HomeMy WebLinkAbout91-35 - Endorsement of Measure JRESOLUTION NO. 91 -35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH EXPRESSING QUALIFIED
ENDORSEMENT OF MEASURE J.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Jail System is currently inadequate
• to hold all persons sentenced to jail; and
WHEREAS, the over crowded conditions require the release of
some inmates before they complete the term of their sentences;
WHEREAS, some of those released inmates pose a threat to
public safety; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Supervisors certified an
Environmental Impact Report for the Gypsum Canyon Jail site after
studying more than 35 potential jail sites; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Impact Report for the Gypsum Canyon
Jail site certified by the Board of Supervisors has withstood all
legal challenges; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and essential that additional
jail facilities be constructed to accommodate inmates sentenced by
the judicial system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Newport Beach supports the concept expressed in Measure J,
of imposing an additional one -half cent sales tax for the
construction of a new County jail;
• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council is concerned that
Measure J does not contain precise language identifying the
specific projects to be funded with the additional revenue,
prioritizing those projects, and restricting the use of funds to
the projects specified;
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AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council would be
able to support Measure J if the Criminal Justice Facilities
Commission and Sheriff Brad Gates would, prior to the election,
identify and prioritize the projects to be funded with the
additional sales tax revenue and commit to use the revenue solely
• for the construction, operation and maintenance of the specified
facilities or projects.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of Anril , 1991.
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