RESOLUTION NO. 20-405

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA CITIZENS FOR LOCAL CONTROL AND ACTIONS TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL AUTHORITY AND CONTROL AS RELATED TO LOCAL ZONING AND HOUSING ISSUES

WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California each year proposes, passes,
and has signed into law a substantial number of bills addressing a range of housing issues; and

WHEREAS, consequently, jurisdictions throughout California must divert significant staffing and financial resources every year to amendments to processes and regulations, which sometimes involve multiple conflicting or ambiguous bills affecting the same sections; and

WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California does not allow sufficient time between each legislative cycle to determine if the legislation is successful, or whether it results in unintended negative consequences and other challenges; and

WHEREAS, the majority of these bills usurp the authority of local jurisdictions to determine the land use policies and practices that most effectively support housing production for each city and its residents and instead impose mandates that do not take into account the needs and differences of jurisdictions throughout the State of California; and

WHEREAS, the ability of local jurisdictions to determine for themselves, based on the unique needs and characteristics of each jurisdiction, which projects require review beyond a ministerial approval; what parking requirements are appropriate for various neighborhoods within their jurisdiction; what plans and programs are suitable and practical for each community; and what zoning should be allowed for residential properties is a matter of great import to the City of Roseville, among other items related to local zoning and housing issues; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Roseville is committed to providing housing for all segments of our community and feels strongly that our local government is best able to assess the needs of our community and objects to the increase of State legislation that diverts our resources and deprives us of the ability to be most effective; and

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Roseville resolves as follows:

1.	The City of Roseville is opposed to the current practice of the legislature of the State of California of continually proposing and passing a multitude of bills that directly impact and interfere with the ability of cities to develop and maintain the most effective housing policies for their communities through use of the zoning authority that has been granted to them.

2.	The City of Roseville will explore various ways to protect the ability of cities to retain local control over zoning and other local development regulations, as each individual city within the State of California has different housing pressures and circumstances and is therefore best suited to determine how the zoning in their city should be defined and regulated in order to meet the
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housing needs of the community.

3.	The City of Roseville states its support of the California Citizens for Local Control volunteer organization and its efforts for protecting local control for cities.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Roseville this 21st day of
October, 2020, by the following vote on roll call: 
AYES COUNCILMEMBERS:	Bernasconi, Alvord, Roccucci, Houdesheldt, Allard

NOES COUNCILMEMBERS: 	None

ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS:	None
								
MAYOR

ATTEST:

City Clerk