HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4777 RESOLUTION NO. 4777
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL APPROVAL
FOR COUNTY DETENTION FACILITIES
WHEREAS, existing law provides that counties have the authority to site
detention facilities within city boundaries despite formal opposition from
the affected city government; and
WHEREAS, the inappropriate siting of county detention facilities could
have serious social and fiscal impacts upon the public welfare, safety and
economic viability of these communities; and
WHEREAS, some county detention facilities are proposed for city redevelopment
project areas financed through tax increment funds, and the resulting property
devaluation may affect the city's ability to finance necessary public improvements
and revitalization efforts; and
WHEREAS, SB 2543 (Presley) would provide the state bond funding for the
construction of new county jail facilities; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Larry Stirling and Assemblywoman Moore have sponsored
amendments to SB 2543 to require city council approval in the Counties of San Diego
and Los Angeles for all county jail facilities funded through the state -wide jail
construction bonds; and
WHEREAS, these amendments address the critical issue of local control over
vital matters affecting the social and economic well -being of a community, such
as the siting of a county detention facility.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Downey does
hereby support the proposed amendments to SB 2543 to provide for local control over
the siting of county detention facilities, and we do hereby urge the State Legislature
to approve these amendments.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of July , 1986
Mayor James S. Santangelo
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was approved and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the 8th day of
July, 1986, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 Council Members: Boggs, Barb, Paul, Santangelo
NOES: (j Council Members: None
ABSENT: 1 Council Members: Cormack
ABSTAIN: U Council Members: None
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City Clerk