Resolution 2005-53RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -53
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
REQUESTING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS ASSEMBLY BILL 438
(PARRA) TO PROTECT FAMILIES LIVING IN RENTAL COMMUNITIES
FROM SERIOUS AND HIGH RISK SEX OFFENDERS.
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy seeks to ensure safe and affordable housing for its
residents; and
WHEREAS, there are a significant number of families and individuals residing in rental
communities throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, rental housing providers are in a precarious situation due to the recent
availability of sex offender information over the Internet; and
WHEREAS, rental housing providers seek to be able to protect their tenants from the
known dangerous propensities of other tenants; and
WHEREAS, State law currently prohibits rental housing providers from using
information contained on the State Megan's Law database to make housing decisions; and
WHEREAS, State law currently prohibits rental housing providers from notifying tenants
if there is a serious or high risk sex offender residing in the rental community; and
WHEREAS, rental housing providers need a clear direction from the State and relief from
the current situation.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Gilroy does hereby request
the State Legislature to pass Assembly Bill 438 to protect families living in rental communities
from serious and high risk sex offenders.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of July, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CORREA, DILLON, GARTMAN, MORALES,
VALIQUETTE, VELASCO, and PINHEIRO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
ert inheiro, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -53
I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2005 -53 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city resolution,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
18th day of July, 2005, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 21 st day of July, 2005.
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)