HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-16; City Council; ; 2020 Legislative Platform and State Legislative UpdateCA Review CKM
Meeting Date: June 16, 2020
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
jason.haber@carlsbadca.gov, 760‐434‐2958
Subject: 2020 Legislative Platform and State Legislative Update
Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution approving the City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform, receive a legislative
update and establish City Council positions on priority bills identified by the City Council
Legislative Subcommittee.
Executive Summary
This item presents the City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform, as recommended by the City
Council Legislative Subcommittee, for adoption by the City Council, in keeping with City Council
Resolution No. 2019‐137.
This item also summarizes the priority bills identified by the City Council Legislative
Subcommittee as having the most significant potential impact on the city. The City Council may
choose to take positions on these bills to inform the development and pursuit of a targeted
advocacy strategy during the current legislative session.
Discussion
Background
City of Carlsbad Council Policy No. 39 (Exhibit 2) establishes the guidelines of the city’s
legislative program and calls for the city to adopt a legislative platform expressing the city’s
general legislative concerns. The City of Carlsbad 2018 Legislative Platform (Exhibit 3) outlines
the adopted positions of the City Council on priority issues and matters that effect the city’s
ability to operate effectively. The statements outlined in the platform allow the city to take
rapid action on legislative matters affecting the city.
The city’s legislative platform, adopted in 1988, has been added to over time, but has never had
a comprehensive update. On July 23, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019‐137
(Exhibit 4), authorizing the formation of a standing City Council Legislative Subcommittee
comprised of Mayor Hall and Council Member Bhat‐Patel. The resolution provides that the
subcommittee is to “conduct an annual review of the City of Carlsbad Legislative Platform and
recommend amendments to the City Council.”
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City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform
This item presents a resolution approving the City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform, which
is proposed to amend the existing City of Carlsbad 2018 Legislative Platform. The proposed
amendment incorporates input received from city departments and the City Council Legislative
Subcommittee over the course of seven meetings held between Nov. 2019 and June 2020. A
version of the document that highlights the proposed additions, deletions and revisions to be
made to the 2018 Legislative Platform is attached as Exhibit 5.
In addition, the proposed 2020 legislative platform reflects the subcommittee’s
recommendation to restructure the document’s organizational framework to match that of the
League of California Cities’ Summary of Existing Policy and Guiding Principles, as follows:
Existing City of Carlsbad 2018 Legislative Platform organizational framework:1
1. General government
2. Local government finance
3. Labor relations
4. Tort reform
5. Transportation
6. Coastline
7. Water management
8. Environment
9. Waste management
10. Safety services
11. Land use planning
12. Housing and community development
13. Redevelopment
14. Child care
15. Immigration
16. Energy
17. Public health
Proposed City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform organizational framework:
• Community services
• Environmental quality
• Water
• Governance, transparency, and labor relations
• Housing, community and economic development
• Public safety
• Revenue and taxation
• Transportation, communication and public works
The proposed 2020 Legislative Platform also presents the Legislative Subcommittee’s
recommended Legislative Priorities for Council consideration. The recommended Legislative
Priorities add to the City Council’s adopted FY 2020‐21 Budget Priorities to include:
• Housing and homelessness
• Economic revitalization
• Mobility
• Public health and safety
• Sustainability
1 This ranking is not an indication of priority.
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Legislative update and positions on priority bills
This item also provides an opportunity for the City Council to consider a list of potential high
priority bills identified by the City Council Legislative Subcommittee that could significantly
impact the city during the current legislative session (Exhibit 6), and to establish advocacy
positions on these bills to allow staff and the city’s legislative consultants to target their
advocacy strategy on the city’s priorities during the current legislative session.
The proposed list of potential high priority bills is categorized by topic area. In addition to these
bills, the Legislative Subcommittee considered a comprehensive list of proposed legislation that
addressed a wide variety of other topics, including mobility, environmental sustainability, and
social, economic and educational justice. These bills and topic areas will continue to be
monitored by staff and the Legislative Subcommittee, acted upon in accordance with the city’s
Legislative Platform and presented for City Council consideration as needed.
Fiscal Analysis
This item has no fiscal impact.
Next Steps
The adopted City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform and City Council direction on the city’s
positions on priority bills under consideration will guide staff and the city’s legislative
consultant in addressing various intergovernmental and legislative matters that may impact the
city.
Environmental Evaluation (CEQA)
This action does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental
Quality Act under California Public Resources Code Section 21065 in that it has no potential to
cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect
physical change in the environment and therefore does not require environmental review.
Public Notification
Public notice of this item was posted in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and it was
available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
1. City Council resolution
2. City Council Policy No. 39 – Legislative Program
3. City of Carlsbad 2018 Legislative Platform
4. City Council Resolution No. 2019‐137
5. Draft City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform (redline)
6. State Legislation – Priority Bill List (June 2020)
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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-115
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY OF CARLSBAD 2020 LEGISLATIVE
PLATFORM
Exhibit 1
WHEREAS, on April 19, 1994, the City Council issued City Council Policy No. 39 to establish the
guidelines of the City's legislative program; and
WHEREAS, City Council Policy No. 39 calls for the city to adopt a legislative platform expressing
the city's general legislative concerns; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-137, authorizing the
formation of a standing City Council Legislative Subcommittee; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2019-137 established the duties of the City Council Legislative
Subcommittee to include conducting an annual review of the City of Carlsbad Legislative Platform and
recommending amendments to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, .the City Council Legislative Subcommittee has reviewed the City of Carlsbad 2018
Legislative Platform and recommends the amendments presented in Attachment A -City of Carlsbad
2020 Legislative Platform.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council hereby approves the City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform as
shown in Attachment A.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 16th day of June 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel.
Schumacher.
None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
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CITY OF CARLSBAD Page 1 of 2 COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT Policy No. __ .... 3 9=------Date Issued 4 / 19 / 9 4General Subject: Administration Effective Date 4 /20 /94Cancellation Date ------Supersedes No.39 dated 2/19/91Specific Subject: Legislative Program Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File PURPOSE: To establish the guidelines of the City's legislative program. BACKGROUND: Historically, the City handled legislation in an ad hoc procedure. As the number of bills the City addressed increased, so did the need to establish a program that more efficiently and effectively handled legislative matters. Staff researched the programs of several cities in San Diego Country to develop an appropriate and flexible program for Carlsbad. POLICY: 1.Participate in the County Legislative Coalition, which will serve topromote the unified position of municipalities in San Diego County tothe State and Federal legislature.2.Adopt a legislative platform expressing the City's general legislativeconcerns.3.The Mayor or his/her designee will review specific bills for consistencywith the platform. Bills of interest to the City not covered by theplatform shall be forwarded to the entire City Council forconsideration.4.Only the City Council may authorize a letter be sent on behalf of theCity to oppose or support legislation. If a Board, Committee,Commission or advisory group believes the City should send such aletter, staff members for that group will forward the request to the CityManager's Office. The request will be processed according to thispolicy.Exhibit 2
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CITY OF CARLSBAD Page 2 of 2 Policy No .. __ .,._39....._ ____ _ COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT Date Issued___.,,4,../-=1"""9.._l.::.9_,,4 ___ _ General Subject: Specific Subject: Copies to: PROCEDURE: Administration Legislative Program Effective Date 4/20/94Cancellation Date ------Supersedes No.39 dated 2/19/91 City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File A.Adopt the County Legislative Coalition's platform as a base and addto it as needed.B.Staff will monitor the League of California Cities' Legislative Bulletin,the San Diego County Legislative Coalition, SANDAG and departmentheads to learn about bills which would have a direct and significantimpact on the City of Carlsbad.C.Staff will present pertinent bills to the Mayor or his/her designee forreview. If a bill is consistent with the adopted platform, the Mayor orhis/her designee will authorize appropriate action. If a bill is notcovered by the adopted platform, it will be placed on the CouncilAgenda for consideration.D.Staff will present requests from a Board, Committee, Commission oradvisory group to support or oppose legislation to the Mayor or his/herdesignee for review. If a bill is consistent with the adopted platform,the Mayor or his/her designee will authorize appropriate action. If abill is not covered by the adopted platform, it will be placed on theCouncil Agenda for consideration.E.Staff will provide the full Council with a monthly update on theprogress of key bills.June 16, 2020 Item #8 Page 6 of 61
Attachment A
CITY OF CARLSBAD
2020 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
The Legislative Platform provides a foundation for the City of Carlsbad's
Intergovernmental Affairs Program and enables the city to efficiently and effectively
address intergovernmental and legislative matters affecting the city. The purpose of this
Legislative Platform is to clearly expresses the city's position on, and provide a basis for
prioritizing and acting upon, a broad range of intergovernmental and legislative matters
that may impact the city's ability to operate effectively.
The City Council has identified the following Guiding Principles, Legislative Priorities and
Position Statements to guide the city's advocacy efforts. The Legislative Platform will be
reviewed annually by the City Council Legislative Subcommittee and amended as
needed by the City Council.
Guiding Principles
I. Preserve Local Control -The city supports the broadest authority for our citizens and
the City Council to make decisions and provide public services locally. As cities are
voluntarily created by the residents of a community to provide local self-government
and to make decisions at the local level to best meet the needs of the community, the
city opposes preemption of local control.
II. Maintain Fiscal Responsibility -The city supports legislative and budget measures
that protect and enhance its existing funding sources, revenue base and control over
local government budgeting. The city opposes efforts to shift local funds to the county,
state or federal governments, diminish its revenue base or impose new mandates that
are unfunded or inadequately funded.
Ill. Protect Quality of Life -The city supports legislative and budget actions that
preserve the safety, security and well-being of our residents, businesses and visitors.
The city opposes efforts that would negatively impact the infrastructure, public safety,
community development, community services and environmental programs that
support city efforts to maintain and enhance the quality of life in Carlsbad.
2020 Legislative Priorities
1. Housing and Homelessness
2. Economic Revitalization
3. Mobility
4. Public Health and Safety
5. Sustainability
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2020 Legislative Platform: Position Statements
1. Community Services
Arts, Cultural Resources, Historic Preservation and Education
(a) Support funding and legislation that supports the arts, culture, historic
preservation & education.
Child Care
(a) Support measures that reduce regulatory complexities and the burden of
insurance costs for child care providers.
(b) Support funding for the construction, renovation and maintenance of child
care facilities.
(c) Support the provision of reasonable tax incentives for employers who offer
child care services.
(d) Support legislation that restores local control over child care services in
areas such as licensure, staffing, education and training.
Public Parks/Recreational Facilities
(a) Support funding for community park facilities, open space, and recreation
programs.
(b) Support legislation that preserves the ability to implement integrated
pest management practices.
Public Libraries
(a) Support funding for local public libraries and the State Library.
(b) Oppose Internet filtering laws that apply to publicly funded libraries.
(c) Support legislation that preserves library patron privacy.
(d) Support legislation that preserves net neutrality.
Seniors
(a) Support legislation that fosters independence of older Californians.
Healthy Cities
(a) Support legislation that recognizes and prevents adverse impacts affecting
public health and the welfare of citizens, and particularly minors.
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(b) Support funding and legislation that assists local communities in
addressing problems associated with recent legal and illegal immigrants to
the United States, in areas such as housing, health services, education and
employment.
(c) Support funding for local communities attempting to address the needs of
migrant workers.
2. Environmental Quality
(a) Support legislation that complements the city’s Environmental and
Sustainability Guiding Principles.
(b) Support funding and legislation to improve recreational water quality,
habitat management, and open space.
(c) Support funding and legislation that facilitates and protects local control
of habitat management planning, maintenance and administration.
Climate Change
(a) Support legislation that promotes market penetration of alternative fuel
vehicles.
(b) Support funding and legislation that facilitates actions to mitigate the
sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
(c) Support legislation that reduces the amount of ozone depleting
compounds discharged into the atmosphere.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
(a) Support legislation that either requires citizen initiatives to comply with
CEQA before being placed on the ballot or exempting from this
requirement a City Council initiated ballot measure dealing with the same
subject matter on the same ballot.
(b) Support legislation that streamlines federal and state environmental
review processes and limits court reviews of environmental
documentation.
Hazardous Materials
(a) Support efforts for the proper and cost-effective disposal of solid,
hazardous and medical waste.
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(b) Oppose legislation that makes local municipalities financially responsible
for the removal, abatement or mitigation of hazardous materials.
(c) Support funding and legislation that addresses concerns regarding the safe
handling and storage of nuclear waste generated at the decommissioned
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, particularly as it relates to the
vulnerability to damage from seismic activity, landslides, tsunamis and sea
level rise.
Solid Waste
(a) Support legislation that preserves the ability of local governments to
regulate solid waste and recyclable materials.
(b) Support measures that promote procurement and market development of
recyclable and recycled materials.
(c) Support legislation that promotes source reduction measures.
(d) Oppose legislation regulating "flow control" of solid waste materials.
(e) Support measures that promote the recycling and reclaiming of natural
resources, including water, timber, oil, gas minerals and earth metals.
(f) Support measures that would make low-interest loans and grants available
to local agencies for programs that encourage the recycling and reclaiming
of resources.
(g) Support measures that would reduce the use of single-use plastics and
Styrofoam packaging and prevent these materials from entering the waste
stream, including public education and community partnership initiatives.
(h) Support legislation that facilitates development of local and regional
recycling and composting facilities.
Utilities
(a) Support legislation that establishes regulatory and market mechanisms to
maximize the state’s energy self-sufficiency and security.
(b) Support legislation that establishes regulatory and market mechanisms
that promote competition and reasonable, justifiable energy prices.
(c) Support legislation that aggressively pursues refunds to consumers for
rates that have been determined to be unjust or unreasonable.
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(d) Support legislation that expedites the development of needed
infrastructure (e.g., generation, transmission, and natural gas pipelines) to
create robust and functional markets.
(e) Support legislation that increases the diversity of the state’s and region’s
energy resources, particularly increasing the use of higher-efficiency, clean
distributed generation (e.g., combined heat and power) and renewable
resources.
(f) Support legislation that encourages and incentivizes the adoption of new
and emerging technologies that provide real-time pricing to promote
better price response by consumers.
(g) Support legislation that promotes municipal renewable energy
development.
(h) Support legislation that allows net energy metering.
(i) Support legislation that provides funding to increase energy efficiency,
improve reliability and reduce peak demand, including for renewable
energy generation and storage projects and demand-side management
programs.
(j) Support legislation that minimizes adverse environmental impacts of the
state’s and the region’s energy use.
(k) Support funding and legislation that promotes the development of
alternative energy sources.
(l) Support legislation that prohibits the California Energy Commission from
issuing any license to operate a power plant unless and until it has received
the report required by the California Coastal Commission under the
Warren-Alquist Act.
(m) Support legislation that protects competitive neutrality, procurement
autonomy, ratepayer affordability, reliability, decarbonization and social
equity initiatives of community choice aggregation.
(n) Support legislation that establishes rules under which Public Safety Power
Shutoff events can be undertaken.
Coastal Issues
(a) Support measures that provide funding for urban waterfront restoration
and enhancement.
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(b) Support legislation that would aid the restoration, preservation and
enhancement of beachfront property, sand, bluffs, access, public
infrastructure and parking.
(c) Support measures that would preserve and extend the authority of cities
over land use regulations concerning the placement of onshore facilities
which service offshore oil drilling.
(d) Support legislation that requires the double hulling of oil tankers.
(e) Support legislation that promotes aquatic research, education and
aquaculture.
(f) Oppose any new offshore oil and gas leasing, drilling and exploration in all
State of California and U.S. waters in the Pacific Ocean.
(g) Support legislation providing that if Coastal Commission staff has an
opportunity to participate in local and or regional habitat management
plans, there is a presumption of consistency with the Federal Coastal
Management Act.
(h) Support legislation to allow cities to issue all coastal development permits
within their jurisdiction consistent with a previously certified coastal plan.
(i) Support legislation that allocates state and federal funds for the
construction of facilities to capture and treat the flow of raw sewage
entering San Diego from Tijuana.
3. Water
General Principles
(a) Support measures that provide for the equitable allotment and
distribution of preferential water rights.
(b) Support legislation that protects and improves the reliability,
affordability, self-sufficiency, quality and security of local and imported
water supplies.
(c) Support legislation that ensures the San Diego County Water Authority
and its member agencies receive the water supply benefits of their
investment in local water supply sources.
(d) Support legislation that provides for the development of a
comprehensive state water plan that balances California’ s water needs
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and results in a reliable and affordable supply of high quality water for
the San Diego Region.
(e) Support legislation that supports regional projects through Integrated
Regional Water Management Planning.
(f) Support legislation that streamlines environmental review processes for
water and wastewater infrastructure projects and provides exemptions
for emergency activities when the continued delivery of safe and clean
water is threatened.
Water Conservation
(a) Support measures that will encourage water conservation practices by all
water consumers.
(b) Support measures that ensure conservation credit for municipal
investments in water recycling systems and development of alternative
sources.
(c) Support legislation that promotes water conservation and water use
efficiency while preserving district and public water rights and the
authority of local agencies.
(d) Support legislation that provides incentives, funding and other assistance
to water agencies so that they can meet state water demand
requirements.
(e) Oppose legislation that imposes water use efficiency criteria for
conservation-based water rates, standards, budget allocations, and
programs that do not recognize local differences, quality impacts, and
existing programs, or that override the authority of local agencies to
adopt management practices that are appropriate for the needs of their
agency.
