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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 13-7416 RESOLUTION NO. 13 -7416 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REQUESTING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER CHANGES TO ASSEMBLY BILL 109 TO REQUIRE STRICTER SUPERVISION AND SENTENCING FOR RELEASED OFFENDERS WHEREAS, to alleviate overcrowding in the State of California prison system, the Legislature and Governor adopted AB 109 and AB 117, collectively referred to as "Public Safety Realignment," which allows non - violent, non - serious, and non -sex offenders to serve their sentences in County jails instead of State prisons; and, WHEREAS, Realignment also shifted the post - release supervision of offenders whose current offense is a non - violent, non - serious and non -sex crime from State Parole to County Probation; and, WHEREAS, the shift in supervision to County Probation excludes inmates paroled from life terms, high -risk sex offenders, mentally disordered offenders, and offenders whose most recent offense is violent or serious; and, WHEREAS, under the provisions of Public Safety Realignment, however, an offender whose most recent conviction is non - violent or non - serious, but who has prior convictions of violent crime, may likely be treated the same as an offender without a prior criminal record; and, -- WHEREAS, as local governments continue to adapt to the impacts of Public Safety Realignment, it is imperative that modifications be enacted that can minimize the incidence of violent crime. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City of Downey hereby supports legislation that would amend the 2011 Public Safety Realignment (AB 109 and AB 117) to require that offenders with prior convictions of violent and /or serious crimes be subject to stricter supervision and /or sentencing requirements. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28 day of May, 2013. MARIO A. GUERRA, Mayor ATTEST: 0 9 i 7 - C/1/vC.-/ ADRIA M. JIMENE , CMC City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 13 -7416 PAGE 2 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 28 day of May 2013, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members: Brossmer, Marquez, Saab, Vasquez, Mayor Guerra NOES: Council Members: None ABSTAIN: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: None °la rte!! ClAde ADRIA M. JIMENE , CMC City Clerk