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DATE: September 5, 2018 NEW BUSINESS
SUBJECT: PROVIDE DIRECTION ON RESOLUTIONS BEING CONSIDERED AT
THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES' ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Office of the City Clerk
SUMMARY
On September 14, 2018 , the League of California Cities will conduct its annual business
meeting at which delegates will consider and vote on proposed resolutions. The City
Council is being requested to provide direction to the City's delegate, and alternate
delegate, as it relates to the City's position on the proposed resolutions.
RECOMMENDATION:
Provide direction to the City of Palm Springs delegate, or alternate delegate, to vote on
resolutions being considered at the upcoming League of California Cities' Annual
Business Meeting being held during the League's Annual Conference in Long Beach,
California.
BACKGROUND:
Each year, the League accepts resolutions from member cities and elected officials on
issues that have a direct bearing on municipal affairs. The resolutions are reviewed by
the appropriate League policy committees and their recommendations are presented to
the General Assembly at the Annual Business meeting , on Friday , September 14, 2018.
The voting delegates in attendance at the Annual Business meeting make the final
determination on the resolutions. This year, two resolutions have been introduced for
consideration by the League 's General Assembly.
It is important that the City be represented at the League 's Annual Conference Business
Meeting and to vote on proposed resolutions in accordance with City Council direction.
The League encourages each City Council to consider the reso lutions so that the voting
delegate can represent the City 's position.
Support of League resolutions does not commit cities to adopt or implement any League
positions in their local communities.
On December 13, 2017 , the City Council designated Mayor Moon to serve as the City 's
voting delegate and Councilmember Middleton as the alternate voting delegate.
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City Council Staff Report
September 5, 2018 --Page 2
Direction Regarding League of California Cities' Resolutions
Proposed Resolutions
The League's resolutions packet, which includes the full text of each resolution, is
attached for City Council consideration. Below is a summary of each resolution. The City
Council should take a position on both resolutions in order for the voting delegate to cast
the City's vote at the League's annual business meeting.
1. RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CALLING UPON THE
LEAGUE TO RESPOND TO THE INCREASING VULNERABILITIES TO LOCAL
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, CONTROL AND REVENUE AND EXPLORE THE
PREPARATION OF A BALLOT MEASURE AND/OR CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT THAT WOULD FURTHER STRENGTHEN LOCAL DEMOCRACY
AND AUTHORITY
This Resolution states that the League of California Cities should assess the
vulnerabilities to local authority, control and revenue and explore the preparation
of a ballot measure and/or constitutional amendment that would give the state's
voters an opportunity to further strengthen local authority and preserve the role of
local democracy.
The City of Beverly Hills is sponsoring this resolution in reaction to their concerns
over measures coming from the Legislature and the initiative process attempting
to roll back local control and hinder cities from providing optimal services to their
residents. For example, the City of Beverly Hills cites Senate Bill 649 (Hueso)
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities, Assembly Bill252 (Ridley-Thomas) Local
Government: Taxation: Prohibition: Video Streaming Services, and Senate Bill 827
(Weiner) Planning and Zoning: Transit-Rich Housing Bonus. The City contents that
if these measures had been signed into law they would have impinged on the ability
of a local government to be responsive to the needs of their constituents.
The League notes that proposed resolution does not identify any quantifiable
proposals and only directs the League to "assess" vulnerabilities and "explore" the
preparation of a ballot measure. The League further points out that it can take
several million dollars to qualify a measure via signature gathering, and much more
to fund an effective campaign.
2. RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES DECLARING ITS
COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE REPEAL OF PREEMPTION IN CALIFORNIA
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CODE § 11501.1 THAT PREVENTS LOCAL
GOVERNMENT FROM REGULATING PESTICIDES
This Resolution seeks to have the state and the League study the negative impacts
of anticoagulant rodenticides and address the inability of cities to regulate the use
of rodenticides and pesticides.
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City Council Staff Report
September 5, 2018 --Page 3
Direction Regarding League of California Cities ' Resolut io ns
Specifically related to anticoagulant rodenticides , the resolution would encourage
the state to fund research into the negative impacts and potential restriction or ban ;
direct the League to consider creating a task force to study and report on the
unintended negative consequences; encourage cities and property owners to
eliminate use; and encourage cities to join advocacy efforts . In addition , the
resolution would direct the League to endorse repeal of a statute that preempts local
regulation of pesticides.
The City of Malibu is sponsoring this resolution out of concern about the effect of a
certain type of rodent control (anticoagulant rodenticides) has on other wildlife .
Anticoagulant rodenticides disrupt the blood clotting process and therefore cause
rodents (commonly used on rats , mice , gophers , and squirrels) to die from bleeding
or hemorrhaging. There is concern that predator animals such as owls , hawks ,
bobcats, bears, fo xes , coyotes, and mountain lions could be exposed to
anticoagulant rodenticides if they consume animals that have eaten the bait.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to supporting the proposed resolution . Ex penses to attend the
meeting have been accounted for in the current Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget.
~~~~ ~~~ th ~ David H . Readi,E ~
City C City Manager
Attachment:
1. League Resolution Package
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120 LEAGUE®
yEARS OF CAL l FORN l A
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Annual Conference
Resolutions Packet
A TTA CHMENT 1
2018 Annual Conference Resolutions
Long Beach, California
September 12-14, 2018
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INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES
RESOLUTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS PACKET : The League bylaw s provide that
resolution s sha ll be refer red by the president to a n appropriate policy committee for rev ie w and
reco mm end at ion. Resolution s w ith co mmittee rec o mm endatio ns shall then be co ns id ered by the
General Resolutions Co mmittee a t the Annual Co nfere nce.
This year, two resolutions have been introd uced for co ns id e rat ion at t he A nnu a l Co nfe rence a nd
referred to League po li cy committees .
POLICY COMMITTEES: Five po li cy co mmi ttee s w ill meet at the An nu al Confe rence to cons id er
and take act io n o n th e resolutions refe rr ed to them. The co mmittees are: Enviro nm e nt a l Quality,
Governance , T rans pa rency & Labo r Relations ; Housing , Com munity & Economic Deve lopm en t;
Revenue and Taxation; and Transportation , Co mmuni cat io n & Publi c Work s. The committees w ill
meet from 9:00-II :00 a.m. on Wed nesday , Se ptember 12, a t the Hyatt Regenc y Long Beach. T he
sponso rs of the reso luti ons have been notified of the t im e a nd locat ion of th e mee ting.
GENERAL RESOLUTIONS C OMMITTEE : Thi s comm itt ee w ill meet at I :00 p.m. on T hursda y,
September 13, at the Hyatt Long Beac h , to co ns id er the reports of th e policy co mmittees regarding
th e reso luti ons. T hi s committee includ es one representative from eac h of the Leag ue 's regional
divisions , functional d epa rtm e nts a nd sta ndin g policy com mittees , as we ll a s ot he r indi v idual s
appoin ted by th e League president. Please check in at t he reg is tratio n desk for room location.
ANNUAL L UNC HEON/BUSINESS MEETING/GENERAL ASSEMBLY: T hi s meeting
w ill be he ld at 12:30 p.m. on Frid ay, Septemb e r 14 , at t he Long Beac h Co nvention Ce nt er.
PETITIONED RESOLUTIONS: For th ose iss ues that dev e lop after the nor ma l 60 -d ay
dead lin e , a reso lution may be introduced at the A nnu al Co nfere nce w ith a petition s igned by
designat ed vot ing del egates of I 0 pe rce nt of a ll mem be r citi es (48 va lid s ignatures required) a nd
presented to the Votin g Delegates Des k at least 24 ho ur s prior to the time set fo r conve nin g th e
Annu a l Bus ine ss Meeting of the Gen e ral Assemb ly. T hi s yea r, th at d ead lin e is 12 :30 p.m.,
Thursda y, Septe mber 13. Re so luti ons ca n be v iewed on the League's We b s ite:
ww'vv.cac iti es .o r g/reso lut ions .
Any que s tion s co nce rnin g t he resolutions procedures may be directed to Meg Des mond at th e
League offi ce: md esmond @cac iti cs .o rg or (9 16) 658 -8224
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GUIDELINES FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS
Policy development is a vital and ongoing process within the League. The principal means for
deciding policy on the important issues facing cities is through the League's seven standing policy
committees and the board of directors. The process allows for timely consideration of issues in a
changing environment and assures city officials the opportunity to both initiate and influence policy
decisions.
Annual conference resolutions constitute an additional way to develop League policy. Resolutions
should adhere to the following criteria.
Guidelines for Annual Conference Resolutions
1. Only issues that have a direct bearing on municipal affairs should be considered or adopted
at the Annual Conference.
2. The issue is not of a purely local or regional concern.
3. The recommended policy should not simply restate existing League policy.
4. The resolution should be directed at achieving one of the following objectives:
(a) Focus public or n1edia attention on an issue of major importance to cities.
(b) Establish a new direction for League policy by establishing general principals around
which more detailed policies may be developed by policy committees and the board of
directors.
(c) Consider important issues not adequately addressed by the policy committees and
board of directors.
(d) An1end the League bylaws (requires 2/3 vote at General Assembly).
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LOCATION OF MEETINGS
Policy Committee Meetings
Wednesday, September 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
200 South Pine A venue, Long Beach
The following committees will be meeting:
1. Environmental Quality
2. Governance, Transparency & Labor Relations
3. Housing, Community & Economic Development
4. Revenue & Taxation
5. Transportation, Communication & Public Works
General Resolutions Committee
Thursday, September 13, I :00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
200 South Pine A venue, Long Beach
Annual Business Meeting and General Assembly Luncheon
Friday, September 14, 12:30 p.m.
Long Beach Convention Center
300 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach
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KEY TO ACTIONS TAKEN ON RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions have bee n grouped by polic y committees to w hich they have been assigned.
Number Key Word Ind ex Re v ie w ing Bod y Acti o n
I -Policy Co mmittee Recommendation
to General Re solution s Committee
2 -General Resolutions Committee
3 -General Assembly
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY POLICY COMMITTEE
I 2 3
2 I Repeal Preemption of Regulatin g Pe sti cid es
GOVERNANCE, TRANSPARENCY & LABOR RELATIONS POLICY COMMITTEE
I 2 3
HO US ING, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY COMMITTEE
I 2 3
Loca l Municip al Autho ri Co ntro l, and Revenue
REVENUE & TAXATION POLICY COMMITTEE
2
Local Municipal Authority , Co ntrol , and Reve nue
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION & PUBLIC WORKS POLICY COMMITTEE
I 2 3
Local Municipa l Autho rity, Co ntrol, and Revenue
Information pertaining to the Annual Co nfe renc e Reso lu t ions w ill a lso be posted on eac h
committee 's page o n th e League webs it e: www.cac it ies.o rg . The e ntir e Reso luti ons Pac ket w ill
be p osted at: www.cacities.o r g/reso lut io ns.
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KEY TO ACTI O NS TAKEN O N RESOLUTIONS (Continued)
Reso lut io ns have bee n gro uped by po li cy co mmi ttees to whic h th ey have been assigned.
KEY TO REVIEWI NG BODI ES
I . Po li cy Committee
2 . Genera l Reso luti o ns Committee
3. Ge ne ral Asse mb ly
ACTIO N FOO TNO TES
* Subjec t matte r co vered in another reso lu tion
** Ex istin g League policy
*** Lo ca l a ut hority presently exis ts
P r oce dura l No t e:
KEY T O ACTIONS TAKEN
A App rove
D Di sap prove
N No Act io n
R Refer to approp ri ate policy committee fo r
stud y
a Ame nd+
A a
Aaa
Ra
Appro ve as ame nded+
Appro ve with ad diti ona l ame ndment(s)+
Refer as a me nde d to a ppro pr iate po licy
committee for stud y+
Raa Add it ional amend me nts and refe r+
Da Ame nd (for c larity or brevity) a nd
Disa pprove+
Na A mend (for clarity or brevity) a nd take No
Act ion+
W Withdraw n by Spo nsor
Th e League of Califo rni a Citi es reso luti o n process at th e An nua l Confere nce is g uid e d by the Leag ue
By laws. A he lpfu l explanat io n of this process ca n be fo und on th e League's website by c lic kin g on th is
link: Reso lu t ion Process .
