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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2922 1979-10-29 I I 1 :, '. RESOLUTION NO.~~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ENCOURAGING THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL PLANNING DISTRICTS. I~HEREAS , WHEREAS, the LEAA Program has been in existence for over ten years; and California has developed the regional delivery system; and WHEREAS, most cities and most counties have participated and have benefited from the regional system; and WHEREAS, the new LEAA legislation provides for "Entitlement Jurisdictions" so that funding can be accomplished with less red tape; and WHEREAS, the new legislation effectively reduces the authority of the State to intervene in local criminal justice activities; and WHEREAS, entitlement jurisdictions consist of: I) The State; and 2) Cities over 100,000 population; and 3) Counties over 250,000 population; and 4) Any combination of such units with at least 250,000 population; and WHEREAS, there are approximately thirty-seven entitlement jurisdictions as set forth under 2 and 3 above; and WHEREAS, over four hundred other jurisdictions are dependent upon the State for LEAA funding unless they join together; and WHEREAS, fragmentation of the criminal justice system must be avoided; and WHEREAS, the joining of individual cities and counties together in entitlement jurisdictions will enhance local control and maximize the use of LEAA funds; and WHEREAS, the joining together of cities and counties into entitlement jurisdictions will make the combination equal to the State but not autonomous. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby endorse the concept of cities and counties joining together and creating an entitlement jurisdiction, and that the City of Seal Beach urges the California League of Cities (or the County Supervisors Association of California) to adopt a resolution encouraging the continued development of entitlement jurisdictions, and further the City of Seal Beach supports the findings and recommendations of the report by the chairmen of California's regional criminal justice planning boards entitled "Equal But Not Autonomous" and urges those recommendations to be an integral part of the implementation of the Law Enforcement Assistance Reform Act in the State of California. . I I I AYES: Councilmen NOES: Councilmen ABSENT: Councilmen ATTEST: Resolution Number ~ . ,~ aYOr