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File ID: 2025-00627 3/11/2025 Discussion Item 5.
Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - Moratorium on Code Enforcement of RV Trailers in Front Yards
File ID: 2025-00627
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Review and provide direction on the attached councilmember proposal regarding a moratorium on code enforcement of RV trailers in front yards and take one of the following actions:
1) Pass a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal and bring it back to the committee for review and consideration; 2) Pass a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal with committee members and forwarding the item to the city council for consideration without further review by the committee; 3) Pass a Motion sending the matter back to the sponsoring councilmember for additional information; 4) Pass a Motion deferring the request and directing the appropriate council appointive officer to bring the proposal back to the committee at a later date; or 5) Pass a Motion denying the proposal request.
Contact: Mayor Pro Tem Eric Guerra; Philip Norton, Chief of Staff; Will Antinetti, Policy Director, (916) 808-7001, [email protected]; Office of Councilmember Eric Guerra, District 6 Presenter: None, see proposal.
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Councilmember Proposal Request Submission
3-Council Rules of Procedure
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Councilmembers may propose an item, ordinance, program, research, or initiative for council action by submitting a written request to the City Clerk. The process modulates the agenda requests of individual councilmembers by referring those requests to the relevant city council standing committee for review, as appropriate, and in so doing provides clear guidance to the council appointees that their work demands are serving the council as a whole. It also ensures councilmember requests are duly tracked and assigned, thus promoting transparency and accountability.
File ID: 2025-00627 3/11/2025 Discussion Item 5.
The attached proposal number 2025-002 was submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Eric Guerra, was reviewed by the mayor, in consultation with the interim city manager, city attorney, and city clerk, on February 18, 2025, and is being referred to this city council standing committee for consideration.
Policy Considerations: Council Rules of Procedure, Chapter 12.
Economic Impacts: See proposal.
Environmental Considerations: This action is not a project that is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act because it does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and it is an enforcement of a law, general rule, standard, or objective, administered or adopted by a regulatory agency. (CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3); 14 Cal. Code Regs. §15321.) Sustainability: See proposal.
Commission/Committee Action: Committee action is required to initiate staff work on any councilmember proposal request.
Rationale for Recommendation: Committee direction will provide clear guidance to the council appointees that their work demands are serving the council as a whole and are in alignment with council priorities.
Financial Considerations: See proposal.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): See proposal.
2025-002
Councilmember Proposal Request Submission Page 1 of 3
Form Rev. 01/29/2024
COUNCILMEMBER PROPOSAL REQUEST SUBMISSION
Process as outlined in the Council Rules of Procedure, Chapter 12.
Sub
mission Date: February 6, 2025
SUBJ
ECT (brief summary): Moratorium on Code Enforcement of RV Trailers in Front Yards Co
uncilmember Sponsor: Councilmember Eric Guerra
Assigned Council Staff Member: Philip Norton, Chief of Staff; Will Antinetti, Policy Director Pro
posal Summary/Recommendation (Provide a brief description of the proposal):
Our office is requesting a moratorium on the enforcement of Mobile home/RV Trailers under Sec. 15.140.020(B), which prohibits parking an RV in a front or side yard if there is not a large enough setback. There is currently no exception or permitting process to achieve this, even if it meets a certain aesthetic or functional level. We would like to pause all enforcement, as an entire neighborhood in our district was cited, and request City staff to develop a potential path for exceptions.
Rat
ionale for Recommendation (Identify the issue(s) that this proposal will address):
We recently had an entire neighborhood cited for this code violation, with some yards looking much better than others, while still all falling into this violation bucket. We hope to create a path that a homeowner can use to exempt this violation if their yard qualifies. Examples could include property wide enough to expand a driveway to park an RV on pavement without obstructing the garage, etc.
Rec
ommended Priority Level:
☒ 0-30 days
☐ 30-60 days
☐ Greater than 60 days
Cit
y Council Committee Review Recommended:
☐ Budget and Audit Committee (B&A)
☒ Law and Legislation Committee (L&L)
☐ Personnel and Public Employees Committee (P&PE)
☐ Racial Equity Committee (RE)
☐ City Board, Commission, or Committee Review Recommended (list advisory body(ies)):
Do a
ny of the following Council Policy Considerations apply? If so, give a brief explanation:
☐ DEI:
☐ Climate Action:
2025-002
Councilmember Proposal Request Submission Page 2 of 3
Form Rev. 01/29/2024
Financial Considerations:
Attachments to Support Summary/Recommendation:
(Please attach and explain council staff research that has been done on this proposal; Include all information received from outside careholders, drafts or examples compiled).
1. Our office worked with Code Enforcement to learn if there are currently to create an exception, however there none. We are asking for a moratorium on enforcement of this code until a suitable policy change can be made.
2025-002
Councilmember Proposal Request Submission Page 3 of 3
Form Rev. 01/29/2024
Mayor’s Review:
D
ate Reviewed:
C
ommittee Review Required:
☐ Budget and Audit Committee (B&A)
☐ Law and Legislation Committee (L&L)
☐ Personnel and Public Employees Committee (P&PE)
☐ Racial Equity Committee
☐ City Board, Commission, or Committee Review (list advisory body(ies)):
C
ommittee Review Exception Applies:
☐ Urgent matter that requires quick council action.
☐ A matter related to a pending council matter.
☐ A matter that on its face falls fully outside the jurisdiction of the City. ☐ A matter within the City Manager’s executive function that does not need council authorization.
De
partment(s) Collaboration Needed:
M
ayor’s Additional Direction:
City Council Standing Committee Scheduling:
Tran
smitted for addition to the following agenda(s) for committee review to initiate staff work on the proposal:
Standing Committee Tentative Agenda Date
Budget and Audit Committee (B&A)
Law and Legislation Committee (L&L)
Personnel and Public Employees Committee (P&PE)
Racial Equity Committee (RE)
P
roposal will also be made part of the Councilmember Proposal Tracking Log.
C
ity Clerk’s Additional Comments: