CC 2015-08-25_11b LOCC Annual Conference Resolutions
MEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: DIANNE THOMPSON, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the City Council provide direction regarding City positions on
the League of California Cities resolutions.
IMPACT TO FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES:
There is no financial impact from these items.
BACKGROUND:
This year’s League of California Cities Annual Conference will be held
September 30-October 2 at the San Jose Convention Center. The annual
business meeting will be held on Friday, October 2nd at 12:00 p.m. At that time,
the membership will take action on Conference resolutions. Designated voting
delegates (or their alternates) registered to attend the Annual Conference
constitute the League's General Assembly.
Annual Conference resolutions guide the League and its members in their efforts
to improve the quality, responsiveness and vitality of local government in
California. League bylaws state that "any official of a Member City may, with the
approval of the City Council, be designated the City's designated voting delegate
or alternate delegate to any League meeting.” At the August 25, 2015 meeting,
Mayor Hill was selected by the Council to serve as the City’s voting delegate, and
the City Manager was selected as the alternate.
ANALYSIS OF ISSUES:
There are four (4) resolutions that will be considered by the League of California
Cities Annual Conference General Assembly, as follows:
1. Resolution Relating to League Bylaws Amendments Regarding
Succession of League Offices to Fill Vacancies;
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CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION OF LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL
CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
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2. Resolution of the League of California Cities Calling for Legislation to
Preserve Therapeutic Environments for Group Homes and Avoid Impacts
of Overconcentration of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Recovery and Treatment
Facilities in Residential Neighborhoods;
3. Resolution of the League of California Cities Supporting SB 593 (MGuire)
and Continued Local Flexibility for Cities as they Address Neighborhood
and Fiscal Impacts of Temporary Rentals of Residential Units; and
4. Resolution Calling Upon the Governor and the Legislature to Work with
the League of California Cities to Enact Legislation or to Otherwise
Compel Southern California Edison to Create a Program to Automatically
Provide Direct Compensation to its Customers affected by Prolonged
Electrical Power Outages Under Specified Circumstances.
The resolutions and background information are attached for consideration. The
City Council may discuss taking positions on any or all of the resolutions in order
to provide direction to the voting delegate.
ALTERNATIVES:
The following alternatives are provided for consideration:
- Provide direction to the voting delegate on one or more of the resolutions;
or
- Provide input, but no direction.
ADVANTAGES:
Discussion of the resolutions will provide for better understanding of the potential
impact of the resolutions and provide all Council Members an opportunity for
input so the voting delegate may best represent an official position of the City.
DISADVANTAGES:
No disadvantages have been identified.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
No environmental review is required for this item.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS:
The agenda was posted in front of City Hall on Thursday, September 3, 2015 and
the agenda and staff report were posted on the City’s website on Friday,
September 4, 2015.
Attachments:
1. League of California Cities Resolution Packet
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RE: Annual Conference Resolutions Packet
Notice of League Annual Meeting
Enclosed please find the 2015 Annual Conference Resolutions Packet.
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Annual Conference in San Jose. This year's League Annual Conference will be held September 30-
0ctober 2 in San Jose. The conference announcement has previously been sent to all cities and we hope
that you and your colleagues will be able to join us. More information about the conference is available on
the League's Web site at www.cacities.org/ac. We look forward to welcoming city officials to the
conference.
Closing Luncheon/General Assembly -Friday, October 2, 12:00 p.m. The League's General Assembly
Meeting will be held at the San Jose Convention Center.
Resolutions Packet. At the Annual Conference, the League will consider four resolutions introduced by
the deadline, Saturday, August 1, 2015, midnight. These resolutions are included in this packet.
Resolutions submitted to the General Assembly must be concurred in by five cities or by city officials from
at least five or more cities. These letters of concurrence are included with this packet. We request that you
distribute this packet to your city council.
We encourage each city council to consider these resolutions and to determine a city position so that
your voting delegate can represent your city's position on each resolution. A copy of the resolution packet is
posted on the League's website for your convenience: www.cacities.org/resolutions.
The resolutions packet contains additional information related to consideration of the resolution at the
Annual Conference. This includes the date, time and location of the meetings at which the resolution will
be considered.
Voting Delegates. Each city council is encouraged to designate a voting delegate and two alternates to
represent their city at the General Assembly Meeting. A letter asking city councils to designate their voting
delegate and two alternates has already been sent to each city. If your city has not yet appointed a voting
delegate, please contact Meg Desmond at (916) 658-8224 or email: mdesmond@cacities.org.
I Please Bring This Packet to the Annual Conference 1
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l LEAGUE®
'--OF CALIFORNIA
~CITIES
Annual Conference
Resolutions Packet
2015 Annual Conference Resolutions
San Jose
September 30 -October 2
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INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES
RESOLUTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS PACKET: The League bylaws provide that resolutions shall
be referred by the president to an appropriate policy committee for review and recommendation.
Resolutions with committee recommendations shall then be considered by the G~neral Resolutions
Committee at the Annual Conference.
This year, four resolutions have been introduced for consideration by the Annual Conference and referred to
the League policy committees.
POLICY COMMITTEES: Four policy committees will meet at the Annual Conference to consider and take
action on the resolution referred to them. The committees are Administrative Services; Environmental Quality;-
Housing, Community and Economic Development; and Revenue and Taxation. These committees will meet on
Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at the Hilton San Jose. The sponsors of the resolutions have been notified of
the time and location of the meetings.
GENERAL RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE: This committee will meet at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 1,
at the San Jose Convention Center, to consider the reports of the four policy committees regarding the
resolutions. This committee includes one representative from each of the League's regional divisions, functional
departments and standing policy committees, as well as other individuals appointed by the League president.
Please check in at the registration desk for room location.
ANNUAL LUNCHEON/BUSINESS MEETING/GENERAL ASSEMBLY: This meeting will be held at
12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, at the San Jose Convention Center.
PETITIONED RESOLUTIONS: For those issues that develop after the normal 60-day deadline, a
resolution may be introduced at the Annual Conference with a petition signed by designated voting
delegates of 10 percent of all member cities ( 4 7 valid signatures required) and presented to the Voting
Delegates Desk at least 24 hours prior to the time set for convening the Annual Business Meeting of the
General Assembly. This year, that deadline is 12:00 p.m., Thursday, October 1. Resolutions can be viewed
on the League's Web site: www.cacities.org/resolutions. ·
Any questions concerning the resolutions procedures may be directed to Meg Desmond at the League
office: mdesmond@cacities.org or (916) 658-8224
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GIDDELINES FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS
Policy development is a vital and ongoing process within the League. The principal means for deciding policy
on the important issues facing cities is through the League's eight standing policy committees and the board of
directors. The process allows for timely consideration of issues in a changing environment and assures city
officials the opportunity to both initiate and influence policy decisions.
Annual conference resolutions constitute an additional way to develop League policy. Resolutions should
adhere to the following criteria.
Guidelines for Annual Conference Resolutions
1. Only issues that have a direct bearing on municipal affairs should be considered or adopted at the
Annual Conference.
2. The issue is not of a purely local or regional concern.
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3. The recommended policy should not simply restate existing League policy.
4. The resolution should be directed at achieving one of the following objectives:
(a) Focus public or media attention on an issue of major imrortance to cities.
(b) Establish a new direction for League policy by establishing general principals around which
more detailed policies may be developed by policy committees and the board of directors.
( c) Consider important issues not adequately addressed by the policy committees and board of
directors.
( d) Amend the League bylaws (requires 2/3 vote at General:Assembly).
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LOCATION OF MEETINGS
Policy Committee Meetings
Wednesday, September 30
Hilton San Jose
300 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose
9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.: Environmental Quality
Housing, Community & Economic Development
10:30 a.m. -Noon: Administrative Services
Revenue and Taxation
General Resolutions Committee
Thursday, October 1, 1:00 p.m.
San Jose Convention Center
150 West San Carlos Street, San Jose
Annual Business Meeting and General Assembly Luncheon
Friday, October 2, 12:00 p.m.
San Jose Convention Center
150 West San Carlos Street, San Jose
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KEY TO ACTIONS TAKEN ON RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions have been grouped by policy committees to which they )lave been assigned.
Number Key Word Index Reviewing Body Action
1 2 3
~ 1 -Policy Committee Recommendation
I to General Resolutions Committee
( : 2 -General Resolutions Committee
· 3 -General Assembly
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES POLICY COMMITTEE
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2 3
1 I League Bylaw Amendment .I
ENVIRONMENT AL QUALITY POLIGY COMMITTEE
: I 2 3
4 Com ensation for Prolon ed Electrical Power Outa es
HOUSING, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY COMMITTEE
I 1 2 3
2 Overconcentration of Alcohol & Drug Treatment Facilities 1
3 Residential Rentals, Support for SB 593 (McGuire)
REVENUE AND TAXATION POLICY COMMITTEE
2 3
3 Residential Rentals, Su ort for SB 593 (McGuire)
Information pertaining to the Annual Conference Resolutions will also be posted on each committee's page on
the League website: www.cacities.org. The entire Resolutions Packet will be posted at:
www.cacities.org/resolutions. ·
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KEY TO ACTIONS TAKEN ON RESOLUTIONS (Continued)
Resolutions have been grouped by policy committees to which they have been assigned.
KEY TO REVIEWING BODIES
1. Policy Committee
2. General Resolutions Committee
3. General Assembly
ACTION FOOTNOTES
* Subject matter covered in another resolution
** Existing League policy
*** Local authority presently exists
Procedural Note:
KEY TO ACTIONS TAKEN
A Approve
D Disapprove
N No Action
R Refer to appropriate policy committee for
study
a Amend+
Aa Approve as amended+
Aaa Approve with additipnal amendment(s)+
Ra Refer as amended to appropriate policy
committee for study+
Raa Additional amendments and refer+
Da Amend (for clarity or brevity) and
Disapprove+
Na Amend (for clarity or brevity) and take No
Action+
W Withdrawn by Sponsor
The League of California Cities resolution process at the Annual Conference is griided by the League Bylaws.
A helpful explanation pf this process can be found on the League's website by clicking on this link: Resolution
Process.
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2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE RES9LUTIONS
RESOLUTION REFERRED T6ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES POLICY COMMITTEE
1. RESOLUTION RELATING TO LEAGUE BYLAWS AMENDMENTS REGARDING
SUCCESSION OF LEAGUE OFFICES TO FILL VACANCIES
Source: League Board of Directors
Referred to: Administrative Services Policy Committee
Recommendation to General Resolutions Committee:
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities® is a nonprofit,mutual benefit corporation under
California law and, as such, is governed by corporate bylaws; and '
WHEREAS, the League's Board of Directors periodically reviews the League's bylaws for
issues of clarity, practicality, compliance with crirrent laws, and responsiveness to membership interests;
and :
' WHEREAS, on two occasions in recent years when vacancies arose in office of President of the
Board of Directors after disappointing reelection results, the vacancy was filled in accordance with the
League Bylaws by the First Vice President becoming President at th~ next Board meeting. This left a
vacancy in the office of First Vice President that was filled by the Board by advancing the Second Vice
President. This required recruiting a new Second Vice President that: the Board chose, as provided in the
Bylaws, from the ranks of the Board itself; and :
WHEREAS, in September 2014 the Board chose a new Sec,ond Vice President as usual and also
a new First Vice President who had not previously served as Second: Vice President because the prior
Second Vice President was elected to county office and was no longer eligible. When the President was
not reelected in November 2014, the First Vice President advanced tb the office of President with only
two months of experience as a League officer. Additionally, the Second Vice President was advanced to
First Vice President; and ·
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors believe this confluence: of events twice in recent years
demonstrates a weakness in the succession of League offices requirJd by the League Bylaws because the
accelerated advancement of officers in the event of a vacancy in the 6ffice of President may deprive the
junior officers and the League of adequate time to serve and develop expertise and relationships in the
offices of Second and First Vice President; and ·
WHEREAS, it is the unanimous recommendation' of the League Board that the League
membership amend article VIII, section 4, of the League bylaws to allow the Immediate Past President to
fill an unexpected vacancy in the office of President for the unexpir~d term ifthe Immediate Past
President agrees. If not, the current succession process would occur;,and now, therefore, be it,
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RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembl~d in Annual
Conference in San Jose, October 2, 2015, that article VIII, section 4 6fthe League bylaws be amended to
read as follows:
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Article VIII: Officers
Section. 1: Identity.
