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RESOLUTION NO. 4395
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON URGING THE
ADOPTION OF ASSEMBLY BILL 3121
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Cln OF VERNON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Julian Dixon, along with other Cali-
fornia Assemblymen, has endorsed important new juvenile justice
legislation entitled ftA. B. 3121", and
WHEREAS, the major features of the Bill provide that
certain juveniles Who commit certain serious violent crimes may
have the full range of adult sanctions; and that the District
Attorney should appear on behalf of the People; and that the juve-
nile court should primarily be concerned with the safety and pro-
tection of the public;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of Vernon urges
the Legislature of the State of California to adopt Assembly Bill
3121.
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 16th day of March, 1976.
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4 I, F. A. ZIEMER, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
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TO:
ALL CITY COUNCILS
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
SUBJECT:
JUVENILE JUSTICE LEGISLATION -- A. B. 3121
DA TE:
FEBRUARY 26, 1976
On February 18, 1976, Assemblyman Julian Dixon, along with seventeen
other California Assemblymen, introduced an important new juvenile
justice bill in the California State Legislature: A. B. 3121. This bill is
a refinement of legislation offered in the prior year under bill number
A. B. 1428.
I regard the new bill asan extremely important measure which has the
potential of working great improvements in the juvenile court system.
It has four major features:
1. It provides that 16 and 17 year..old' s who commit such serious violent
crimes as murder, robbery, rape, kidnapping, etc., may be charged by
a District Attorney in the adult court, p:rovided the juvenile had what
amounted to a prior felony conviction in the juvenile court. The purpose
of this provision is to give us the opportunity to seek the full range of
adult sanctions, including long term incarceration in appropriate cases.
It is a discretionary rather than a mandatory provision.
2, It provides that the District Attorney is required to appear on behalf of
The People when a petition alleges the minor has violated the law. This
is a significant change, since the District Attorney now appears only at the
invitation of the juvenile court.
3. The bill provides that one of the pr imary'goals of the juvenile court is
the safety and protection of the public. Prior law had been cast towards
a concern for and the welfare of the juvenile..
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4. The bill empower s Juvenile Courts to establish a Juvenile Conciliation
Court to deal with minors accused of non-criminal conduct or offenses
made crimes solely on the basis of their age on an informal basis.
I am enclosing with this letter a copy of A. B. 3121. I ask that you examine
it carefully. I urge that the members of your city council review the bill
and urge that consideration be given towards the passage of a resolution in
support of this very important measure.
It's high time that we made needed reforms in the juvenile justice area, I
strongly believe that this bill, which has wide acceptance, as the sponsorship
of the bill indicates, is a positive step towards needed reform.
Should you take the requested action on the bill, I recommend that you send
a copy of your resolution to Assemblyman Julian Dixon, and a copy to me,
Yours very truly.
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K. VAN DE KAMP
ict Attorney
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Enclosure
SACRAMENTO ADDRESS
STATE CAPITOL, ,ROOM 5016
SACRAMENTO 95814
(916) 445.8800
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VICE CHAIRMAN. SELECT
COMMITTEE ON HEAL.TH
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DISTRICT OFFI CE
2907 WEST VERNON
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
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CRIMINAL. JUSTICE
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND
RETIREMENT
PATRICIA MILLER
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
JULIAN C. DIXON
ASSEMBLYMAN. FORTY.NINTH DISTRICT
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E. A. ZIEMEH
CITY CLERK
May 28, 1976
Mr. F. A. Ziemer
City Clerk
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, California 90058
Dear Mr. Ziemer:
Because of your interest and support in the past of the
legislation I have carried in the area of juvenile justice,
I am happy to advise you of the passage of AB 3121 out of
the Assembly Criminal Justice Committee on a 6-0 vote. It
will next go to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and
will probably be heard sometime before the June 11 deadline.
Although the bill was extensively amended in the Committee
on May 5, I am very pleased that almost all of our original
provisions have been retained. We did add provisions from
some of the other measures before the Committee. These
amendments provide counseling and shelter care service for
runaways and truants and will help to separate the very
young and inexperienced juvenile from the hard core offenders,
providing more of an overall revision of the juvenile court
system.
I thank you for your support in the past and ask for your
continued support as the bill moves through the Legislature.
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C. DIXON ~
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STATE CAPITOL., ROOM 4090
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
PHONE: (916) 445.2104
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LOCAL. GOVERNMENT
INDUSTRIAL. RELATIONS
EI..ECTlONS AND REAPPORTIONMENT
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS
2622 S. WESTERN AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA 9001S
PHON.E: (213) 620.5600
BOB NEORCIS
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
atnlifnmin Ilrgialnturr
JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
JOINT COMMITTEE ON FEDERAl.. SOCIAL
SECURITY AMENDMENTS OF 1972
JIM SHEL.TON
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
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GI..ORIA FI..ENTROY
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
BILL GREENE
STATE SENATOR
TWENTY.NINTH DISTRICT
E. A. ZIEMER
CITY CLERK
March 31, 1976
The Honorable Leonis C. Malburg
Mayor, City of Vernon
City Hall
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Dear Mayor Malburg:
This is to acknowledge receipt and thank you for your
recent letter informing me that the City of Cudahy is
in support of Assembly Bill 3121, relating to juvenile
courts. As a co-author, I am also in support of the
bill.
I appreciate receiving your views and hope you will
to keep me informed.
BILL GREENE
Member of the Senate
California Legislature
Twenty-Ninth District
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CITY COUNCIL.
LEONIS C. MALBURG. MAYOR
HILARIO GONZALES
KEITH K. KAESER
WILLIAM M. McCORMICK
THOMAS A. YBARRA
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OFFICERS
F. A. ZIEMER. CITY CLERK - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
J. A. VENEZIA. CITY TREASURER
C. H. McGOVERN, CITY ATTORNEY
ARTHUR E. NELSON. JR. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
C, E. NEMETHI, M.D.. HEALTH OFFICER
FRED H. COLVIN. FIRE CHIEF
SPENCER E. HOGAN, POLICE CHIEF
CITY HALL.
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE. VERNON. CALIFORNIA 90058
March 16, 1976
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 4395
A Resolution of the City of Vernon urging the adoption of
Assembly Bill 3121, which was adopted by the City Council at its
regular meeting held on March 16, 1976.
Yours very truly,
F. A. Ziemer, City C1erk-
Director of Finance
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Honorable Arthur A. Torres
Assemblyman 56th District
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Honorable Alex P. Garcia
Senator 24th District
State Capitol
Sacramento, California 95814
Honorable Teresa Hughes
Assemblywoman 47th District
State Capitol
Sacramen;o, California 95814
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500 mple Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Mr. Daniel J. Creedon
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