CC RES 2018-044 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AUTHORIZING MEMBERSHIP IN THE TAKING BACK OUR COMMUNITY COALITION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY
FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The passage of Assembly Bill 109, Proposition 47 and Proposition 57
have reshaped public safety and the criminal justice system in California.
Section 2: The aforementioned legislative measures have had some impacts as
municipalities in California are reporting increases in property and violent crime. A 2015 report
released by former California Attorney General Kamala Harris showed an increase in crime in
the State: 166,588 victims of violent crimes, a 10% increase (15,163 more victims) and
1,023,828 victims of property crimes, an 8.1% increase (77,146 more victims). A 2016
publication released by the Public Policy Institute of California cited that property crime rate of
2,260 per 100,000 residents in 2015 increased 6.6% from the 50-year low of 2,459 in 2014.
Section 3: The Taking Back Our Community Coalition (hereinafter, the
"Coalition") is a coalition of various California cities, led by the Cities of Arcadia, Glendora and
Monrovia with Monrovia acting as the lead administrative agency and Coalition treasurer.
Section 4: Through a collaborative effort, the Coalition seeks to advocate for
common sense legislative solutions that will enhance the criminal justice system in California
more equitably.
Section 5: Each Member City shall designate one or more representatives to be
an active participant at Coalition meetings and facilitate the exchange and dissemination of
information to further the Coalition's objectives.
Section 6: The City Council hereby authorize membership and participation in the
Taking Back Our Community Coalition including the use or reproduction of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes seal in Coalition brochures and informational literature.
Section 7: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th day of July 2018.
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I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Pals Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2018-44, was duly and regularly pass-• and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on July 17, 2018. 14111
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