CC RES 2022-071 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE CITY'S 2023 LEGISLATIVE
PLATFORM
WHEREAS, the City Council has an interest in weighing in on state, federal, and
regional legislative issues that impact the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Council annually takes action on numerous legislative proposals
brought forward throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is committed to maintaining and
enhancing a high quality of life and safety for all residents; 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 furtherstrengthen 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. 2021-057, adopting the City's 2022 Legislative Platform; and
WHEREAS, the City Council continues to take an active advocacy role on a variety
of topics, including housing and local land use legislative policies, proposed by the State
Legislature.
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 hereby adopts and approves the City's 2023
Legislative Platform attached (Attachment A) and incorporated herein by this reference
as the official legislative policy of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Section 3: The 2023 Legislative Platform will be used to guide legislative advocacy
including position letters on proposed legislation.
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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022.
Barbara Faro, Mayor
ATTEST:
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I, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2022-71 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on December 20, 2022.
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2023 Legislative Platform
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
2023 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
DATE ADOPTED: Resolution No. 2022-71 on December 20, 2022.
PURPOSE
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes' 2023 Legislative Platform (Platform) outlines the policy
positions of the City Council on current issues which directly or indirectly impact the City.
This Platform serves as a guideline to actively pursue pending legislation, with City
Council approval.
The City looks forward to working with regional, state, and federal partners to best serve
residents. The statements outlined in the Platform represent the City's general position
on legislative and regulatory issues of interest and concern.
PRIORITY CITY PROJECTS
Through the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), major projects are planned for a
period of five years. The list below includes important projects of regional significance
listed within the CIP that do not have sufficient funding. The City is supportive of
legislation, policies, programs, or administrative actions that would assist in funding these
projects.
A. Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation Project
Total Cost: $33 million
Status: Environmental analysis and documentation
Funds Committed: $2.3 million
The Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex (PBLC) is the largest active landslide in
the continental United States, encompassing two of the City's roughly 14 square
miles, directly impacting Palos Verdes Drive South, a major arterial street providing
transportation for the wider region, including neighboring cities of Palos Verdes
Estates and the City of Los Angeles (San Pedro). Continued land movement poses
a catastrophic environmental threat to the California coastline due to an above-
ground sewer trunk line located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean at severe risk of
rupture. The project seeks to protect life, public health, safety, and the environment
through mitigation of land movement in the PBLC area.
1. HOUSING AND LOCAL LAND USE
A. Oppose legislation that usurps local control and erodes the City's authority to
control its own affairs.
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B. Support actions which further strengthen local democracy, authority, and control.
C. Support policies or programs that allow city and state collaboration on housing
production, alongside sustainable transportation, broadband deployment, and
other key infrastructure areas to support our communities. Support state grants,
legislation, or programs which encourage sustainable and affordable housing
development. Support policies or grants which encourage the development of
regional housing trusts.
D. Oppose legislation that penalizes a city or local government if the units identified
in the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) are not constructed. Oppose
legislation that proposes to convert RHNA from a planning process to a production
standard.
E. Support legislation that preserves local authority to manage public rights-of-way
including the appearance and aesthetics of equipment placed within them.
F. Support legislation that preserves local authority to zone and plan for the
deployment of telecommunications infrastructure in public rights-of-way.
G. Oppose legislation that diminishes the authority of local jurisdictions to process
permits and enforce building codes or mandates the manner of enforcement.
H. Oppose legislation that seeks to limit or eliminate municipal authority to regulate
street or sidewalk vendors.
I. Support legislation and administrative actions that protect the ability for a local
jurisdiction to preserve open space in and around a local government's jurisdiction.
o Potential Coalition Partners: League of California Cities (Cal Cities), South Bay
Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), California Contract Cities Association
(CCCA), Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Palos Verdes
Peninsula Cities (PV Cities), Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative
2. PUBLIC SAFETY
A. Support legislation that enhances emergency preparedness, resiliency, and public
safety.
B. Support legislation that strengthens and enforces legal protections for all
individuals who are victims of crimes.
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C. Support measures that provide funding to local agencies for training, effective
disaster preparedness, sheriffs station infrastructure, fire department
infrastructure, and emergency planning.
D. Support legislation, regulations, or administrative actions ensuring all cities,
including contract cities, have equal access to public safety funding.
E. Support legislation which maintains law enforcement's ability to utilize automatic
license plate reading (ALPR) cameras as an investigatory tool.
F. Support legislation that provides tools to deter catalytic converter theft.
G. Support legislation that provides tools to deter organized and;serial retail theft.
H. Support legislation to accelerate the development and implementation of
enhanced electrical utility infrastructure, including undergrounding of utility
equipment that ensures reliable utility service and public safety and prevents the
use of public safety power shutoffs.
I. Support legislation that protects insurance coverage for properties within and
adjacent to very high fire zones and geologic hazard abatement districts.
o Potential Coalition Partners: Cal Cities, SBCCOG, CCCA, Los Angeles County
r Sheriffs Department (LASD), PV Cities
3. COMMUNITY SERVICES
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A. Support legislation and local, state, and federal programs that employ evidence-
based best practice strategies to reduce the number of people experiencing
homelessness by preventing homelessness for those at risk; promoting mental
health and substance abuse services; providing emergency and transitional
housing; expanding permanent affordable housing; and promoting self-
empowerment through counseling, job training, and other supportive services.
B. Support legislation and local, state, and federal programs which seek to provide
mental health services, including youth and young adult programs, community
resource centers, and education in accessing mental health care.
o Potential Coalition Partners: Cal Cities, SBCCOG, CCCA, Los Angeles Homeless
Services Authority, PV Cities, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
4. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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A. Support legislation, regulations, or administrative actions to remediate the harmful
effects of dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) and other chemicals in coastal
waters, especially near Santa Catalina Island and the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
B. Support legislation that provides rebate programs, tax credits, and other financial
incentives that encourage property owners to invest in water efficient systems and
landscaping and energy efficiency and renewable energy systems.
o Potential Coalition Partners: Cal Cities, SBCCOG, PV Cities, coastal cities •
5. GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
A. Support legislation that grants full cost reimbursement to local agencies by the
state and federal government for all mandated programs.
B. Support legislation that ensures the retention of existing local revenue sources,
including the City's share of property taxes, sales and use taxes, transient
occupancy taxes, etc. Support legislation that will enhance revenue for cities.
C. Support legislation modernizing the methods by which a local agency may comply
with the Brown Act. Support legislation that allows for the continued use of
teleconferencing platforms to continue holding hybrid public meetings outside of a
declared state of emergency. Hybrid meetings increase access to public meetings
and encourage greater transparency.
D. Support legislation which allows for regional considerations within Los Angeles
County, particularly at the council of governments (COG) level, in relationship to
public health, homelessness, and sustainability, among other areas of regional
importance.
E. Oppose legislation that would prohibit or limit local governments' ability to contract
out for the provision of services.
o Potential Coalition Partners: Cal Cities, SBCCOG, CCCA, PV Cities
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