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RESOLUTION NO. 8121
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
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 Azusa 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 forced 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 Azusa
1) Supports the passage of Los Angeles County Proposition J
- the Jail Bond Measure; and
2) Urges the citizens of Azusa to vote on November 4, 1986.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of October 1986.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly
passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Azusa, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 18th
day of August, 1986, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
DEPUTY CITY
"ILA, COOK, CRUZ, MOSES
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