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CITY 1992 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM MTG. 2/11 192
DEPT TITLE:
CITY DEPT. RES
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Consider and adapt the attached 1992 City Council Legislative Platform as presented.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Each year the City Council adopts a legislative platform which states its position on issues
several categories. This year, the platform categories are:
Local Government Finance
Labor Relations
Tort Reform
Transportation
Waterfront
Water Management
Environment
Waste Management
General Government
Law Enforcement
Land Use Planning
Housing
Child Care
Immigrants
By establishing the City's position on these issues, staff is able to quickly respond to relate1
which could have an impact on the City of Carlsbad. The City expresses its position on le
writing letters or sending mailgrams to State and Federal legislators, the Governor, or thl
This year's platform has several proposed additions in the areas of Local Government Fin
Relations, Housing and Child Care. The proposed additions are based on City Council actic
year, and recommendations of various department heads.
The proposed additions are blocked for easy identification; deletions are crossed out.
EXHIBITS:
1. City of Carlsbad 1992 Legislative Platform.
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1. Local Government Finance:
(a) Oppose any measure that would make local agencies more dependent on t
State for financial stability and policy direction.
(b) Support measures which would provide fiscal independence to cities.
(c) Support measures which relieve taxpayers of the burden of paying 1
services which could be charged directly to the service use.
Id) Oppose measures which would impose State and Federal mandated costs i which there is no guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits,
would shift the cost of government services to cities.
(e) Support efforts to reinstate flexibility in the administration of Article XI1
(the Gann Initiative).
(f) Oppose any measure that restricts or limits a public entity's ability to use t
exempt debt for the purchase or construction of public purpc
improvements.
(g) Support efforts which make funds to support public facilities (i.e. libraric
open space) more available to local municipalities.
(h) Support efforts which would provide greater accountability on the part
counties for the distribution of funds back to municipalities, including, 2;
not limited to, fines and forfeitures.
(i) Support measures which safeguard existing revenue sources from preemptit
by the State or County.
(j) Oppose any change in tax allocations which would negatively affect lo( government , ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ rn '.. :- &M&&a3
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(k) Oppose legislation which shifts State/County criminal justice costs to citic
(1) Oppose the use of the federal gas tax for debt reduction.
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2. Labor Relations:
(a) Oppose any measure which would impose compulsory and bin&
arbitration with respect to public employees.
(b) Oppose any measure which would grant employee benefits that would
more properly decided at the local bargaining table.
(c) Oppose any efforts which would reduce local control over public ernplq
disputes, and impose regulations of an outside agency (such as PERB).
(d) Oppose efforts which make disciplinary proceedings for police officers simi:
to criminal proceedings, making it impossible for employers to prove
administrative violation.
(e) Support legislation which limits the ability of employees to receive worke
compensation benefits for occupational injuries/illnesses which result frc
stress, disciplinary action, or performance evaluations or consultations.
(f) Oppose legislation which expands or extends any presumptions
occupational injury or illness.
3. Tort Reform:
(a) Support measures to reform California’s tort system to curtail unreasonat
liability exposure for public agencies and restore the ability of public agenci
to obtain affordable insurance.
4. Transportation:
(a) Support measures which would increase the ability of local agencies
finance local transportation facilities.
(b) Support measures to finance local and regional transportation facilities ar
improvements, including alternative modes of transportation.
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(c) Support measures that provide local and regional funding for transportatic
demand management systems or transportation systems management.
(d) Oppose transportation proposals which would adversely affect the quality
life in North San Diego County by causing traffic congestion, air pollution
other problems.
(e) Support legislation which encourages the continued evaluation of N.
Miramar, East Miramar and Otay Mesa as possible sites for an internatio~
airport.
5. Waterfront:
(a) Oppose any offshore oil leasing or drilling within 20 nautical miles of 1
San Diego coast.
(b) Support efforts which provide funding for urban waterfront restoration a
enhancement.
