HomeMy WebLinkAbout1A1CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT DATE: MARCH 25, 2021 CONSENT CALENDAR SUBJECT: LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION 69, SUNSHINE PROTECTION ACT FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager BY: Anthony J. Mejia, MMC, City Clerk RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the issuance of a letter to local federal representatives calling for their support of House Resolution 69, Sunshine Protection Act. BACKGROUND: At the request of Councilmember Kors, the City Council is requested to consider whether to support House Resolution 69, Sunshine Protection Act. H.R. 69 would make daylight savings time the new, permanent standard time. States with areas exempt from daylight savings time may choose the standard time for those areas. The U.S. Department of Transportation states that Daylight Savings Time is observed for the following reasons: • It saves energy. During Daylight Saving Time, the sun sets one hour later in the evenings, so the need to use electricity for household lighting and appliances is reduced. People tend to spend more time outside in the evenings during Daylight Saving Time, which reduces the need to use electricity in the home. Also, because the sunrise is very early in the morning during the summer months, most people will awake after the sun has already risen, which means they turn on fewer lights in their homes. • It saves lives and prevents traffic injuries. During Daylight Saving Time, more people travel to and from school and work and complete errands during the daylight. • It reduces crime. During Daylight Saving Time, more people are out conducting their affairs during the daylight rather than at night, when more crime occurs. In the last four years, 15 states have enacted legislation or passed a resolution to provide for year-round daylight saving time, if Congress were to allow such a change, and in some cases, if surrounding states enact the same legislation. Full-time DST is not currently allowed by federal law and would require an act of Congress to make a change. ITEM NO .. ...i\_,(\ ___ _
2City Council Staff Report March 25, 2021 --Page 2 House Resolution 69, Sunshine Protection Act FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact as a result of issuing this letter. ---;~-+-~----\--~~-+---...___ :::?~~ City Manager Attachments: 1. H.R. 69 Bill Text 2. LetterofSupport
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4U.S. COVERNMEN;; INFORMATION CPO 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H.R.69 To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 4, 2021 Mr. BUCHANAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes. I 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 4 This Act may be cited as the "Sunshine Protection 5 Act of 2021". 6 SEC. 2. MAKING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME PERMANENT. 7 (a) REPEAL OF TEMPORARY PERIOD FOR DAYLIGHT 8 SAVINGS TIME.-Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 9 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is hereby repealed. 10 (b) ADVANCEMENT OF STANDARD TIME.-
51 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2 (1) IN GENERAL.-The second sentence of sub-section (a) of section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the "Calder Act") (15 U.S.C. 261), is amended-(A) by striking "4 hours" and inserting "3 hours''· ' (B) by striking "5 hours" and inserting "4 hours''· ' (C) by striking "6 hours" and inserting "5 hours''· ' (D) by striking ''7 hours'' and inserting ''6 hours''· ' (E) by striking "8 hours" and inserting "by 7 hours"; (F) by striking "9 hours" and inserting "8 hours''· ' ( G) by striking '' 10 hours;'' and inserting "9 hours·"· ' ' (H) by striking "11 hours" and inserting ''10 hours''· and ' (I) by striking "10 hours." and inserting "11 hours.". (2) STATE EXEMPTION.-Such section 1s fur-ther amended by-•HR 69 m
63 1 (A) redesignating subsection (b) as sub-2 section ( c); and 3 (B) inserting after subsection (a) the fol-4 lowing: 5 "(b) STANDARD TIME FOR CERTAIN STATES AND 6 AREAS.-The standard time for a State that has exempted 7 itself from the provisions of section 3 (a) of the Uniform 8 Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)), as in effect on 9 the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine 10 Protection Act of 202 ~, pursuant to such section, or an 11 area of a State that has exempted such area from such 12 provisions pursuant to such section, shall be, as such State 13 considers appropriate-14 "(1) the standard time for such State or area, 15 as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of 16 this section; or 17 "(2) the standard time for such State or area, 18 as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of 19 this section as it was in effect on the day before the 20 date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection 21 Act of 2021.". 22 (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.-Such section 23 is further amended, in the second sentence of sub-24 section (a), by striking "Except as provided in sec-25 tion 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 •HR 69 m
74 1 U.S.C. 260a)," and inserting "Except as provided in 2 subsection (b),". 0 •HR 69 m
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9March 25, 2021 The Honorable Raul Ruiz, M.D. U.S. Representative, 36th District 43875 Washington Street, Suite F Palm Desert, CA 92211 Re: House Resolution 69, Sunshine Protection Act -SUPPORT Dear Congressman Ruiz: On behalf of the City of Palm Springs, we are writing to inform you of our support for House Resolution 69, Sunshine Protection Act. H.R. 69 would make daylight savings time the new, permanent standard time. The U.S. Department of Transportation states that Daylight Savings Time is observed for the following reasons: • It saves energy. During Daylight Saving Time, the sun sets one hour later in the evenings, so the need to use electricity for household lighting and appliances is reduced. People tend to spend more time outside in the evenings during Daylight Saving Time, which reduces the need to use electricity in the home. Also, because the sunrise is very early in the morning during the summer months, most people will awake after the sun has already risen, which means they tum on fewer lights in their homes. • It saves lives and prevents traffic injuries. During Daylight Saving Time, more people travel to and from school and work and complete errands during the daylight. • It reduces crime. During Day light Saving Time, more people are out conducting their affairs during the daylight rather than at night, when more crime occurs. For these reasons, the City of Palm Springs supports H.R. 69 and urge you to support the same. Please do not hesitate to contact the City Manager at (760) 322-8362 or email citymanager@palmspringsca.gov if you need additional information. Sincerely, cc: Hon. Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator Hon. Alex Padilla, U.S. Senator