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RESOLUTION OPPOSING REDUCTION OF
STATE FUNDING SUPPORT FOR THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Governor's 1989-90 State Budget proposes
severe cuts in the County Criminal Justice System Subvention
Program Funds, specifically the reduction of $3b.9 million from the
current level of county subvention; and
WHEREAS; public agencies and private, non-profit
organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to provide a
variety of .services to juveniles; and
WHEREAS, counties, regardless of their size or
geographical location, are charged with the provision of services
to and the supervision of juvenile offenders; and
WHEREAS, the County Criminal Justice System Subvention
Program funds numerous juvenile justice activities which have at
once provided for the local supervision of juvenile offenders and
limited commitments to the California Yauth Authority; and
WHEREAS, programs funded under the auspices of the County
Criminal Justice System Subvention Program offer an effective and
less costly approach to the supervision and treatment of many
youthful individuals; and
WHEREAS, counties have found it necessary to absorb an
increasing burden in the funding of an array of state-mandated
programs involving a broad spectrum of services and ever tighter
resource limits are exhausting counties' abilities to fill the
increasing need to provide services for the juvenile offender
population; and
WHEREAS, any reduction in the County Criminal Justice
System Subvention Program will mean reductions in critical local
services and an acceleration of the fiscal crisis incessantly
looming over county operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE xT RESOLVER that Butte County opposes
any reduction in state funding support from the County Criminal
3ustice System Subvention Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Butte, State of California this 23rd day of May, 1989
by the followring vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dalan, McInturf, Vercruse and Chairman Fulton
NOES : None
ABSENT : Supervisor McLaughl i/1n
NOT VOTING : None /! n
LEN~~RULTOIV~ ~bt~i'a^~man
But e County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
William H. Randolph
Clerk of the B rd of Supervisors
By c~~
Deputy