The officers of the League are a President, a First Vice-President, a Second Vice-President/Treasurer, an
Immediate Past President, and an Executive Director.
Section 2: Duties of League Officers.
(a) President The President presides at all League Board meetings and all General Assemblies.
The President has such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by these bylaws or the
League Board.
(b) First Vice-President. The First Vice-President carries on the duties of the President in the
President's temporary absence or incapacity. The First Vice-President has such other powers
and duties as may be prescribed by these bylaws or the League Board.
(c) Second Vice-President/Treasurer. The Second Vice-President/Treasurer carries on the
duties of the President in the President'.s and First ;vice-President's temporary absence or
incapacity. The Second Vice-President/Treasurer has such other powers and duties as may be
prescribed by these bylaws or the League Board.
Section 3: Election.
The League Board elects the League's President, First Vice-President and Second Vice-President for
terms of one year. The election occurs at the League Board's meeting at the Annual Conference.
Section 4: Vacancies.
A vacancy in the offic~ of President is filled at the fteKt meetiag of the Leagee BoB:fa by the Immediate
Past President who shall serve for the unexpired term of office and. upon election o(a new President at
the next Annual Conference. shall subseguentlv serve a full term as Immediate Past President. In the
event the Immediate Past President is not available to fill the vacancy in the office of the President. or
declines in writing. it shall be tilled by the succession of the First Vice-President to that office. A vacancy
in the office of First Vice-President, or Second Vice-President/Treasurer, is filled for the un-expired term
by appointment by the League Board of a member of the League Board. A vacancy in the office of the
Immediate Past President is filled for the un-expired term by the last Past President continuing to hold a
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Background Information on Resolution No. 1
Source: League Board of Directors
-Background:
In 2010 and again recently in 2014 the city official elected League President at the Annual Conference in
September was not returned to office by the voters of their city. This development triggered a series of
steps laid out in the order of succession in the League Bylaws that mandates that the First Vice President
advance to the office of President at the next Board meeting and that the Board fill the vacancy in the
office of First Vice President for the remainder of the term.
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When the Board filled the League offices in September 2014, the Second Vice President could not
advance to First Vice President since she had been elected to the office of county supervisor and was
ineligible to serve. Consequently the Board selected two directors to fill both the offices of First Vice
President and Second Vice President. Neither had previously served as a League officer.
When the vacancy in the office of President occurred after the November general election, the First Vice
President advanced to the office of President after having served only two months as a League officer in
contrast to the normal advancement process of twenty-four months. The Second Vice President was
advanced to the office of First Vice President after having served only two months as a League officer.
The Board also chose a new Second Vice President.
At the February, 2015 meeting of the League Board of Directors, the Executive Committee recommended
unanimously an amendment to the order of succession in Art. VIII, Sec. 4 of the League Bylaws. The
proposed amendment would allow the most experienced member of the Executive Committee, the
Immediate Past President, to fill out the remainder of the term of office of a President who leaves the
office before its term is completed if the Immediate Past President is willing and able to do so. This
arrangement would allow the First Vice President to continue serving and to advance to the office of
President on the schedule envisioned by the League Bylaws. If the Irinnediate Past President were unable
or unwilling to serve, the existing order of succession would occur.
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League of California Cities Staff Analysis on Resolution No. 1
Staff: Alicia Lewis
Committee: Administrative Services Policy Committee
Summary:
This resolution seeks to streamline the succession process when filling a vacancy for the office of
President of the Board of Directors. It would allow for the League bylaws to be amended, allowing the
Immediate Past President to fill an unexpected vacancy in the office bf President for the remainder of the
vacating President's term. Changes to League bylaws require a 2/3 vote of the General Assembly.
Background:
The past few years have yielded several occasions where the succession line for Board of Directors
leadership was disrupted due to disappointing election results arid :officers tal<lng office outside of city
governinent.
In September 2014 the Board chose a new First and Second Vice President. The First Vice President had
not previously served as Second Vice President because the prior member was elected to county office
and therefore no longer eligible. When the President was not reele~ted in the November 2014, the First
Vice President advanced to the office of President with only twd months of experience as a League
officer. Additionally, the Second Vice President was advanced to Frrst Vice President. This transition far
outpaced the normal process for advancing as an officer on the Board of Directors.
Fiscal Impact:
This impact of this resolution would have no fiscal impact.
Comments:
The nature of this resolution is to ensure that there is a smooth succession process in place and that
current Vice-Presidents (First and Second) have ample time to prepare for their role as President. By
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allowing the Immediate Past President to finish out the term of a vacated presidency the Board would
ensure there is minimal disruption to the workflow and goals of the association.
RESOLUTION REFERRED TO HOUSING, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DE-VELOPMENT
POLICY COMMITTEE
2. A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CALLING FOR
LEGISLATION TO PRESERVE THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENTS FOR GROUP HOMES
AND AVOID IMP ACTS OF OVERCONCENTRATION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
RECOVERY AND TREATMENT FACILITIES IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS
Source: City of Malibu
Concurrence of five or more cities/city officials: Cities: Artesia; Duarte; La Canada Flintridge; ·
Lakewood; Lomita; and Pico Rivera. City Offic.ials: Los Angeles Council Member Mitchell Englander
Referred to: Housing, Community and Economic Development Policy Committee
Recommendation to General Resolutions Committee:
WHEREAS, residential group home facilities provide valuable rehabilitation and support services
for those who live in them, which benefits the greater society; and
WHEREAS, state departments license these facilities through several state agencies, and operators
are required to meet various state statutory requirements; and
WHEREAS, in addition to residents, these facilities often include live-in managers and other staff,
who provide a variety of services to residents which may include meals, workshops, training, counseling
and other services. These uses and services may also require frequent deliveries to be made to the
facility, shuttle van service provided to residents, and additional automobile traffic due to shift changes,
visiting hours, and other activities. Collectively, these uses often generate more noise and activity than
expected from a traditional single-family home; and
WHEREAS; the overconcentration of residential group homes changes the character of
neighborhoods as they become centers for the delivery of various services. Thi~ environment not only
creates a disruption to long-time residents, it can also diminish the quality of the residential treatment
experience for group home residents as the neighborhood assumes a more institutional setting; and
WHEREAS, the State and local governments operate in partnership regarding the location of these
residential care facilities in residential neighborhoods in order to carry out the policy of the State to
prevent overconcentration of such facilities in these neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the state has adopted a 300 foot separation requirement between facilities licensed by
the Department of Social Services, 1 but these siting standards have not been extended to apply to
facilities licensed by other state agencies such as the Department of Health Care Services or other
licensed or unlicensed facilities; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State that each county and city permit and encourage
development of sufficient numbers and types of alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities
as are commensurate with local need;2 and
1 Health & Safety Code Section 1520.5
2 Health & Safety Code Section 11834.20
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WHEREAS, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act includes legal protection against
discrimination against persons with disabilities through zoning laws; denials of use permits, and other
actions authorized under the Planning and Zoning Law; 3 and
WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires public entities to make reasonable
accommodations in policies, practices, or procedures to avoid discrimination on the basis of a disability;4
and
WHEREAS, there is no provision in State law that allows for the consideration of the impact of
alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities on single-family neighborhoods or the
overconcentration of these facilities as there is for residential group home facilities; and
WHEREAS, many community concerns could be addressed if State agencies communicated and
collaborated more with local governments; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is committed to working in partnership with the
Legislature and Administration to address overconcentration of alcohol and drug abuse recovery and
treatment facilities in residential neighborhoods while respecting important legal rights of patients and
legal obligations established by State and federal law.
RESOLVED, at the League of California Cities General Assembly, assembled at the League
Annual Conference on October 2, 2015 in San Jose, that the League calls for the Governor and the
Legislature to work with the League and other stakeholders to address the following issues:
1. Explore options to address overconcentration of alcohol and drug abuse recovery and treatment
facilities in residential neighborhoods while respecting important legal rights of patients and legal
obligations of public entities. :
2. Avoid the creation of institutional settings when multiple facilities are concentrated in a single
location, while also reducing noise, congestion and other concerns often raised by residents in
residential neighborhoods.
3. Determine the appropriate balance between not-for-profit (including county) facilities and for-profit
facilities in residential neighborhoods.
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Background Information on Resolution No. 2
Source: City of Malibu
Background:
State law preempts local zoning regulation for licensed drug and alcohol treatment facilities. State and
federal anti-discrimination laws require cities to treat facilities that function as single housekeeping units
the same as any other "family." In many areas of the state, these facilities are impacting residential
neighborhoods because their concentration in certain neighborhoods tends to change the character of the
area from a residential neighborhood to more like a hospital and institutional zone in terms of the land use
impacts.
In order to avoid overconcentration in residential neighborhoods, most state-licensed group homes are
required by state law to meet certain distancing requirements from other licensed group homes. Alcohol
3 Government Code 12955(1)
4 42 U.S.C. Section 12134
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and drug programs are treated differently under state law in 'this respect and no distancing requirements
apply. In fact, the state licensing agency does not impose any restrictions on the number of facilities in the
vicinity of one another and have been allowing licensees to obtain two licenses 'on one lot and to operate
integrated multi-structure facilities under the guise of multiple single-family residential
licenses. Similarly, state law currently requires private foster family agencies operating in residential
zones to be organized and operated on a nonprofit basis, while drug and alcohol programs and sober living
homes are permitted to operate as a for-profit business in residential zones. The addiction recovery
industry has become big business. There are now thousands of treatment facilities and sober living homes
in California and the number is rapidly increasing.
State policy sought integration of group homes into residential neighborhoods, not disintegration of the
residential character of the neighborhoods. A course correction is required to advance state
policy. Through zoning authority, cities can preserve the very neighborhoods that the community-care
model depends on to provide the therapeutic environment of a residential neighborhood. Distancing
requirements both respond to the biggest concern of local government (over concentration that impairs
neighborhood character) and advances state policy. In addition, limiting the zoning preemption to non-
profit programs will also assist in preserving the integrity of residential neighborhoods.
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League of California Cities Staff Analysis on Resolution No. 2
Staff: Dan Carrigg
Committee: Housing, Community and Economic Development
Summary:
This Resolution calls for the Governor and the Legislature to work with the League and other
stakeholders to explore options to address overconcentration of alcohol and drug abuse ,recovery and
treatment facilities in residential neighborhoods while respecting important legal rights of patients and
legal obligations of public entities, avoid the creation of instf!Utional settings when multiple facilities are
concentrated in a single location, and determine the appropriate balance between not-for-profit (including
county) facilities and for-profit facilities in rysidential neighborhoods.
Background:
The City of Malibu is sponsoring this resolution as a way of highlighting an issue that continues to create
zoning -and land use problems in single-family neighborhoods. While this is not a new issue for the
League and its cities, and the League has existing policy in this area, the sponsors view the passage of this
resolution as helpful in restarting conversations with the Legislature and the Governor's Administration
that can hopefully lead to productive solutions.
HCED Committee member and Malibu Council Member Lou La Monte raised this issue at the
Committee's June meeting, wh~e he presented a resolution that had recently been adopted by the
California Contract Cities Association on May 15. The Committee encouraged him to work with League
staff in his effort to draft a measure to be presented at the League's annual conference. League staff
worked with Mr. La Monte in this regard, mostly in helping ensure that the various "whereas clauses"
appropriately reflect the important legal rights of patients and obligations of public entities that
Legislators will expect to be balanced in any solutions to local land use issues.
Resolved Clauses from Recent CCCA Resolution:
NOW THEREFORE, the Members of the California Contract Cities Association hereby re-affirms its
commitment to cooperation among units of government that serve the people of California and urges the
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California state legislature to enact legislation that empowers local government to preserve the
residential character of neighborhoods necessmy (o effect state policy regarding group homes as follows:
1. Amend the state law to provide the same distancing and notice requirements for ADP facilities as
it does for Community Care Act facilities;
2. Enact legislation providing standards that prevent overconcentration of unlicensed sober living
homes to maintain residential character of neighborhoods which has therapeutic benefit for the
occupants; and
3. Restrict the zoning preemption for licensed ADP facilities to those owned and operated by non-
profit organizations.