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1. RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CALLING UPON THE
LEAGUE TO RESPOND TO THE INCREASING VULNERABILITIES TO LOCAL
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, CONTROL AND REVENUE AND EXPLORE THE
PREPARATION OF A BALLOT MEASURE AND/OR CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT THAT WOULD FURTHER STRENGTHEN LOCAL DEMOCRACY
AND AUTHORITY
Source: City of Beverly Hills
Concurrence of five or more cities/city officials: Cities: Arcadia, Burbank, Cupertino; Duarte;
Oceanside; Ontario; Palo Alto; Redondo Beach; Santa Cruz; Sunnyvale; Torrance; West
Hollywood
Referred to: Governance, Transparency & Labor Relations; Housing, Co_mmunity & Economic
Development; Revenue and Taxation; and Transportation, Communication & Public Works
Policy Committees
WHEREAS, the State of California is comprised of diverse communities that are home
to persons of differing backgrounds. needs, and aspirations; yet united by the vision that the most
accessible, responsive, effective~ and transparent form of democratic government is found at the
local level and in their own communities; and
WHEREAS, subsidiarity is the principle that democratic decisions are best made at the
most local level best suited to address the needs of the People, and suggests that local
governments should be allowed to find solutions at the local level before the California
Legislature imposes uniform and overreaching measures throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, the California Constitution recognizes that local self-government is the
cornerstone of democracy by empowering cities to enact local laws and policies designed to
protect the local public health. safety and welfare of their residents and govern the municipal
affairs of charter cities; and
WHEREAS, over recent years there have been an increasing number of measures
introduced within the Legislature or proposed for the state ballot, often sponsored by powerful
interest groups and corporations, aimed at undermining the authority, control and revenue
options for local governments and their residents; and
WHEREAS, powerful interest groups and corporations are willing to spend millions in
political contributions to legislators to advance legislation, or to hire paid signature gatherers to
qualify deceptive ballot proposals attempting to overrule or silence the voices of local residents
and their democratically-elected local governments affected by their proposed policies; and
WHEREAS, powerful interest groups and corporations propose and advance such
measures because they view local democracy as an obstacle that disrupts the efficiency of
implementing corporate plans and increasing profits and therefore object when local residents-
either through their elected city councils, boards of supervisors, special district boards, or by
action of local voters-enact local ordinances and policies tailored to fit the needs of their
individual communities; and
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\VHEREAS, public polling repeatedly demonstrates that local residents and voters have
the highest levels of confidence in levels of government that are closest to the people, and thus
\Vould be likely to strongly support a ballot measure that would further strengthen the ability of
communities to goven1 themselves without micromanagement from the state or having their
authority undermined by deep-pocketed and powerful interests and corporations.
RESOLVED that the League of California Cities should assess the increasing
vulnerabilities to local authority, control and revenue and explore the preparation of a ballot
measure and/or constitutional amendment that would give the state· s voters an opportunity to
further strengthen local authority and preserve the role of local democracy to best preserve their
local quality of life.
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Background Information on Resolution No. 1
Source: City of Beverly Hills
Background:
The relationship between the state and cities functions best as a partnership where major
policy issues are approached by the state with careful consideration of the varied conditions
among the state's 482 cities and 58 counties. There should be an appreciation of the
importance of retaining local flexibility to tailor policies to reflect the needs and
circumstances of the local community. Still, cities have had to respond to state legislation
that undermines the principle of "local control" over important issues such as land use,
housing, finance, infrastructure, elections, labor relations and other issues directly affecting
cities.
Alexis de Tocqueville's "Democracy in America" exan1ined the operation of the principle
of subsidiarity in the early 19th century. Subsidiarity is an organizing principle that states
matters should be handled by the smallest, lowest or least centralized competent authority.
Tocqueville wrote that "Decentralization has not only an administrative value, but also a
civic dimension, since it increases the opportunities for citizens to take interest in public
affairs; it makes them get accustomed to using freedom." Tocqueville's works were first
published in 1835 with a second volun1e published in 1840. The United States had a
population of just 17 million people in 1840, less than 50% of the population of California
today and yet there was value found in decentralization.
Another consideration is to examine how the European Union ("EU") operates. There are
two prime guiding principles for the EU. The first is principle of conferral, which states
that the EU should act only within the limits of the competences conferred on it by the
treaties. The second, which is relevant to this resolution, is the principle of subsidiarity,
which states that the EU should act only where an objective cannot be sufficiently achieved
by the member states acting alone. Sacramento should operate in a similar manner and only
govern when objectives need to be achieved at a much larger level than a local government.
For years, Governor Jerry Brown himself has spoken on the principle of"subsidiarity."
Governor Brown has asserted for numerous years that local officials should have the
flexibility to act without micromanagement from Sacramento.
Legislation introduced in both 2017 and 20 18 by the state legislature has continually
threatened local control in flagrant opposition to the principle of subsidiarity. This has
included, but not been limited to, Senate Bill 649 (Hueso) Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities ("SB 649") in 20 17; AB 252 (Ridley-Thomas) Local governn1ent: taxation:
prohibition: video streaming services C'AB 252") in 20 17; and Senate Bill 827 (Wiener)
Planning and Zoning: Transit-Rich Housing Bonus ("SB 827") in 2018.
SB 649 would have applied to all telecommunications providers and the equipment they
use, including "micro-wireless," "small cell," and "macro-towers," as well as a range of
video and cable services. The bill would have allowed the use of "small cell" wireless
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antennas and related equipment without a local discretionary pem1it in all zoning districts
as a use by-right, subject only to an administrative permit. Additionally, SB 649 provided a
de facto CEQA exemption for the installation of such facilities and precluded consideration
by the public for the aesthetic, nuisance, and environmental impacts of these facilities. SB
649 would have also removed the ability for cities to obtain fair and reasonable
compensation when authorizing the use of public property and rights of way from a "for
profit" company for this type of use.
SB 649 passed out of the State Assembly by a vote of 46-16-17 and out of the State Senate
by a vote of 22-1 0-8 despite over 300 cities and 4 7 counties in California providing letters
of opposition. Ultimately, Governor Brown vetoed the bill as he believed "that the interest
which localities have in managing rights of way requires a more balanced solution than the
one achieved in this bill." It is strongly believed that the issue of wireless
telecommunications facilities is not over and it is anticipated that legislation will be
introduced on this topic in January 2019.
Another example of an incursion into local control was AB 252, which would have
prohibited any tax on the sale or use of video strean1ing services, including sales and use
taxes and utility user taxes. Over the last two decades, voters in 107 cities and 3 counties
have adopted measures to modernize their Utility User Tax ("UUT") ordinances. Of these
jurisdictions, 87 cities and 1 county approved ordinances to allow a UUT on video
providers. Prior to its first Committee hearing, AB 252 received opposition letters from 3 7
cities, the League of California Cities, South Bay Council of Governments, California
Contract Cities Association, and nine other organizations. This bill failed in the Assembly
Revenue and Taxation Committee 8-0-2, which the author of the Committee chaired.
More recently, SB 827 would have overridden local control on housing development that
was within ~ mile of a major transit stop or Y.. mile from a high-quality bus corridor as
defined by the legislation with some limitations. On April 17, 2018, SB 827 failed in the
Senate Transportation and Housing Committee 4-6-3 but was granted reconsideration. State
legislators have indicated they will continue to introduce legislation that will override local
zoning ordinances for the development of affordable housing in conjunction with mixed
use and/or luxury condominium/apartment housing.
These are just three examples of the increasing attempts by Sacramento to supersede local
control. Presently, there are discussions occurring in Sacramento to ban cities from creating
their own municipal broadband or to prohibit local ordinances over the regulation of shared
mobility devices such as dockless electric scooters. These decisions should remain with
each individual jurisdiction to decide based on the uniqueness of their community and the
constituents that live in each city.
Often fueled by the actions of special interest groups, Sacramento is continually attempting
to overreach their authority with various incursions on local control. The desire in
Sacramento to strip communities of their ability to make decisions over issues which
should remain at the local level seems to intensify each state legislative cycle. Increasingly,
legislation is being introduced with a "one-size-fits-ail" approach which is detrimental in a
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state with over 40 million residents that have extremely diverse communities from the
desert to the sea, from the southern to the northern borders.
Loren King in the book "Cities, Subsidiarity and Federalism" states, "Decisions should be
made at the lowest feasible scale possible". The proposed resolution directs the League of
California Cities to assess the increasing vulnerabilities to local authority, control and
revenue. It also directs the League of California Cities to explore the preparation of a ballot
measure and/or constitutional amendment which would aim to ensure that decisions are
made as close to home as possible.
Local government, when done right, is the best form of democracy precisely because it is
closest to home. A ballot measure and/or constitutional amendment would provide the
state's voters an opportunity to further strengthen local authority and maintain the role of
local democracy to best preserve their local quality of life while still leaving the appropriate
issues at the county, regional or state legislature depending on the topic. Any ballot
measure and/or constitutional amendment should institutionalize the principle of
subsidiarity, while encouraging inclusive regional cooperation that recognizes the diversity
of California's many individual communities. The time has come to allow the residents of
California's voters to decide if they prefer top down governance from Sacramento or
bottom up governing from their own locally elected officials.
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League of California Cities Staff Analysis on Resolution No. 1
Staff: Dan Carrigg, Johnnie Pina
Committees: Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations
Housing, Community & Economic Development
Revenue & Taxation
Transportation, Communication and Public Works
Summary:
This Resolution states that the League of Califon1ia Cities should assess the vulnerabilities to
local authority, control and revenue and explore the preparation of a ballot measure and or
constitutional amendment that would give the state's voters an opportunity to further strengthen
local authority and preserve the role of local democracy.
Background:
The City of Beverly Hills is sponsoring this resolution in reaction to their concerns over
measures coming from the Legislature and the initiative process attempting to roll back local
control and hinder cities from providing optin1al services to their residents.
As examples, the city cites the 2017-2018 legislative cycle, the Legislature introduced bills such
as Senate Bill 649 (Hueso) Wireless Telecomn1unications Facilities, and AB 252 (Ridley-
Thomas) proposing to prohibit taxes on video streaming services, and more recently Senate Bill
827 (Wiener) Planning and Zoning: Transit-Rich Housing. SB 649 was vetoed by the Governor
and SB 827 died in policy committee, however if these measures had been signed into law they
would have impinged on the ability of a local government to be responsive to the needs of their
constituents.
The city maintains that "local government, when done right, is the best form of democracy
precisely because it is closest to home. A ballot measure and/or constitutional amendment would
provide the state's voters an opportunity to further strengthen local authority and maintain the
role of local democracy to best preserve their local quality of life while still leaving the
appropriate issues at the county, regional or state legislature depending on the topic."
Fiscal Impact:
By requesting the League to "assess" vulnerabilities and "explore" the preparation of a ballot
measure that would further protect local authority, there are no proposals to be quantified. But it
is presumed that the League would not pursue a measure that did not have positive impacts of
further protecting local authority.
For the League as an organization, however, the fiscal impact of sponsoring a ballot measure can
be very expensive. It can take several million dollars to qualify a measure via signature
gathering, and much more to fund an effective campaign and overcome organized opposition.
