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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-032 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $75,507 FROM THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014 POLICE GRANT FUND FOR REGIONAL REALIGNMENT RESPONSE PROGRAMS (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
In 2011, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Assembly Bill (AB) 109 and AB 117, which significantly reduces state jail populations through early release programs and transfer to County jail facilities. This legislation provides funding to counties to develop and implement a targeted, proactive, intelligence-based approach to control and counteract the risks associated with realigned offenders released in San Diego County. The City of Chula Vista has been awarded $75,507 to conduct various operations in relation to this legislation.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and it has been determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
In 2011, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Assembly Bill (AB) 109 and AB 117, which significantly reduces state jail populations through early release programs and transfer to County jail facilities. This was done in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's order to reduce the number of inmates in the state's 33 prisons to original design capacity (currently at 137.5% of capacity).
Under the Assembly Bill (AB) 109 and AB 117 newly-convicted low-level offenders without current or prior serious or violent offenses stay in county jail to serve thei...
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