HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-10 - Legislative Platform - 1999RESOLUTION NO. 99- io
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ADOPTING THE CITY'S 1999 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
WHEREAS, the City Council historically has promoted various legislative actions
consistent with the goals and functions of the City; and
WHEREAS, such support once required a separate City Council action to
approve individual items related to legislation; and
WHEREAS, legislation - specific City Council approval can delay important City
actions necessary to expedite the passage or defeat of legislation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to efficiently and expeditiously pursue a
legislative agenda reflecting the goals and advocacy of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the Mayor is
authorized to make statements and write letters necessary to support the following
legislative actions during calendar year 1999. If the Mayor is unavailable to sign a City
advocacy letter, the Mayor may designate a Council Member or the City Manager to sign
is and issue the letter in the Mayor's absence. All correspondence prepared on the City's
behalf will be forwarded as an informational item to Council members. Such
correspondence shall be consistent with the following Legislative Platform for the City:
I — CITY FINANCES. The City's objective is to protect existing revenues and pursue
opportunities to limit the cost of government upon the taxpayers and business
community of Newport Beach. Therefore, the City shall:
(a) Oppose any measure that would make cities more dependent on the State for financial
stability and policy direction.
(b) Support measures leading to a greater financial independence from the State and which
would result In greater stability and predictability in local government budgeting.
(c) Oppose measures that would impose state and federal mandated costs for which there
is no guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits.
(d) Support measures that ensure the retention of existing local revenue sources, including
the city share of property tax, sales and use tax, vehicle license fees, transient
occupancy taxes, business license taxes, or State subventions.
(e) Oppose measures that alter the "situs" distribution of sales tax revenue.
(f) Support measures to reform California's tort system to curtail unreasonable liability
exposure for public agencies and restore the ability of public agencies to obtain
affordable insurance.
II -- REGIONAL GOVERNANCE. The City seeks to promote opportunities for regional
cooperation that do not infringe on local areas of authority without offsetting financial
benefit. Therefore, the City shall:
• (a) Support reform of existing state, regional, and local planning processes only if directly
linked to reforms in the current revenue and tax structure of state and local
governments.
(a) Support efforts to strengthen the legal and fiscal capability of the City to prepare, adopt
and implement plans for orderly growth, development, beautification and conservation of
local planning areas, including but not limited to, regulatory authority over zoning,
subdivisions, and annexations.
(b) Support efforts that are consistent with the doctrine of "home rule" and the local exercise
of police powers over local land use, including expanding cities' ability to regulate the
placement of neighborhood -based residential treatment centers.
(c) Oppose development agreements in cities' spheres of influence in undeveloped areas
that do not conform to city standards.
(d) Support the existing right of the City of Newport Beach to annex areas within its Sphere
of Influence.
(e) Oppose efforts to change the Cortese -Knox Act (LAFCO Law) in any manner that would
adversely impact the ability of recognized regional entities to plan for regional facilities,
including aviation facilities.
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(b) Oppose measures that create or grant powers to sub - regional or regional bodies that
would infringe on clearly local concerns.
III — MUNICIPAL LABOR RELATIONS. The City's objective is to respect both the
working conditions, benefits, and rights of Newport Beach employees and the
conservative fiscal management principles of the Council and the community.
Therefore, the City shall:
(a) Oppose any measure that would impose compulsory and binding arbitration with respect
to public employees.
(b) Oppose any measure that imposes upon local government mandated employee benefits
that are more properly decided at the local bargaining table.
(c) Oppose efforts that reduce local control over public employee disputes and impose
regulations of an outside agency.
(d) Oppose any measure that would grant public employees the right to strike.
(e) Support measures to reform worker's compensation formulas to rely on higher
thresholds for compensability or a proportionate exposure formula.
(f) Support workers compensation reform which curtails stress claims by stipulating that
benefits can only be paid when it can be shown that a sudden and extraordinary job
event was the predominant cause of the stress injury and would repeal the minimum
rate law.
(g) Oppose workers compensation reform that would exclude police officers, firefighters,
and others with life - threatening jobs from the increased proof stress threshold.
IV — SURFACE TRANSPORTATION. The City seeks to expand transportation
opportunities and to remove obstacles for effective implementation of transportation
policies, programs and services. Therefore, the City shall:
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(a) Support measures that would enhance the ability of local agencies to finance local
transportation facilities.
(b) Oppose measures that would impose additional requirements for State and Federal
review of projects that are predominantly of regional or local significance.
(c) Support measures which would afford local agencies greater discretionary authority to
expend available transportation funds,
V — LAFCO LAW AND PLANNING /ZONING. The City's objective is to promote
opportunities to protect and strengthen the City's land use authority, including zoning,
incorporation, annexation, and community development. Therefore, the City shall:
(a) Support efforts to strengthen the legal and fiscal capability of the City to prepare, adopt
and implement plans for orderly growth, development, beautification and conservation of
local planning areas, including but not limited to, regulatory authority over zoning,
subdivisions, and annexations.
(b) Support efforts that are consistent with the doctrine of "home rule" and the local exercise
of police powers over local land use, including expanding cities' ability to regulate the
placement of neighborhood -based residential treatment centers.
(c) Oppose development agreements in cities' spheres of influence in undeveloped areas
that do not conform to city standards.
(d) Support the existing right of the City of Newport Beach to annex areas within its Sphere
of Influence.
(e) Oppose efforts to change the Cortese -Knox Act (LAFCO Law) in any manner that would
adversely impact the ability of recognized regional entities to plan for regional facilities,
including aviation facilities.
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VI — BAY PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. The City seeks effective
and efficient measures to improve the environmental concerns, including water quality,
solid waste, hazardous materials clean -up, and ocean, beaches and bay protection.
(a) Support measures that would increase water supply and improve water quality in this
region.
(b) Support measures that permit the sale, lease, exchange or transfer of surplus water
within the State.
(c) Support measures that maintain and enhance local authority and flexibility to regulate
solid waste and recyclable materials.
(d) Support legislation that limits local government liability as a third party in Superfund
cleanup litigation.
(e) Support measures providing funds or other capabilities to maintain and protect the
ocean, beaches, harbor and bay.
(f) Pursue legislative and executive action that provides long -term sources of funds and /or
services to enhance and protect the Upper Newport Bay.
(g) Pursue legislative and executive action to continue the annual Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) offshore petroleum drilling moratorium and pursue the establishment of a
permanent wildlife preserve off the Orange County Coast.
VII — AVIATION. The City's objective is to actively participate in the local and regional
planning and operation of commercial airports in Orange County.
(a) Support measures promoting the ability of local airport operators to impose aircraft noise
controls.
(b) Support legislative and executive actions that preserve the John Wayne Airport (JWA)
Settlement Agreement.
(c) Support legislative and executive actions that promote the use of Marine Corps Air
Station (MCAS) El Toro as Orange County's second commercial airport.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of February, 1999.
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LAVONNE M. HARKLESS, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 99 -10, was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the
City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 22nd day
of February, 1999, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Adams, Glover, Thomson, Debay, Ridgeway, Noyes, Mayor O'Neil
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 23rd day of February, 1999.
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City Clerk of the City of
Newport Beach, California