2020/10/27 City Council Resolution 2020-095RESOLUTION NO. 2020-095
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ACTIONS TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN
LOCAL DEMOCRACY, AUTHORITY AND CONTROL AS RELATED TO
LOCAL ZONING AND HOUSING ISSUES
WHEREAS; the legislature of the State of California has proposed a number of bills
addressing a range of housing issues; 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 in bringing about the
change for the State of California's housing issues; and
WHEREAS, the majority of these bills usurp the authority of local jurisdictions to
determine for themselves the land use policies and practices that best suit 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 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 rather than having these decisions imposed upon cities without
regard to the circumstances of each individual city; and what zoning should be allowed for
residential properties is a matter of great import to the City of Rohnert Park among other items
related to local zoning and housing issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park feels strongly that our local
government is best able to assess the needs of our community and objects to the proliferation of
State legislation that deprives us of that ability; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby authorize and approve as follows:
1. That the City Council registers its equally strong opposition to the current practice
of the State legislature of proposing and passing multitudes of bills that directly
impact and interfere with the ability of cities to control their own destiny through
use of the zoning authority that has been granted to them; and
2. That the City Council declares that, should the State continue to pass legislation
that attacks local municipal authority, control, and revenue the City of Rohnert
Park will support actions such as a ballot measure that would limit the State's
ability to control local activities and strengthen local democracy and authority.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 27 day of October, 2020.
ATTEST:
Sylvi pez Cuevas, City Clerk
CITY OF ROHNE T PARK
Josey . Callinan, Mayor
ADAMS: BELFORTE: �N 0 STAFFORD: �I'A�C'ICF;N7,IE: N a9 CALLINAN:
AYES: ( ) NOES: ( ABS' : ( 7 ) ABSTAIN: ( )
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