HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-117 - Opposing California Proposition 57 (The California Parole for Non-Violent Criminals and Juvenile Court Trail Requirements Initiative)RESOLUTION NO. 2016-117
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 57 (THE CALIFORNIA
PAROLE FOR NON-VIOLENT CRIMINALS AND
JUVENILE COURT TRIAL REQUIREMENTS INITIATIVE)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach believes the safety of
the community is paramount in developing and maintaining a community where
residents, businesses, and visitors can thrive;
WHEREAS, the City Council believes the State of California's (State) efforts to
reduce prison overcrowding may be ill-advised when funding and programs for job
training, education, recovery from substance abuse, and other rehabilitative programs
are inadequate;
WHEREAS, the community of Newport Beach sees too many offenses created
by offenders released under Proposition 47 and previous State prison realignment
programs;
WHEREAS, Proposition 57 deems certain heinous crimes as "non-violent," and
makes the perpetrators eligible for early parole and release into local communities;
crimes that include, but are not limited to, rape by intoxication, rape of an unconscious
person, drive by shootings, hostage taking, arson, and lewd acts against a child 14 or
15; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that additional releases via Proposition 57,
especially as they may relate to criminals who have committed terrible crimes, are likely
to be harmful to our community and our community's quality of life.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
Section 1: The City Council of the City of Newport Beach joins law enforcement
officials and community leaders throughout the State in opposing Proposition 57.
Section 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall
not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any
one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid
or unconstitutional.
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Section 3: Staff recommends the City Council find the adoption of this resolution
is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect
physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as
defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations,
Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the
environment, directly or indirectly.
Section 4: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
ADOPTED this 25th day of October, 2016.
ATTEST:
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Leilani I. Brown, t'ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Aaron C. Harp, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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I, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution
No. 2016-117 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a
regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 25th day of October, 2016, and that the
same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Peotter, Council Member Duffield, Council Member Selich, Council
Member Curry, Council Member Petros, Mayor Pro Tem Muldoon, Mayor Dixon
NAYS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of
said City this 26th day of October, 2016.
Leilani I. Brown, MMC
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California
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