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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2024-43 • RESOLUTION NO. 2024-43 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 36, THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT WHEREAS, While 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 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 These unintended consequences can only be corrected by the voter1at the ballot box with modest amendments to Prop 47; and Prop 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act is a bi-partisan measure that provides common sense, targeted reforms to Prop 47 that legislative proposals alone are unable to deliver; and Rampant retail theft is harming businesses and residents in California because those who commit these crimes know they will get away with it, even if they are caught; and This measure will hold repeat offenders accountable for the safety of our communities, rather than putting them back on the streets; and The fentanyl crisis has reached alarming levels, and is now responsible for 20 percent of youth deaths in California; and Prop 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 Breaking the cycle of repeat offenders means addressing the many root causes of retail theft; and Prop 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 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-43 It is time for meaningful reforms to our justice system that ensure our communities are safe; and City Council Resolution No. 4344 amended the Council Manual to provide that City Council shall take no stand with respond to any statewide ballot proposition; and City Council Resolution No. 2024-23 approved and adopted the revised Council Manual, which provides in Article IX, section G, that the City Council may not take a position with respect to any statewide ballot proposition. NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: 1. City Council Resolution Nos. 4344 and 2024-23 are hereby suspended to allow the adoption of this Resolution only. 2. City Council formally expresses support for Prop 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act and the benefit that it provides for our community's safety. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council maw City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of .s. _ , 2024. sivalior Mayor REVIEWED AND APPROVED INITIATED AND APPROVED FiLi-ity Manager Assistant City Man.ger APPROVED A TO FORM • y Attorney 2 24-15003/347959 Res. No. 2024-43 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on August 6, 2024 by the following vote: AYES: Bolton, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, McKeon NOES: None ABSENT: None • ABSTAIN: Moser, Kalmick ALIA) 9,61614,4“) City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California