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November 5, 2019
Agenda Item No. 6
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Grace K. Leung, City Manager - 949-644-3001,
gleung@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tara Finnigan, Deputy City Manager,
tfinnigan@newportbeachca.gov
PHONE: 949-644-3035
TITLE: Resolution No. 2019-95: Approving a Legislative Platform
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If adopted, Resolution No. 2019-95 would update the City of Newport Beach Legislative
Platform, a document that outlines its position on legislative matters and serves as a basis
for the City to support or oppose various local, state and federal legislation.
RECOMMENDATION:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because
this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-95, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach, California, Approving a Legislative Platform, and authorizing the Mayor to
issue statements and letters consistent with the Legislative Platform.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
DISCUSSION:
Legislative Platform
The City of Newport Beach recognizes the need for active legislative engagement at the
local, state and federal levels to protect and promote the interests of its residents and
businesses. The City's Legislative Platform summarizes the City's position on important
policy matters and serves as a basis for the City to support or oppose legislation. It is a
useful tool for the City Council, staff and the City's consulting lobbyists as they work to
advocate the City's position on key legislative matters and pursue resources and
protections for Newport Beach. It also helps the City to respond quickly to legislative
concerns on a regular basis.
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Resolution No. 2019-95: Approving a Legislative Platform
November 5, 2019
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The City last revised its Legislative Platform in February 2013. The proposed, updated
Legislative Platform is included in Attachment A and a red -line is included as Attachment
B.
The proposed changes to the platform include:
• The addition of Guiding Principles to the document to provide high-level position
statements generally reflective of the City's values.
• The updating or elimination of outdated policy statements.
• The expansion of what was formerly titled the Land Use Regulations category
(section II) to include Housing and the addition of policy statements to reflect
current priority issues such as affordable housing, homelessness,
telecommunication facilities siting, regional housing needs, and more.
• The addition of the Coastal Resources and the Coastal Zone category and related
policy statements.
The proposed term of the updated Legislative Platform is indefinite, instead of for a
specific legislative session. If an issue arises that is not addressed within the adopted
platform, and there is a need for the City to support or oppose related legislation, staff will
return to the City Council for direction.
Council Resolution
When the League of California Cities, the Association of California Cities — Orange
County, or the City's lobbyists recommend that the City contact elected officials or a
governmental committee on a particular bill, the City must often act quickly to issue a
letter under the Mayor's signature. As such, Resolution No. 2019- authorizes the
Mayor (or the Mayor pro Tempore or City Manager in the Mayor's absence) to issue letters
reflecting positions that conform to the adopted Legislative Platform. The Resolution also
directs City staff to provide all City Council members with copies of the City's legislative
correspondence.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment)
and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no
potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of
the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
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ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A — Resolution No. 2019-95
Attachment B — Redline
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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
WHEREAS, the City Council historically promotes legislative actions consistent
with the goals and functions of the City of Newport Beach;
WHEREAS, such legislative actions are typically included within the City's
adopted Legislative Platform;
WHEREAS, the promotion of legislative actions once required separate City
Council action to approve individual letters of support or opposition related to specific
pieces of legislation;
WHEREAS, the piece -by -piece approval can delay important actions necessary
to assist in the passage or defeat of legislation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to efficiently pursue legislation that reflects
the Legislative Platform and the goals of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
Section 1: The City Council does hereby adopt the Legislative Platform, which
is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2: The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to make statements
and write letters necessary to support legislative actions consistent with the City's
adopted Legislative Platform. Should the Mayor be unavailable to sign a City advocacy
letter, the City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to designate the Mayor Pro
Tempore or the City Manager to sign and issue the letter in the Mayor's absence. All
correspondence prepared on the City's behalf will be copied to each City Council
member.
Section 3: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are
incorporated into the operative part of this resolution.
Section 4: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall
not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any
one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid
or unconstitutional.
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Resolution No. 2019 -
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Section 5: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution is not subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the
activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in
the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section
15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6,
Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the
environment, directly or indirectly.
Section 6: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
ADOPTED this 5th day of November, 2019.
Diane B. Dixon
Mayor
ATTEST:
Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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Aaron C. Harp
City Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit A - City of Newport Beach Legislative Platform
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EXHIBIT A
City of Newport Beach
Legislative Platform
Adopted November 5, 2019 (term indefinite until repealed or replaced)
PURPOSE
The City of Newport Beach legislative platform summarizes the City's core legislative
principles and positions for the purpose of advocacy efforts at the local, state and federal
levels. The platform provides clear direction on pertinent issues and thus enables staff to
address legislative and regulatory matters in a timely manner.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
I. Preserve Local Control - The City supports the protection or expansion of
local, decision-making authority and its ability to provide public services. It
opposes the preemption of local control such as mandated, additional costs
without appropriate reimbursement.
