LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL
PLATFORM 2025
Item 9.2
City Council Policy No. 301
Requires that an annual review and
periodic update shall be performed
by the City Council on or before
November 15 of each year. The City
Manager shall submit Legislative
Policy recommendations to the City
Council for review. On or before the
final City Council Meeting in
December (December 10, 2024), the
City Council shall formally adopt the
Annual Legislative Policies.
The City’s Platform is to
Urge the Legislature to:
1.Preserve and enhance the City’s
ability to deliver quality and costeffective services to National City’s residents and visitors.
2.Preserve and enhance the City
Council’s ability to serve National
City residents by retaining local
decision-making efforts which will be
focused in these priority areas.
HOME RULE AND FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
1. HOME RULE AND LOCAL CONTROL
2. INFRASTRUCTURE
3. TRANSPORTATION
4. PORT-RELATED LEGISLATION
5. ENERGY CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
6. LAND USE PLANNING
7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
8. HOUSING
9. GOVERNMENT PUBLIC LIABILITY POLICY
10. LABOR RELATIONS AND BENEFITS
11. PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
12. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
13. WATER MANAGEMENT
October 1, 2024
Core Legislative Priorities
2024 Review
Staff has reviewed the current
Legislative and Judicial Platform
and finds it still reflects the City’s
beliefs, with a couple of minor
additions: one for clarification
and another to bring specific
focus to issues ongoing within
the City.
ADDING THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE:
“The City Supports SB 1414 and efforts statewide that strengthen local law Enforcement against those who attempt, or are convicted of violation towards solicitation of minor’s including prostitution, human trafficking and pornography.”
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Public Safety and Emergency Services
Public Safety and Emergency Services
ADDING THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE:
The City Supports SB 2 de-certification of officers under specified conditions, including those officers convicted of any felonies and those with a history of egregious misconduct, contingent that an impartial authority outside of the employing agency is utilized and officers are afforded due process. 7 | October 1, 2024 Footer: Arial 10pt., Gray 80% (Color: Text 2), left aligned, text aligned middle City Council Review and Additional
Changes
If there are any additional changes made to the document by the City Council, the City Clerk will return with the final Annual Legislative Priorities for adoption before the final meeting in December.
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Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the
City Council of the City of National City,
California, Amending City Council Policy No.
301 – Legislative and Judicial Platform””