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RESOLUTION NO. 105-2005
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO REQUESTING THE STATE LEGISLATURE
PASS ASSEMBLY BILL 438 (PARRA) TO PROTECT
FAMILIES LIVING IN RENTAL COMMUNITIES FROM
SERIOUS AND HIGH RISK SEX OFFENDERS
Whereas, the City of South San Francisco 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.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco does hereby request that the State Legislature pass Assembly Bill 438, to protect
families living in rental communities from serious and high-risk sex offenders.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 28th day of
September 2005 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Richard A. Garbarino and Karyl Matsumoto. Mayor Pro Tem
Joseph A. F ernekes and Mayor Raymond L. Green
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Pedro Gonzalez
ATTEST:
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