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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1999 0217 CC REG ITEM 10ATO. FROM: 5y? ITEM 10oAo CITY OF M- OORFARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL of AGENDA REPORT ACTION: '�Pt�rcwc �i `icl{ Honorable City Council BY. John E. Nowak, Assistant City Manager e-- � DATE: 04 February 1999 (Council Meeting of 02- 17 -99) SUBJECT: Consider the Annual City Legislative Program Report. BACKGROUND: The City Council annually reviews and adopts a legislative program for the City which outlines basic positions that the City will take on State and Federal legislation. The policy was last approved by the City Council on August 20, 1997. DISCUSSION: The City Council annually reviews its policy position on legislation at the State and Federal levels to serve as guidelines for taking positions on specific bills or administrative actions being taken. This allows staff to rapidly respond with letters on specific legislation within the adopted guidelines. The City Council also recently approved having the Budget and Finance Committee review legislation as part of its assignments. The Legislative Program will provide the Committee and staff with direction for its deliberations. The attached Legislative Program includes staff's recommended changes. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Legislative Program for the year 1999. Attached: Draft Legislative Program 000029 CITY OF MOORPARK Legislative Program i 9�9-9 1999' The following Legislative Program was developed to allow the City to respond to State and Federal legislation in a proactive manner. The Mayor (or Mayor Pro Tem in the Mayor's absence) is authorized to sign correspondence expressing the City's position on pending legislation relative to the legislative platform statements contained in the program and /or consistent with previous positions approved by the City Council. Tike Council Budget ;and Finance re ammne dat ion to €e C t r CoUtTak „. Staff will monitor the League Bulletins and other sources to identify pending legislation that may impact the City. Letters expressing the City's position will be drafted for the Mayor's signature, and copies will be distributed to each Councilmember. Pending legislation that is not addressed, or staff recommendations that deviate from the approved Legislative Program, will be agendi zed for the Budget and Finance CiDmm t ,ee's and City Council's consideration. LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM STATEMENTS 1. Local Government Finance ► Support legislation that limits cities' contribution to the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) and directs the repayment of past contributions. ► Oppose legislation that eliminates or peptri t,s the taxing authority of cities over development; weakens existing Government Code Section 66000 fee authority; and redefines any development tax, condition, or other monetary charge as development fees. ► Support legislation requiring the State and Federal governments to provide full cost reimbursement to cities for all mandated programs and for all programs resulting in revenue losses. P. Support legislation that safeguards existing City revenue 1 000030 sources from preemption or seizure by the State or County. ► Oppose any change in revenue allocations that would negatively affect the City of Moorpark, including but not limited to the redistribution of sales tax, property tax, transient occupancy tax and vehicle in -lieu fees. ► Oppose legislation that restricts or limits a cities' ability to use tax exempt debt for the purchase or construction of public purpose improvements. ► Support measures which would provide fiscal independence to cities. ► Support efforts which would provide greater accountability on the part of counties for the distribution of funds back to municipalities, including, but not limited to, fines and forfeitures. ► Oppose any measure that would make local agencies more dependent on the State for financial stability and policy direction. 2. Labor Relations ► Oppose legislation that would restrict cities' ability to use their own employees on public works projects when such projects have previously been advertised for bid. ► Oppose any legislation that would grant employee benefits that should be decided at the local bargaining table. ► Support legislation that would reform the Workers' Compensation system to reduce employer cost through the reduction of system abuse. ► Support legislation which limits the ability of employees to receive workers` compensation benefits for occupational injuries /illnesses which result from stress, 2 GM. 031 disciplinary action, or performance evaluation consultations. ► Oppose legislation which expands or extends any presumptions of occupational injury or illness. 3. Transportation ► Oppose legislation that redirects local transportation funds away from cities. ► Support legislation that would provide additional resources to cities to finance local transportation, transportation facilities, and improvements. ► Support legislation that provides greater flexibility for the use of local transportation funds. 