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City of Palo Alto
City Manager's Report
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TO: HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CiTY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: ClIY MANAGER
AGENDA DATE: October 10, 1995 CMR:441:9S
SUBJECT: League of Ca6fornia Cities Annual ConCereoce Resolutions
REffiJES"[
Attacbe<1 to this report are the resolutions which will be considered by the League of
California cme, at its Annual Conference in San Francisco. October 22-24. 1995.
RfTOMMFb"DATIONS
Staff recommends that the Council:
I) eodo<se the preliminaJy recoounendations or the League policy committees concerning
the.Anm!al Conference ~tions with the exceptions ofReooJutions 4, S, 6, II, 19,
23 and 25;
2} disapprove Resolution 11;
3) detennine the appropriate positions on Resolutions 4, S, 6,19,23,25 and the initiative
resolution regarding government financing; and
4) instruct the Council's voling delegate acrordingly.
roucv IMPUCATIONS
It is Council's practice \0 revi..,w the resoJotioos prior to the Annual Conference.
Acwrding \0 guidelines adopted by the Conneil in 1988. the Council'. delegate 10 the
Conference shaIl vOle in accord .... ith the Council's positions. The Council policy
acknowledges that the language or a resolution may be amended during its progression
from tbe draft \0 the final version; the delegate sball exercise judgment .. 10 the final
resolution's consistency with the Council's position. The adopted resolutions guide the
League's work during the ensuing year_
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Twenty-nine resolutions were presented kit consideration this year IIDcl each was fe-.iewed
by !he appropriate League policy committee during their meetings on September 7 aruI g.
An additiooal resolution, submitted by petition in time fur the committee meetings, was
also toDSidered. The policy committees will meeI again on Oclober 21 to coOOucl hearings
on the resolutions IIDcl 10 make tinaI recommendations. The reports of the policy
committees will then go 10 the General Resolutions Committee before being considered by
the u..gue's voting membership in General Assembly on Oclober 2~.
Of !he 30 res<'ll!tions, 22 have been preliminarily recommended fur approval as submitted
or as amended by the poticy committees. A tey to the recommended actions appean on
page vi 0( the attached packet of resolutions, IIDcl column I of the IL"! beginning on page
vii indicates the actions recommended by the policy committees.
SWf bas reviewed the resolutions for rompanbility willi the Council'. existing policies and
JlO5itions and/or with the City's procedures. Staff's recom:ne!>.latl are noted alongside
the policy committee recommendations. The comments which ~ are limited to Iho5e
resolutions wbere City policy differs from !he inIen! of the resobltion or wbere Council
direction is required.
ResoludoDs 4. 5 and 6 reIatiog to League Policy Developmeot ProcOOures and Bylaws.
Each 0( these resolutions deals with an aspect 0( bow the League of California Cities
conducts its bnsiness. Alllhree were recommended for approval by the Admini.trative
Services policy committee. It is appropriaIe that Council, rather than staff, decide if it
believes these suggested change> will improve the functioning 0( the League.
ResoIutioD 11. Residential Care Facilities. This resolution is poorly written and
;ncoos;s\ent wlth some of Palo Aho', bousing goals aruI poticies. h appean to be
addressing Ihe state law permilling residential care facilities. yet it resolves 10 seek
solutions from Ihe federal government. As a general principle, Palo Alto supportS the
coocept of \oca/ authority over land llSe policies and regulations. However, the criticism
leveled at residential tare facilities in this resolution sugge.ts that the inlen! is 10
discriminate against groups 0( disabled persons living Iogelher and 10 weaken Ihe federal
Fair Housing Act.
Resolution 19. Parole 0( V"JOlenl Offenders. The Public Safety policy committee
recommends approval 0( this resolution and it is endorsed by the Palo Alto police tbief.
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The four actions set fortb in !he Resolved clause should be revie .. 'ed by !he COIIOCiJ 10
~'1"ue Cooncil's pbilosophlcal agreemelll wiUI each 0{ shem.
ResoIutioD 23. Sales Tn RedistTibutioo. This resolution proposes redistributing ODe
pw:eDt saIes tall 10 \be cities from the state, so tbat the cities' share would be two percent
and lite state's share would drop 10 four percent. The allocation melhod would remain
unchanged. Obviously, what is proposed woold be of significant benefillO Palo Alto as
sales tax is !he single I2.rgesl component o{!he City's general fund revenues. A leading
advocate of Resolution 2J is the City 0{ Olvina in Los Angeles CounIy. CorrespondellC<l
from Olvina's mayor and dty manager providing additional background d:.ta is illCluded
in !he Council packet. The Revenue and Taxation policy committee recommended
disapproval of !he resolution. The resolution cootradiclS existing League policy which
staleS lbat, if any new sales tax becomes available 10 cities, a different melhod 0{ allocation
sllould be IlSIOd 10 reduce !he inequities between cities. The committee also believed !here
were DO safeguards against !he state compensating fur !he loss of one sourCe of revenue
by taking anod:er. The resolution igoores the charge given 10 !he California OlastituOOn
Revision Coonnission (CCRe). The recommendations 0{ the CCRC address !he need to
cl.arlfy state and local gO\'ernmeJlt funding relationsblps; publk forums will occur !his fall
foIlcwing puWcation of !he CCRC report to !he Legislature and GovelllO< and the final . proposed revisions will be submitted 10 the votcn on the November 1996 ballot.
Resolutioo 25, Local Government Re.enoe ~es. The League 0{ California Cities
has a significant role to play in !he development 0{ !he final rec=endations 0{ !he
CCRe. Support for !his resolution would preclude full coosideration of !he proposed
reforms.
Petition ~n. Government Flnaneing. This resolution was introd'Jced as an
emergency item 10 !he Housing, <Almmunity and Ecooomic Developmenl polk:y COOlI1lilIee
at its September meeting; the committee v()(ed to sponsor !he resolution. Signatures of
voting delegates must be secured at !he Annual Conference before it can be considered.
The resolution seeks to prOle<:t existing revenue sources until !he CCRC recommended
reorganization 0{ fundlngit2Xing mecban1sms occurs.
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Almual Conference Resolutions
PREPARED IIY, V'lCCi Rudin. Assistanllo!he City Manager
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
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Sepl.<n!bcr II, 1995
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MAYORS AND CITY MANAGERS
MEMBERS OF THE LEAGlfE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
MEMBERS OF LEAGlfE POlICY
COMMITfEES
MEMBERS OF GENERAL
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
N!!h: to Ci!,Y Man'ilea and Citt C!erko: Please mak, immediate dis!ributioo to the mayor and to
other city officials planning 10 attend tlle 1995 Annual Conforence. If additioual «>pies a.-e
requiml, we mge you 10 reproduce dlem in your oily_ Additional copies are DOt ,,-aLlable from the
League. but copies will be available at the Confen:nc •.
REo TRANSMIlTAL OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESOWTIONS
L Information and Procedure
n. Guidelines foe Annual Confoence ResolutiollS
m. Location of Meetings
IV. Membership of General Resolutions C.,mmitlee
v _ Prelimlna<y Histn<y of Resolutions
VI. An..m_!aI Confereoce .ResoIutioIlS
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PUASI'. BRING THIS PACKET 1>111i YOO TO THE A."Il'<1JAL CONFERENCE
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L il"FORMA TJON AN!) PROCEDIJRE
'm'minGs Contained in rbi$ PIck", The
league Bylaw, provide !hat ",,,,lurion, sll.n be
n fem:d by 1be President Co an ~\'Cpriate
porI<} committee '" ,"view one!
recommendation. 1tesolutions .'ith wmminee
~ioru shan then be ",f.rred 10 the
(Jenera! JtesohltKlns CommIttee at tm Annual
Conference.
This year 29 resolutions. u\lr been presented foe
consideration 'by dJe Annual Co~e and
referre410 £he Lea~e ,porK)' committees... Eacll:
oflbe pcJicy committees met Seprembc.r 7 ('If I
t:;I review pr'Jp05ed resot'11.ions and 10 formu"'ate
prerlmIDat) ~melldaticns prior \Q 1he
Ann ua1 Conference. The sponsors c.(!he
resolutions Wert notified' ofthc -:ime and place
of those meetings..
This pacltet contains a cop)' of an leSOlutions
that ha" .. e ~Q received and assigned to policy
committees. TM sowu: oCtlle: resolutions, the
'porlC)' comm f[tecs 10 .lliclllhe)' .. ue assigned.
a. .. d 1&£ preliminary ~ommendations ofthc
porte)' c-ommittees k) Ihc General Reso'tutions
Committee an:. md"lC8ted:. The ~ommended
actions reported fn this packet Me prdimi.PO.
Consideration ofBcgillrtjOOS it Cooferrncc.
Anmfle1" meeting or nee ,POfiC)' committee wtn
be 'be-1d ill: the Ann ua1 Conference on SaiunlaY9
Ot1:obcr 11~ 'The location ro.-each of ilie~
meetings is s1Io'Nl1 on p.age iv. Dtiring tIlesc
lIearings. any tit,-offloCia1",istling to discuss
any n:soTufioD ..,m we an opportl.lnity to
address the po!'icy committee c:.oncemed.
ne Cea.eralllesolu60D.5 Cammittft was
JDeeC at l:JO p.1L e. Moad'a}\ Ocrober 13, ill
Room IJl 01 die )ofoscope-Coaveatio.
Culer, 10 ronsider the reports oftbe porK:)'
~ommit1ees. The Comm 1nee includes at IeasI:
one-Rpn:sentat.1"'t of eac'l!. of the league"'s
regional cfNlslons,. functiC(1;H deil.utme.nts. and
:;ta.·lCfing policy co.nmittees...
nit GeaeraJ Asumbfy 1I'i1r COllvltru,!.t ':30
Il.m. on TU:5dal. October 14. danae fbe
A •• uI BuiAu. v.:~tiq a Rooms 130--131
"Clk MoscoQe Coneatiu. Cea.ter,1O
eoosider me report of Ebe General R'tsolutions
Committee.
Reso1utioas ap,PF,.;\Ied' 'by Ihe Ceneral
hso'tutions Commi:tlee ind submitteof kl the
General As.sembl.y lIrill.n::rafn the nwnbcrs
bSigrAli to tflern in mis documenL
injtiatjye RC:WTutjoos. For lhose issues;bat
C'eveklp .. ftltl' the nonna! 6O--day deadline,..
resoruttou ~~y be introo~cd wlth • petitioo
signed b)' desig.,ated \loting delegateS of 10
percent of an' member ci!~ (47 \"3Jid signatures
required) and pres.er.ted 10 tfle President oft1le
League no later lh.an 24 bews pdor to [fie tTme
set for «ID~ening the Annual Busineu Session
(lftf..eGenera! Assembl)'. Thisyear~che
dwllinc is Mo:ad'IY. October 13.1995,. 9:JO
a. .. If rfle Parliamentarian rmd$ dtat a
petitioned r.esoruticms is substantially sImilar in
substance lO • resoh"tion alread)' tmdcr
eomideration. the petitioned re;o1\1110D "",'ill be
disquarifled.
Any questions concerning the resolutions
procedure should be: directed 10 Marian A\rl!. m
the Sacramento office ('If t!lc League
(916) 653-1224.
Mary Andrews., Preiidenl
lngue of Cahfomia eWes
Council Member, Chico
IL GUlDEI.1NES FOR ANNUAL CONFEREl'lCE RESOLUTIONS
Policy development is I vi"" and Oflioing process within tile league. The principal means lOr
&cidiag policy on the impor1anI, issues facing dti.,. and tile League is Ihrougb the S1an<ftng polKy
committees and the Board of DirecIo<s. The process alIo .... for timely cocsideratioo of issues in •
cbanMcnvironmenland assures broad acGCS5 lOr city o!lici<ds to bOlh initiale and influence
poli<:y cIccisions.
ThIs ~ ma)I be ",ere~ directly Ibrough ~on as a policy C<lUUIli1!ec member cr as
a city official visiting I co.m.."littee mee1ing to advan« I position 00 ao iss"ue un<!<;-the rommitree°.
purview. If COIllIDitt= memberohip or persoaaI attendance is IKJ! f •• sible, city officials may affect
policy deeisiOllS indiiectly Ihroogh cIepartmen! or division representativ .. on the poli<:y Committed
or the Board of Din:c1o<s.
Annual Ccnference resolutioos constitute an additional process lOr developing League policies. It
is recommended that resolutions adhere to the ronO"1ng criteria.
