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CITY OF CARSON
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 02-028
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, IN
SUPPORT OF COUNTY MEASURE C —
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT, �.
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RESTRUCTURING.
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WHEREAS, the City of Carson fully supports the efforts of the Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Department to reorganize and improve law enforcement services
throughout the County of Los Angeles; and
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WHEREAS, Proposition C will be placed on the March 5, 2002 ballot
amending the County Charter to increase the number of Assistant Sheriff's from 2 to
3 and increase the number of Division Chiefs from 8 to 12; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Carson recognizes the County's need to improve
services with the hiring of civilians from outside the Department for the Assistant
Sheriff's positions who have special skills and experience in systems and technology
that are currently not available to the Sheriff's Department; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carson acknowledges the tremendous contributions
to public safety and the sense of well-being within this community as a result of the
outstanding services demonstrated by uniformed and civilian personnel assigned to
the Carson Sheriff's Station; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Carson recognized that the population within the j
County of Los Angeles has4ncreased from 5.8 million to 9.8 million in the last 30 1.
years, which has increased demand for law enforcement services throughout the
County; and
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WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department currently serves 41
contract cities and employs nearly 16,000 deputies and operates 10 jail facilities
housing over 20,000 inmates; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates 23 patrol
facilities throughout the county serves as the primary police force for all the
unincorporated areas within the County of Los Angeles; and
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WHEREAS, Proposition C as presented, will have no direct cost associated
with the hiring of new positions as they will be allocated within existing resources;
and
WHEREAS, Proposition C will be instrumental in continuing the efforts of the
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to move forward and meet the new
challenges and, methods of improving public safety such as homeland security,
community oriented policing, and the effective elimination of waste.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARSON DOES HEREBY AFFIRM ITS SUPPORT FOR COUNTY
MEASURE C — PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
RESTRUCTURING.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 19th day of February 2002.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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February 19,2002
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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 is five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 02-028
was duly and regularly adopted by said Council at a regular meeting duly and regularly held on the 19`"day of
February, 2002 and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Sweeney,Frank, Calas, Ontal, and Dear
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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February 19,2002