RES-11414 BALLOT MEASURE TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITYRESOLUTION NO. 11414
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE SUPPORTING THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES TO SUPPORT A BALLOT
MEASURE TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL PLANNING
AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, Article XI of the California Constitution recognizes that local self-
government is the cornerstone of democracy by empowering cities to enact local laws and policies
designed to protect the public health, safety and welfare of their residents and govern their
municipal affairs; and
WHEREAS,since 2017 the state legislature has enacted dozens of laws that supplant local
control and erode local authority over land use and zoning decisions purportedly to address
housing affordability, however only a scant few of these new state laws include any funding or
enforceable requirements to help create more affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, at a time when millions of working class and lower income Californians
struggle to find decent housing, these new state laws fail to address our affordable housing crisis
instead, they incentivize the creation of more market rate & luxury housing and underfund low
and moderate income housing, they expand profit margins for institutional investors and special
interests, and they increase displacement and gentrification in working class neighborhoods and
communities of-color; and
WHEREAS, these new state laws force working families to pay more in taxes to fund
development impacts because these new laws make it much more difficult for cities to negotiate
fair mitigation fees to fund public safety,transit,parks and other local services and amenities; and
WHEREAS,the League of California Cities' Mission Statement reads: "Our mission is to
expand and protect local control for cities through education and advocacy to enhance the quality
of life for all Californians;" and
WHEREAS,the League of California Cities Vision aims"To be recognized and respected
as the leading advocate for the common interests of California's cities;" and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities' General Assembly unanimously passed a
resolution in 2018 (the "2018 Resolution") to "assess the increasing vulnerabilities to local
authority,control and revenue and explore the preparation of a ballot measure and/or constitutional
amendment that would give the state's voters an opportunity to further strengthen local authority
and preserve the role of local democracy to best preserve their local quality of life;" and
WHEREAS, consistent with its Mission Statement, its Vision, and the 2018 Resolution,
and to address the Legislature's continued overreach into local land use planning and zoning policy
and its failure to effectively address California's affordable housing crisis,the League of California
Cities should consider and take all reasonable actions required to preserve cities' ability to regulate
local land use planning and zoning, including actively supporting a ballot measure to amend the
state constitution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orange
hereby supports the League of California Cities' efforts to:
Section 1. Partner with the Brand-Mendoza-Candell Tripartisan Land Use Initiative (a/k/a
the"Our Neighborhood Voices"Initiative)to restore local land use planning and zoning authority
to local governments throughout California.
Section 2. Allocate sufficient resources to help advance and qualify the Brand-Mendoza-
Candell Initiative for the California general election in November 2024.
ADOPTED this 11th day of October 2022.
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Mark A. Murphy, Mayor, City o O n e
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ORANGE
I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 11th day of October 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:COUNCILMEMBERS: Nichols, Monaco, Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis,
Gutierrez, and Murphy
NOES:COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
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