OuidcUncs for Annua! ~nference Rrso1ytjgns
I. The iss"ue addressed in tile =lutioo has • direct relation to municipe.l affiUrs.
2. The iss"ue is DOl of. purely local or "'8ional eou<em.
4. The r=lutioo obould be directed at ac1tievlng one of the ronov.'ing objectives:
(a) Focus pobIic or media .ttentioo OD an issue of m'lio< importan<e ID cities
(b) Estahlish a general direction lOr the League by setting forth general principles
around MUch IIlOfe detaIled por>cies may be developed by \he policy committees
andBoardof~
(c) Ccnslder importmt issues DOl adequately addressed by the policy commitrees and
Boardof~
(d) Amend the league Bylaws. Resolutions to amend the league bylaws win require a
two-thirds ..yorily of voting dekgate> III the GeIlCI1l! Assembly lOr approvaL
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Pom Committn:
Administrative Servkes
Cooununity Servkes
Employee ~lations
Envlromnental Quality
Housing, CoOlIn. <l &on. Development
Public Safety
Revenue acd Taxation
Transpo<1aIion .t; Public Works
Yoscmi", A
YOseIl".ite B
Cootiner:~ 7
C()Dtinen~ S
Continen~ 6
Yoscmi\eC
Continental 4
Continen~ 1
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General Resolutioos Committee Room 13) Mo=>ne Convention Center
(Monday. October 23. 1995 1:30 p.m.)
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Genera! Assembly IllIbe .'-nnual 3tt.--iness Meeting • Rooms I JO.I3I Mo.cone Convention Center
(fuesday. October 24, 1995.9-.30 I.IlL)
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League 0( California C;tics
97tb Annual Coo£.= -Son frand",o, 0.:",b".-21-14, 1995
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MNDCJ!tldan:
Jam:s "orthen,. Council M<t:mbcf~ Eureb
Aa; Ta1Ihara.. Council Member, Mountain Vie .. '
"'dg' Thomas M lenkins (lleI.~ Supericr Court, San Mateo County
M1chaef .&.come" l>ircctor o(Pcrsonnet. PetaTuma
TID! 1Iagley, Mayor, Twentynm. Palms
~ Bales, Counc~ Membe<, Los Alam~os
Chud Belbo, Counc:a Mcmbe<, Lom~
Am~ Belsor, Coun<:ij M"",be<, Sausalito
, ..... B"""" City Attorney, CarpentcTi.o
Marg< Bruno, CO\lllCQ Mtmbe<, Los i'.hos
M&rgllJ'CI C1orl<, Mayor Pro Tem, Ro .. m<ad
Judy Cody, Co.lncij M.rnbe<, ClamnOOl
J[ev;" Cole, Could M • ."beT, Soutll LaIu: TaJ,oe
RosemMy Corbin, Mayor, Richmond
Ric_ c.nm. .. Council M.mbeT, Cotati o.v, Eshleman. Ma}or, Fonwu.
Severo Esquive~ Ciry Administrator .. Pomona
Par: figucrol,. COWlCtr Member, Mountain VIeW
And.'"U. Greenber" Dir> of Penon."lel. Livermo.re
Ira HeareD" It ~ Council Member, Holtville
Mib: Hern.ndcz, Coolld Mombe<, Los Angeles
MMy Herron. Ma}or, Coronado
Lany Huglle>. Fn Chi",. Modesto
TriJUe Iohnson. VICe Mayor, San lose
Barbara ICauIz, Comm. 00-.1. !lir-ectoc, San Mat",
Helea K>WB!oe, City CIeri<. C""",
Liz Kniss.. Council Member. Paio Aho
lobo Loonard, Council Member, Min Valley
Wally Linn, Mayor, La Palma
Rosario Marin. \Uyor Pro Tem, Huntington Park.
Ed Morshan, Dir. ofpubrrc Work>, MiD Vaney
Ed Martin,. Countil Member. Lemoore
Mm Martinez, VICe Mayor, Corpinteria
Patric:1.a'McOtfipn. Council Member, Santa Ana
HArriet Miller, MJryor, Santa Barba ...
San My ..... Council Member, folsom
DeI>oraIr Ortiz, Counc i! Member, s.cr.m.nto
IlobiD Pner, Cooneii' Mem bcr, Sunnyvale
Fran Pavlq', Mayor~ Agoura Hirls
c.rl p"nalz, Co.lnc~ Member, Arc&ta
Col'oIyrI ~CQ"nc; Member, T",,,,,k
Paul b:IIa.-ds, Mayo<, t}'llwond
Melee l\Dcket. Councll Member, Seaside
Aiclwd Shoemaker, V"", M.YO<,IJkw.
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T<ichArd Sil~ ChH:f or Pofice, Chino
Dict Spees, VI« Mayor, Oakland
Tun Spering, ~or, Suisun
8arbar3 Steele!.. Finance Director, Rivenidc
Kort Swanson, Dir. of Coromunity <i; Cultunll
Services. C~rritcs
Be. Tarvef, Mayer, Pletiantoo
floyd Wea"er~ VJCC' Mayor, Stc<:ktoq
"Jdy Wright. Counc"ii Membe1-, Claremont
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V. PRELIMINARY mSTORY OF RESOLUTIONS
l.esohPions have bee" gro~d by policy commftt~es to whicJr they have bee~ assip.ed PleOM
note IO~ resoluliOfU may 1tave beell QSSFgnetf 10 more 'him ont' corr.minee. TMse rewtun01LJ
are MId f1y tJrj;, sign (.).
KEY TO REYlEWlNG BOQIES
I. Pofic-j Committee· Prelimlna!)'
2. Policy Committee· ,mal
3. GentnJ Resolutions Committee
4. General Assembly
Action Footnotes
• Subject matter covered in another resolution
•• Poficy Committe<: will make final
m:ornmendation at Oc'.ober 21 meeting
... Existing League porK)'
•••• Local authority presently ex.ists
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KEY ill ACTIONS TAKEN
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Disapprove
NoActioo
Refer 1:0 appropriate parle)' cc,ounittee
bstudy
a-Amend
Aa -Approve as amended
Aaa· Appro> ... itb additional amendmeot(s)
Ra • Amend and refer as amended 10
appropriate poficy committee fa< study
Raa -Additional amendments and refer
Do • Amend (fa< clarity oc brevity') and
Oisapprove
Na • Amend (fa< clarity 0< brevity) and take
No Acti"on
Vi • Withdrawn by sponso<
[Note: Only those resolutions .. ith an approw:
r.ecommendation from the General Resolutions
Cot1U1litt<e are reported 00 Ille flooc of !he
General ksemblY.1
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CQMMIJTEE ON ADMlh1SIRATIVE SEE ~1CES
Stafl Rec. 3
I Immt!nity l<>r 1t.n1<fmg Safety Official. lIbo Ale
Independcnl Contrac1ors R R
~ Land Movement Liabilily A 'A
3 Judicia! Elections R R
4 Polic} Oeveiopment Procedu= Aa
5 Petition Resolutions; BylaW'S AmeO"..ment A
/; Creation of New Divisions; Bytaws Ameodm<:nl Aa
COMMlTIll ON HOUSING CXJMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC QEYUQE.MI::.lSI
1 2 J 4
.9 Employment Training A A
11 Residential Care Facilities .'\.a 0
12 Regior.al Representation on LAFCO N " 13 Communily Devdopmeru Block Granl and HOME
Program Funding A A
14 Local Redevelopment Partidpation in Closure Clean·
Up and Rouse of Military Bases A.> A
15 Redevelopment Autllority Ra R
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COMMITfEE ON ppBr fC S,!,fED" staff Rec.
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16 Usc ofPbolo-IWar Equlpm<nl Aa
11 Jury Se1e<tion System D
11 Federal DnIg InladictioD N
19 Parole of VIOlent Offenders A
20 Domestic V",lence W
21 The Nee<! to Better Regulste F=urns Aa
COMMlTIff ON RE)'ENl,'E AND TAXATION
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22 Possess<l<) lateres< Tax Aa
2) Salc:s Tax Redistribution 0
24 Reallocation of Traffic fines Aa
2S Local oovemmem Revenue Sources 0
2;; Ccntraol with ~omia R III
WMMlTTEE ON TgANSPQRIAUON AND PllBlfC WORKS
27 Tax on Gasoline and Pctrolcwn Products for
Tracsponation Putposes
28 At-Grnde lWlroad Crossings
29 Antelope and San Joaquin VaDey. Hip Speed ltall
Route
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I1FSO( !JJJQNS lNlTIATID BY PETITJQN
Pinancing
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VI. ANNU..u-CONFERENCE RESOLtlTiONS
E,csQlutiQQS Referred 10 Commince on AdminisUaliy.;; &::O%es
I. RESOLUTION RELATING TO IMMUNITY fOR BUILDING SAfETY OFFICIALS
WHO ARE INDEPEl'<'DENT CONnACTORS
Smm:: Los Angeles Coonty Di vi.-ion
B &rrcd 10: Administrative Scrnces Policy Committee
Preliminary Re<ommendanoo to General Resolutions Cwuninec: R "Ij:r '" IPlXP'riate
poflQ' rommitke tOr SfUdy
Final Recornmen<lauoo to IJeneIaI Resolutions Corrunir ... ,
WHEREAS, many small cities have arranged for III<ir builcf"'8 and safei)' functions 10 be
perlOrmcd b)' an independent cootractor, ."d
WHEREAS. the>< in<lepe'ldent coo!rae"'" ser;~ as bwlding inspecto<s. plaMing cfi=to<>.
bwld''''8 officials. and city <ngineers and. thus, se~ in Ih< capacity of pubfi<: <>fficials; and
WHEREAS, California Government C<>de Section 820.2 exempts pubfi<: <uqlloyees from
liability arising out of certain dis<::retioaary acts pe!formed in good faith; and
~ California Gov'emment Cod< Section Ii 0.4 defines "pubfi<: employees" to
include pubfi<: offICials but specifically exempts independent conlraCtors from the definition; and
WHEREAS. Ih< pubfi<: poll<)' for protec1ing pubfi<: employees from liability sbouId be
extended 10 apply equally to independent COD~ serving !he city in the capacl!y oCbuilding and
safety officials under the direct control of the city;. DOw,1h=fore.. be if
RESOL YEO, by the General Assembly of the L<agoe ofCalOOmi. Cities assembled in
Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that Ille L<agoe support legislation that
would exknd 10 independent coo"",-"IOIS """'ing citie. in the capacity ofbuilding and ..rety
offidals the same immunities as DOW apply to pubfi<: employees.
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2. RESOLUTION REtA TING TO lAND MOVEMENT LIABiLITY
li!l=: Los Angeb County Division
R tfsrn:.d iQ; Administnluve Services Policy ComnUttee
Preliminary Recommendation 10 General Resolutions CorlllT'Jnee-: Approve
Final Recommandation 10 General Resolutions Conunitt.ee,
WHEREAS, cities and countie< have • dut)" Ie issue building permits and Iract approvals
nnIess well documented evidence. can be produced 10 deny them; and
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MIEREAS. cities and counccs issue-tLesC' bw1ding pemriU based upon a diligent review
of !be E!cts, including g<ologic ronditior.s; and
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WHEREAS, cine. aM counties make ch< decisioo to issu< building permits bas<d upoc !be
bes1 geo1ogka1 infOtlIlaUoC .vall.ble at Ihe time; and
WHEREAS, despite !be good efforts to employ Ibe best practices availabl .. cine. aM
counne.!lave l>eccme!be target of suits resulting from pormits issued in areas .. !>ere sub<idona
aM !aDd movement bas 0CCIl!TCd; aM
WHERE.>,S, IawS'.llts 10IaIing ., !he hundreds of milHons of doll ... have been filed against
cities aM counties becauso subsidona and !aDd movement bas 0CCIl!TCd; aM
11'HER£AS, Ihese lawsuits have .ipbooed off scazc< funds from city aM coonly coffc:> aM
have resulted in teductioo of sen,,", 10 !he public llt 13rg .. , and
WHEREAS, !be landownerlpenni""" is cssenti:;/]y "insuml" by Ibe public entity against
any untoward geo1ogX: or soils event by virtue of!beir almost certain ability 10 recover in • ta..<Uit
..nik!be public entil)' cannOl share in !be profits if!be endeavor is successful; aM
WHEREAS, liability ~ fOr subsidona and land movement is not .",l1abk 10 cities
or COUllne. Ib", Ieoving Ihem completely exposed 10 \he whims of. jury consoliug a bereft
plaintiff; oow,lheRfore, be iI
RESOLVED. by !be Genenl Assembly oflhe Uague of California Cities assembled in
AnnUlll Confen:uce in San Francisco, October 24. 1995, lhat \he League support kgislation that
will severely limit !be !inanciall<CO>e1)' ..... labk fOr geologic incidents and statutorily proI<d !be
va1idily ofGeologiclSoil. Hold Harmless Agreements.
