HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-10; City Council Legislative Subcommittee; ; Draft City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative PlatformCity Council Legislative Subcommittee
Meeting Date: March 10, 2020
To: City Council Legislative Subcommittee
From: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Item 2: Draft City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform
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Recommendation: Review the Draft City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform; discuss and
provide feedback to staff to prepare the document for City Council consideration at the March
17 City Council workshop.
Discussion:
The attached Draft City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform (Exhibit 1) incorporates feedback
and suggested edits provided by city staff and the City Council Legislative Subcommittee. A
red line version of the document (Exhibit 2) shows changes made to the Preliminary Draft
version that was reviewed by the Subcommittee on Dec. 10.
This item will provide an opportunity to discuss final Subcommittee recommendations and to
provide feedback to staff to prepare the document for City Council consideration.
Legislative Platform Review Schedule:
Subcommittee _____ Organizational Framework & Council Policy 39 __ Dec. 10, 2019
Subcommittee ______ Legislative Platform/Priorities ________ Feb. 11, 2020
Subcommittee _____ Legislative Platform/Priorities & Council Policy 39_Mar. 10, 2020
City Council Workshop ___ Legislative Platform/Priorities & Council Policy 39_Mar. 17, 2020
Subcommittee Legislative Platform/Priorities & Council Policy 39_Apr. 14, 2020 -----
City Council _______ Legislative Platform/Priorities & Council Policy 39_May 5, 2020
Exhibits:
1. Draft City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform
2. Redline -Draft City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform
City Manager's Office
Intergovernmental Affairs
1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-434-2958 t
Exhibit 1
DRAFT
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
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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.
Air Quality
(a) Support legislation that promotes market penetration of alternative fuel
vehicles.
Climate Change
(a) Support funding and legislation that facilitates immediate actions to
mitigate the sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
(b) 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 financial incentives for renewable energy.
(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 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.
(b) Support legislation that would aid the restoration, preservation and
enhancement of beachfront property, sand, bluffs, access, public
infrastructure and parking.
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(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.
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.
Water Recycling
(a) Support measures that promote the production and distribution of
reclaimed water.
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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.
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.
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.
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(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 existing labor laws concerning whether
an individual is considered an employee rather than an independent
contractor.
(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.
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(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.
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.
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(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.
(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.
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(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.
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.
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.
(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.
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.
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(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 safety, and resiliency.
(e) Support legislation that would enhance statewide wildland fire safety
infrastructure.
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.
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.
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(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.
(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.
(i) Support measures to provide funding to support the San Diego Law
Enforcement Coordination Center.
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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.
(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).
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(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.
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.
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(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.
(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.
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(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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Exhibit 2
PreliR=liRarv DRAFT
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.
The City Council has identified the fullo•.ving Legislati¥e Priorities to guide the city's
adyocacy efforts during the state's current biennial legislati¥e session. The Legislati>.ie
Priorities will be re1.iiewed e•.iery two years, in odd numbered years, by the City Council
Legislati¥e 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 vi sitors.
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.
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2020 Legislative Priorities
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5.
2020 Legislative Platform: Position Statements
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Arts, Cultural Resources, Historic Preservation and AGtivitiesEducation
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-reduc~t+GA of present regulatory complexities
and the burden of insurance costs for child care providers.
(b) Support the reduction of the burden of insurance costs.
(.Q.€) Support funding for the construction, renovation andfGf maintenance of
child care facilities.
(fG ) Support the provision of reasonable tax incentives for employers who offer
child care services.
(ge) Support legislation that restores loca l control over quality child_care
services in areas such as licensure, staffing, education and training.
Public Parks/Recreational Facilities
(al Support measures that proi.iide 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
{-}@l_Support legislation that pro¥ides State assistancefunding for local public
libraries and the State Library.
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~2. Environmental Quality
{-H.2.L_Support legislation that complements the fGity's Council's Environmental
and Sustainability Guiding Principles.
{-Hhl_Support funding and legislation that supports and provides funding to
improve recreational water quality, habitat management, and open space.
(c)
(d)
Support funding and legislation that facilitates and pro•,cides protects local
control funds for of habitat management planning, maintenance_fil)_Q_,
administration, and local control.
Oppose environmental legislation that creates an unfunded mandate for
cities to implement and fund.
Air Quality
(a) Support legislation that promotes market penetration of alternativety
powered fuel vehicles in the State vehicle buying program.
Climate Change
( ) Support measures which lead to a state or national energy policy.