(f) Support legislation that provides flexibility in complying with drought
regulations, and recognizes variations among communities with respect
to their ability to withstand the impacts of drought.
Water Recycling
(a) Support measures that promote the production and distribution of
reclaimed water.
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Water Quality
(a) Support legislation that protects the quality of drinking water and
supports local agency efforts to meet state and federal water quality
standards based upon sound scientific principles.
(b) Support legislation that incorporates sound scientific based water quality
requirements for wastewater discharge into surface water and
groundwater to safeguard public health and protect beneficial uses.
(c) Support legislation that implements source control and protects
reservoirs, lakes, and coastal waters.
(d) Support legislation that enables local agencies to regulate the discharge
of contaminants into the sewer collection system based on discharge
permit requirements, detrimental effects on infrastructure, and adverse
effects on recycling and reuse.
(e) Support legislation that provides state and federal funds for monitoring,
research and treatment of new and emerging contaminants.
Water Storage & Conveyance Systems
(a) Support a balanced water transportation and regional storage system that
provides for the needs of San Diego County, while protecting the Delta and
Central Valley regions with minimal impact on agriculture and the
environment.
(b) Support measures that increase water supply and storage facilities within
the region and allow for economically feasible water transfers within the
system.
New Technology
(a) Support legislation and regulations that encourage the use and
development of alternative water sources, including desalination.
(b) Support funding and legislation that promotes the development of
engineering solutions and alternative uses to eliminate wastewater
treatment ocean discharges.
(c) Support legislation that encourages and provides state and federal
funding for the development of new technology in water use, reuse,
quality monitoring, and treatment.
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Financial Considerations
(a) Support legislation to develop an ongoing funding source to implement
the federally mandated Clean Water Act of 1987 and to ensure
protection of local resources.
(b) Support legislation that would exempt stormwater and urban runoff
management programs from Proposition 218 requirements.
(c) Support legislation that allows Water Districts to award contracts in
conformity with the provisions of the local City Charter.
(d) Support legislation that provides state and federal funds to local agencies
for programs and projects that provide for the supply, storage, recycling,
reclaiming, reuse and quality improvement of water resources.
(e) Oppose any new tax or fee on water that does not benefit ratepayers.
4. Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations
Labor Relations
(a) Support legislation that allows cities with civil service/personnel systems
to contract out services to the private sector to save taxpayer dollars.
(b) Support legislation that limits the ability of employees to receive workers'
compensation benefits for occupational injuries/illnesses that result from
stress, disciplinary action, or performance evaluations or consultations.
(c) Support any measure that would reverse the imposition of compulsory and
binding arbitration with respect to public employees.
(d) Oppose any measure that would grant employee benefits that should be
decided at the local bargaining table.
(e) Oppose any legislation that would reduce local authority to resolve public
employee disputes, and support legislation that would preserve court
jurisdiction, and/or impose regulations of an outside agency (such as
PERB).
(f) Oppose measures that propose a standard higher than the normal civil
standards in disciplinary proceedings for peace officers.
(g) Support legislation that clarifies (repeals?) existing labor laws concerning
whether an individual is considered an employee rather than an
independent contractor.
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(h) Support measures that promote efforts to advance workplace diversity,
equity and inclusion.
(i) Oppose measures that would expand release time for union business.
(j) Oppose measures that would establish confidentiality privileges for union
representatives.
(k) Oppose measures that would require municipalities to pay erroneous
retirement benefits.
Workers’ Compensation
(a) Oppose legislation that expands or extends any presumptions of
occupational injury or illness and support legislation that repeals the
presumption that the findings of a treating physician are correct.
(b) Oppose legislation that increases workers' compensation benefits without
providing for concurrent cost controls.
Governance and Ethics
(a) Oppose legislation or constitutional amendments that weaken or
interfere with the powers of charter cities and diminish local autonomy
or home rule authority.
(b) Support legislation that reduces and provides for recovery of costs,
maintains privacy and eliminates attorney's fees for administering public
records laws.
(c) Support legislation that improves access to, and reduces the cost of,
healthcare for public employees.
(d) Support measures that reform California's tort system to reduce and limit
liability exposure for public agencies and restore the ability of public
agencies to obtain affordable insurance.
(e) Support legislation that recognizes or broadens immunities for public
agencies and oppose legislation that attempts to limit or restrict existing
immunities.
(f) Support legislation that requires plaintiffs to make a good faith showing of
liability prior to filing a lawsuit against a public entity.
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5. Housing, Community and Economic Development
Planning and Zoning
(a) Support legislation 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, regulatory authority over zoning,
subdivisions, annexations, and redevelopment areas.
(b) Support measures in local land use that are consistent with the doctrine of
"home rule" and the local exercise of police powers in planning and zoning
processes.
(c) Support legislation requiring environmental review of initiatives to amend
a general plan or zoning ordinance before the initiative is placed on the
ballot or enacted.
(d) Oppose legislation or constitutional amendments that would restrict the
power of California cities to use eminent domain for public purpose
projects.
(e) Support measures that allow local agencies to condition mobile home park
conversions from rental to resident ownership pursuant to local land use
regulations including a requirement to provide public improvements and
infrastructure where necessary to promote the health, safety, and welfare
of park residents.
(f) Support legislation that preserves the authority of local agencies to
regulate short-term vacation rentals.
(g) Support legislation that enables local agencies to effectively address issues
concerning public safety and proper management of group homes.
(h) Oppose legislation that would diminish local control to set and assess
development review and building inspection fees.
Housing
(a) Support efforts to develop federal and state participation, financial
support and incentives (tax benefits, grants, loans) for programs which
provide adequate, affordable housing (home ownership and/or rental
opportunities) for all economic segments of the community including the
elderly, handicapped, and low-income persons.
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(b) Support legislation that provides incentives (tax benefits, grants, loans,
credits for affordable units) to local agencies, private developers and non-
profit groups in order to rehabilitate residential units and commercial
properties.
(c) Support legislation that would provide additional funding for rental
subsidy assistance programs (such as Section 8) via more vouchers or
certificates.
(d) Support repeal of Article 34 (Public Housing Project Law) of the California
Constitution.
(e) Support legislation that allows entitlement cities to use Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for new construction of housing
units.
(f) Support state legislation that strengthens local inclusionary housing
programs.
(g) Support the repeal or modification of the Davis-Bacon Wage Act, as it
relates to charter cities, that set a prevailing wage scale for public projects,
substantially increasing the cost of publicly assisted housing
developments.
(h) Support legislation that will consolidate and streamline the administration
and reporting requirements for the CDBG program.
(i) Oppose legislation that would give the State financial administrative
responsibilities for the CDBG program.
(j) Support legislation that requires availability of adequate school facilities
contemporaneously with occupancy of housing.
(k) Support measures that would establish a formula-based Regional Housing
Needs Assessment allocation methodology that reflects the unique needs
and practical capacity of local communities.
(l) Oppose measures that diminish local authority to implement growth
management initiatives that ensure communities do not exceed carrying
capacities and the provision of adequate public facilities.
(m) Support measures that would exempt affordable housing projects from
complying with the California Environmental Quality Act.
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Subdivision Map Act
(a) Support legislation that would automatically extend approved or
conditionally approved tentative, final and parcel maps under the
Subdivision Map Act during and for a limited time period after a statewide
financial or public health crisis, or other declared State of Emergency.
Economic Development
(a) Support legislation that facilitates economic development efforts and
encourages businesses to locate or remain in California.
(b) Oppose legislation or constitutional amendments that would restrict the
power of California cities to use eminent domain for redevelopment
projects, including economic redevelopment, where a prior finding of
blight has been determined.
(c) Support legislation that would establish new tax increment financing tools.
(d) Support legislation that helps businesses who have had business
interruption insurance claims denied, or otherwise incur unrecoverable
revenue losses resulting from a statewide financial or public health crisis,
or other declared State of Emergency.
(e) Support legislation that protects small businesses from extraordinary
health insurance premium increases being applied during and for a limited
time period after a statewide financial or public health crisis, or other
declared State of Emergency.
(f) Support legislation that would remove impediments to the automatic
extension of local permits during and for a limited time period after a
statewide financial or public health crisis, or other declared State of
Emergency.
6. Public Safety
Fire Services
(a) Oppose legislation that would restrict or reduce the ability of local
government to determine the extent or method of fire hazard mitigation
necessary in or around wildland areas.
(b) Oppose legislation that would diminish local control to set and assess fire
inspection fees.
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(c) Support legislation that preserves local agencies’ ministerial development
review and approval rights, including applicability to accessory dwelling
units.
(d) Oppose legislation that attempts to circumvent code requirements by
statute.
(e) Support legislation that would enhance statewide wildland fire safety
infrastructure.
Emergency Services and Preparedness
(a) Support legislation granting immunity to or limiting liability of
governmental entities and their employees who provide emergency
medical instructions and/or treatment as a part of their public safety
dispatch system.
(b) Oppose legislation that would restrict a local government from revising the
delivery of emergency medical service to its citizens and support measures
that broaden these powers.
(c) Support legislation that would enhance cost recovery or provide funding
for emergency medical services and pre-hospital care.
(d) Support legislation that would strengthen community and disaster
preparedness, public health, safety, and resiliency.
(e) Support legislation that provides state and federal emergency funding and
regulatory relief that allows cities to devote the necessary resources and
meet the operational challenges of protecting the public health, safety and
welfare in response to a declared State of Emergency.
Law Enforcement
(a) Support legislation that strengthens local law enforcement.
(b) Support measures that would provide a greater share of seized assets to
localities and increased discretion for local spending.
(c) Support legislation that would allow for the destruction, confiscation, or
extended safekeeping of firearms or other deadly weapons involved in
domestic violence incidents.
(d) Support legislation that strengthens penalties for repeat drug and property
crime offenders.
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(e) Support legislation that would increase accountability and transparency
among law enforcement agencies and personnel.
(f) Support legislation that encourages or mandates police training on implicit
bias and de-escalation techniques.
Drugs & Alcohol
(a) Support measures which strengthen present state or federal laws to
increase penalties and give local governments the power to restrict or
regulate the sale, manufacture, or use of dangerous drugs.
(b) Support legislation that discourages, prevents, and penalizes driving under
the influence of drugs or alcohol.
(c) Support legislation that enhanced local agencies ability to recover costs
from guilty parties for damage to public property and services in accidents
involving driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
(d) Support legislation that would provide funding for addiction rehabilitation
treatment.
(e) Support any measure that protects children and youth from exposure to
tobacco, second hand smoke and tobacco-related products.
(f) Support legislation that preserves local control over medical and adult-use
cannabis businesses, and enhances and protects maximum local
regulatory, land use, and enforcement authority in relation to such
businesses.
Homelessness
(a) Support funding and legislation that provides resources for local agencies to
provide referral services for persons experiencing homelessness.
(b) Support measures that provide resources to address the mental health needs
of persons experiencing homelessness.
Miscellaneous
(a) Support legislation that would assist local safety agencies in regionalization
of activities such as training, crime labs, specialty responses such as
hazardous materials and technical rescue, and other appropriate
functions.
(b) Support legislation to increase the number of border patrol agents at the
International Border.
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(c) Support legislation that provides financial assistance to local agencies for
Homeland Security.
(d) Support the enactment of legislation to prevent gun violence.
(e) Support measures to expand and fund mental health and social-emotional
health services; including the provision of such services and safety
education in schools.
(f) Support measures to provide resources to develop school safety
guidelines, conduct comprehensive school safety audits and maintain
continued vigilance and monitoring of safety matters in schools.
(g) Support legislation to eliminate restrictions on the collection and
compiling of data related to violence perpetrated with firearms, including
research into the causes and consequences of gun violence.
(h) Support measures to provide funding to support 911 communication
centers.
(i) Support measures to provide funding to support the San Diego Law
Enforcement Coordination Center.
7. Revenue and Taxation
(a) Support legislation that assists cities to enforce and collect local taxes.
(b) Support measures that protect the fiscal independence of cities and
safeguard existing revenue sources from preemption by any other public
agency
(c) Oppose any change in revenue allocations which would negatively (current
or future) affect local government, including the redistribution of sales tax,
property tax, transient occupancy tax and other taxes and fees.
(d) Support legislation that makes funds to support public facilities (i.e.,
facilities, open space) more available to local municipalities.
(e) Oppose legislation that attempts to eliminate the “pay first and litigate
later” provisions of law and oppose any bill that proposes to reduce or
eliminate the obligation of any online travel agency to pay transient
occupancy taxes under state or local law.
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(f) Support measures which would strengthen cities' ability to reorganize and
consolidate water districts, sewer districts, school districts, and other
special districts that operate within or provide service to a city.
(g) Oppose federal measures which remove the deduction of all state and
local taxes for federal income tax purposes.
(h) Support measures that implement basic structural changes in state
government that result in state budget expenditures being brought into
balance with state revenues.
(i) Support measures which relieve taxpayers of the burden of paying for
services which could be charged directly to the service user, and which
simplify the process of establishing such fees.
(j) Support legislation that would provide greater accountability on the part
of counties for the distribution of funds back to municipalities, including,
but not limited to, fines and forfeitures.
(k) Support measures to reinstate flexibility in the administration of Article
XIII-B (The Gann Initiative).
(l) 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.
(m) Oppose legislation that shifts state and county criminal justice costs to
cities.
(n) Oppose the use of the federal gas tax for federal debt reduction.
(o) Support legislation that streamlines permitting processes without
undermining the ability of local government to apply and be compensated
for the enforcement of reasonable building, planning and fire protection
standards.
(p) Oppose measures that propose significant economic changes without the
completion of a balanced, comprehensive economic analysis.
State Mandates
(a) Support legislation that would eliminate unfunded state and federal
mandates or would require timely reimbursement to cities.
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(b) Oppose measures that would impose mandates for which there is no
guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits, or would shift the
cost of government services to cities.
(c) Oppose legislation that creates surcharges for state oversight of state
mandated programs.
8. Transportation, Communication and Public Works
Transportation
(a) Support measures that would increase the ability of local agencies to
finance local and regional transportation facilities and improvements,
including alternative modes of transportation and transportation demand
management systems and transportation systems management initiatives.
(b) Support legislation that provides for effective and efficient transportation
alternatives.
(c) Oppose transportation proposals that would adversely affect the quality
of life in North San Diego County by causing traffic congestion, air pollution
or other problems.
(d) Encourage and support double tracking of the rail corridor within the City
limits in a manner that:
1. Improves public safety access and response times.
2. Eliminates or reduces existing at-grade rail crossings within the rail
corridor.
3. Improves local, regional, and coastal access for all travel modes (bike,
pedestrian, vehicle, transit).
4. Minimizes impacts to neighborhoods.
5. Maximizes community and neighborhood connections.
6. Protects and/or improves the economic vibrancy of surrounding
neighborhoods and the city.
7. Protects and/or enhances environmental resources.
(e) Oppose legislation that diminishes local control over the regulation and
deployment of micro-mobility solutions.
(f) Oppose measures that would result in the consolidation of the North
County Transit District and Metropolitan Transit System.
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(g) Support measures that protect residents, businesses and visitors from the
adverse impacts of aircraft operating at McClellan-Palomar Airport.
(h) Oppose changes in aviation policies that would allow McClellan-Palomar
Airport to expand without authorization from the city.
(i) Support legislative and regulatory initiatives to study and mitigate the
noise and air quality impacts associated with air traffic overflights.
(j) Support measures that would increase local control over airports located
within municipal boundaries.
Public Works
(a) Oppose legislation that would erode or purport to erode a charter city’s
ability to design, implement, determine wage rates or fund any and all
public works projects within its jurisdiction.
(b) Support funding and legislation that supports utilities undergrounding.
Contracts
(a) Support legislation prohibiting firms from bidding on City projects if the
firm is currently involved in legal proceedings against the City arising from
prior projects.
(b) Oppose measures that would eliminate state licensing requirements for
professionals involved in designing public and private developments.
(c) Support measures that would clarify the roles and responsibilities of public
agency officers and employees as related to the prohibition on entering
into or participating in making contracts in which they have a financial
interest.
Telecommunications
(a) Support legislation and regulations of telecommunications facilities and
services that:
1. Maintain local control over the public right-of-way.
2. Provide just compensation for the use of right-of-way and overseeing
public service standards.
3. Ensure public, education, and governmental access is available and
affordable.
4. Provide free access for public information services and
announcements.
5. Maintain local control, including but not limited to discretionary
permits over wireless communications facilities.
6. Reinstates competition in the telecommunications industry.
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(b) Support legislation that requires cable television companies to assure that
audio and video portions of adult entertainment channels are completely
blocked 24 hours a day in the homes of non-subscribers.
(c) Oppose any measure or legislation that prevents local franchising of cable
television or video services, regardless of the technology used to deliver
the cable television or video services to the subscriber.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-137
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA
AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A STANDING CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE
SUBCOMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that formation of
a standing City Council Legislative Subcommittee is needed to receive information and advise the City
Council on legislative matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That a standing City Council Legislative Subcommittee comprised of the following two
City Council members is hereby formed:
(a) Mayor Hall; (b) Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel
3. That beginning in 2020, and in each even-numbered year thereafter, members of the
City Council shall be appointed to the Legislative Subcommittee upon reorganization of
the City Council, pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 2.04.050.
