HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-5 - 1993 Legislative Advocacy AgendaRESOLUTION NO. 93- 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING A LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
AGENDA FOR 1993.
WHEREAS, the City Council historically has promoted various legislative
actions important to the goals and functions of the City; and
•WHEREAS, such support typically requires a separate City Council action to
approve individual items related to legislation; and
WHEREAS, such individual approvals may delay important actions necessary
to expedite the passage or defeat of legislative actions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to efficiently and expeditiously pursue a
legislative agenda critical to the goals and functions of the City
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the Mayor,
individual Council Members and the City Manager are authorized to make statements,
write letters and approve expenditures necessary to support the following legislative
actions during calendar year 1993:
1. A federal or state appropriation to dispense with the City's liability stemming
from the Aerospace decision.
2. An amendment to California state law consistent with Colorado state law to
enable the collection of sales tax on items used to support overhead
expenditures by federal contractors.
3. California state budget actions which preserve and enhance the distribution of
property taxes, sales taxes and other revenues to local governments.
4. State legislation to reform the Worker's Compensation System to increase
its equity and reduce its cost to government and business.
5. State legislation to provide a cap on the amount the County may charge cities
for jail booking fees.
6. Legislation to eliminate or mitigate costs to the City stemming from
implementation of state and federal mandated programs.
7. Federal legislation and executive actions promoting the ability of local airport
operators to impose aircraft noise controls and to preserve, amend or extend
the JWA Settlement Agreement.
8. Federal legislation and executive actions limiting oil exploration and drilling off
the coast of Orange County.
9. State legislation reforming tort liability laws to limit the City's financial exposure.
ADOPTED this 8th date of February 1993.
•
ATTEST: AYOR
At
CITY CLERK?