(a) Support funding and legislation that facilitates immediate actions to
mitigate the sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
{-Hhl_Support legislation that encourages timely action to reduce~ 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 placedmg 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.
f-Hru_Support legislation that streamlines federal and Sstate of California's
environmental review processes and limits court reviews of environmental
documentation.
Hazardous Materials
{-H.fil_Support efforts for the safe proper and cost-effective disposal of solid,
hazardous and medical waste.
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(b) Oppose legislation that makes tRe-local municipalitiesy or redevelopment
agency financially responsible for the removal, abatement or mitigation of
hazardous materials.
f-}(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) Oppose Support legislation that restricting preserves the ability of local
governments to regulate solid waste and recyclable materials. (Consiaer
more nuances statement.)
(b)
(c)
materials.
Support measures that promote procurement and market development of
recyclable and recycled materials.
Support legislation toward the procurement of recyclable anEI rec·tcled
(Qf) Support legislation that promotes source reduction measures.
(e) Support measures that encourage the streamlining of California Integrated
Waste Management Board grant programs and proviae maximum flexibility to local
government.
(gf) Oppose legislation regulating "flow control" of solid waste materials.
(gg) Support measures that , which promote the recycling,l and reclaiming of
natural resources, including water, timber, oil, gas minerals and earth
metals.
(f~) Support measures that would make low-interest loans and/af: grants
available to local agencies for programs that would encourage the
recycling,l and reclaiming of resources.
(g) Support measures that would reduce the use of single-use plastics and
(h)
Styrofoam packaging and prevent these materials from entering the waste
stream, including public education and community partnership initiatives.
Support legislation that facilitates development of local and regional
recycling and composting facilities.
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Utilities
(a) Support legislation that develops establishes regulatory and market
mechanisms to maximize that ensure the ~~tate's achieves the greatest
level of energy self-sufficiency and security as soon as practical.
(b) Support legislation that establishes regulatory and ~market structure
mechanisms and rules that promote fe.H-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.
(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 ~~tate~ 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 financial incentives for renewable energy.
(j) Support legislation that minimizes adverse environmental impacts of the
~~tate's and the region's energy use.
(k) Support funding and legislation that encourages funding programs for and
promot~«m of alternativee energy sources.
(I) Support legislation that prohibits the Ca lifornia Energy Commission from
issuing any license to operate a power plant unless and until it ha s received
the report required by the Ca lifornia Coastal Commission under the
Warren-Alquist Act.
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(m)
(n)
Support legislation that protects competitive neutrality, procurement
autonomy, ratepayer affordability, reliability, decarbonization and socia l
equity initiatives of community choice aggregation.
Support legislation that establishes rules under which Public Safety Power
Shutoff events can be undertaken.
Coastal Issues
{a) Support measures .. •.•hich 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)
{d)
( e)
(f)
{g)
Support measures that would preserve and extend the authority of cities
over land use regulations concerning,--e¥e-f the placement of onshore
facilities which service offshore oil drilling.
Support legislation that requires the double hulling of all new oil tankers
and the retrofitting of all e><isting oil tankers.
Support legislation that promotes aquatic research, education and ,
aquaculture, and other related uses.
Oppose any new offshore oil and gas leasing, drilling and exploration in all
State of California and U.S. waters in the Pacific Ocean.
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 iss ue all coastal development permits
within their jurisdiction consistent with a previously certified coastal plan.
(j) Support legislation that allocates state and/ef federal funds for the
construction of facilities to capture and treat the flow of raw sewage
entering San Diego from Tijuana.
New: S1:J1313ort Giev-elowrwRt of local/regional req•c.'ing and com13ost!ng facilities
S1:J1313ort regt:Jlation of single t:Jse 13/astics and Styrofoam
St:Jstainability and ResilieRC)' P.lanning
Pt:JbJic Safety Power Sh1:1toff
Micro grid
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Witdfire
Water 01:1t0ges
SoR 0Rojre N1:1cJe0r GeRemt!Rg StotiaR
Climate Cl=JoRge
Camm1:1Rity Clwice Aggregot!aR
(h3. Water
General Principles
(a) Support measures that provide for the equitable allotment and
distribution of preferential water rights.
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.
Water Recycling
{-H.fil_Support efforts measures to assist in that promote the production and
distribution of reclaimed water.
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.
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Financial Considerations
f-H.tl_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.
New: Support credit for im,estments in water recydiny and alternati,.•e sources
Treatment plant ocean fiisclwr-ye
0..4.
