20230606 Late CorrespondenceTO:
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HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CITY CLERK
JUNE 6, 2023
ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material presented
for tonight's meeting.
Item No. Description of Material
J Updated Attachment E (Signed Letter in Opposition to SB 423)
Respectfully submitted,
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Shaunna Hunter
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 1:09 PM
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CityClerk; Karina Banales; Ara Mihranian
Consent Calendar Item J: Consideration and possible action to affirm letters signed by
the City Manager in support of Assembly Bill (AB) No. 584 (Coastal Development
Emergency Waiver), Senate Bill (SB) No. 363 (Mental Health Database), and letters of
oppo
Attachments: SB 423 RPV Oppose Letter_Strikethrough.pdf; SB 423 RPV Oppose Letter_Corrected.pdf
Good Afternoon Mayor Ferraro and City Council,
Attached is late correspondence for Consent Calendar Item J. Consideration and possible action to affirm letters signed
by the City Manager in support of Assembly Bill (AB) No. 584 (Coastal Development Emergency Waiver), Senate Bill (SB)
No. 363 (Mental Health Database), and letters of opposition to AB 1484 (Temporary Public Employees), SB 4 (Housing
Development Higher Education), and SB 423 (Streamlined Multi-family Housing Developments). (Hunter). Staff has
made two corrections to the letter of opposition to Senate Bill 423. The documents show (A) the deletion of the phrase
regarding the 2026 sunset date in the first paragraph corrected to 2036 which was revised in committee on May 18 after
the letter was drafted; and (b) the new send date of May 31, 2023. All changes can be found in the Strikethrough
Red lined version of the letter attached.
For your reference, the text is included below:
On behalf of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, I write to express our opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 423, which would
expand SB 35 {Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017) provisions and eliminate the Jan. 1, 2026, sunset date extend them
to January 1, 2036.
The City Clerk team will ensure this revised document is made available on the City's website.
Kind regards,
Shaunna Hunter, MPA
Public Safety
Administrative Analyst II
City Mrmagers Office
sh u nter@rpvca.gov
Phone -(::HO) 544-5305
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Website: www.rpvca.gov
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BARBARA FERRARO, MAYOR
JOHN CRUll<SHANI<., MAYOR Pim TEM
ERIC ALEGRIA, COUNCILMEMBER
DAVID L. BRADLEY, COUNCILMEMBER
jJ AUL SEO, COUNCILMEMBER
May 1S, 2023 May 31, 2023
The Honorable Scott Wiener
California State Senate
1021 0 Street, Suite 3330
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Senate Bill 423 -Land use: streamlined housing approvals: multifamily housing developments
-Notice of Opposition (As Amended on March 28, 2023)
Dear Senator Wiener,
On behalf of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, I write to express our opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 423,
which would expand SB 35 (Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017) provisions and eliminate the Jan. 1, 2026,
sunset date extend them to January 1, 2036.
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes understands the State's housing and affordability crisis as it plays out in
our community every day. The City diligently is seeking solutions to add housing of all income levels in a
manner that is conducive to the character of the community and respectful of the environmental and
topographic challenges.
SB 423 would result in approved housing projects that removes and disregards transparency, public input,
and much needed environmental review. Public engagement also often leads to better projects, and not
having such outlets will increase public distrust of government. Furthermore, the City is comprised of
unique land challenges including the geological hazards of the Portuguese Bend Landslide, one of the
fastest and largest landslides in North America, biological resources, and the Very High Fire Severity Zone
classified by the California Department of Forestry and Fire protection. Allowing dense residential
development without evaluating existing utility infrastructure sufficiency, habitat and watershed impacts,
or geologic hazards will result in unnecessary land use conflicts. The city is concerned that SB423 would
interfere with the public welfare goals of our community currently evaluated through public processes
and the consideration of the unique land features of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Rather than implementing a one-size-fits-all legislation, we believe it is crucial for lawmakers to
collaborate with local officials. Therefore, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes respectfully opposes the
proposed measure. If you have any inquiries or require further information, please do not hesitate to
reach out to our legislative advocate, Sharon Gonsalves, at the Renne Public Policy Group, via (916) 974-
9270.
Sincerely,
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD./ RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275-5391 / (310} 544-5207 / FAX (310} 544-5291 / WWW.RPVCA.GOV
Ara Mihranian, AICP
City Manager
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
CC: Barbara Ferraro, Mayor, Rancho Palos Verdes
Rancho Palos Verdes City Council
Members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee
The Honorable Ben Allen, Senate District 24
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD./ RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275-5391 / {310} 544-5207 / FAX {310} 544-5291 / WWW.RPVCA.GOV
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JOHN CRUll<SHANI<, MAYOR PRO TEM
ERIC ALEGRIA, COUNCILMEMBER
DAVID L. BRADLEY, COUNCILMEMBER
PAUL SEO, COUNCILMEMBER
May 31, 2023
The Honorable Scott Wiener
California State Senate
1021 0 Street, Suite 3330
Sacramento, CA 95814
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RE: Senate Bill 423 -Land use: streamlined housing approvals: multifamily housing developments
-Notice of Opposition (As Amended on March 28, 2023)
Dear Senator Wiener,
On behalf of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, I write to express our opposition to Senate Bill {SB) 423,
which would expand SB 35 (Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017) provisions and extend them to January 1, 2036.
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes understands the State's housing and affordability crisis as it plays out in
our community every day. The City diligently is seeking solutions to add housing of all income levels in a
manner that is conducive to the character of the community and respectful of the environmental and
topographic challenges.
SB 423 would result in approved housing projects that removes and disregards transparency, public input,
and much needed environmental review. Public engagement also often leads to better projects, and not
having such outlets will increase public distrust of government. Furthermore, the City is comprised of
unique land challenges including the geological hazards of the Portuguese Bend Landslide, one of the
fastest and largest landslides in North America, biological resources, and the Very High Fire Severity Zone
classified by the California Department of Forestry and Fire protection. Allowing dense residential
development without evaluating existing utility infrastructure sufficiency, habitat and watershed impacts,
or geologic hazards will result in unnecessary land use conflicts. The city is concerned that SB423 would
interfere with the public welfare goals of our community currently evaluated through public processes
and the consideration of the unique land features of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Rather than implementing a one-size-fits-all legislation, we believe it is crucial for lawmakers to
collaborate with local officials. Therefore, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes respectfully opposes the
proposed measure. If you have any inquiries or require further information, please do not hesitate to
reach out to our legislative advocate, Sharon Gonsalves, at the Renne Public Policy Group, via (916) 974-
9270.
Sincerely,
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD./ RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275-5391 / {310) 544-5207 / FAX {310) 544-5291 / WWW.RPVCA.GOV
Ara Mihranian, AICP
City Manager
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
CC: Barbara Ferraro, Mayor, Rancho Palos Verdes
Rancho Palos Verdes City Council
Members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee
The Honorable Ben Allen, Senate District 24
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD./ RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5207 / FAX (310) 544-5291 / WWW.RPVCA.GOV