4. Environment ► Support legislation that streamlines the State of California's environmental review process. ► Support legislation that would eliminate unfunded mandates such as the water course pollution prevention programs. ► Support legislation that reduces or eliminates local government's superfund liability. ► Support legislation to either consolidate or streamline the Federal and State Clean Air Acts. 5. Waste Management ► Support legislation that provides cities with financial assistance for programs designed to provide for the safe 91 00G►V32 RM disposal of solid, hazardous, and special waste. ► Support legislation that strengthens cities' ability to direct municipal solid waste flow to designated solid waste facilities. ► Support legislation that streamlines AB 939 tracking and reporting requirements. ► Support legislation that would make grants available to local agencies for programs that encourage the recycling /reclaiming of resources. ► Support legislation that promotes source reduction measures without creating an unfunded mandate. ► Oppose legislation that would restrict or limit local government's ability to franchise refuse and recycling collection services, to direct municipal solid waste flow (flow control), or to contractually require haulers to guarantee achievement ► Support legislation that promotes and enhances recycling and markets for recycled materials. of AB 939 goals. General Government ► Support legislation that ensures cities receive a proportionate share of property taxes upon withdrawal from a county library services district. ► Support legislation that provides financial assistance for local public libraries without the imposition of new taxes. ► Support legislation that reinstates effective local regulation of the cable television industry including financial reimbursement for use of pubic right -of -ways. ► Oppose legislation that restricts or weakens cities' 4 OMU33 7. [3 ability to regulate smoking areas. ► Support legislation limiting the City's liability associated with hazardous recreational activities, such as skateboarding and in -line skating. OPPos Iegi =s].;at'ion that increases local governments, expbosure to ;1 tigation. Public Safety ► Support legislation that would provide cities with a greater share of fines and forfeitures. ► Support legislation that would provide additional resources for commercial truck safety inspections and the enforcement of commercial truck vehicle codes. ► Oppose legislation that would weaken enforcement of, and penalties for, commercial truck violations. ► Support legislation that would provide cities with contract law enforcement a proportionate share of Proposition 172 sales tax revenues for public safety. ► Support legislation to increase local law enforcement resources without increasing taxes. ► Support legislation that would provide a greater share of seized assets to cities. 5uppvlrr- .ieg�;slat`son treat *-ouid allow use of state and federal ,Public safety grants- for'iintenance efforts in addition t,o service increase. Land Use Planning ► Support legislation that reforms annexation law by strengthening cities, authority over spheres of influence and ensures that fair property tax agreements can be 5 obtained. ► Support legislation that enhances local control and diminishes litigation surrounding adult entertainment facilities. ► Support legislation that strengthens the local control to prepare, adopt and implement fiscal plans for orderly growth, development, beautification and conservation of local planning areas, including, but not limited to, the regulatory authority over zoning, subdivisions, annexations, and redevelopment areas. ► Support efforts that are consistent with the doctrine of "home rule" and the local exercise of police powers, through planning and zoning processes, over local land use. Housing ► Support legislation that addresses occupancy levels and strengthens cities' ability to reduce overcrowding in residential housing. ► Support efforts to develop Federal, State, and county participation, financial support and incentives for programs which provide adequate, affordable housing for the elderly, handicapped, and low- income persons throughout the community. ► Oppose legislation that expands the Department of Housing and Community Development's review role for local Housing Elements. ► Support Housing Element reform legislation that provides greater local control and flexibility, and that also simplifies, improves its effectiveness, and eliminates redundancy with other plans such as the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy. n 000033 10. Redevelopment ► Oppose legislation that further weakens city redevelopment agencies, authority to use eminent domain. ► Oppose legislation that would prohibit or limit the establishment of new redevelopment project areas and /or the expansion of existing project areas. ► Oppose legislation that reduces the amount of gross tax increment allocable to redevelopment agencies. ► Support legislation that reforms reporting requirements for the Redevelopment Agencies by simplifying the process and eliminating reporting confusion. ► Oppose legislation that would add restrictions and procedural requirements regarding closed session discussions on land acquisition, use of eminent domain and disposal of property 7 c wow;