II. Maintain Fiscal Responsibility — The City supports measures that protect its
existing funding sources and revenue base and its control over local
government budgeting. It opposes any effort to shift local funds to the County,
State or Federal governments or diminish its revenue base.
III. Protect Quality of Life — The City supports legislation and funding that
preserves the safety, security and well-being of its residents, businesses and
visitors. It opposes any effort that negatively impacts the community's quality
of life.
IV. Support Private Property Rights — The City supports the preservation or
enhancement of private property rights and opposes measures that erode or
reduce laws that protect private property rights.
PLATFORM ISSUES. The following categories generally reflect priorities of the City on
a regular and long-term basis:
1— AVIATION. Asa neighbor to John Wayne Airport (JWA), the City is actively involved
in efforts to protect its residents from the impacts of the airport. The City shall
advocate for legislative and executive actions consistent with the Council's Airport
Policy (A-17) and/or that:
(a) Preserve and, assuming the terms and conditions are consistent with Council
Policy A-17, amend or otherwise extend the JWA Settlement Agreement.
(b) Preserve and protect the 2006 Cooperative Agreement between the County of
Orange and the City.
(c) Oppose changes in regional aviation policies that would regionalize aviation
administration or that would allow a regional entity the power of eminent domain
to expand airport capacity.
(d) Support legislative and regulatory initiatives to study and mitigate the noise and
air quality impacts associated with air traffic overflights.
(e) Support local control over local airports.
(f) Support efforts to increase usage of airports with excess capacity such as
Ontario International, provided the increased usage does not materially impact
the quality of life of nearby residents.
11— HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS. The City seeks to protect and
strengthen its land use authority, including regulation of residential recovery facilities
and group homes, zoning, incorporation, annexation, and community development.
Therefore, the City shall:
(a) Support efforts that would allow cities and counties greater control over the
placement and management of residential recovery facilities, parolee homes,
sober living homes, and other group accommodations in residential areas, while
respecting disabled persons' right to the housing of their choice.
(b) Support efforts to strengthen the legal and fiscal capability of the City to prepare,
adopt and implement plans for orderly growth, development, beautification and
conservation of local planning areas, including but not limited to, regulatory
authority over zoning, subdivisions and annexations.
(c) Oppose development agreements in cities' spheres of influence in undeveloped
areas that do not conform to city standards.
(d) Support legislation that simplifies requirements for General Plan Housing
Elements.
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(e) Support measures to improve or otherwise streamline local governments'
working relationship and permitting ability with State and Federal resources
agencies and commissions.
(f) Support legislation that provides funding or programs to address the lack of
affordable housing as long as it does not impose mandated costs or diminish
the City's zoning authority.
(g) Support Federal, State or local efforts to develop programs, partnerships or
grant programs to assist cities in providing housing solutions and/or services to
address homelessness.
(h) Aggressively support measures that preserve local control over planning and
zoning matters.
(i) Oppose legislation and regulatory efforts that eliminate or diminish the City's
authority to zone and plan for the development of telecommunications
infrastructure.
(j) Oppose legislative efforts that reduce the City's ability to zone for or regulate
short-term rental properties.
(k) Support legislation that maintains local control over medical marijuana
dispensaries and upholds cities' ability to regulate and ban dispensaries.
(1) Support measures that provide municipalities with increased input in the
development of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA).
111— FISCAL STABILITY. The City's objective is to protect existing revenue sources and
to limit the cost of government upon the taxpayers of Newport Beach. The City also
seeks to protect Newport Beach residents and businesses from onerous fiscal
actions by other levels of government which may impair our ability to protect our
quality of life. Therefore, the City shall.-
(a)
hall:
(a) Support legislation leading to greater financial independence from State
government and which would result in greater predictability in local government
budgeting.
(b) Oppose legislation that would impose State and Federal mandates for which
there is no or inadequate local reimbursement or offsetting benefits.
(c) In the absence of statewide fiscal reform, oppose legislation that reduces or
eliminates existing local revenue sources.
