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RESOLUTION NO. 5844
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING ON THE STATE
LEGISLATURE TO AMEND THE CALIFORNIA PENAL
CODE RELATIVE TO THE NOTIFICATION OF LOCAL
OFFICIALS OF THE RELEASE OF PERSONS CONVICTED
OF VIOLENT FELONS
WHEREAS, the California Penal Code does not allow for proper notification
and dissemination of information on convicted violent felons when they are released
into society; and
WHEREAS, the release of violent felons back into society without proper
notification to the community is a jeopardy to public safety; and
WHEREAS, the California State Legislature has the authority to amend the
California Penal Code relative to notification to local jurisdictions and dissemination
of same to the general public.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby calls upon the Governor of the State of
California and the Legislature of the State of California to take immediate steps to
amend the California Penal Code by adding Section 3058.7 as follows:
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Section 3058.7. Notification oflocal officials of pending release of persons
convicted of violent felonies.
(a) Whenever any sheriff or chief of police is notified of the pending
release of a convicted violent felon pursuant to Section 3058.6 of the
Penal Code, said sheriff or chief of police shall notify the local
municipal or county elected representatives having jurisdiction over the
community in which the person is scheduled to be released on parole or
rereleased following a period of confinement pursuant to a parole
revocation without a new commitment. The notification shall be made
in a manner or method as determined by local municipal or county
board or council.
(b) Those elected bodies receiving the notice referred to in this subdivision
and Section 3058.6 may disseminate such information to the general
public in a manner and method as determined by the local municipal or
county board or council.
(c) Information released pursuant to subdivision (b) of this section may
include a photograph of the person, a name, age and description of the
crimes for which the person was convicted.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is authorized and directed to transmit a
copy of this Resolution to the Governor of California, our local State
representatives, the Clerk of the ~oard of Supervisors, the League of California
Cities, and cities in the San Gabriel Valley.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 4th day of April ,1995.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 5844 was passed and
adopted by the city Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the
Mayor and attested to by the city Clerk at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 4th day of April, 1995 and that said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Chang, Kuhn, Lojeski, Margett and Young
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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