HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 087 CC RESO1999 087 CC RESO¹òw @˜ Y RESO 99-87 NOV 3 1999[H18 RESOLUTION NO.99-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK, CALl FORNIA, DECLARING ITS SUPPORT
OF THE REOPENING OF THE MODEL DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE COURTROOM AT CITRUS MUNICIPAL COURT
WHEREAS, domestic violence is a complex social problem that affects each
individual in society, either directly or indirectly, amounting in economic costs up to 3 to
5 billion dollars each year in medical costs, and
WHEREAS, these costs are eventually passed on to the taxpayer through
Medicare and other health agencies, and
WHEREAS, domestic violence is a vicious cycle of abuse that originates in a
lifestyle that is rooted in learned behavior and continues through generations of
families, and
WHEREAS, the prevalence of domestic violence-related cases at Citrus Court
is higher then in any other judicial district in the Los Angeles County, and
WHEREAS, the state recidivism rate is 15% and the award winning and
respected Domestic Violence Model Court at Citrus Court has improved that recidivism
rate to 2%, and
WHEREAS, a model Domestic Violence Courtroom has one judge, one
prosecutor and one public defender to handle all domestic violence cases, with the
judge acting as a probation officer for consistency to keep abusers true to their
sentences, and
WHEREAS, the award winning, and respected domestic Violence Model
Courtroom has been closed at Citrus Court, and
WHEREAS, as a result Domestic Violence Cases at Citrus Court are now being
assigned alphabetically to any judge, and not all of the judges have the adequate
training in the handling of domestic violence cases, and
WHEREAS, most prosecutors have no specialized training in prosecuting these
cases, and
WHEREAS, there are just two Victim Advocates at Citrus Court, and
WHEREAS, the two Victim Advocates can only be present in two courtrooms at
a time, yet many hearings may be occurring in other divisions simultaneously, resulting
in a loss of vital victim support, and
WHEREAS, domestic violence is a non-partisan issue that is of vital importance
to families, and
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1999 087 CC RESO¹òw @˜ Y RESO 99-87 NOV 3 1999[H18Resolution No. 99-87
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, the LA District Attorney,
California Senators Hilda Solis and Martha Escutia, Honorable Mayor Richard Riordan,
and many other public officials support the re-opening of the court along with forty-five
community organizations and religious groups, and the San Gabriel Valley Tribune,
which received 28 letters to the editor, along with the support of hundreds of signatures
on petitions to date, and
WHEREAS, the District Attorney's Office offered Citrus Court whatever it needs
in the way of experienced prosecutors and public defenders at a meeting called for by
the L. A. County Board of Supervisors, after a motion asking Judge Treu, the presiding
judge at Citrus Court, to reconsider a decision by the Citrus judges to close the
Domestic Violence Courtroom.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That it is the will of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park,
that the respected Domestic Violence Courtroom at Citrus Municipal Court be
reopened.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 3rd day of November, 1999.
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 55.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, City ClerkiDeputy of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Baldwin Park at its regular meeting of the City Council held on November 3,1999, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Pacheco, Gair Mayor Pro Tern Van Cleave and
Mayor Lozano
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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