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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-03-22; City Council; Resolution 88-93t .- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 I 0 0 RESOLUTION NO. 88-93 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM FOR THE CITY OF CARLSBAD. WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the platform propose1 San Diego County Legislative Coalition, as detailed in Exhibit A attacl hereto and made a part hereof, is in the best interest of the City; an1 WHEREAS, the City Council concurs with City staff that the additio; statements, detailed in Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part herel also pertinent to the City and should be included in Carlsbad’s platfo NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carl sbad, Cal i forni a as foll ows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the Legislative Platforms, as detailed in Exhibits A and hereby adopted. 3. That the City Council may from time to time amend or add to t Legi sl ative P1 atforms as needed. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad Council held on the 22nd day of March , 1988 by the foll vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson NOES : None ABSENT: None ATTEST: 0 Exhst A to Resolution b LEGISLATIVE COALITION PROPOSED PLATFORM 1. Local Government Finance: a. Oppose any measure that would make local agencies more dependel on the State for financial stability and policy direction. b. Support measures which relieve taxpayers of the burden of payin! for services which could be charged directly to the service user. c. Oppose measures which would impose state and federal mandated costs for which there is no guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits. d. Support efforts to reinstate flexibility in the adminsitration of Article XI II B (the Gann Initiative). 2. Labor Relations: a. Oppose any measure which would impose compulsory and binding arbitration with respect to public employees. b. Oppose any measure which would grant employee benefits that would be more properly decided at the local bargaining table. c. Oppose efforts which reduce local control over public employee disputes and impose regulations of an outside agency (such as PE d. Oppose efforts which make disciplinary proceedings for police officers similar to criminal proceedings, making it impossible for employers to prove an administrative violation. 3. Tort Reform : a. Support measures to reform California's tort system to curtail unreasonable liability exposure for public agencies and restore the ability of public agencies to obtain affordable insurance. 4. Transportation: a. Support measures which would increase the ability of local agen- cies to finance local transportation facilities. b. Support measures to finance local transportation facilities. 5. Waterfront : a. Oppose any offshore oil leasing or drilling within 20 nautical miles of the San Diego coast. b. Support efforts which provide funding for urban waterfront restoration and enhancement. 0 e 6. Water Management : a. Support efforts to establish a water management system. which assures protection to agriculture and the water systems of the Delta and Central Valley regions as well as guaranteed water delivery to the San Diego region. b. Support measures which increase water supply or improve water quality within the region. 7. General Government : a. Abandoned Vehicles Support legislation which establisheslfunds an abandoned vehicle program allowing the immediate removal of abandoned vehicles. b. Waste Management Support legislation which allocates state and/or federal funds for the construction of facilities to capture and treat the flow of raw sewage entering §an Diego from Tijuana. C. Local Taxes Oppose Federal efforts which remove the deduction of all state and local taxes for federal income tax purposes. 8. Resource Conservation: a. Support efforts, where feasible, which promote the recycling- reclaiming of natural resources, including water, timber, oil, gas, minerals, and earth metals. 9. Law Enforcement: a. Support efforts which strengthen local law enforcement. b. Support efforts which strengthen present state or federal laws to give local governments the powers to restrict or regulate the sale, manufacture or use of dangerous drugs including, but not limited to, PCP, methamphetamine and narcotics. c. Support measures which would provide a greater share of seized assets to localities. 10. Land Use Planning: a. Support efforts to strengthen the legal and fiscal capability of local agencies to prepare, adopt and implement fiscal plans, for orderly growth, development, beautification and conservation of local planning areas, including but not limited to, the regulatory authority over zoning, subdivisions, and annexation. -2- .* e m 11. b. Support efforts which are consistent with the doctrine of "home rule" and the local exercise of police powers, through planning and zoning processes, over local land use. Housing : a. Support efforts to develop Federal and State participation and financial support for creative programs to provide adequate, affordable housing (home ownership and/or rental opportun- ities) for the elderly, handicapped, and low income persons throughout the community. -3- i- _I e ibit B to Resolutio ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN CARLSBAD’S LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE - Oppose any measure that restricts or limits a public entity’s abi use tax exempt debt for the purchase or construction of pub1 ic pt improvements. - Support efforts which make funds to support 1 ibrary activities mt available to local municipalities. - Support efforts which would provide greater accountability on thc counties for the distribution of funds back to municipalities, ir but not limited to fines and forfeitures. LAW ENFORCEMENT - Support efforts which discourage and prevent driving under the ir of drugs and alcohol. - Support efforts which allow local agencies to recover costs in ac involving driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol frc guilty party. WATERFRONT - Support efforts which would aid the restoration, preservation an( enhancement of beachfront property, including sand, bluffs and a( - Support measures which would grant cities the authority of land I regulations over the placement of onshore facilities which servic offshore oil drilling, to avoid the placement of such facilities i ncompat i bl e 1 and uses. WATER MANAGEMENT - Support efforts which will encourage use of drought tolerant plal materi a1 . GENERAL GOVERNMENT - Support measures which would strengthen cities’ ability to reorg; speci a1 districts. RESOURCE CONSERVATION - Support measures which would make low-interest loans and/or gran. available to local agencies for programs which would encourage tl recycling/reclaiming of resources.