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DEPT. RES ADOPTION OF 1990 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt 1990 Legislative Platform as amended.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The City Council Legislative Subcommittee reviews the Legislative Platform
on an annual basis. Based on the City's legislative efforts in 1989, we are
recommending several changes to the 1990 platform .
These changes are:
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EXHIBITS:
Local Government Finance (h) deletes the word "sales" and now reads
"Oppose any change in tax allocations which would negatively affect local government."
Labor Relations has two items added related to Workers' Compensation
-items (e) and (f). Both items seek to limit the ability of
employees to receive Workers' Compensation benefits due to certain injuries/illnesses.
Transportation ( d) has been added in order to oppose efforts to
locate an international airport on or near Camp Pendleton. Item (e)
expresses Council's position on the Airport Siting Study.
Waterfront (e) has been added to support legislation which prevents oil spills.
Environment is a new category replacing Resource Conservation, with
items (a) and (b) reflecting concerns Council expressed in 1989.
Item (c) reflects Council's wishes to support legislation which
reduces the amount of chlorofluorocarbons emitted into the
atmosphere. Item (d) was moved from General Government to this category.
Solid Waste is a new category which assists with clean-up
legislation and emergency regulations in implementing AB 939, the integrated Waste Management Act.
General Government has two new items -(d) for funding of public
libraries, and (e) for the provision of public records.
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
1990 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
Lo~al Government Finance:
(a} Oppose any measure that would make local agencies more dependent on
the State for financial stability and policy direction.
(b) Support measures which relieve taxpayers of the burden of paying for
services which could be charged directly to the service use.
(c} Oppose measures which would impose State and Federal mandated costs
for which there is no guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits.
(d} Support efforts to reinstate flexibility in the administration of Article XIII-8 (the Gann Initiative}.
(e) Oppose any measure that restricts or limits a public entity's ability
to use tax exempt debt for the purchase or construction of public purpose improvements.
{f} Support efforts which make funds to support public facilities {i.e.
libraries, open space) more available to local municipalities.
(g) Support efforts which wouJd provide greater accountability on the
part of counties for the distribution of funds back to
municipalities, including, but not limited to, fines and forfeitures.
(h} Oppose any change in tax allocations which would negatively affect 1 oca 1 government.
labor Relations:
(a)
(b}
(c)
{d)
(e)
Oppose any measure which would impose compulsory and binding arbitration with respect to public employees.
Oppose any measure which would grant employee benefits that would
be more properly decided at the local bargaining table.
Oppose any efforts which would reduce local control over public
employee disputes, and impose regulations of an outside agency (such as PERS}.
Oppose efforts which make di sci pl inary proceedings for pol ice
officers similar to criminal proceedings, making it impossible for employers to prove an administrative Violation.
Support legislation which limits the ability of employees to receive
workers' compensation benefits for occupational injuries/illnesses
which result from stress, disciplinary action, or performance evaluations or consultations.
(f) Oppose 1egis1ation which expands or extends any presumptions of
occupational injury or i11ness.
3. Tort Reform:
(a) Support measures to reform California's tort system to curtail
unreasonable liability exposure for public agencies and restore the
ability of public agencies to obtain affordable insurance.
4. Transportation:
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Support measures which would increase the ability of local agencies
to finance local transportation facilities.
Support measures to finance local transportation facilities.
Support measures that provide local and regional funding for
transportation demand systems.
Oppose transport~tion proposals which would adversely effect the
quality of life in North San Diego County by causing traffic
congestion, air pollution or other problems.
Support 1egis1ation which encourages the continued evaluation of NAS
Hiramar, East Niramar and .~tay Nesa as possible sites for an
international airport.
Waterfront:
( a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e}
Oppose any offshore oil leasing or drilling within 20 nautical miles
of the San Diego coast.
Support efforts which provide funding for urban waterfront
restoration and enhancement.
Support efforts which would aid the restoration, preservation and
enhancement of beach front property, including sand, bluffs and
access.