Clarification of water 0nfi recydefi w0ter serv-ice territor;
IMater tax
L0yoon restoration
Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations
Labor Relations
fb-H.tl_Support legislation that allows cities with civil se rvice/personnel systems
to contract out services to the private sector to save taxpayer dollars.
(b) Support legislation that limits the ability of employees to rece ive workers'
compensation benefits for occupational injuries/illnesses that result from
stress, disciplinary action, or performance evaluations or consultations.
fbt1fl_Support any measure that would reverse the imposition of compulsory and
binding arbitration with respect to public employees.
fbtf.gl_Oppose any measure that would grant employee benefits that should be
decided at the local bargaining table.
fbtitl_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).
(fl Oppose measures that propose a sta ndard higher than the normal civil
efleS-Standards in disciplinary proceedings for peace officers.
(g) Clarify Support legislation that clarifies existing labor laws concerning
whether an individual is considered an employee rather than an independent
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(h)
(i)
(j)
contractor.AB 5 exceetion to include visual/eerforming artists rec
instructors
Support measures that promote efforts to advance workplace diversity,
equity and inclusion.
Oppose measures that would expand release time for union business.
Oppose measures that would establish confidentiality privileges for union
representatives.
{bt(k) Oppose measures that would require municipalities to pay erroneous
retirement benefits.
Workers' Compensation
f-Hfil_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.
Bihl_ Oppose legislation that increases workers' compensation benefits without
providing for concurrent cost controls.
Governance and Ethics
H.@LOppose legislation or constitutional amendments that weaken or
interfere with the powers of charter cities and preseri,ie diminish local
autonomy or home rule authority.
H.llil_Support legislation that reducesmg and providesmg for recovery of costs,
maintain~mg privacy, and eliminatesmg attorney's fees for administering
public records laws.
H(!;,L_Support legislation that improves access to, and reduces the cost of,
healthcare for public employees.
f-}.{QL_Support measures -ta-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.
H(g_)_Support legislation that recognizes or broadens immunities for public
agencies and oppose legislation that attempts to limit or restrict existing
immunities.
HffL_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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OwS. 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 +s-are consistent with the doctrine
of "home rule" and the local exercise of police powers in planning and
zoning processes.
(c}
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
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.
Oppose legislation or constitutional amendments that would restrict the
power of California cities to use eminent domain for public purpose
projects.
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.
Support legislation that preserves the authority of local agencies to
regulate short-term vacation rentals.
Support legislation that enables local agencies to effectively address issues
concerning public safety and proper management of group homes.
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)
(g)
(h)
(i)
Support state legislation that strengthens local inclusionary housing
legislation program!;.that allows for aeloption of local programs such as
that implementeEI in CarlsbaEI.
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.
Support legislation that will consolidate and streamline the administration
and reporting requirements for the CDBG program.
Support the consolielation of the Section 8 Certificate anEI \toucher
Programs.
Gil Oppose legislation that would give the State financial administrative
responsibilities for the CDBG program.
fil__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.
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ftt(m) Support measures that would exempt affordable housing projects from
complying with the California Environmental Quality Act.
Economic Development
(a) Support legislation that facilitates economic development efforts and
encourages businesses to locate or remain in California.
(a)f.!tl=Support reform of reporting requirements for the Rede1.«elopment Agency
that simplify the process and eliminate the confusion regarding ,...,hich
reports to file with which State agency (l-4ousing and Community
Development or Controllers Office or both).
(a):ftl:::Oppose legislation that would prohibit/limit the establishment of new
redevelopment proJect areas and/or expansion of existing proJect areas.
(a):f.QLOppose any legislation that allo•...,s 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.
New· Sl:lpport CHY\ reform ~emption for affordahte ho1:Jsing streamJine infiJJ
etiminate J.itigation e-><pos1:Jre.
Sl:lpport strengthening e>f local ind1:Jsionary ho1:Jsing programs.
Short Term '/.acation Rentals
Gro1:Jp Homes
Comptete Streets Act •,rs. Congestion Barrier CEQA lss1:Je
Airport
T€J-x Increment F-inancing Tools
RHNA Metlwdotogy
Growth Management C6pacity & Adef:11:Jate P1:Jhlic facilities
Local Control e>f Dey.eJopment ~es
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Os6. Public Safety
(d)
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 wild land areas.
(b)
(c)
Local control to set/charge Inspection Fees
Oppose legislation that would diminish local control to set and assess fire
inspection fees.
Support legislation that preserves local agencies' ministerial development
review and approval rights, including applicability to accessory dwelling
units.
Oppose legislation that attempts to circumvent code requirements by statute.
