HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2002-10RESOLUTION NO. 2002-10
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION C,
A LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT
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WHEREAS, Proposition C was placed on the March 5, 2002 ballot by a unanimous vote of the Board
of Supervisors in order to strengthen and modernize the command structure of the Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Department, and
WHEREAS, the current command structure of the Department is governed by the County Charter,
was last updated over a quarter century ago; and since then, the County's population has
dramatically increased, from 5.8 million to 9.8 million, and the Sheriff's Department has grown
substantially larger and serves more cities; and
WHEREAS, In 1967, the Department had 6,024 total personnel compared to nearly 16,000 today.
The number of cities the Department patrols has increased from 23 to 41. It is now the largest
Sheriff's Department in the nation and the second largest local law enforcement agency in the
country, and one of the most diverse and complex; and
WHEREAS, over the past 30 years, patrol stations have increased from 14 to 23, jail facilities have
increased from 7 to 10, and the average daily inmate population has increased from 10,000 to over
20,000; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Department has been unable to meet the increased demands on
management and supervisors as a result of the limits imposed on the Department by the County
Charter drafted in the 1960's, and law enforcement should. not be burdened with arbitrary
bureaucratic constraints limiting its ability to respond to demands placed upon them from domestic
and international security threats; and
WHEREAS, the proposed charter amendment would increase the number of Assistant Sheriff's from
two to three, and increase the number of Division Chiefs from eight to twelve, and would allow the
hiring of civilians from outside the Department with special skills and experience in technology and
infrastructure that are currently not available to the Sheriff's Department, and
WHEREAS, Proposition C will allow the Sheriff's Department to continue their internal reforms by
permitting these modest increases in the number of supervisory and management personnel and will
add critical skills to the Department to identify and eliminate waste and duplication and improve public
accountability; and
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THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR DOES RESOLVE,
DETERMINE, FIND, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The successful passage Los Angeles County Proposition C on the March 5, 2002
Primary Ballot will promote public safety in the County and the City of Diamond Bar,
SECTION 2. The City Council encourages the residents of the City of Diamond Bar to vote in favor
of Proposition C on March 5, 2002; and
SECTION 3. Be It Further Resolved that the Mayor and City Council directs staff to publicize the
resolution and recommendation in support of Proposition C to the voters of the City of Diamond Bar.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of the Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this i gtr day of February—, 2002.
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Wen P. Chang
Mayor
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar held on 19th day of February , 2002, by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Herrera, Huff, zirbes,
MPT/O'Connor, M/Chang
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Lynda Burgess, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
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