4. That the duties of the subcommittee will be to:
a. Receive information and advise the City Council on legislative matters;
b. Review City Council Policy No. 39 -Legislative Program and recommend
amendments to the City Council;
c. Conduct an annual review of the City of Carlsbad Legislative Platform and
recommend amendments to the City Council;
d. Continuously monitor State and Federal proposed legislation and make
recommendations to the City Council to identify high priority bills and advocacy
positions on bills not addressed by the Legislative Platform; and
e. Proactively seek to identify local and regional legislative needs and recommend bill
sponsorship opportunities to the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 23rd day of July, 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher, Hamilton.
NAYS:
ABSENT:
None.
None.
CJc(rfr, bQ kf!X:zr/w-,v
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Exhibit 4
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Exhibit 5
CITY OF CARLSBAD
2020 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM (Redline)
The Legislative Platform provides a foundation for the City of Carlsbad’s
Intergovernmental Affairs Program and enables the city to efficiently and effectively
address intergovernmental and legislative matters affecting the city. The purpose of this
Legislative Platform is to clearly expresses the city's position on, and provide a basis for
prioritizing and acting upon, a broad range of intergovernmental and legislative matters
that may impact the city's ability to operate effectively.
The City Council has identified the following Guiding Principles, Legislative Priorities and
Position Statements to guide the city’s advocacy efforts. The Legislative Platform will be
reviewed annually by the City Council Legislative Subcommittee and amended as
needed by the City Council.
The City will actively monitor and advocate or oppose legislation as directed by the City
Council, through this platform, to protect the City’s interests and local legislative
authority and will take appropriate action when required to safeguard and/or advance
the City’s interests. This includes preserving and protecting the City’s charter powers,
duties and prerogatives to enact local legislation concerning local affairs.
The purpose of this Legislative Platform is to clearly outline the position of the City
Council on priority issues and matters that impact the city's ability to operate
effectively, without precluding the consideration of additional legislative and budget
issues that arise during the legislative session.
The statements outlined below allow the mayor, council members, and staff to take
rapid action on these and other legislative issues if necessary.
Guiding Principles
I. Preserve Local Control ‐ The city supports the broadest authority for our citizens and
the City Council to make decisions and provide public services locally. As cities are
voluntarily created by the residents of a community to provide local self‐government
and to make decisions at the local level to best meet the needs of the community, the
city opposes preemption of local control.
II. Maintain Fiscal Responsibility — The city supports legislative and budget measures
that protect and enhance its existing funding sources, revenue base and control over
local government budgeting. The city opposes efforts to shift local funds to the county,
state or federal governments, diminish its revenue base or impose new mandates that
are unfunded or inadequately funded.
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III. Protect Quality of Life — The city supports legislative and budget actions that
preserve the safety, security and well‐being of our residents, businesses and visitors.
The city opposes efforts that would negatively impact the infrastructure, public safety,
community development, community services and environmental programs that
support city efforts to maintain and enhance the quality of life in Carlsbad.
2020 Legislative Priorities
1. Housing and Homelessness
2. Economic Revitalization
3. Mobility
4. Public Health and Safety
5. Sustainability
2020 Legislative Platform: Position Statements
1. Community Services
Arts, Cultural Resources, Historic Preservation and Education
Support state and federal funding and legislation for the arts that benefits local
communities.
(a) Support funding and legislation that supports the arts, culture, historic
preservation & education.
Child Care
(a) Support measures that the reducetion of present regulatory complexities
and the burden of insurance costs for child care providers.
(b) Support the reduction of the burden of insurance costs.
(bc) Support funding for the construction, renovation and/or maintenance of
child care facilities.
(cd) Support the provision of reasonable tax incentives for employers who offer
child care services.
(de) Support legislation that restores local control over quality child care
services in areas such as licensure, staffing, education and training.
Public Parks/Recreational Facilities
(a) Support measures that provide funding for community park facilities,
open space, and recreation programs.
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(a)(b) Support legislation that preserves the ability to implement integrated
pest management practices.
Public Libraries
(a) Support legislation that provides State assistancefunding for local public
libraries and the State Library.
Support measures which provide adequate funding for the State Library.
(b) Oppose Internet filtering laws that apply to publicly funded libraries.
(c) Support legislation that Ppreserves protections on library patron privacy.
(b)(d) Support legislation Preservethat preserves net neutrality.
Seniors
(a) Support legislation that will fosters independence of older Californians.
Healthy Cities
(a) Support any measure that protects children and youth from exposure to
tobacco, second hand smoke and tobacco‐related products.
(ba) Support legislation that recognizes and prevents the adverse impacts
affecting the public health and the welfare of its citizens, and particularly
minors.
(bc) Support funding and legislation which that assists local communities in
addressing recognizes the unique and difficult problems associated with
recent legal and illegal immigrants to the United States, and assist local
communities in dealing with these problems in such areas such as housing,
health services, education and employment.
(cd) Support state and federal assistance to funding for local communities
attempting to address the needs of migrant workers.
2. Environmental Quality
(a) Support legislation that complements the cCity’s Council’s Environmental
and Sustainability Guiding Principles.
(b) Support funding and legislation that supports and provides funding to
improve recreational water quality, habitat management, and open space.
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(c) Support funding and legislation that facilitates and provides protects local
control funds for of habitat management planning, maintenance and ,
administration, and local control.
(d) Oppose environmental legislation that creates an unfunded mandate for
cities to implement and fund.
Climate Change
(a) Support legislation that promotes market penetration of alternatively
powered fuel vehicles in the State vehicle buying program.
(a) Support measures which lead to a state or national energy policy.
(b) Support funding and legislation that facilitates actions to mitigate the
sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
(b)(c) Support legislation that encourages timely action to reduces the amount
of ozone depleting compounds discharged into the atmosphere.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
(h) Support legislation that either requires citizen initiatives to comply with
CEQA before being placeding the initiative on the ballot or exempting from
this requirement a City Council initiated ballot measure dealing with the
same subject matter on the same ballot.
(a) Support legislation that streamlines federal and Sstate of California's
environmental review processes and limits court reviews of environmental
documentation.
Hazardous Materials
(a) Support efforts for the safe proper and cost‐effective disposal of solid,
hazardous and medical waste.
(b) Oppose legislation that makes the local municipalitiesy or redevelopment
agency financially responsible for the removal, abatement or mitigation of
hazardous materials.
(b)(c) Support funding and legislation that addresses concerns regarding the safe
handling and storage of nuclear waste generated at the decommissioned
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, particularly as it relates to the
vulnerability to damage from seismic activity, landslides, tsunamis and sea
level rise.
Solid Waste
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(a) Oppose Support legislation that restricting preserves the ability of local
governments to regulate solid waste and recyclable materials. (Consider
more nuanced statement.)
(b) Support measures that promote procurement and market development of
recyclable and recycled materials.
(c) Support legislation toward the procurement of recyclable and recycled
materials.
(dc) Support legislation that promotes source reduction measures.
(e) Support measures that encourage the streamlining of California Integrated
Waste Management Board grant programs and provide maximum flexibility to local
government.
(df) Oppose legislation regulating "flow control" of solid waste materials.
(eg) Support measures that , which promote the recycling/ and reclaiming of
natural resources, including water, timber, oil, gas minerals and earth
metals.
(fh) Support measures that would make low‐interest loans and/or grants
available to local agencies for programs that would encourage the
recycling/ and reclaiming of resources.
(g) Support measures that would reduce the use of single‐use plastics and
Styrofoam packaging and prevent these materials from entering the waste
stream, including public education and community partnership initiatives.
(h) Support legislation that facilitates development of local and regional
recycling and composting facilities.
Utilities
(a) Support legislation that develops establishes regulatory and market
mechanisms to maximize that ensure the Sstate’s achieves the greatest
level of energy self‐sufficiency and security as soon as practical.
(b) Support legislation that establishes regulatory and a market structure
mechanisms and rules that promote real competition and reasonable,
justifiable energy prices.
(c) Support legislation that aggressively pursues refunds to consumers for
rates that have been determined to be unjust or unreasonable.
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(d) Support legislation that commits to and expedites the development of
needed infrastructure (e.g., generation, transmission, and natural gas
pipelines) to create robust and functional markets.
(e) Support legislation that increases the diversity of the Sstate’s and region’s
energy resources, particularly increasing the use of higher‐efficiency, clean
distributed generation (e.g., combined heat and power) and renewable
resources.
(f) Support legislation that encourages and incentivizes the adoption of new
and emerging technologies that provide real‐time pricing to promote
better price response by consumers.
(g) Support legislation that promotes municipal renewable energy
development.
(h) Support legislation that allows net electrical energy metering.
(i) Support legislation that provides funding to increase energy efficiency,
improve reliability and reduce peak demand, including for renewable
energy generation and storage projects and demand‐side management
programs.
Support legislation that provides financial incentives for renewable energy.
(j) Support legislation that minimizes adverse environmental impacts of the
Sstate’s and the region’s energy use.
(k) Support funding and legislation that encourages funding programs for and
promotes ion the development of alternativee energy sources.
(l) Support legislation that prohibits the California Energy Commission from
issuing any license to operate a power plant unless and until it has received
the report required by the California Coastal Commission under the
Warren‐Alquist Act.
(m) Support legislation that protects competitive neutrality, procurement
autonomy, ratepayer affordability, reliability, decarbonization and social
equity initiatives of community choice aggregation.
(n) Support legislation that establishes rules under which Public Safety Power
Shutoff events can be undertaken.
Coastal Issues
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(a) Support measures which that provide funding for urban waterfront
restoration and enhancement.
(b) Support legislation that would aid the restoration, preservation and
enhancement of beachfront property, sand, bluffs, access, public
infrastructure and parking.
(c) Support measures that would preserve and extend the authority of cities
over land use regulations concerning, over the placement of onshore
facilities which service offshore oil drilling.
(d) Support legislation that requires the double hulling of all new oil tankers
and the retrofitting of all existing oil tankers.
(e) Support legislation that promotes aquatic research, education and ,
aquaculture, and other related uses.
(f) Oppose any new offshore oil and gas leasing, drilling and exploration in all
State of California and U.S. waters in the Pacific Ocean.
(g) Support legislation providing that if Coastal Commission staff has an
opportunity to participate in local and or regional habitat management
plans, there is a presumption of consistency with the Federal Coastal
Management Act.
(i) Support legislation to allow cities to issue all coastal development permits
within their jurisdiction consistent with a previously certified coastal plan.
(j) Support legislation that 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.
3. Water
General Principles
(a) Support measures that provide for the equitable allotment and
distribution of preferential water rights.
(b) Support legislation that protects and improves the reliability,
affordability, self‐sufficiency, quality and security of local and imported
water supplies.
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(c) Support legislation that ensures the San Diego County Water Authority
and its member agencies receive the water supply benefits of their
investment in local water supply sources.
(d) Support legislation that provides for the development of a
comprehensive state water plan that balances California’ s water needs
and results in a reliable and affordable supply of high quality water for
the San Diego Region.
(e) Support legislation that supports regional projects through Integrated
Regional Water Management Planning.
(f) Support legislation that streamlines environmental review processes for
water and wastewater infrastructure projects and provides exemptions
for emergency activities when the continued delivery of safe and clean
water is threatened.
Water Conservation
(a) Support efforts measures that will encourage water conservation practices
by all water consumers.
(b) Support measures that ensure conservation credit for municipal
investments in water recycling systems and development of alternative
sources.
(c) Support legislation that promotes water conservation and water use
efficiency while preserving district and public water rights and the
authority of local agencies.
(d) Support legislation that provides incentives, funding and other assistance
to water agencies so that they can meet state water demand
requirements.
(e) Oppose legislation that imposes water use efficiency criteria for
conservation‐based water rates, standards, budget allocations, and
programs that do not recognize local differences, quality impacts, and
existing programs, or that override the authority of local agencies to
adopt management practices that are appropriate for the needs of their
agency.
(a)(f) Support legislation that provides flexibility in complying with drought
regulations, and recognizes variations among communities with respect
to their ability to withstand the impacts of drought.
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Water Recycling
(a) Support efforts measures to assist in that promote the production and
distribution of reclaimed water.
Water Quality
(a) Support legislation that protects the quality of drinking water and
supports local agency efforts to meet state and federal water quality
standards based upon sound scientific principles.
(b) Support legislation that incorporates sound scientific based water quality
requirements for wastewater discharge into surface water and
groundwater to safeguard public health and protect beneficial uses.
(c) Support legislation that implements source control and protects
reservoirs, lakes, and coastal waters.
(d) Support legislation that enables local agencies to regulate the discharge
of contaminants into the sewer collection system based on discharge
permit requirements, detrimental effects on infrastructure, and adverse
effects on recycling and reuse.
(e) Support legislation that provides state and federal funds for monitoring,
research and treatment of new and emerging contaminants.
Water Storage & Conveyance Systems
(a) Support a balanced water transportation and regional storage system that
provides for the needs of San Diego County, while protecting the Delta and
Central Valley regions with minimal impact on agriculture and the
environment.
(b) Support measures that increase water supply and storage facilities within
the region and allow for economically feasible water transfers within the
system.
New Technology
(a) Support legislation and regulations that encourage the use and
development of alternative water sources, including desalination.
(b) Support funding and legislation that promotes the development of
engineering solutions and alternative uses to eliminate wastewater
treatment ocean discharges.
(a)(c) Support legislation that encourages and provides state and federal
funding for the development of new technology in water use, reuse,
quality monitoring, and treatment.
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Financial Considerations
(a) Support legislation to develop an ongoing funding source to implement
the federally mandated Clean Water Act of 1987 and to ensure
protection of local resources.
(b) Support legislation that would exempt stormwater and urban runoff
management programs from Proposition 218 requirements.
(c) Support legislation that allows Water Districts to award contracts in
conformity with the provisions of the local City Charter.
(d) Support legislation that provides state and federal funds to local agencies
for programs and projects that provide for the supply, storage, recycling,
reclaiming, reuse and quality improvement of water resources.
(c)(e) Oppose any new tax or fee on water that does not benefit ratepayers.
4. Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations
Labor Relations
(a) Support legislation that allows cities with civil service/personnel systems
to contract out services to the private sector to save taxpayer dollars.
(b) Support legislation that limits the ability of employees to receive workers'
compensation benefits for occupational injuries/illnesses that result from
stress, disciplinary action, or performance evaluations or consultations.
(c) Support any measure that would reverse the imposition of compulsory and
binding arbitration with respect to public employees.
(d) Oppose any measure that would grant employee benefits that should be
decided at the local bargaining table.
(e) Oppose any legislation that would reduce local authority to resolve public
employee disputes, and support legislation that would preserve court
jurisdiction, and/or impose regulations of an outside agency (such as
PERB).
(f) Oppose measures that propose a standard higher than the normal civil
ones standards in disciplinary proceedings for peace officers.
(g) Clarify Support legislation that clarifies (repeals?) existing labor laws
concerning whether an individual is considered an employee rather than an
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independent contractor.AB 5 exception to include visual/performing artists ‐
rec instructors
(h) Support measures that promote efforts to advance workplace diversity,
equity and inclusion.
(i) Oppose measures that would expand release time for union business.
(j) Oppose measures that would establish confidentiality privileges for union
representatives.
(f)(k) Oppose measures that would require municipalities to pay erroneous
retirement benefits.
Workers’ Compensation
(a) Oppose legislation that expands or extends any presumptions of
occupational injury or illness and support legislation that repeals the
presumption that the findings of a treating physician are correct.
(b) Oppose legislation that increases workers' compensation benefits without
providing for concurrent cost controls.
Governance and Ethics
(a) Oppose legislation or constitutional amendments that weaken or
interfere with the powers of charter cities and preserve diminish local
autonomy or home rule authority.
(b) Support legislation that reducesing and providesing for recovery of costs,
maintainsing privacy, and eliminatesing attorney's fees for administering
public records laws.
(c) Support legislation that improves access to, and reduces the cost of,
healthcare for public employees.
(d) Support measures to that reform California's tort system to reduce and
/limit liability exposure for public agencies and restore the ability of public
agencies to obtain affordable insurance.
(e) Support legislation that recognizes or broadens immunities for public
agencies and oppose legislation that attempts to limit or restrict existing
immunities.
(f) Support legislation that requires plaintiffs to make a good faith showing of
liability prior to filing a lawsuit against a public entity.
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5. Housing, Community and Economic Development
Planning and Zoning
(a) Support legislation 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, regulatory authority over zoning,
subdivisions, annexations, and redevelopment areas.
(b) Support measures in local land use that is are consistent with the doctrine
of "home rule" and the local exercise of police powers in planning and
zoning processes.
(c) Support legislation requiring environmental review of initiatives to amend
a general plan or zoning ordinance before the initiative is placed on the
ballot or enacted.
(d) Oppose legislation or constitutional amendments that would restrict the
power of California cities to use eminent domain for public purpose
projects.
(e) Support measures that allow local agencies to condition mobile home park
conversions from rental to resident ownership pursuant to local land use
regulations including a requirement to provide public improvements and
infrastructure where necessary to promote the health, safety, and welfare
of park residents.
(f) Support legislation that preserves the authority of local agencies to
regulate short‐term vacation rentals.
