HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-055 Support for Proposition 36
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 36, THE HOMELESSNESS,
DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT
Whereas, While Prop 47 achieved notable success in making California’s criminal justice
system more equitable, Prop 47 has also led to unintended consequences over the past decade;
Whereas, Prop 47 has contributed to increases in repeat and often organized retail theft,
the shuttering of local businesses, and difficulty convincing people to seek drug and mental health
treatment;
Whereas, These unintended consequences can only be corrected by the voters at the
ballot box with modest amendments to Prop 47;
Whereas, Prop 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act is a bi-
partisan measure that provides common sense, targeted reforms to Prop 47 that, with the recently
adopted legislative Retail Theft Package, provide more tools to increase safety in our
communities;
Whereas, Spikes in retail theft, violent smash-and-grab robberies, fentanyl deaths and
illicit drug use, as well as strained social services, are creating challenges beyond the capacity of
local governments;
Whereas, Cities are partnering with the state to advance solutions that help reduce crime
and provide more support to residents struggling with substance abuse, while avoiding a return
to the days of mass incarceration;
Whereas, Prop 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act will define
fentanyl as a hard drug, hold individuals convicted of trafficking fentanyl accountable, and grant
judges greater discretion in sentencing drug traffickers;
Whereas, Breaking the cycle of repeat offenders means addressing the many root causes
of retail theft;
Whereas, Prop 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act allows
critical behavioral health services, drug treatment, and job training within our justice system for
people who are homeless and suffering from mental illness or struggling with substance abuse;
Whereas, It’s time for meaningful and tailored reforms to our justice system to ensure the
safety of our communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Support for Prop 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction
Act and the benefit that it provides for Lake Elsinore’s community safety.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and enter it into
the book of original Resolutions.
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Passed and Adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, this 22nd day of October 2024.
Brian Tisdale
Mayor Pro Tem
Attest:
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2024-55 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California,
at the Regular meeting of October 22, 2024 and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Sheridan, Johnson, and Magee; and Mayor Pro Tem Tisdale
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Manos
ABSTAIN: None
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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