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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-209 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $70,000 FROM THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND FOR REGIONAL REALIGNMENT RESPONSE EFFORTS (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
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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, historic legislation to enable California to close the revolving door of low-level inmates cycling in and out of state prisons. This legislation provided 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. Amendment No. 3 provides additional funding to continue regional realignment response efforts delineated within AB 109.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity, Accepting and Appropriating Funds for Realignment Response Efforts, is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it is a government fiscal activity; 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, historic legislation to enable California to close the revolving door of low-level inmates cycling in and out of state prisons. It is the cornerstone of California's solution to the U.S. Supreme Court order to reduce the number of inmates in the state's 33 prisons to 137.5 percent of original design capacity. The intent of the realignment response efforts is to encourage counties to develop and imp...
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