CC RES 2021-067 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE BRAND-
HUANG-MENDOZA TRIPARTISAN LAND USE
INITIATIVE TO AMEND ARTICLE XI OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO MAKE ZONING AND LAND USE COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS, AND NOT OF STATE INTEREST
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California in recent years has proposed,
passed, and signed into law a number of bills addressing a range of land use planning
and housing issues; and
WHEREAS, the majority of these bills usurp the authority of local jurisdictions to
determine for themselves the land use policies and practices that best suit each city and
its residents and instead impose "one-size-fits-all" mandates that do not take into account
the unique needs and differences of local jurisdictions throughout the State of California;
and
WHEREAS, the majority of these bills do not provide any incentives or
requirements for low-income affordable or moderate-income workforce housing, but
instead impose new policies that will incentivize speculation and result in the addition of
market-rate housing, thereby eliminating the opportunity for local jurisdictions to
implement effective policies that will create more affordable housing and affirmatively
further fair housing practices; and
WHEREAS, the ability of local jurisdictions to determine for themselves which
projects require review beyond ministerial approval; what parking requirements are
appropriate for various neighborhoods; what housing plans and programs are suitable
and practical for each community; and what zoning should be allowed for residential
properties, rather than having these decisions imposed upon cities without regard for the
unique circumstances and needs of each individual community, is a matter of critical
importance to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and many other municipalities focused on
local zoning and housing issues; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2020, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted
Resolution No. 2020-46, expressing opposition to proposed planning and zoning
legislation that usurps local control and imposes unfunded mandates, and expressing
support for actions to further strengthen local democracy, authority and control; and
WHEREAS, on July 6, 2021, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted Resolution
No. 2021-31, adopting the City's Housing and Local Land Use Legislative Platform; and
WHEREAS, on November 2, 2021, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted
Resolution No. 2021-57, adopting the City's 2022 Legislative Platform to guide the City's
active advocacy efforts on a variety of topics, including housing and local land use
policies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby
determines that local government entities are best able to assess and respond to the
unique needs of their respective communities and hereby objects to the proliferation of
State legislation (including SB 9 and SB 10, Statutes of 2021), that would deprive us of
that ability.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes does
hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein
by reference.
Section 2: The City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is opposed to the
legislature of the State of California continually proposing and adopting legislation that
overrides the zoning and land use authority of local government.
Section 3: The City Council supports the Brand-Huang-Mendoza Tripartisan Land
Use Initiative to ensure that zoning and land use authority rests with the local government
entities that represent the communities in which the residents reside, and to allow local
government to participate in solving our affordable housing crisis through solutions that
effectively address the unique needs and conditions of each local community.
Section 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage, approval, and adoption of
this resolution, and shall cause this resolution and its certification to be entered in the
Book of Resolutions of the City Council of the City.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THE 7th DAY OF DECEMBER 2021.
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ATTEST:
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State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2021-67 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on December 7, 2021.
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