Comments:
1) Ballot measure advocacy is a settled aspect of California's political process. This year's
November ballot is an example of that, with proposals ranging from dividing California
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into three states, restoring rent control, repealing transportation funding, to funding
housing and water bonds. Three other measures are not on the November ballot after
their sponsors spent millions gathering signatures to qualify measures, then leveraged
last-minute legislative deals in exchange for pulling them from the ballot.
2) Most major stakeholder organizations in Sacramento have realized that they cannot rely
on legislative advocacy alone to protect their interests, but must develop and maintain the
capacity to protect their interests in the ballot process as well.
3) The League has been engaged in ballot advocacy for nearly 20 years. In the early 2000's,
city officials were angered by repeated state raids of local revenues. These concerns led
to the League -for the first time in its then 1 00-year history-developing a ballot
advocacy infrastructure that included forming and fundraising for an issues political
action committee (PAC), establishing a network of regional managers, and building a
coalition with other organizations that ultimately led to the passage of Prop. I A of 2004.
Over the years, the League's successful campaigns include the passage of Proposition IA
and Proposition 99 and the defeat of Propositions 90 and 98.
a. Yes on Proposition lA (2004)
As a result of the passage of Prop I A, local government revenues that otherwise
would have been raided by the state legislature were kept in local coffers. This
resulted in increased funding for public safety, health, libraries, parks and other
locally delivered services. Proposition IA PASSED WITH 83.7% OF THE
VOTE.
b. No on Proposition 90 (2006)
Prop. 90 was a well-financed special interest-backed initiative that sought to
eliminate most of local governments' land use decision making authority. Led by
the League, the opposition educated voters on how this measure's far reaching
provisions would have cost taxpayers billions of dollars by driving up the cost of
infrastructure projects, prevented voters and state and local agencies from
enacting environmental protections, jeopardized public safety services and more.
Proposition 90 FAILED WITH 52.4% OF THE VOTERS VOTING NO.
c. No on Proposition 98 Yes on Proposition 99 (2008)
Given the hidden agendas within Prop 98, our message was not always an easy
one to communicate to the electorate. The No on 98/ Yes on 99 campaign was
able to educate voters on the important differences between both measures. As a
result, important eminent domain reforms were enacted and both land use
decision making and rent control were preserved within our communities.
Proposition 98 FAILED WITH 61.6% OF THE VOTERS VOTING NO.
Proposition 99 PASSED BY 61 o/o OF THE VOTE.
d. Yes on Proposition 22 (2010)
As a result of the passage, local governments have been able to pay for
infrastructure investment, create local jobs and avoid devastating cuts in our
communities. Proposition 22 APPROVED BY 60.7% OF VOTERS.
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4) Whil e the Lea gue has bee n ab le to rece ntl y de feat seve ra l maj o r leg is lative proposals
a im ed and und erminin g local aut ho rit y, a nd avo id a battl e over the Business
Ro undtab le's mea sure in Novembe r due to the "soda ta x" dea l, th e threats to local
authority a nd re ve nu e remain a consta n t co nce rn . Other interest groups may be
e mboldened by so me of th e rece nt "deals " c ut by ball ot propo nen ts and seek to
impl e ment s imil ar strategie s for the 2020 ballot. Th e next Governor ma y a lso have
diffe rent philoso phi es then Governor Je rr y Brow n on "sub si d ia rit y."
5) T he League 's Pre sident opted to se nd th is reso lu tion to four po li cy co mmi ttees for
seve ra l reaso ns : (a) th e recent maj or threa ts to loca l co ntro l c ove red broad po li cy are a s:
te leco m, land use , co ntracting , and reve nu e; a nd (b) ha v in g thi s iss ue vetted broa d ly
w ithin th e Leag ue pol icy process w ill pr ov id e a bette r assessme nt of th e d e pth o f concern
fo r th e v uln era bility t o loca l control w ithin the members hip
6) If th e membership choo ses to approve thi s mea sur e, it is stro ng ly adv isab le to re ta in
c o ntinued fle x ibility for t he League to "assess" v ulnerabi lit ies a nd "explore " options.
An y ba ll ot initi at ive cons ider at ion mu st be app roac hed ve ry carefully by the organ ization.
It is a difficult and ve ry expe ns ive e nd eavo r that can ha ve addit ional po li tical
ramifica tion s. For 120 years the Leag ue 's core mi ss ion has been to protect loca l control -
-and it has gone to the ba ll ot successfull y befor e to do so --but any suc h effort mu st be
ap proac hed thou g htfull y, prud entl y and caut ious ly.
Existing League Policv:
Re la ted to thi s Re so luti on , ex istin g po li cy provid es :
• Th e Lea gue of Ca li forn ia C iti es' Mi ss io n Stat e me nt is , "To expand a nd protect loca l
co ntro l for c iti es th rough edu ca ti on a nd a dvoc acy. To e nh a nce the qu a lity of life fo r a ll
Ca lifornians"
• The League of Ca li forni a C iti es ' Summ ary of Ex is tin g Po licy an d Gui de line s states,
"We Believe
o Loca l se lf-gove rn a nc e is the co rn ersto ne of democracy.
o Our strength li es in th e unity of o ur diverse co mmunities of interes t.
o In th e involvement of a ll stake ho lders in esta bli shing goals a nd in so lvi ng
problem s.
o In conducting the bu s ine ss of gove rnm e nt wit h openness, respect , and civility.
o The s pirit of public service is w hat builds communities .
o Open dec isi on-m aking that is of th e hi ghest e thi cal sta ndards honors the public
trust.
o C iti es are th e economic eng in e of Ca li fo rni a.
o The v it a li ty of c ities is de pe ndent up o n th e ir fi sca l stability a nd loca l a ut onom y.
o The ac ti ve participation of a ll c it y o ffic ia ls increases th e Leagu e's e ffecti ve ne ss .
o Focuse d adv ocac y and lo bb ying is most e ffec tiv e thro ug h pa rt ne rs hip s and
co ll aborat io n.
o We ll-in formed city o fficia ls mean responsive, vis ionary leadersh ip , a nd effe cti ve
and effic ient
o c it y operat ions."
• C l ick here to v iew the Summary of Existing Policy and Guiding Principles 2018 .
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Support:
The following letters of concurrence were received: Steven Schart~ Cupertino City Council
Member; Michael S. Goldman, Sunnyvale City Council; Lydia Kou, Palo Alto City Council
Member; David Terrazas, Mayor of Santa Cruz; Peter Weiss, Mayor of Oceanside; Alan D.
Wapner, Mayor pro Tern of Ontario; Patrick Furey, Mayor of Torrance; Lauren Meister, West
Hollywood Council Member; Liz Reilly, Duarte Mayor Pro Tern; Bill Brand, Mayor of Redondo
Beach; Sho Tay, Mayor of Arcadia; Emily Gabel-Luddy, Mayor of Burbank.
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2. A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES DECLARING ITS
COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE REPEAL OF PREEMPTION IN CALIFORNIA
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CODE§ 11501.1 THAT PREVENTS LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS FROM REGULATING PESTICIDES
Source: City of Malibu
Concurrence of five or more cities/city officials: Cities: Agoura Hills; Calabasas; Davis; Menlo
Park; Moorpark; Ojai; Oxnard; Richmond; West Hollywood
Referred to: Environmental Quality
WHEREAS, anticoagulant rodenticides are poisonous bait products that are poisoning
80 to 90% of predator wildlife in California. These poisons cause painful, internal hemorrhaging
in non-target animals, including pets, that accidentally ingest the products. Approximately
10,000 children under the age of six are accidentally poisoned by anticoagulant rodenticides each
year nationwide; and
WHEREAS, in response to these harms, the California Department of Pesticide
Regulation banned the consumer purchase and use of second-generation anticoagulant
rodenticides in July 2014. Despite collecting data for almost four years after this ban, the
Department of Fish and Wildlife found no evidence supporting a decrease in poisonings by
anticoagulant rodenticides; and
WHEREAS, the state of California currently only recognizes the harm posed by second-
generation anticoagulant rodenticides, which are prohibited in state wildlife habitat areas but are
still available for agricultural purposes and by certified applicators throughout the state of
California; and
WHEREAS, first-generation anticoagulant rodenticides are still available to the public
and used throughout California without limitation; and
WHEREAS, nonpoisonous rodent control methods, such as controlling trash, sealing
buildings, setting traps, erecting raptor poles and owl boxes, and removing rodent nesting areas
are also effective rodent control methods; and
WHEREAS, the state of California preempts cities from regulating pesticides; and
WHEREAS, many cities across California have passed resolutions restricting pesticide
use on city property and have expressed the desire to ban the use of pesticides within their
jurisdictions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the General Assembly of the League of
California Cities, assembled in Long Beach, California on September 14, 2018, to do as follows:
1. Encourage the state of California to fund and sponsor further research into the negative
impacts of anticoagulant rodenticides to determine whether the use of these products
should be further restricted or banned statewide.
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2. Direct the League of California Cities staff to consider creating a task force with other
organizations and jointly commission a report on the unintended negative impact of
anticoagulant rodenticides;
3. Encourage cities throughout California to eliminate use of anticoagulant rodenticides as
part of their maintenance program in city-owned parks, lands, and facilities and to report
on the effectiveness of other rodent control methods used in in their maintenance
program;
4. Encourage property owners throughout California to eliminate use of anticoagulant
rodenticides on their properties;
5. Encourage cities throughout California to join in these advocacy efforts to mitigate the
unintended negative impacts of anticoagulant rodenticides;
6. Endorse a repeal of California Food and Agriculture Code § 11501.1 to end local
preemption of regulating pesticides; and
7. Call for the Governor and the Legislature to work with the League of California Cities
and other stakeholders to consider and implement this reform.
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Source: City of Malibu
Background:
Background Information on Resolution
A. Anticoagulant rodenticides are unnecessarily destructive and dangerous
Anticoagulant rodenticides contain lethal agents that disrupt the normal blood clotting or
coagulation process causing dosed rodents to die from uncontrolled bleeding or hemorrhaging.
Deaths typically occur between four days and two weeks after rodents begin to feed on the bait.
Animals commonly targeted by anticoagulant rodenticides include rats, mice, gophers and
squirrels. Non-target predator wildlife victims, which are exposed to an 80-90% risk of
poisoning, include owls, hawks, bobcats, bears, foxes, coyotes, and mountain lions. The
endangered species at risk of poisoning include fishers, spotted owls, and San Joaquin foxes. The
use of anticoagulant rodenticides not only harms rodents, but it commonly harms pets, such as
dogs, cats, and bunnies, and other wildlife that mistakenly eat the bait through primary poisoning
or that unknowingly consume animals that have ingested the anticoagulant rodenticide through
secondary poisoning. Children also suffer poisoning by mistakenly ingesting anticoagulant
rodenticides.
California recognizes the grave harm that can be caused by anticoagulant rodenticides and has
partially restricted access to second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides by the public:
Because of documented hazards to wildlife, pets and children, the California
Departn1ent of Pesticide Regulation has restricted public access to some of these
materials in California. As of July I, 2014, rodenticide products containing the
active ingredients brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difethialone and difenacoum are
only to be used by licensed applicators (professional exterminators)}
California has also prohibited the use of these ingredients in any "wildlife habitat area," which is
defined as "any state park, state wildlife refuge, or state conservancy."2
The United State Environmental Protection Agency3 and the California Department of Pesticide
Regulation4 have both documented in detail the dan1age to wildlife from second-generation
anticoagulant rodenticides in support of the 20 14 consumer ban on the purchase and use of the
products. While first-generation anticoagulant rodenticides are less toxic, they are far more
abundant due to their continued availability to all members of public.4 The California
Department of Fish & Wildlife was tasked with collecting data on poisoning incidents to
ascertain the effectiveness of the restrictions on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
After almost four years of collecting data, there was no evidence supporting a reduction in the
number of poisonings.
