REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 07/03/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: City Manager's Office
SUBJECT:
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VICE MAYOR STEINER'S REQUESTED LETTER OPPOSING THE TRANSFER OF DEATH ROW INMATES TO CHINO'S CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR MEN (CIM)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This report asks the City Council to provide direction on a draft Letter of Opposition regarding the transfer of death row inmates from a state maximum-security prison to Chino's California Institute for Men (CIM). During its June 5, 2024 meeting, the City Council directed staff to draft a letter and bring it back to them for review.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council provide direction on a draft Letter of Opposition to Governor Newsom and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Secretary, Jeff Macomber, opposing the transfer of death row inmates from a State maximum-security prison to Chino's California Institute for Men (CIM), thus posing a public safety issue to the City of Chino and its neighboring cities.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
On May 16, 2024, Vice Mayor Steiner submitted a Future Agenda Item Request Form, asking staff to prepare a comment letter to Governor Newsom and Secretary Macomber, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, outlining the City's opposition and concerns about the State's decision to transfer death row inmates from a maximum-security prison to a facility located only 14 miles and a little over 20 minutes from the City of Corona. This action poses a potential risk and threat to the safety and well-being of City of Corona residents and surrounding communities. At its meeting on June 5, 2024, the City Council directed staff to draft a Letter of Opposition and bring it back to the City Council for review.
ANALYSIS:
Staff worked with the City's lobbyist, Renne Public Policy Group (RPPG), to draft the attached Opposition Letter. The letter is supported by the City's...
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