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AGENDA TITLE: Receive Report Regarding Communication Requesting State of California Legislature
Action on Fentanyl and Substance Use -Related Legislation
MEETING DATE: May 17, 2023
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report regarding communication requesting State of California
Legislature action on Fentanyl and substance use -related legislation.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The League of California Cities requested the City of Lodi to provide a
letter calling on the California State Assembly to enact a legislative
solution providing funding and resources to address the fentanyl crisis.
The letters were due to the California State Assembly Members' offices by Friday, May 12, 2023. Due to
Mayor Hothi's travel to the NCPA conference and the urgent nature of this letter, Mayor Pro Tempore Craig
signed the letter of action and it is attached. The hard copy of the letter was mailed out on Monday, May 8.
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Olivia Nashed (May 9, 202312:39 PDT)
Olivia Nashed
City Clerk
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Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager
CITY COUNCIL
Mikey Hothi, Mayor
Lisa Craig, Mayor Pro Tempore
Cameron Bregman
Alan Nakanishi
Ramon Yepez
May 4, 2023
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Stephen Schwabauer
City Manager
Olivia Nashed
City Clerk
Janice D. Magdich
City Attorney
The Honorable Anthony Rendon The Honorable James Gallagher
Speaker, California State Assembly Republican Leader, State Assembly
1021 O Street, suite 8330 1021 O Street, suite 8330
Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Action Needed on Fentanyl and Substance Use -Related Legislation
Dear Speaker Rendon and Assembly Republican Leader Gallagher,
The League of California Cities (Cal Cities) requests to participate in the upcoming informational
hearing on fentanyl and urges the Legislature to take further action this year to address the fentanyl
crisis.
Cities are committed to enacting legislative solutions that strike an appropriate balance between
community justice and public safety. However, delaying additional legislative action another year will
undoubtably result in many more preventable lives lost.
Constituents throughout California are relying on their legislators to act swiftly.
Fentanyl poisonings and the rising death toll illustrate a complex issue that requires a multi -faceted
and collaborative approach. Cal Cities supports additional funding and resources to address the
substance use crisis through appropriate prevention and intervention efforts, educational awareness
campaigns, and increased access to life-saving overdose treatment aids such as naloxone.
Cities not only welcome increased collaboration with our state and federal partners, but we truly
require it in order to meaningfully address the fentanyl crisis facing our communities.
For these reasons, Cal Cities calls on the Legislature to thoughtfully deliberate on and provide
solutions for one of the most pressing issues of our time. If you have any questions, do not hesitate
to contact Elisa Arcidiacono at earcidiacono@calcities.olj or Caroline Cirrincione at
cclrrin6one@r_aIc6es.org..
Sincerely,
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Lisa Craig,
Mayor Pro Tempore
City Hall, 221 W. Pine Street, Lodi, CA 95240 • (209) 333-6702 / Fax (209) 333-6807 • Lodi.gov • cityclerk@lodi.gov