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DOC ID: 2916
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Information/Report
From: John Valdivia M/CC Meeting Date: 02/03/2014
Prepared by: Cheryl Weeks, (909) 384-5188
Dept: Council Office Ward(s): All
Subject:
2014 League of California Cities New Mayors and Council Members Academy Conference
Update(#2916)
Current Business Registration Certificate: Not Applicable
Financial Impact:
None.
Motion: Receive and File.
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
N/A
Background:
The League of California Cities New Mayors and Council Members Academy Conference is a
must attend for newly elected officials and for veterans wanting a refresher course on the basic
legal and practical framework in which city officials operate. This academy provides critical
training on important, fundamental topics for local government taught by subject matter experts
and seasoned elected officials. This annual event is held mid-late January in Sacramento. The
program.provides the state mandated AB 1234 Ethics course and is the first of three stages for
leadership levels for local elected officials.
In accordance with the California Government Code, AB 1234 requires members of a legislative
body to report on meetings attended at public expense at the next meeting of the legislative body.
Supporting Documents:
LCC NEW MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ACADEMY INFO (PDF)
§ 532323- Government Code on Reporting Trips (DOCX)
AB 1234 LEGISLATIVE BODY TO REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED (PDF)
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Types and Responsibilities of Local Agencies................................................... 19
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Sources of Law ............................................. 37
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Council Conduct with City Staff,the Public, and Each Other.........................393
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The Fire Department.......................................................................................418 ?
The Planning and Community Development Department.............................425
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Civic Participation in California.......................................................................467
Partnering with Community-Based Organizations for More Broad-based Public g
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Money cures many things, including issues in the state Capitol.With voter approval of
Proposition 30, which increased sales tax and income tax, and Propj 39, which repealed z
a $1 billion corporate tax break, the cycle of multi-billion state budget deficits finally z
ended —at least for the short term. The economy also improved. Unemployment J
decreased and stock market and home equities rebounded. Democratic legislators
obtained supermajority powers and broader prospects --they could move legislation at >
will, place measures on the ballot and even override the Governor. Yet these o
developments were tempered by sobering realities. The adopted budget was balanced
but had minimal reserves, and billions of dollars in unfunded pension and health care
liabilities remained outstanding. The Governor resisted new spending and continued to
get his way on most budget and policy matters.
In 2013 the League focused on sponsoring and supporting legislation to help develop o
new community and economic development tools and funding options for city services. N
These efforts included proposals developed by the League's 2012 Task Force on the
Next Generation of Economic Development Tools and legislation focused on
redevelopment dissolution, affordable housing, infrastructure development and reduced Z
voter thresholds. While legislators were ready to move forward in these areas, the
Governor was not. Several helpful redevelopment agency dissolution bills made it
through the process and were signed into law, but proposals for new tools and o
resources stalled or were held back from the Governor's desk. On other fronts, it was Q
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Other things changed in the Capitol in addition to an improved budget. The November
2012 elections produced the first class of legislators subject to independent redistricting, z
a top-two primary system and longer term limits. Democrats also captured more than o
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observations can be made. The theory behind redistricting reform was that having an o
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ensure balance and produce representatives more focused on solving problems than
partisan battles. These new legislators, however, have not yet fully made their mark. w
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previously in place and, with few exceptions, followed it. Their actions in 2014 will be
more revealing when legislators decide on replacements for the current term-limited
Assembly Speaker and Senate Pro Tern who will exit the Legislature.
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and Marc Levine (D-San Rafael), both former council members, demonstrated that the o
top-two primary was a viable vehicle for unseating incumbents, which rarely happened
in prior years. This is an improvement from a local accountability standpoint. Instead of
being shielded from challengers by their party, legislators will need to be more attentive
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years in on legislative house. Unlike their predecessors, the new class of legislators g
appeared less in a rush to introduce legislation and run for the next office. Many seem 0
genuinely interested in taking the time to develop policy expertise and build relations a
with each other, including across party lines. If this trend continues, a more policy-
focused and deliberative mindset among legislators should improve receptiveness for
issues raised by cities and other groups with a stake in policy matters.