Support measures which would grant cities the authority of land use
regulations over the placement of onshore facilities which service
off shore oil dril 1 i ng, to avoid the pl acement of such facilities near
incompatible land uses.
Support 1egis1ation which requires the doub1e-hu11ing of a11 new oil
tankers and the retrofitting of a11 existing oi1 tankers.
6. Water Management:
(a} Support efforts to establish a water management system which assures
protection to agriculture and the water systems of the Delta and
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Central Valley regions, as w~ll as guaranteed wat.er delivery to the
San Diego region.
(b) Support measures which increase water supply or improve water quality
within the region.
(c) Support efforts which will encourage use of drought tolerant plant
material, reclaimed water, water conservation techniques and
distribution of reclaimed water.
1. Environment:
(a) Support efforts for the safe disposal of solid, hazardous and medical
waste.
(b) Support legislation which seeks to protect air quality and the
atmosphere.
(c) Support legislation which encourages speedy action to reduce the
amount of ozone depleting compounds discharged into the atmosphere.
(d} Support legislation which allocates State and/or Federal funds for
the construction of facilities to capture and treat the flow of raw
sewage entering San Diego from Tijuana.
(e) Support efforts, where feasible, which promote the recycling/re-
claiming of natural resources, including water, timber, oil, gas,
minerals and earth metals.
(f) Support measures which would make low-interest loans and/or grants
available to local agencies for programs which would encourage the
recycling/reclaiming of resources.
B. Solid Waste:
9.
(a) Support legislation on regulations that would per111it solid waste
facility siting to be approved by the AB 939 Task Force.
(b} Oppose legislation which would reinstate the County Solid Naste
Nanagement Plan as an interim planning document.
General Government:
(a)
{b)
(c)
Support legislation which establishes/funds an abandoned vehicle
program, allowing the immediate removal of abandoned vehic'les.
Oppose Federal efforts which remove the deduction of all State and
local taxes for Federal income tax purposes.
Support measures which would strengthen cities' ability to reorganize
special districts.
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(d) Support legislation which provides funding for public libraries.
{e) Oppose legislation which would i11pose penalties or 1f•it the
flexibility of 1oca1 governments in the provision of public
records.
10. Law Enforcement:
(a) Support efforts which strengthen local law enforcement.
(b) Support efforts which strengthen present State or Federal laws to
give local governments the power to restrict or regulate the sale,
manufacture, or use of dangerous drugs, including, but not limited
to, PCP, methamphetamine, and narcotics.
(c) Support measures which would provide a greater share of seized assets
to localities.
( d) Support efforts which discourage and prevent driving under the
influence of drug~ or alcohol.
(e) Support efforts which allow local agencies to recover costs, in
accidents involving driving under the influence of drugs and/or
alcohol, from the guilty party.
11. Land use Planning:
(a)
(b)
Support efforts to strengthen the legal and fiscal capability of
local agencies to prepare, adopt and implement fiscal plans for
orderly growth, development, beautification and conservation of local
planning areas, including, but not 1 imited to, the regulatory
authority over zoning, subdivisions, annexations, and redevelopment
areas.
Support efforts which are consistent with the doctrine of "home rule"
and the local exercise of police powers, through planning and zoning
processes, over local land use.
12. Housing:
(a) Support efforts to develop Federal and State participation and
financial support for creative programs to provide adequate,
affordable housing (home o\'lnership, and/or rental opportunities) for
the elderly, handicapped, and 1 ow-income persons throughout the
community.
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13. Child care:
Support:
(a) Reduction of present regulatory complexities.
(b) Reduction of the burden of insurance costs.
(c) Funding for the construction, renovation and/or maintenance of child care faci 1 it i es.
(d) Provision of reasonable tax incentives for employers who offer child care services.
14. l11111igrants
(a) Support legislation which recognizes the unique and difficult
problems associated with recent immigrants to the United States, and
assist local communities in dealing with these problems in such areas as housing, health services and education.
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