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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1997 0820 CC REG ITEM 10Klog•al ITEM. AGENDA REPORT CITY OF MOORPARK Cry OF MOORPAR& CALIFORNIA City Cou it Meeting TO: Honorable City Council of �yC} 199 FROM: Jill Rubin Myers, Management Analyst ACTION: _ DATE: August 8, 1997 (CC Meeting of August 20, 199 JY: % SUBJECT: Consider Approval of the City's 1997/98 Legislative Program Summary The Council is being asked to consider and approve the 1997 /98 legislative program, ensuring the City's timely response to proposed State and Federal legislation. Background For the last three years, the City Council has approved a legislative program to facilitate the City's response to State and Federal legislation impacting cities. The legislative program was designed to address the often short response time -period needed to communicate the City's position. Implementation of the legislative program has facilitated the City's timely response and ensured that the City's position is known and considered by legislative representatives. The recommended 1997 /98 legislative program has been updated to identify the City's position on various legislative subject areas that are either pending or are anticipated to be introduced within the fiscal year. It is proposed that items included in the 1996/97 legislative program that are not expected to come up during the new fiscal year be deleted even though they still reflect the City's concerns and positions. This will ensure that the policy stays relevant and current. The proposed changes are shown in legislative format. The Mayor (or Mayor Pro Tern in the Mayor's absence) is authorized to sign letters in favor or opposition to proposed legislation, consistent with the City's stated position on the issue, without additional City Council action. The legislative subject areas include: Local Government Finance, Labor Relations, Transportation, Environment, Waste Management, General Government, Law Enforcement, Land Use Planning, Housing, and Redevelopment. The Mayor is only authorized to sign letters expressing the City's position without City Council action if the subject and position of the proposed legislation has been identified in the legislative program or if the City Council has taken a previous position in regards to the issue. In the event that the pending legislation deals with an issue that has not been identified in the City's legislative program, or staff recommends a position that deviates from an earlier Council position, the legislative item would be agendized for Council consideration. Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached 1997/98 Legislative Program. attachment 000408 CITY OF MOORPARK Legislative Program ......................... � 9� ......................... ......................... 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 Tern 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. 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 agendized for the City Council's consideration. LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM STATEMENTS 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 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. ► Support legislation that safeguards existing City revenue 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. 000405 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, 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 .............................................................................. ............................... .............................................................................. ............................... :. s ro emen t. local trans ortation r Po at o .. 2 111' 1' 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 disposal of solid, hazardous, and special waste. rrr • ■ Dior. • r ► 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 or to direct municipal solid waste flow (flow ow i o ),: <or lfl cantraually re;�t haulers to;uaraxttee.achiexernent: 6. General Government 3 00041,1 ► 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' ability to regulate smoking areas. 7. 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. 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 obtained. N oOQ4:LZ 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. 9. 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, improve its effectiveness, and eliminates redundancy with other plans such as the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy. 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. 5 000413 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. C-I 000414