TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY OF CHINO
FROM: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
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Support for Proposition 36: The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act.
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RECOMMENDATION
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Review the provided information and consider approval of the attached Resolution 2024-044 in Support of Proposition 36: The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act.
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FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above furthers the City's values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
* Positive City Image
* Superior Customer Service
* Responsible Long-Range Planning
* Exemplary Leadership
* Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships
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BACKGROUND
On November 4, 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47, a law that changed certain low-level crimes from potential felonies to misdemeanors. The savings from reduced incarceration costs were designated to be invested into drug and mental health treatment; programs for at-risk students in K-12 schools; and victim services.
Although Proposition 47 was aimed at attempting to make California's criminal justice system more equitable, it has also led to unintended consequences over the past decade. The unintended consequences of Proposition 47 include repeat and often organized retail theft; inner-city store closings; and difficulty convincing people to seek drug and mental health treatment. These consequences can only be corrected by the voters at the ballot box with modest amendments to Proposition 47.
Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act is a bi-partisan measure that provides common sense, targeted reforms to Proposition 47 that legislative proposals alone are unable to deliver. The Chino Police D...
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