(g) Support legislation that enables local agencies to effectively address issues
concerning public safety and proper management of group homes.
(h) Oppose legislation that would diminish local control to set and assess
development review and building inspection fees.
Housing
(a) Support efforts to develop federal and state participation, financial
support and incentives (tax benefits, grants, loans) for programs which
provide adequate, affordable housing (home ownership and/or rental
opportunities) for all economic segments of the community including the
elderly, handicapped, and low‐income persons.
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(b) Support legislation that provides incentives (tax benefits, grants, loans,
credits for affordable units) to local agencies, private developers and non‐
profit groups in order to rehabilitate residential units and commercial
properties.
(c) Support legislation that would provide additional funding for rental
subsidy assistance programs (such as Section 8) via more vouchers or
certificates.
(d) Support repeal of Article 34 (Public Housing Project Law) of the California
Constitution.
(e) Support legislation that allows entitlement cities to use Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for new construction of housing
units.
(f) Support state legislation that strengthens local inclusionary housing
legislation programs.that allows for adoption of local programs such as
that implemented in Carlsbad.
(g) Support the repeal or modification of the Davis‐Bacon Wage Act, as it
relates to charter cities, that set a prevailing wage scale for public projects,
substantially increasing the cost of publicly assisted housing
developments.
(h) Support legislation that will consolidate and streamline the administration
and reporting requirements for the CDBG program.
(i) Support the consolidation of the Section 8 Certificate and Voucher
Programs.
(ji) Oppose legislation that would give the State financial administrative
responsibilities for the CDBG program.
(j) Support legislation that requires availability of adequate school facilities
contemporaneously with occupancy of housing.
(k) Support measures that would establish a formula‐based Regional Housing
Needs Assessment allocation methodology that reflects the unique needs and
practical capacity of local communities.
(l) Oppose measures that diminish local authority to implement growth
management initiatives that ensure communities do not exceed carrying
capacities and the provision of adequate public facilities.
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(j)(m) Support measures that would exempt affordable housing projects from
complying with the California Environmental Quality Act.
Subdivision Map Act
(a) Support legislation that would automatically extend approved or
conditionally approved tentative, final and parcel maps under the
Subdivision Map Act during and for a limited time period after a statewide
financial or public health crisis, or other declared State of Emergency.
Economic Development
(a) Support legislation that facilitates economic development efforts and
encourages businesses to locate or remain in California.
(b) Support reform of reporting requirements for the Redevelopment Agency
that simplify the process and eliminate the confusion regarding which
reports to file with which State agency (Housing and Community
Development or Controllers Office or both).
(c) Oppose legislation that would prohibit/limit the establishment of new
redevelopment project areas and/or expansion of existing project areas.
(d) Oppose any legislation that allows reallocation of tax increment revenues
by the State to finance agencies and/or projects other than the
redevelopment project which generated the increment.
(b) Oppose legislation or constitutional amendments that would restrict the
power of California cities to use eminent domain for redevelopment
projects, including economic redevelopment, where a prior finding of
blight has been determined.
(c) Support legislation that would establish new tax increment financing tools.
(d) Support legislation that helps businesses who have had business
interruption insurance claims denied, or otherwise incur unrecoverable
revenue losses resulting from a statewide financial or public health crisis,
or other declared State of Emergency.
(e) Support legislation that protects small businesses from extraordinary
health insurance premium increases being applied during and for a limited
time period after a statewide financial or public health crisis, or other
declared State of Emergency.
(f) Support legislation that would remove impediments to the automatic
extension of local permits during and for a limited time period after a
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statewide financial or public health crisis, or other declared State of
Emergency.
6. Public Safety
Fire Services
(a) Oppose legislation that would restrict or reduce the ability of local
government to determine the extent or method of fire hazard mitigation
necessary in or around wildland areas.
Local control to set/charge Inspection Fees
(b) Oppose legislation that would diminish local control to set and assess fire
inspection fees.
(c) Support legislation that preserves local agencies’ ministerial development
review and approval rights, including applicability to accessory dwelling
units.
(d) Oppose legislation that attempts to circumvent code requirements by
statute.
(a)(e) Support legislation that would enhance statewide wildland fire safety
infrastructure.
Emergency Services and Preparedness
(a) Support legislation granting immunity to or limiting liability of
governmental entities and their employees who provide emergency
medical instructions and/or treatment as a part of their public safety
dispatch system.
(b) Oppose legislation that would restrict a local government from revising the
delivery of emergency medical service to its citizens and support measures
that broaden these powers.
(c) Support legislation that would enhance cost recovery or provide funding
for eEmergency Mmedical Sservices and pre‐hospital care. (example AB
1705)
(d) Support legislation that would strengthen community and disaster
preparedness, public health, safety, and resiliency.
(e) Support legislation that provides state and federal emergency funding and
regulatory relief that allows cities to devote the necessary resources and
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meet the operational challenges of protecting the public health, safety and
welfare in response to a declared State of Emergency.
Law Enforcement
(a) Support legislation that strengthens local law enforcement.
(b) Support measures that would provide a greater share of seized assets to
localities and increased discretion for local spending.
(c) Support legislation that would allow for the destruction, confiscation, or
extended safekeeping of firearms or other deadly weapons involved in
domestic violence incidents.
(c)(d) Support legislation that Sstrengthens penalties for repeat drug/ and
property crime offenders.
Drugs & Alcohol
(a) Support measures which strengthen present state or federal laws to
increase penalties and give local governments the power to restrict or
regulate the sale, manufacture, or use of dangerous drugs.
(b) Support legislation that discourages, prevents, and penalizes driving under
the influence of drugs or alcohol.
(c) Support legislation that enhanced local agencies ability to recover costs
from guilty parties for damage to public property and services in accidents
involving driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
(d) Support legislation that would provide funding for addiction rehabilitation
treatment.
(e) Support any measure that protects children and youth from exposure to
tobacco, second hand smoke and tobacco‐related products.
(d)(f) Support legislation that preserves local control over medical and adult‐use
cannabis businesses, and enhances and protects maximum local
regulatory, land use, and enforcement authority in relation to such
businesses.
Homelessness
(a) Support funding and legislation that provides resources for local agencies to
provide referral services for persons experiencing homelessness.
(b) Support measures that provide resources to address the mental health needs
of persons experiencing homelessness.
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Miscellaneous
(a) Support legislation that would assist local safety agencies in regionalization
of activities such as training, crime labs, specialty responses such as
hazardous materials and technical rescue, and other appropriate
functions.
(b) Support legislation to increase the number of border patrol agents at the
International Border.
(c) Support legislation that provides financial assistance to local agencies for
Homeland Security.
(d) Support the enactment of legislation to prevent gun violence.
(e) Support measures to expand mental health and social‐emotional health
services and the inclusion of safety education in schools.
(f) Support measures to provide resources to develop school safety
guidelines, conduct comprehensive school safety audits and maintain
continued vigilance and monitoring of safety matters in schools.
(g) Support legislation to eliminate restrictions on the collection and
compiling of data related to violence perpetrated with firearms, including
research into the causes and consequences of gun violence.
(h) Support measures to provide funding to support 911 communication
centers.
(c)(i) Support measures to provide funding to support the San Diego Law
Enforcement Coordination Center.
7. Revenue and Taxation
(a) Support legislation that assists cities to enforce and collect local taxes.
(b) Support measures which that protect the fiscal independence of cities and
safeguard existing revenue sources from preemption by the State or
County.any other public agency
(c) Support measures which would provide fiscal independence to cities.
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(d)(c) Oppose any change in revenue allocations which would negatively (current
or future) affect local government, including the redistribution of sales tax,
property tax, transient occupancy tax and other taxes and fees.
(e) Oppose any measure that shifts revenue from any unit of local government
to other agencies.
(f) Oppose any measure that would make cities more dependent on the State
for financial stability and policy direction.
(g)(d) Support legislation that makes funds to support public facilities (i.e.,
facilities, open space) more available to local municipalities.
(h)(e) Oppose any legislation that attempts to repeal or eliminate the “pay first
and litigate later” provisions of law and oppose any bill or amendment that
proposes to reduce or eliminate the obligation of any online travel agency
to pay transient occupancy taxes under state or local law.”
(i)(f) Support measures which would strengthen cities' ability to reorganize and
consolidate water districts, sewer districts, school districts, and other
special districts that operate within or provide service to a city.
(j)(g) Oppose federal measures which remove the deduction of all state and
local taxes for federal income tax purposes.
(k)(h) Support measures that implement basic structural changes in state
government that result in state budget expenditures being brought into
balance with state revenues.
(l)(i) Support measures which relieve taxpayers of the burden of paying for
services which could be charged directly to the service user, and which
simplify the process of establishing such fees.
(m)(j) Support legislation that would provide greater accountability on the part
of counties for the distribution of funds back to municipalities, including,
but not limited to, fines and forfeitures.
(n)(k) Support measures to reinstate flexibility in the administration of Article
XIII‐B (The Gann Initiative).
(o)(l) 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.
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(p)(m) Oppose legislation that shifts Sstate and /Ccounty criminal justice costs to
cities.
(q)(n) Oppose the use of the federal gas tax for federal debt reduction.
(o) Support legislation that streamlines permitting processes without
undermining the ability of local government to apply and be compensated
for the enforcement of reasonable building, planning and fire protection
standards.
(r)(p) Oppose measures that propose significant economic changes without the
completion of a balanced, comprehensive economic analysis.
State Mandates
(a) Support legislation to that would eliminate or repeal unfunded state and
federal mandates or to would require timely reimbursement to cities.
and
(a)(b) oOppose measures that would impose those mandates for which there is
no guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits, or would shift
the cost of government services to cities.
(b)(c) Oppose legislation that creates surcharges for state oversight of state
mandated programs.
8. Transportation, Communication and Public Works
Transportation
(a) Support measures that would increase the ability of local agencies to
finance local transportation facilities.
(ba) Support measures that would increase the ability of local agencies to
finance local and regional transportation facilities and improvements,
including alternative modes of transportation and transportation demand
management systems (and Ttransportation Ssystems Mmanagement
initiatives).
(bc) Support legislation that provides for effective and efficient transportation
alternatives.
(cd) Oppose transportation proposals that would adversely affect the quality
of life in North San Diego County by causing traffic congestion, air pollution
or other problems.or other problems.
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(ed) Encourage and support double tracking of the rail corridor within the City
limits in a manner that:
1. Improves public safety access and response times.
2. Eliminates or reduces existing at‐grade rail crossings within the rail
corridor.
3. Improves local, regional, and coastal access for all travel modes (bike,
pedestrian, vehicle, transit).
4. Minimizes impacts to neighborhoods.
5. Maximizes community and neighborhood connections.
6. Protects and/or improves the economic vibrancy of surrounding
neighborhoods and the city.
7. Protects and/or enhances environmental resources.
(e) Oppose legislation that diminishes local control over the regulation and
deployment of micro‐mobility solutions.
(f) Oppose measures that would result in the consolidation of the North
County Transit District and Metropolitan Transit System.
(g) Support measures that protect residents, businesses and visitors from the
adverse impacts of aircraft operating at McClellan‐Palomar Airport.
(h) Oppose changes in aviation policies that would allow McClellan‐Palomar
Airport to expand without authorization from the city.
(i) Support legislative and regulatory initiatives to study and mitigate the
noise and air quality impacts associated with air traffic overflights.
(e)(j) Support measures that would increase local control over airports located
within municipal boundaries.
Public Works
(a) Oppose legislation that would erode or purport to erode a charter city’s
ability to design, implement, determine wage rates or fund any and all
public works projects within its jurisdiction.
(b) Support funding and legislation that supports utilities undergrounding.
Contracts
(a) Support legislation prohibiting firms from bidding on City projects if the
firm is currently involved in legal proceedings against the City arising from
prior projects.
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(b) Oppose measures that would eliminate state licensing requirements for
professionals involved in designing public and private developments.
(b)(c) Support measures that would clarify the roles and responsibilities of public
agency officers and employees as related to the prohibition on entering into
or participating in making contracts in which they have a financial interest.
Telecommunications
(a) Support legislation and regulations of telecommunications facilities and
services that:
1. Maintain local control over the public right‐of‐ways.
2. Provide just compensation for the use of right‐of‐ways and overseeing
public service standards.
3. Ensure public, education, and governmental access is available and
affordable.
4. Provide free access for public information services and
announcements.
5. Maintain local control, including but not limited to discretionary
permits over wireless communications facilities.
6. Reinstates competition in the telecommunications industry.
(b) Support legislation that requires cable television companies to assure that
audio and video portions of adult entertainment channels are completely
blocked 24 hours a day in the homes of non‐subscribers.
(c) Oppose any measure or legislation that prevents local franchising of cable
television or video services, regardless of the technology used to deliver
the cable television or video services to the subscriber.
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Carlsbad Priority Bill List - June 10, 2020
CEQA
AB 2553 (Ting D) Shelter crisis declarations.
Current Text: Amended: 5/22/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/19/2020
Last Amend: 5/22/2020
Status: 6/4/2020-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: 6/4/2020-A. THIRD READING
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Calendar: 6/10/2020 #117 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: Current law, upon a declaration of a shelter crisis by specified local jurisdictions, specifies
additional provisions applicable to a shelter crisis declared by one of those jurisdictions. Current law
exempts from the California Environmental Quality Act specified actions by a state agency or a city,
county, or city and county relating to land owned by a local government to be used for, or to provide
financial assistance to, a homeless shelter constructed pursuant to these provisions, and provides that
homeless shelters constructed or allowed pursuant to these shelter crisis declarations are not subject
to specified laws, including the Special Occupancy Parks Act. Current law also defines a “homeless
shelter” as a facility with overnight sleeping accommodations, the primary purpose of which is to
provide temporary shelter for the homeless that is not in existence after the declared shelter crisis.
Current law requires a city, county, or city and county that declares a shelter crisis pursuant to these
provisions to develop a plan to address the shelter crisis on or before July 1, 2019, or July 1, 2020, as
applicable, and to annually report to specified committees of the Legislature on or before January 1,
2019, or on or before January 1 of the year following the declaration of the shelter crisis, as applicable,
and annually thereafter until January 1, 2023. Current law repeals these additional provisions as of
January 1, 2023. This bill would instead apply those additional provisions to a shelter crisis declared by
any county or city.
SB 995 (Atkins D) Environmental quality: Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental
Leadership Act of 2011: housing projects.
Current Text: Amended: 6/2/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/12/2020
Last Amend: 6/2/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: CEQA requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that
may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that
effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect
on the environment. CEQA authorizes the preparation of a master EIR and authorizes the use of the
master EIR to limit the environmental review of subsequent projects that are described in the master
EIR, as specified. This bill would require a lead agency to prepare a master EIR for a general plan, plan
amendment, plan element, or specified plan for housing projects where the state has provided funding
for the preparation of the master EIR.
Community Choice Aggregator
AB 56 (Garcia, Eduardo D) Electricity: procurement by the California Alternative Energy and Advanced
Transportation Financing Authority.
Current Text: Amended: 7/3/2019 html pdf
Introduced: 12/3/2018
Last Amend: 7/3/2019
Status: 9/15/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(15). (Last location was E. U., & C. on
8/28/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020)
Location: 9/15/2019-S. 2 YEAR
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Summary: Would require the Public Utilities Commission to empower the California Alternative Energy
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and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority to undertake backstop procurement of electricity that
would otherwise be performed by an electrical corporation to meet the state resource adequacy,
integrated resource planning, and renewable portfolio standard goals not satisfied by retail sellers or
load-serving entities. The bill would authorize the authority to undertake backstop procurement
consistent with specified objectives and to manage the resale of electricity for its contracted resources.
The bill would require the commission to periodically review the need for, and the benefits of,
continuing to empower the authority to undertake backstop procurement responsibilities.
Density Bonus
AB 2345 (Gonzalez D) Planning and zoning: density bonuses: annual report: affordable housing.
Current Text: Amended: 5/22/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2020
Last Amend: 5/22/2020
Status: 6/10/2020-Action From THIRD READING: Read third time.Passed Assembly to SENATE.
Location: 6/10/2020-S. SENATE
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Calendar: 6/10/2020 #105 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires the planning agency of a city or county to provide by
April 1 of each year an annual report to, among other entities, the Department of Housing and
Community Development that includes, among other specified information, the number of net new
units of housing that have been issued a completed entitlement, a building permit, or a certificate of
occupancy, thus far in the housing element cycle, as provided. This bill would require that the annual
report include specified information regarding density bonuses granted in accordance with specified
law.
SB 1085 (Skinner D) Density Bonus Law: qualifications for incentives or concessions: student housing for
lower income students: moderate-income persons and families: local government constraints.
Current Text: Amended: 5/27/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/19/2020
Last Amend: 5/27/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
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Summary: The Density Bonus Law requires a city or county to provide a developer that proposes a
housing development in the city or county with a density bonus and other incentives or concessions for
the production of lower income housing units, or for the donation of land within the development, if the
developer agrees to, among other things, construct a specified percentage of units for very low
income, low-income, or moderate-income households or qualifying residents, including lower income
students. Current law defines “incentives or concessions” to include, among other things, regulatory
incentives or concessions proposed by the developer or the city or county that result in identifiable and
actual cost reductions to provide for affordable housing costs, as specified.This bill would revise that
definition of “incentives or concessions” to include those proposed regulatory incentives or
concessions that the developer determines result in identifiable and actual cost reductions to provide
for affordable housing costs.
