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RESOLUTION NO. 2000-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA OPPOSING THE SAFE AND
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE, MEASURE F
ON THE MARCH 7, 2000 ORANGE COUNTY
BALLOT.
WHEREAS, Orange County Measure F on the March 7, 2000 ballot proposes to
amend Orange County law to require two-thirds of County voters to approve the design or
construction of, among other things, any new county jail, or the expansion of any existing
jail; and,
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sheriff has advised the County Board of
Supervisors that if the initiative is enacted, "the County's ability to provide adequate...jail
beds.., to convicted criminals will be made much more difficult and public safety and
quality of life in Orange County will be diminished"; and,
WHEREAS, existing county jails in Santa Ana and Orange are heavily impacted by
inadequate space, and Measure F will hamper County efforts to systematically address jail
facility needs; and,
WHEREAS, Measure F represents divisive politics pitting one region of the County
against another; and,
WHEREAS, Measure F is poor public policy which unduly restricts the role of
representative government and places control of regional decisions in hands of a minority
of the people; and,
WHEREAS, Measure F does not offer any solutions to difficult regional
infrastructure issues including jails.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby opposes the Safe and
Healthy Communities Initiative, Measure F on the March 7, 2000 Orange County Ballot.
Resolution No. 2000-013
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ADOPTED this 22nd day of February, 2000.
ATTEST:
Patficia E. Healy
Clerk of the Council
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pulido Aye
Lutz Aye
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Christy Aye
Franklin Aye
McGuigan Aye
Uoreno Not Votin~
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State of California
County of Orange
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution No.
2000-013 to be the odginal resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana
on February 22, 2000
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Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2000-013
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