1 https://www. wildlife.ca.gov/living-with-wildlife/rodenticides.
2 Cal. Food and Agric. Code§ 12978.7.
3 https:/ /www .epa.gov/rodenticides/restrictions-rodenticide-products
4 https:/ /www .cdpr. ca.gov/ docs/registration/reevaluation/ chemicals/brod i facoum _final_ assess. pdf
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Recent studies by the University of California, Los Angeles and the National Park Service on
bobcats have shown that first-generation anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning levels similar to the
second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides poisoning levels.5 A comprehensive study of Ill
mountain lions in 3 7 California counties found first-generation anticoagulant rodenticides in the
liver tissue of 81 mountain lions (73% of those studied) across 33 of the 3 7 counties, and second-
generation anticoagulant rodenticides in I 02 mountain lions (92% of those studied) across 35 of
the 37 counties.6 First-generation anticoagulant rodenticides were identified as contributing to
the poisoning of Griffith Park mountain lion, P-22, (who was rescued), and the deaths of
Newbury Park mountain lion, P-34, and Verdugo Hills mountain lion, P-41.
This data demonstrates the inadequacy of current legislative measures to ameliorate the
documented problem caused by both second-generation and first-generation anticoagulant
rodenticides.
B. State law preempts general law cities from regulating the use of pesticides, including
anticoagulant rodenticides
A general law city may not enact local laws that conflict with general state law.7 Local
legislation that conflicts with state law is void. 8 A local law conflicts with state law if it (1)
duplicates, (2) contradicts, or (3) enters a field that has been fully occupied by state law, whether
expressly or by implication. A local law falling into any of these categories is "preempted" and is
unenforceable.
State law expressly bars local governments from regulating or prohibiting pesticide use. This bar
is codified in the California Food and Agricultural Code § 11501.1 (a):
This division and Division 7 ... are of statewide concern and occupy the whole
field of regulation regarding the registration, sale, transportation, or use of
pesticides to the exclusion of all local regulation. Except as otherwise specifically
provided in this code, no ordinance or regulation of local government, including,
but not limited to, an action by a local governmental agency or department, a county
board of supervisors, or a city council, or a local regulation adopted by the use of
an initiative n1easure, may prohibit or in any way attempt to regulate any matter
relating to the registration, transportation, or use of pesticides, and any of these
ordinances, laws or regulations are void and of no force or effect.
State law also authorizes the state to take action against any local entity that promulgates an
ordinance or regulation that violates § 11501.1 (a).9 The statute was specifically adopted to
overrule a 30 year old court decision in People v. County of Mendocino, 10 which had held that a
s L. E. K. Serieys, et al, "Anticoagulant rodenticides in urban bobcats: exposure, risk factors and potential effects
based on a 16-year study," Ecotoxicology (20 15) 24:844-862.
6 J. Rudd, et at, "Prevalence of First-Generation and Second-Generation Rodenticide Exposure in California
Mountain Lions," Proceeding of the 28 1h Vertebrate Pest Conference, February 2018.
7 Cal. Canst. art. XI § 7.
8 City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center, Inc. (2013) 56 Cal. 4th 729, 743.
9 Cal. Food and Agric. Code§ 11501.1, subd. (b).
10 People ex rei. Deukmejian v. County of Mendocino (1984) 36 Cal. 3d 476.
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local regulation prohibiting aerial application of phenoxy herbicides was not then preempted by
state or federallaw.11
The use of pesticides is broadly regulated by state law. In the language of preemption law, the
state "occupies the field," leaving no room for additional local law on the subject. Accordingly, a
city's ban on the use of anticoagulant rodenticides would be unenforceable.
C. California should repeal the preemption in Cal. Food and Agric. Code§ 11501.1 to
provide cities with the authority to decide how to regulate pesticides within their
own jurisdictions based on local concerns
The state of California should provide cities with the authority to regulate the use of pesticides in
their own jurisdictions based on their own individual local needs.
Recognizing that cities' power to "'make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary,
and other ordinances and regulations" is presently preempted by the general laws of the state,
cities throughout California request that the state provide cities with the authority to decide how
to deal with rodents based on their land use.
Depending on such land use, cities may decide to allow the use of nonpoisonous control
methods, non-anticoagulant rodenticides, or anticoagulant rodenticides, if necessary.
Nonpoisonous methods to control rodent pests, include sealing entrances to buildings, sanitizing
property, removing rodent habitats, such as ivy or wood piles, setting traps, and erecting raptor
poles or owl boxes. For example, a recent landmark study by Ventura County established that
installing raptor poles for hawks and owls was more effective than anticoagulant rodenticides in
reducing the damage to water control levees caused by ground squirrel burrows. Burrows
decreased by 66% with the change. 12
The ultimate goal is to allow cities to address their local concerns with the input of community
members at open and public meetings. Presently, cities are unable to adequately address local
concerns; they are limited to encouraging or discouraging behavior.
D. Conclusion
The negative effects from the use of anticoagulant rodenticides across California has garnered
the interest of cities and community members to remedy the problem. By presenting this
resolution to the League of California Cities, the City of Malibu hopes to organize support and
gain interest at the state level to repeal the preemption in Cal. Food and Agric. Code § 11501.1 to
provide cities with the authority to regulate pesticides based on individual, local concerns.
11 IT Corp. v. Solano County Bd. Of Supen,isors ( 1991) I Cal. 4th 81, fn. 9; Turner v. Chevron USA Inc., 2006 WL
1314013, fn. 14 (unpublished).
11 http ://vcportal. ventura.org!BOS/District2/RaptorPilotStudy .pdf
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League of California Cities Staff Analysis on Resolution No.2
Staff: Erin Evans-Fudem
Committee: Environmental Quality
Summary:
This resolution seeks to have the state and the League study the negative impacts of
anticoagulant rodenticides and address the inability of cities to regulate the use of rodenticides
and pesticides.
Specifically related to anticoagulant rodenticides, the resolution would encourage the state to
fund research into the negative impacts and a potential restriction or ban; direct the League to
consider creating a task force to study and report on the unintended negative consequences;
encourage cities and property owners to eliminate use; and encourage cities to join advocacy
efforts. In addition, the resolution would direct the League to endorse repeal of a statute that
preempts local regulation of pesticides.
Background:
The City of Malibu is sponsoring this resolution out of concern about the effect of a certain type
of rodent control (anticoagulant rodenticides) has on other wildlife. According to the City,
anticoagulant rodenticides disrupt the blood clotting process and therefore cause rodents to die
from bleeding or hemorrhaging. This rodenticide is commonly used on rats, mice, gophers, and
squirrels. Predator animals that eat rodents can be exposed to anticoagulant rodenticides if they
consume animals that have eaten the bait. These animals include owls, hawks, bobcats, bears,
foxes, coyotes, and mountain lions. Furthermore, pets can also be exposed to anticoagulant
rodenticides if they eat the bait or consume animals that have eaten the bait.
Some cities have passed "ceremonial resolutions" locally. For example, the City of Malibu has
two ordinances in place to discontinue use of rodenticides and traps in city-owned parks, roads,
and facilities, as well as encourage businesses and property owners not to use anticoagulant
rodenticides on their property.
Fiscal Impact:
Costs to cities would include using alternative methods of rodent control and studying the
efficacy. Since the resolution encourages, but does not mandate action by cities, city costs would
be taken on voluntarily.
Fiscal impact to the League would include costs associated with the task force, scientific
research, and educating League staff and members. For the task force, the League may incur
costs associated with staffing, convening, and educating a task force to study anticoagulant
rodenticides, as well as the cost of writing a report. This could include a need for outside experts
with knowledge of pesticides and their ecological impacts. League resources would also be
utilized to support proposals to repeal the statute preempting local regulation of pesticides;
however, this cost may be absorbed with existing staff resources.
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Comments:
P esticid es are reg ulated by federa l and s tate gove rn m ents. The Fe der a l In sect ic id e, Fun g ici de ,
and Rode nti c id e Ac t (FI FRA) rese rves fo r th e fede ra l gove rnm e nt auth orit y ove r pes ti c id e
labe lin g. Sta tes ca n ad o pt str icte r la be lin g require ments and ca n effec ti ve ly ba n sa le and use of
pes ticid es t ha t do not meet state hea lth or s afet y sta nd ard s.1 Fo r 5 1 ye ar s, Ca liforni a has rese rv ed
re g ul ati on o f pes ticid es for th e state onl y, pree mptin g loc al reg ul ati on.2 Thi s pree mpti o n has
bee n ratifi ed a nd co nfi rm ed in s ub sequ e nt court deci s io ns and le gi s lati on. Howeve r, Co unty
Ag ricultura l Commi ss io ne rs wo rk to e nfo rc e th e sta te laws. Local go vernm ents may re gulate o r
re stri ct pes ti c id e use in th e ir own o pera ti o ns, inc lu d in g use in municipal buildin gs or parks .34
Broad dir ection. Thi s reso luti o n wo uld direct th e Leag ue to ta ke a po s iti on a ll ow in g bro ad loc al
di sc reti on ove r pesti c id e reg ulati o n in ge nera l. Bec au se th e reg ulati on o f a ntic oag ul ant
rodenti c id es is la rg e ly ba se d in science , additi o na l o r out s id e ex perti se ma y be need ed to e ns ur e
full und ers tanding of th e sc ie nce be hind rode nt co ntro l me thod s . Th e re so luti on it se lf is not
limited to a ll ow in g local gove rnm e nts to re gul a te a nti coag ul a nt rodenti c id es, w hi ch thi s
reso luti o n o th e rw ise ta rg ets .
Rodent co ntro l m ethods . Th e re a re num ero us me th ods o f co nt ro llin g ro dents, in c ludin g leth a l
trap s, li ve tr a ps, and po iso n ba it s . There a re two ge ne rati ons of rode nti c id e po isons bec ause aft er
ro dents beca me res ista nt to th e fir st ge nerati o n, th e seco nd was dev e lo ped . The U.S.
En v ironm e nt a l Protec ti o n Age ncy (U .S. EPA ) prov id es th e fo ll owing info rm a ti o n be low re late d
t o th e sc ie nce and use of a nti coagul ant rodenticid es :
Mos t of th e rodenti c id es use d today are anti coagul a nt compound s th at int e rfere w ith
bl oo d cl ottin g and ca use dea th from exc ess ive b leedin g. Death s t ypica ll y occ ur bet\vee n
four days a nd two weeks a fte r rode nt s beg in to fe ed o n the bait.
Firs t-ge ne rati on antic oag ul a nts includ e th e a nti coa gul a nt s th at we re d eve lo pe d as
rode nti c id es befor e 1970. Th ese co mp o und s a re mu c h mo re toxic wh e n fee din g occurs o n
seve ra l success iv e da ys rath e r th a n on one day o nl y. C hlorp o phacin one , diph a cin one and
wa rfa rin are firs t-ge ne ra t ion anti co ag ul ant s that are reg is te red to co ntro l rat s a nd mic e in
th e Uni te d States.
Seco nd-ge ne ration a nti coagul a nt s we re deve loped beg inning in th e 1970s to co ntr o l
rodents that a re res is tant to fir st -ge nerati on a nt icoagul ant s . Seco nd-ge nera ti o n
a nti coagul a nt s a lso are more li ke ly than fir s t-ge nera ti o n anticoa g ul a nt s to be able to kill
afte r a s in g le night's fee din g . These co mp o und s kill ove r a s imilar co ur se of time but tend
t o re ma in in animal ti ss ues lo nge r th a n d o fir st-ge ne rati on ones . Th ese pro perti es mean
th at seco nd-ge ne rati on produ cts pose g rea te r ri sks to nont arget spec ies th a t mi ght fee d on
ba it o nl y onc e or th at mi g ht fee d upon anim a ls th a t have eat en th e ba it. Du e to th ese
1 Ca lifo rn ia De part ment o f Pes t icide Reg ul atio n (C DPR). A Guide to Pes tic ide R egulation in Ca lifornia: 2017
Update , pg. 9 , http s :l/www.c dpr.ca.gov/docs/pressrls/dpnwid e/dprguide.pdf.
