HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-096 - ResolutionRESOLUTION NO.2024-096
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 36, THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG
ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT
WHEREAS, while Prop 47 achieved notable success in making California's criminal justice
system more equitable, Prop 47 has also led to unintended consequences over the past decade.
WHEREAS, Prop 47 has contributed to increases in repeat and often organized retail
theft, the shuttering of local businesses, and difficulty convincing people to seek drug and mental
health treatment.
WHEREAS, these unintended consequences can only be corrected by the voters at the
ballot box with modest amendments to Prop 47.
WHEREAS, Prop 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act is a bi-
partisan measure that provides common sense, targeted reforms to Prop 47 that, with the recently
adopted legislative Retail Theft Package, provide more tools to increase safety in our
communities.
WHEREAS, spikes in retail theft, violent smash-and-grab robberies, fentanyl deaths and
illicit drug use, as well as strained social services, are creating challenges beyond the capacity of
local governments.
WHEREAS, Cities are partnering with the state to advance solutions that help reduce crime
and provide more support to residents struggling with substance abuse, while avoiding a return
to the days of mass incarceration.
WHEREAS, Prop 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act will
define fentanyl as a hard drug, hold individuals convicted of trafficking fentanyl accountable, and
grant judges greater discretion in sentencing drug traffickers.
WHEREAS, Breaking the cycle of repeat offenders means addressing the many root
causes of retail theft.
WHEREAS, Prop 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act allows
critical behavioral health services, drug treatment, and job training within our justice system for
people who are homeless and suffering from mental illness or struggling with substance abuse.
WHEREAS, it's time for meaningful and tailored reforms to our justice system to ensure
the safety of our communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA formally supports Proposition 36, the Homelessness,
Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction act and the benefit that it provides for our community's
safety.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 2"d day of October, 2024.
L. Dennis Michael, Wyor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA )
I, Janice C. Reynolds, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a Regular Meeting of said Council held on the 2"d day of
October, 2024.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott, Stickler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this 31 day of October, 2024, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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