TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
George Gabriel, Assistant to the City Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Request by Councilmember Franklin and Councilmember Hadley to Discuss Revisiting the Request to the District Attorney's Office to Prosecute State Misdemeanor Crimes (City Manager Moe).
(Estimated Time: 45 Min.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council consider the request by Councilmember Franklin and Councilmember Hadley to discuss revisiting the request to the District Attorney's Office to prosecute state misdemeanor crimes.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
At the July 5, 2022, City Council meeting, Councilmember Franklin requested and received concurrence from Councilmember Hadley to discuss revisiting the request to the District Attorney's Office to prosecute state misdemeanor crimes.
Council will recall that staff has provided various reports regarding prosecution services to the City Council that are summarized below.
At the March 16, 2021, meeting, City Council directed staff to agendize Council consideration of homeless court and an analysis of potential funding sources for various homeless services.
Staff provided a report on the matter at the June 1, 2021, City Council meeting. In the analysis, staff indicated that homeless court services were offered by the City of Redondo Beach City Attorney's Office, specifically by their City Prosecutor.
Following discussion at the June 1, 2021, meeting, Manhattan Beach City Council directed staff to continue exploring homeless court, identify necessary funding and perform a cost-benefit analysis. Additionally, Council directed staff to provide information on the process to request the authority from the Los Angeles County District Attorn...
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