2 Cali fo rnia Foo d and Ag ri culture Co d e§ 11 501 .1 ( 196 7).
3 CDPR , A Guide to P esticide Regulation in Ca lifornia: 2017 Upd([(e, pg . 9 ,
http s://\V\V\V .cdpr.ca. gov/docs/pre ss rl s/d prgu idc/dprg u ide.pd f.
4 Co unty Agri cultura l Co mmi ssio ne rs work w ith C DPR to e nfo rce state laws . C DPR, A Guide to P esticide
Reg ulation in Ca lifornia: 2017 Updat e, pg. 13, http s:l/www.cdpr.ca .gov/do cs /press r ls/dprguid c/dpn:wide.pdf.
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risks, second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides no lo nger are registered for use in
products geared toward consumers and are registered on ly for the commerc ial pest
contro l and st ru ctu ra l pest contro l market s . Second-generation ant ic oagu la nt s regi stered
in the Un it ed States include brodifacoum , bromadiolone , difenacoum , and difethialone.
Other rodenticides that currently are registered to contro l mice include bromethalin ,
cholecalciferol and zinc phosphide. These compounds are not a nti coagulants. Each is
toxic in other ways. 5
Legis lative attempts to ban. Several legis lative measures have been int roduced to ban the use of
certain anticoagulant rodenticides (AB 1687 , Bloom , 20 17. AB 2596, Bloom , 20 16). Ho wever,
neither of these measures we re heard and failed to pass key le gislative deadlines.
Existing League Policv:
The League does not have policy related to pesticides or rodentic id es.
Related to f ederal regulation , League polic y states:
• The League supports flexibility for state and loca l governme nt to enact e nviro nm ental
and ot her sta nd ard or mandate s that a re stronger than the fed eral s tandard s. Ho weve r, t he
League res erves the right to question or oppose stronger standard s on the merits . The
League also opposes legis lation that prohibits state and loca l governments from enacting
s tri cter sta nd ards.
Support:
The followin g letters of concurrence were received: Wil li am Koe hl er, Mayor of Agoura H ills;
Fred Gaines, Mayor of Calabasas; Brett Lee , Ma yor Pro Tem of Da v is; Catherine Carlton, Men lo
Park City Council Memb e r; Janic e Parv in , May or of Moorpark; Suza Fra nc ina, Ojai C it y
Counci l Member; Carmen Ramirez , Oxnard C it y Co uncil Member; Tom Butt, Mayor of
Richmond ; Linds ey Horvath , Wes t Ho ll ywoo d City Counci l Member
5 U.S . EPA, Restri ctio ns o n Rodenti c ide Product s, ht t ps ://w w w .e pa .!wv/rod e nt ic id es/restri ctions-ro de nticid e -
pro du c ts
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LETTERS OF CONCURRENCE
Resolution No. 1
Local Municipal Authority, Control and Revenue
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City of
Arcadi a
Office of the
C ity Council
Sho Tay
Mnynr
April A. Vcrbro
Mnyor Pro 1cm
Peter M. Amundson
Cou11cil t\tlcmbcr
Tom Beck
Cormcil Mcmbrr
Roger C handler
Co uncil i\tJwrbtT
HO We st l-lumingron Dri,·c
Post Office Box 6002l
Arm li.1 , CA 91066-601 1
(626) 5 7-f-5403 City f-lail
(626) 446-5 729 F~x
www.Ar.:.1 di~CA .gov
July 10, 2018
Genera l Reso lutions Committee
Lea gue of Ca lifornia Cities
1400 K St reet, Suite 400
Sac ramento, CA 95814
SUBJECT: 2018 CONFERENCE RESOLUTION TO RESPO ND TO THE INCREASING
VULNERABILITIES TO LOCAL MUNICIPAL AUTHORI TY, CONTROL AND REVENUE
Dear Committee:
As the Mayor of the City of Arcadia , I support the League of California Cities ("League ")
Annual Confe rence Res o lution proposed by the Ci ty of Beverly Hi lls calli ng for the League to
explore the preparation of a ballot measure and/or const itutional amendment that would
provide the state's voters an opportu nity to further strengthen local author ity and preserve
th e r ole of local democr acy.
State leg i slation in trod uced in both 2017 and 2018 by t he legislature ha s con t inually
th reatened to erode loca l control. W hether th is was Senate Bill 649 (Hueso) Wi reless
Telecommunication s Faci li ti es or th e more recentl y introdu ced Senate Bill 827 (Wiener)
Planni ng and Zoni ng: Transit-Rich Housing Bonus that was defeated in Committ ee,
legislatures are con tinuallv introduci ng proposals that impinge on the ab il ity of a local
government to in sti tute dis cre tionary legis lat ion that is responsive to the needs of t heir
co nst it ue nts.
More r ecent ly, a sta te ballot initiative was introduced that would have m ade i ncreas i ng fees
and pass i ng ta xes more onerous on local jurisd ictions due to the interest of powerfu l
interest groups. This interes t group successfu lly negotiated an Assemb ly Bill that p ro hibits
constituen t s in loca l jurisdict ions from passing a soda tax for twelve years; tru mpi ng the w ill
of the people shou ld they wish to su pport such a measure . However, as a res u lt t he pa ssage
of th at Assembly Bill, the st a te ba ll ot initiative was pulled from the November 2018 ballot.
These continual incursions into local control by th e state legislat u re, and powerful interest
groups, sho uld be prohibited in areas where it is unwarranted and does not best serv e the
unique communit ies that make up the state of Ca lifornia.
The passage of the proposed re so lution by the City of Beverly Hi lls wou ld p r ovide direction
t o the League t o p urs ue a ba ll o t measure and/or constitu tiona l amendment that wou ld
strengthen local democracy a nd authority. Fo r these reasons , 1 strongly support t his
re so lu t ion .
'4Z z;,y ~
Mayor, City of Arcadia
cc: City of Arcadia City Counc il
Vice Mayor John Mirisch, City of Beve rl y Hi ll s
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C I TY Or B U RB AN K
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Genera l Resolutio ns Committee
League of Ca lifornia Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
SUBJECT: 2018 CONFERENCE RESOLUTION TO RESPOND TO THE INCREASING
VULNERABILITIES TO LOCAL MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, CONTROL AND REVENUE
Dear Comm ittee:
As the Mayor of th e City of Burbank, on my own behalf, I su pport the Lea gue of California Cities
("League") Annual Conference Reso lution proposed by the City of Beverly Hills cal l ing for the
League to explo re the preparation of a ballot measure and /or constitutiona l amendment that
would provide the state's voters an opportunity to further str ength en locr:~l rlUtho ri ty and
preserve the ro le of l oca l democracy.
State legis l ation introduced in both 2017 and 20 18 by the le gislature ha s cont inually threatened
to erode local control. Whether this was Senate Bill 649 (Hueso) Wireless Telecommunications
Facilitie s or the more rec ently in troduced Senate Bill 827 (Wiener) Pl anni ng and Zoning: Transit-
Ric h Hou sing Bonus t h at was defeated in Committee, leg isl ature s are continua ll y introducing
proposa ls that impinge on the abi li ty of a lo ca l government to i nstitute di scret ionary legis lation
that is re spons ive to the need s of the ir constituents .
More recently, a state ballot in itiative was introd uce d that would ha ve made in creasing fees
r:~nd pa ss ing tr:~xe s more onerou s on local jurisdictions due to the inte rest of powerful interest
groups. Thi s interest group successfu ll y negotiated an Asse mbly Bill that banned on
constituents in loca l jurisdiction s from pass in g a soda tax for twe lve years; trumping the wi ll of
the peopl e should they wish to support such a measure. However, as a resu lt the pa ssage of
that Assembly Bill, the state ballot initiative was pulled from the November 2018 ballot.
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These continual incursions into local control by the state legislature, and powerful interest
groups, should be prohibited in areas where it is unwarranted and does not best serve the
unique communities that make up the state of California.
The passage of the proposed resolution by the City of Beverly Hills would provide direction to
the league to pursue a ballot measure and/or constitutional amendment that would
strengthen local democracy and authority. For these reasons I strongly support this resolution.
Sincerely,
Emily Gabel-Luddy
Mayor, City of Burbank
cc: Vice Mayor John Mirisch, City of Beverly Hills
Jennifer Quan, League Regional Public Affairs Manager (via email)
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From: Steven Scharf <scharf.steven@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2018 8:34PM
To: Cindy Owens
Subject: Letter of Support for California League of Cities Resolution
Dear Ms. Cowens,
I was forwarded your email requesting support for a resolution in support of "the preparation
of a ballot measure and/or state constitutional amendment that would strengthen local
authority and preserve the role of local democracy at the local level as the state
legislature is continually attempting to override the local authority of cities."
Speaking only for myself, and not on behalf of the City of Cupertino or other Cupertino City
Council Members, I hereby give my support for such a measure. You may use my name as a
supporter.
Sincerely,
Steven Scharf
Cupertino City Council Member
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General Resolutions Committee
League of California Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
July I 0, 20 18
2018 CONFERENCE RESOLUTION TO RESPOND TO THE INCREASING
VULNERABILITIES TO LOCAL MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, CONTROL,
AND REVENUE
Dear Committee:
Mayor
.John F'asana
Mayor Pro Tern
Liz Re-illy
Councilmembers
l'\'lnrgaret E. Finlay
Samue'1 Kang
Tzeitd Paras-Cararci
City Manager
Darrdl .J. George
The City of Duarte supports the League of California Cities ("League") Annual Conference Resolution
proposed by the City of Beverly Hills calling for the League to explore the preparation of a ballot measure
that would provide the State's voters an opportunity to further strengthen local authority and preserve the
role of local democracy.
State legislation introduced in both 20 I 7 and 2018 by the legislature has continually threatened to erode local
control. Whether this was Senate Bill 649 (Hueso) (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities) or the more
recently introduced Senate Bill 827 (Wiener) (Planning and Zoning: Transit-Rich Housing Bonus) that was
defeated in Committee, legislatures are continually introducing proposals that impinge on the ability of a
local government to institute discretionary legislation that is responsive to the needs of their constituents.
More recently, a State ballot initiative was introduced that would have made increasing fees and passing
taxes more onerous on local jurisdictions due to the interest of powerful interest groups. This interest group
successfully negotiated an Assembly Bill that banned constituents in local jurisdictions from passing a soda
tax for twelve years, trumping the will of the people should they wish to support such a measure. However,
as a result of the passage of that Assembly Bill, the State ballot initiative was pulled from the November
20 t 8 ballot.
These continual incursions into local control by the State legislature and powerful interest groups should be
prohibited in areas where it is unwarranted, and does not best serve the unique communities that make up the
State of California.
The passage of the proposed resolution by the City of Beverly Hills would provide direction to the League
to pursue a ballot measure and/or constitutional amendment that would strengthen local democracy and
authority. For these reasons, the City of Duarte strongly supports this resolution.
