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File #: 22-0313    Version: 1
Type: Consent - Staff Report Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 7/19/2022 Final action:
Title: Consider Taking City Council Positions on a Variety of Pending Legislation in the State Legislature and Authorizing the City to Write Position Letters: a) Opposing Senate Bill 897 which Revises ADU Regulations; b) Opposing Senate Bill 6 which Would Create a New Process Allowing Residential Development on Certain Commercial and Industrial Sites; c) Opposing Senate Bill 932 which Would Require Cities to Adopt Significant Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Traffic Calming Elements; and d) Supporting Senate Bills 929, 970, 1154, 1238, 965, 1035, 1227 and 1416 (Behavior Health Legislation) which Seeks to Improve the Conservatorship Process while also Increasing Access to Statewide Data about the Behavioral Health Care System (City Manager Moe). AUTHORIZE
Attachments: 1. Senate Bill 932, 2. Senate Bill 897, 3. Senate Bill 6, 4. Behavioral Healthcare Package Legislation (Senate Bills 929, 970, 1154, 1238, 965,1035, 1227 and 1416)
TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager

FROM:
George Gabriel, Assistant to the City Manager

SUBJECT:Title
Consider Taking City Council Positions on a Variety of Pending Legislation in the State Legislature and Authorizing the City to Write Position Letters:
a) Opposing Senate Bill 897 which Revises ADU Regulations;
b) Opposing Senate Bill 6 which Would Create a New Process Allowing Residential Development on Certain Commercial and Industrial Sites;
c) Opposing Senate Bill 932 which Would Require Cities to Adopt Significant Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Traffic Calming Elements; and
d) Supporting Senate Bills 929, 970, 1154, 1238, 965, 1035, 1227 and 1416 (Behavior Health Legislation) which Seeks to Improve the Conservatorship Process while also Increasing Access to Statewide Data about the Behavioral Health Care System (City Manager Moe).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign letters taking positions on behalf of the City Council on the following legislation:
a) Opposing Senate Bill 897 which revises ADU regulations;
b) Opposing Senate Bill 6 which would create a new process allowing residential development on certain commercial and industrial sites;
c) Opposing Senate Bill 932 which would require cities to adopt significant bicycle, pedestrian, and traffic calming elements; and
d) Supporting Senate Bills 929, 970, 1154, 1238, 965, 1035, 1227 and 1416 (behavior health legislation) which seeks to improve the conservatorship process while also increasing access to statewide data about the behavioral health care system.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.

BACKGROUND:
The Manhattan Beach City Council periodically reviews bills, initiatives, or legislation pending in other governmental agencies. The purpose of this i...

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