Resolution Number 22-02-15-021—
RESOLUTION NO. 22-02-15-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, JOINING ORANGE COUNTY
LAW ENFORCEMENT IN ITS COMMITMENT TO ELIMINATING THE
THREAT OF FENTANYL IN ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, the increasing prevalence of fentanyl poses a significant public
health and safety risk to Orange County communities; and
WHEREAS, nationwide drug-related deaths exceeded 100,000 between April
2020 and April 2021. Fentanyl is a significant contributing factor to this alarming
statistic; and
WHEREAS, Orange County fentanyl -related deaths have increased 1100% from
37 in 2016 to 432 in 2020. In that same period statewide fentanyl related deaths
increased over 1600% from 239 to 3,857; and
WHEREAS, many of these deaths are the result of drug dealers selling
counterfeit pills containing illicit fentanyl. The person consuming is unaware of the
fentanyl presence; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sheriff's Department continue efforts to interdict
and Seize illicit narcotics. From 2017-2020 Sheriffs narcotics teams seized 388 pounds
of fentanyl. These seizures potentially contained 88 million lethal doses and had a total
street value of $43 million. Each dose taken off the street represents a potential life
saved; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sheriff's Department and municipal police
agencies have begun issuing advisements to all those arrested for selling narcotics.
The advisement states that if a dealer sells, furnishes, or distributes drugs to someone,
and that person dies as a result of using the drugs, they can be charged with murder.
Similarly, the Orange County District Attorney's Office adopted a policy to advise
offenders convicted of certain drug-related charges that if they commit a drug-related
crime again and someone dies as a result they can be charged with murder; and
WHEREAS, the Drug Enforcement Agency has launched a public campaign,
"One Pill Can Kill," to raise awareness that pills purchased outside of a license
pharmacy are illegal, dangerous, and potentially deadly. This message is also reiterated
in the Orange County Sheriff's Department's "Above the Influence" school education
program; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of San Juan Capistrano
joins the County of Orange Board of Supervisors and Orange County law enforcement
in committing to eliminate the threat of fentanyl to our community. The of San Juan
Capistrano commits to devoting resources to the interdiction of narcotics, holding
accountable drug traffickers, and raising public awareness about the dangers of drug
use.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 1511' day of February 2022.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
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DEREK REEVE, MAYOR
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I, Maria Morris, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 22-02-15-02 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the
15th day of February 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bourne, Taylor, Farias, and Mayor Pro Tem Hart
NOE�: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSI�NA COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Reeve
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