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Recommendation to respectfully request City Council support for a resolution drafted by the City Attorney endorsing SCA 12 (Torlakson/Yee) and that our support be communicated to appropriate State officials; and
Request the State Legislation Committee reflect the City of Long Beach's support for SCA 12 (Torlakson/Yee) in their State Legislative Agenda.
DISCUSSION
SCA 12 (T orlakson/Y ee) amends the California Constitution to make fees for storm water and urban runoff management work the same way as fees for garbage collection, sewer treatment, and water.
Proposition 218, approved by California voters in 1996, requires either a majority of property owners or a two-thirds vote of residents in a specific area to raise property-related fees. Fees for water, sewer and garbage collection were specifically exempted from these requirements.
After Proposition 218 passed, the federal Clean Water Act placed more responsibility on local governments to monitor and treat storm water and urban runoff. This runoff washes pollution and debris into storm drains and eventually into creeks, rivers, bays, harbors and oceans. It can significantly damage aquatic habitat and has been attributed to beach closings and advisories.
This Constitutional Amendment gives voters the opportunity to create an additional resource for local governments to fund storm water and urban runoff management programs. If approved by both houses of the Legislature, SCA 12 (Torlakson/Yee) would be placed before California voters at the next regularly scheduled General Election. .
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FISCAL IMPACT
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SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
Suja Lowenthal, Second District
Gary DeLong, Third District
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ANTHONY W. BATTS |
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