Fiscal Impact:
Minor, if any.
Comment:
1) The League has significant existing policy in this area. In the past the League has had internal
task forces and sponsored and supported various legislative proposals.
2) Making significant progress in this area has been difficult in the Capitol. Federal and state fair
housing and anti-discrimination laws and various court decisions have bearing on local authority
in this area. Patient advocacy groups and sympathetic legislators have been suspicious of any
solutions that they see as limiting patient access. Thus, any effort to develop solutions to address
local land use concerns must also remain sensitive to these issues and the perspective of
legislators that sit on committees with jurisdiction in these areas.
Existing League Policy:
Related to this Resolution, existing policy provides:
• The League supports permitting cities to exercise review and land use regulation of group home
facilities and residential care facilities in residential neighborhoods including the application of
zoning, building and safety standards. State and county licensing agencies should be required to
confer with the city's planning agency in determining whether to grant a license to a community
care facility. The League recognizes that better review and regulation of residential care facilities
will protect both the community surrounding a facility and the residents within a facility from a
poorly managed facility or the absence of state oversight.
• The League supports state legislation to require a minimum distance of 300 feet between all new
and existing residential care facilities. The League supports notification of cities about
conditional release participants residing in group homes.
RESOLUTION REFERRED TO HOUSING, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AND REVENUE & TAXATION POLICY COMMITTEES
3. A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES SUPPORTING SB 593
(MCGUIRE) AND CONTINUED LOCAL FLEXIBILITY FOR CITIES AS THEY ADDRESS
NEIGHBORHOOD AND FISCAL IMPACTS OF TEMPORARY RENTALS OF
RESIDENTIAL UNITS
Source: City of West Hollywood
Concurrence of five or more cities/citv officials: Cities of Healdsburg, Mammoth Lakes, Napa,
Piedmont, Santa Cruz, Santa Monica, Sonoma
Referred to: Housing, Community & Economic Development; Revenue & Taxation Policy Committees
Recommendation to General Resolutions Committee:
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WHEREAS, the temporary rental of residential houses, condominiums, rooms, and apartments
for tourist or transient use is a developing part of the sharing economy; and
WHEREAS, while these rentals provide. additional options to the traveling public, and income to
affected property owners or tenants, it is also important that such rentals comply with local laws,
regulations and ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the temporary rental of residential houses, condominiums, rooms, and apartments
for tourist or transient use can present numerous challenges to neighborhoods and adjacent property
owners and create additional noise, traffic, parking, privacy and public safety issues, subvert local rent-
control laws, decrease available housing stock and in some cases turn residential neighborhoods into de-
facto h9tel rows; and-
WHEREAS, where temporary rental of residential units for tourist or transient use is allowed in
conformance with local laws, regulations and ordinances, the applicable transient occupancy tax (TOT)
should also be collected. The temporary rental of residential units for tourist or transient use is in direct
competition with hotels, motels and other accommodations where guests pay the local TOT, so all such
uses should be subject to the same tax. The revenues generated support local streets, roads, fire, police,
lifeguards, trash pick-up, park maintenance and other local public services which directly affect local
quality of life and the attraction of the community for a visitor; and
WHEREAS, the Thriving Communities and Sharing Economy Act, introduced as SB 593 by
Senator Mike McGuire (D-2, Healdsburg), prohibits the operators of transient residential hosting
platforms from advertising residential units for tourist or transient use if such use will violate any
ordinance, regulation, or law within the applicable city or county that opts into its provisions, and requires
the confidential quarterly reporting to the city or county of the following information (if the City or
County adopts an ordinance requiring the reporting of the data):
1. The address of each residential unit that was occupied for tourist or transient use during the
quarterly period.
2. The total number of nights the residential unit was occupied for tourist or transient use.
3. The amounts paid for the occupancy of the residential unit for tourist or transient use.
WHEREAS, the provisions of SB 593 bolster existing local authority to enforce local ordinances
and collect revenue associated with the temporary rental of residential units by allowing local agencies
access to the data necessary to enforce their ordinances and requiring short-term rental hosting platforms
to collect local TOT and remit it to the appropriate jurisdiction if short-term rentals are allowed in that
jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of SB 593 provide a helpful regulatory framework that cities and
counties may choose in lieu of exercising their existing authority; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities supports SB 593 because it recognizes and
preserves local flexibility to address the temporary rental of residential units in the manner that best fits
with the unique issues and conditions found in each localjurisdiction;.and
WHEREAS, SB 593 provides local jurisdictions with the data and framework necessary to
collect TOT revenues from short-term rentals, to pay for vital local services; and
WHEREAS, SB 593 provides local jurisdictions with the data and framework necessary to
enforce local regulations designed to ensure the safety of the public and residents living adjacent to short-
term rentals; and
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WHEREAS, despite any existing challenges faced by cities in regulating or collecting revenue
from the temporary rental of residential units, cities would oppose any effort to undermine their existing
local authority to regulate land use or collect local TOT revenue.
RESOLVED, at the League of California Cities General Assembly, assembled at the League
Annual Conference on October 2, 2015 in San Jose, as follows:
1. Land use regulation and local tax collection are best overseen and implemented locally.
2. While temporary rental of residential units can offer innovative opportunities for travelers
and property owners within the developing sharing economy, cities must retain flexibility to
address any problems raised by such uses in a manner that reflects the unique issues and
conditions in their communities.
3. Cities have existing legal authority and tools to regulate and collect revenue from the
temporary rental ofresidential units, and SB 593 provides the data and framework that
supports and bolsters such local efforts.
4. The League encourages cities to support SB 593.
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Background Information on Resolution No. 3
Source: City of West Hollywood
Background:
The sharing economy has quickly become common place in the everyday life of many individuals,
whether they participate in ride-sharing, have rented a short-term residential unit, or live in a community
were either is prevalent. The sharing economy has provided benefits to many, but also includes many
issues that must be addressed in order to allow these sharing practices to effectively incorporate into our
communities. Specifically, the short-term rental of residential units has grown exponentially within the
last several years throughout the State, and its impacts need to be addressed.
Presently, many cities and counties prohibit the renting ofresidences for less than 30 days. However,
these prohibitions are frequently ignored by Online Vacation Rental Businesses ("OVRBs"), causing
unwanted burdens on cities while reducing TOT collection from sanctioned hotels. The short-term rental
ofresidential properties presents numerous challenges within neighborhoods and to adjacent property
owners. They may create additional noise, traffic, parking, privacy aad public safety issues, subvert local
rent-control laws, decrease available housing stock and in some cases tum residential neighborhoods into
de-facto hotel rows. The rentals facilitated by OVRB's in these cities and counties go against the
expressed wishes of the residents.
For the cities and counties that do allow short-term residential rentals, most require hosts to register and
that transient occupancy taxes be paid. However, registration and payment of TOT in these cities and
counties are based on the owners of the short terms residential units voluntarily reporting their rental
activity. However, there has been a severe under-registration of hosts and underpayment of TOT. Only
10% of hosts in San Francisco have followed the city ordinance to register. Sonoma County has had to
spend in excess of $200,000 in an attempt to track down those rentals that are not paying the required
TOT under the ordinance. And Los Angeles is currently experiencing a rental housing shortage due in
part to the recent popularity of OVRBs.
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Cities and counties have been unable to obtain this information due to the fact that OVRB's pass their
responsibility to individual homeowners. This lack of oversight and enforcement presents a gap in
accountability, and as a result, local laws and regulations are not being followed.
\
Sen. Mike McGuire's Thriving Communities and Sharing Economy Act (SB 593) will provide local
jurisdictions with the data and framework necessary to collect TOT revenues from short-term rentals, to
pay for vital local services; or conversely, the data necessary to help cities enforce local regulations
designed to ensure the safety of the public and residents living adjacent to short-term rentals, if those
rental are not allowed.
Specifically, SB 593 would: 1) Prohibit the operators of short-term residential hosting platforms from
advertising residential units for tourist or transient use if such use will violate any ordinance, regulation,
or law, within the applicable city that opts into the bill's provisions; 2) Require short-term rental housing
platforms to collect and remit applicable transient occupancy tax (if short-term rentals are allowed in the
city and the collection of TOT is required by the city); and 3) Require the confidential quarterly reporting
of the address of each residential unit that was occupied for tourist or transient use during the quarterly
period, the total number of nights the residential unit was occupied for tourist or transient use, and the
amounts paid for the occupancy of the residential unit for tourist or transient use. ~
The premise of SB 593 is simple: reinforce local laws already on the books. Where vacation rentals are
legal, the bill will assist local jurisdictions in their regulation and collection of Transient Occupancy
Taxes, (TOT) as more than 430 cities and 56 counties impose a TOT. Where vacation rentals are illegal
by local ordinance, the bill will prohibit online vacation rental businesses from making a rental.
The Thriving Communities and Sharing Economies Act will empower local control, provide desperately
needed funding for parks, local roads, fire and police services, and promote safe neighborhoods. SB 593
will require onfine vacation rental businesses to disclose information to cities and counties and/or collect
and disperse Transient Occupancy Tax dollars-projected to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars
statewide.
The emerging short term rental industry is an important segment of the state economic fabric and an issue
of statewide importance. SB 593 would assist in facilitating a shared economy that will be beneficial to
California's cities and their residents.
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League of California Cities Staff Analysis on Resolution No. 3
Staff: Dan Carrigg
Committees: Housing, Community & Economic Development; Revenue & Taxation
Summary:
This Resolution seeks to highlight and increase support for SB 593 (McGuire), which is pending in the
Legislature. SB 593, titled the Thriving Communities and Sharing Economy Act, seeks to bolster local
efforts to regulate and collect transient occupancy taxes from the temporary rental of residential houses,
condominiums, rooms, and apartments for tourists and transient use. The League is currently in support
of this legislation.
Background:
The City of West Hollywood and other cities are sponsoring the resolution in an effort to expand
awareness of the issue among cities and encourage additional support for SB 593. They view the
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legislation as helpful in bolstering local efforts to appropriately regulate a growing vacation rental
industry.
The author introduced SB 593 based upon his past experience as both former Mayor of Healdsburg and a
Sonoma County Supervisor. These areas are popular with tourists, and the affected communities are
facing increasing land use and revenue collection issues. SB 593 is currently on the Senate Floor and is
considered a "two-year bill," meaning that it cannot move until January 2016.
In addition to the League, SB 593 has a broad range of support:
Support: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO; American Hotel
and Lodging Association; Asian American Hotel Owners Association; American Insurance Association;
Association of California Insurance Companies; Andaz West Hollywood General Manager Lin Schatz;
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs; City of Big Bear Lake; Borrego Springs Chamber of
Commerce & Visitors Bureau; California Apartment Association; California Association of Boutique and
Breakfast Inns; California Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors; California Apartment
Association; California Association of Code Enforcement Officers; California College and University
Police Chiefs Association; California Narcotics Officers Association; California Police Chiefs
Association; California Hotel and Lodging Association; California Labor Federation; California
Professional Firefighters; California State Association of Counties; California Teamsters Public Affairs
Council; Contra Cost County Treasurer-Tax Collector Russell Watts; Paul Desterman, Mindy Desterman;
El Dorado County Treasurer-Tax Collector C.L. Raffety; Douglas Engmann; Fairmont San Jose General
Manager Kelley Cosgrove; Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City General Manager Mark Davis; Hotel
Association of Los Angeles; Hotel Council of San Francisco; Humboldt County Convention and Visitors
Bureau; International Faith Based Coalition; League of California Cities; Long Beach Firefighter
Association; Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy; Los Angeles Police Protective League; Town of
Mammoth Lakes; Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers; Marriot Courtyard in Larkspur
General Manager Sam Pahlavan; Denise McNicol; Mendocino County Board of Supervisors; Mendocino
County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Schapmire; Mono County Board of Supervisors; Ashok Mukherje;
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies; Neighbors for Overnight Oversight; Jenny Oaks;
Pacific Association of Domestic Insurance Companies; Riverside Sheriffs Association; Rural County
Representatives of California; Sacramento Hotel Association; San Diego County Hotel-Motel
Association; San Franciscans for Reasonable Growth; San Luis Obispo County Auditor-Controller-
Treasurer-Tax Collector James Erb; San Mateo County Central Labor Council; Santa Cruz County
Convention and Visitors Council; SerVice Employees International Union; ShareBetter San Francisco;
Sierra County Auditor-Treasurer-Tax Collector Van Maddox; Siskiyou County Treasurer-Tax Collector
Wayne Hammar; Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Tax Collector David Sundstrom; Sonoma County
Board of Supervisors; City of Thousand Oaks; Tulare County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector
Rita Woodard; Tuolumne County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shelley Piech; UNITE-HERE, AFL-CIO;
United Firefighter of Los Angeles City, Local #112; Natasha Yankoffski. -
Opposition: Airbnb; Consumer Watchdog; Internet Association, TechNet.
