HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-076 - Disclosure of Megan's Law Database Information by Rental Providers
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-076
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE STATE LEGISLATURE
TO CONSIDER LEGISLATION ALLOWING DISCLOSURE
OF MEGAN'S LAW DATABASE INFORMATION BY
RENTAL PROVIDERS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana seeks to ensure safe and
affordable housing for its residents free from concerns over the presence of potentially
dangerous occupants; and
WHEREAS, the City Council continues to prioritize the safety of its residents as of
primary importance; and
WHEREAS, there are a significant number of families and individuals residing in rental
communities throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, rental housing providers seek to be able to protect their tenants from
known serious and high-risk sex offenders, and
WHEREAS, there is a need to clarify existing state law, which is vague with respect to
the ability of rental housing providers to use information from the California Megan's
Law database and notify tenants if there is a high-risk sex offender residing in the rental
community, and
WHEREAS, rental housing providers should get clear direction from the state and relief
from the current situation; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Santa Ana
strongly believes that it is in the best interest of the residents of the City to give rental
housing providers the ability to consider Megan's Law information and disclosure; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Santa Ana does
hereby request the State Legislature to consider legislation designed to protect families
living in rental communities from serious and high-risk sex offenders by allowing
disclosure of Megan's Law database information by rental housing providers
ADOPTED this ~ day of AUQust, 2005.
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AYES:
Councilmembers: Alvarez. Bist. Bustamante. Christy. Garcia. Pulido.
Solorio (7)
NOES:
Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I. PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify Resolution
No. 2005-076 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana on Auaust 1. 2005.
Date:
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