RESOLUTION 25-XX
CITY OF SAN MATEO, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO
STATING THE CITY COUNCIL'S POSITION OF NO CONFIDENCE IN SHERIFF
CHRISTINA CORPUS AND CALLING ON SHERIFF CORPUS TO RESIGN WHEREAS, on November 13, 2024, retired Judge LaDoris Cordell released a 400-page independent investigation ("Report") of the Sheriff sustaining several allegations, including that Sheriff Corpus and her executive team have engaged in retaliation and intimidation, exceeded and/or abused their authority, and that the Sheriff has uttered and tested racial and homophobic slurs in the workplace; and
WHEREAS, the findings that were sustained in the Report do not reflect the standards that our community wants in their law enforcement personnel; and WHEREAS, on November 12, 2024, shortly before the release of the investigative report by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, Sheriff Corpus ordered the arrest of Deputy Sheriffs Association President Carlos Tapia. District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe has cleared Deputy Tapia of wrongdoing, stating that "Tapia should not have been arrested;" and WHEREAS, since Sheriff Corpus took office in January 2023, at least 106 sworn staff have left the agency and there has been significant turnover in the executive staff; and WHEREAS, the Deputy Sheriffs Association, Office of Sheriffs Sergeants, and all five Captains in the Sheriffs Office have voted No Confidence in Sheriff Corpus and have called for her resignation; and
WHEREAS, public safety is of the utmost importance to our community; and WHEREAS, the dedicated employees of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s office are vital partners in maintaining our local jails and courts and partnering with local law enforcement during major emergencies and natural disasters. Their commitment to our community is unwavering, and we rely on their expertise and courage; and
WHEREAS, the recent behaviors and actions by Sheriff Corpus do not reflect the high standards that our community expects and deserves in their law enforcement personnel and provide cause for no confidence in her leadership .
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Mateo City Council hereby states the City Council's position of No Confidence in Sheriff Christina Corpus and calls on Sheriff Corpus to resign.
REGULARLY PASSED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of ______, 2025