Homeless
AB 2405 (Burke D) Housing: children and families.
Current Text: Amended: 6/4/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/18/2020
Last Amend: 6/4/2020
Status: 6/8/2020-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: 6/8/2020-A. THIRD READING
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
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Calendar: 6/10/2020 #179 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: Would declare that it is the policy of the state that every child and family has the right to
safe, decent, and affordable housing, and would require the policy to consider homelessness
prevention, emergency accommodations, and permanent housing, as specified. The bill would, among
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other things, require all relevant state agencies and departments, including, but not limited to, the
Department of Housing and Community Development, the State Department of Social Services, and the
Office of Emergency Services, and local jurisdictions to consider that state policy when revising,
adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and
criteria are pertinent to advancing the guidelines listed as core components of Housing First. The bill
would make these provisions operative on January 1, 2026. 2026, and would make implementation of
these provisions subject to an appropriation of funds in the annual Budget Act for these purposes.
AB 3269 (Chiu D) State and local agencies: homelessness plan.
Current Text: Amended: 6/4/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2020
Last Amend: 6/4/2020
Status: 6/8/2020-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: 6/8/2020-A. THIRD READING
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Calendar: 6/10/2020 #202 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: Current law requires the Governor to create the Homeless Coordinating and Financing
Council and to appoint up to 19 members of that council, as provided. Current law specifies the duties
of the coordinating council, including creating partnerships among state agencies and departments,
local government agencies, and specified federal agencies and private entities, for the purpose of
arriving at specific strategies to end homelessness. This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature or
upon receiving technical assistance offered by the federal Department of Housing and Urban
Development, if available, would require the coordinating council to conduct, or contract with an entity
to conduct, a statewide needs and gaps analysis to, among other things, identify state programs that
provide housing or services to persons experiencing homelessness and create a financial model that
will assess certain investment needs for the purpose of moving persons experiencing homelessness
into permanent housing.
AB 3300 (Santiago D) Homelessness: California Access to Housing and Services Act.
Current Text: Amended: 6/4/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2020
Last Amend: 6/4/2020
Status: 6/8/2020-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: 6/8/2020-A. THIRD READING
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Calendar: 6/10/2020 #203 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: By executive order, the Governor required the Department of Finance to establish the
California Access to Housing and Services Fund, administered by the State Department of Social
Services, to provide funding for additional affordable housing units, providing rental and operating
subsidies, and stabilizing board and care homes. This bill, the California Access to Housing and
Services Act, would establish the California Access to Housing and Services Fund in the State Treasury
and continuously appropriate moneys in the fund solely for the purpose of implementing and
administering the bill’s provisions.
Housing
AB 725 (Wicks D) General plans: housing element: moderate-income and above moderate-income
housing: suburban and metropolitan jurisdictions.
Current Text: Amended: 1/16/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/19/2019
Last Amend: 1/16/2020
Status: 1/30/2020-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. In Senate. Read first time. To Com.
on RLS. for assignment.
Location: 1/30/2020-S. RLS.
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires that the housing element include, among other
things, an inventory of land suitable for residential development, to be used to identify sites that can
be developed for housing within the planning period and that are sufficient to provide for the
jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need determined pursuant to specified law. This bill would
require that at least 25% of a metropolitan jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need for
moderate-income housing be allocated to sites with zoning that allows at least 2 units of housing, but
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no more than 35 units per acre of housing. The bill would require that at least 25% of a metropolitan
jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need for above moderate-income housing be allocated to
sites with zoning that allows at least 2 units of housing, but no more than 35 units per acre of
housing.
AB 1279 (Bloom D) Planning and zoning: housing development: high-opportunity areas.
Current Text: Amended: 4/24/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2019
Last Amend: 4/24/2020
Status: 4/24/2020-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to
committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
Location: 4/24/2020-S. HOUSING
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Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law allows a development proponent to submit an application for
a development that is subject to a specified streamlined, ministerial approval process not subject to a
conditional use permit if the development satisfies certain objective planning standards, including that
the development is (1) located in a locality determined by the Department of Housing and Community
Development to have not met its share of the regional housing needs for the reporting period, and (2)
subject to a requirement mandating a minimum percentage of below-market rate housing, as provided.
This bill would require the department to designate areas in this state as high-opportunity areas, as
provided, by January 1, 2022, in accordance with specified requirements and to update those
designations within 6 months of the adoption of new Opportunity Maps by the California Tax Credit
Allocation Committee.
AB 1851 (Wicks D) Religious institution affiliated housing development projects: parking requirements.
Current Text: Amended: 5/5/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 1/6/2020
Last Amend: 5/5/2020
Status: 6/10/2020-Action From THIRD READING: Read third time.Passed Assembly to SENATE.
Location: 6/10/2020-S. SENATE
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
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Calendar: 6/10/2020 #70 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: Would prohibit a local agency from requiring the replacement of religious-use parking
spaces that a developer of a religious institution affiliated housing development project proposes to
eliminate as part of that housing development project. The bill would prohibit the number of religious-
use parking spaces requested to be eliminated from exceeding 50% of the number that are available
at the time the request is made. The bill would prohibit a local agency from requiring the curing of any
preexisting deficit of the number of religious-use parking spaces as a condition of approval of a
religious institution affiliated housing development project.
AB 3040 (Chiu D) Local planning: regional housing need assessment.
Current Text: Amended: 5/11/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2020
Last Amend: 5/11/2020
Status: 6/4/2020-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: 6/4/2020-A. THIRD READING
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
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Calendar: 6/10/2020 #140 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: Would authorize a city or county to include in its inventory of land suitable for residential
development specified sites that contain an existing single-family dwelling unit, but that the city or
county authorizes to contain 4 dwelling units as a use by right. The bill would require these sites to be
identified to satisfy either the moderate or the above-moderate income regional housing need income
level. The bill would require a city or county identifying a site pursuant to these provisions to adopt a
resolution or ordinance that, among other things, establishes that the additional units may be
developed as a use by right on the site. The bill would require the department to review and make
findings regarding a resolution or ordinance adopted by a city or county under these provisions.
AB 3088 (Chiu D) Tenancy: termination: rent caps.
Current Text: Amended: 5/12/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2020
Last Amend: 5/12/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Location: 6/9/2020-S. RLS.
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Summary: Current law prohibits an owner of residential real property from terminating the tenancy of
certain tenants without just cause, either at-fault or no-fault of the tenant. Current law also exempts
certain types of residential real properties or residential circumstances from these provisions, including
housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years. This bill would,
among other things, additionally exempt housing that has been issued a final inspection, final permit,
or similar approval for initial residential occupancy of the unit within the previous 15 years.
AB 3107 (Bloom D) Planning and zoning: general plan: housing development.
Current Text: Amended: 5/11/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2020
Last Amend: 5/11/2020
Status: 6/4/2020-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: 6/4/2020-A. THIRD READING
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Calendar: 6/10/2020 #148 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires that the housing element include, among other
things, an inventory of land suitable and available for residential development, as provided. If that
inventory does not identify adequate sites to accommodate the need for groups of all household
income levels, as specified, existing law requires the city or county to rezone those sites within
specified periods. This bill, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of a city’s or county’s general
plan, specific plan, zoning ordinance, or regulation, would require that a housing development be an
authorized use on a site designated in any element of the general plan for commercial if certain
conditions apply. Among these conditions, the bill would require that the housing development be
subject to a recorded deed restriction requiring that at least 20% of the units have an affordable
housing cost or affordable rent for lower income households, as those terms are defined, and located
on a site that satisfies specified criteria.
AB 3308 (Gabriel D) School districts: employee housing.
Current Text: Amended: 5/22/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2020
Last Amend: 5/22/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. RLS.
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would specify that the state policy created by the Teacher Housing Act of 201 includes
permitting school districts to restrict occupancy on land owned by school districts to teachers and
school district employees of the school district that owns the land, so long as that housing does not
violate any other applicable laws, but excluding those laws that may prohibit any priority or preference
in favor of teachers and school district employees in occupying the housing. The bill would specify that
a school district may allow local public employees to occupy housing created through the act.
AB 3352 (Friedman D) State Housing Law: enforcement response to complaints.
Current Text: Amended: 5/12/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2020
Last Amend: 5/12/2020
Status: 6/4/2020-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: 6/4/2020-A. THIRD READING
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Calendar: 6/10/2020 #157 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: Current law deems a building, portion of a building, or premises on which a building is
located to be a substandard building if any one of specified conditions exists to the extent that it
endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the public or its occupants. Current law
deems a building, portion of a building, or premises on which a building is located to be in violation of
the State Housing Law if it contains lead hazards, as specified, that are likely to endanger the health
of the public or the occupants. This bill would, beginning July 1, 2021, require a city or county that
receives a complaint of a substandard building or a lead hazard violation, as described above, from a
tenant, resident, or occupant, or an agent of a tenant, resident, or occupant, to inspect the building,
portion of the building intended for human occupancy, or premises of the building, cite the lead hazard
violations or the building, portion of the building intended for human occupancy, or premises on which
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the building is located as being substandard, as applicable, and provide free copies of the inspection
report and citations issued, if any, to the tenant, resident, occupant, or agent, and to all potentially
affected tenants, residents, occupants, or the agents of those individuals, as specified.
SB 795 (Beall D) Economic development: housing: workforce development: climate change
infrastructure.
Current Text: Amended: 5/6/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 1/6/2020
Last Amend: 5/6/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would continuously appropriate the sum of $10,000,000,000 from the General Fund for
expenditure over the 2020–21 fiscal year and each of the 4 following fiscal years. Of that amount, the
bill would require the Controller to allocate for each of those fiscal years $1,805,000,000 among
various housing programs administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development,
the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program, and for distribution by the California
Workforce Development Board among local agencies to participate in, invest in, or partner with new or
existing preapprenticeship training programs established as specified. The bill would require the
Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency to establish deadlines for applications and
submitting final reports under the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program with respect
to moneys allocated to that program under the bill.
SB 902 (Wiener D) Planning and zoning: housing development: density.
Current Text: Amended: 5/21/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 1/30/2020
Last Amend: 5/21/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would authorize a local government to pass an ordinance, notwithstanding any local
restrictions on adopting zoning ordinances, to zone any parcel for up to 10 units of residential density
per parcel, at a height specified by the local government in the ordinance, if the parcel is located in a
transit-rich area, a jobs-rich area, or an urban infill site, as those terms are defined. In this regard, the
bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the
Office of Planning and Research, to determine jobs-rich areas and publish a map of those areas every
5 years, commencing January 1, 2022, based on specified criteria.
SB 939 (Wiener D) Emergencies: COVID-19: commercial tenancies: evictions.
Current Text: Amended: 5/29/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/6/2020
Last Amend: 5/29/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would prohibit a commercial landlord, as defined, from serving a specified notice of eviction
on a commercial tenant, as defined, until 90 days after the state of emergency proclaimed by the
Governor on March 4, 2020, is lifted and if specified criteria apply, including that the commercial tenant
served a written notice on the landlord affirming, under the penalty of perjury, that the commercial
tenant is an eligible COVID-19 impacted commercial tenant. By creating a new crime with regard to the
notice being signed under the penalty of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local
program. The bill would define an “eligible COVID-19 impacted commercial tenant” for the purposes of
these provisions as a commercial tenant, operating primarily in California, that occupies commercial real
property pursuant to a lease and that meets certain financially related criteria.
SB 1138 (Wiener D) Housing element: emergency shelters: rezoning of sites.
Current Text: Amended: 3/24/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/19/2020
Last Amend: 3/24/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires the legislative body of each county and city to adopt
a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city that
includes a housing element. Current law requires that the housing element identify adequate sites for
housing, including rental housing, factory-built housing, mobilehomes, and emergency shelters, and to
make adequate provision for the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of a
community. This bill would revise the requirements of the housing element, as described above, in
connection with identifying zones or zoning designations that allow residential use, including mixed
use, where emergency shelters are allowed as a permitted use without a conditional use or other
discretionary permit. If an emergency shelter zoning designation where residential use is a permitted
use is unfeasible, the bill would permit a local government to designate zones for emergency shelters
in a nonresidential zone if the local government demonstrates that the zone is connected to amenities
and services, as specified, that serve homeless people.
SB 1299 (Portantino D) Housing development: incentives: rezoning of idle retail sites.
Current Text: Amended: 4/1/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2020
Last Amend: 4/1/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Current law establishes, among other housing programs, the Workforce Housing Reward
Program, which requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to make local
assistance grants to cities, counties, and cities and counties that provide land use approval to housing
developments that are affordable to very low and low-income households. This bill, upon appropriation
by the Legislature, would require the department to administer a program to provide incentives in the
form of grants allocated as provided to local governments that rezone idle sites used for a big box
retailer or a commercial shopping center to instead allow the development of workforce housing. The
bill would define various terms for these purposes. In order to be eligible for a grant, the bill would
require a local government, among other things, to apply to the department for an allocation of grant
funds and provide documentation that it has met specified requirements.
SB 1385 (Caballero D) Local planning: housing: commercial zones.
Current Text: Amended: 5/20/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2020
Last Amend: 5/20/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive,
long-term general plan for its physical development, and the development of certain lands outside its
boundaries, that includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. This bill, the
Neighborhood Homes Act, would deem a housing development project, as defined, an authorized use
on a neighborhood lot that is zoned for office or retail commercial use under a local agency’s zoning
code or general plan. The bill would require the density for a housing development under these
provisions to meet or exceed the density deemed appropriate to accommodate housing for lower
income households according to the type of local jurisdiction, including a density of at least 20 units
per acre for a suburban jurisdiction.
Local Government
SB 1386 (Moorlach R) Local government: assessments, fees, and charges: water.
Current Text: Amended: 4/1/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2020
Last Amend: 4/1/2020
Status: 6/8/2020-Ordered to special consent calendar.
Location: 6/8/2020-S. CONSENT CALENDAR
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Calendar: 6/11/2020 #138 SENATE SPECIAL CONSENT CALENDAR NO.
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Summary: The Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act prescribes specific procedures and
parameters for local jurisdictions to comply with these requirements and, among other things,
authorizes an agency providing water, wastewater, sewer, or refuse collection services to adopt a
schedule of fees or charges authorizing automatic adjustments that pass through increases in
wholesale charges for water, sewage treatment, or wastewater treatment or adjustments for inflation
under certain circumstances. Current law defines, among other terms, the term “water” for these
purposes to mean any system of public improvements intended to provide for the production, storage,
supply, treatment, or distribution of water from any source. This bill would specify that “water” for
purposes of the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act also includes the public fixtures,
appliances, and appurtenances connected to an above-described system of public improvements
intended to provide for the production, storage, supply, treatment, or distribution of water from any
source.
Mitigation Fee Act
AB 1484 (Grayson D) Mitigation Fee Act: housing developments.
Current Text: Amended: 9/6/2019 html pdf
Introduced: 2/22/2019
Last Amend: 9/6/2019
Status: 9/9/2019-Read second time. Ordered to third reading. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to
Senate Rule 29.10(b).
Location: 9/9/2019-S. RLS.
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Mitigation Fee Act requires a local agency that establishes, increases, or imposes a fee
as a condition of approval of a development project to, among other things, determine a reasonable
relationship between the fee’s use and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
This bill would prohibit a local agency from imposing a housing impact requirement adopted by the local
agency on a housing development project, as defined, unless specified requirements are satisfied by
the local agency, including that the housing impact requirement be roughly proportional in both nature
and extent to the impact created by the housing development project.
Public Health
SB 793 (Hill D) Flavored tobacco products.
Current Text: Amended: 5/5/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 1/6/2020
Last Amend: 5/5/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would prohibit a tobacco retailer, or any of the tobacco retailer’s agents or employees, from
selling, offering for sale, or possessing with the intent to sell or offer for sale, a flavored tobacco
product or a tobacco product flavor enhancer, as those terms are defined. The bill would make a
violation of this prohibition an infraction punishable by a fine of $250 for each violation. The bill would
state the intent of the Legislature that these provisions not be construed to preempt or prohibit the
adoption and implementation of local ordinances related to the prohibition on the sale of flavored
tobacco products. The bill would state that its provisions are severable.
Public Safety
AB 2532 (Irwin D) Firearms: gun violence restraining orders.
Current Text: Amended: 5/7/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/19/2020
Last Amend: 5/7/2020
Status: 6/4/2020-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: 6/4/2020-A. THIRD READING
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
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Calendar: 6/10/2020 #115 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: Current law, commencing on September 1, 2020, authorizes specified individuals, including
a law enforcement officer, or a family member, employer, or coworker of a person, to petition the court
to issue an order restraining that person from possessing a firearm, as specified, or to petition the
court for the renewal of such an order. This bill would authorize a district attorney, county counsel, or
city attorney to file a petition on behalf of a law enforcement officer, requesting the issuance or
renewal of these orders, and to represent an officer in any subsequent court proceeding related to the
issuance or renewal of the order.
AB 2617 (Gabriel D) Firearms: gun violence restraining orders.
