RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 36, THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT WHICH, IF PASSED, WOULD MAKE TARGETED REFORMS TO PROPOSITION 47 PASSED IN 2014.
WHEREAS, while Proposition 47 (“Prop 47”) achieved notable success in making California’s criminal justice system more equitable, Prop 47 has also led to unintended consequences over the past decade; and WHEREAS, unintended consequences of Prop 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 only be corrected by the voters at the ballot box with modest amendments to Prop 47; and WHEREAS, Proposition 36 (“Prop 36”), the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, is a bi-partisan measure that provides targeted reforms to Prop 47; and WHEREAS, rampant retail theft is harming businesses and residents in California because those who commit these crimes know they’ll get away with it, even if they are caught; and WHEREAS, Prop 36 will hold repeat offenders accountable for the safety of our communities, 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, Prop 36 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, Prop 36 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, it’s time for meaningful reforms to our justice system that ensure our communities are safe.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1: The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2: The City of Riverside supports Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, and the benefit that it provides to our community’s safety.
ADOPTED by the City Council this _________ day of _______________, 2024. ________________________________
PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council on the ____ day of ________________, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this ___ day of ________________, 2024. _________________________
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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