HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 052-13X52' �3
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
OPPOSING ASSEMBLY BILL 5 WHICH WOULD ESTABLISH THE
"HOMELESS PERSON'S BILL OF RIGHTS AND FAIRNESS ACT"
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield believes in the basic rights of homeless
individuals, and acknowledges that homeless individuals need assistance, the
City participated in the development of a Ten -Year Plan to End Chronic
Homelessness which has resulted in an on -going collaborative effort involving
over 35 partners from government, non - profit, faith, and business; and
WHEREAS, the Homeless Person's Bill of Rights and Fairness Act,
Assembly 5 (Ammiano) would, among other things, increase costs to local
agencies by requiring staff to comply with the requirements of AB 5; and
WHEREAS, homelessness is a complex societal issue that cannot be
adequately addressed with a broad program that will affect the ability of individual
cities and counties to address the issue at a local level; and
WHEREAS, it is the position of the City that AB 5 is unconstitutional for a
variety of reasons including: violation of Article XI, Section 5 of the California
Constitution, violation of the Equal Protection Clause, and for being vague and
overbroad; and
WHEREAS, the City has increasingly experienced the impacts of
homeless encampments, which have an effect on public health and safety issues
in Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, AB 5 would negatively affect the City's ability to respond to
legitimate public health and safety issues and make it more difficult for the City to
respond to business concerns pertaining to loitering and panhandling. AB 5
would also divert State resources toward bill implementation and lead to fewer
resources for ending homeless, which should be the main objective of any
legislation related to the issue of homelessness.
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ORIGINAL
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Bakersfield hereby goes on record opposing Assembly Bill 5, which would
establish the "Homeless Person's Bill of Rights and Fairness Act ".
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ORIGINAL
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Bakersfield 'at a regular meeting thereof held on
MAY 15 2013 , by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER MAXWELL, WEIR,
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER Iryl
MAY 15 2013
APPROVED
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ITH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, JOHNSON
CITY CLERK and EX OF I O of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
HARVEY L. HALL
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City A orney
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