Sincerely,
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Liz Reilly
Mayor Pro Tern
cc: Vice Mayor John Mirisch~ City of Beverly Hills
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MAYOR
PETER WEI SS
July 10, 2018
OF
General Resolutions Committee
League of Californ ia Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
OCEANSIDE
COU NCIL M E M BERS
JACK FELLER
JEROME KERN
CHARLES "CHUCK" LOWERY
ESTHER SANCHEZ
SUBJECT: 2018 CONFERENCE RESOLUTION TO RESPOND TO THE
INCREASING VULNERABILITI ES TO LOCAL MUNICIPAL
AUTHORITY, CONTROL AND REVENUE
Dear Committee:
I'm writing on behalf of the City of Oceanside to support the League of california Cities'
(''League") Annual Conference Reso lution proposed by the City of Beve r ly Hills calling for
the League to explore the preparation of a ba ll ot measure and/or constit utiona l
amendment that would provide the State's voters an opportunity to further st rengthen
loca l authority and preserve the role of local democracy.
State legislation introduced in both 2017 and 2018 by the leg islature has continually
threatened to erode local control. Whether this was Senate Bill 649 (Hueso) Wi reless
Telecommunications Facilities, or the more recently introduced Senate Bill 827 (Wiener)
Planning and Zoning: Transit-Rich Housing Bonus that was defeated in Committee,
legislatures are continually introducing proposals that impi nge on t he ability of a local
government to institute d iscretionary legislation that is responsive t o the needs of their
constituents.
More recently, a state ballot initiative was introduced that would have made increasing
fees and passing ta x es more onerous on local jurisdictions due to the interest of powerful
interest groups. Thi s interest group successfully negotiated an Assembly Bi ll that banned
constituents in local jurisdictions from passing a soda tax for twelve years, t rumping the
will of the people should they wish to support such a measure . However, as a result the
passage of that Assembly Bill, the state ballot initiative was pulled from the November
2018 ballot.
These conti nual incursions into local control by the state legislature and powerful interest
groups should be prohibited in areas where it i s unwarranted and does not best serve the
unique communities that make up the state of california.
C IV IC C ENTER • 30 0 NO RTH COAST H IG H WAY • 3&:ANSIDE, CA 92054-2885 • TEL EPHON E (760 ) 435-4500
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The passage of the proposed resolution by the City of Beverly Hills would provide direction
to the League to pursue a ballot measure and/or constitutional amendment that would
strengthen local democracy and authority. For these reasons, I strongly support this
resolution.
Si ncerely,
Peter Weiss
MAYOR
cc: Vice Mayor John Mirisch, City of Beverly Hills
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COIJNC•L MEM6t'lS
General Resolutions Committee
League of California Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
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(909) 395-2000
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SHEILA MAUTZ
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JAMES R. MILHISER
TREASUREF
Re: 2018 CONFERENCE RESOLUTION TO RESPOND T O THE INCREASING
VULNERABILITIES TO LOCAL MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, CONTROL AND
REVENUE
D ear Committee Members,
As Mayor pro Tern for the City of Ontario, l su ppo rt the Annual Conference Resolution proposed by the C ity of
Beverly Hills calling for th e League of California C it ies to explore the preparation of a ballot measure a nd/or
constitut io nal amendment that would p rovid e the state's voters an o pportunity to f urther streng th en local authority
and preserve the role of local democracy.
Tn recent years, the state legislature has aggressively ramped up it s eff01ts to wrestle authority away from local
government. In the past session a lone, we saw egregious and unprecedented attacks on local cont ro l wi th several
bills that s trike at the heart of local govenunent. These bill s, in cludi ng Senate B il l 6 49 (Hueso -Wireless
Telecommunications Faciliti es) and Senate Bill 82 7 (Wiener -Pl ann i ng and Zoning: Transit-Rich Housing Bonus)
s how a blatant contempt for the ability of local governments to m eet the nee ds o f th e local community.
Unfortunately, these bills are likely o nl y the beginnin g. As such, there is a need for a ballot measure and/or
constitutional amendment to clearly e nshrine rhe role of local government in regul ating local issues . The p assage
of the proposed resolu t ion by the C ity of Beverly HiUs recognizes that i t is local government, not the state
legislature, that best unders tands the loca l community and is t herefore best-situated to regulate and respo nd to local
issues. For these reasons , I s trongly suppo 11 !hi s reso lut ion.
lAY!J--
Mayor proTem-C ity of Ontario
ec: Vice Mayor J ohn Mirisch, City of Beverly Hill s
www.ont ari oca.gov
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July 11, 2018
General Resolutions Committee
League of California Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
~i!yof Palo Alto
Office of the Mayor and City Council
Re: EXPLORING A RESOLUTION TO RESPOND TO INCREASING VULNERABIUTIES TO LOCAL
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
Dear Committee Members:
As one Council member of the City of Palo Alto, and in my individual capacity and not on behalf of the Council as a
body, or the City, I write to support the league of California Cities ("League") Annual Conference Resolution
proposed by the City of Beverly Hills. This resolution asks the League to explore the preparation of a ballot
measure and/or constitutional amendment that would provide voters an opportunity to further strengthen local
authority and preserve the role of local democracy. If the resolution passes, I encourage the League to ensure any
potential measure includes both charter and general law cities.
State legislation introduced in both 2017 and 2018 has continually threatened to erode local control. Whether this
was SB 649 (Hueso) Wireless Telecommunications Facilities or the more recently introduced 58 827 (Wiener)
Planning and Zoning: Transit-Rich Housing Bonus that was defeated in Committee, legislatures are continually
introducing proposals that impinge on the ability of a local government to institute discretionary legislation that Is
responsive to the needs of their constituents.
More recently, a state ballot initiative was introduced that would have made increasing fees and passing taxes
more onerous on local jurisdictions due to the interest of powerful interest groups. This interest group successfully
negotiated an Assembly Bill that banned on constituents in local jurisdictions from passing a soda tax for twelve
years; trumping the will of the people should they wish to support such a measure. However, as a result the
passage of that Assembly Bill, the state ballot initiative was pulled from the November 2018 ballot.
These continual incursions into local control by state legislature, and powerful Interest groups, should be
prohibited in areas where it is unwarranted and does not best serve the unique communities that make up the
state of California.
The passage of the proposed resolution by the City of Beverly Hills would provide direction to the league to pursue
a ballot measure and/or constitutional amendment that would strengthen local democracy and authority. For
these reasons I support this resolution.
Sincerely,
(!:~~
Lydia Kou
Councilmember, City of Palo Alto
cc:
Palo Alto City Council
Mayor John Mirisch, City of Beverly Hills
James Keene, Palo Alto City Manager
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SUBJ ECT: 2018 CONFERENCE RESOLUT I ON TO RESPOND TO THE INCREASING VU LNERABILITI ES
TO LOCAL MUNICIPAL AUTHOR ITY, CONTRO L AND RE VENUE
Dear Committee:
As Mayor of Redondo Beach , I su pport the Leag ue of Californ i a Cities Annual Confe r ence Resolution
proposed by the City o f Beverly Hi lls ca lling for the LCC t o expl ore the prepa r ation of a ballot measure
and/o r co n stitutio na l amendment that wo u ld provide th e Stat e's voters an opportunity t o fu r th e r
stre ngthen local authori ty and prese r ve the ro l e o f lo ca l democracy .
State legis lation introduced in bo th 2017 and 2018 by the Legisla ture has contin u ally th reatened t o
erode local control. W hether this was Senate Bill 649 (Hu eso) Wire less Te lecommunications Faci liti es,
or the more recently introdu ced Senate Bill 827 (Wiener) Pl anning and Zon ing: Tran sit-R ich Housing
Bon us th at was defeated in Committee , The State Leg islature is con tinu ing to introduce proposals that
impi nge o n the ab i lity of local governments to institute d iscre t io nary leg isla t ion that is r esponsive to
the needs of t h ei r commun i ties .
Th ese continua l i nc u rs ions into lo ca l co ntrol by the State Le gisla ture, an d powerfu l speci al interest
g ro ups, should be proh ibited in ar eas where it is unwarra nted and does not best serve the unique
com munities th at make u p the State o f Ca lifornia.
The p assage o f th e proposed reso l ution by t h e Ci t y of Beve r ly Hills w ould provide direction to the
League to pu rsue a ball ot m easu re and/or co nstit utiona l am endment th a t wo uld strengthen local
de mocracy a nd authority. Fo r th ese reaso n s I stro ng ly support thi s reso lu tion .
Sincere ly,
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Bill Br and
cc: Vr ce Mayor John M irisch, Crty of Be verly Hi lls
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Ge ne ra l Reso lutions Commirtee
r eague of Ca lifornia Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sac ram en to, CA 958 14
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RE : 20 18 C O NFER ENCE RESOL UTION T O RES PON D TO T HE INCREASI~C
V ULNE RABILITIES T O LO C AL MU NI CI PAL AUTHORIT Y, C ONTRO L, AND REVENUE
Dea r Ge nera l Resolut ions Comm ittee Membe rs:
As Mayor of the City of Santa Cr uz, I support th e League of Ca li fornia Cities ("League") An nual
Co n fere nce Resolut ion proposed by the C it y of Beve rly Hills ca ll ing fo r the League to explore the
prepa rat ion of a ba ll ot meas ur e and /o r co nsti tu t io nal ame ndme nt th at would provide the State's vote rs a n
opportuni ty to fu rthe r strengthen local autho ri ty and prese rve the ro le of loca l democracy.
State leg is lat ion introduced in both 2017 and 20 18 by t he Leg isla ture has continually threatened to e rode
loca l co ntro l. Whet ht:r th is was Senate Bill 649 (Hueso) Wire less Te lecommunications Faci lities or the
more recently introduced Senate Bill 827 (Wiener) Planning and Zoning : T ransit-Rich Housing Bonus that
was defeated in Comminee, leg islatures are continua ll y int rod ucing prop osa ls that impinge on the abil ity of
a lo ca l gove rn men t to in st itute di scre t iona ry leg is la t io n th at is respo ns ive to th e nee ds of their co nst itue nts.
More recently, a State ba ll ot init iat ive was introduced tha t wo uld have made increasing fees a nd passing
taxes more onerous o n loca l jurisd ictions due to the interest of powerful intere st groups. This interest
gro up s uccessfu lly negot iated an Assemb ly 8 iII th at ban ned co nst ituents of local jurisdictions from pa ss ing
a sod a tax for twelve years, trumping the wi ll of the peo ple should th ey wis h to support such a measure.
Howeve r, as a res ult the passage of that Assem bly Bil l, the State ballot initiative was pulled [rom the
1 ove m ber 20 18 Ba lloL
These cont inu a l inc urs io ns into local co ntro l by th e State Leg isla ture and powe rfu l interest groups should
be pro h ib it ed in areas where it is unwa rranted and doe s not bes t se rve the unique commun ities that make up
the Sta te of Ca lifornia.
T he passage of the p roposed resol ut io n by th e City of Beve rly Hills woul d prov ide direct ion to th e Leag ue
to purs ue a ballot measu re and/o r cons t itutional amendment that would strengthen local democracy and
authority . For these reaso ns t strongly suppo rt thi s resolu t io n.
S in ce re ly,
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Davi d Te rrazas
Mayor
cc: Vice Mayor John Mirisch, City of Beve rl y Hi lls
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Dear Ms. Cowens,
Michael Goldman <miklg@yahoo.com>
Saturday, July 07, 2018 4:37 PM
Cindy Owens
Letter of Support for California League of Cities Resolution
I was forwarded your email requesting support for a resolution in support of "the
preparation of a ballot measure and/or state constitutional amendment that
would strengthen local authority and preserve the role of local democracy at
the local level as the state legislature is continually attempting to override the
local authority of cities."
Speaking solely on my own behalf, I hereby give my whole-hearted support for such a
measure. The essence of democracy is the control by the people of their community. As
public servants, we elected officials serve the democratically expressed will of the
public.