Current Text: Amended: 5/6/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/20/2020
Last Amend: 5/6/2020
Status: 6/4/2020-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: 6/4/2020-A. THIRD READING
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Calendar: 6/10/2020 #120 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: Current law allows a court to issue an order restraining an individual from possessing a
firearm for the duration of the order. Current law allows the court to issue a temporary emergency gun
violence restraining order on an ex parte basis if the possession of a firearm by the subject of the
petition poses an immediate and present danger. Existing law requires a law enforcement officer who
requests a temporary emergency gun violence restraining order to take certain steps, including filing a
copy of the order with the court as soon as practicable after issuance. This bill would instead require
the law enforcement officer to file a copy of the order with the court as soon as practicable, but not
later than 3 court days, after issuance.
Solid Waste and Recycling
AB 1080 (Gonzalez D) Solid waste: packaging and products.
Current Text: Amended: 9/9/2019 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2019
Last Amend: 9/9/2019
Status: 9/15/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(15). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on
9/14/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020)
Location: 9/15/2019-S. 2 YEAR
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal 2 year Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would enact the California Circular Economy and Pollution Reduction Act, which would
impose a comprehensive regulatory scheme on producers, retailers, and wholesalers of single-use
packaging, as defined, and priority single-use products, as defined, to be administered by the
department. As part of that regulatory scheme, the bill would require the department, before January
1, 2024, to adopt regulations that require producers, as defined, (1) to source reduce, to the maximum
extent feasible, single-use packaging and priority single-use products, and (2) to ensure that all
single-use packaging and priority single-use products that are manufactured on or after January 1,
2030, and that are offered for sale, sold, distributed, or imported in or into California are recyclable or
compostable.
SB 54 (Allen D) Solid waste: packaging and products.
Current Text: Amended: 9/10/2019 html pdf
Introduced: 12/11/2018
Last Amend: 9/10/2019
Status: 1/23/2020-Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Calderon.
Location: 1/23/2020-A. INACTIVE FILE
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would enact the California Circular Economy and Pollution Reduction Act, which would
impose a comprehensive regulatory scheme on producers, retailers, and wholesalers of single-use
packaging, as defined, and priority single-use products, as defined, to be administered by the
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. As part of that regulatory scheme, the bill would
require the department, before January 1, 2024, to adopt regulations that require producers, as
defined, (1) to source reduce, to the maximum extent feasible, single-use packaging and priority
single-use products, and (2) to ensure that all single-use packaging and priority single-use products
that are manufactured on or after January 1, 2030, and that are offered for sale, sold, distributed, or
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imported in or into California are recyclable or compostable.
Subdivision Map Act
AB 3234 (Gloria D) Subdivision Map Act.
Current Text: Amended: 5/18/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2020
Last Amend: 5/18/2020
Status: 6/8/2020-From Consent Calendar. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member
Gloria.
Location: 6/8/2020-A. INACTIVE FILE
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would specify that no tentative or final map shall be required for the creation of a parcel or
parcels necessary for the development of a small lot subdivision for a housing development project, as
defined in the Housing Accountability Act, that meets specified criteria, including that the site is an infill
site, as defined, is located in an urbanized area or urban cluster, as defined, and the proposed site to
be subdivided is no larger than 5 acres, among other requirements. The bill would authorize a city,
county, or city and county to provide by ordinance for the creation of a small lot subdivision if that
ordinance meets the same requirements or requires smaller lots, less parking, or greater density than
those requirements.
SB 1120 (Atkins D) Subdivisions: tentative maps.
Current Text: Amended: 5/20/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/19/2020
Last Amend: 5/20/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would require a proposed housing development containing 2 residential units to be
considered ministerially, without discretionary review or hearing, in zones where allowable uses are
limited to single-family residential development if the proposed housing development meets certain
requirements, including that the proposed housing development would not require demolition or
alteration requiring evacuation or eviction of an existing housing unit that is subject to a recorded
covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of
moderate, low, or very low income.
Workers Compensation
AB 196 (Gonzalez D) Workers’ compensation: COVID-19: essential occupations and industries.
Current Text: Amended: 5/5/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 1/10/2019
Last Amend: 5/5/2020
Status: 5/5/2020-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee.
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
Location: 5/5/2020-S. L., P.E. & R.
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would define “injury,” for certain employees who are employed in an occupation or industry
deemed essential in the Governor’s Executive Order of March 19, 2020 (Executive Order N-33-20),
except as specified, or who are subsequently deemed essential, to include coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) that develops or manifests itself during a period of employment of those persons in the
essential occupation or industry. The bill would apply to injuries occurring on or after March 1, 2020,
would create a conclusive presumption, as specified, that the injury arose out of and in the course of
the employment, and would extend that presumption following termination of service for a period of 90
days, commencing with the last date actually worked.
AB 664 (Cooper D) Workers’ compensation: injury: communicable disease.
Current Text: Amended: 5/18/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/15/2019
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Last Amend: 5/18/2020
Status: 5/18/2020-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to
committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
Location: 7/12/2019-S. L., P.E. & R.
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would define “injury,” for certain state and local firefighting personnel, peace officers,
certain hospital employees, and certain fire and rescue services coordinators who work for the Office of
Emergency Services to include being exposed to or contracting, on or after January 1, 2020, a
communicable disease, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), that is the subject of a state or
local declaration of a state of emergency that is issued on or after January 1, 2020. The bill would
create a conclusive presumption, as specified, that the injury arose out of and in the course of the
employment. The bill would apply to injuries that occurred prior to the declaration of the state of
emergency. The bill would also exempt these provisions from the apportionment requirements.
SB 1159 (Hill D) Workers’ compensation: COVID-19: critical workers.
Current Text: Amended: 4/22/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/20/2020
Last Amend: 4/22/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would, until an unspecified date, define “injury” for a critical worker, as specified, to include
illness or death that results from exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) under specified
circumstances. The bill would create a disputable presumption, as specified, that an injury that
develops or manifests itself while a critical worker is employed arose out of and in the course of the
employment.
Total Measures: 34
Total Tracking Forms: 34
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Senator Pat Bates - 2020 Bills
SB 934 (Bates R) Corporate taxes: exempt organizations: filing fees.
Current Text: Amended: 4/29/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/6/2020
Last Amend: 4/29/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE
Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf.
Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: The Corporation Tax Law exempts the income of various types of nonprofit organizations
from taxes imposed by that law, except as provided, if an application for exemption is filed with, and a
filing fee of $25 is paid to, the Franchise Tax Board and the Franchise Tax Board issues a determination
exempting the organization from tax. Current law also requires, among other things, that filing fee to
be paid when an organization whose exemption was revoked applies to reestablish as an exempt
organization. This bill would eliminate the $25 filing fee on January 1, 2021.
SB 1373 (Bates R) State highways: State Route 241: reduction.
Current Text: Amended: 5/19/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/21/2020
Last Amend: 5/19/2020
Status: 6/9/2020-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Location: 6/9/2020-S. THIRD READING
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Calendar: 6/11/2020 #74 SENATE SENATE BILLS -THIRD READING FILE
Summary: Current law establishes the state highway system throughout the state and designates
State Route 241 from State Route 5 south of the City of San Clemente to State Route 91 in the City of
Anaheim.This bill would delete from the state highway system the portion of State Route 241 from
State Route 5 south of the City of San Clemente to Oso Parkway east of the City of Mission Viejo.
Total Measures: 2
Total Tracking Forms: 2
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Asm Tasha Boerner Horvath
AB 1426 (Boerner Horvath D) Public resources: San Onofre State Beach: Richard H. and Donna O’Neill
Conservancy: road construction.
Current Text: Amended: 1/23/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 2/22/2019
Last Amend: 1/23/2020
Status: 1/28/2020-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Location: 1/28/2020-S. RLS.
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Summary: Would prohibit certain joint powers agencies from constructing, funding, or operating a
major thoroughfare within a specified area of Southern California, and would restrict the authority of
the Department of Transportation to approve, permit, take possession of, or otherwise authorize the
construction of a major thoroughfare in that same area, as specified. The bill would prohibit a state
agency, city, county, joint powers authority, regional transportation agency, or other local government
entity, or any other person or entity, from constructing, funding, approving, or otherwise authorizing
the building of a street, road, or highway in or on, or that encroaches on, San Onofre State Beach or
lands that are part of the Richard H. and Donna O’Neill Conservancy, with specified exceptions.
AB 1927 (Boerner Horvath D) Witness testimony in sexual assault cases: inadmissability in a separate
prosecution.
Current Text: Amended: 3/2/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 1/15/2020
Last Amend: 3/2/2020
Status: 6/10/2020-Action From THIRD READING: Read third time.Passed Assembly to SENATE.
Location: 6/10/2020-S. SENATE
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Calendar: 6/10/2020 #45 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: Would make the testimony of a victim or witness in a felony prosecution for a violation or
attempted violation of specified crimes of sexual assault that states that the victim or witness, at or
around the time of the violation or attempted violation, unlawfully possessed or used a controlled
substance or alcohol inadmissible in a separate prosecution of that victim or witness to prove illegal
possession or use of that controlled substance or alcohol.
AB 1949 (Boerner Horvath D) Fisheries: California Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program.
Current Text: Amended: 6/3/2020 html pdf
Introduced: 1/17/2020
Last Amend: 6/3/2020
Status: 6/4/2020-Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Location: 6/4/2020-A. CONSENT CALENDAR
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Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House
Calendar: 6/10/2020 #211 ASSEMBLY CONSENT CALENDAR 2ND DAY-ASSEMBLY BILLS
Summary: Would expand the purpose of the California Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery
to encompass any marine fish species important to sport and commercial fishing. The bill would revise
provisions relating to the advisory panel by, among other things, specifying which members are voting
members, by adding a voting member representing the public or nongovernmental organization
interests, or both, by providing for an alternate member to be designated for each voting member, and
by establishing 3-year terms for each member and alternate member. The bill would require all
members and alternate members to be appointed by the director after soliciting nominations for
members and evaluating certain criteria. Except for the advisory panel’s advisory function, the bill
would eliminate the advisory panel’s other functions, including the power to approve financing of any
part of the program.
Total Measures: 3
Total Tracking Forms: 3
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Council Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council
Via: Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manger
{city of
Carlsbad
From: Sheila Cobian, City Clerk Services Ma~g
Re: Additional Materials Related to Stat port Item No. 8 -2020 Legislative Platform and
State Legislative Update
This memorandum provides additional material regarding the staff report for the June 16, 2020,
City Council Meeting Item No. 8 -2020 Legislative Platform and State Legislative Update.
Exhibit 1 (Resolution) referenced an Attachment A -City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform,
that was inadvertently not included in the published staff report. Please find attached the City of
Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform.
Attachments: A. City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform
cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager .
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Community Services
City Clerk Services
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-434-2917 t
Attachment A
CITY OF CARLSBAD
2020 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
The Legislative Platform provides a foundation for the City of Carlsbad's
Intergovernmental Affairs Program and enables the city to efficiently and effectively
address intergovernmental and legislative matters affecting the city. The purpose of this
Legislative Platform is to clearly expresses the city's position on, and provide a basis for
prioritizing and acting upon, a broad range of intergovernmental and legislative matters
that may impact the city's ability to operate effectively.
The City Council has identified the following Guiding Principles, Legislative Priorities and
Position Statements to guide the city's advocacy efforts. The Legislative Platform will be
reviewed annually by the City Council Legislative Subcommittee and amended as
needed by the City Council.
Guiding Principles
I. Preserve Local Control -The city supports the broadest authority for our citizens and
the City Council to make decisions and provide public services locally. As cities are
voluntarily created by the residents of a community to provide local self-government
and to make decisions at the local level to best meet the needs of the community, the
city opposes preemption of local control.
II. Maintain Fiscal Responsibility -The city supports legislative and budget measures
that protect and enhance its existing funding sources, revenue base and control over
local government budgeting. The city opposes efforts to shift local funds to the county,
state or federal governments, diminish its revenue base or impose new mandates that
are unfunded or inadequately funded.
Ill. Protect Quality of Life -The city supports legislative and budget actions that
preserve the safety, security and well-being of our residents, businesses and visitors.
The city opposes efforts that would negatively impact the infrastructure, public safety,
community development, community services and environmental programs that
support city efforts to maintain and enhance the quality of life in Carlsbad.
2020 Legislative Priorities
1. Housing and Homelessness
2. Economic Revitalization
3. Mobility
4. Public Health and Safety
5. Sustainability
2020 Legislative Platform: Position Statements
-1. Community Services
Arts, Cultural Resources, Historic Preservation and Ed~cation
(a) Support funding and legislation that supports the arts, culture, historic
preservation & education.
Child Care
(a) Support measures that reduce regulatory complexities and the burden of
insurance costs for child care providers.
(b) Support funding for the construction, renovation and maintenance of child
care facilities.
(c) Support the provision of reasonable tax incentives for employers who offer
child care services.
(d) Support legislation that restores local control over child care services in
areas such as licensure, staffing, education and training.
Public Parks/Recreational Facilities
(a) Support funding for community park facilities, open space, and recreation
programs.
(b) Support legislation that preserves the ability to implement integrated
pest management practices.
Public Libraries
(a) Support funding for local public libraries and the State Library.
(b) Oppose Internet filtering laws that apply to publicly funded libraries.
(c) Support legislation that preserves library patron privacy.
(d) Support legislation that preserves net neutrality.
Seniors
(a) Support legislation that fosters independence of older Californians.
Healthy Cities
(a) Support legislation that recognizes and prevents adverse impacts affecting
public health and the welfare of citizens, and particularly minors.
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(b) Support funding and legislation that assists local communities in
addressing problems associated with recent legal and illegal immigrants to
the United States, in areas such as housing, health services, education and
employment.
(c) Support funding for local communities attempting to address the needs of
migrant workers.
2. Environmental Quality
(a) Support legislation that complements the city's Environmental and
Sustainability Guiding Principles.
(b) Support funding and legislation to improve recreational water quality,
habitat management, and open space.
(c) Support funding and legislation that facilitates and protects local control
of habitat management planning, maintenance and administration.
Climate Change
(a) Support legislation that promotes market penetration of alternative fuel
vehicles.
(b) Support funding and legislation that facilitates actions to mitigate the
sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
(c) Support legislation that reduces the amount of ozone depleting
compounds discharged into the atmosphere.
California Environmental Quality Act {CEQA)
(a) Support legislation that either requires citizen initiatives to comply with
CEQA before being placed on the ballot or exempting from this
requirement a City Council initiated ballot measure dealing with the same
subject matter on the same ballot.
(b) Support legislation that streamlines federal and state environmental
review processes and limits court reviews of environmental
documentation.
Hazardous Materials
(a) Support efforts for the proper and cost-effective disposal of solid,
hazardous and medical waste.
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(b) Oppose legislation that makes local municipalities financially responsible
for the removal, abatement or mitigation of hazardous materials.
(c) Support funding and legislation that addresses concerns regarding the safe
handling and storage of nuclear waste generated at the decommissioned
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, particularly as it relates to the
vulnerability to damage from seismic activity, landslides, tsunamis and sea
level rise.
Solid Waste
(a) Support legislation that preserves ' the ability of local governments to
regulate solid waste and recyclable materials.
(b) Support measures that promote procurement and market development of
recyclable and recycled materials.
(c) Support legislation that promotes source reduction measures.
(d) Oppose legislation regulating "flow control" of solid waste materials.
(e) Support measures that promote the recycling and reclaiming of natural
resources, including water, timber, oil, gas minerals and earth metals.
(f) Support measures that would make low-interest loans and grants available
to local agencies for programs that encourage the recycling and reclaiming
of resources.
(g) Support measures that would reduce the use of single-use plastics and
Styrofoam packaging and prevent these materials from entering the waste
stream, including public education and community partnership initiatives.
(h) Support legislation that facilitates development of local and regional
recycling and composting facilities.
Utilities
(a) Support legislation that establishes regulatory and market mechanisms to
maximize the state's energy self-sufficiency and security.
(b) Support legislation that establishes regulatory and market mechanisms
that promote competition and reasonable, justifiable energy prices.
(c) Support legislation that aggressively pursues refunds to consumers for
rates that have been determined to be unjust or unreasonable.
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(d) Support legislation that expedites the development of needed
infrastructure (e.g., generation, transmission, and natural gas pipelines) to
create robust and functional markets.
(e) Support legislation that increases the diversity of the state's and region's
energy resources, particularly increasing the use of higher-efficiency, clean
distributed generation (e.g., combined heat and power) and renewable
resources.
(f) Support legislation that encourages and incentivizes the adoption of new
and emerging technologies that provide real-time pricing to promote
better price response by consumers.
(g) Support legislation that promotes municipal renewable energy
development.
(h) Support legislation that allows net energy metering.
(i) Support legislation that provides funding to increase energy efficiency,
improve reliability and reduce peak demand, including for renewable
energy generation and storage projects and demand-side management
programs.
(j) Support legislation that minimizes adverse environmental impacts of the
state's and the region's energy use.
(k) Support funding and legislation that promotes the development of
alternative energy sources.
(I) Support legislation that prohibits the California Energy Commission from
issuing any license to operate a power plant unless and until it has received
the report required by the California Coastal Commission under the
Warren-Alquist Act.
(m) Support legislation that protects competitive neutrality, procurement
autonomy, ratepayer affordability, reliability, decarbonization and social
equity initiatives of community choice aggregation.
(n) Support legislation that establishes rules under which Public Safety Power
Shutoff events can be undertaken.