(d) As a part of a comprehensive reform package, support changes in the State -
Local fiscal relationship if the changes maintain or improve revenues to local
governments, promote local discretion on land use decisions, and result in the
long-term stability of local government revenue sources.
(e) Oppose actions to change 1978's Proposition 13, including the development of
a "split roll" property tax valuation system.
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(f) Support legislation that reforms California's tort system to curtail unreasonable
liability exposure for public agencies and restore the ability of public agencies to
obtain affordable insurance.
(g) Oppose any changes in State law that would further limit the ability of charter
cities to manage their affairs.
IV— LABOR RELATIONS. The City respects the working conditions, benefits, and rights
of Newport Beach employees and the conservative fiscal management principles of
the community. Therefore, the City shall:
(a) Support legislation that promotes fiscally responsible public retirement benefits
and oppose legislation that threatens to increase the cost and burden of
administering retirement benefits.
(b) Oppose legislation that imposes mandated (State or Federal) employee benefits
that are more properly decided at the local bargaining table.
(c) Support repeal of or oppose efforts that reduce local control over public
employee disputes.
(d) Support workers' compensation -related legislative measures which positively
affect public employers.
V —TRANSPORTATION. The City supports multi -modal transportation systems,
programs and services. Therefore, the City shall:
(a) Encourage Federal, State, and Local programs to increase funding and simplify
permitting for transit, bicycling, and pedestrian travel.
(b) Support legislation and voter -approved bond measures that help local agencies
finance local transportation facilities.
(c) Oppose legislation that requires additional State and Federal review of projects
that are predominantly of regional or local significance.
(d) Support legislation that gives local agencies greater access to and discretion over
transportation funds.
VI — WATER QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. The City supports effective
measures to improve the environment, including water quality, solid waste,
hazardous materials clean-up, and ocean, beaches and bay protection. Therefore,
the City shall:
(a) Support projects, legislation and funding measures (including statewide bond
measures) that would increase water supply and improve water quality in this
region.
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(b) Support legislation that would establish or increase funding for local agencies to
analyze and mitigate potential impacts of sea level rise on coastal communities.
(c) Support measures that enhance local authority and flexibility to regulate solid
waste and recyclable materials.
(d) Support efforts that provide a dedicated stream of funds to projects benefiting
area beaches and waterways, including adequate and independent funding for
boating and waterways.
(e) Seek any appropriate one-time and/or long-term sources of funds and/or services
to enhance and protect Newport Bay, including Lower Newport Bay and Upper
Newport Bay dredging activities.
(f) Oppose legislation that would allow the development of new oil platforms along
the Orange County coastline.
(g) Support measures that improve funding resources and the science associated
with water quality testing and beach closure standards.
(h) Advocate for Regional Board control over fines and fees collected from water
quality violations so that such fines and fees remain in the region to be used
directly for water quality improvements.
(i) Support funding for remediation of closed oil operations where the land will
transition to habitat and open space, including in the Banning Ranch.
(j) Support efforts to complete the Orange Coast River Park.
(k) Support changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that retain
CEQA's foundation of appropriately addressing environmental impacts but that
ensure that CEQA is not used as a tool for litigation and the delay of important
projects.
(1) Support efforts that ensure that public waters are accessible, safe and clean.
(m) Oppose measures that limit the City's ability to regulate the quality of public water
or limit public use.
VII — COASTAL RESOURCES AND THE COASTAL ZONE. The City supports efforts
to protect and enhance public access and coastal resources in a manner that balances
the rights of the individual property owner and local government land use authority with
the public's constitutional right of access pursuant to Section 4 of Article X of the
California Constitution. Therefore, the City shall:
(a) Support legislation that provides funding or programs to address public access
to coastal resources.
(b) Support efforts that improves public assets in the coastal zone.
(c) Support efforts to protect and enhance natural and constructed coastal
resources.
(d) Oppose legislation that preempts or otherwise diminishes local control within the
coastal zone.
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(e) Oppose legislation that diminishes the land value of public and private property
in the coastal zone.
(f) Support legislation that promotes the fair and balanced implementation of the
California Coastal Act that emphasizes local input and local control.
(g) Support appropriate funding of the California Coastal Commission that
guarantees efficiency of operations, clarity of mission, and accountability.
