HomeMy WebLinkAbout7343 RESOLUTION NO. 7343
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR
ACTIONS TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN LOCAL
DEMOCRACY, AUTHORITY, AND CONTROL AS RELATED
TO LOCAL ZONING AND HOUSING ISSUES
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California each year proposes and
passes, and the Governor has signed into law, a number of bills addressing a range of
housing issues; and
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California and the Governor do not allow
sufficient time between each legislative cycle to determine if the legislation is successful
in bringing about change to the State of California's housing issues; and
WHEREAS, the majority of these bills usurp the authority of local jurisdictions to
determine for themselves the land use policies and practices that best suit each city and
its residents and instead impose mandates that do not take into account the needs and
differences of jurisdictions throughout the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the ability of local jurisdictions to determine for themselves which
projects require review beyond a ministerial approval; what parking requirements are
appropriate for various neighborhoods within their jurisdiction; what plans and programs
are suitable and practical for each community rather than having these decisions imposed
upon cities without regard to circumstances of each individual city; and what zoning
should be allowed for residential properties is a matter of great import to the City of
Arcadia among other items related to local zoning and housing issues; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arcadia feels strongly that our local
government is best able to assess the needs of our community and objects to the
proliferation of State legislation that deprives us of our ability to govern.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arcadia does hereby resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Arcadia is opposed to the current practice of the
legislature of the State of California of continually proposing and passing multitudes of
bills that directly impact and interfere with the ability of cities to control their own destiny
through the use of the zoning authority that has been granted to them.
SECTION 2. The City of Arcadia will explore various ways to protect the ability of
cities to retain local control over zoning as each individual city within the State of California
is best suited to determine how the zoning in their city should allocated in order to meet
the housing needs of the community..
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 17th of November, 2020.
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 7343 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 17th day of November, 2020 and that said Resolution was adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Beck, Cheng, Verlato, Tay, and Chandler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Adiee,
City Cler • the City of Arcadia
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