Fiscal Impact:
Transient Occupancy Taxes are a significant source oflocal revenue. Many cities and counties are
encountering challenges identifying units in their community that ar~ being used as vacation rentals and
collecting associated revenue. Where vacation rentals are permitted by local ordinance, the passage of SB
593 can assist local efforts, thereby increasing local revenues to support local services.
Comment:
3) Earlier this year the League's Housing Community and Economic Development Committee and
Revenue and Taxation Committee reviewed an earlier version of SB 593 and initially adopted a
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Support, If Amended position, which was concurred with by the League board. The author later
incorporated the League's amendments into the bill and the League issued a support letter on the
current version of the bill.
4) Local governments already have extensive authority to regulate land use and collect local taxes.
While vacation rentals may be an increasingly popular option for the traveling public, local
ordinances are beginning to adjust. The League 'supports SB 593 because it is crafted in a way
that supports local authority in dealing with this emerging issue. Local agencies can either opt in
to its provisions or continue to address issues differently under their existing local authority.
Existing League Policy:
Related to this Resolution, existing policy provides:
HCED Policy: The League believes that local zoning is a primary function of cities and is an essential
component of home rule.
Rev. & Tax Policy: Additional revenue is required in the state/focal revenue structure. There is not
enough money generated by the current system or allocated to the local level by the current system to
meet the requirements of a growing population and deteriorating services and facilities.
RESOLUTION REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY POLICY COMMITTEE
4. RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE TO
WORK WITH THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES TO ENACT LEGISLATION OR
TO OTHERWISE COMPEL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON TO CREATE A
PROGRAM TO AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDE DIRECT COMPENSATION TO ITS
CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY PROLONGED ELECTRICAL POWER OUTAGES UNDER
SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES.
Source: City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Concurrence of five or more cities/city officials: Cities of Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Palos Verdes Estates,
Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates
Referred to: Environmental Quality Policy Committee
Recommendations to General Resolutions Committee:
WHEREAS, local governments in California are often reliant upon investor-owned private utility
companies for the provision of electrical power to their citizens, businesses and institutions; and,
WHEREAS, the reliability and consistency of electrical supply and transmission is critically
important to local governments to ensure the protection of the public safety, health and general welfare of
communities; and, -
WHEREAS, prolonged disruptions in electrical service can jeopardize the health of citizens who
have a variety of physical challenges and rely on a constant source of power for· medical devices; the
safety of senior citizens who are particularly susceptible to injury if power outages persist for long periods
of time into evening hours; and the financial well-being of citizens, businesses and institutions that suffer
from the los~ of food, medication and other perishable items during prolonged power outages; and, -
WHEREAS, Southern California Edison (SCE), an investor-owned utility serving 15 million
customers in Southern and Central California, experiences frequent and prolonged service disruptions due
to both planned and unplanned outages, equipment failures and weather-related events, which adversely
affect local governments within its service area; and,
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WHEREAS, SCE has been fined by the California Public Utilities Commission in the past due to
prolonged service disruptions, most recently being levied a $24.5 million penalty as a result of a
prolonged outage that resulted from a wind storm in 2011; and,
WHEREAS, although SCE provides a claim process by which its customers may seek
compensation for financial losses incurred as a result of prolonged s~rvice disruptions, SCE appears to
reject most such claims; which places an unreasonable burden upon its customers and creates a false
impression that customers will be compensated for their losses; and, ;
WHEREAS, at least one other investor-owned utility in California, Pacific Gas and Electric
(PG&E) in Northern and Central California, has existing programs and procedures in place ("Safety Net"
and "Service Guarantee") that automatically and directly compensate its customers when they are affected
by prolonged service disruptions, including disruptions due to weather events and other causes, without
the need for customers to seek compensation through a claim process; and,
WHEREAS, these PG&E programs provide for "Storm Inconvenience Payments" of $25 to $100
for weather-related service disruptions of forty-eight ( 48) hours or more; as well as $30 service credits in
instances of where the customer's electrical service is not restored within four (4) hours, or the customer
is not provided with a time for service restoration within four (4) hours; the customer is without electrical
service for twenty-four (24) hours or more in the event of unplanned service disruptions (unless the cause
of the disruption is completely beyond the utility's control); and the customer is without electrical service
as a result of a planned service interruption where less than seventy-~o (72) hours' notice is provided to
the customer; and,
WHEREAS, local governments within SCE's service area b,elieve that requiring SCE to
implement automatic and direct compensation programs for prolonged service disruptions, similar to
those implemented by PG&E, will provide tangible relief to citizens, businesses and institutions that are
adversely affected by prolonged outages, and will incentivize SCE to improve the reliability of its
equipment and service; and now therefore let it be,
RESOLVED by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities, assembled in San Jose
on October 2, 2015, that the League calls for the Governor and the Legislature to work with the League of
California Cities to enact legislation or to otherwise compel SCE to create a program to automatically
provide direct compensation to its customers affected by prolonged electrical power outages under
specified circumstances; and let it be,
FURTHER RESOLVED that such program shall be model~d upon PG&E's "Safety Net" and
"Service Guarantee" programs, and shall cover weather-related events and planned and unplanned service
disruptions.
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Background Information on Resolution No. 4
Source: City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Background:
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes and other cities in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County have
longstanding concerns regarding the ineffective process by which Southern California Edison (SCE)
addresses residents' claims, and desires to obtain the League's assistance in correcting that process. On
the Palos Verdes Peninsula, SCE's aged infrastructure has caused fires and repeated, prolonged power
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outages. The prolonged power outages are the focus of this request, because they adversely affect
residents in a variety of ways, particularly:
• Residents who have a variety of physical challenges and rely on a constant source of power for
medical deviqes;
• Residents who are senior citizens and are particularly susceptible to injury if power outages -
persist for a long period of time into the evening hours; and,
• Residents who suffer financial burdens as a result of losing food, medication and other perishable
items during prolonged power outages.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has the authority to impose penalties on utilities,
including for prolonged power outages, and did so in connection with an extreme wind event that
occurred in the Los Angeles area in 2011. However, the CPUC is not authorized to award claims to
residents for prolonged electrical power outages. If a resident has a claim he or she wishes to pursue, the
resident must file a claim with SCE, along with documentation of the financial loss that was incurred. If
the claim is rejected, the resident then must file a lawsuit against SCE (probably in small claims court).
Most residents will not want to spend the time and effort to pursue small claims for monetary damages
arising from extended power outages. '
SCE only awards claims for damages caused by its own negligence. This means that if an extended
power outage is caused by a weather-related event, the claim will be denied. The SCE website also states
that it will not cover claims for power surges. Since SCE often moves power from one line to another to
enable repairs and maintenance, SCE can be the cause of the power surge, but residents still will not
receive compensation for those claims.
Proposed Legislation,,,
The proposed resolution calls upon the Governor and Legislature to enact legislation (or take other action)
that will provide rebates in flat amounts to SCE customers for extended power outages under specified
conditions. The proposed legislation could be modeled on the "Safety Net" and "Service Guarantee"
programs offered by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), another California-based investor-owned utility,
which provides specific rebates to its customers based upon the type, cause and duration of service
interruptions. These penalties are designed to provide direct compensation to SCE's customers who are
adversely affected by prolonged power outages, and to incentivize SCE to restore the power as quickly as
'l possible. They also will eliminate the frustration that SCE's customers experience as a result of SCE's
existing claim process.
Staff:
Committee:
Summary:
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League of California Cities Staff Analysis on Resolution No. 4
Jason Rhine
Environmental Quality
Resolution No. 4 calls upon the Governor and the Legislature to work with the League of California
Cities to enact legislation or to otherwise compel Southern California Edison (SCE) to create a program to
automatically provide direct compensation to its customers affected by a prolonged electrical power
outage under specified circumstances.
Background:
City of Rancho Palos Verdes asserts that the South Bay region of Los Angeles County has longstanding
concern regarding the ineffective process by which SCE addresses residents' claims associated with
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prolonged electrical power outages. The City believes that SCE's aged infrastructure has caused fires and
repeated, prolonged electrical power outages. Prolonged electrical power outages can adversely affect
residents who have physical challenges and rely on a constant source of power for medical devices;
residents who are senior citizens and are particularly susceptible to injury if electrical power outages
persist for a long period of time into the evening hours; and, residents who suffer financial burdens as a
result of losing food, medication and other perishable items during prolonged electrical power outages.
According to information provided by SCE, SCE has the following customer compensation program:
Service Guarantee Program
SCE shall provide the following four service guarantees to its electric customers and provide a
$30 credit_ when these service guarantees are not met. Unless otherwise stated below, the four
service standards apply only to active service accounts served under the Residential, General
Service and Industrial, or Agricultural and Pumping rate schedules.
• Restoration of Service Within 24 Hours: SCE will restore electrical service within 24
hours of when SCE first becomes aware of a power outage. The first credit will be
applied if the outage exceeds 24 hours. Additional credits will be applied for each
succeeding 24-hour period that the customer is without service. Partial credits will not be
paid for outage periods less than a full 24-hour increment. Power outages associated
with a moderate, severe, or catastrophic storm condition are exempt from the program.
• Missed Appointments: When an appointment for a field sefvice visit is made with a
customer for a specific appointment time, and the customer's pi:esence is required for
establishing new service, a billing inquiry, or meter installation, SCE will arrive at the
agreed upon appointment within 30 minutes before or after the scheduled time.
• Notification of Planned Outages: SCE will provide customers with notification of a
planned outage at least three calendar days prior to the event. SCE will notify customers
either by US Postal Service mail, by phone, in-person ·or door-to-door through door
hangers, or by e-mail if SCE has the customer's e-mail address on file. If a planned
outage is rescheduled to a new date not specified in the original notice to the customer,
SCE will provide a new notice at least three calendar days in advance of the rescheduled
planned outage.
• Timely and Accurate First Bill: SCE will issue an accurate first bill to a new customer
of record within 60 days of establishing service. The bill and bill accuracy is defined
according to the terms and conditions of SCE's Rule 9 (Rendering and Payment of Bills)
and Rule 17 Section A (Adjustment of Bills and Meter Tests Usage) and Section D
(Adjustment of Bills for Billing Error). The service guarantee credit process will be
initiated once SCE is aware that the first bill was either inaccurate or issued beyond sixty
days of establishing service. The first bill for any given customer account is eligible for
only one service guarantee credit regardless of whether the bill is late, inaccurate, or both.
According to PG&E's website, PG&E offers the following customer compensation programs:
Compensation for Extended Outages
STORMS MESSAGE: If you are a residential customer and have gone without power for at
least 48 hours due to severe storm conditions, you may qualify for a payment under PQ&E's
Safety Net Program. This program provides for the automatic payment of $25 -$100, which is
paid about 60 days following the storm outage. In some cases, processing may take 90-120 days
(heavy storm season).
Safety Net Program .
We understand how inconvenient it is for customers who go without power for 48 hours or longer
due to severe events, such as a storm. That is why PG&E created the.following:
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• PG&E will provide payments to residential customers we determine were without power
for more than 48 hours due to a severe storm.
• The payments will range from $25 up to $100, depending on the length of the outage.
Eligibility
• The Storm Inconvenience Payment provision of the Safety Net Program applies to
residential customers only (rate schedules E-1, E-6, E-7, E-8, E-9, EM, ES, ESR, ET, and
EV); customers also may be enrolled in programs such as CARE arid medical baseline.
• Businesses, agricultural accounts, multi-family building common areas, streetlights, and
all other customers other than residential customers are ineligible for Storm
Inconvenience Payments.
• Storm Inconvenience Payments will not be issued to customers in areas where access to
PG&E's electric facilities was blocked (mud slides, road closures or 9ther access issues).
Also, if customer equipment prevented restoral or extended customer outage (ex.
weatherhead, service drop, etc.).
• The outage must have occurred.during a major weather-related event that caused
significant damage to PG&E's electric distribution system.
• The outage must have lasted more than 48 hours.
• Storm Inconvenience Payments are in increments of $25 ($100 maximum per event).
Payment levels are based on the length of the customer's outage:
o 48 to 72 hours $25
o 72 to 96 hours $50
o 96 to 120 hours $75
o 120 hours pr more $100·
• Both bundled-service and direct-access residential customers qualify for Storm
Inconvenience Payments.
• Storm Inconvenience Payments will be issued to the customer of record.
• A customer with multiple residential services such as a primary residence and a vacation
home is eligible for Storm Inconvenience Payments at each location where there was a
storm-related outage of more than 48 hours.
• Customers must have an open account (service agreement) in good standing at the time of
the outage and at the time payment is issued (generally 45 to 60 days after the event).
• For master-metered accounts such as mobile home parks, the customer of record will
receive the Storm Inconvenience Payment for the master meter-only.
Service Guarantee Program
Gas and electricity are essential to keep your life running smoothly, safely and efficiently. When
your service is interrupted or in need of repair, you expect a reasonable and timely response. To
ensure that we provide this to you', PG&E has implemented service guarantees, which spell out
our commitment to prompt customer service for our customers:
• Guarantee 1: Missed Appointments: PG&E will meet the agreed upon appointment
time set with our customer during contact with our Call Center or automatically credit
your account $,30.
• Guarantee 2: Non-Emergency Investigations: PG&E will investigate non-emergency
situations (check meter) and communicate results to a customer within seven days of a
customer's request. Check-meter appointments between October 15 and December 15 of
each year will be scheduled within 10 workdays. If an off-site meter test is required,
PG&E will communicate the results to the customer within 30 days. If access is required
to the customer's premises, then an appointment is necessary. Failure to meet the service
guarantee will result in a $30 credit to the customer's account. An automatic credit to the
customer's account would apply only if PG&E misses a scheduled appointment date. If
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the appointment is scheduled beyond five workdays, the customer must notify PG&E to
receive the credit. If PG&E's records show that such scheduling was at the customer's
request, the credit does not apply.
• Guarantee 3: Emergency: The Emergency Service Guarantee is not currently in effect.
• Guarantee 4: Complaint Resolution: PG&E will decide on a course of action to
resolve a complaint and communicate it to the customer witl).in three working days.
PG&E will communicate the complaints resolution to the customer within 10 working
days, or 30 working days when an off-site meter test is required or an on-site home audit
is requested. Failure to meet the service guarantee will result in a $30 credit to the
customer's account.
• Guarantee 5: New Meter Installations: PG&E will meet the agreed.upon date for new
service meter installations and service turn-ons or automatically credit your account $50.
• Guarantee 6: Electric Service Disruptions: PG&E will respond to customer calls
reporting electric service interruptions within four hours by restoring service; or by
informing the customer, upon request, when service restoration is expected; or
automatically credit your account $30.
• Guarantee 7: Electric Service Restoration: PG&E will restore electric service within
24 hours, unless the cause is absolutely beyond our control, or we will automatically
credit your account $30 for each 24-hour period you are without service.
• Guarantee 8: Commencing Bills: PG&E will issue an acc.urate commencing bill to a
. new customer account within 60 days of service initiation, or we will automatically credit
your account $30.
• Guarantee 9: Planned Interruptions: PG&E shall provide at least three days' notice
of a planned interruption in service. Failure to meet the service guarantee will result in a
$30 credit to the customer's account. This guarantee will require a customer call and
PG&E investigation to determine if PG&E's commitment to notify customers 72 hours in
advance of planned interruptions was missed. Customers notified of planned service
interruptions 72 hours in advance may have their service interrupted on multiple
occasions on the date(s). ·
• Guarantee 10: Service Termination in Error: Impacted customers will be eligible for
a $100 credit adjustment if PG&E terminates service in erro~.
Fiscal Impact:
No Impact on City Funds. Compelling SCE to create automatic direct compensation programs modeled
on PG&E's "Safety Net" and "Service Guarantee" programs would have no direct fiscal impact on cities
because the "Safety Net" program is limited to residential customers and the "Service Guarantee"
program is very similar to SCE's existing program. However, residential customers would receive direct
payments in specified circumstances for prolonged electrical power outages.
Comment:
• The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, in sponsoring this resolution, does not believe that SCE has an
effective process to address customer damage claims associated with prolonged electrical power
outages. According to the resolution, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes would like to compel SCE
to create a program to automatically provide direct compensation to its customers affected by
prolonged electrical power outages under specified circumstances. Additionally, the program
would be modeled upon PG&E "Safety Net" and "Service Guarantee" programs, and shall cover
weather-related events and planned and unplanned service disruptions.
• What is SCE 's process to provide relief to customers that have experienced a prolonged
electrical power outage? As part of SCE's four point servic~ guarantee program,
customers experiencing an electrical power outages exceeding 24 hours, may qualify for
a $30 credit under specific conditions. However, prolonged electrical power outages
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Item 11.b. - Page 26
caused by a moderate. severe, or catastrophic storm condition are exempt from the
program.
• How does PG&E provide relief to customers that have experienced a prolonged
electrical power outage? Like SCE, PG&E has a multi-point service guarantee program
that provides customer credits that range from $30 -$100 for a wide range of activities.
In addition, PG&E has a specific, weather related program, the "Safety Net" program,
which provides automatic, direct payment to customers experiencing electrical power
outages, in excess of 48 hours.
• What type of customer compensation program does the Resolution call for? The
Resolution calls for a customer compensation program that expands beyond PG&E's two
existing programs. Under the Resolution, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes would like to
compel SCE to adopt a program based on PG&E's "Safety Net" and "Service Guarantee~'
programs, and also cover weather-related events and planned and unplanned service
disruptions.
• Do these programs really provide fonds to residential customers? While the Resolution
holds PG&E's programs in high esteem, after hearing from a number of city officials in
PG&E's servic~ territory, it seems that there is a great deal of skepticism around the
effectiveness and utilization of their residential comp«:(nsation programs. Is PG&E's
program really working as described? .
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• What about California's other Investor Owned Utilities (JOU) and municipal utilities?
The Resolution is directed at SCE. However, the committee may want to consider the
implications of the Resolution on the other investor owned utilities and municipal
utilities. ·
• Is legislation the best approach? The Resolution calls upon the Governor and the Legislature to
work with the League of California Cities to enact legislation or to otherwise compel SCE to
create a program to automatically provide direct compensation to its customers affected by a
prolonged electrical power outage. Given that the California Public Utilities Commission
regulates all of the investor owned utilities, it may be more appropriate to seek a regulatory
change rather than a legislative proposal.
• More information to come. The Resolution could have broader implications beyond SCE and
PG&E. Prior to the Environmental Quality Policy Committee and General Resolutions
Committee meeting at Annual Conference, League staff will provide additional background
information on the following:
o Other IOU electrical power outage compensation programs.
o Municipal utility electrical power outage compensation programs.
o Role of the California Public Utilities Commission.
Existing League Policy:
In response to the energy crisis of 2001, the League of California Cities established extensive policy and
guiding principles related to the electric industry. However, there is no existing policy that pertains to
prolonged power outages or compensating custo
1
wers for damages incurred during a prolonged power
outage.
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Item 11.b. - Page 27
LETTERS OF CONCURRENCE
Resolution No. 2
Overconcentration of Alcohol & Drug Treatment Facilities
Item 11.b. - Page 28
THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA
"Service Budds Tomorrow's Progress"
July 15, 2015
President Stephany Aguilar
League of California Cities
1400 K Street Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: (916) 658-8240
18747 CLARKDALE AVENUE, ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA 90701
Telephone 562 I 865-6262
FAX 562 I 865-6240
Re: A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CALLING FOR LEGISLATION TO
PRESERVE THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENTS FOR GROUP HOMES AND AVOID IMPACTS OF
OVERCONCENTRATION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE RECOVERY AND TREATMENT
FACILITIES IN RESIDENTIALNEIGHBORHOODS
Dear President Aguilar,
I, Mayor Pro Tern Victor Manalo, City of Artesia wish to support the League of California
Cities resolution for legislation to preserve therapeutic environments for group homes and
avoid impacts of overconcentration of alcohol and drug abuse recovery and treatment
facilities in residential neighborhoods to be adopted on October 2, 2015 at the Annual League
of California Cities Conference in San Jose, California.
In the interest of continuing local control, land use and planning and home rule, we believe
the Governor and Legislature should respect the individuals' legal rig,hts. The California
Fair Employment and Housing Act includes legal protection against discrimination against
persons with disabilities through zoning laws, denials of use permits, and other actions
authorized under the Planning and Zoning Law; and the Americans with Disabilities Act
requires public entities to make reasonable accommodations in policies, practices, or
procedures to avoid discrimination on the basis of a disability. There is no provision in State
law tha~ allows for the consideration of the impact of alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or
treatment facilities on single-family neighborhoods or the overconcentration of these
facilities as there is for residential group home facilities.
Item 11.b. - Page 29
This resolution respectfully points out that community concern could be addressed if state
agencies communicated and collaborated more with local government. Thank you in advance
for considering, supporting and adopting the resolution at the annual conforence on October
2,2015.
Sincerely,
Victor Manalo
Mayor Pro Tern
City of Artesia
Item 11.b. - Page 30
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July 15, 2015
President Stephany Aguilar
League of California Cities
1400 K Street Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: (916) 658-8240
City Council
David A. Spence, Mayor
Jonathan C. Curtis, Mayor Pro Tern
Michael T. Davitt
Leonard Pieroni
Terry Walker
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CALLING FOR LEGISLATION TO PRESERVE
THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENTS FOR GROUP HOMES AND AVOID IMP!\CTS OF OVERCONCENTRATION OF
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE RECOVERY AND TREATMENT FACILITIES' IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS
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pear President Aguilar:
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I am a City Council member of the City of La Canada Flintridge and w\sh to express my-support of the
League of California Cities' resolution for legislation to preserve theqipeutic environments for group
homes and avoid impacts of overconcentration of alcohol and drug ~buse recovery and treatment
facilities in residential neighborhoods. Said resolution is scheduled for consideration on October 2, 2015
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at the Annual League of California Cities Conference in San· Jose, California.
In the interest of continuing local ~ontrol, land use and planning and\ home rule, I believe the Governor
and Legislature should respect individuals' legal rights. The Californi~ Fair Employment and Housing Act
include·s legal protection against discrimination against persons with; disabilities through zoning laws,
denials of use permits, and other actions authorized under the Plan~ing and Zoning Law;_ and the
Americans with Disabilities Act requires public entities to make reasonable accommodations in policies,
practices, or procedures to avoid discrimination on the basis of a dis~bility. Th~re is no provision in State
law that allows for the considerat,ion of the impact of alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment
facilities on single-family neighborhoods or the overconcentration ot these facilities as there is for
residential group home facilities. i
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This resolution respectfully points out that community concern coul~ be addressed if state agencies
communicated and collaborated more with local government.
Thank you in advance for considering, supportin'g and adopting the resolution atthe annual conference
on October 2, 2015.
1327 Foothill Boulevard • La Canada Flintridge • California 91011 • (818) 790-8880 • FAX: (818) 790-7536
Item 11.b. - Page 32
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. July 21. 20JS
President Stephany Aguilar
League of California Cities
1400 K Street Suite 400
Sacmmcnto, California 95814
ll!Dm; llnlim.
C'<lllllCiT r\f-"1
Re! Resolution for Legislation to Preserve Therapeutic Eavironmcnts for Group I lomes
and A vuid Impacts of Overconcentration of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Recovery and
Treatment facilities in Residential Neighborhoods
Dear Prcsjdcnt Aguilar:
The City of Lakewood supports the League of California Cities' resolution for legislation to
preserve therapeutic environments for group homes and avoid impacts of overconccntration of
alcobOI and drug abuse recovery and treatment facilities in residential neighborhoods.. We
support that this resolution be adopted at the Annual League of Calif~ia Cities Conference on
October 2. 20 IS in San Jose, California.
Lakewood recognizes that residential group home facilities provide valuable services for those
who live in them. However. we also rccogni7.c that these facilities often gcnalltc more noise and
activity than expected ftom a traditions! single-family home, and that overconcentration of these
homes cm change the chmc:ter of the neighborhoods where lhey are situated. Ov~ncentration
can occur because state agencies that oversee lhcse homes have different siting standards (facilities
licensed by the state Department of Social Services require a 300 foot separation between
~ilities, but those facilili~ licensed by other state agencies, such as the Department of Alcohol
and Dnags Programs. do not have such a n:quirement). This resolution will seek to address, via
legislatio~ overconcentration of alcohol and drug t!Qtmcnt pre'\~tion facilities in residential
neighborhoods while n:specting. important legal rights of patients and legal obligations of public
cntiti~
Thank you for your consideration. support and adoption of this imponant resolution at the
League Annual Conference.
Sincerely, ~ ~aJ
Jeff Wood
Mayor
Lakewood
Sf1'50 Cbrl: Awm1c. J..;sl;cwood. t" A 90712 • (562} 866 9771 • fax (~:?) 866-()505 • wwv:Jakc-1\'f!Odi:ity.in; • J:imail: &:J'\•ic~ l@11akcwnodi:ity.OTE
Item 11.b. - Page 33
MITCHELL ENGLANDER
Los ANc;F.r.Es CIT'\' COU!'iC1LMEMI3Ell, TWELFTH DISTIUCT
July 24, 2015
President Stephany Aguilar
League of California Cities
1400 K Street Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax:(916)658-8240
Re: A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CALLING FOR
LEGISLATION TO PRESERVE THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENTS FOR GROUP HOMES AND
AVOID IMPACTS Ol:<'OVERCONCENTRATION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
RECOVERY AND TREATMENT FACILITIES IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS
Dear President Aguilar,
I, Los Angeles City Council member Mitchell Englander. wish to support the League of California Cities
resolution for legislation to preserve therapeutic environments for group homes and avoid impacts of
overconcentration of alcohol and drng abuse recovery and treatment facilities in residential
neighborhoods to be adopted on October 2, 2015 at the Annual League of California Cities Conference
in San Jose, California.
In the interest of continuing local control, land use and planning and home rule, we believe the Governor
and Legislature should respect the individuals' legal right<>. The California Fair Employment and
Housing Act includes legal protection against discrimination against persons with disabilities through
zo~ing laws, denials of use permits, and other actions authorized under the Planning and Zoning Law;
and the Americans with Disabilities Act requires public entities to make reasonable accommodations in
policies, practices. or procedures to avoid discrimination on the basis of a disability. There is no
provision in State law that allows for the consideration of the impact of alcoholism or drug abuse
recovery or treatment facilities on single-family neighborhoods or the overconcentration of these
facilities as there is for residential group home facilities. r
This resolution respectfully points out that community concern could be addressed if state agencies
communicated and collaborated more with local government. Thank you in advance for considering,
supporting and adopting the resolution at the annual conference on October 2, 2015.
Sincerely,
~~~ Presiden~~e,
Chair, City of Los Angeles Public Safety Committee
City Hall Officl.' • 2l)ll N. Spnng Stn.'<.>I;, Room 405 • Lo!> Angdcs. CA 90012 • Phone (213) 473-7012 • 1:ax (213}-173..(,925
Chntsworth Offin-• '.1207 Oakdale A\'c. • Chat;worth, CA 91311 • Phone (818) 882-1212 • fa•; (SIS} 701-5254
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ClTYCOUNCIL
Hi:.l>IR.Y SANCHEZ IR.
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BEN~A.
MARK WAR.ONEK
July 23. 2.015
President Sb!pflq Agular
League cf C8~i11 Citieio
1400 K Sttfft' SUit& 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax~ (916) 658-8240
ADMINISTRA TJON
CITY OF LO.MITA
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CALLING FOR LEGISLATION TO
PRESERVE lHERAPEOTIC ENVIRONMENTS FOR GROUP HOMES AND AVOID IMPACTS OF
OVERCONC£NiRA.TlON Of ALCOHOL ANn DRUG ABUSE RECOVERY AND TREATMENT
FA.aUllES JN RESIDENTIAL NBGttBORHOODS
Dear President Aguliar:
I~ M:&y« Henry Sanehe:r,, Jr .• City of Lomlla. wtsh to support tt.e League of ~ifomfa. Cities resolution for
legisle.tiof! to pte$er"Ve therapei.rtic enlritonme-nts ror group nome$ :attd. avoid irnpacts of overconoentnition
of illcoho[ and drug abuse recovery and treatment. facilities in residential neigtmfloods to be! :adGJ)ted
on October 2. 2015 at l'le Annuat League or Cedifomia Cities Conrerence in San ..rose. California.
In ttle interest of oontiru..ing local corrlro~. land LJSe and planning and home rule, 'W'l!t beieve Ille Governor
aral legi!iJatu"" ~uld respeet the iodhriduals' teg:eJ rigtits. The Cslifomia Fair Employment alld Housing
Act inelE.Jdes lr!igal pro~ against discrimination against peraons wilh disabilities lhrough zonifl,g law$,
denials of use pennits. 11nd oUler acticJI ~ :authorized under the Plannh19 11nd Zoning Law: and the
Americe11G wiltl Oisab~ities-Aot requires p1.1blic enli.'tier$ to make naasoneble eceommodati0t1s i~ policies.
pradicas, ()! procadunn to avoid disaimir'81:ioo oo fhe bni!i of a disability. There is no provision in state
l:aw that allows for 1he oon!lider11.tion of Ole-imper;:t of ~ism or drug abuse recowry or lrealment
r.ci!LtielS-on &ingle-Qimily nl!ligl"rborhocds or the -overooncentra~on of ~"' ~it;i$$ .as lhete is fat
rHidential group. home faciities.
This. resoli.mon respectfully ?Qnt& out that community r:o~ t:'.OUd ~ ad<lfl!Ssed if $late :eget'lcies
communicsb!d and colli!ilbanted rn:ore wi1h loc:al government. lbank you in ~nee for oonsldering.
:&1.1ppol'til"lg al'Kl aoopfa·~ the 1"$$0lu\ion a' (he al"ltlual c:inference on Octo~r 2. 2015.
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H.,:;;J:, Jr_.:__·--· 1 y
Mayor. City of Lomita
cc: Kelli Lofing, C:ali1omia Contract Cities A.ssociation. k@Jli@ccntt~eitie~org
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Item 11.b. - Page 35
City of Pico Rivera
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
6615 Passons Boulevard· Pico Rivera, California 90660 · (562) 801-4371
web: www.pica-rivera.org • e-mail: spma@pir.o-rivera.org
July 15, 2015-
Stephany Aguilar, President
League of California Cities
1400 K Street Suite 400 ·
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: (916) 658-8240
GREGORY SALCIDO
Mayor
Re: A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CALLING FOR
LEGISLATION TO PRESERVE THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENTS FOR GROUP
HOMES AND AVOID IMPACTS OF OVERCONCENTRATION OF ALCOHOL
AND DRUG ABUSE RECOVERY AND TREATMENT FACILITIES IN
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS
Dear President Aguilar,
I, Gregory Salcido, Mayor of the City of Pico Rivera wish to support the League of
California Cities resolution for legislation to preserve therapeutic environments for group
homes and avoid impacts of overconcentration of alcohol and drug abuse recovery and
treatment facilities in residential neighborhoods to be adopted on October 2, 2015 at the
Annual League of California Cities Conference in San Jose, California. \
In the interest of continuing local control, land use and planning a.nd home rule, we
believe the Governor and Legislature should respect the individuals' legal rights. The
California Fair Employment and_ Housing Act includes legal protection against
discrimination against persons with disabilities through zoning laws,_ denials of use
permits, and other actions authorized under the Planning and Zoning Law; and the
Americans with Disabilities Act requires public entities to make reasonable
accommodations in policies, practices, or procedures . to avoid discrimination on the
basis of a disability. There is no provision in State law that allows for the consideration
of the impact of alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities on single-
family neighborhoods or the overconcentration of these facilities as there is for
residential group home facilities.
Item 11.b. - Page 36
Stephany Aguilar, President -
League of California Cities
Legislation to Preserve Therapeutic Environments
for Group Homes
Page2
This resolution respectfully points out that community. cbncem could be addressed if
state agencies communicated and collaborated more with local government. Thank you
in advance for considering, supporting. and adopting the resolution at the annual
conference on October 2, 2015.
GS:BC:sp
Item 11.b. - Page 37
LETTERS OF CONCURRENCE
Resolution No. 3
Residential Rentals, Support for SB 593 (McGuire) .
Item 11.b. - Page 38
July 29, 2015
Stephany Aguilar, President
League of California Cities
1400K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
CITY OF HEALDSBURG
ADMINISTRATION
40 l Grove Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448-4723
Phone: (707) 431-3317
Fax: (707) 431-3321
Visit us at www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us
RE: RESOLUTION OF Tiffi LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES SUPPORTING SB 593 (MCGUIRE)
AND CONTINUED LOCAL FLEXIBILITY FOR CITIES AS THEY ADDRESS NEIGHBORHOOD
AND FISCAL IMPACTS OF TEMPORARY RENTALS OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS FOR TOURIST
OR TRANSIENT USES
Dear President Aguilar:
The City of Healdsburg supports the proposed resolution related to the Sharing Economy and concurs in th~
submission of the resolution for consideration by the League of Cities General Assembly at its annual meeting
on October 2, 2015.
The resolution reaffinns and acknowledges local efforts to effectively regulate land use impacts and collect
applicable taxes from transient residential rentals as part of the emerging "shared economy".
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The short-tenn rental of residential houses, rooms, condominiums, and apartments present numerous challenges
within neighborhoods and to adjacent property owners. They may create additional noise, traffic, parking,
, privacy and public safety issues, subvert local rent-control laws, decrease available housing stock and in some
cases tum residential neighborhoods into de-facto hotel rows.
Where the temporary rental of residential units is allowed by local regulation, the associated transient occupancy
tax (TOT) should also be collected. These units are in direct competition with hotels, motels and other
accommodations where guests pay the local transient occupancy tax, so all such uses should be subject to the
same tax. The revenues generated support local streets, roads, fire; police, lifeguards, trash pick-up, park
maintenance and other local public services which directly affect local quality of life and the attraction of the
community for a visitor.
The City of Healdsburg believes SB 593, as referenced in the proposed resolution, acknowledges existing local
authority in this area and provides the necessary data for local jurisdictions to enforce their regulations regarding
short-term residential 1rentals and a helpful regulatory framework that local governments may choose in lieu of
exercising their existing authority.
For these reasons, the City of Healdsburg supports the League's Resolution.
s .McCaffury,May~
City of Healdsburg
cc: Meg Desmond, League of California Clties, mdesmond@cacities.org
John Leonard, City of West Hollywood, ileonard@weho.org
Item 11.b. - Page 39
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CALIFORNIA
July 30, 2015
Stephany Aguilar, President
League of California Cities
1400 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mammoth Lakes Town Council
P.O. Box 1609, Mam~oth Lakes, CA. 93546
(760) 934-8989
www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov
RE: -LETTER IN SUPPORT OF A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
SUPPORTING SB 593 (MCGUIRE)
Dear President Aguilar:
The Town of Mammoth Lakes supports the proposed resolution related to the Sharing Economy
and concurs in the submission of the resolution for consideration by the League of Cities
General Assembly at its annual meeting on October 2, 2015. The Town of Mammoth Lakes is a
small, rural community in the Eastern Sierra Region of aboJt 8,000 full-time residents.
Mammoth Lakes is a tourist destination, servicing hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
We are geographically isolated from populated areas by several hundred miles and are
supported by our one primary industry -tourism.
