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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7293 2022-05-23 RESOLUTION 7293 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH SUPPORTING SB-1338, COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE, RECOVERY, AND EMPOWERMENT (CARE) COURT PROGRAM WHEREAS the 2022 Point-in-Time Count of the City of Seal Beach (the "City") showed that the City is impacted by homelessness; and WHEREAS The City Council recognizes that mental health and substance abuse are associated with homelessness, and; WHEREAS The City of Seal Beach supports initiatives and legislation intended to address the pervasive problem of homelessness with bold and creative solutions, and; WHEREAS addressing the challenges of homelessness results in significant costs to the residents of the City; and WHEREAS mental illness and drug addiction are root causes for many experiencing homelessness, and until the challenges of mental illness and drug addiction of those experience homelessness are addressed, homelessness will remain a challenge for the City and other communities in California; and WHEREAS Governor Gavin Newsom has presented legislation that will address mental illness and drug use-the legislation is referred to as SB- 1338 Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program ("SB-1338"), which will serve as an important tool to help in the City's effort to help secure permanent housing for those experiencing homelessness. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AS FOLLOWS: 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are the findings of the City Council. 2. The City Council hereby supports S B -1338, and authorizes staff and individual City Council Members to support SB-1338 on behalf of the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular meeting held on this 23rd day of May, 2022 by the following vote: AYES: Council Members: Kalmick, Massa-Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: None ABSTAIN: Council Members: None t Joe Kalmick, Mayor SEA( ick oop * ATT - . is / Jt - Q,'Q Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk G'FC,q 7 oU�uTv_� STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS CITY OF SEAL BEACH } I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7293 on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 23rd day of May, 2022. /266-4---j"d(/ Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk