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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.
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Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED INITIATED AND APPROVED
FiLi-ity Manager Assistant City Man.ger
APPROVED A TO FORM
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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
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California