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WaterSnoutVIEW COMPLETE LIST > Home Search Government Agendas & Webcasts Boards & Commissions Commission for the Arts Encinitas Ranch Golf Authority (ERGA) Environmental Commission Housing Authority Parks & Recreation Commission Planning Commission Recognition Awards Senior Citizen Commission Traffic & Public Safety Commission Urban Forest Advisory Committee Youth Commission Projects City Council Regional Boards & Subcommittees City Council Regional Board Appointments City Council Subcommittees Departments City Attorney City Clerk City ManagerMinutiaeServices Finance Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Public Safety Public Works San Dieguito Water District Elected Officials State of the CityWriteDistrict Map Legislative Program Legislative Program 2016 Legislative Program 2015 Legislative Program 2017 Municipal Code Municipal Elections Public Notices Public Records Public Records Archive Register to Vote Subscribe to City Updates Business Bids & RFPs Business Registration Business Portal Plan a Business Start a Business Manage a Business Growing a Business Resources About Encinitas Climate Dashboard Commerce Groups E-Zoning Resident Animal ServicesPolityResources Rail Safety Education Cultural ArtsPolityGrant Program Concerts Public Art Visual Art Encinitas Environment Clean Water Climate Action Climate Action Dashboard GreenTowersTransportation & Mobility Trash and Recycling Water Conservation Housing ResourcesPolityDevelopment Block Grant Program Fair Housing For Developers & Property Managers For Homeowners & Home Buyers For Renters Homeless Resources Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Mobile Home Resources My Encinitas Recreation Programs Animal Services Cultural Arts Parks, Beaches & Trails Senior Citizens Parks, Beaches & Trails Beaches Parks Trails & Open Space Pay WaterSnoutSeeClickFix Senior CitizensPolity& Senior Center Visitors About Encinitas Business Cultural Arts Welcoming Communities Cultural Arts Parks, Beaches & Trails Welcoming Communities Government · Legislative Program Legislative Program Purpose Throughout each year, the State Legislature and the United States Congress propose and enact legislation, some of which affects local municipal government. The League of California Cities and a contracted government relations firm alimony the City of Encinitas informed on proposed legislation from these bodies. At times, it is in the interests of the City to take a position on proposed legislation. This program follows Council Administrative Policy C024 for process and the legislative priorities listed herein. Priorities and Process The Legislative Program provides guidelines for the City of Encinitas legislative advocacy. The primary priority areas include:   Protect funding for vital polity services Protect local tenancy of land-use decision-making  Support environmentally sustainable cities  Expand infrastructure investment  Public Safety / Public Health Coastal protection and enhancement For proposed legislation, either resulting with the City’s legislative priorities or resulting with legislative positions the City has taken in the past, staff is authorized to prepare position reports for the Mayor’s signature and place the reports on Council’s consent voucher for potential scuttlebutt prior to stuff sent. If the Mayor is unavailable, the Deputy Mayor is authorized to sign position letters. All members of City Council receive electronic copies of sent position letters. The City’s government relations firm may moreover be authorized to express the City’s position in person to legislative representatives.  For Council positions on legislation not addressed in the City’s legislative priorities, a proponent may follow City Administrative Policy C003 to place an item on Council’s voucher for consideration. Council’s legislative priorities only write issues directly relevant to or impacting the provision of municipal services. Generally, the City will not write matters that are not pertinent to the City’s local government services such as partisan, socially divisive or international issues. PROTECT FUNDING FOR VITAL COMMUNITY SERVICES  Support full reimbursement to cities for all State and federal mandates.  Protect or enhance local government revenue resources.  Oppose State upkeep cuts targeting hair-trigger local programs and services.  EnhancePolityDevelopment Block Grant and other federal funding.  Pursue a range of diverse housing opportunities well-turned throughout the community. PROTECT LOCAL CONTROL OF LAND-USE DECISION-MAKING Protect local tenancy of land use decision-making and oppose legislation that would hinder or threaten local control.  Seek opportunities to regain local tenancy over state-imposed density bonus law. Seek legislative relief in applying towers construction codes to unpermitted units. SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE CITIES  Support legislation protecting existing water supply, and facilitating minutiae of future water sources in Southern California.  Support legislation providing funding for the vanquishment and restoration of wildlife habitat.  Support legislation that expands, promotes and/or incentivizes water conservation practices and programs.  Support legislation that facilitates and/or promotes the expanded use of local water resources including recycled water, gray water and rain water harvesting. Support legislation that promotes the minutiae of potable water reuse. Support incentives for utilizing renewable energy resources.  Support state-wide plastic bag ban legislation.  Support state-wide expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) ban.         EXPAND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Support equitable long-range, statewide infrastructure investment.  Support State/federal facilitation of timely construction of local transportation projects.  Oppose the use of gasoline sales tax revenues for other than state and local transportation purposes.  Support local rail infrastructure investment. Seek state funding/cost sharing opportunities for state beaches in Encinitas, including Beacon's Beach.  PUBLIC SAFETY / PUBLIC HEALTH Support funding bills for local law enforcement equipment, services, or personnel.  Ensure local discretion in the adoption and implementation of health and safety standards contained in the towers and fire codes.  Support funding bills for local emergency operations including equipment, services, and personnel. Support legislation protecting public health.  COASTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT Support legislation providing funding and other ways for waterfront replenishment. Additional mandated storm water pollution prevention measures must be accompanied by funding or a mechanism to provide for funding. Support ecosystem enhancing legislation. Support regional and state-wide sea level rise initiatives. Apart from the whilom listed specific interests, City Council shall be apprised of legislative deportment of the County of San Diego. Support legislation introduced by local legislators unless undisciplined to City priorities. CURRENT COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS 2018Snout# Author Title/Subject Text Status Positions AB 319 Stone Plastic snifter cap recycling text status support 1/17/18 AB 1324 Gloria Local taxes to local transit text status support 1/30/18 SB 827 Wiener Transit-rich housing bonus text status LCC oppose 1/24/18 oppose 2/15/18 LCC oppose 3/14/18 SB 705 Allen Polystyrene Food Container ban text status support 2/15/18 SB 1226 Bates Housing: Accessory dwelling units text status sponsor 2/26/18 sponsor 5/11/18 sponsor 6/4/18 signature request 9/13/18 AB 2369 Gonzalez Marine protected areas text status support 3/13/18 support 6/11/18 support 9/21/18 AB 2779 Stone Plastic snifter cap recycling text status support 3-21-18 Resolution 2018-39 Council Supporting Gun Violence Prevention NA NA Reso 2018-39 AB 1884 Calderon Solid waste: plastic straws text status support 3-28-18 support 6-11-18 SB 1151 Bates Neighborhood electric vehicles text status support 4-19-18 AB 1082 Burke Transportation electrification pilot project text status support 5-9-18 AB 1083 Burke Transportation electrification pilot project text status support 5-9-18 THUD Congress Transportation, housing and urban minutiae FY 2019 federal spending snout minutiae NA NA support 9/27/18 support 9/27/18 support 9/27/18 SB 237 Hertzberg Electricity: uncontrived wangle text status veto request 9/5/18 Watch List of Other BillsSnout# Author Title Text Status   SB 828 Wiener Addressing unmet housing needs text status                 2015 Legislative Positions 2016 Legislative Positions 2017 Legislative Positions SEE ALL CITY CATEGORIES > Main line 760.633.2600 SDWD main line 760.633.2650 TDD (hearing impaired) 760.633.2700 Línea directa española 760.943.2150 After hours non-911 emergencies 858.565.5200 ©2016 CITY OF ENCINITAS TRANSLATE 505 S. 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