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RESOLUTION NO. 98-231
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A CRIMINAL
3 JUSTICE CENTER, CONTAINING ADULT AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES,
IN THE HIGH DESERT BY THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S
4 DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF GARY PENROD
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WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino, California is a municipal corporation,
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WHEREAS, Gary S. Penrod is the Sheriff of San Bernardino County, and;
WHEREAS, the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department is charged with
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WHEREAS, the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department currently
13 operates Sheriffs stations and jail facilities throughout the county, and;
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WHEREAS, the Sheriffs Department currently houses over 1000 adult
15 inmates from the high desert region in San Bernardino County jails, and must transport
16 more than 200 adults and juveniles back and forth from all areas of the desert region to the
17 San Bernardino Valley area for booking and/or court appearances on a daily basis, and;
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WHEREAS, the desert region currently has no specialized Sheriffs
19 Department services, such as those provided by the Homicide, Crimes Against Children
20 and Narcotics units, and;
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WHEREAS, the only juvenile hall in San Bernardino County, located in the
22 City of San Bernardino, has a capacity of 236 and, being at full capacity, is therefore
23 unable to accept some 80 to 100 juvenile felons per month, and;
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WHEREAS, the population of San Bernardino County has more than
25 quadrupled since the original Juvenile Hall was built in 1955 and the rate of violent juvenile
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98-231
1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A CRIMINAL
2 JUSTICE CENTER, CONTAINING ADULT AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES,
IN THE HIGH DESERT BY THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S
3 DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF GARY PENROD
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WHEREAS, a Juvenile Hall facility in the High Desert will relieve the strain
on the San Bernardino facility, and;
WHEREAS, the development of a High Desert Regional Criminal Justice
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Center will enhance law enforcement services for all citizens of San Bernardino County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1 The City Council hereby supports Sheriff Gary S. Penrod and
the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department in the construction and operation of a
Criminal Justice Center to be located in the High Desert region.
SECTION 2 The City Council recognizes and approves of the justice center,
which will contain both adult and juvenile detention facilities.
SECTION 3 This Resolution shall take effect upon the date of its adoption.
SECTION 4 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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98-231
1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A CRIMINAL
2 JUSTICE CENTER, CONTAINING ADULT AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES,
IN THE HIGH DESERT BY THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S
3 DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF GARY PENROD
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the
Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at _ joint regu1arrmeeting
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City Clerk
The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this --.fA __day of
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24 JAMES F. PENMAN
City Attorney
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