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As the session began, political observers speculated about what the Democrats would
do with their new supermajority. Prop. 25 of 2010 had already addressed budget delays
by reducing the vote threshold to a majority and cutting legislative pay for missed o
deadlines, so two-thirds control meant less than in past years. Still, a supermajority ?
cemented the Democrats' control in the Capitol, relegating Republicans to the role of
political bystanders. Urgency measures could be adopted and procedural rules waived. o
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have introduced several constitutional amendments, including proposals to lower local
vote thresholds and change to the initiative process, but little action has resulted. This
could simply be a matter of timing. The real deadlines to place measures on the 0
November ballot come in mid-2014. As for an override, there would have to be a
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Democrats and the Governor. During the first two years of his term, the Governor led
the state out of a $26 billion fiscal hole by first convincing the Legislature to accept w
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realignment, and then persuading voters to approve billions of dollars in additional
temporary taxes with Prop. 30. The Governor's dominance continued in 2013. -'
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Ironically, one of the most significant accomplishments of supermajority action so far
was the approval of SCA 3 (Leno), which places a constitutional amendment on the
June 2014 ballot to exempt the state from reimbursing local governments approximately
$15 million for mandates required by the California Public Records Act (CPRA). z
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by newspapers over a related budget proposal seeking to avoid payment. The measure ,
amends Prop. 59 of 2004, which incorporates the right of public access to information a
contained in the CPRA and other open meetings laws into the state Constitution. Yet o
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these provisions. Should SCA 3 pass, the lack of state reimbursement obligations and
the need for the Legislature to adhere to similar standards may make it easier to expand
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of Prop. 30 hopefully not forgotten by the Governor, many Democratic constituency
groups envisioned restored programs and the adoption of progressive legislation. While o
the Governor resisted major new spending in the budget, he was open to many policy Z
proposals that made it to his desk: increasing the minimum wage, expanding rights for
same-sex couples, providing driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, reducing o
school testing requirements, expanding the application of prevailing wages, and Q
imposing restrictions on guns and bullets. Other legislation introduced in the first year of a
a two-year session will continue to be debated in 2014. These include liberalizing W
marijuana policies, providing additional rights to the homeless and limiting the m
expansion of non-union grocery stores.
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aspects of redevelopment dissolution. Assembly Member Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles)
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counties. Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) helped respond to a problem with advertising Cn
displays in former redevelopment areas by authoring League-sponsored SB 684. The o
Governor signed both bills. Regrettably, other helpful proposals did not make it through. a
AB 981, authored by Assembly Member Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica), would free
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maintain state supervision over details of redevelopment dissolution disputes. AB 564
by Assembly Member Kevin Mullin (D-South San Francisco), sponsored by the League E
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to provide certainty for cities receiving a Department of Finance (DOF) finding of
completion by establishing a "one-bite of the apple" policy for DOF reviews, made it 0
through both houses without a single "no" vote. However, the Governor vetoed the 06
measure with a message stating the bill "would make policy changes that are contrary
to the letter and intent of current law" and would "severely limit the state's ability to
ensure that successor agencies fulfill their obligation to wind down redevelopment
affairs in an expeditious manner." The Governor also vetoed AB 662, a cleanup
measure authored by Assembly Member Toni Atkins (D-San Diego). In his AB 662 veto Z
message, the Governor objected to language providing local agencies with flexibility to J
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Legislators also focused on developing new post-redevelopment tools. Assembly >
Member Luis Alejo (D-Watsonville) worked closely with the League on AB 1080, a
measure that would restore redevelopment authority for disadvantaged communities.
Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) with SB 33 continued her effort to make infrastructure
financing district (IFD) law into a useful tool. Senate Pro Tern Darrell Steinberg (D-
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Sacramento) authored SB 1, a financing tool for transit-oriented development. Other
options for using IFDs came from Assembly Member Roger Dickinson D-Sacramento)
in AB 243 and Assembly Speaker John A. Perez (D-Los Angeles) in AB 229. All of
these measures were held in the Legislature after the Administration sent signals that it o
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Assembly Member Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) authored AB 294, which would allow the
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in projects that matched state and regional goals. Assembly Member V. Manuel Perez W
(D-Coachella) authored AB 305, which would assist economic development in m
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Other legislators focused on filling the void in affordable housing funding. Senator Mark
DeSaulnier (D-Concord), who chairs the Senate Transportation and Housing
Committee, crafted SB 391_ This bill would provide an annual allocation of p
approximately $500 million for affordable housing funds derived from a tax on real
estate transfer documents. The bill passed the Senate and is pending in the Assembly. a
Assembly Member Toni Atkins authored AB 1229 to restore local inclusionary zoning co
authority for rental property. The Governor vetoed that measure and indicated that he o
wanted to await the Supreme Court's decision on a related pending case. On a positive a
note, the Governor approved AB 639 by Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, which will
place before the voters a measure to provide flexibility for$600 million in unused w
veterans housing bond authority. z
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Enterprise zones have long been the target of legislative criticism, whether it was the
impact on the state budget, the types of business assisted or the activities,of tax
consultants who work with these businesses. The League has historically supported z
these zones because they are successful in bringing jobs to disadvantaged areas with
high unemployment. Under this state program, local agencies had to compete for a ,
zone designation and were also subject to 15-year terms and other accountability Q
requirements. Despite the efforts of a coalition of affected businesses and cities, the o
Governor succeeded in convincing legislators to accept his proposals, which eliminated a
enterprise zones as of Jan. 1, 2014, and included phase-out of up to five years for hiring
tax credits for employees hired before that date. As replacement programs, the
Legislature agreed to eliminate state sales tax on manufacturing equipment, provide N
authority to the Governor's Office of Economic Development (Go Biz) to offer several
hundred million dollars in tax incentives to businesses, and establish a narrow hiring tax o
credit program targeted toward higher-wage jobs. y
In other areas the League worked to protect local authority by opposing measures that
would undermine local land use authority and flexibility on economic development. The o
League opposed and helped defeat AB 667 (Hernandez). This measure would have Z
singled out specific retailers (over 90,000 sq. ft. with 10,000 sq. ft. selling groceries) for
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stores meeting these characteristics and would have also increased litigation. The Q
League opposed this measure due to its interference with local land use decisions. The a
measure was later held in the Senate Governance and Finance Committee. X
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A similar but broader measure, SB 673 (DeSaulnier), would have created unnecessary w
delays and litigation by imposing a new analysis upon any commercial development if
the project benefited substantially from any financial assistance such as a state or
federal grant, low-interest loan, land donation or acquisition, remediation or
environmental cleanup activity. This measure failed passage on Senate Floor. The 0
League also opposed and requested a veto on AB 562 (Williams), which requires
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specific documentation of information on local economic development efforts. While the Z
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Advocating for City Interests
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Preserving Ballot Advocacy Authority. In partnership with the California State -'
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participated in a successful campaign to obtain major amendments to SB 594 (Hill), a E
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gut and amend measure that would have restricted organizations like the League from
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Protecting Municipal Affairs. The California Constitution for over 100 years has
authorized local voters to adopt local charters that govern their local "municipal affairs."