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ATTACHMENT B
City of Newport Beach
Legislative Platform
Adopted FmebFuar , 12, ''November 5, 2019 (term indefinite until repealed or
replaced)
PURPOSE
The City of Newport Beach legislative platform summarizes the City's core legislative
Principles and positions for the purpose of advocacy efforts at the local, state and federal
levels. The platform provides clear direction on pertinent issues and thus enables staff to
address legislative and regulatory matters in a timely manner.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
I. Preserve Local Control - The City supports the protection or expansion of
local, decision-making authority and its ability o provide public services. It
opposes the preemption of local control such as mandated, additional costs
without appropriate reimbursement.
ll. Maintain Fiscal Responsibility - The City supports measures that protect its
existina fundina sources and revenue base and its control over local
government budgeting. It opposes any effort to shift local funds to the County-
State
ountState or Federal governments or diminish its revenue base.
III. Protect Quality_ of Life - The City supports legislation and funding that
preserves the safety, security and well-being of its residents, businesses and
visitors. It opposes any effort -that negatively impacts the community'squality
of I ifa
IV. Support Private
Property Rights
- The City supports the preservation or
enhancement of
private property
rights
and opposes measures_ that erode or
reduce laws that
protect private
property
rights.
GENERAL PLATFORM ISSUES. The following sig categories { - t, ! •=„,r=,' ..i;.=.
oi.- generally reflect priorities of the City on a regular and long-
term basis:
I - AVIATION. As a neighbor to John Wayne Airport (JWA), the City is actively involved
in efforts to protect its residents from the impacts of the airport. The City shall
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advocate for legislative and executive actions consistent with the Council's Airport
Policy (A-17) and/or that:
(a) Preserve and, assuming the terms and conditions are consistent with Council
Policy A-17, amend or otherwise extend the JWA Settlement Agreement.
(b) Preserve and; protect if—aK;{op6ate ti Liar d upon, - the 2006 Cooperative
Agreement between the County of Orange and the City_-Fegar-ding a-SeGeRd
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Oppose changes in regional aviation policies that would regionalize aviation
administration or that would allow a regional entity the power of eminent domain
to expand airport capacity.
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and air quality impacts associated with air traffic overflights.
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(e)(f) __ Support efforts to increase usage of airports with excess capacity such as
Ontario International, 4; provided the increased usage does
not materially impact the quality of life of nearby residents.
II — HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS. The City seeks to protect and
strengthen the City's land use authority, including regulation of residential recovery
facilities and group homes, zoning, incorporation, annexation, and community
development. Therefore, the City shall.-
(a)
hall:
(a) Support efforts that would allow cities and counties greater control over the
placement and management of residential recovery facilities, parolee homes,
sober living homes, and other group accommodations in residential areas, while
respecting disabled persons' right to the housing of their choice.
(b) Support efforts to strengthen the legal and fiscal capability of the City to prepare,
adopt and implement plans for orderly growth, development, beautification and
conservation of local planning areas, including but not limited to, regulatory
authority over zoning, subdivisions, and annexations.
(c) Oppose development agreements in cities' spheres of influence in undeveloped
areas that do not conform to city standards.
(d) Support legislation that simplifies requirements for General Plan Housing
Elements.
Support Fes,-'` .lr... =rf lrrieasifes to improve or otherwise
streamline local governments' working relationship and permitting ability with
State and Federal resources agencies and commissions.
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(fl Support legislation that provides funding or programs to address the lack of
affordable housing as long as it does not impose mandated costs or diminish
the City's zoning authority.
c Support Federal State or local efforts to develop ro rams partnerships or
grant programs to assist cities in providing housinq solutions and/or services to
address homelessness.
(h) Aggressively support measures that preserve local control over planning and
zonifig matters -
(i.) Oppose legislation and regulatory efforts that eliminate or diminish the City's
authority to zone and plan for the development of telecommunications
infrastructure,
(I Oppose legislative efforts that reduce the City's ability to zone for or regulate
short-term rental properties.
i.k) Support legislation that maintains for local control over medical marijuana
dispensaries and upholds cities' ability to regulate and ban dispensaries.
{I} Support measures that provide municipalities with increased input in the
development of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment RHNA -
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III — FISCAL STABILITY. The City's objective is to protect existing city revenue sources
and to limit the cost of government upon the taxpayers of Newport Beach. The City
also seeks to protect Newport Beach residents and businesses from onerous fiscal
actions by other levels of government which may impair our ability to protect our
quality of life. Therefore, the City shall -
(a) Support legislation leading to greater financial independence from State
government and which would result in greater predictability in local government
budgeting.
(b) Oppose legislation that would impose state and federal mandates for which
there is no or inadequate local reimbursement or offsetting benefits.