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1. RESOLUTION RELATING TO JUDICIAL ELECTIONS
~: Oronge County Division
Refmr4 'k): Adn:Unistrative Services ?on~ .. "")' C(lmrnittee
Preliminary Recommendation 10 General Resoluti<1ns Co!>U11in«: Refer '" appropriate
porlC)' oommjttc:e for srwb
Final &.ccmmmdation to General Resolutions Committee:
WHEREAS, Justi<:es oflhe Sol'rome Court are appointed by the Govemoc and must be
aflinned by the electorate of!be State of California al Ihe first gUbernatorial election fofiowing
their appointment in order 10 continue in office,. and ar.c: tbereafta subject to reaffirnlatlOQ by the
statewide ekctorate fOr 12-year !em>S; and
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WHEREAS. k<tices of the Courts of Appeals are appointed by the Governor and mUS!
be "f1inned by the e!e<lomc of the r<spee!i .. judicial districts in ..mch th.-y se,ve at the first
gubematorW oIection ronowUJg their appointr.lent in order to continue in office, and are
Ihcrealler subject to reaffirmation by the alSt!ict electorat. foe 12'1ear terms; and
WHEREAS. Mges of the Superior, M'Jnicipal, and Justice Courts are ele<.W to otli«
foe six·year terms by the electome of their respective counties andjudicial atStr'.cts, viIC8IlCies
beinS filled by the Governor in the case of Superior Court and Municipal Coort Judges and, in
the case of Justi«: Courts, by the board of supervisors of the county in v.hlch the Justice Court is
Iocatcd; and
WHEREAS. little or DO infonnation is available to \,o{ers wnceming the incumbent's
biogrophical, profcssiooa!, or legal background, or yean; of judicialexperieoce; and
WHEREAS, the public !nIerest would be """,ed by provid"tng the e!e<lomc such
information either in the focm of. baJ1JI statement or other quafLfying information; cow,
!herem, be it
RESOL "ED, by the General Assembly orthe League ofC.nforn;' Cities .... mbled in
Annual Conference in San Francl5co, 0cI0ber 24, 1995,!bat the teague refer this issue 10 the
appropriate policy commltt<e in orde: 10 elW'line this issue and develop poficy or legislative
direction to support the efforts of the Secretary of State 10 p""ide bacl<groWld information in
judicial elections, and be iI further
RESOLVED, !bat the League, through iIs poficy committee, further address the issue of
.... uiring either " ballot stalemettl or other qua!ifying inform.-Jon relative to !he incumbents'
biographical, profcssiooa!, <l< legal backgrotutd. in addition 10 the year (or gubernatorial
administraticn) oflq>pointmenl and/or elevation.
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4. RESOLUTION RElATING TO PO!.ICY DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES
S!l=: Los Angeles County Division
Rderred 10: Administrative Services Pot:icy Committee
Preliminary Recommendation k> General Resolutions Committee: AmgoVt as Amcnskd
Final Recommendation to General R=lutions Committee:
1IIHEREAS,the Bylaws oflbe I.eague ofC.aliforni. Cities"", .;tent on the issue of
general assembly quorutDS, thus allowing Ibe adoption of teague pollcy ~y • coruoeosus of "oting
members representing significantly less than • majority of the League member cities; and
1o-1IERE.>.S, policies adopted by the teague should refleet!he views of. majority of iIs
member c.ities;, and
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" WH.E.REAS,. curre!lt procedures do no( aJ\"ays anow ade~uate feedba.;;;k on some issues
from 1be League deportmenls and divisions prior to <oosi~eration of those issues by \he League
policy committees; and
WHEREAS, 1be League Annual Conference resolutions process enables \he general
membership 10 achieve I ,7irlety of aims. including mro,fic.ruon ex roversal of existing potic);
DOW, therefure. be it
RESOLVED, by !be General A3sembly of \he League of Califomi a Cities assembled in
Annual Conference in San Francis<o, October 24, 1995, !hat \he League modify its po~cy
development prncess as w!lows:
!. Adopt procedural changes ensuring 1I'.a! Annual Conference =1utions are
delamlned by • majority of a quorum of voting delegates tepfCS<nung \he tnCDlber c;ues
attending the Annual Conf",ence. A quorum sball be deflned IS • sImp!e majority of delegates
representiog the total.llumber of merriber cities attending the Annual Conference.
2. "'hen it appears that a quorum does nO( exist. ensure strict obsenance of existing
parliamentary rules \0 req.ure a loti can 'Vote of representative cities..
3. Take all reasonable steps necessary \0 ensure !hat Leag-.e policy committee members
receive agendas and background infOJIr.ation on general' policy issues in a timely manna 10
enable department and div'..sioD representatives 10 seek and reccive feedback from their respective
members prio< 10 oommltt« meetings.
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.s. RESOiUTlON RELATING TO PETITION RESOLUTIONS; BYLA'liS
AMENDMl:.NT
S!wrg:: Peninsula Division and City of Mountain VieW
Referred to: Admici strati .... e Servkes Polley Commjn~
Pre5minary Recommeodatioc 10 Genera! RtSOluti()[ls Comnuttee: ~
Final Recommendatiolll.o Genera) Resofuticns COlllnllttee:
WHEREAS, Annual C"nf=nce resolutions ore an important part of \he l..ague of
CafIfomi. Cities poliCl devdopme.ot process; and
WHEREAS, Annual Conference resolutions require care-ful review and analysis for the
statewide impacts and effect on cities;. a..."ld
"iHEREAS, Annual Conference ",SO!~tions submioed 60 days prior Ie the opening
general session of the League Annual Confcreoce are 5ubja.4. kl J'e'\I iew and analysis b)" pou...-y
committees and by the Resolutions Commlttee prior 10 being voted on at the General Assembry;
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'b'HERF.AS, AnmuJ Conf.,et>Ce ~tion """lutiol\S bypass the p<llk~ ~ommit!ee review
process; and
WHEREAS, petition<d rosolutiollS do no! undergo th< same ""lew process and are as
such no! """,wed and analyzed by city "fikiab or L~gue staff lOc pol<ctial impact 00 cities;
now,~~beit
RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in
AnDuai CouJ'erence in Sac Fr.oncisco, Oclober 24. 1995, that the wgue B)'laws be amend as
1OIJows:
ARTICLE VlI\
Section S. Resolutions
(b) Procedure lOc Re>iew
Resofutions shaD originate from cit)· officials. the regional divisions, departments.
policy committees, or Board of DireC10rS or by meons of being included in I ~tion
signed by designated voting delegates o(Ie& r .... nt (! ~"l ""eDey perten! I2Q%) of the
Dumber of member ~i!ies. E"epllOc resolutions p=nted atre<.lly to th< President of the
League contained in • petition signed by designated voting delegates of ... ~ ....... (1~'1
Jwc;pty pt;rr&nt qo0cl) of the Dumber of member cities. all resolutions sba:D be submitted
10 dle Resolutions Committee, at Ihe Uague office, oot later than sixty (60) days prior to
"\he opening general session of the Annual Conference. AD resolutions submitted to the
Resolutions Committee sbalI be referred by the P:esidenI \0 an appropriate policy
«lmmittee for review and retommendation prior to tile operuog general session of the
AnDuai Conference, and such fCsolutioru. with r=mmeodations sbalI be r~ to the
Committee on Resolutions at the An.ual Conference.
(CJ Resolutions Proposed by Petition.
A designated vOMg delegate of I city may present by petition I resolution \0 the
President of Ihe League for consideration by the Resolutions Committee. The petition
must contain the specific language of the resolution. a statement requesting consideraticn
by the General Assembly and must be signed by designated .oliog delegates of.-
, ere eM (lQ1l,~ twenty percc:nt W4tl of the Dumber of member cities. The signed petition
must t>e presented 10 the l'w.lide!l1 no later tha., twenty-four (24) hou."S prior to the time
set lOc ~nvenlng of the Business Session of IIJe General As..<erobly. If the !'residon! finds
Iba! the petition has bee. signed by designated .oting delegates 0( .. & p .... B! (IGI')
twcnb' perrent (20% oC 1M number of rIkUiber cities. the ~tioQ shall be reviewed by
the l'arliamentatian and then presented 10 the Chair of the Resolutions Committee. If
such petition resolutklns are rubmitted prior to tina! actioc 0[1 resolutions by the
Resolutions Committee, they ",ill be considered by a,e Resolutions Committee fonowing
consideration of other resof-.nions. The resolution contained in the petition, along v,;th
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fonowing coosideratioc of other resolutions.
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II. RESOlUTION RELATING TO CREATION OF NEW or.1SI0NS; BYLAWS
AMENDMENT
~ Inland Empire Division
RoC"""" !P: AclnUni.w.ltive SeMces Policy Ccrnmittee
l'Jeliminary Recamrnendaticn 10 General R~,lutions Commilte1:; "'~prove .. Amended
final Recamrnendation 10 General Resolutions C~".ee;
WHEREAS, an important J>UlJ'OSC of regionAl divisions of Ibe Leag-Je of Californla Cmes
is !P rqm:senI geographical areas, fOster participatioo in the League, e"bange infomuoOOn
among cily officials, and pro,ide training oppo<1unities; arul
WHEREAS. lilt ciDe. locaIed in the Inland Empire Valley and Rivmid. County region.<
of Southem C.lif<>mi.a sIwe • wide ll!Dse of mutual inIe!"ests unique to the" respective regions;
and
WHEREAs, the cities located in Sao Bernardino County, exclusive of the existing
De.crt-Mountain Division. arul the cities locaIed in Rivmide County believe their interest and
the inI<miIs of the Uaguc ofCl!ifomia Cities would be better served by the furmation of two
separafl: divisions of!he League; now, therdore, be it
RESOC VED, by the General Assernbty of!he League of California Cities assembled in
Annual Conference in Sao Francisco, OcIOber 24, 199:5, a.", the l.<ague dissolve the curren!
InIaod Empire Divisioo and croate two separate divisions. namely, the Inland Empire Divisioo
and the !tiver.ide County Division, by ameooing its Byr.w, as follows:
ARTlCI E IV -BOARD Of DIRECTORS
Section 2. Staggered Tenru.
The Itrms of the DireclorS shall be staggered, so that the tenns of approximately
oae-half of the members oflhe Soard ,han expire ea<;h year. The terms of the Directors
from the departments of fiscal Officers, Publie Works Officers, May"", and Councij
Members, Plannins and Cornmunity Dev.lopmen~ Fire cruefs, City ClerKs and Ihe
fonolloing regional divisioos: Central vaney, Imperial County, Inland Empire, Mooterey
&y, North Bay, Redwood Empire, Sacramento Valle)' and Sao Diego County shall
expire in Ihe eveo-numbered years; and the 1<:rms of Ihe Dire<1o<s in if., departments of
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Cit-j Attorneys, CIly M8Jlager, Police Chiefs, Recreation, Parks and Community Semees,
Pmoonel and Employee Relations arnl the io!lowing regional divisions: Channel
Counties, !Blond ~"'I'iR!, Desert Mountain, East Bay, Los Angel" r<>wlly, Orange
Counly, peninsula, Riverside C!llIDry, and South San Joaquin Valley shall expiT< in the
odd-l1umbered years.
ARJJCJEY·iFfilONAJ [)MSlQNS
Section I. Regional Divlsi<Jns.
Tl>er< shall be formed .. ithin the Lea~ of California Citie, the following
Rgional divisions: Central Valley, Channel Counties, Inland Empire, Desert-Mountain,
East Bay, Imperial Counly, Los Angeles C<>unly, Monterey Bay, North Bay, Orange
Counly, Peninsula, ~wood Empire, Rjymide County, Sacram<D1o Valley, San Diego
County and South San Joaquin Valley, and 3\lCh additional regional divisions as may be
formed from time 10 time and approved by &be Board of Directo<S
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BCS!?futjqn. Rdmcd kl Cqrnmjtt« on Cnmmllojty SgyiUi
1. RESOLUTION RELATING TO OANG SUPPRESSION FUNDING
~ C<>mmunity Services Policy Committee and Recreation, Parks and
Ccmmunity Servkes ~nI
Ref""",,, 10: Community Services Po~cy Committee
Preliminary ~ommendatioc t.o General ResGJutions C:ml1ninee: Approve as "'mended
FinalltecommendatiQo. til Genetal ResotutWt1:S Committee:
WHEREAS, the state, as well as many cities, have made curtalling the spreo<l of gang
Ctvoivemenl by youth. priority; and
WHEREAS, pobru: parks, recn:ation, h1>rarHos, and community services departments bave
IIaditional1y <>ffet<d programs and activities tha! baY< prevented or dlverted cluldren and youth
from involvement in gangs;. and
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WHEREAS, the League of California C~ th,,,ugh its Investing In Our You1l.. Task
Force, bas recogniwl1l'.e .rilieU rel< 1hat pubEc pms. =reation. libraries, community servi<es,
and youth crime prevert!lonldiv.,..ioc programs can provide in assisting young peopTe-, and
WHEREAS,Ibe California Pena! Code, Chapter 3.5 Gon!l V"lOlence Suppression. Section
13826.6 =>hI", the State Office of Criminal Justice Plannlng (OCIP) I<> grant financial ancI
lecbnical assistance fix cIis1rlct attorney's cffkes, 10callaw enforcoment agencies, <ounty
probation depertments, school districts, <Ounty offi<;.. .. of education, and community-!>ased
organizations to suppress gang .... '1i,Uy; and
WHEREAS, pubUc parI<s, recreation. fil>rarie .. and community servi<es departmects are
acluded fi'om directly applying fix ficandal and tecluU<;e.1 assistance under this program
altbough 1hey play I !'.JIlllar role in gang suppression as those Ofganizations defined in CafIfumi.
