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Home My WebLink About2020-107 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2020-107 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA'S PROPOSITION 20 ON THE NOVEMBER 2020 BALLOT WHEREAS, protecting every person in our state, including our most vulnerable children, from violent crime is of the utmost importance. Rapists, child molesters and other violent criminals should not be released early from prison; and WHEREAS, recent changes to parole laws allow the early release of dangerous criminals by the law's failure to define certain crimes as "violent," and these changes allowed individuals convicted of sex trafficking of children, rape of an unconscious person, felony assault with a deadly weapon, and felony domestic violence to be considered "nonviolent" offenders; and WHEREAS, as a result, these "nonviolent" offenders are eligible for early release from prison after serving only a fraction of the sentence ordered by a judge; and WHEREAS, violent offenders are also being allowed to remain free in our communities even when they commit new crimes and violate the terms of their post release community supervision; and WHEREAS, Proposition 20 reforms the law so felons who violate the terms of their release will be brought back to court upon their third violation and can be held accountable for such violations; and WHEREAS, nothing in the Proposition is intended to create additional "strike" offenses which would increase the state prison population; nor is it intended to affect the ability of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to award educational and merit credits; and WHEREAS, recent changes to California law allow individuals who steal repeatedly to face few consequences, regardless of their criminal record or how many times they steal; and WHEREAS, as a result, between 2014 and 2019, California saw a 30% increase in certain theft and property crimes, while most states have seen a steady decline; and WHEREAS, according to the California Department of Justice, the value of property stolen has increased 25% since 2014; and WHEREAS, grocery store operators and other retail outlets around the state have seen unprecedented increases in the amount of losses associated with shoplifting in their stores, with some reporting up to 150 percent increases in these losses from 2012 to present, with the largest jumps occurring since 2014; and WHEREAS, shoplifting incidents have started to escalate in such a manner that have endangered innocent customers and employees; and Resolution No. 2020-107 - Page 1 of 3 WHEREAS, California needs stronger laws for those who are repeatedly convicted of theft related crimes, which will encourage those who repeatedly steal to support their substance abuse problem to enter existing treatment programs, and this Proposition would enact such reforms; and WHEREAS, collecting DNA from criminals is essential to solving violent crimes, and over 450 violent crimes including murder, rape and robbery have gone unsolved because DNA is being collected from fewer criminals; and WHERAS, DNA collected in 2015 from a convicted child molester solved the rape-murders of two six year-old boys that occurred three decades ago in Los Angeles County; and DNA collected in 2016 from an individual caught driving a stolen car solved the 2012 San Francisco Bay Area rape-murder of an 83-year-old woman; and WHEREAS, recent changes to California law unintentionally eliminated DNA collection for theft and drug crimes, but this Proposition restores DNA collection from persons convicted for such offenses; and WHEREAS, permitting collection and more DNA samples will help identify suspects, clear the innocent and free the wrongly convicted; and WHEREAS, this Proposition does not affect existing legal safeguards that protect the privacy of individuals by allowing for their removal of their DNA profile if they are not charged with a crime, are acquitted or are found innocent. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES to support California's Proposition 20 on the November 2020 ballot. THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Rancho Cucamonga supports and can be listed as a member of the Keep California Safe Coalition. Resolution No. 2020-107 - Page 2 of 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 21 st day of October 2020. Dennis Michael, l&yor ATTEST: Q"M.-t 70 4VX44104 nice C. Reynolds, dity Clerk 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 215t day of October 2020. AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott, Spagnolo NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Executed this 22"d day of October, 2020, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. J ice C. Reynolds, City erk Resolution No. 2020-107 - Page 3 of 3 A r) � 1 s x t 4 � f e An I nia t i a fim veft, f o ir r u au- i c b VIOLENT CRIME ,� rnia's new parole law, What is a violent crime'? For Callfo the definition is murky and it matters (Los Angeles Times) ■ Expands the list of violent crimes for which early release is not an option ix Under current law, rape of an unconscious person, trafficking a child for sex, assault of a peace officer, felony domestic violence and other similar crimes are not classified as "violent felonies" — making criminals convicted of these crimes eligible for early release 8 Gives victims reasonable notice of inmates' release and the right to submit a confidential statement to the Board of Parole Hearings A COLLECTION California's DNA database gets fewer hits due to Prop. 47 (KCRA) • Reinstates DNA collection for certain crimes that were reduced to misdemeanors as part of Proposition 47 • Multiple studies have shown that DNA collected from theft and drug crimes has helped solve other violent crimes, including robbery, rape and murder. Since passage of Prop. 47, cold case hits have dropped over 2,000, with more than 450 of those hits connected to violent crimes SERIAL THEFT An explosion of California property crimes -- due to Prop• 47 (San Francisco Chronicle) ■ Revises the theft threshold by adding a felony for serial theft—when a person is caught for the 3rd time stealing with a value of$250 ® Prop. 47 changed the dollar threshold for theft to be considered a felony—from $450 to$950. As a result, there has been an explosion of serial theft and an inability of law enforcement to prosecute these crimes effectively • Theft has increased by 12 to 25 percent, with losses of more than $10 billion dollars and counting since the law was passed* ■ This problem won't be solved legislatively .openjustice.doj.ca.gov PAROLE VIOLATIONS Suspect in Whittier police officer shooting death arrested 5 times in last 7 months (Whittier Daily News) ■ Requires the Board of Parole Hearings to consider an inmate's entire criminal history when deciding parole, not just his most recent commitment offense; and requires a mandatory hearing to determine whether parole should be revoked for any parolee who violates the terms of his parole for the third time ■ AB 109 bases parole solely on an offender's commitment offense, resulting in the release of inmates with serious and violent criminal histories. Moreover, parolees who repeatedly violate the terms of their parole currently face few consequences, allowing them to remain on the street 'I Protect Victims of Violent Crime H orojecf of Keep,California Safe Ad paid for by Yes on 20-Keep California Safe a Project of the California Public Safety Partnership Issues Committee i Committee major funding from Devin Nunes Campaign Committee San Bernardino County Sheriff's Employees' Benefit Association Funding details at www.fppc.ca.gov