Docusign Envelope ID:5ECB1F9B-FEB5-40BD-B896-2C970D99B589 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH, CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 36: THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG
ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT
WHEREAS, while Proposition 47 achieved notable success in making California's criminal justice system more equitable, Proposition 47 has also led to unintended consequences over the past decade; and
WHEREAS, unintended consequences of Proposition 47 include repeat and often organized retail theft, inner-city store closings, and difficulty convincing people to seek drug and mental health treatment; and
WHEREAS, these unintended consequences can be corrected by the voters at the ballot box with modest amendments to Proposition 47; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act is a bi-partisan measure that provides common sense, targeted reforms to Proposition 47 that legislative proposals alone are unable to deliver; and WHEREAS, rampant retail theft is harming businesses and residents in California by reducing the deterrent effect of law enforcement measures; and WHEREAS, this measure will hold repeat offenders accountable for the safety of the community, rather than putting them back on the streets; and WHEREAS, the fentanyl crisis has reached alarming levels, and is now responsible for 20 percent of youth deaths in California; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act will define fentanyl as a hard drug, hold individuals convicted of trafficking fentanyl accountable, and grant judges greater discretion in sentencing drug traffickers; and WHEREAS, breaking the cycle of repeat offenders means addressing the many root causes of retail theft; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, provides critical mental health, drug treatment services, and job training within our justice system for people who are homeless and suffering from mental illness or struggling with substance abuse; and
WHEREAS, the City's adopted state legislative platform does not provide an existing position on the issues that are within the scope of Proposition 36.
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Docusign Envelope ID:5ECB1 F9B-FEB5-40BD-B896-2C970D99B589 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach hereby takes a legislative support position for Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act and the benefit that it provides for the community's safety.
UPON MOTION OF Council Member Newton, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Reiss, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach this 3rd day of September 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: 3 Newton, Reiss, Waage
NOES: 2 Guthrie, Inman
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
RECUSED: 0
Attpostignedby:
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Ed Waage, Mayor Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Pismo Beach, California, on9/5/2024
DocuSigned by:
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Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
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