HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4817 RESOLUTION NO. 4617
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY IN
SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION J - THE JAIL BOND
MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 4, 1986 BALLOT.
WHEREAS, County jails and juvenile detention facilities are severely over-
crowded because of increased violent crimes and new State laws requiring mandatory
jail sentences for repeat narcotics and drunk driving offenders; and
WHEREAS, currently there are 20,000 inmates in a jail system designed to hold
12,000 prisoners; juvenile facilities have over 1,800 minors in facilities designed
to hold approximately 1,400; and
WHEREAS, unlike the State which is having problems finding a site for a new
prison, the County owns several detention facilities which have vacant land avail-
able to permit expansion; and
WHEREAS, an ever increasing percentage of jail inmates are accused or convicted
of violent crimes such as murder, rape, assault, armed robbery, and arson. Your
"YES" vote on Proposition J will help keep these people in jail; and
WHEREAS, without expanded and additional facilities the Sheriff may be forced
by the courts to prematurely release some offenders into the community; and
WHEREAS, Proposition J will provide funding to construct facilities for the
jail population. Without this money, the County may be forced to curtail other
vital services for children, health services, or law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Proposition J on the November 4, 1986 ballot is a general obligation
bond measure which, if passed by 2/3 of the voters, will provide $96,000,000 to
allow Los Angeles County to expand its adult and juvenile detention capacity by over
4,500 inmates.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Supports the passage of Los Angeles County Proposition J - the Jail Bond
Measure; and
2. Urges the citizens of Downey to vote on November 4, 1986.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this Loth day of October , 1986.
Mayor James S. Santangelo
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was approved and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the Dity of Downey held on the 28th day
of October , 1986, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Boggs, Cormack, Barb, Paul, Santangelo
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
City Clerk