Resolution - 2020-107RESOLUTION NO. 2020-107
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING
OPPOSITION TO STATE PLANNING AND ZONING
LEGISLATION THAT USURPS LOCAL CONTROL AND
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA CITIZENS
FOR LOCAL CONTROL
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has proposed several bills
addressing a range of planning and zoning; and
WHEREAS, the majority of these bills usurp the authority of local jurisdictions to
determine for themselves the land use policies and practices that best suit their cities and residents
and instead impose mandates that do not take into account the needs and differences of
jurisdictions for actions that are not in their best interests; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of West Covina tech strongly that our incal Wvemmerrt
is best able to assess the needs of our community and objects to the proliferation of State legislat io n
that deprives us of that ability; and
WHEREAS, the California Citizens for Local Control group is a volunteer organization
that aims to spread awareness and enlist support to ensure that cities can continue to manage their
own land use and zoning issues.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council registers its strong opposition to the current practice of
the State Legislature of proposing and passing multitudes of bills that directly impact and interfere
with the ability of cities to control their own destiny through use of the zoning authority that has
been granted to thetas.
SECTION 2. The City Council declares that, should the State continue to pass legislation
that attacks local municipal authority, control and revenue, the City of West Covina will support
actions that would limit the State's ability to control local activities and strengthen local democracy
and land use authority.
SECTION 3. The City Council states its support of the California Citizens for Local
Control volunteer organization and its efforts to protect local control for cities.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption ofthis resolution and shall enter
the same in the book of original resolutions and it shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of
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Thoma P. Duade
City Attorney
ATTEST
Lisa S rick
Assisr City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-107was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of
October, 2020, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Johnson, Shewmaker, Lopez-Viado, Wu
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Lis herrick
A tant City Clerk