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(4)(c In the absence of statewide fiscal reform, oppose legislation that reduces or
eliminates existing local revenue sources.
As a part of a comprehensive reform package, support changes in the State -
Local fiscal relationship if the changes maintain or improve revenues to local
governments, promote local discretion on land use decisions, and result in the
long-term stability of local government revenue sources.
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f�) Oppose actions to change 1978's Proposition 13, including the development of
a "split roll" property tax valuation system.
{g)LoSupport legislation that reforms California's tort system to curtail unreasonable
liability exposure for public agencies and restore the ability of public agencies to
obtain affordable insurance.
(h)�( Oppose any changes in State law that would limit the ability of charter cities to
manage their affairs.
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IV - LABOR RELATIONS. The City respects the working conditions, benefits, and rights
of Newport Beach employees and the conservative fiscal management principles of
the community. Therefore, the City shall:
'a° Support legislation that promotes fiscally restponsible public retirement benefits
and oppose legislation that threatens to increase the cost and burden of
administering retirement benefits.
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LLSupport repeal of or oppose efforts that reduce local control over public
employee disputes.
G(d)Support workers' compensation -related legislative measures which positively
affect public em -plovers.
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V —TRANSPORTATION. The City supports multi -modal transportation systems,
programs and services. Therefore, the City shall:
(a) Encourage Federal, State, and Local programs to increase funding and simplify
permitting for transit, bicycling, and pedestrian travel.
(b) Support legislation and voter -approved bond measures that help local agencies
finance local transportation facilities.
(c) Oppose legislation that requires additional State and Federal review of projects
that are predominantly of regional or local significance.
(d) Support legislation that gives local agencies greater access to and discretion over
transportation funds.
VI — WATER -)U/Li i AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. The City supports effective
measures to improve the environment, including water quality, solid waste,
hazardous materials clean-up, and ocean, beaches and bay protection. -Therefore,
the City shall:
(a) Support projects, legislation and funding measures (including statewide bond
measures) that would increase water supply and improve water quality in this
region.
(b) Support legislation that would establish or increase funding for local agencies to
analyze and mitigate potential impacts of sea level rise on coastal communities.
(c) Support measures that maintain and enhance local authority and flexibility to
regulate solid waste and recyclable materials.
(d) Surp-pGFt legis! n -that Omits IoGM -cievemmeRt liability as a third party
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(e)d)Support efforts that provide a dedicated stream of funds to projects benefiting
area beaches and waterways, including adequate and independent funding for
boating and waterways.
4-- e)Seek any appropriate one-time and/or long-term sources of funds and/or
services to enhance and protect Newport Bay, including Lower Newport Bay and
Upper Newport Bay dredging activities.
(g�MOppose legislation that would allow the development of new oil platforms along
the Orange County coastline.
(1,Cq�Support measures that improve funding resources and the science associated
with water quality testing and beach closure standards.
(i -)()Advocate for Regional Board control over fines and fees collected from water
quality violations so that such fines and fees remain in the region to be used
directly for water quality improvements.
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(J}�Support funding for remediation of closed oil operations where the land will
transition to habitat and open space, including in the Banning Ranch.
(k)�JSupport efforts to complete and-€ttod -the Orange Coast River Park.
Support changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that retain
CEQA's foundation of appropriately addressing environmental impacts but that
ensure that CEQA is not used as a tool for litigation and the delay of important
projects.
�.I) Support efforts that ciiauie that public waters are accessigie, sate and clean.
M) Oppose measures that limit the City's abilitV to regulate the quality of public water
or limit public use.
Vll — COASTAL RESOURCES AND THE COASTAL ZONE. The City supports efforts
to protect and enhance public access and coastal resources in a manner that balances
the rights of the individual property owner and local government land use authority with
the public's constitutional right of access pursuant to Section 4 of Article X of the
California Constitution. Therefore, the City shall:
(a) Support legislation that provides funding or programs to address public access
to coastal resources.
(b) Support efforts that improves public assets in the coastal zone.
fc.) Support efforts to protect and enhance natural and constructed coastal
resources.
'd Oppose legislation that preempts or otherwise diminishes local control within the
coastal zone.
e Oppose legislation that diminishes the land value of public and private properl
in the coastal zone.
(f) Support legislation that promotes the fair and balanced implementation of the
Coastal Act that emphasizes local input and local control.
) Support appropriate funding of the Coastal Commission that guarantees
efficiency of operations, clarity of mission, and accountability.
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