CC - Item 5A - Resolution 2004-19 - Recommending that parole be denied to convicted murdered Danny Saul RosalesTO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMECITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILL CRUWE, CITY MANAGER
DATE: MAY 6, 2004
RE: RESOLUTION NO. 2004-19 RECOMMENDING THAT PAROLE BE
DENIED TO CONVICTED MURDERER DANNY SAUL ROSALES
(CDC-22367)
At the April 27`h Council Meeting Mrs. Gaytan-Ruiz completed a request to speak form for the
purpose of requesting that the City Council adopt a resolution recommending denial of parole to
the convicted murderer who killed her daughter, Barbara on January 14, 1979. At that Meeting
Mrs. Gaytan-Ruiz chose not to address the Council regarding this sensitive matter because of the
young students that were present.
Attached is Resolution No. 2004-19 and copies of newspaper articles regarding this issue. As of
this date, the cities of San Diego, La Puente, City of Industry, South El Monte, West Covina,
Diamond Bar, El Monte, Glendora, Covina, Irwindale, Pomona, Chino and Chino Hills have
adopted similar resolutions.
RECOMMENDATION
If the Council approves the request it is recommended that Resolution No. 2004-19 be adopted
and that the City Clerk be directed to forward it to the appropriate agency.
MAY 112004
ITEM No. =A.-
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
THAT PAROLE BE DENIED TO CONVICTED MURDERER
DANNY SAUL ROSALES (CDC-22367)
WHEREAS, on January 14, 1979, Danny Saul Rosales, while under the influence,
attacked four young women, Barbara Romero, Lilia Vasquez, Olivia De La Rosa, and Alice De
La Rosa with a hunting knife; and
WHEREAS, one of the women, Barbara Romero, died of her wounds; and
WHEREAS, two of the other three young women suffered serious abdominal injuries
depriving them of ever bearing children; and
WHEREAS, Danny Saul Rosales. was subsequently convicted and sentenced to 15 years
to life for murder of Barbara Romero; and
WHEREAS, prison diagnostic studies state that authorities diagnosed Danny Saul
Rosales as an unprincipled and antisocial personality with marked features of inadequacy who
accepted no responsibility for the attack and appeared to feel it was fully justified, expressing no
remorse for his actions; and
WHEREAS, according to a prisoner evaluation report prepared by counselors at the
California Men's Colony, Danny Saul Rosales would "probably pose an unpredictable degree of
threat to the public...;" and
WHEREAS, Deputy District Attorney Jim Jacobs who was in charge of prosecuting the
case against Danny Saul Rosales has stated, "The fact that he (Rosales) was under the influence
and blaming this attack on that, shows that he will always be a danger. to the community"; and
WHEREAS, the date of the next parole hearing for Danny Saul Rosales is scheduled for
May 2004; and
WHEREAS, paroled felons can be relocated to ANY community WITHOUT
notification to the community at large; and
WHEREAS, families and friends of murder victims often suffera lifetime of anguish
and fear of being re-victimized; and
WHEREAS, law abiding citizens deserve a safe living environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Council of the City of Rosemead, that this
Council does hereby find, order and resolve as follows:
1. That the Parole Board is hereby notified that it is the will of the City Council of the
City of Rosemead that Danny Saul Rosales remain in prison at this time.
2. That Parole be DENIED to Danny Saul Rosales.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS I ITH DAY OF MAY. 2004.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
SPEAKER REQUEST FORM
If you wish to address the City Council, please fill out the following information
and present it to the City Clerk before the meeting commences.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD - CITY COUNCIL MEETING DA
NAME (Please Print) ADDRESS PHONE
Yolanda Gnv-Ruiz
- 2408 CaOe Bie Biem~en)da ~
Chino Hills, CA 91709 ,
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(Self, name of organization, or other party)
REGARDING AGENDA ITEM NU IvMER
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"Mrs. Rui ;'a Prison in Sacramento;, eho
esident; said said, Mrs. - Ruiz had niiide a
~ City Council similaretlort at the timepl-NI,r.
liesda}; her Rosales previous parole;h&ie-'
Jith emotion. - ing n,2000.
Barbara-- ,Ua}1oii,-Romero,
Mrs. Rui s22-pear-olddaugh-
ter, and tier three 'friends were
aatGickrd iri'tier hou`se,in~Valin-
dtt; ahout'20. miles west. of
Chino, on:Jtin. 14, 1979; Nos.
Ruiz said
Chmo.granted her request:
and adopted a resolu'tionlasl,
Tuesday: She is scheduled_td
speak- atA he, Chino. Hills -City
Cou ncil meeting on Ttiesda3',
march 9.. .
Barbara tried i io save her
friends. -and. vas.=fait:dly
stahhecl' She died on heravay
to the hospital, Nlrs` Ruiz said.
Pie other Ll reo-ibimien sur- .
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se ond-degree;murder,in,_1980
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For:Rosales's last hearing in May 2000, Ruiz',,
estimate. ahe'brought 20 to25 resolutions with
her..`; a f. f,
ast week : ilie La Puelite'City Council'
adopted a resolution opposingRosales's parole`'
The.La P,uente:resolution'was the',first one
I , Ruiz obtained this year butshe said lfe,plans `
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but i5 expected to come sometime in sprang said "
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.usually demeda;new hearing for one or two (
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for herself but for her daughter`°Rmz said i
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