Coastal Issues
(a) Support measures that provide funding for urban waterfront restoration
and enhancement.
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(b) Support legislation that would aid the restoration, preservation and
enhancement of beachfront property, sand, bluffs, access, public
. infrastructure and parking.
(c) Support measures that would preserve and extend the authority of cities
over land use regulations concerning the placement of onshore facilities
which service offshore oil drilling.
(d) Support legislation that requires the double hulling of oil tankers.
(e) Support legislation that promotes aquatic research, education and
aquaculture.
(f) Oppose any new offshore oil and gas leasing, drilling and exploration in all
State of California and U.S. waters in the Pacific Ocean.
(g) Support legislation providing that if Coastal Commission staff has an
opportunity to participate in local and or regional habitat management
plans, there is a presumption of consistency with the Federal Coastal
Management Act.
(h) Support legislation to allow cities to issue all coastal development permits
within their jurisdiction consistent with a previously certifie·d coastal plan.
(i) Support legislation that allocates state and federal funds for the
construction of facilities to capture and treat the flow of raw sewage
entering San Diego from Tijuana.
3. Water
General Principles
(a) Support measures that provide for the equitable allotment and
distribution of preferential water rights.
(b) Support legislation that protects and improves the reliability,
affordability, self-sufficiency, quality and security of local and imported
water supplies.
(c) Support legislation that ensures the San Diego County Water Authority
and its member agencies receive the water supply benefits of their
investment in local water supply sources.
(d) Support legislation that provides for the development of a
comprehensive state water plan that balances California' s water needs
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and results in a reliable and affordable supply of high quality water for
the San Diego Region.
(e) Support legislation that supports regional projects through Integrated
Regional Water Management Planning.
(f) Support legislation that streamlines environmental review processes for
water and wastewater infrastructure projects and provides exemptions
for emergency activities when the continued delivery of safe and clean
water is threatened.
Water Conservation
(a) Support measures that will encourage water conservation practices by all
water consumers.
(b) Support measures that ensure conservation credit for municipal
investments in water recycling systems and development of alternative
sources.
(c) Support legislation that promotes water conservation and water use
efficiency while preserving district and public water rights and the
authority of local agencies.
(d) Support legislation that provides incentives, funding and other assistance
to water agencies so that they can meet state water demand
requirements.
(e) Oppose legislation that imposes water use efficiency criteria for
conservation-based water rates, standards, budget allocations, and
programs that do not recognize local differences, quality impacts, and
existing programs, or that override the authority of local agencies to
adopt management practices thi:lt are appropriate for the needs of their
agency.
(f) Support legislation that provides flexibility in complying with drought
regulations, and recognizes variations among communities with respect
to their ability to withstand the impacts of drought.
Water Recycling
(a) Support measures that promote the production and distribution of
reclaimed water.
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Water Quality
{a) Support legislation that protects the quality of drinking water and
supports local agency efforts to meet state ~nd federal water quality
standards based upon sound scientific principles.
{b) Support legislation that incorporates sound scientific based water quality
requirements for wastewater discharge into surface water and
groundwater to safeguard public health and protect beneficial uses.
{c) Support legislation that implements source control and protects
reservoirs, lakes, and coastal waters.
{d) Support legislation that enables local agencies to regulate the discharge
of contaminants into the sewer collection system based on discharge
permit requirements, detrimental effects on infrastructure, and adverse
effects on recycling and reuse.
{e) Support legislation that provides state and federal funds for monitoring,
research and treatment of new and emerging contaminants.
Water Storage & Conveyance Systems
{a) Support a balanced water transportation and regional storage system that
provides for the needs of San Diego County, while protecting the Delta and
Central Valley regions with minimal impact on agriculture and the
environment.
{b) Support measures that increase water supply and storage facilities within
the region and allow for economically feasible water transfers within the
system.
New Technology
{a) Support legislation and regulations that encourage the use and
development of alternative water sources, including desalination.
{b) Support funding and legislation that promotes the development of
engineering solutions and alternative uses to eliminate wastewater
treatment ocean discharges.
{c) Support legislation that encourages and provides state and federal
funding for the development of new technology in water use, reuse,
quality monitoring, and treatment.
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Financial Considerations
(a) Support legislation to develop an ongoing funding source to implement
the federally mandated Clean Water Act of 1987 and to ensure
protection of local resources.
(b) Support legislation that would exempt stormwater and urban runoff
management programs from Proposition 218 requirements.
(c) Support legislation that allows Water Districts to award contracts in
conformity with the provisions of the local City Charter.
(d) Support legislation that provides state and federal funds to local agencies
for programs and projects that provide for the supply, storage, recycling,
, reclaiming, reuse and quality improvement of water resources.
(e) Oppose any new tax or fee on water that does not benefit ratepayers.
4. Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations
Labor Relations
(a) Support legislation that allows cities with civil service/personnel systems
to contract out services to the private sector to save taxpayer dollars.
(b) Support legislation that limits the ability of employees to receive workers'
compensation benefits for occupational injuries/illnesses that result from
stress, disciplinary action, or performance evaluations or consultations.
(c) Support any measure that would reverse the imposition of compulsory and
binding arbitration with respect to public employees.
(d) Oppose any measure that would grant employee benefits that should be
decided at the local bargaining table.
(e) Oppose any legislation that would reduce local authority to resolve public
employee disputes, and support legislation that would preserve court
jurisdiction, and/or impose regulations of an outside agency (such as
PERB).
(f) Oppose measures that propose a standard higher than the normal civil
standards in disciplinary proceedings for peace officers.
(g) Support legislation that clarifies (repeals?) existing labor laws concerning
whether an individual is considered an employee rather than an
independent contractor.
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(h) Support measures that promote efforts to advance workplace diversity,
equity and inclusion.
(i) Oppose measures that would expand release time for union business.
(j) Oppose measures that would establish confidentiality privileges for union
representatives.
(k) Oppose measures that would require municipalities to pay erroneous
retirement benefits.
Workers' Compensation
(a) Oppose legislation that expands or extends any presumptions of
occupational injury or illness and support legislation that repeals the
presumption that the findings of a treating physician are correct.
(b) Oppose legislation that increases workers' compensation benefits without
providing for concurrent cost controls.
Governance and Ethics
(a) Oppose legislation or constitutional amendments that weaken or
interfere with the powers of charter cities and diminish local autonomy
or home rule authority.
(b) Support legislation that reduces and provides for recovery of costs,
maintains privacy and eliminates attorney's fees for administering public
records laws.
(c) Support legislation that improves access to, and reduces the cost of,
healthcare for public employees.
(d) Support measures that reform California's tort system to reduce and limit
liability exposure for public agencies and restore the ability of public
agencies to obtain affordable insurance.
(e) Support legislation that recognizes or broadens immunities for public
agencies and oppose legislation that attempts to limit or restrict existing
immunities.
(f) Support legislation that requires plaintiffs to make a good faith showing of
liability prior to filing a lawsuit against a public entity.
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5. Housing, Community and Economic Development
Planning and Zoning
(a) Support legislation 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, regulatory authority over zoning,
subdivisions, annexations, and redevelopment areas.
(b) Support measures in local land use that are consistent with the doctrine of
"home rule" and the local exercise of police powers in planning and zoning
processes.
(c) Support legislation requiring environmental review of initiatives to amend
a general plan or zoning ordinance before the initiative is placed on the
ballot or enacted.
(d) Oppose legislation or constitutional amendments that would restrict the
power of California cities to use eminent domain for public purpose
projects.
(e) Support measures that allow local agencies to condition mobile home park
conversions from rental to resident ownership pursuant to local land use
regulations including a requirement to provide ·public improvements and
infrastructure where necessary to promote the health, safety, and welfare
of park residents.
(f) Support legislation that preserves the authority of local agencies to
regulate short-term vacation rentals.
(g) Support legislation that enables local agencies to effectively address issues
concerning public safety and proper management of group homes.
(h) Oppose legislation that would diminish local control to set and assess
development review and building inspection fees.
Housing
(a) Support efforts to develop federal and state participation, financial
support and incentives (tax benefits, grants, loans) for programs which
provide adequate, affordable housing (home ownership and/or rental
opportunities) for all economic segments of the community including the
elderly, handicapped, and low-income persons.
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(b) Support legislation that provides incentives (tax benefits, grants, loans,
credits for affordable units) to local agencies, private developers and non-
profit groups in order to rehabilitate residential units and commercial
properties.
(c) Support legislation that · would provide additional funding for rental
subsidy assistance programs (such as Section 8) via more vouchers or
certificates.
(d) Support repeal of Article 34 (Public Housing Project Law) of the California
Constitution.
(e) Support legislation that allows entitlement cities to use Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for new construction of housing
units.
(f) Support state legislation that strengthens local inclusionary housing
programs.
(g) Support the repeal or modification of the Davis-Bacon Wage Act, as it
relates to charter cities, that set a prevailing wage scale for public projects,
substantially increasing the cost of publicly assisted housing
developments.
(h) Support legislation that will consolidate and streamline the administration
and reporting requirements for the CDBG program.
(i) Oppose legislation that would give the State financial administrative
responsibilities for the CDBG program.
(j) Support legislation that requires availability of adequate school facilities
contemporaneously with occupancy of housing.
(k) Support measures that would establish a formula-based Regional Housing
Needs Assessment allocation methodology that reflects the unique needs
and practical capacity of local communities.
(I) Oppose measures that diminish local authority to implement growth
management initiatives that ensure communities do not exceed carrying
capacities and the provision of adequate public facilities.
(m) Support measures that would exempt affordable housing projects from
complying with the California Environmental Quality Act.
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Subdivision Map Act
(a) Support legislation that would automatically extend approved or
conditionally approved tentative, final and parcel maps under the
Subdivision Map Act during and for a limited time period after a statewide
financial or public health crisis, or other declared State of Emergency.
Economic Development
(a) Support legislation that facilitates economic development efforts and
encourages businesses to locate or remain in California.
(b) Oppose legislation or constitutional amendments that would restrict the
power of California cities to use eminent domain for redevelopment
projects, including economic redevelopment, where a prior finding of
blight has been determined.
(c) Support legislation that would establish new ta.x increment financing tools.
(d) Support legislation that helps businesses who have had business
interruption insurance claims denied, or otherwise incur unrecoverable
revenue losses resulting from a statewide financial or public health crisis,
or other declared State of Emergency.
(e) Support legislation that protects small businesses from extraordinary
health insurance premium increases being applied during and for a limited
time period after a statewide financial or public health crisis, or other
declared State of Emergency.
(f) Support legislation that would remove impediments to the automatic
extension of local permits during and for a limited time period after a
statewide financial or public health crisis, or other declared State of
Emergency.
6. Public Safety
Fire Services
(a) Oppose legislation that would restrict or reduce the ability of local
government to determine the extent or method of fire hazard mitigation
necessary in or around wildland areas.
(b) Oppose legislation that would diminish local control to set and assess fire
inspection fees.
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(c) Support legislation that preserves local agencies' ministerial development
review and approval rights, including applicability to accessory dwelling
units.
(d) Oppose legislation that attempts to circumvent code requirements by
statute.
(e) Support legislation that would enhance statewide wildland fire safety
infrastructure.
Emergency Services and Preparedness
(a) Support legislation granting immunity to or limiting liability of
governmental entities and their employees who provide emergency
medical instructions and/or treatment as a part of their public safety
dispatch system.
(b) Oppose legislation that would restrict a local government from revising the
delivery of emergency medical service to its citizens and support measures
that broaden these powers.
(c) Support legislation that would enhance cost recovery or provide funding
for emergency medical services and pre-hospital care.
(d) Support legislation that would strengthen community and disaster
preparedness, public health, safety, and resiliency.
(e) Support legislation that provides state and federal emergency funding and
regulatory relief that allows cities to devote the necessary resources and
meet the operational challenges of protecting the public health, safety and
welfare in response to a declared State of Emergency.
Law Enforcement
(a) Support legislation that strengthens local law enforcement.
(b) Support measures that would provide a greater share of seized assets to
localities and increased discretion for local spending.
(c) . Support legislation that would allow for the destruction, confiscation, or
extended safekeeping of firearms or other deadly weapons involved in
domestic violence incidents.
(d) Support legislation that strengthens penalties for repeat drug and property
crime offenders.
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Drugs & Alcohol
(a} Support measures which strengthen present state or federal laws to
increase penalties and give local governments the power to restrict or
regulate the sale, manufacture, or use of dangerous drugs.
(b} Support legislation that discourages, prevents, and penalizes driving under
the influence of drugs or alcohol.
(c} Support legislation that enhanced local agencies ability to recover costs
from guilty parties for damage to public property and services in accidents
involving driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
(d} Support legislation that would provide funding for addiction rehabilitation
treatment.
(e} Support any measure that protects children and youth from exposure to
tobacco, second hand smoke and tobacco-related products.
(f} Support legislation that preserves local control over medical and adult-use
cannabis businesses, and enhances and protects maximum local
regulatory, land .use, and enforcement authority in relation to such
businesses.
Homelessness
(a} Support funding and legislation that provides resources for local agencies to
provide referral services for persons experiencing homelessness.
(b} Support measures that provide resources to address the mental health needs
of persons experiencing homelessness.
Miscellaneous
(a} Support legislation that would assist local safety agencies in regionalization
of activities such as training, crime labs, specialty responses such as
hazardous materials and technical rescue, and other appropriate
functions.
{b} Support legislation to increase the number of border patrol agents at the
International Border.
(c} Support legislation that provides financial assistance to local agencies for
Homeland Security.
(d} Support the enactment of legislation to prevent gun violence.
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{e) Support measures to expand mental health and social-emotional health
services and the inclusion of safety education in schools.
(f) Support measures to provide resources to develop school safety
guidelines, conduct comprehensive school safety audits and maintain
continued vigilance and monitoring of safety matters in schools.
{g) Support legislation to eliminate restrictions on the collection and
compiling of data related to violence perpetrated with firearms, including
research into the causes and consequences of gun violence.
{h) Support measures to prov,ide funding to support 911 communication
centers.
(i) Support measures to provide funding to support the San Diego Law
Enforcement Coordination Center.
7. Revenue and Taxation
(a) Support legislation that assists cities to enforce and collect local taxes.
{b) Support measures that protect the fiscal independence of cities and
safeguard existing revenue sources from preemption by any other public
agency
{c) Oppose any change in revenue allocations which would negatively (current
or future) affect local government, including the redistribution of sales tax,
property tax, transient occupancy tax and other taxes and fees.
{d) Support legislation that makes funds to support public facilities (i.e.,
facilities, open space) more available to local municipalities.
(e) Oppose legislation that attempts to eliminate the "pay first and litigate
later" provisions of law and oppose any bill that proposes to reduce or
eliminate the obligation of any online travel agency to pay transient
occupancy taxes under state or local law.
{f) Support measures which would strengthen cities' ability to reorganize and
consolidate water districts, sewer districts, school districts, and other
special districts that operate within or provide service to a city.
{g) Oppose federal measures which remove the deduction of all state and
. local taxes for federal income tax purposes.
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(h) Support measures that implement basic structural changes in state
government that result in state budget expenditures being brought into
balance with state revenues.
(i) Support measures which relieve taxpayers of the burden of paying for
services which could be charged directly to the service user, and which
simplify the process of establishing such fees.
(j) Support legislation that would provide greater accountability on the part
of counties for the distribution of funds back to municipalities, including,
but not limited to, fines and forfeitures.
(k) Support measures to reinstate flexibility in the administration of Article
XIII-B (The Gann Initiative).
(I) 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.
(m) Oppose legislation that shifts state and county criminal justice costs to
cities.
(n) Oppose the use of the federal gas tax for federal debt reduction.
(o) Support legislation that streamlines permitting processes without
undermining the ability of local government to apply and be compensated
for the enforcement of reasonable building, planning and fire protection
standards.
(p) Oppose measures that propose significant economic changes without the
completion of a balanced, comprehensive economic analysis.
State Mandates
(a) Support legislation that would eliminate unfunded state and federal
mandates or would require timely reimbursement to cities.
(b) Oppose measures that would impose mandates for which there is no
guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits, or would shift the
cost of government services to cities.
(c) Oppose legislation that creates surcharges for state oversight of state .
mandated programs.
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8. Transportation, Communication and Public Works
Transportation
. {a) Support measures that would increase the ability of local agencies to
finance local and regional transportation facilities and improvements,
including alternative modes of transportation and transportation demand
management systems and transportation systems management initiatives.
{b) Support legislation that provides for effective and efficient transportation
alternatives.
{c) Oppose transportation proposals that would adversely affect the quality
of life in North San Diego County by causing traffic congestion, air pollution
or other problems.
(d) Encourage and support double tracking of the rail corridor within the City
limits in a manner that:
1. Improves public safety access and response times.
2. Eliminates or reduces existing at-grade rail crossings within the rail
corridor.
3. Improves local, regional, and coastal access for all travel modes {bike,
pedestrian, vehicle, transit).
4. Minimizes impacts to neighborhoods.
5. Maximizes community and neighborhood connections.
6. Protects and/or improves the economic vibrancy of surrounding
neighborhoods and the city.
7. Protects and/or enhances environmental resources.
{e) Oppose legislation that diminishes local control over the regulation and
deployment of micro-mobility solutions.
