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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Supporting the San Joaquin Superior Court's Requestfor
Additional Funding from the Judicial Council
MEETING DATE: October 17,2012
PREPARED BY: City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution supporting the San Joaquin Superior Court's
requestfor additional funding from the Judicial Council.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In 1997, the County Court system was transferred to the State. A
prime reason for doing this was to create some equality between
counties for funding. Priorto 1997-1998, all funding came from the
County; however, San Joaquin County courts have historically been underfunded and the shift to State
control has not corrected this issue. In fact, the court system has suffered from the economic downturn
as have other branches of State government. Even with an additional $1 million emergency funding last
year, we saw the closing of one of Lodi's branch courts and all of the Tracy courts.
The San Joaquin Superior Court is once again seeking emergency funding in orderto continue with the
limited services that are currently offered. According to the Presiding Judge, without the additional
funding it will be likely that the remaining Lodi branch court as well as the branch courts in Manteca will
close. Not only will this impact the entire north county for access to the court system, but will cost the City
of Lodi significant money by having to shift more resources to courts in Stockton as well as the County
jail.
The Judicial Council is scheduled to meet on October 25 to consider the request. Staff is seeking City
Council approval to provide a Resolution in support of the Court's request.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
r t Bartlam
City Manager
APPROVED:_ \a `
Konradt Bartlam, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-168
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORTING THE SAN JOAQUIN SUPERIOR
COURT'S REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
FUNDING FROM THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL
WHEREAS, in 1997, the County Court system was transferred to the State, the
prime reason for doing this was to create some equality between counties for funding;
and
WHEREAS, San Joaquin County courts have historically been underfunded and
the shift to State control has not corrected this issue; and
WHEREAS, the court system has suffered from the economic downturn as have
other branches of State government. Even with an additional $1 million emergency
funding last year, the City of Lodi saw the closing of one of Lodi's branch courts and all
of the Tracy courts; and
WHEREAS, the San Joaquin Superior Court is once again seeking emergency
funding in order to continue with the limited services that are currently offered, and
without the additional funding it is likely that the remaining Lodi branch court as well as
the branch courts in Manteca will close; and
WHEREAS, this will not only impact the entire north county for access to the
court system, but will cost the City of Lodi significant money by having to shift more
resources to courts in Stockton as well as the County jail; and
WHEREAS, the Judicial Council is scheduled to meet on October 25, 2012 to
consider the request for additional funding for the San Joaquin Superior Court system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi
does hereby support the San Joaquin Superior Court's request for additional funding
from the Judicial Council in order to keep the limited court services available to the
public.
Date: October 17, 2012
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hereby certify that Resolution No. 2012-168 was passed and adopted by the
Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held October 17, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, Nakanishi,
and Mayor Mounce
COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
2012-168
HL
City Clerk