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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-191
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING PROPOSITION 57
WHEREAS, over the previous five years, the State of California has seen an
unprecedented release of criminals from the state prison system, due to a number of
release programs such as Realignment, Proposition 36, Proposition 47, and so-called
Non-Violent Second Strike Release; and
WHEREAS, prison inmates are already being given increased opportunity to
earn credits for good behavior and educational achievements in excess of those
authorized by the California Legislature; and
WHEREAS, crime in California has shown a dramatic increase from 2014 to
2015; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 57 has multiple ambiguous terms that are not identified
by the Initiative, such as just what constitutes a "non-violent felony" or what would
constitute "parole consideration," that will lead to extensive appellate litigation; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 57 would violate long-standing California law that the
purpose of imprisonment is punishment and that this purpose is best served by "terms
proportionate to the seriousness of the offense with provision for uniformity in the
sentences of offenders committing the same offense under similar circumstances"; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 57 would conflict with many other initiatives passed by
the voters of California, such as the Victims' Bill of Rights, Marsy's Law, the Gang
Violence and Juvenile Crime Prevention Act, the Three Strikes Law, as well as the
recent Californians Against Sexual Exploitation Act.
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Date Adopted: 09/22/2016
Date Approved:09/22/2016
Effective Date: 09/22/2016 Resolution No. 2016-191
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as
follows:
1. The Fresno City Council opposes Proposition 57, the so-called Public
Safety & Rehabilitation Act of 2016, and urges voters to vote no on this ill-conceived
attempt to accelerate the release of state prison inmates.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, YVONNE SPENCE, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing
resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held
on the 22nd day of September 2016.
AYES : Brand, Brandau, Olivier, Quintero, Caprioglio
NOES = None
ABSENT Baines, Soria
ABSTAIN : None
YVONNE SPENCE, CMC
City Clerk
By:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DOUGLAS T. SLOAN
City Attorney
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Chief Assistant
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