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:
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ADRIA M. JIMENE , CMC
City Clerk
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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
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ADRIA M. JIMENE , CMC
City Clerk