Penal Code, Cbapter 3.S Gang V"lOlence Suppression, Sec-tioc n826.6; and
WHERFAS, pubEc palis, recreation, L'braries, and commUl'jty servi<es departments
should be eligibl< 10 apyIy fix this assistance acd therefore s"'u1d be iilClU<led in California
Pene.! Code, Cbapter l5 Gacg V"lOlence Suppress;on, 5e<tion 13826.6; cow, therefore, be it
RESOL YEO, by the Gcner<ll Assembly of the u"llUC of Caftforni. Cities assembled in
Annual Conferen<:e in San Francisc<>, 0c10ber 24. 1995, 1hat the u.gue sponsor legislaton to
amend Caflfornia Pene.! Code, Cbapter 3.S Gang V"l<>lence Suppression, Seetioc 13826.6 to
include the role of public pms. =arion, hbraries, and community seMces departments,
allowing these agencie, \0 l>e e~gible to seek finacde.l and technical assistance to suppun gang
suppression activities.
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Resolutions Refmed IQ Committee on Employ" Relations
S. RESOLUTION RELA rING TO PERS PART -n"IE EMPLOYEE POlICIES
~: Cilyoflal<ewood
R.fem:d IQ: Employee Relations por",y Committee
Prelimlnary Recommendation'" Gct=al ResolutiollS Committee: "'""roye
+ Ymal Recommendation to General Resolutions COIr.mlttee;
'W'HEREAS,. haI1mark of Iocal .. lf-governroenl is the bome rule.utboruy of cities and
counties to conduct employee relations without interference from other governmental entities.
and
"lffiREAS .. this abilit) is undennined by unfundt:d' ~..att: mandates and s!ate actions that
impair contracts and metn<Y."anda of understanding; and
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'iw 'HEREASj dues must design and implement alternative ~ia delivery me<:hanisms to
recoodle pubflC service needs with 1V&J.1able re\lcnues; and
WHEREAS, cities eruploy part-time woo.,. 10 pfO\ide I myriad of municipal ..... ices
and appropriately bas< part-time compensation and benefits 0I11o<al conditions. However, all
part-time employees have been covered by I federa!ly-qualified pension system sU= 1991; and
WHEREA ... Cbe &ard of Administration oflhe Public Employees' Retirement System
(PERS) suc=sfuIIy sponsored sa S3 in 1993 to finaooially penalize local agencies !hat de not
"enron" part-time employees in PERS if the part-time employees woo 1,000 or more bollI'S in
any ycaror if1hey have ever been """"bet> of PEltS and hzve funds on deposl, and
WHEREAS, membets of the PERS staff have ","Sill '" interprel stale law and PERS
policies ID allow PERS to urulalerally void e.<ls1ing contncl <>=ptions in PERS con_IS that
have allowed hundIeds of cioo to withhold PERS membership and fun benefits; and
V';HEREAS, PERS bas initiated an oggressive field auditing program 10 identify and
penan", local PERS rontracting agencies that de nc,j comply .. ith the unfJllded PERS part-time
mandate despite the existence of contract provisions beN.'eea local agendes and ?ERS
exempting part-time, bourly compensated Of seasonal employ«s; and
WHEREAS, the I,OOO-bour rule and accompanying policies o1Sproportiooa!ely impact
and jeopardize the """,ivai of m"rJcira! programs dependent on part-time employees, inducfmg
r=tion, elrild care, b"brary, paratransit programS; and
WHEREAS, compU"""e "itb the I ,OOO-hour rule wm DOl only have tiscaI and service
delivery coosequences but aI>O create severe hardship on existing part-time employees M>o may
be laid off 0< hav. Iheit hourly rate or employment boIlI'S severeiy adjusted; and
V;1IEREAs, PERS only now recognizes that the SlXalled I ,OOO-bour rule has sigoificaoJ
fisc.allmpact.s on local agencies, including in most. cases, emptoyet' pkkup of pensiGn
contributions and inclusion in PEMHCA medical plans under the same conditions es fuIl-timt!
employees; and
WHEREAS, PERS has initiated I policy =iew process oft!>< I,OOO-hour rule through
regional outreacb meetings and Ibe creation 0(. problem solving task fun:e including local
agency representatives; and
WHEREAS, the PERS Pubtic Agency C<lalition (PERS PAC), ,.hlch ""'"' formed
through League ofCalifomia Cities' sponsorship, is broacDy representing munieipallocal control
intuests in the PE.RS part-time poIky review, now, therefore, be ic:
RESOLVED, by L'>e General Assembly oftlle League of California Cities assembled in
Aru;ua1 C<loference in San Francisco, Oc!ober 24, I99S, that t!>< League oppose efforts to
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eD1ployees and k> mandale that cities enroll such employees in PERS bener~ programs .
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• 9. RESOLUTION RELATING TO EMI'LOYMENT TRAINING
~: City of Sunnyvale
B=ftmd "': Employee Relations Policy Committe< and Housin~ Community and
E<oDomk Development Policy Committee
Preliminary Recommendation ofEmployec Relations C<>mmittee: ~
Preliminary Rec<>mmendaOon of HCED O:>ffimj"", ~
final RecommendatiOn \0 Ocneral Resolutions Committee:
WHEREAS. Service Delivery AIea5 aM Privale Industry Councils designated under the
Job Training PartneIship Act an: the national delivery SYS1J:m for employment training servi<es;
and
WHEREAS, the pubEcTprivate partnerships crea!ed by Privotelndustry Councils aM
Olief fj~ Officials provldelo<a1.utooomy, flexibility and accountability in developing and
operating employment training programs that address existing and emerging business aod
community needs; and
WHEREAS. Private Industry Councils in CaEfomi. have demonstrated for over ..,. years
!heir ability \0 develop cffeclive emplo~nt lraining policies; and
WHEREAS .. CaIifomla·s SerVice Delivery Areas have rec:ei .... ·ed Bational recognition for
lbeir leadership. innovative programs and services. and ability to produce an exemplary retum on
the invested resources; end
WHEREAS, employment training resources are a critical component of local ecooomic
developmenle!!"" ... ""W, 1heref",e. be it
RESOLVED. by the Ocneral Assembly of the L<ague of CaEfomia Cities assembled in
Annual Co~ in San Francisco. 0cI0ber 24, 1995, that the League support:
1 ~ The development and implementAtion of I. covrdinated sttategy \0 improve employer
and job seeker aceess Ie federal. state and Io<al employment lIllining resources.
2. Federal and state initiatives thai. augment the compreheosiv(;QP.ss and autonomy of the
IocaIlY-<>pcralcd worlcfor<e development system.
3. Capital"IZing on the experience a.'ld success of the existing job training defivery system
developed Ibrough the lob Training Partn=hip Act by designating the pW1l1ership of PriVOI<
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and delivery of employment training sot>ice. 10 )outlts and adults.
4. lnc=ing the role of Private Industry Cour.cils and Chief Elected Officio's in
add=sing workforc:o transition needs, in partkuIM by developing 'one-stop sbopping~ systems
b the employer and the jol> see\:er, by in<.reasinS the availability of employment training
resou=s 10 servo aD residents, and by p'oviding leadership in forging I!<'W partnerships with the
ocher memben of the employment and \nIining community.
S, A broader definition oCwho is engiNe for comprehensive employment training
rosoun:u, lID il>=as< in the service options and strategies available 10 address local employment
1l'aining needs, and the developmenl of accountability S)'Slems that further the pe~-based
measures employed by the Job Trainins Partnemip Act.
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R(j$Ohrtioa R:fcm::d tg Cpmmjttee on Enyirnnmental QuaGty
10. l!.ESOlUTION RELATING TO ADMI~'lSTRA TION Of ENVIRONMENTAL AND
HEAl. TH LAWS
S<l=: ~ YalI'1 Division
Rcfmq! tp. Enviromnental Qualily PoEcy CODlJ'Unec
Pn:llminary Iw:ommer"lation 10 Resolu!IDns C<>mmi!leo: DisapllUw<
Final R=mmendalioo 10 Resolutions Committee:
WHEREAS. many SIaIe IUId federlIIlaws, originaIly inU:nded 10 provide for the ckan-op
and protection of the envirorunonl bave been applie.i in an oppressive way SO IS 10 discourage
development. <:ripple industry, bankrupI sma!! businesses, <:ontnoute 10 unemployment and put
local governments in danger of insolvency; and
'oIIHEREAS, state and k&::ral admini5Iralive agencies charged with the enfon:ement of such
la .. ~ have in some cas<S entirely lost sight of the fact that businesses and local 80"<mm.",, bave
Iini .. ~ and myriad ocher responSloilities that creat. demands on 1!!o5e resources; and
WHEREAS, <Om< state and fede:aI administrative agencies seem 10 be beyond the_troI
ofboth the legislative bodies that created them a.'ld the vo"'" whom 1h<y servO', and
WHEREAS. many local agencies have beea ordered 10 do cte.n.up actions whkll, if done
literally 10 the speci/icaIiorls of the enfoo:ing adrninistradve agencies, would leave the 1oca!
@ovcmrnenl5 without funds 10 provide basic municipal services such as pofice and fire protection,
st=ts, ...-. and sewer seMce; and
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"'HEREAS, the state an<! federal mcthods by whicb Dld.ximum allow.ble lewIs ~
cootaminants are detennined aM enforced ~.itVe become. self-tightening noose, with <001 of clean
up in many cases far outweighing benefits retum<d; and
WHE.IU:.AS. it is DOW time fur Slate and fedenl ~glslat\ll'.,. to eI\\i!<l~ t«:<lnSider certain
environmental and Ma!th poncies, 10 _ control over the administrative agen<:ie, ~ have
aeated, and 10 n:tum • measure of rommon "'""" and baIanc< 10 envi.",runental clean-up and
enforcement octions; and
WHEREAS" it is necessary to JeStoo:: sacity and COlru"llOO sense t.o go\o"emmcnt
administration of environmental and healtb ogencie. by. number of means; new, -100:, be it
RESOL YED, by the General Assembly of the League of Caflfornia Cities as;embled in
Annual Conf<mlC. in San Frandsco, October 24, 1995, t1l.1! the uague support legislation that:
J. Returns primary eootrol OVCT certain e.r;vironmentaJ and health matters lO local
agencks 1ha! are best suited ~ such I<SpOl!Sibility;
2. RequiIes 1ha! if the mttOO.Is and assumptions upon willen .. .ate and federal
en~.ronmenta1 and health br .... "S or regulations are based are DOt generally those un,iversaD.y
accepted by the scientific community as a ...tole, thea aD c= directly resulting from such
regulations be borne by the Slate or federal ag~ adcpting such measure;;
3. Eliminates from an proceedings 10 set or enforce maximwft coctamfuant levels fOr
~ and all substaoces the "Delaney cJ=," • pro...mon \hat is w.reaflStic and DC longer
wadable;
4. I'rovides an appeal process oubide the administrativc agency overseeing
implementation or enforcement of the regulation, in the case of aD environmental
regulations resulting in unfunded mandates;
S. Requires \hat in tveJY clean-up or remediation order directed 10 • single cbemlcal 0<
substance, which will JUreseeably cost IeOJ'< tlWl $1 DO per capita kJr II-.e population of the
city or county receiving the order, all costs over and above 1ha! S 1 00 he paid by !he issuing
administrative agency;
6. Places • ~oIving "sunset" clause in the statutes creating aD foderal ;;nd stat.
environmental administrative agencies requiring that every fi\le y~ the legislature
aeating "",Ii agency must afF.rmatively reauthorize the agency or it shall cease to <XiS!; and
7. Strengtheos laws, both civil and criminal, for lb. willful or kno-..ing poOution of !he
envirorunect.
