City Council
Intergovernmental Relations Committee
April 17, 2024
2000 Main Street, CR-2
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Call to Order 2:06pm
Roll Call
• Council Liaisons Present: Mayor Van Der Mark, Mayor Pro Tem Burns • Council Member Strickland Absent
Public Comments
Amory Hanson voiced support for SB 1214.
Approve Minutes from March 20, 2024 meeting: APPROVED 2-0
Discussion Items
1. Federal Legislative Update- TJ Stapleton, Stapleton & Associates
Discussed working meetings for the Washington DC trip with appointments set at the Capitol.
Congress is in the last week of session before they go on break. Working on last minute bills/funding for war effort.
2. State Update- Louie Brown, Kahn Soares & Conway
Policy committees in first house which are moving bills along quickly, some with little analysis and discussion. The first house may not have a lot of scrutiny but will come along as the houses flip and discussions ensue . Budget subcommittees have done initial review and G overnor has signed an early action list which cuts about $17B out of deficit. The next step is May revise, 2nd week of May, that will update estimated revenues from tax filings (deadline 4/15/24). Budget committees will then take it and balance budget by June 15 and Governor will sign by July 1st.
Housing
a. AB 1886 (Alvarez) Housing Element Law: substantial compliance: Housing Accountability Act
When updating he without amendments, provide updates and reasoning when comments by HCD. Meant to clarify when developers can use builders remedy.
Opposed by League.
Strengthens Builders Remedy.
OPPOSE
1st GV
2nd PB
b. AB 2361 (Davies) Planning and zoning: regional housing needs: exchange of allocation: Counties of Orange and San Diego
Bill was set to be heard but canceled at author’s request.
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c. AB 2560 (Alvarez/Wiener) Density Bonus Law: California Coastal Act of 1976 WATCH
When DBL was established and amended language states that it doesn’t supersede the CA Coastal Act. Opposed by Ca Cities for local control – perspective limits implementation of the CA.
Environmental groups are seeking amendments but will likely be aligned with opposition. Goes to Natural Resources where environmental conditions will be given more credence.
d. SB 450 (Atkins) Housing development: approvals
2-year bill introduced last year. Amends SB9. Passed an ordinance in 2022 that gave us the most local control over the standards. But this bill says that we cannot impose standards that are not uniform across the zone. Ordinance would be in conflict with the law. HCD would apply technical feedback and can’t deny based on CEQA. Bad bill that gives too much strength to SB9 since SB9 didn’t result in an influx of units.
Could allow for 8 units on a single family lot.
City would have to allow for the standards in a single family zone.
OPPOSE
1st GV
2nd PB
e. SB 1037 (Wiener/Bonta) Planning and zoning: Housing element: enforcement Specifies if AG brings action on behalf of HCD the AG can assess civil penalties $10-50k per month and compensation and injunctive relief. Cities have the right to cure within 60 days now but that is removed. Civil penalties outside would go to a home builders fund for homelessness.
OPPOSE
1st GV
2nd PB
f. SB 1211 (Skinner) Land Use: accessory dwelling units: ministerial approval Governs attached and unattached ADU’s. local govt cannot regulate the construction of parking, prior year allocations. City has to approve at least 1 ADU and additional .
Author’s language is to provide flexibility how attached/unattached. YIMBY and Casita support. Housing committee. Consultant brings up language re: vagueness of language. 25% of existing could be detached yielding additional density, ministerially.
OPPOSE
1st GV
2nd PB
Sober Living
g. AB 2081 (Davies) Substance abuse: recovery and treatment programs Passed with no opposition and sponsored by League of Cities.
SUPPORT
1st GV
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h. AB 2574 (Valencia) Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities Will be heard next week with significant opposition by recovery facilities and businesses. S ober living/recovery home in a zoned residential that is part of a licensed treatment facility will not be allowed.
SUPPORT
1st PB
2nd GV
Miscellaneous
i. AB 1825 (Muratsuchi) California Freedom to Read Act -WATCH CA Library association presented concerns and mentioned how author spent time with association the day prior. Addressing substantive amendments.
j. AB 3024 (Ward) Civil Rights - WATCH
Dealing with Civil Rights this would expand language in current law to include prohibition of hateful materials on private property. On assembly floor and will be brought up in the next week or so. added into violation of civil rights.
What’s considered hateful. Intimidation by threat of violence, distribution of hateful materials.
k. SB 1102 (Nguyen) Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: oil spill:
exclusions
Specific to HB, and any payment received will not be taxable. Heard by S Rev and Taxation and Appropriations Committee to discuss overall costs/fiscal implications.
SUPPORT
1st GV
2nd PB
l. SB 1214 (Nguyen) California Commission on the Unites States Semiquincentennial
SUPPORT
1st GV
2nd PB
3. Staff update
4. Topics for future discussion
AB 1174 (Min)
Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be on May 15, 2024 4:00PM.