{f) Oppose measures that would resuit in the consolidation of the North
County Transit District and Metropolitan Transit System.
{g) Support measures that protect residents, businesses and visitors from the
adverse impacts of aircraft operating at McClellan-Palomar Airport.
{h) Oppose changes in aviation policies that would allow McClellan-Palomar
Airport to expand without authorization from the city.
{i) Support legislative and regulatory initiatives to study and mitigate the
noise and air quality impacts associated with air traffic overflights.
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{j) Support measures that would increase local control over airports located
within municipal boundaries. ·
Public Works
(a) Oppose legislation that would erode or purport to erode a charter city's
ability to design, implement, determine wage rates or fund any and all
public works projects within its jurisdiction.
(b) Support funding and legislation that supports utilities undergrounding.
Contracts
(a) Support legislation prohibiting firms from bidding on City projects if the
firm is currently involved in legal proceedings against the City arising from
prior projects.
(b) Oppose measures that would eliminate state licensing requirements for
professionals involved in designing public and private developments.
(c) Support measures that would clarify the roles and responsibilities of public
agency officers and employees as related to the prohibition on entering
into or participating in making contracts in which they have a financial
interest.
Telecommunications
(a) Support legislation and regulations of telecommunications facilities and
services that:
1. Maintain local control over the public right-of-way.
2. Provide just compensation for the use of right-of-way and overseeing
public service standards.
3. Ensure public, education, and governmental access is available and
affordable.
4. Provide free access for public information services and
announcements.
5. Maintain local control, including but not limited to discretionary
permits over wireless communications facilities.
6. Reinstates competition in the telecommunications industry.
(b) Support legislation that requires cable television companies to assure that
audio and video portions of adult entertainment channels are completely
blocked 24 hours a day in the homes of non-subscribers.
(c) Oppose any measure or legislation that prevents local franchising of cable
television or video services, regardless of the technology used to deliver
the cable television or video services to the subscriber.
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Sheila Cobian
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Diane Rivera <dianariver@aol.com>
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 7:30 PM
Sheila Cobian
Subject: Fwd: #8 -2020 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE-
Yes, I did not add Clerk@Carlsbadca.gov
Thank you for posting as an comment to the City Council meeting of today, June 16, 2020.
Thank you again,
Stay well
Diane Rivera
KG6QLX
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Subject: #8 -2020 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE-
Mayor Matt Hall
Mayor Pro Tern, Keith Blackbum
Dr. Priya Bhat-Patel
Cori Schumacher
Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Dear Mayor, Council Members, City Manager, Mr. Haber,
Sacramento senators are very busy creating bad senate housing bills while we all concentrate on very, very
important issues: Black Lives Matter and Covid 19.
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Below is an outline of each of those very important senate bills that if passed will be a bad choice for Cities in
California. I have highlighted specific sentences in each.
I am asking you to consider the following:
OPPOSE SB 1120. !Atkins, Wiener!
which empowers developers to build four units of luxury housing, or two Mc Mansions. to replace single-family
homes in more than 8()0 Cal~fornia municipalities, dispensing with public hearings and thus silencing \vorking-
class and communities of color.
SB 1120 lets cities apply local ADU laws, to double its envisioned four units to eight luxury units per
single-family lot. further spuiTing speculation and destabilizing home ownership in Califrm1ia. At the same
time. the hill requires just one parking space per home in most communities.
SB 1120 requires NO affordable units, adding to California's affordability crisis. It bans local discrctionar:
review. which largely silences working-class homeowners (particularly so in Southern California's highly
diverse and still relatively affordable suburbs, prime targets of investment groups). Please vote NO on SB
1120.
Please OPPOSE SB 1085.
Please oppose Bay Area legislator Nancy Skinner's SB 1085 that shows a deep unawareness of the housing
problems in far more diverse and working-class Southern California and the Central Valley.
This bill amps up the rewards to developers to construct "density bonus" apartment buildings with an
oversupply of costly, luxury units -while starving the production of low-income units. Senate Bill 1085
silences working-class communities by cutting public review, yet assures just 12% of the resulting units are
affordable to them.
Skinner, a lose Scott Wiener ally, ignores in-depth 2019 research of the state's Housing and Community
Development data that shows state "density bonus" law is backfiring, creating far too much luxury, and far too
little low-income, housing. Density Bonus is a fail. Click here for Embarcadero Institute study.
Please oppose SB 1085.
Please OPPOSE SB 995.
This tone-deaf bill SB 995 by Scott Wiener tears apart the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
to incentivize "environmental leadership projects" -in fact, large luxury housing and office towers. SB 995
fails to create a single unit of affordable housing.
SB 995 silences working-class and poor areas far more than it does the neighborhoods who can afford to fight
back. It appears to have been written before the pandemic hit, failing even to reference telecommuting, which is
where we are heading in the post-COVID-19 era.
Telecommuting will be the real "environmental leadership projects" and Sen. Scott Wiener's longtime efforts to
kill CEQA must be pushed back.
Please oppose SB 995.
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Please OPPOSE AB 1279.
This radical bill by Assemblyman Richard Bloom of Santa Monica, a Scott Wiener ally, will allow up to 120-
unit apartment buildings in your residentially zoned neighborhoods if your city failed to reach an
arbitrary goal called the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, or RHNA.
Never heard of it? Neither have most journalists, most academics and many legislators. Here's why you should
OPPOSE Bloom's AB 1279:
More than 400 California cities have failed to approve enough housing units at the "target" rate set by regional
housing officials, known as the Regional Housing Needs Assessment. This RHNA target was created as a
helpful way for Sacramento to help cities guess how much housing they'd need in the next several years.
Today, thanks to state Sen. Wiener and others, this tool has been weaponized. It now punishes cities who don't
grow fast, even if developers don't propose projects there and want to build elsewhere.
Under Bloom's AB 1279, unsuspecting residents oflower-middle-class and middle-class "Opportunity Areas·· -
yet to be mapped by state bureaucrats -would see their communities upended.
AB 1279 allows 50-units per¼ acre and 120-units per½ acre, within all existing residential areas, from single-
family homes to mixed-use shopping districts. It's unfair and punitive -and requires no affordable units.
Developers can pay a modest "in lieu fee" to avoid offering a single affordable unit in these huge projects.
Please oppose AB 1279.
Please OPPOSE SB 902.
Please vote against SB 902 by Scott Wiener, an unusual bill that takes away voter ballot rights in order to
open up protected land, shorelines, sensitive and incompatible lands, to the senator's longtime dream of
10-unit luxury apartments almost everywhere.
It sounds far-fetched but isn't. Under SB 902:
Municipalities would be empowered to undo voter-enacted citizen initiatives that restrict land use. This
anti-democracy clause went unnoticed for months, due to the complex wording.
-SB 902 allows municipalities to override voters for the sole purpose of approving 10-unit luxury apartments
of any height, on any type of parcel, on streets statewide.
-An online search of protected open space, shorelines and sensitive areas finds that SB 902 would allow the
nullification, by municipalities, of more than 20 major citizen initiatives approved in the past decade, and far
more in previous decades.
Are you willing to go this direction, for a Bay Area senator's push for 10-unit luxury housing complexes -the
core aim of Sen. Wiener's recently failed SB 50 as well?
Imagine the setback to basic democracy if developers had real hope of overturning voter decisions -by
undoing laws approved by voters 5 or 25 years ago.
Imagine the lawsuits, as attorneys defend voters in Albany, Berkeley, Fremont, Martinez, Emeryville, Alameda,
Merced, Gilroy, Dana Point, Los Angeles, Moorpark, Napa, Pacific Grove, Redondo Beach, Simi Valley,
Thousand Oaks, and other municipalities.
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The rest of this bill enacts yet-to-be-determined new definitions that would target most communities in
California with 10-unit luxury housing. A new definition of"jobs rich" becomes any place where a 10-unit
building would theoretically enable '·shorter commute times." Commutes to where? Nearer to '•jobs than is
typical in the region." And that means? Nobody at HCD knows. The definition, unacceptably, is TBD.
Let's do a reality check on SB 902. Many luxury housing bills wrong for California arise from Bay Area
legislators facing unique challenges. Exporting an offensive idea statewide goes too far.
Please oppose SB 902.
Please OPPOSE AB 725 by Buffy Wicks and Scott Wiener.
AB 725 by Buffy Wicks requires that 25% of future "RHNA" growth be shifted by the cities into stable
neighborhoods that are currently home to "2 to 35 housing units per acre." What does that mean? We
believe assembly members who kept AB 725 alive didn't realize that that acreage-based law they approved late
last year means the takeover of single-family, duplex & small apartment neighborhoods -by luxury housing
developers.
AB 725 requires NO affordable housing and creates unknowable consequences, overruning our solid,
affordable communities statewide. It will harm, not help, efforts to create affordable housing.
Please oppose AB 725.
Please AMEND SB 1385
SB 1385 by Sen. Anna Caballero currently changes almost all California cities' land-use rules to replace
neighborhood stores with mostly luxury housing projects -with very few affordable units required.
In order to support SB 1385, amendments must be made to:
1) Increase affordability requirements to offer 25% of the new housing units in these projects as affordable
housing.
2) Protect neighborhoods from the loss of their mom-and-pop businesses that would be displaced by SB 1385
housing projects. Amendments should include the "right of first refusal" to allow business tenants to return to
the new project and provide financial support during construction disruptions. Loss of local businesses harms
the neighborhood, the business owner, and the jurisdiction that would suffer loss of sales tax revenues.
3) Remove SB 1385's parking restrictions. These are damaging to the disabled, the elderly and families with
children.
Please amend SB 1385.
Please SUPPORT SB 1299 (Portantino)
SB 1299 encourages cities and counties to voluntarily rezone and reuse idled shopping centers and empty
big-box retail buildings for housing. Rather than punish or place mandates on struggling cities, SB 1299
provides cities grants to replace lost sales taxes from commercial sites-turned-housing. Cities in turn would
agree to allow these developments "by right," but cities would oversee the building's design review.
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Please vote in support SB 1299,
For more information: Visit Livable California, A nonprofit that advocates for empowerment of local
governments to foster equitable, livable communities and truly affordable housing. We are a
nonprofit that advocates for empowerment of local governments to foster equitable, livable
communities and truly affordable housing. We are a nonprofit that advocates for empowerment
of local governments to foster equitable, livable communities and truly affordable housing.
https:/lwww.livablecalifornia.org/
Thank you for your time to consider my request.
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Diane Rivera
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State Budget Update
•The Legislature passed their Budget Bill yesterday to meet the June 15th
Constitutional Deadline, but negotiations with the Governor continue. The deadline for the Governor to sign or veto the Budget Bill is on June 30th
•Trigger Cuts—The Governor proposes $14 billion in trigger cuts across an array of areas that only will be “triggered” if federal relief is not provided in the Heroes Act by July 1st.
•The Legislature rejects the $14 billion in cuts and proposes a “reverse trigger,” which triggers a variety of budget solutions to fill the budget hole if federal relief does not materialize by October 1st.
•Rainy Day Fund—Draws down $16.2 billion in Rainy Day Fund over three years. The May Revision reflects the withdrawal of $8.3 billion, including $7.8 billion from the RainyDay Fund and $450 million from the Safety Net Reserve in 2020-21.
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State Budget Update
•CARES Act–Allocates a portion of the state’s CARES Act funding to cities for public health, public safety, and other services to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
•The Governor proposes $450 million and the Legislature proposes $500 million
•Project Room Key– Proposes a portion of federal funding to purchase hotels and motels secured through Project RoomKey, to be owned and operated by local governments or non-profit providers
•The Governor proposes $750 million and the Legislature proposes $550 million
•Maintains $500 million in low-income housing state tax credits.
•Provides 331 million from the National Mortgage Settlement for housing counseling, mortgage assistance and renter legal aid services as follows: the California Housing Financing Agency will administer $300 million for housing counseling and mortgage assistance, and the remaining $31 million to the Judicial Council to provide grants to legal aid services organizations
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Legislative Calendar
Assembly Senate
May 22 May 29 Last day for policy committees hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced
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May 29 June 5 Last day for policy committees to hear non-fiscal bills
June 5 June 19 Last day for fiscal committees to hear house of origin bills.
June 15 June 15 Budget Bill must be passed by midnight
June 15-June 22-Floor Session Only;
June 19 June 26
July 13 July 2 Summer Recess begins upon adjournment
July 13 Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess
July 31 Last day for policy committees to hear fiscal bills
August 7 Last day for policy committees to hear non-fiscal bills
August 14 Last day for fiscal committees to hear bills
August 17-31 Floor Session
August 21 Last day to amend bills on the Floor
August 31 Last day for each house to pass bills. Final Recess begins
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California Legislation
•AB 2345 (Gonzalez)--Expands DBL to increase the maximum allowable density and the number of concessions and incentives a developer can seek.
•Status: Senate Rules
•SB 1085 (Skinner)--Enhances existing Density Bonus Law by increasing the
number of incentives provided to developers in exchange for providing
more affordable housing units for households of low or moderate incomes
and student housing development projects
•*Part of the Senate Housing Package
•Status: Senate Appropriations –Suspense File
Density Bonus Law (DBL)
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•SB 902 (Wiener)--Allows local governments to pass a zoning ordinance to any parcel for up to 10 units of residential density per parcel, if located in a transit-rich area, a jobs-rich area, or an
urban infill site
Subdivision Maps
•SB 1120 (Atkins)--Streamlines the process for a homeowner to create
a duplex or subdivide an existing lot in all residential areas.
•12-month extension to subdivision maps
•*Part of the Senate Housing Package
•Status: Senate Appropriations –Suspense File
Density
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•AB 3107 (Bloom) Makes housing development an authorized use on commercially-zoned land, if specified conditions are met.
•Sunsets on January 1, 2030
•Status: Senate Rules
•SB 1385 (Caballero) Would allow housing to become an eligible use in commercially-zoned sites. It also would extend the state’s streamlined
ministerial housing approval process to office and retail sites that
have been vacant or underutilized for at least three years.
•*Part of the Senate Housing Package
•Status: Senate Appropriations –Suspense File
Housing in Commercial Zones
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•AB 1851 (Wicks)--Allows developers to reduce the number of religious-use parking spaces that are required for a place of worship if the reduction is a part of an affordable housing development project on property owned by
the religious institution.
•Status: Senate Rules
CEQA
•SB 995 (Atkins)--Expands the application of streamlining the CEQA process to Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act housing projects that include at least 15 percent affordable housing.
•Status: Senate Appropriations –Suspense File
Niche
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•AB 2553 (Ting)--Extends to all local government the authority to declare a shelter
crisis. Extends the sunset date on the statute governing this authority from
January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2026.
•Status: Senate Rules
•AB 3269 (Chiu)--Upon appropriation by the Legislature, this bill would require the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to conduct a statewide needs and gaps analysis and develop an actionable plan to address homelessness in the state and submit it to the Council by January 1, 2022.
•This measure would also state the intent of the Legislature that each state and local agency aim to reduce homelessness within its jurisdiction by 90% by December 31, 2028.
•Status: Senate Rules
Homeless
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•AB 3300 (Santiago)--Establishes the California Access to Housing Fund and appropriates $2 billion each year to the Fund to address homelessness, commencing with the 2020–21 fiscal year and every
fiscal year thereafter.
•Status: Assembly Floor
•SB 1138 (Wiener)--Requires emergency shelter zones, which are
required under existing housing element law, to be permitted without a conditional use or other discretionary permit, to be located within
zones that allow residential use, including mixed-use areas.
•Status: Senate Appropriations –Suspense File
Homeless
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•AB 2532 (Irwin)--Authorizes a district attorney, county counsel, or city
attorney to file a petition on behalf of a law enforcement officer,
requesting the issuance or renewal of a gun violence restraining order (GVRO), and may represent the officer at any subsequent related court proceeding.
•Status: Senate Rules
•AB 2617 (Gabriel)--Requires California to honor GVROs that are
issued by other states. Clarifies time frame for a law enforcement officer to file a copy of a temporary emergency GVRO with the court--as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 court days, after issuance.
•Status: Senate Rules
Public Safety
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•SB 793 (Hill)--Would prohibit a tobacco retailer, or any of the retailer’s agents or
employees, from selling, offering for sale, or possessing with intent to sell or offer for sale, a flavored tobacco product.
•Status: Senate Appropriations –Suspense File
Community Choice Aggregation
•AB 56 (Garcia)--Would require the CPUC to empower the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) to undertake backstop
procurement of electricity that would otherwise be performed by an electrical corporation to meet state resource adequacy, integrated resource planning, and renewable portfolio standard goals not satisfied by retail sellers or load-serving entities.
•Status: Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications
•*Two-year bill
Public Health
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•AB 1426—permanently protects San Onofre State Beach by codifying the legal settlement between the environmental groups and the state to on limiting transportation infrastructures built in thepark.
•AB 1927--establishes an amnesty clause to encourage sexual assault victims and witnesses to
participate in a felony sexual assault prosecution.
•AB 1949--adopting recommendations from the 2017 California Sea Grant (CASG) evaluation report to strengthen structure of the Carlsbad Leon Raymond Jr. Hubbard Marine Fish Hatchery
Senator Bates Bills
•SB 1373--would delete from the state highway system a portion of State Route 241.
Asm Boerner-Horvath Bills
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