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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-93 - Proposition 83RESOLUTION NO. 2006- 93 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORINIA, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 83 ON THE NOVEMBER 2006 BALLOT WHEREAS an initiative measure, Proposition 83 titled "Sex Offenders, Sexually Violent Predators, Punishment, Residence Restrictions and Monitoring" has qualified for placement on the November 2006 Ballot; and WHEREAS Proposition 83 will enhance public safety by increasing penalties for violent and habitual sex offenders and child molesters; and WHEREAS Proposition 83 will provide additional protection for children by prohibiting sex offenders from residing within 2,000 feet of schools, parks and other designated locations; and WHEREAS Proposition 83 will require felony sex offenders to submit to lifetime GPS monitoring to reduce the potential for future criminal conduct; and WHEREAS Proposition 83 will close loopholes in sentencing laws and provides for indeterminate commitment of sexually violent predator to a state mental hospital; and WHEREAS the citizens of Newport Beach will benefit from the enhanced public safety and the additional protection for children that will result from the passage of Proposition 83; and WHEREAS numerous statewide organizations have indicated their support of Proposition 83, including the League of California Cities; California Organization of Police and Sheriffs; California Police Chiefs Association; California State Firefighter's Association; California State Sheriffs Association; Association of Deputy District Attorneys; and many other cities and counties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, hereby resolves as follows: Section 1. The Newport Beach City Council expresses strong support for Proposition 83 on the November 2006 ballot. 1 Section 2. Staff is authorized to send a copy of this resolution to the Executive Director of the League of California Cities, and others as necessary to indicate support of this Proposition. ADOPTED this 24th day of October 2006. ATTEST: j/ r 2 .0�a_ Mayor STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH } I, LaVonne M. Harkless, 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. 2006 -93 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 24th day of October 2006, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Curry, Selich, Rosansky, Ridgeway, Daigle, Nichols, Mayor Webb Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said City this 25th day of October 2006. (Seal) (iY �Itx� 171. l� Ci y Clerk Newport Beach, California