The League's proposed resolution reaffirms and acknowledges local efforts to effectively
regulate land use impacts and collect applicable taxes from transient residential rentals as part
of the emerging "shared economyn.
The short-term rental of residential houses, rooms, condominiums, and apartments present
numerous challenges within neighborhoods and to adjacent property owners. , They may create
additional noise, traffic, parking, privacy and public safety issues, subvert local rent-control laws,
and decrease available housing stock. In Mammoth Lakes, with a limited police force that is not
staffed 24-hours a day and a code enforcement staff of one, enforcement of these types of
issues can be very challenging.
Where the temporary rental of residential units is allowed by local 'regulation, the associated
transient occupancy tax (TOT) should also be collected. These units are in direct competition
with hotels, motels and other accommodations where guests pay the local transient occupancy
tax, so all transient rentals should be subject to the same tax. The revenues generated support
local services, including but not limited to, public safety, snow removal, maintenance of public
parks and facilities, road maintenance, and recreation programs, which directly affect' local
quality of life and the attraction of the community for a visitor.
This proposal will make it much easier for communities such as Mammoth Lakes that depend
on revenue from TOT to enforce existing rules and regulations and collect TOT as specified in
our Municipal Code. Mammoth Lakes relies heavily on TOT collection to operate the Town
government; nearly 65% of the Town's operating budget is funded by the collection of TOT.
Item 11.b. - Page 40
Collection of TOT is so important to the Town that we have three full-time employees dedicated
-I its enforcement. This includes making sure that people remit their taxes on time, but more
importantly it is tracking down violators who are renting their units without an approved-permit,
renting units in locations where the zoning does not permit it, and/or not remitting their taxes to
the Town. Enforcement is made much more difficult by, :the use of online vac;ation rental
business (OVRB) websites where unit numbers and address~s are typically not listed and often
owners do not require the payment of TOT. The data proposed to be collected and provided to
us by OVRBs will be of great value as we manage transient r~ntals in our community.
The Town of Mammoth Lakes believes SB 593, as referenced fn _the proposed resolution,
acknowledges existing local authority in this area and provides the necessary data for local
jurisdictions to enforce their regulations regarding short-term residential rentals and a helpful
regulatory framework that local governments may choose ;in lieu of exercising their existing
authority. ·
For all of these reasons, the Town of Mammoth Lakes su~ports the League California Cities'
Resolution.
I
Sine
John entworth
Counci member
Town of Mammoth Lakes
' . '
cc: Meg Desmond, League of California Cities, mdesmond@cacities.org
John Leonard, City of Y\(est Hollywood, jleonard@weho.org
Item 11.b. - Page 41
July 27, 2015
Stephany Aguilar, President
League of California Cities
1400 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear President Aguilar:
CI TY 0 ~
NAPA
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL '-
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES SUPPORTING SB 593 (MCGUIRE)
AND CONTINUED LOCAL FLEXIBILITY FOR CITIES AS THEY ADDRESS NEIGHBORHOOD AND
FISCAL IMPACTS OF TEMPORARY RENTALS OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS FOR TOURIST OR
TRANSIENT USES
The City of Napa supports the proposed resolution related to the Sharing Economy and concurs in the
submission of the resolution for consideration by the League of Cities General Assembly at its annual
meeting on October 2, 2015.
The resolution reaffirms and acknowledges local efforts to effectively regulate land use impacts and
collect applicable taxes from transient residential rentals as part of the emerging "shared economy''.
The short-term rentaL of residential houses, rooms, condominiums, and apartments present numerous
challenges within neighborhoods and to adjacent property owners. They may create additional noise,
traffic, parking, privacy and public safety issues, subvert local rent-control laws, decrease available
housing stock and in some cases turn residential neighborhoods into de-facto hotel rows.
The City of Napa's zoning ordinance defines a "Rental Housing Shortage" as a vacancy rate less than
5%. A vacancy rate of less than 2% is defined as "Severe". We are currently at severe levels. The City's
vacancy rates have continued to decline from 4% in 2009 to less than 2% today. Our Housing Element
recognizes the issue of rising housing costs in Napa and its impact on the goal of maintaining Napa's
quality of life by balancing the availability of housing with other environmental considerations. Maintaining
and protecting our housing stock is of utmost importance to the City of Napa.
Where the temporary rental of residential units is allowed by lo9al regulation, the associated transient
occupancy tax (TOT) should also be collected. These units are in direct competition with hotels, motels
and other accommodations where guests pay the local transient occupancy tax, so all such uses should
be subject to the same tax. The revenues generated support local streets, roads, fire, police, lifeguards,
trash pick-up, park maintenance and other local public services which directly affect local quality of life
and the attraction of the community for a visitor.
The City of Napa believes SB 593, as referenced in the proposed resolution, acknowledges existing local
authority in this area and provides the necessary data for local jurisdictions to enforce their regulations
Item 11.b. - Page 42
regarding short-term residential rentals and a helpful regulatory framework that local governments may
choose in lieu of exercising their existing authority.
For the reasons as stated above, the City of Napa supports the proposed Resolution.
Sincerely,
Jill Techel
Mayor
CITY OF NAPA
JT/dr
cc: City of Napa City Councilmembers
Meg Desmond, League of California Cities, mdesmond@cacities.org
John Leonard, City of West Hollywood, jleonard@weho.org,
City Manager Mike Parness
Community Development Director Rick Tooker
Item 11.b. - Page 43
CITY OF PIEDMONT
July 30, 2015
Stephany Aguilar, President
League of California Cities
1400 K Street
Sat..-ramento, CA 95814
CALIFORNIA
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES SUPPORTING
SB 593 (MCGIDRE) AND CONTINUED LOCAL FLEXIBILITY FOR CITIES AS
THEY ADDRESS NEIGHBORHOOD AND FISCAL IMP ACTS OF TEMPORARY
RENTALS OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS FOR TOURIST OR 1RANSIBNT USES
Dear President Aguilar:
The City of Piedmont supports the proposed resolution related to the Sharing Economy
and concurs in the submission of the resolution for consideration by the League of Cities
General Assembly at its annual meeting on October 2, 2015.
The resolution reaffirms and acknowledges local efforts to effectively regulate land use
impacts and collect applicable taxes from transient residential rentals as part of the
emerging .!'shared economy''.
The short-term rental of residential houses, rooms, condominiums, and apartments
present numerous challenges within neighborhoods and to adjacent property owners.
They may create additional noise, traffic, parking, privacy and public safety issues,
subvert local rent-control laws, decrease available housing stock and in some cases tum
residential neighborhoods into de-facto hotel rows.
Where the temporary rental of residential units is allowed by local regulation, the
associated transient occupancy tax {TOT) should also be collected. These units are in
direct competition with hotels, motels and other accommodations where guests pay the
local transient occupancy tax, so all such uses should be subject to the same tax. The
revenues generated support local streets, roads, fire, police, lifeguards, trash pick-up, park
maintenance and other local public services which directly affect local quality of life and
the attraction of the community for a visitor.
The City of Piedmont believes SB 593, as referenced in the proposed resolution,
acknowledges existing local authority in this area and provides the necessary data for
local jurisdictions to enforce their regulations regarding short-term residential rentals and
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a helpful regulatory :framework that local governments ~ay choose in lieu of exercising
their existing authority.
For these reasons, the City of Piedmont supports the Resi;>lution.
Sincerely,
cc: Meg Desmond, League of California Cities, mdesmond@cacities.org
John Leonard, City of West Hollywood, jleonard@weho.org
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CITY OF
SANTACRUZ
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
809 Center Street, Room I 0, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 • (83 I) 420-5020 • Fax: (831) 420-5011 • citycouncil@cityofsantacruz.com
July 27, 2015
Ms. Stephany Aguilar, President
League of Califomia Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: A RESOLUTION'OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES SUPPORTING SB 593
(McGUIRE) AND CONTINUED LOCAL FLEXIBILITY FOR CITIES AS THEY ADDRESS
NEIGHBORHOOD AND FISCAL IMPACTS OF TEMPORARY RENTALS OF
RESIDENTIAL UNITS FOR TOURIST OR TRANSIENT USES
Dear President Aguilar:
As Mayor of the City of Santa Cruz, I am writing in support of the proposed resolution related to the
Thriving Communities and Sharing Economy Act and concur in the submission of the resolution for
consideration by the League of California Cities (LOCC) General Assembly at its annual meeting on
October 2, 2015.
The resolution reaffirms and acknowledges local efforts to effectively regulate land use impacts and
collect applicable taxes from transient residential rentals as part of the emerging "shared economy."
The shorMerm rental of residential houses, rooms, condominiums, and apartments present numerous
challenges within neighborhoods and to adjacent property owners. Such rental situations may create
additional noise, traffic, parking, and privacy and public safety issues; subvert local rent control laws;
decrease fiVailable housing stock; and, in some cases, tum residential neighborhoods,into de facto hotel
rows.
Where the temporary rental of residential units is allowed by local regulation, the associated Transient
Occupancy Tax (TOT) should also be collected. These units are in direct competition with hotels, , '
motels, and other accommodations where guests pay the local TOT, so all such uses should be subject
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Ms. Stephany Aguilar, Presio.,.1i
July 27, 2015
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to the same tax. The revenues generated support local streets, roads, fire, police, lifeguards, trash
collection, park maintenance, and other local public services which directly affect local quality of life
and make the community attractive to a visitor.
I believe SB 593, as referenced in the proposed resolution, acknowledges existing local authority in
this area and provides the necessary data for local jurisdictions to enforce their regulations regarding
short-term residential rentals and a helpful regulatory framework that local governments may choose in
lieu of exercising their existing authority.
For these reasons, I support the proposed resolution and hope that the LOCC will consider adoption of
this resolution at its October conference.
t~cerely, J
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Mayor
cc: Meg Desmond, League of California Cities, mdesmond(a),cacities.org
John Leonard, City of West Hollywood, ileonard@weho.org .
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City of
Sannnttm MI@Dllii~a®
July 24, 2015
Mayor Kevin MdCeown
Mayor Pro Tempore Tony Vazquez
Councilmembers
Gleam Davis
Sue Himmelrich
Pam O'Connor
Terry O'Day
Ted Winterer
Stephany Aguilar, President
League of California Cities
1400 I< Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear President Aguilar:
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA OTIES SUPPORTING SB 593 (MCGUIRE) AND CONTINUED LOCAL
FLEXIBILITY FOR CITIES AS THEY ADDRESS NEIGHBORHOOD AND FISCAL IMPACTS OF TEMPORARY RENTALS OF
RESIDENTIAL UNITS FOR TOURIST OR TRANSIENT USES
The City of Santa Monica supports the proposed resolution related to the Sharing Economy and concurs In the
submission of the resolution for consideration by the League of Oties General Assembly at its annual meeting on
October 2, 2015.
The resolution reaffirms and acknowledges local efforts to effectively regulate land use impacts and collect applicable
taxes from-transient residential rentals as part of the emerging "shared economy".
The sh-ort-term rental of residential houses, rooms, condominiums, and apartments present numerous challenges
within neighborhoods and to adjacent property owners. They may create addltional noise, traffic, parking, privacy
and public safety issues, subvert local rent-control laws, decrease available housing stock and in some cases turn
residential neighborhoods into de-facto hotel rows.
Where the temporary rental of residential units is allowed by local regulation, the associated transient occupancy tax
(TOT) should also be collected. These units are in direct competition with hotels, motels and other accommodations
where guests pay the local transient occupancy tax, so all such uses should be subject to the same tax. The revenues
generated support local streets, roads, fire, police, lifeguards, trash pick-up, park maintenance and other local public
services which directly affect local quality of life and the attraction of the community for a visitor.
The City of Santa Monica believes SB 593, as referenced in the proposed resolution, acknowledges existing local
authority in this area and provides the necessary data for local jurisdictions to enforce their regulations regarding
short-term residential rentals and a helpful regulatory framework that local governments may choose in lieu of
exercising their existing authority.
In Santa Monica, a city of just over 90,000 residents, passage of SB 593 in concurrence with our local ordinance, will
generate estimated annual revenues of approximately $138,500 in Transient Occupancy Tax and would return
approximately 1,000 units to the housing market.
