HomeMy Public PortalAbout86-129RESOLUTION NO. 86-129
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CARSON RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE
OF ADULT AND JUVENILE DETENTION SPACE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
AND URGING VOTER SUPPORT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PROPOSITION J ON THE NOVEMBER 4, 1986 BALLOT
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Carson and the County of Los Angeles
have a vital and direct interest in the capability of the County to house both its adult
and juvenile prisoners; and
WHEREAS, there are currently over 22,000 inmates in the existing County
facilities which have a rated capacity of 13,400; and
WHEREAS, without expanded and additional facilities the Sheriff may
be forded by the courts to prematurely release some offenders into the community;
and
WHEREAS, Proposition J on the November 4, 1986 ballot is a general
obligation bond measure which, if passed by 2/3 of the voters, will provide $96,000,000
to allow Los Angeles County to expand its adult and juvenile detention capacity by
over 4,500 inmates.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Carson supports the passage of Los Angeles County Proposition J - the Jail Bond
Measure; and urges the citizens of Carson to vote in support of the measure on
November 4, 1986.
1986.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of October,
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ASST. CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is
five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 86-129 was duly and
regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at an adjourned regular meeting
of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 13th day of October, 1986, and that
the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS:
Calas, DeWitt, Mills and Muise
NOES:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS:
None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS:
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City Clerk, City of Carson, C lifornia