The courts have interpreted this authority to provide charter cities a level of insulation
from state micromanagement. It is of little surprise that such independence does not sit Z
well with legislators or groups who would prefer to dictate policies from the state Capitol. J
The League opposed two measures in 2013 that would limit local flexibility for charter
cities: SB 311 (Padilla), which requires labor-related charter amendments to be placed a
only on local ballots during a statewide general election; and SB 7 (Steinberg and o
Cannella), which would withhold all state funding from charter cities if they fail to impose a
state prevailing wages on local public works projects. Regrettably both of these
measures passed into law, but the courts may ultimately determine their legality. Q0
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Cap and Trade and Prop. 39 Funds. Over the past several years, the League has r,
been positioning for cities to receive funding generated from sales of carbon reduction o
credits at state cap and trade auctions. The League supported AB 416 (Gordon) and AB A
574 (Lowenthal) as vehicles for these allocations. To the surprise of environmental
groups, however, the Governor borrowed approximately$500 million of these funds to
help close the budget gap. The two bills stalled as a result, but will likely be revisited 0
next year because the "borrowed" funds will need to be repaid.A similar thing happened Z
to the approximately $500 million per year made available for energy efficiency
investments by the passage of Prop. 39 of 2012. The League supported SB 64 w
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(Corbett), which would have allowed cities and other local agencies to compete for Q
Prop. 39 funds. In the budget, however, the Governor proposed to dedicate all the a
money to energy efficiency improvements to schools, with a primary advantage being
that the funds could be scored as an offset to Prop. 98 school funding formulas. The m
Prop. 39 energy efficiency funds, however, will continue to flow for five years, so the
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CEQA Reform. While California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reform was
expected to be a major issue in 2013, things changed when Senator Michael Rubio (D- 0
Bakersfield), who was leading the effort, resigned to take a job in the private sector. The U
focus then shifted to SB 731 (Steinberg) as the vehicle. A League CEQA task force Z
carefully reviewed the measure and made recommendations. The League successfully
lobbied for the requested changes but the bill was held in committee at the end of
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Sacramento Kings arena and includes several statewide provisions that could be helpful
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bill being heard on the Senate Floor, a compromise was reached with the author and xs
sponsors and amendments were included that addressed local government concerns.
The League took a neutral position on the final version of this measure.
Marijuana Regulation. Many communities and public safety groups remain concerned
over the chaotic marijuana regulatory environment, which includes a state voter- Z
approved medical marijuana initiative that has been abused, federal prohibitions, court 0
decisions and mixed local reactions. If an improved regulatory structure is to be
developed, it needs to contain flexibility to address community impacts and public safety a
concerns. While the League assisted with the defeat of several bills, this issue will o
return in 2014, and cities need to be at the table in future discussions. a
Local Contracting and Employee Relations. In recent years, a variety of bills have
been introduced that seek to limit local authority to contract for various services. The N
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contracting for waste management, was among the bills that were defeated. Another
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Building Partnerships. After a major recession and several difficult years of state-local o
relations, it was time to reinvest and rebuild. State and local budget conditions were
improving. A new class of legislators, many from local government, began work at the
Capitol with the ability to serve longer terms. League staff and city officials spent
significant time connecting with these new legislators and working with them on
legislation. Regional divisions hosted meetings and receptions. The League's lobbyists r
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were strengthened and paid off in collaborative legislative efforts.
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priority has been addressed extensively earlier in this article. Many legislators have
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Continuing Pension and OPEB Reform. Administrative implementation and minor w
legislative cleanup followed the legislative pension reform accomplishments of 2012.
The League began working more closely with CaIPERS by forming an advisory group of w
city officials to attend CalPERS meetings, comment on regulatory proposals and meet
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makers and the press. Suggestions primarily focus on ways to fine-tune the ways the 0
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law 85 percent of League-supported bills. For this he deserves the thanks of city L
officials. On the League's veto requests, however, regarding bills that city officials
opposed because they believed the measures undermined local control, his actions are
more puzzling. The Governor vetoed only 25 percent of League-opposed bills. Perhaps i
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budget should remain balanced, and the economy will continue to slowly improve. State
legislators have already put forward many ideas for tools to invest in infrastructure,
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two-year legislative session. Discussions about a revised water bond and a new school
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