Sincerely,
Michael S. Goldman
Sunnyvale City Council, Seat 7
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CITY OF
TORRANCE
PATRICK J. FUREY
MAYOR
General Resolutions Committee
League of California Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
July 5 , 2018
SUBJECT: 2018 CONFERENCE RESOLUTION TO RESPOND TO THE INCREASING
VULNERABILITIES TO LOCAL MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, CONTROL AND
REVENUE
Dear Committee :
As Mayor of the City of Torrance, I support the League of California Cities ("League") Annual
Conference Resolution proposed by the City of Beverly Hills calling for the League to explore the
preparation of a ballot measure that would provide the state's voters an opportunity to further
strengthen local authority and preserve the role of local democracy.
State legislation introduced in both 2017 and 2018 by the legislature has continually threatened
to erode local control. Whether th is was Senate Bill 649 (Hueso) Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities or the more recently introduced Senate Bill 827 (Wiener) Planning and Zoning : Trans it-
Rich Housing Bonus that was defeated in Committee , legislatures are continuaH y introducing
proposals that impinge on the ability of a local government to institute discretionary legislation
that is responsive to the needs of their constituents .
More recently , a state ballot initiative was introduced that would have made increasing fees and
passing taxes more onerous on local jurisdictions due to the interest of powerful interest groups.
This interest group successfully negotiated an Assembly Bill that banned on constituents in local
jurisdictions from passing a soda tax for twelve years ; trumping the will of the people should they
wish to support such a measure. However, as a result the passage of that Assembly Bill , the state
ballot initiative was pulled from the November 2018 ballot.
These continually incursions into local control by the state legislature, and powerfu l interest
groups, should be prohibited in areas where it is unwarranted and does not best serve the unique
communities that make up the state of California.
The passage of the proposed resolution by the City of Beverly Hills would provide direction to the
League to pursue a ballot measure and/or constitutional amendment that wou ld strengthen local
democracy and authority. For these reasons I strongly support this reso lution.
cc : Vice Mayor John Mirisch , City of Beverly Hills
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League of California Cities
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SUBJECT: 2018 CONFERENCE RESOlUTION T O RESPOND TO THE
INCREASING VUlNERABILITIES TO lOCAl MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY,
CONTROLANDREVENUE
De ar Committee:
As a Councilmember of the City of West Hollywood, I support the League of
California Cities ("League") Annual Conference Resolution proposed by the City of
Beverly Hills calling for the League to explore the preparation of a ballot measure
and/or constitutional amendment that would provide the state's voters an
opportunity to further stre ngthen local authority and preserve the role of local
democracy.
During the current 2017-2018 regular session of the California Legislature,
legi slators introduced several pieces of legislation that have attempted to erode
local contro l. Whether this was Senate Bill (SB) 649 (Hueso) Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities, or more recently SB 827 (Wiener) Planning and
Zoning: Transit-Rich Housing Bonus, w hich was defeated in Committee, legislato rs
continue to introduce proposals that impinge on the ab il ity of local governments
to self-determine.
Another good example of how the Legislature takes actions that ar e detrimental
to local governments' control is the legislati ve compromise between the
Legislature and beverages' manufacturers who agreed to w ithdraw their ballot
initiative in exchange for the approval of Assembly Bill (AB) 1838 (Committee on
Budget): Local government: taxation: prohibition : groceries, (Chapter 61, Statutes
of 2016). As you know, AB 1838 basically prohibited the ad option of a local "s oda
tax" by any municipality for the next t we lve years.
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These incursions into local control by the Le gis lature, and powerful interest
groups, should be prohibited in areas where i t is u nwarranted and doe s not best
serve the unique communities that make up the sta te of California.
The passa ge of the proposed resolution by the City of Beverly Hills would provide
direction to the League to pursue a ballot measure and/or constitutional
amendment that would strengthen local democracy and authority. For these
reasons I strongly support this re solu tion .
Sincerely,
Lauren Meister,
Councilmember
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cc: Vice Mayor John Miri sch , City of Beverly Hills
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LETTERS OF CONCURRENCE
Resolution No. 2
Repeal Preemption of Regulating Pesticides
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The Honorable Rich Garbarino
League of Ca liforni a Cities
1400 K Street
Sacramento , CA 95814
July 10, 2018
Re: RESOLUTION OF LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA C ITIES DECLARING ITS
CON T RACT TO SUPPORT THE REPEAL OF PREEMPTION IN
CALIFORN IA FOOD AND AGR ICULTURE CODE §11501.1 THAT
PREVENTS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM REGULATING PESTICIDES
Dear President Garbarino:
The City of Agoura Hills supports the proposed above referenced resolution that supports
the repeal of preemption in California Food and Agriculture Code §11501.1 that prevents
loca l Governments from regulating pesticides.
Accordingly, we concur in the submission of the reso lu tion for consideration by the League
of Cities General Assembly at its annual meetin g on September 14, 2018.
As the gateway to the Santa Monica Mountains we have been witness to the harmful
effects of anticoagulant rodenticides on wild li fe in our community, and surround ing areas.
For this reason, the City of Agoura Hills is supportive of this resolution, and requests the
league's support.
Sincerely , J
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WILLIAM D . KOEHLER
Mayor-C ity of Agoura Hill s
cc: Ms. Meg Desmond-md esmond@caciti es .org
Ms. Mary Linden -mlinden@malibu city.org
Mr. Greg Ramirez-gramirez@ci.agoura-hills.ca .us
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CITY of CALABASAS
FRED GAil'-I"F.S
Mayor July 9, 20 18
ORIGINAL BY U.S. MAIL
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T he Honorable Rich Garbarino, President
Leag ue of California C ities
1400 K Street
Sacra mento, CA 95814
Re: RESOLUTION OF THE L EAGUE OF CALI FORNIA CITIES DECLARING ITS
COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE REPEAL OF PREEMPTION IN CALIFORNIA
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CODE §11501.1 THAT PREVENTS LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS FROM REGULA TTNG PESTIC ID ES
Dear President Garbarino:
T he City of Calabasas supports the proposed resolution to support th e r epeal of the preemption
c lau se in California Food and Agric ulture Code Section 11501 .1 re garding pesticide use and
regulation so that each c ity in the State of California is able to decide how to regulate pesticides
wi thin their ovvnjuris di c ti o n to adequately ad dress local concerns .
Accordin gly, we concur in th e submi ssion by th e City ofMalibu of the above-referenced resolut ion
fo r consideration by the League of Cities General Assembly at its annual m eeting on September 14 ,
2018.
The C ity of Calabasas has identified the devastating effect of antic oagulent rodenticides o n wi ldli te
in our community and on th e ecosystem in our n ati ve Santa Monica Mountain s. Wh ile our City has
adopted resolutions and implemented programs to discourage the use of t he pesti ci des by our
residents and businesses, we arc limited by State law f rom taking more effective actions.
100 C ivic Center \¥ay
Calabasas, CA 9 1302
(818) 224-1 600
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T he Honorab le Rich Garbarino, President
Leag ue of Califo rnia Cities
J u ly 9, 20 18
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The City of Calabasas i s in s trong s up po rt of prov idi ng citi es across the St ate of California with the
a uthor ity to regulate p es t ic id es based on loc al concem s in th e co mmunities and s upports th e
prop osed Resolution.
S incerely,
cc: Mary Li nde n (MLinden@ ma libucity .o rg)
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Jul y 13,20 18
Th e Ho nora bl e Ri ch Garb arin o, Pres id e nt
Leag ue of Ca liforni a Cities
14 00 K Street
Sac rame nt o, Ca l ifo rni a 9581 4
RE: A Reso luti on o f the Leag ue of Ca lifo rni a Cities Decla r ing It s Co mmitm en t to Sup po rt th e
Repeal of Preempti on in Ca li fo rni a Foo d and Agri c ulture Co de § 11 50 1.1 T hat Preve nts
Loca l Gove rnmen ts fr o m Reg ul a tin g Pes ticides
Dea r Pres id e nt Ga rb arin o:
A nticoag ul a nt rodenti c id es po iso n uni nte nd ed ta rgets , in c lu d ing pr edator wil d l ife in Ca liforni a
a nd pets that in ges t th e pr odu cts. Th ese po iso ns cause pa in f ul , intern al he mo rrh ag in g in no n-
ta rge t a nim a ls. In additi o n, approx im a te ly I 0,0 00 childre n und e r th e age of s ix a re acc id e ntall y
po iso ned ea ch yea r nat ionw id e.
The Ca li fo rni a De pa rtme nt of Pes ti c ide Regu latio n banned th e co ns um e r pu rc hase and use of
seco nd-ge nerati on ant icoag ul a nt rode ntic id es in Jul y 20 14 . Des pi te co ll ect ing d ata fo r a lm ost
four yea rs a ft e r thi s ba n, th e Departm e nt of Fish a nd Wildli fe found no ev ide nce s up po rtin g a
decrease in po iso nin gs by an ti coag ul a nt ro dent ic id es du e to t hi s pa rti al restri ction of t he suppl y.
C ur re ntl y, State law pree mp ts ge nera l law c iti es fro m r eg ul ating the use of pestic ides, in c lud ing
anti coagul a nt ro de nti cid es . In my offic ia l ca pac it y as a c ity co un c ilm emb er I s upp o1t th e
proposed reso luti o n to re pea l th e preem pti ve cla use in Califo rn ia Foo d an d Agr iculture Code
Sec ti on 11 50 1.1 to p rov id e c iti es ac ross th e s ta te of Ca li fo rni a w it h th e a uth ority to reg ul ate
pest ic id es based o n th e loca l c o nce rn s in t he ir co mmuniti es . T he State of Ca li fo rni a s hould
prov id e citi es with th e auth o rit y to reg ul a te th e use of pes ti c ide s in t heir ow n juri sdi c ti ons based
on th e ir ow n indi v idu a l loca l needs.
I co ncur w ith th e submi ssion of thi s reso luti on at th e League of Ca li fo rni a Cities Ge ne ra l
Asse mb ly at its a nnu al m eet in g in Long Beac h on Se pte mb er 14 , 20 18.
Sin cere ly,
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Brett Lee
Mayo r Pro T em
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Ju ly 5. 2018
Th e Honorab le Ric h Garbari no, Pres ident
League of Ca li forn ia C iti es
1400 K St ree t
Sac rame nt o. Ca lifo rni a 958 14
RE: RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CA LIFORN I A C ITI ES DECLARI NG ITS COMM ITMENT TO
SUPPORT T H E REPEA L OF PREEMPT ION IN CA LI FORN I A FOOD AND AGR ICU LTURE CODE§
I I 50 I . I TH/\T PREVENTS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM REGULATING PESTIC IDES
Dear Presid e nt Garbar in o,
A nt icoagul ant rodc nticides are produ c ts that are poi so nin g 80% to 90% of pr eda tor w ildli fe in our
cit ies a nd througho ut Ca l ifornia . The se poi so ns ca use pa inful , int ern a l he morrhagi ng in non-target
anim a ls-including pets-th at in ges t th e pr od ucts e ith er direct ly or from co ns umin g po iso ned
rode nts . In addition. app rox imate ly I 0.000 c hildre n und er the age of s ix a re acc idental ly poisoned
eac h year nati onwide.
My ow n mothe r los t a d ea rl y loved pel do g. w ho wa s po iso ned w hen it ate a po is o ned rat!
The Ca l ifornia Depa rtm e nt of Pesticide Regula ti on banned the co ns um er purchase and use of
second -genera ti o n anticoag ul ant rode nt ic id es in Jul y 20 14. Desp ite co ll ecting dat a fo r a lmos t four
yea rs afte r thi s ban. th e Department of Fi sh and Wi ld li fe found no ev id e nce s uppo rt ing a decrea se
in poi so n ings by anti coagul ant rode nti c id es due to th is partia l res tr ic ti on of th e s upply.