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.
feH.!;u_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)
(d)
Support legislation that would enhance cost recovery or provide funding
for e~mergency M medical ~services and pre-hospital care. {example AB
~
Support legislation that would strengthen community and disaster
preparedness, public safety, and resiliency.
E-nhance Wiki./-anfi f.ire Safet•1 lnfrostr1:1ct1:1re
{€-}(el Support legislation that would enhance statewide wildland fire safety
infrastructure.
Law Enforcement
(a) Support legislation that strengthens local law enforcement.
(b) Support measures that would provide a greater share of seized asset s to
localities and increased discretion for local spending.
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~{cCL,.l __ Support legislation that would allow for the destruction, confiscation, or
extended safekeeping of firearms or other deadly weapons involved in
domestic violence incidents.
fe}{d) Support legislation that ~~trengthen~ 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)
(c)
(dl
{el
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Support legislation that discourages, prevents, and penalizes driving under
the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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.
Support legislation that would provide funding for addiction rehabilitation
treatment.
Support any measure that protects children and youth from exposure to
tobacco, second hand smoke and tobacco-related products.
Support legislation that preserves local control over medical and adult-use
cannabis businesses, and enhances and protects maximum local
regu latory, land use, and enforecement authority in relation to such
businesses. UJRR0bis JoG0J GORtrol o~·er restr.iGtioRs
Homelessness
(al Support funding and legislation that provides resources for local agencies to
provide referral services for persons experiencing homelessness.
(bl 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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{-}iliL_Support measures which that protect the fiscal independence of cities and
safeguard existing revenue sources from preemption by the State or
Count11.any other public agency
( ) Support measures 111hich would pro¥ide fiscal independence to cities.
H(f.L_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.
( )
( )
Oppose any measure that shifts re¥enue from any unit of local go¥ernment
to other agencies.
Oppose any measure that would make cities more dependent on the State
for financial stability and policy direction.
H(~_L_Support legislation that makes funds to support public facilities (i.e.,
facilities, open space) more available to local municipalities.
H(fil_Oppose afllf-legislation that attempts to repeal or eliminate the "pay first
and litigat e later" provisions of law and oppose any bill or amendment that
proposes to reduce or eliminate the obligation of any on line travel agency
to pay transient occupancy taxes under state or local law.~
H!.fL_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.
{-}.{gl_Oppose federal measures which remove the deduction of all st ate and
local taxes for federal income tax purposes.
H!..bJ_Support measures that implement basic structural changes in state
government that result in state budget _ expenditures being brought into
balance with state revenues.
Hill __ Support measures which relieve taxpayers of the burden of paying for
services which could be charged directly to the service use r, and which
simplify the process of est ablishing such fees.
Hill __ 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.
Hlli}_Support measures to reinstate flexibility in the administration of Article
XIII-B (The Gann Initiative).
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f-H!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.
f-Hm.LOppose legislation that shifts &~tate~founty criminal justice costs to
cities.
f-H..o.l_ 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.
f-}(p) Oppose measures that propose significant economic changes without the
completion of a balanced, comprehensive economic analysis.
State Mandates
(a) Support legislation te--that would eliminate or ref)eal unfunded state and
federal mandates or te--would require timely reimbursement to cities.
_aM
Hlli.L_eOppose measures that would impose these-mandates for which there is
no guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits, or would shift
the cost of government services to cities.
H(fl_Oppose legislation that creates surcharges for state oversight of state
mandated programs.
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-14.8. Transportation, Communication and Public Works
Transportation
(a) Suf)f)Ort measures that would iRcrease the abilit'( of local ageRcies to
fiRaRce local transf)ortation facilities.
(b~) 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 +!ransportation &~ystems Mmanagement
initiatives}.
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(.!2.e) Support legislation that provides for effective and efficient transportation
alternatives.
(~e) 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.
(eg.) Encourage and support double tracking of the rail corridor within the City
limits in a manner that:
(e)
(f)
G-:_1_. _Improves public safety access and response times.
G-:_2_. _Eliminates or reduces existing at-grade rail crossings within the rail
corridor.
G-:_3_. _Improves local, regional, and coastal access for all travel modes (bike,
pedestrian, vehicle, transit).
G-:~Minimizes impacts to neighborhoods.
G-:_5_. _Maximizes community and neighborhood connections.
G-:_6_. _Protects and/or improves the economic vibrancy of surrounding
neighborhoods and the city.
L_Protects and/or enhances environmental resources.
Oppose legislation that diminishes local control over the regulation and
deployment of micro-mobility solutions.
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.
fe-}(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.
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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.
1.hl_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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