For these reasons, the City of Santa Monica supports the City's Resolution.
Kevin McKeown
Mayor
cc: Meg Desmond, League of California Cities, rndesmond@cac1t1es.org
John Leonard, City of West Hollywood, JleonardC@weho.org
1685 Main Street .. PO Box 2200 e Santa Monica o CA 90407-2200
tel: 310 458-8201 ., fax: 310 458-1621 o e-mail: council@smgov.net
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<!Cttp of $onoma
No. 1 The Plaza
Sonoma California 95476-6690
Phone (707) 938-3681 Fax (707) 938-8775
E-Mail: cityhall@sonomacity.org
July 27, 2015
Stephany Aguilar, President
League of California Cities
1400 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Dear President Aguilar:
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES SUPPORTING SB 593
{MCGUIRE) AND CONTINUED LOCAL FLEXIBILITY FOR CITIES AS THEY ADDRESS
NEIGHBORHOOD AND FISCAL IMPACTS OF TEMPORARY RENTALS OF RESIDENTIAL
UNITS FOR TOURIST OR TRANSIENT USES
The City of Sonoma supports the proposed resolution related to the Sharing Economy and
concurs in the submission of the resolution for consideration by the League of Cities General
Assembly at its annual meeting on October 2,·2015.
The resolution reaffirms and acknowledges local efforts to effectively regulate land use impacts
and collect applicable taxes from transient residential rentals as part of the emerging "shared
economy".
The short-term rental of residential houses, rooms, condominiums, and apartments present
numerous challenges within neighborhoods and to adjacent property owners. They may create
additional noise, traffic, parking, privacy and.public safety issues, subvert local rent-control laws,
decrease available housing stock and in some cases turn residential neighborhoods into de-
facto hotel rows.
Where the temporary rental of residential units is allowed by local regulation, the associated
transient occupancy tax (TOT) should also be collected. These units are in direct competition
with hotels, motels and other accommodations where guests pay the local transient occupancy
tax, so all such uses should be subject to the same tax. The revenues generated support local
streets, roads, fire, police, lifeguards, trash pick-up, park maintenance and other local public
services which directly affect local quality of life and the attraction of the community for a visitor.
The City' of Sonoma believes SB 593, as referenced in the proposed resolution, acknowledges
existing local authority in this area and provides the necessary data for local jurisdictions to
enforce their regulations regarding short-term residential rentals and a helpful regulatory
framework that local governments may choose in lieu of exercising their existing authority.
The City of Sonoma 'is a tourist destination and the proliferation of vacation rentals is a top
priority for City staff. The workload in monitoring and attempting to ensure compliance with local
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regulations is over-burdening our small staff. In addition, the sale of available housing has
become a market for out of town investors to purchase and create new vacation rentals.
Without legislative intervention, vacation rentals become an epidemic in a desirable destination
location and the local residents "pay the price".
For these reasons, the City of Sonoma supports the League's :Resolution.
Sincerely,
Carol E. Giovanatto
City Manager
For and on be;:half of the City of Sonoma
cc: Meg Desmond, League of California Cities, mdesmond@cacities.org
John Leonard, City of West Hollywood, jleonard@weho.org
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LETTERS OF CONCURRENCE
Resolution No. 4
Compensation for Prolonged Electrical Power Outages
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July 30, 2015
Stephany· Aguilar, President
League of California Cities
1400 K St., Ste. 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear President Aguilar:
Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885
The City of Hermosa Beach supports the City of Rancho Palos Verdes' effort to submit a resolution for
consideration ·by the General Assembly at the League's 2015 Annual Conference in San Jose.
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes' resolution seeks to address the failure of Southern California
Edison (SCE) to reas·onably compensate its customers for losses incurred due to prolonged service
disruptions. Prolonged electrical outages jeopardize the public safety, health and general welfare of
~he communities withiri SCE's service area. Among the populations that are most at risk as a result of
outages are:
• Customers with physical challenges who rely on a constant source of power for medical devices;
• Customers who are senior citizens and are particularly susceptible to injury if power outages
persist for long periods of time into evening hours; and,
• Customers who suffer financial burdens as a result of losing food, medication and other perishable
items during prolonged power outages. ·
At least one other California utility, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), provides automatic, direct
rebates to its customers in the event of prolonged power outages for a variety of causes, including
severe weather and other planned and unplanned outages. Rebates are provided automatically to
PG&E's customers without filing a claim, which we believe demonstrates that such a program is
feasible for SCE as well.
As a member of the League, our city values the policy development opportunity provided by the
Annual Conference Resolution process. We appreciate your time and consideration of this important
issue. Please feel free to contact Andrew Brozyna at (310) 318-0238 or abrozyna@hermosabch.org if
you have any questions.
Sincerely,
\-~
Tom Bakaly
City Manager
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CITY COUNCIL
HENRY SANCHEZ JR.
JIMGAZELEY
MICHAEL G. SA VIDAN
BEN TRAINA
MARK W ARONEK
July 28, 2015
Stephany Aguilar, President
League of California Cities
1400 K St., Ste. 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear President Aguilar:
CITY OF LOMITA
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The City of Lomita supports the City of Rancho Palos Verd~s· effort to submit a_ resolution for
consideration by the General Assembly at the League's 2015 Anl")ual Conference in San Jose.
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The City of Rancho Palos Verdes' resolution seeks to address the failure of Southern California
Edison {SCE) to reasonably compensate its customers for losses incurred due to prolor:iged service
aisruptions. Prolonged 'electrical outages jeopardize the public $afety, health and general welfare of
the communities within SCE's service area. Among the populations that are most at risk as a result of
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outages are:
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• Customers with physical challenges who rely on a constant source of power for medical devices;
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• Customers who are senior citizens and are particularly susceptible to injury if power outages -
persist fqr long periods of time into evening hours;_and,
• Customers who suffer financial burdens as a result of losing food, medication and other perishable
items during prolonged power outages. '
At least one other California utility, Pacific Gas and Electric ;{PG&E), provides automatic, direct
rebates to its customer~ in the event of prolonged power outag:es for a variety of c~uses, including
severe weather and other planned and unplanned. outages. RIF_bates are provided automatically to
· PG&E's customers without filing a claim, which we believe d~monstrates that such a program is
feasible for SCE as well.
. .
As a member of the League, our city values the policy development opportunity provided by the
Annual Conference Resolution process. We appreciate your time and consideration of this important
issue. Please feel free to contact Laura Vander Neut, Managerpent Analyst at (310) 325-7110, ext.
151 Qr l.vanderneut@lomitacity.com if you have any questions. 1
. ~v1or
Henry Sa hez, Jr.
Mayor, City of Lomita
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cc: Kit Fox, Senior Administrative Analyst, City of Rancho Ralbs Verdes, KitF@rpvca.gov
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CITY HALL OFFICES •P.O. BOX 339 • 24300 NARBONNE AVENUE, LOMITA• CALIFORNIA 90717
(310) 325-7110 •FAX (310) 325-4024 • www.loniita.com/cityhall
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INCORPORATED 1939
July 29, 2015
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Stephany Aguilar, President
League of California Cities
1400 K St., Ste. 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear President Aguilar:
CI TY 0 F
OFFICE OF
THE MAYOR
The City of Palos Verdes Estates supports the City of Rancho Palos Verdes' effort to submit a resolution for
consideration by the General Assembly at the League's 2015 Annual Conference in San Jose.
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes' proposed resolution seeks to address the failure of Southern California
Edison (SCE) to reasonably compensate its customers for losses incurred due to prolonged service disruptions.
Prolonged electrical outages jeopardize the public safety, health and general welfare of the communities within
SCE's service area. Among the populations that are most at risk as a result of outages are:
• Customers with physical challenges who rely on a constant source of power for medical devices;
• Customers who are senior citizens and are particularly susceptible to injury if power outages persist for
long periods of time into evening hours; and,
• Customers who suffer financial burdens as a result of losing food, medication and other perishable items
during prolonged power outages.
At least one other California utility, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), provides automatic, direct rebates to its
customers in the event of prolonged power outages for a variety of causes, including severe weather and other
planned and unplanned outages. Rebates are provided automatically to PG&E's customers without filing a
claim, which we believe demonstrates that such a program is feasible for SCE as well.
As a member of the League, our City values the policy development opportunity provided by the Annual
Conference Resolution process. We appreciate your time and consideration of this important issue. Please feel
free to contact City Manager Anton Dahlerbruch at 310.378.0383 or adahlerbruch@pvestates.org if you have
any questions.
Sincerely,
Enclosure: Rancho Palos Verdes Proposed League Resolution
c: Palos Verdes Estates City Council
Rancho Palos Verdes City Council
Doug Willmore, Rancho Palos Verdes City Manager
Jeff Kiernan, League of California Cities Regional Public Affairs Manager (via email)
Post Office Box 1086, Palos Verdes Estates, California 90274-0283
340 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, California 310-378-0383
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July 30, 2015
Stephany Aguilar, President
League of California Cities
1400 K Street, Suit~ 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear President Aguilar, " I
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INCORPORAT~D JANUARY 24, 1957
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(310) 377-1521
FAX: (310) 377-7288
The City of Rolling Hills supports the City of Rancho Palos Verdes' effort to submit a resolution
for consideration by the General Assembly at the League's 2015 Annual Conference in San Jose.
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The City of Rancho Palos Verdes' resolution seeks to address the failure of Southern California
Edison (SCE) to reasonably compensate its customers for losses incurred due to prolonged
service disruptions. Prolonged electrical outages jeopardize the public safety, health and general
welfare of the communities within SCE~s service area. Among the populations that are most at
risk as a result of outages are:
• Customers with physical challenges who rely on a cons~t source of power for medical
devices;
• Customers who are senior citizens and are particularly susceptible to injury if power outages
persist for long periods of time into evening hours; and, :
• Customers who suffer financial burdens as a result of los~g food, medication and other
perjshable items during prolonged power outages.
At least one other California utility, Pacific Gas and Electric (J:?G&E), provide~ automatic, direct
rebates to its customers in the event of prolonged power outages for a variety of causes, including
severe weather and other planned and unplanned outages. R~bates are provided automatically
to PG&E' s customers without filing a claim, which we believ~ demonstrates that such a program,·
is feasible for SCE as well. :
As a member of the League, our city values the policy development opportunity provided by the
Annual Conference Resolution process. We appreciate your tjme and consideration of this
important issue. Please feel free to me at (310) 377-1521 or rcruz@cityofrh.net if you have any
questions. ·
Raymond R. Cruz
OtyManager
RC:hl 07-30-15RPV_League_ResolutionConcummce_SCE
c: Mayor and City Council
@ Printed an Recyded Paper
Item 11.b. - Page 55
JOHN C. ADDLEMAN
Mayor
STEVEN ZUCKERMAN
Mayor Pro Tt:m
BRITT HUFF
Co1mczl Memkr
JUDY MITCHELL
CoimcrlMcmbcr
FRANK ZERUNYAN
Carma/ Member
DOUGLAS R. PRICHARD
Guy Manager
July 29, 2015
Stephany Aguilar, President
League of California Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear President Aguilar:
CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES
4045 PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH • ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA 90274
TELEPHONE 310.377.1577 FAX 310 377.4468
www.c1.Rolling-Hills-Estates.ca us
As Mayor of the City of Rolling Hills Estates, I support the City of Rancho Palos Verdes'
effort to submit a resolution for consideration by the General Assembly at the League's
2015 Annual Conference in San Jose. '
The proposed resolution seeks to require reasonable compensation to Southern
California Edison (SCE) customers for losses incurred due to prolonged service
disruptions which jeopardize the safety, health and general welfare of the communities
within SCE's service area. Among the populations that are most at risk as a result of
these outages are:
•Customers with physical challenges who rely on a constant source of power for
medical devices;
•Customers who are senior citizens and are particularly susceptible to injury if
power outages persist for long periods of time into evening hours; and
•Customers who suffer financial burdens as a result of losing food, medication
and other perishable items during prolonged power outages.
I urge the League to place this matter before the General Assembly for consideration.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
c fJJL-c. Addleman
JCA:hn
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