CC RES 2024-021 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE
HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT
REDUCTION ACT
WHEREAS, Proposition 47 aimed to make California's criminal justice system
fairer, but unintended consequences have emerged over the past decade; and
WHEREAS, These unintended consequences include an increase in repeat and
organized retail theft, closures of city stores, and challenges in encouraging individuals
to seek drug and mental health treatment; and
WHEREAS, Addressing these unintended consequences requires modest
amendments to Proposition 47, which can only be achieved through voter support at the
ballot box; and
WHEREAS, Initiative 23-0017A1, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft
Reduction Act, is currently gathering signatures to qualify for the 2024 November
General Election; and
WHEREAS, The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act is a
bipartisan initiative offering sensible, targeted reforms to Proposition 47 that legislative
proposals alone cannot achieve; and
WHEREAS, Rampant retail theft is negatively impacting businesses and
residents in Rancho Palos Verdes, the Peninsula, and all of California, as perpetrators
believe they can act with impunity; and
WHEREAS, This measure will hold repeat offenders accountable, enhancing
community safety by preventing their return to the streets; and
WHEREAS, The fentanyl crisis has reached alarming levels, contributing to 20
percent of youth deaths in California; and
WHEREAS, The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act will
classify fentanyl as a hard drug, impose accountability on individuals involved in
fentanyl trafficking, and provide judges with greater discretion in sentencing traffickers;
and
WHEREAS, Addressing the cycle of repeat offenders necessitates tackling the
underlying causes of retail theft; and
WHEREAS, The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act offers
vital mental health services, drug treatment programs, and job training opportunities
within our justice system for homeless individuals grappling with mental illness or
substance abuse; and
WHEREAS, Meaningful reforms to our justice system are imperative to ensure
community safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
California, does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. All of the above-stated recitals are true and correct and incorporated
herein by reference.
Section 2. The City Council hereby formally expresses support for the
Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act and recognizes its potential to
enhance community safety.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7th day of May 2024.
I
John Cruikshank, Mayor
Attest:
Teresa akaoka, City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2024-21 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on May 7, 2024.
eresa Ta a, City Clerk
Resolution No 2024-21
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