1 CITY OF CHINO – HIGH-PRIORITY LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
As of September 11, 2024
PRIORITY LEGISLATION
SB 536 (Rubio) - Surplus state real property: Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility • Sponsored by the City of Chino. Request for Governor’s signature. • SB 536 authorizes the Director of DGS to sell or lease property known as the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility (Stark), located in the City of Chino, to the City at fair market value upon terms and conditions the Director determines are in the best interests of the State. • The bill authorizes the Director to sell the property below fair market value to provide housing to persons and families of low or moderate income, subject to reporting specified information 30 days before the sale to the chairpersons of the fiscal committees of the Legislature.
• The bill is on the Governor ’s desk. The City of Chino, Supervisor Curt Hagman, the Chino Valley Fire District, and numerous neighboring cities and stakeholders have sent letters to the Governor asking him to sign SB 536 (City of Chino letter in Attachment 2).
AB 98 (Carrillo and Reyes) -
• Oppose position. Request for Governor’s veto.
• AB 98 is a “gut and amend” bill introduced in the final week of the legislative session after months of private closed-door negotiations, which excluded city and county associations and other key stakeholders from the discussions. While the bill's intentions aim to address air quality -related concerns adjacent to warehouse operations, it includes stringent requirements that will severely impact the ability of local jurisdictions to site facilities based on unique geographic and community characteristics and stifle economic and workforce development in their communities.
• The bill is on the Governor’s desk. The City of Chino sent a letter to the Governor requesting that he veto this bill. Additionally, Mayor Ulloa signed joint letters with the cities of Chino Hills, Ontario, Corona, Fontana, Montclair, Rialto, and Upland opposing the bill and asking that it be vetoed (letters to Governor in Attachment 2).
AB 2561 (McKinnor) Local public employees: vacant positions • Oppose position. Request for Governor’s veto.
• This bill would require all local agencies to hold a public hearing on the status of vacancies before their governing board at least once per fiscal year. This will inherently create an expensive reimbursable state mandate, adding needless pressure on the state budg et at a time of significant budget challenges.
• The bill is on the Governor’s desk. The City of Chino sent a letter to the Governor requesting that he veto this bill (Attachment 2).
2 SB 450 (Atkins) – Housing development: approvals
• Oppose position. Request for Governor’s veto.
• Among other provisions imposing additional requirements on local jurisdictions, this bill would require a local agency to consider and approve or deny a proposed housing development application within 60 days from the date the local agency receives the completed application and would deem the application approved after that time. If it denies an application, the bill would require a permitting agency to provide a full set of comments to the applicant with a list of items that are defective or deficient and a description of how the applicant can remedy the application. • The bill is on the Governor’s desk. The City of Chino sent a letter to the Governor requesting that he veto this bill (Attachment 2).
SB 1037 (Wiener) Planning and zoning: housing element: enforcement • Oppose position. Request for Governor’s veto.
• This bill would allow the Attorney General to take legal action against a city and seek fines up to $50,000 a month for failure to adopt a compliant housing element or if the city does not follow state laws that require ministerial approval of certain housing projects. • The bill is on the Governor’s desk. The City of Chino sent a letter to the Governor requesting that he veto this bill (Attachment 2).
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
2023-24 Legislative Session – List of Tracked Bills
Attachment 1 contains a full list of the bills tracked by the City during the 2023 -24 legislative session, their current status, and the current City position as of September 11.
Washington Update
Washington Updates for July and August, provided by Turch & Associates, are included in Attachment 4.
State Legislative Calendar
• Sept. 30 - Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature before Sept. 1 and in the Governor's possession on or after Sept. 1. • Oct. 2 - Bills enacted on or before this date take effect January 1, 2025. • Nov. 5 - General Election.