CC RES 2020-046 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
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
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California, has proposed a number of
bills addressing a range of planning and zoning issues that are typically addressed by
local jurisdictions through its general plan and zoning code; and
WHEREAS, the majority of these planning and zoning bills usurp the authority of
local jurisdictions to determine for themselves the land use policies and practices that
best suit their cities and residents and instead impose mandates that do not take into
account the needs and differences of jurisdictions throughout the State, as well as
imposing unfunded mandates on jurisdictions for actions that are not in their best
interests; and
WHEREAS, for example, the ability of jurisdictions to determine for themselves
which projects require review beyond a ministerial approval, what parking requirements
are appropriate for various locales within their jurisdiction, what plans and programs are
suitable and practical for each community rather than having these decisions imposed
upon cities without regard to the circumstances of each individual city is a matter of great
importance to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes feels strongly that
our local government is best able to assess the needs of our community and objects to
the proliferation of State legislation that deprives us of that ability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES HEREBY:
Section 1. Registers its strong opposition to the following pieces of State legislation that
usurp local control as it relates to planning and zoning, and impose unfunded mandates:
• AB 831 (Grayson) — Planning and zoning: housing: development application
modifications.
• AB 953 (Ting) — Land use: accessory dwelling units.
. AB 1279 (Bloom) - Housing Developments. High Resource Areas.
•, AB 2323 (Friedman) — California Environmental Quality Act Exemptions.
• AB 2405 (Burke) — Right to safe, decent, and affordable housing.
• AB 3153 (Rivas, Robert) Parking and zoning: bicycle and car-share parking
credits.
• AB 3269 (Chuff) State and local agencies: homelessness plan.
• SB 288 (Wiener) California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions.
• SB 899 (Weiner) Planning and zoning: housing development: higher education
institutions and religious institutions.
• AB 725 (Wicks) General Plans: housing element: moderate-income and above
moderate income housing: suburban and metropolitan jurisdictions.
• AB 1851 (Wicks) Religious institution affiliated housing development projects:
parking requirements.
• AB 2168 (McCarty) Planning and zoning: electric vehicle charging stations: permit
application: approval.
• AB 2345 (Gonzalez) Planning and zoning: density bonuses: annual report:
affordable housing.
• AB 2988 (Chu) Planning and zoning: supportive housing: number of units:
emergency shelter zones.
• AB 3107 (Bloom) Planning and zoning: General Plan: housing development.
• SB 902 (Weiner) Planning and zoning: housing development: zoning.
• SB 995 (Atkins) Environmental Quality: Jobs and Economic Improvement Through
Environmental Leadership Act of 2011: housing projects.
• SB 1085 (Skinner) Density Bonus Law: qualifications for incentives or
concessions: student housing for lower income students: moderate-income
persons and families: local government constraints.
• SB 1120 (Atkins) Subdivisions: tentative maps.
• SB 1138 (Weiner) Housing Element: emergency shelters: rezoning of sites; and,
Section 2. Registers its equally strong opposition to the current practice of the State
legislature of proposing and passing multitudes of bills that directly impact and interfere
with the ability of cities to control their own destiny through use of the zoning authority
that has been granted to them.
Section 3. Declares that, should the State continue to pass legislation that attacks local
municipal authority, control and revenue, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes will support
actions such as a ballot measure that would limit the State ability to control local activities
and strengthen local democracy and authority.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 4th day of August, 2020.
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JohnNi: shank, Mayor
Attest:
mily Coclbornyk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2020-46 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on August 4, 2020.
Colborn, City Clerk
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