HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-15 - Expressing Support for Actions to Further Strengthen Local Democracy, Authority, and Control as Related to Local Zoning and Housing IssuesRESOLUTION NO. 2021-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING
SUPPORT FOR ACTIONS TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN
LOCAL DEMOCRACY, AUTHORITY, AND CONTROL AS
RELATED TO LOCAL ZONING AND HOUSING ISSUES
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California each year proposes, passes,
and has signed into law a number of bills addressing a range of housing issues;
WHEREAS, time between each legislative cycle is needed to determine if the
legislation previously enacted is successful in bringing about the change for the State of
California's housing issues;
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 each city and
its residents and instead impose mandates that do not take into account the needs and
differences of jurisdictions throughout the State of California;
WHEREAS, the ability of local jurisdictions to determine for themselves which
projects require review beyond a ministerial approval; what parking requirements are
appropriate for various neighborhoods within their jurisdiction; what plans and programs
are suitable and practical for each community rather than having these decisions imposed
upon cities without regard to the circumstances of each individual city; and what zoning
should be allowed for residential properties is a matter of great import to the City of
Newport Beach among other items related to local zoning and housing issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach feels strongly that our
local government is best able to assess the needs of our community and objects to the
proliferation of State legislation that deprives us of that ability.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
Section 1: The City of Newport Beach is opposed to the current practice of the
legislature of the State of California of continually 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 them.
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Section 2: The City of Newport Beach will explore various ways to protect the
ability of cities to retain local control over zoning as each individual city within the State
of California is best suited to determine how the zoning in their city should be allocated in
order to meet the housing needs of the community.
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.
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.
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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 23rd day of February, 2021.
ATTEST:
BrownLeilani 1.
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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Aaron C. Harp
City Attorney
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I, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council is seven; the foregoing resolution, being Resolution
No. 2021-15 was duly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting
of said Council held on the 23,d day of February, 2021; and the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Mayor Brad Avery, Council Member Noah Blom, Council Member Joy Brenner,
Council Member Diane Dixon, Council Member Duffy Duffield, Council Member Will
O'Neill
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Muldoon
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of
said City this 241h day of February, 2021.
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Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California
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