Report to Mayor and City Council
Wednesday, July 05, 2017
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 17-089 SUPPORTING AB 1408 (CALDERON) A STATE MEASURE TO REQUIRE REVOCATION OF PROBATION AFTER A THIRD VIOLATION AND RESOLUTION NO. 17-092 PROMOTING LEGISLATIVE REFORMS TO IMPROVE THE UNINTENDED NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF EXISTING CRIMINAL LAW (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Resolution No. 17-089 is before you tonight in support of AB 1408 state measure that provides a range of important reforms associated with managing the population of ex-offenders who are subject to post-release community supervision, and does so in a manner that can be expected to enhance public safety in our communities. On June 27, 2017, AB 1408 passed the Senate Public Safety Committee and was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Resolution No. 17-092 is before you tonight in support of the public safety changes advocated by the City of Whittier that could reduce the potential negative impacts from existing criminal law.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. ADOPT Resolution No. 17-089 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING AB 1408, A STATE MEASURE TO REQUIRE REVOCATION OF PROBATION AFTER A THIRD VIOLATION;"
2. ADOPT Resolution No. 17-092 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, PROMOTING LEGISLATIVE REFORMS TO ADDRESS THE IMPACTS ON COMMUNITIES FROM AB 109 AND PROPOSITION 47;" and
3. DIRECT staff to forward copies of the executed resolutions to Senator Bradford, Assemblymember Gipson and Mayor Vinatieri, City of Whittier.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
Resolution No. 17-089 Supports AB 1408
Earlier this year an incident occurred in Whittier where Whittier Police Officer Keith Boyer was fatally shot and Whittier Police Officer Patrick Hazwell was wounded. AB 1408 proposes a range...
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