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Bcsolptjqns Referred )Q Cmnmjtta: pn Hpusjo& Communi~ and EfQoornis; DeyclQpmrQf
H_ RESOLUTION !tELA T1NG TO EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
JoL~tly referred _ So< Resoluti<lo t9 in Employee Relations for recommendaoons of bot!!
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II. RESOLUTION RElA TL'iG TO RESlDENTlAL CARE FACILITIES
~: Los Angeles County Division
Rcfi.qcd w: Housing. C<lrnmunity and Economic Development
PreIimlnaIy Recommendatioti. lo General Resolutions Committee: Appro ... e as Amended
Final Reeommendaooo to General Resoluti<lns Committee:
WHEREAS, residential care facilities serve a ne.d as • home for the can: and supet'isioo of
individuals with special needs-. S1!Ch as minor>, !he elderly. !he men!ally disordered, recoveri11g drug
aMicts or a1cOOofl<S, and participants in jail early-release programs; and
WHEREAS, !he Callfornia Slate lkalth and Safety Cooe specilka!ly exempts residential
can: f.Icilities with six or fewer ~r.enlS from local zoning ordinan<;es and codes; and
WHEREAS, lhis lack of control fimits !he city and oelghb..,ing residents from having iIiput
as 10 !he location and type of residential care facilities; and
WHEREAS, the proliferation of both regulated and 'l!Ifcgulated facilities threatens to
disrupt !he integrity of single·family residential oeighhomoods and results in an over"",ncentration
of >eSidential care facilities in certain nelghhorhoods; and
WHEREAS.1oca! discretior.ary authority 10 regulate L'Je spacing between sue" facilities 10
no more lhan one facility located within two thousand feet of any olller residonna! care facility and
10 regulat< !he maximum occupanq consislent with existing zoning and density standards would
enable local ogeocies 10 fulfill their traditWnal mandate 10 protect and preserve !he integrity of
residential nelghhorhoods; and
WHEREAS, the intent is to continue to provide for netess.ary residential care facilities. such
thai local jurisd'>Ctioos are no( bamstrung from facilitating the deveIopment of residential care
facilities that provide appropriate servic<:s to the cotn!nunity due'lo lack of guidance from the
Department of JusDce; OOW. therefore. be iI
RESOL YEO. by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in
Annual Conference in Sao Francisco. October 24, 1995, that \he L<:ag-,., through the National
League of Cities, sponsor federal legislation and seek administrati~e glridan" from the Department
of Justice 10 petIT'Jt cities 10 exercise reviev.r and land use regutarloc of residential care facilitiesa
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spccitically lite number of tio::-Jities located .. ,thin. specified cf!Stanc< from do< another, and lite
ma.<imum occupanc)! loaJ based 00 existing zoning and density standards .
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12, RESOtUTlON REU\. TlNG TO REGIONAL REPREse..'TA noN ON LAFCO
~: Sao Diego County Di,isio.
Br:fi:rrsd to: H~ing. Com-~!mfty and Economic Dtvelopment PotJcy Committ«
Preilln'inary Rec.onunendatlon \0 GeneraJ Reso~uOOns Ccm:nitiee: Nt, Action
final R=lmmendation 10 General Resolutions Committee:
WHEREAS, invo1v:ment and participation in all decisions affecting mwlicipallties is
cri6cal '" tile SU«essful implementation ofpo!Kies and programs in. resion; and
WHEREAS, th. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) is empowered under
state Jaw to male important decisions .regarding municipal boundaries and chc provision of "ita]
pubfx: services within municipal boundaries; and
WHEREAS, eight)<-four percent oflhe population in San Diego Count)' resid .. ",ilbin
\he region's cities, yet city representAtives presently comprise only tlurty-cigbt percent of \he
LAFCO Board; now, therefor., be it
RESOL YED, by Ihe General Assembly oftbe League ofCalifornla CIties assembled in
Annual Conf...:nce in San Fran<:is<o, October 24, 1995, that \he League sUpport kgisl.tion'"
expand munlcipalrepresentAtion on ~.e LAFCO Board from three 10 live seats 10 provide !o<
represen!a!ion uom .",,11 of the four sul>regions in Sao Diego C"unt)' and the Cily ofSae Diego .
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13. RESOLUTION RELATING TO COMMUNllY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRA"'T
AND HOME I'ROORAV! Ft)J-<L)!NO
~ los Angeles c"lL"'J! Di>ision
RC;frm:d In: Housing, Community and Ecor.omjc: Development por"Y Committee
Pre!i:minary Recommendation 10 General Resolutions GJmmittee: ~
Final Recommendation to General Resolutions Comroitu:e:
VlHEREAS~ the C\..IrT'C'!lt economic recession, .combined with !be im~'1s of the civil unrest.
earth«uakes, fires, and floods, bas crippled 11-", traditiooal efforts 10 improve the «anomy, and
WHEREAS, the number of persoru; below Ihc pcverty line nation"ide increased during the
1980's from under 21 millloo ..., more than 3: million,. and' a significanl number of fanulies and'
individuals have become bomele>s; and
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WHEREAS, difficult economic cooditions have affected the lowe: income families wbicll
often f'all apatI1!ndc:r the strains of cconomjc 5Ul"\i'ra! be<.us.e of cl<clining incomes, job 1o<s and/or
chronic W>e!11p\oyment, runited affordable bousing opportunities, and !Jet.. of ""pporti ve s.,vices;
and
WHEREAS,l!le cities !It< in SIlpport of reducing !he national deficit, but in • thoughtful
woy 1haI does not impa<I seven:ly the oeedy of our countty; and
WHERF~, 1bero is an ongoing need to c:oatioue 10 support fanu1ies and individuals in lhis
oouotJy who require belp in finding ecooomlc opportunities to enl!anc< their slriTI, for self
sufficien<:y, to provide affordable housing opportunities lOr individual. and families, to assist
individuals and families woo have become homeless to stabili'" !heir situatloo, and to assisI
individuals needing ac<ess III ~ suck as child care, at tis!<. youth progr>ms for I«ns, e!&:dy
support programs, and many other "",xes lila! D<:edy individuals J<qWre for survival; and
WHEREAS, l!l8Dy c.Jifomi. cities bave detnonstr.ited concern for !he basic wen-being of
linruues ond individuals by creating ini~.tiv<s and by advoo;;ring programs !bat promote self
sufficiency and economic stabilizalior.; DOW, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Genei"l!l Assembly of the uaguc ofCalifomi. Cities assembled in
Annual Conference in San Fran<isco, 0010ber 24. 1995, !bat Il-.e teague support fun funding of
!he Community Development Block Grant at $4.6 billioli and the HOME progrnm at $ 1.4 billion,
wbkk will help supp<Jrt the families in our communities Iowards self -sufficlency, cootinue
affurdabk """sing !bat is safe for our children, and promote • better econemy lOr our cities.
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14. RESOLUTION RELATING TO LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT PARTICIPATION IN
CLOSURE CLEAN-UP AND REUSE OF MlLIT ARY BASES
~: Cioo of Irvine, laj:ur.a Niguel, Mission Y;ejo
Refmred &0: HoQ9ng, Community and Ecooomic Development Policy Committee
Prerllilinary ~ndation to General ResollJOOns Commltlee: Appro·", § "mended
fiual Recommendation 10 Gene!8l Resoludons Committee:
WHEREAS, effective reuse planning for • closing mHitary base requires the <fuect
parti<:ipalion in • decision-making process by all au-ectIy-impacted co"""unities; and
Vl1IEREAS. the federal Base Closure Corl'.munitics Assistance Act, also knO'WIl as the
Pryor Amendment, states !he early formation of. local redevelopment authority is essential to •
successful reuse process; and
WHEREAS, the Califurni. Military Base Task Fe",e stated !bat in the simples! \el1Illl, a
base reuse governing entity might be comprised of the 1oca! government "ithin whose
boundaries the base lies and possibly cities wh~ boundaries abut the base or 'Q..'hkk have
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suffered Goree! job losses from tho base closure if cost and '0:' s~.aring ."" be devised rot <he
governing beard; 00· ... th=fure. be iI
RE.."OI. VED. by tho General Assembly of tho u'S'" ofCalifomi. Cities assembkd m
Annual Comcteoce m San Francisc(), October 24. ! 995, !hat tho u.gue 5p01lSO< federal 311d st:te
legislatioo !hat ....,uld require I 10<01 redevelopment authority preparing I reuse plan fa< • closing
mililMy base 10 include all jurisdktioos .. voting member> of !hot .ulhority when an 0< • portion
<>ftbe bas< is withillijurisdjction·. corporate bour.dary. spb".-of-influence. or immediately
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~; Kurt HaM, Finance Director, City ofHealdsbw:g; Membe<. H<>using.
Community and Economic Development SuocoIIlf'Ilinee OD E<:ononUc De .. 'e'k>pment
Referred 10: Housing,. C.(Immuruty and Ecooorrtic Development Potig C"()mnUnce
Preruninary Recoouneodation 10 General Resolutions Committee: Amend and refer as
amendr41Q appro.pdats: pof'lCY commjttee IDr study
Final Recommendation 10 General Resolutions CommIttee:
WHEREAS, the close: of mmtary bases and cutbacks in defense contracting bave had.
devastating: effect 00 Califom1,i's ecooomy~ and
WHEREAS~ local initiatives 10 mitigate the impacts of base closures have taken the form
of special legislation site by silO extending and J""O'iding lOr expedited procedures lOr new
project arus under .California Redevdopmem Law and' other inc:entives;. now, therefore.. be it
.RES()[. VED ... b)' rhe General Assembly of the Lea.gue of California Cities assembled in
Annual Conf ... nce in San Francisco, 0cIvber 24, 1995, that lhe League ,ponscr legi>latiou that:
1) Broadens rnsting and males miiform exIsting autbof..ty to create new Redevempment
Project an:a encompassing Cal closed miUtary base~. (0) ""'t.nall;; d<Jwnsizcd military bases;
('l feder.illy-owned defense manLilacturing facmw; (d) pnvately""ned manufacturing
facilities primarily nsed lOr defense manufacturing over an extended period :hal have bee.
vacated; eel other privately-ov.ned suppmt and ..,nice facilines devoted Ie defens< industry; and
(I) ~ocent vacant 0< underuti!ized lands.
2) Permits creative joint a..,."tion initiati"'es for sueb project an~a including muhiple ~}ties.
counties,. special districts Of'requin:s il local' redevelopment autJ;ority preparing a reuse plan ICr a
dosing military base kJ include alljurisdktions as \o"oting members of that authority \Iw-h<:n all or a
portion of the base is within a.f...risdictioD~s corporate boundar)'. spbere-of-influence. Of
immediately adjacent 10 t'"''''jurisdiction.
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l) Lessens ~ing set-aside and inclusioDary requirements wherein it can be
demonstral~ that a SUi."'Plw of existing etIordable units already txIsts.
.() AnO\\'S the Agency in the new project area broad authorit)i to acq.uire atld mar..age
utility syru.ms am! infrastructure proviously oWlled b)' the federal government or • defen.se
<:ootractor.
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5) Gr""ts 10 the Asency in the new proje<t area broad .uthorily 10 undertake financing.
beyond tax allocation bonds based on tax increme:>j revenue flo .. · incluamg certificates of
participation, as weD as ,evenue and grant anticipa;;on notes.
6) Permits cities and countks participating in any joint action ageDO)' 10 provide:
{a) credit ellhan<ements 10 the Agency administering the new proje<t aru; (b) loans aM funding
advances; (e) lease guarant~>; and Cd) olller funns or shared or overlapping debt guarantees.
1) Substantially streamlines exi51ing !"ocedures relati" Ie the creation of new
redeveJopment proJect areas and joint actiOIJ agencies and significantly modifies the
Environmental Quality Act requirements wherein paranel and phased <florts an, .mdcrtaken
under fekrallaw or by the federal gO"ernmeot
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I) Extends 10 all existing project areas created iI;. the last tea years under like and similar
.circumstances aD powers authorized under this initiative.
9) Provides that the state be permitted 10 e""'nd any and all inducements 10 economic
development at the Slate 1evellO !hose agencies adrrJnistering SlKb project areas or the joint
action agen<:ies proviamg the underlying financial supper"
10) Grants \0 redevelopment age~ operating under these cu:c'UlTlStaDCI:S the powers of
<aJ Industrial Development Authorities; (b) Housing Autllorities; and (e) Enterpris< Zones .
