City Population Approach Notes Links
Manhattan Beach 34,668 Council authorization required for every b ill with a position.
Legislative Positions page on website from 2017‐present https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/government/city‐ council/legislative‐positions
Beverly Hills 31,896 Legislative Platform authorization. Legislat ive Platform doc on website. Letters in support or opposition on website. Has a Leglislative Lobby Committee https://www.beverlyhills.org/citymanager/mayorandcouncilme mbers/legislativeplatform/
Costa Mesa 110,750 Authorization given to Legislative Review Team that authorizes positions that are in
concurrence with Legislative partner
organizations. Full Council authroization
needed when no partner has taken position.
Legislative Review Team: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, City
Manager, and Chief of Staff. Looks like an updated policy went to Council on 2/4/20 and was adopted. Final policy not on web.
http://ftp.costamesaca.gov/costamesaca/council/agenda/2020/ 2020‐02‐04/NB‐3.pdf
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http://ftp.costamesaca.gov/costamesaca/council/agenda/2020/ 2020‐02‐04/NB‐3‐Attach‐1.pdf
El Segundo 16,898 Legislative Platform authorization. Legislative Affairs Division shows up under City Manager on their website. Has a Legislative Platform document that looks like it is updated annually.
https://www.elsegundo.org/home/showpublisheddocument/68 15/638161380996070000
Hermosa Beach 19,314 Council authorization required for every bil l with a position.
Has drop downs on website by year from 2016‐present
regarding Council positions. No platform doc found.
https://www.hermosabeach.gov/our‐government/city‐
officials/city‐council/city‐positions‐on‐legislation
Laguna Beach 22,795 Legislative Platform authorization. Council u pdated their Legislative Platform document at meeting on 2/21/23. Cannot find final version on website.
Per minutes, additional changes were made. Redline staff report:
https://lagunabeachcity.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_i d=3&event_id=2373&meta_id=157180
Newport Beach 84,792 Legislative Platform authorization. Adopted a Legislative Platform on 2/28/23 and is on website. https://www.newportbeachca.gov/home/showdocument?id=6 4920
Redondo Beach 69,781 Council authorization required for every bil l with a position that a Councilmember
requests to discuss.
Councilmembers request to have item return for a discussion on a future agenda. Staff creates a report and City Council votes on a position. Formal positions are memorialized in a letter and signed by the Mayor.
https://www.redondochamber.org/policy‐platform‐‐
positions.html
Santa Clarita 224,593 Legislative Platform authorization. Legisla tive Platform updated annually. Lists bills and positions on website. They have an Intergovernmental
Relations Officer.
https://santaclarita.gov/intergovernmentalrelations/legislation/ South Pasadena 26,314 Legislative Platform authorization. Legisla tive Platform on website https://www.southpasadenaca.gov/government/departments/c ity‐manager‐s‐office/legislative‐platform‐
2023#:~:text=The%20Platform%20is%20developed%20and,and
%20the%20City's%20legal%20counsel.
Torrance 143,600 Mayoral authorization for every bill needed. Le gislative Affairs page on website. They have legilative liaisons from each dept. Legislative Program and Guiding Principals on website.
https://www.torranceca.gov/government/city‐
manager/legislative‐affairs
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