State law now preemp ts ge nera l law c iti es from reg ul atin g th e use of pest ic id es, inc lud in g
a nt icoagu la nt rode nti c ides. I s upp ort the proposed reso lut io n to repeal the preemptive c la use in
Ca li fo rni a Food a nd Agr ic ulture Code Section 11 501 .1 to prov id e c iti es ac ros s the state of
Ca li fo rni a w ith th e auth o rit y to reg ul ate pe s tic ides ba se d o n th e loca l co ncerns in their
co mmuniti es. The State of Ca li fornia s ho ul d prov ide c itie s w ith th e auth o rit y to reg ul a te the use
o r pes ticide s in th e ir ow n jurisdiction s ba se d on th e ir ow n indi v idual loca l needs.
I concu r w ith th e submi ss ion of thi s reso luti on at the Lea gue o r Ca lifornia C iti es Ge ne ra l
Assembly at its a nnu al meeting in Lo ng Beach o n Se ptembe r 14, 20 18.
S ince re ly.
Cather in e Carlton
Env ir onm en tal Co mmittee Vice C hair fo r the Leag ue or Ca lifornia C iti es
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CITY OF MOORPARK
799 ivloorpark A\'enuc. ~/loorpark, California 93021
Main City Phone Number (805) 517~6200 I Fax (805) 532~2205 I moorpark@moorparkca.gov
July 12, 2018
The Honorable Rich Garbarino, President
League of California Cities
1400 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES DECLARING ITS
COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE REPEAL OF PREEMPTION IN CALIFORNIA
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CODE§ 11501.1 THAT PREVENTS LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS FROM REGULATING PESTICIDES
Dear President Garbarino:
The City of Moorpark supports the above referenced resolution being brought to a vote at the
upcoming League of California Cities Conference on September 14, 2018.
As a community surrounded by the beauty of the Santa Monica Mountains and its wildlife, the
City adopted a resolution in 2013 urging Moorpark residents and businesses to not use
anticoagulant rodenticides in Moorpark. In 2014, the City applauded passage of AB 2657,
which removed many second generation anticoagulant rodenticides from the state.
However, as we are all unfortunately aware, scientific research continues to find
anticoagulant rodenticides in non-target animals, including the natural predators that help
regulate rodent populations and endangered species throughout California. Accordingly, the
City has supported subsequent legislative proposals to ban all anticoagulant rodenticides
statewide, including AB 2422, which is currently stalled in the state legislature.
The City further believes that local governments should have the opportunity to regulate
pesticide usage within their jurisdictions if the communities they represent desire to do so.
Therefore, the City supports the above referenced resolution being brought to a vote.
Yours truly,
a~uu_-)'()~
Janice Parvin
Mayor
JANICE S. PARVIN
~layor
ROSEANN MIKOS, Ph.D.
Councilmembcr
DAVID POLLOCK
Co4~ilmembcr
KEN SHvtONS
Councilmcmbcr
MARK VANDAM
Councilmcmbcr
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Resolution of the League of California Cities re: Anticoagulant Rodenticides
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cc: City Council
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Assistant to the City Manager
League of California Cities, Meg Desmond (mdesmond@cacities .org )
City of Malibu, Mary Linden (Mlinden@ma libucity.org )
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Co un c ilm e mb er S uza Francina
C ity ofOjai
40 I So uth Ve ntura Street , Oj a i. CA 93023
Ema il : S uzao ja ic it yco un c i l@.gma il .co m
Ce ll : 805 603 8635
Jul y 9, 20 18
Th e Hon o rable Rich Garbarin o, Pres id e nt
Leag ue of Ca lifornia Cities
1400 K Street
Sacramento, Ca lifo rni a 95814
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CA LIF O RNIA C ITI ES D ECLA RING ITS
CO MMITM EN T TO SUPPORT THE REPEAL OF PREE MPTION rN CA LIFORNIA
FOOD AN D AGRICULTURE CODE§ 11501.1 THAT PREVENTS LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS FROM REGULAT ING PEST IC ID ES
Dea r Pres ident Ga rb arin o,
A nti coag ulant rode nticid es a re products that a re po iso nin g 80 to 90% of pr eda to r w ildlife in
Ca li forni a. The se po iso ns cau se painfu l, in te rn a l hemo rrh ag in g in non -target a nimals in c ludin g
pets tha t in ges t th e product s e ith e r d ir ec t ly or f rom co nsumin g po iso ned rodents. In add ition ,
appro x im ate ly I 0 ,000 c hildre n und er th e age of s ix are acc id e ntall y po iso ned eac h year
na tio nwide.
The Ca li fo rni a Department of Pesticid e Regul a ti o n bann ed th e consumer purcha se and use of
seco nd -ge ne ra t ion anticoagu lant rode nti c id es in Jul y 20 14. De s pite co ll ec tin g data for a lm ost
four yea rs afte r this ban, th e Department o f Fish and Wi ld life found no ev id e nce s upp ortin g a
decrea se in poi so nin gs by anti coag ul ant rode nti c ides due to thi s partia l restr ict ion of the s uppl y.
C urrent ly, State law preempts ge ne ra l law c iti es from reg ul at in g th e use o f pes ti cid es, in c ludi ng
anti coag ul a nt rodent icid es. In m y official capac ity as a c it y counc ilm e mbe r I s upp o rt the
propo se d reso lu tion to re pea l th e pree mpti ve c lause in Ca liforni a Food a nd Ag ri c ulture Code
Section 11 50 I. I to provide c iti es ac ross the state of Ca liforn ia w ith th e a uth ori ty to re g ul ate
pe sti c id es based on the loca l co nce rn s in th eir co mmuni ties. Th e State of Ca liforni a s ho uld
provide c iti es w ith the a uth or it y to reg ul ate the use of pes ticide s in their o wn j uri s di c ti ons ba sed
on th e ir ow n indi vidual lo ca l nee ds .
I co ncur w ith th e submi ss ion of thi s reso lu tion at th e Leag ue of Ca li fornia C iti es Ge ne ra l
Assemb ly at it s a nnu a l meetin g in Lon g Beac h on Septem ber 14 , 20 18.
Sin ce re ly,
Suza Franc in a
Counc il me mber , C ity of Ojai
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July 12, 2018
The Honorable Rich Garbarino, President
League of California Cities
1400 K Street
Sacramento, California 95814
RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES DECLARING ITS
COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE REPEAL OF PREEMPTION IN CALIFORNIA
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CODE§ 11501.1 THAT PREVENTS LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS FROM REGULATING PESTICIDES
Dear President Garbarino,
I write as one council member of the City of Oxnard regarding the state law that
preempts general law cities such as ours from regulating the use of pesticides. Our
city is heavily impacted with environmental burdens associated with pesticide use
as well as other industrial toxins, which affect the health of the people, wildlife and
our environment. Oxnard residents are requesting that the use of pesticides in our
public spaces be curtailed and restricted. This would include anticoagulant
rodenticides, products that are poisoning 80 to 90%) of predator wildlife in
California. These poisons cause painful, internal hemorrhaging in non-target
animals including pets that ingest the products either directly or from consuming
poisoned rodents. In addition, approximately 10,000 children under the age of six
are accidentally poisoned each year nationwide.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation banned the consumer purchase
and use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides in July 2014. Despite
collecting data for almost four years after this ban, the Department of Fish and
Wildlife found no evidence supporting a decrease in poisonings by anticoagulant
rodenticides due to this partial restriction of the supply.
Currently, State law preempts general law cities from regulating the use of
pesticides, including anticoagulant rodenticides. In my official capacity as a city
councilmember I support the proposed resolution to repeal the preemptive clause
in California Food and Agriculture Code Section 11501.1 to provide cities across the
state of California with the authority to regulate pesticides based on the local
concerns in their communities. The State of California should provide cities with the
authority to regulate the use of pesticides in their own jurisdictions based on their
own individual local needs.
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Letter to President Garbarino
July 12, 2018
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I concur with the submission of this resolution at the League of California Cities
General Assemb ly at its annual meeting in Long Beach on September 14, 2018.
Thank you very much for your a ttention to this.
Sincerely,
Ca rm e n Ra mirez
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July 6, 2018
The Honorable Rich Garbarino
President, League of California Cities
1400 K Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Bar; F1t.0nt. 1/()fne Flt.Oflt. Out F1t.0rlt.
Re: In Support to Repeal the Preemption in California Food and Agri culture Code§ 11501.1 that
Prevents Local Governments from regulating pesticides
Dear President Garbarino,
Anticoagulant rodenticides poison 80% to 90% of predator wildlife in California. These poisons cause
painful, internal hemorrhaging in non-target animals including pets that ingest the products either
directly or from consuming poisoned rodents. In addition, approximately 10,000 ch i ldren under the age
of six are accidentally poisoned each year nationwide.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation banned the consumer purchase and use of second-
generation anticoagulant rodenticides in July 2014. Currently, State law preempts general la w cities
from regulating the use of pesticides, including anticoagulant rodenticides, wh i ch has minimized the
impact of the State's ban. Despite collecting data for almost four years, the Department of Fis h and
Wild life found no evidence supporting a decrease in poisonings by anti coagu l ant rode n t i cides due t o
the partial restriction of the supp ly.
As a member of the League of California Cities' Environmental Quality Pol i cy Comm i ttee, I support the
proposed resolution to repeal the preemptive clause in California Food and Agri cu lture Code Sect ion
11501.1 to provide cities across the state of Ca lifornia with the author ity to r egu l ate pesticides based
on the local concerns in their communities . The State of California sh ould provide cities with the
authority to regulate the use of pesticides in their own jurisdictions based on their own individual lo ca l
needs.
I concur with the submission of this resolution at the League of Ca liforn i a Cities General Assembly at its
annual meeting in Lon g Beach on September 14, 2018.
Sincerely,
-t~~-W~
Mayor Tom Butt
Richmond, Californ ia
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The Honorable Rich Garbarino , President
Leagu e of California Cities
1400 K Street
Sacramento , CA 95814
RE: A Resolution of the League of California Cities Declaring its Commi tm ent to
Support the Repeal of Preemption in California Food and Ag ri culture
Code § 11501 .1 that Prevents Local Governments from Regulating Pesticides
Dear President Garbarino,
I am writing to express my support for the above-mentioned resolution to repeal the
preemptive clause in California Food and Ag ricultu re Code Section 11501 .1 in order to
give cities across California the authority to regula te and/or proh ibit the use of pestic ides
in their local communities . I concur with th e submission of the proposed resolution to the
League of California Cities General Assembly annual meeting on Septembe r 14, 2018.
Granting loca l governments the ability to self-regulate pesticide use better enables cit ies
to protect the health and safety of the public, animals , and the environment. Given tha t
no two cities are identical , local governments mus t have the power to take a syste ma tic
approach to pesticide use and regulation that fits the specific needs of their ci ty.
Repealing this section of the code will provide cities the opportunity to act in the best
interest of their jurisdiction to set a standard of regulation tha t offers comprehensive
protection , better formulated to protect a community 's ind ividual needs .
The City of West Hollywood is in strong support of environmentally-sensitive pest
management practices that minimize risk to people , compan ion and w ild animals ,
resources , and the environment. As the proposed resolution explains , anticoagulant
rodenticides have devastating effects on wildlife . The City of West Hollywood has
implemented an Integrated Pest Management Program that supports en vi ronmentally-
sensitive pest management while protecting the health and safe ty of the public . This
policy is in compliance with the State and Federal regulations w hil e catering to and
prioritizing the needs of the City of West Hollywood .
·~1lt11~ ~:e~ Jorvath
Councilm"ember
cc : Meg Desmond , League of CA Cities
Councilmember Laura Z. Rosenthal , City of Malibu
Elizabeth Shavelson , Assistant to the City Manager, City of Mal ibu
Mary Linden , Executive Assistant, City of Malibu
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