RESOLUTION NO. 2023-xxxx
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING POSITIONS ON LEGISLATION UNDER CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM WHEREAS, the City Council has established a state and federal advocacy program to increase the City’s presence at both levels of government; and WHEREAS, in 2013 the City Council adopted modifications to Policy No. 2013-07 and implemented procedures to keep the City’s legislative platform current, keep the Council informed on the legislative measures acted upon, and provide a process for effectively communicating the City’s position on measures to the appropriate elected representatives; and WHEREAS, in keeping with the adopted legislative procedures, the City Council is provided with regular legislative activity reports for review and direction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council adopts the following positions on legislation:
PROPOSED LEGISLATION
POSITION
SB 423
Wiener
Local Planning: Streamlining Housing Approvals
OPPOSE
AB 37
Bonta
Political Reform Act of 1974: campaign funds: security expenses.
SUPPORT
AB 334
Rubio
Public contracts: conflicts of interest.
SUPPORT
AB 400
Rubio
Design-build procurement process
CAL CITIES SPONSORED
AB 519
Schiavo
HCD –Affordable housing grant process
SUPPORT
AB 817
Pacheco
Brown Act
CAL CITIES SPONSORED
AB 821
Grayson
Zoning Ordinance - Inconsistancies
OPPOSE
AB 1490
Lee
Affordable housing development projects: adaptive reuse.
OPPOSE
AB 1532
Haney
Office conversion projects.
OPPOSE
AB 1630
Garcia
Planning and zoning: housing development approvals: student housing projects.
OPPOSE
AB 1637
Irwin
Existing law, the Information Practices Act of 1977
OPPOSE
AB 1708
Muratsuchi
This bill would refine the definition of shoplifting and would specifically exclude certain offenses from prosecution as shoplifting, including, among others, the theft of a firearm or vehicle, identity theft, and credit card fraud.
CAL CITIES SPONSORED
SB 4
Wiener
Require that a housing development project be a use by right OPPOSE
SB 236
Jones
Prosecution of human trafficking crimes
SUPPORT
SB 706
Caballero
Authorize all cities, counties, city and counties, or special districts to use the progressive design-build process
CAL CITIES SPONSORED
SB 747
Caballero
Surplus Land Act
SUPPORT
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos at a regular meeting thereof, this 28th day of March, 2023, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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Rebecca D. Jones, Mayor
City of San Marcos
ATTEST:
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Phillip Scollick, City Clerk
City of San Marcos
Resolution No. 2022-9023