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B:solurums Brftued lQ Commjt1e1! on Public Safety
16. R£SOLUTION RELATING TO USE OF PHOTO-RADAR EQUll'MENT
li<lJ.lw:: Dick Spees, ViC. Mayo<, City of Oakland
&li:.<W!..\Q: Pub!k Saf.!)' Poficy Committee
Prefiminary Recommeodatioo kl General Resolutions Committee: A.mmd' and Approve
Final Recommendatiol1 kl General Resolu6on-s Committee:
WHEREAS, photo-radar is an automated speed enforcement system. combining
sophisticated radar antelliU v-.ith I. high speed camera and.a computer k:i produce poot0gr3.pruc
evidence of speeding violations; and
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,tHER.EAS.1Ir'htle a grO',l,1ng Dumber e-f cities a:rt employing photo-radar to tnforce
sp.:eding taws,. the currenl isSI..IanCe or an u.'lSigned mailed citatioo and' notice to appear Dtay be
ignored Iry the speeder withO\.1 consequence; and
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Cum:nllaw does not specifically au1hori7.f! a maJ.lcd clution and notice to-&ppear in. tra.ffi<: court
10 • speeOtn& vWator, &nd
WHEREAS, when photo-radar <quipm.nl is =d for issuance of railroad ,iolations,
cu....'1'ellllaw does specifical1:y authorize that the citation and notic: may be accomplished by mill1;
now., therefore .. be it
RESOL YEO, by the Genera! Assembly of the League of Caflfornia Cities assembled in
Armual Conference in S"" F ranc'.sco, Octcl:>er 24, 1995, that the Uague support lcg'.s1aOOn 10
authorize traffic enforcement agencks 10 issue speeding 6c\et elutions '0;,: mailed notice when
using photo-radar .nforoemen! equipment.
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17. RESOUITION RELA TlNG TO IUR Y SELECTlON SYSTEM
~ Recreation, Parks and Communiry Services Department
Rcifcnr4 I,); pubrIC Safet} Pofi<Ji Committee
Prellmina!y R=mmendation 10 General Resolutions Commirt .. : Disapprove
Fmal Recommendation 10 General Resolutions Committee:
WtlEREAS, the cities of C.rllorni. have experienced unprecedented budget constraints
re<juiring cn:ativlly and flcJuDiliry in ",del 10 maintain senices; and
'i>lHEREAS, thcs< budget r<>--:rictions have ofi<a reduced the number of cit} employee,
available to provide: said 5eJ'1oices; and
WHER.f.AS, the jury selcetlon systems have trdllitiooal1y drawn persnnnel from
govemIIhrol wr.h iinle or Dr) regard fOr the effic~ use of the resour-;:es they have taken:; and
" 'WHEREAS., fooner jurors have b years complained of intolerabl( boredom and
ineffici<nl 050 of their lime; and
WHEREAS, several jury selc<tion systems have prov:ided <xceDent examples of good
man.agemenl through efficient use of resources and minimal incoc"'enIence 10 both jurors and
employers; many other jury S) stems bave been either unwilling Of unable to fonow those
excelknl <xamp1es; and
WHERE.A.S, the dep1etion of government and private resources wilhout accountability for
dle efficient use 0( th'Y'..e resources can 00 \coger be ignored; noo,J.<. therefore., be it
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Annual Conf.,.,.,e in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League support Ieg;'.I.tion that
will require • Wlif<xm jury selection sy.:ern throughout the State of California that will reflect a
commjtme,.r)t to the d"'.JCient and producti'l,'c 115e ofjurors~ tIDe and ~ill furt:h.er be committed 10
mjojmjring juror time away from employmeot
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II. RESOLVTION REI..A TING TO FEDERAL DRUG INTERDICTION
liIllm:I;: City of Stocl;ton
Refcm:4 .>: Pub[;C Safety Polky Committee
I'reruninaJy R<commendatioc to General Resolutions Conunittee· No Acticn
Final Reoomrnendation to General P-<>olutions Cor.unir.ee:
~'HERE.AS~ ahhoogh drug abu:;.e has been .... it.'t us for many years, most citizens are now
reaflZing:just how much it plays .. oegat.i\o'e role in their lives. Drug tl.SerS are responsible roc: a
disproportionate amounl of crime in our communities; local criminal justke agcIk."'ics find
~ scvezel, ro.tcbed by the impaci of deallng "ith drug-involved offenders.
Additio!laDy. the destructive effect of drug use is so pe.rvasive L;a1 it has become of:,\-1oUS that
despite increased nwnbers of police officers and prison <ens, t'le fear of crime, parUeularly
violent crime. has pfaced macy communities in crises; and
WHEREAS, billions of dollars have been speDl onnuaily 00 strategies ~ prevention,
~ md intensive enforcement that often i'lvolv( extensive cooperation antoog agencies
with sometimes competing pbilosophies. 1D spite of our best efforts, iI is ooviotlS this integrated
semce. approach is ooly minima!ly effective; and
"''llEREA:>. even ,.ten using the fales! researck 10 rnljlloy drug-market analysis as an
enforcemenI tool, drug-use fo<ecasting in plaru>ing Ir<:atmenl >trategies, and dmg-demand
reduction progmms 10 leep young people uOo." becoming 1L<eI> (throuSh DAR.E. and other
~) and also steering flea,;, users in10 tre.atrr::.cOl programs. local efforts are rendered
seemingly ioeffeotive by " r",led -",1lI' 00 drugs, • parti<:uJarly the federal drug interdiction
efforts; and
~ drug use amoo& teens is escalating ~n natioo.""ide, accoramg io .recent
law CnfOlCClDeDI reportS. 1D C.Jifuroia, heroin usc~.as vaduaily increased in ",ceDI year> aft.,.
several years of gradual &cnne. Simply put. druj;. COfl,inUC to be readily ""allable. Anti-drug
abuse strategies need 10 be ""eU-balanced,. cOntprebensJ:\ic cf"..orts involving prevention, earTy
intervention and treatment. and inf<nslvc suwressior_ particularly at both the local and federal
levels. Only ",ith an aD-out cn=dc ag:iinsr drug abIL" can ... bope 10 diminish drug-rel.ted
violern:e in America; DOW, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED. by the General Assembly of the League of C.nfornla Citi .. as.embled in
AnnUl! CO<I!a<nce in San Fraocis<o. 0cI0bcr 24, 1995, thaI the League request the N.tion.'ll
Lea&u< ol Cities 10 adopt •• inulM position and cococy sucb position 10 the Congress and
appropriate fcdera1 ogeneie.", rd!I<Ct funding to \ocal agencies 10 promole anti-dT'Jg abuse
p!~ at 11-.. \ocallevel
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19. llSOtl'TION RELA UNO TO PAROlE Of VJOLENT OFFENDERS
S!Hm;c: T"", Haoses, CouncH Mem:"-, Signal Hill; Member: Public Safely
Subcoourtine< on Criminal1u.<tice
germw to: Public Safely poncy Committee
".,run!..,.", It<corrunendaoon 10 Genen\ Resoluooll5 CommIttee: Approve
Final Recommcndaooc 10 General R=llutioilS Commlnee:
~"hLREAS, iI is the ~,poosibility oC evuy city 10 provld< a safe cllvirocmem f<>< .....
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WHER.F AS, public safety is !he number on: eon<em and issu< of the r~den(S of many
cities; ODd
WHEREAS, cilies are desirous of changes in !he law 10 impro'< !he safety of residents of
0 ... communities and the residents of!he SUIle of California; and
'IIIHEREAS, initiation of. resolution through !he Public Safety Committee of lit. League
of Califomi.a ("!lies is an .ffecti ve way to ensure the reasonable safety of.n ,roes and
communities in the State of California; DOW, therefore. be iI
RESOL YEO, by tbe General Assembly of!he League of CJI!ifomIa Cities assembled in
Annual Conference in San Francisco, OcI.>ber 24, 1995, ihat !he League support legis1ation to
acoomp\lsh tbe fonowing:
I. Amend the Caftfomi. Penal Code 10 extend and ~uire 1ba! there be • period ofparot.
lOr violenl oIl'et!dc= The period ofparore sbaII be the remainder of the inmate', fife_ However,
if. pcr.iOO has bee. on parole eontiouousl) lOr seven yClIlS since ",r.as. fmm confinement, tbe
!loan! of Prisoa Terms can discIiarJi. thai person from parole wiI.,., there is good cause 10 retain
the in<!r.ndual on parole-
2-Amend !be Califomi.a Penal Code \0 ""!'lire ,1olen! offenders 10 undergo a
\"Ychological ",a1uatioo prior 10 rekase in oolet II> delennine the cK1ent of counseling that may
be mandated as I condition of paro!c_
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3. Amend !he Caftfomia Penal ("«Ie to require aJt .iolen! offenders to reg'Sler as 0
violent affendet with !he law enfo=~n! &gOoey in the city in. whlch they five. This
requirement sbaII be in effect lOr !be remainder of !be in.'Ilate'J lif~ "" long as the inmate reside.
in CaIlfomia.
4. Amend !be California Penal Code to mab i! a felony Ie ",mfuUy raIl Ie regiS''''' as a
violent <>If=!er with 1he local law enforcem<mt agency.
20. RESOLUTION RELATING TO DOMESTIC V10lENCE
~: Judy Cody, Council Member, Claremont; Chair, Public Safety Subcommittee on
Domestic V>Ol=
R.fem.l to: Publk Safety PoIigI Committee
Prelimi.."W)' Recommeodatioc: 10 General1tesolutions COmrnlttee: 'VHbdra ..... n by Spgosor
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21. llESOLVTION RELATING TO THE NEED TO BETTER REGULATE FIREARMS
Sauw:: City of Brea
Refem.l !g: PubHc Safety PcliCJI Committee
Prerurunary Rzc.ommendation 10 General Resolutions Committee: Appr\l\i( IS Amended
Filla! Recommendation to General Re.olutions Committee:
WHEREAS. just as the widespread po<seSSion offireanw is an American fact today. SO
leo is the wide.pread lnIgedy !hat has accompanied !be misuse of fu=ms; and
'W1IEREAS. in 1993 alone close to 40.000 Americans were kl11ed by !be IlSO of firearms,
of wruch more than 5.000 .... "'" Cartfornia."l5. In addition, the Naliono! Center for Disease
Control <Stimatea that ~ each firearm deatll, aoolhcr len people are shot, yet survive; and
WHEREAS, rar leo ofle. gun ,iolence OCC1l15 betw ... family. friends. unintended
victims and childres, people .. llose lives are forever changed because 0 firearm was leo readIly
.avaJ.1abIe; oow.1he«fore, be it
RESOL \'ED. by the General Assembly of !be League of California Cities ISsemb!e~ in
AnnWll Confcrenoe in San Francisco. Ocklber 24, 1995. that Ille uague endorse !be objectives
conbIinN in !be position pape! title~ "C<>nfronting Tbe American Tragedy· The Need To Bett.,.
Regulate Firearms: .. hieD was de>eloped and adopted by the Cafuornia Police Chiefs
ASsociation, and be iI further
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RESOLVED, tI1.a1 the Le.sue draft and ,u~ and el1Cou. .. ~e the Calif""". Legislature
to introd~ and' adopt, legislation consistent with ~ objectives outlined in the abcvc-ni'!ntioned
report.
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&esolurionsBderred to CQrnmjtt« OD Revenue and Iaxatjgn
22. RESOLUTION REUI.Tll'iG TO POSSESSORY iNTEREST TAX
Smm:: City of San me
Rrll;ned \0: Revenue and Taxation Po!icy Committee
PreIiminary R.ecommendatioo 10 General Reso1utions CommIttee: t\,wrovc as Amended
Final Reco~tion 10 GeoeraJ Resolutioos Commitlee:
'WHEREAS, nauoov.,.;de, 1he 1ra\'tl and tour.lSID industry generdtes oya $361.1 billion in
direct spcn<ling and CTe3!eS over six million jobs, making !his industry Ibe .. tion's second large,;!.
after health se["'.iceS'~ and
WHEREAS, in Caftfornia, the travel industry generate< ever 552.8 balioa in direcI
spenc!ing and create, over 66.!,OOO jobs, evi<kncing tIw the industry is essential Ie !he eeoaomk
beal!h oCtile State ofCafifomia; and
WHEREAS, imposition of !he passe'SO<)' int"",,, tax. if applied statewide. could have.
ruino", effect on state and I<lcaI economic devel<lpme1'll efforts resulting in • pctenlialloss of
reveI'..ue .. which -could leave the state and municipafiti« without .. te,"'enue -stream 10 meet
eKistlng, growing, and new facmly bood pay-off obfigations; and
WHEREAS, imposition of!he ,""sesSOQ inteyest tax creates an inI>ospitable
environment for the convention, lrade show and meeting industry. and makes conventiOll and
cu1r..nl facilities in the stat: less competitive rha.n facilities outside the state, resulting in •
potential Joss of revenues and jobs; and
WHEREAS, me International Association of Exposition Ma.~gement,. Meeting
Professionals International, the National Automatic Merchandising Associ.lion. the California
Renra! Associatlon.1lte National Association of Consumer Shows, and tile National Association
oCConege Stoles bav. pubncly opposed the County of Santa Clara Assessor". impcsition of!he
posse$SOI)I interest tax on sbort-lA:rm clients of convention and cultural facilities, 8ild ha".
indicated that tbek members have grave: concerns wben considering cities in the state that
enforce such possessory interest taxes as a d~-tination for cooventions,. tr.u:k: shows and
meetings; and
WHEREAS, !he impositioo oftl1e pcss<ssory interest tax is ewnomical1y unsound and
therefOre demands i. cost-benefit analys!s,. "ince if appned state .... ide 10 convention and c.ultural
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fuciliti::s, the Mij""s of donan tl,. industry generates in arrect spen<ftng would be jeopardized by
~'1is lax; DOW. therefore. be it
, RESOL YED, ty the Oeneral Assembly of the Leag"" of California Cities assembled in
Annual Conference in San francisco, Octobor 24, 1995. that tile League support legislation Ie
exempt public use roemty .ileots who oeeupy coevention and cultural racilities for Ihlrty days or
leso per twelvc-mouth period Ii'om the assessment and imposition of possessoQ' interest taxes in
the State ofCalifoini ..
23_ R£SOUJTlON RH.A TING TO SALES TAX RFDiSTRIBLrrJON
~: Los Angeles Coonly Ihvision
Refrm:41o: Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee
Preliminary Recommeodatioc. to C-:nera1 Resolutions Committee: {}fyPWQYC
Final Recommeodation to General Resolutions Committee:
WHERF.AS,cities throU£hout Callfornia receive one perceo! of the sales taxes paid"" each
dollar within their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the >tile =eives fi>e percenl of the sales taxes paid 00 cae. doCar in each c'.ty
throughout Callfornia; and
'tI/HEREAS, the state has reduced the amount of funding to cities in re<en! years; and
'/,iHEREAS, <:<>SIS of operating cities have incre&ed in "",en! years due to • variety of
fiIcIor>, including increases in crime and increases in 1h' number of mandates with which cities
must comply; and
WHEREAS, voters throughout the stale are weary of paying additional taxes, fees, and
assessmen!s for wl;at 1hey view as diminishing local services; and
V,BEREAS, the above circumstances have led to drastic cuts in the areas ofpulice, fire,
blrary, parb and recreation, and stI<et maintenance services by many cities throughout California;
and
WHEREAS. the effects 0( such cUts~ and continued erosion of ser.ices in these a.reas will
resuh in incre&ed crime, reduced property values, reduced sales tax revenues, and increa:;ed costs
10 manage cities; and
WHEREAS.. the voters throughout California seem to COnslder such Joca1 government
services • higher POOl;!)" than many ser.ices pro\;ded by the state that Lee funded with sales tax
revenu~ now, therefOre, be it
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Annual Confereoc. ill San Francisco, OCIol>er 24, I99S, !hal the uague sponsor legislation oc
sponsor. ballot initiative .ffort th.U wiD ,.a;,tribut. S>les taxes ~eived by the state su<:n 1hat the
staf<', sl!= is row-pcrtenl and !be citi<s' share is two pcrtenl ofthc sales ta.'"' paid pet don .. , oM.
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RESOI. "ED, tIJaI the amoL'lll of sales tax revenue to be reOISIl1outed sbalI be aDoca!ed to
cities using the same me".hod as is currently being used: 10 distribute 1he ex.'sting one percent share
per dollar cities receive,
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24. RESOLUTION RELA"IDlG TO REAl.LOCA TION Of TRAFfIC FINES
and
~ City of l'a5adena
Refi:rred to: Revenue and r axation Policy Committee
Preruninary Recommendation to General Resolutions Committee: Arprnv: as Amended
Final Recommendation to Genera! Resolutions Committee:
WHEREAS, pubEc safelJl is one of the highest priorities or cities throughout C.Jifomia;
WHEREAS, th< safety and welfare of motorists and pedestrians througlt vigorous traffi<:
cnforcemem is an essential compooent of public safety; and
V'HERF.AS, th< cost of provi.rmg said lralli<: enforcement and investigation is borne ~y
the cities and can only l>e partiaDy offset by Ibe complete 1eCovery oflniffic fines; and
WHEREAS, Ibe div.nian of traffi<: fines :0 the stale sub5equenl to legislation under
All 544. rodified as Penal Code Section 1463 et. seq_, bas imposed undue economic hardship
upon cities, no ...... 1berefore~ be it
REsot "'ED, by Ibe General Assembly oftl!e League ofCalifomi. Cities assembled in
Annual Conference in Sao Francisco, 0CI0l>ec 24, I99S, that Ibe League sponsor legislation ilia!
win repeal AB S44(lsenbezg) (penal Code Sections 1463 through 1463.006, 1463.04, 1463.9,
1463.14. 1463.16, 1463. II, 1463.22, and 1463.26) and reaDocale tines geneJa!ed through traffi<:
eIDorreJnenl efforts to Ibe respecti YO munidpalitie< whc>se enforcemenlef!Orts genezated those
lines by th< distribution formula existing prior to 199 L
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2$. RESOUmON !tELA TlNG TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT REYTh'UE SOURCES
~: Kurt Hahn. Financ. I>iteclo<. City of P.ealdsburg; Member: Housing.
Community &. Eroromic Oe\'etopment Subcomnti.tt...-c GO Ecooomlc [)e>/e~ent
ltd."..., !P: Revenue and Taxati<lD Policy Commlttee
~!irninary Recommendanon !P Ocnoral Resolutions Committee: Disawrove
Final Rocommcndation I<l General Resolutions Committee:
.WHF.RF.AS, munklpal initiatives in !he =1m of economic dev.lopmeGl ...... fueled for •
large part from oew direct and in<Ii=t sales tax geDmllio. from Dew retailers or ftom !11'
spending of employees &om new office service and: manufacturi.."lg cooccms; and
'WHEREAS, Ioca! Commuruty Redevek>pmen~ agencies fund economic de"'e1opmeot and
housing initiatives from "tax increment revenues; and
..... "HE.R.EAs. the CaIifornja ConstItuDQn Revision Commission is-considering twa
alternative Jocal government financing in..~atives that would remove both city sa.les taxes and
Community RtlJevetopment Agency tax increments from local revenues and substitute a 1ar8er
city share ofproperty"",os; IIOw.lIlerefure. be iI
JlESOL\'ED. by !he General Assembly of the League of California Citie, assembled in """ual Conference in San Francisco. October 24. 1995. t!UI! the League oppose Iny
ronstitudooaI .revision that would:
J. Remove from CommW"'ity Redevelopment Agency la"( increment revenues afforded
ucde-AS 1290 and olher tedc""\cpmenl reform legisl.tion;
2. Divert the c.ity share of sales ra.,.es So either the state or counties.
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26. RESOLUTION RELATING TO CONTRACT 'N1TH CALIFORNIA
~, City ofEl Monte
R~ to-Revenue and TaxaOOD Folicy Committee
Preliminary Recommendation 10 Reso!uMns Committee; Rew IQ 'P9,~* poli<:l
rommjuq:; for stwt,y
,mal ReeommendaMn 10 Resolutions ColM1ittec:
v,'HEREAs, during !be pI5I several years, !he Slale of CalifornIa ha; eXjl<'rienccd I severe
"",",ornie recession tbaI has been comp;>UDde~ by • number of natural ac=ters and calamities; and
WHER.E.As. these recent adverse ~onomlC conditions and calamities. have imposed a
considerable <leg=: of stress upon the financial resources and inlegrity of >late and local
govetnmcnl in Cafifomia and this stress bas, in many cases,. resulted in ~ serious erosion of the
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ability oflocal gOV<mmenllO p"".ideo nwnber "hitaJ p"blio services tmd to ""'urn .,late Ille
capital resourca neces.sat)' for pubiJc investmenl in ~"fUre and human resources needed to
susWn the economic prodoctivi1Jl tmd enhance the quality oflife ill tlle State ofC.!ifomia; and
WHEREAs, pw1 of IDe ~nsc -of S"wlle iO\lcrnment to economic adversity in recent )'t:ars
lias been to baIao<:e the budget of the stale government by me3ll5 of. series of essentially ad 1>0.::,
uru:1ateral acUons. mctuding large sc:ak reorganizations and rea.flocations cfrevenl.1e SO'Jl"CeS among
• bight): in~ fiscal struCture of S\a{t and \oI:.al' go\,emmet:.t ocganizatioo in v-o'hicb.
~ty, fiscal inlegrity, ""d public confidence play im1X'rWlI roles; tmd
.. ",HERE.'-S. tlle same types of ecoocmi<: S!1e5s thai afilicted COUllties and muni<:ipalities
within tlle State of Cafrforni. during this same period of time bas been significantly compounded
and worsened by tlle ad hoc and wulateral budgetary actions of the State ofCaIifomia, induding
the foDowing:
A. Unila!cral reorganization of the Sunc Court S)' st= and Ille diversion of local fule and
fOrfeiture receiptS to. DeW S)'Si:em ofjudi:ciaI administration;
B. CIeatioo of De\!i.' progra.."Ils or ~hernes iroposlng new costs and charges upon 1or...a1
government, sucb as "prcperty tax co~ectiO!l charges," "booking tees.. and L"" like;
C. RealIocaicn and reduction of the Iocai property tax distribu-tions to cities and counties
in order to asstsl the state government lO reduce .its fmandaf contribution k) the state pubrlC school
S)'Stem;
O. Reallocation and reducUon of the local agency share and"'" "",1nouUnn ofnumerollS
other tall funds and accounts, inc!'Jding witbout_on, tobacco tax distnouUocs, transportation
"'" accoWltS and <futnOutions;
E. Patently msuffi<ienl fim<fmg by the Stat. Mandate Acwunt lOr reimbursement to local
go\'emrnenr: lOr the costs im~ on loc.a1 government by the State Legis1ature 10 implement state
mandated l"ograms; and
WHEREAS, state govemmerll and local levels of government share a/Jirge degree of fiSCld
inlerdependc= and the Slability and predictabilily oflhis int.erdependent relationship has. Clrect
bearing on pubGc oonfidence in the capecity of state and local g<>vernm<n1 to addr= real problems
in e. responslok manner in .. way whlch contributes to the economic wen-being of the state and
enhanoes quality oftife lOr every resident of the stale; and
WHEREAS, ad hoc and unilateral budget actions by the stale govemmenl during the pas!