(c) Support efforts which would aid the restoration, preservation 2
enhancement of beach front property, sand, bluffs and access.
(d) Support measures which would grant cities the authority of land 1
regulations over the placement of onshore facilities which service offshore
drilling, to avoid the placement of such facilities near incompatible land us
(e) Support legislation which requires the double-hulling of all new oil tank
and the retrofitting of all existing oil tankers.
6. Water Management:
(a) Support efforts to establish a water management system which assu
protection to agriculture and the water systems of the Delta and Cen1
Valley regions, as well as guaranteed water delivery to the San Diego regi
(b) Support measures which increase water supply or improve water qua
within the region.
(c) Support efforts which will encourage the use of drought tolerant pl
material and water conservation techniques.
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(d) Support efforts to assist in the production and distribution of reclaim
water.
7. Environment:
(a) Support efforts for the safe disposal of solid, hazardous and medical was
(b) Support legislation which seeks to protect air quality and the atrnospherl
(c) Support legislation which encourages speedy action to reduce the amount
ozone depleting compounds discharged into the atmosphere.
(d) Support legislation which allocates State and/or Federal funds for t
construction of facilities to capture and treat the flow of raw sewage enteri
San Diego from Tijuana.
(e) Support efforts, where feasible, which promote the recycling/reclaiming
natural resources, including water, timber, oil, gas, minerals and ea3
metals.
(f) Support measures which would make low-interest loans and/or gra
available to local agencies for programs which would encourage 1
recycling/reclaiming of resources.
(g) Supports efforts which promote the use of renewable sources of enet
rather than fossil fuels.
8. Waste Management:
(a) Support measures which promote market development for recyclal
materials.
(b) Support efforts toward the procurement of recyclable materials.
(c) Support measures which extend the deadlines for AB 939 source reductj
and recycling element.
(d) Support legislation which promotes source reduction measures.
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9. General Government:
(a) Oppose Federal efforts which remove the deduction of all State and lo(
taxes for Federal income tax purposes.
(b) Support measures which would strengthen cities’ ability to reorganize spec
districts.
(c) Support legislation which provides State assistance for local public librari
(d) Support measures which provide adequate funding for the State Library.
(e) Oppose legislation which would impose penalties or limit the flexibility
local governments in the provision of public records.
(f) Support measures which lead to a State or national energy policy.
(g) Support legislation which gives cities authority over cable television rates,
reinstates competition in the cable television industry.
(h) Support State and federal funding and legislation for the arts that benc
local communities.
IO. Law Enforcement:
(a) Support efforts which strengthen local law enforcement.
(b) Support efforts which strengthen present State or Federal laws to incre,
penalties and give local governments the power to restrict or regulate
sale, manufacture, or use of dangerous drugs, including, but not limited
PCP, methamphetamine, and narcotics.
(c) Support measures which would provide a greater share of seized assets
localities.
(d) Support efforts which discourage and prevent driving under the influencf
drugs or alcohol.
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(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) 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 limited to, the regulatory authority over zoning,
subdivisions, annexations, and redevelopment areas.
(b) 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, financial support
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adequate, affordable housmg (home ownership and/or rental opportunities)
for the elderly, handicapped, and low-income persons throughout the
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comunity.
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13. Child Care:
(a) Support the reduction of present regulatory complexities.
(b) Support the reduction of the burden of insurance costs.
(c) Support funding for the construction, renovation and/or maintenance of chi
care facilities.
(d) Support the provision of reasonable tax incentives for employers who ofl
child care services.
14. ImTni~tS -
(a) Support legislation which recognizes the unique and difficult proble
associated with recent immigrants to the United States, and assist lo
communities in dealing with these problems in such areas as housing, hea
services, education and employment.
(b) Support legislation to increase the number of border patrol agents at 1
International Border.
(c) Support State and federal assistance to local communities attempting
address the needs of migrant workers.
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