sevemI years ""'e dramatically reduced the aMil)' of cities and counties !O pro,ide lOr the
maintenance, repTacemeot and m\lestmcnJ of pubrJC infrastructure faCllities and 10 provide basic
oervices to !be residents of tltis stale, <h=by placing at risk tbe Iong-t=D ewnomi< weD being and
quality of tife of all JeSidents of the stale; and
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WHEREAS, \he seemingl) capricious fiscal and budgeW} ... --tions of state so'emrnent
appear ID have been tal<ea in disregard 10 the fundam<:ntal interdependence bet"'een Ih< inlegri.<y of
S()uod and predictable fiscal p<actk< and Ib, ,,,.,,,ruoble eXp<Ct:ltion of the residen" of this stale
that the convoIuted machinations ollhe state government budget process not unduly or adver5('ry
aff<ct \he coolidonce of investors and resident; .!ike in Ih< fiJt= of the 5Ute; and
'WHEREAS. DOW thai: severe cooditioos of economic adversity have a'buted and a measure
oflhe fundamental eeooomlc \'italily oflhe state is roassero.1ng itself, it is time that the stal<
gnvcmmen! begin meaningt;,! consultaticn witlllo<al govorrunent in ordee 10 plan for a _rion
of • .oound inl<rgovernmental fiscal relationship in California and '" pemllt 10caI government to
ptan for oe«ssary and appropriate investment in publlc !acUities and human resoUrces (cspeciaD.y
education and pubtk safety) as part ofl S1l>Uinable process of ",newal and enJumcemenl of the
quality of Ofe in Wlfomia; and
WHEREAS, all levels of government should cc>nsider" Fenewal of the original covenant of
interdependence and make sensible plans for the years ahead .. ben new chalknges could threaten
Ih< quality of life in our state; now, therefore. be it
R:ESOl YED, by the acneca! Assembly oflh< League of California Cities ossecnbJed in
Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the Leagu< call upon eack member of
the State L"gisIa!ure to conduct all fiJt= legislative deh1>eratlons on the State Budg'" under the
Open Meeting Laws rules and procedures applicable to L'x: budget deliber.tions of cities and
counties of this state; and be it further
RESOL YEO, that Ihe League urge the Stale Legislature to support a reaffirmation of the
fundamental covenant of fiscal pmlictaMilJi and rontinuily among all levels of government in
CaJifumia and that each member oflh< Legislature .. mowledge that Ih< fiscaJ problems of one
lever of gO\o'ernmem cannot be satisfactvrily addressed by urula!eral adjustments of variou<;: revenue
alIocatiOil funnulas and other gesture.oy the Legisl""",,; and be iI fur1her
R.ESOL. VED~ that the League support 1egistatioo IltaJ: pro\ ides citiC5 and counties y. ith cot
less than two (2) fiscal year.; of notice prior to the effective date of any state legislation LOa! n.s Ih<
effect of changing a revenue traIlsfcr/distribution aDocano[) formula pertaining 10 a tax or odler
revenue source inrtia!1y coHected by the state OD bella!f pf any local agen..j' or-otherwise deposited
by law 10 any account of1hc state pending distn1:lution to a local ageI\C)'. No advance notice shan
be required if 11" .. >'.ate bas declared tfu>t Ih< occurrence of. natural disaster requires. tempora ... y
reallocation ~ • sp<ctfic period of time not 10 exceed two (2) fisc" years; and be it further
.RESOL VED~ 1hat the League support legisfatiOD 10 provide cities and counties 'With not tess
than two 0) fiscal years of ooticc prior 10 Ih< effective date of any state legist,,"oQ tI-.at bas tllc
effect of changing a revenue allocation/distribution formula pertaining to a 10caI tax or other locally
based revenue-source initian)l I:;oflected by a \ocal ageIA-")' on behalf of other local agencies or
ot:herwise deposited by law 10 any account of a :local agel1\..)' pending distnoutioc 10 ot.1ter Jocat
agencies. No advance DOtice shan be required in the case of enactment of a st.:lte la.". lhat imposes a
new tocal agency tax".or which efimInates an ex~lng ta", Ol" charge, or wrucb increases or decreases
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... enues among JocaJ agencies applicable 10 such an increase or de<:reasc shall DOt be effective ..ntiI
two (2) years shaIlllave elapsed from the date of such ixre"", or decrease; and be iI fuI'~
RESOl VED,1hat 1he League SUJ>!lOrI legislation 1hat will ~uir< the stlIk 10 =tfY. as part
of any reallocation of the share of JocaJ property laXes among JocaJ ageocies autl-.orized by Article
XlIlA, Section 1(0) oftheCaHfornl. C<mStiMion ~.ng on and all .. Fi><al Year Im-93.1hot
such real!ocatioc of the sbare t>f JocaJ property taxes shall cot roIncide .. ith. reduction of the
total Jl<"'Cll!lII!e of1he Slatt Budget thai is allocated 10 providing funds 10 the op<ratioc of the
public school system (grade51C-12) lI'.andatcd on the state ui!der Proj>05Itiao 9! dUrl1lS any fiscal
year in v.hlcll the Legislature may elect 10 deviate from the JocaJ property tax aJ!or.atioc lbnnuJa in
effect during Fiscal Year 1991-92; and r.: iI furt~
RESOL \'EO. 1hot 1he league urge the Legislature to support funding of the State Mandate
Reiml>u=ment AerooJIlt at a level sufficieol for the 5llIle to promptly reimbu= Iocel government
It. rate of not less tlum SLOO t>fman<late teImbursem<nl for ea<~ SI.OO ofmand.ted <=Is
imposed by the Legislature or mandated costs oIlowcd by the Cnmmission on Stale Mandates or
onlercd by I CGUrt of competent jurisdiction.
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Resnlytjpos Befe.rred 10 Cgmmjttee on Tr;mspqrtatiog and Public Wprk:s
27. RESOLUTION RELATING TO TAXON GASOLINE AND PETROLEUM
PRODUCTS FOR TRA."SPORTA TlON PURPOSES
S2=: Frank Muratore, VIC< Mayo<. City of Modesto
Refme4 10: Transportation and PullEe Worl<s PoEcy Commi_
Preliminary Recommendation 10 Geoeral Resolutions Committee: ~
final Recommendation I<l General R=>hltions Commir.ec:
WHEREAS. in 1963. the Stale ofCal"lfornia outhorized collection of a tax on gasoline to
be nscd for Irar.sportation and traffic PUI>OS<S; and
WHEREAS; there have been signi5canJ population incrtaSCs to this state .. whic"h: have
placed tremendous burdens on local government's ability 10 construct and maintain
IIansportation racIlities; and
~'HERF.AS. during this time., 11 Calif<>rni. counties bllv< adopte<l self-help sales tax
programs 10 .u~ the gas tax souras and ,000ve local transportation issues; and
'liER.EAS~ there are 41 counties with local governments that are totally dependent on
thc gas tax 10 fund JocaJ IranSportation projects; and
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increases and intlatioo that have: occ~ ptacin@ , f..uther burden oc CQns'"~ction, repair, and
maintenance ~transportatioo projects; O()w, lhen:rore, be it
RESOL YEO. by !be General Assembly ~!he lugue ~ Caflfcrnia Cities .. scmb t,d in
Annual Conference in San Francisco. OtIOber 24, 1995. 1hat Ihe League urge L'1. State
Legislattn \0 reevaIuaIe the ~um:OIlevel of tax .D gasoline and petroleum products ~
1raDSpol'.ation purpo<eS; and be iI furlher
RESOL VW. 1hat II • minimum.. Ihe State Legislature should consider I graduated
inc;n:ase to Ihe gas lax level. to address Ihe increases L, population and costs faced by local
g~vernments, ~ tIM: last increase to maintain a proportiooalleveJ of"", collections as was
origU!all)J estabfi<hed in 1963; and be it further
RESOL YEO. that copies of this resolution be seOlIo Ihe Go-,erooc of Ihe Stat. of
California, and '" an members of Ihe State ugislature .
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28. RESOLUTION IlELJ,. TING TO AT -ORADE RAILROAD CROSSINGS
S2w:J:c: City of Men:<:d
Referred W: Transportatioc I!fld PubrIC Worl<s Policy Comrnitteo
~Iiminar)' R=rnmendatioD to General Resolutions Committee: Disapprove
Fh18l Recommendation to General Jt=lu60ns Committee:
'i\'HEREAS. cities throughoUl!be State of Califomia have been planned with ~usands
~ aI-grade rail crossings; and
WHEREAS. it is recognized that aJ...gni!de rail crossings are not i1S safe as grade separated
crossings; and
V'-HEREAS, Publi<; Vtiliti .. Commission regulations prohibit constructioc of additioml
at-grade crossings; acd
·WHEREAS, !he CO<! of constructing grade separated cr .. sing. lIl4y be prohibitive W<
many communities; and
WHER.EAS .. wlroad cmssing 'issues are matters ofbome Me and nO( of state-';Joide
coocern; .. w, lhen:fore, be it
RESOL YED. by the General Assembly of the league of California Cities assembled in
Annual Conference in San Francisco ... 0c10I---er 24,. ] 995, that rhe league oppose regulations
prohibiting the construction of additional at-grad< crossings acd fuither supporting the right oC
hom<: rule.
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2'1. RESOlUTION RELATING TO ANTELOPE AND SAN JOAQUIN V ALU:\'S HIGH
SPEED RAIL ROOTE
~: South San Joaquin V.uey !)i,,,;on
Rcrem:d 10: Transportation and Pubtk Won. Poficy Committe<
Preliminazy Re<;omrnendation to General' Resolutions Committee: Np ActiJID.
Final.Recommenc!ation 10 General Reso!utions Committee:
WHEREAS, the Antelope and San 'oaquin Valleys High Speerl RaJl",,,y AIlia.oc< has
b«n formed \0 vigorously work '" assure that the new California High Seed Ground
Transportation System DOW being plaruJ<d at the di",ction of the Stat. ~gislature will result in.
High Speed IWl Lin. L'Ia! provid.. .. maximum conv.ni<:oc. '" populated areas in the Antelope
alI!d San Joaquin Vaneys, as weD as major coIT'munities ill: !be oonhern and southern ends ofthc
state; and
WHEREAS, the C.lifomial<gist.ture, by enacting AB 971, specified Ill. Los Angeles,
Fresno, Bay ArealS:lCI'aJl1ellto Corridor be created and a QeW ral1"'4'B.Y afignmem be established
through and across the Tehachapi mounlains that .. parate Ill. San Joaquin and A-oteklpe vaIleys
and their population centers, and also suggested such other new rail routes as a..ooe necessary
elsewhere; and
WHEREAS, subsequ<nJ extensive and costly pubtkly-funded studies have concurred that
Ille most practical route for • new bigh speed T311 nn. connecting boIll ends of California will
pass through the populated ""as of the Antelope and San Joaquin VaIteys, boIll ofwbi<;h have
b«. idcn~ as Ille highest gro ... th areas of the state~ and
WHEREAS, the primar). need and PUJPOSe of the High Speed Ground Transportation
System fa< lravelers is 10 move peopk '" and from ntid-fIne cities 10 end points and back and DOt
mainIy 10 connect the end-Ene cities that already enjoy fast. ecooomicaI and frequent air senice;
and
Vw!HERF.AS~ fast and' convenient access to the new Pa!:mdaJe-Lancaster International
Airport by high spe<d raJl service is eS><DuallO maximize the public benefits of convenient
transfen between the airport and Ille rail netwodc; and
WHEREAS, the Caftfomia Transportation Commission, and rail studies hav: de1crmlned
!hat t!>e new high speed rail system mas! be able 10 move both passenger; and mtlCli freight oow
.carried in trucks and containers on our crowded highways in order '" reduce traff'x: congestion.
and reduce air poDution 10 me« l'eder.al mandates; and
WHEREAS, • higb sped ra~ route passing from t!le Los Angeles area througb the
Laocastc:-Palmdale In.ernational Ai."""" Illeocc nonbward to Bokezs5e1d and Fr<SnO to !he Bay
area and Sacramenlo \1rri1l .serve all we people of California bettet: than any other aIternati,,"c
atignment;. now, 1herefcin:. be it
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ItESOL YEO, by the General Assembly of the Leag'.JC of Callfomia Cities assembled in
Annual Confcreoce in San fnmcisoo,OtI<>bcr 24,199$,_ the Le.guejoln with the Ant.lope
an<! SM.loaquin Valleys High Speed Railway Alliance in suppming the Anl.lope and San
Joaquin Valley route, a!Id hereby mg. the Governor, the Legislalur<, and the Very Higb Speed
Ground T!3llSpOf1ation Commissioo creat.d by SCR 6 \0 ffinnaDy adopt the route herein
proposed.
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RESOUJTION RELATING TO OOVER.'IMENT flNA.'ICING
~: Hoooing. Ccmrnunity and Economic Development Committee
WHEREAS, state,. count)' ar.d local govemmen.l finances 1J.'ett ndka!ly restructured
by Prop. Il, Prop. 93. and Prop 4, and other ",lated >ota actions; and
WHEREAS, efforts So compensat< for 1hese cl-.anges have been haphazard, piece
meal and caused greaI<i dislocations;
WllEIU:AS, !be recession from whkh we are caly just emergins 1Las SI1ained all
1eve1s ol ge>emment '" !be brcakir-S point in lost property taX, lost sal .. "'" ."d oIher 10st
=ues;and
WHEREAS, since 1981 !be stat< bas, excluding ERAF, transfencl permanently
S209 million donors from cities to !be state; and
Vw'HEREAS, 5ince 198 I thC' state has made oce...:time transfers from. cities 10 itself of
$877 million; and
1>'HEREAS, pruOent government requires sound fuca! pWming based on known
:financiaI JeSClurceS'. DOW. therefore. be if:
RESOL YEO, by !be GoneraI Assembly olthe League of California Cities
assembkd in Annual Ccnfcn:nce io San Francisco, October 24, 1995, 1ha! the League
support Iegis!ation _ prohibits (pellding. reorgani.~Joo ol!be fundinw\axing
mecl!anisms for state. ~a<mty and local governments by the constitutiooal..:visioo
commlssioo)!be stal. 0< any county from lccping, redirecting, .. ithholding, or in any other
manner augmenting its ovm revenues by taking tax or otber revenues from another
~oo (u: .• state from counties. cities, oc redevelopment agencieS ilDd countic::s from
cities '" redevelopmrot agencie<;) ",,\hout the consent 0{ the other j1lrisdicUoo; and be it
further
JtESOL YEO, _ an SU<~ loans must be repaid .. ith inte=t by the actual boaower.
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