To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: BRANDY FORBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS OPPOSING CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE BILL 9 AND SENATE BILL 10 RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AS THESE BILLS WOULD PREEMPT LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR HOUSING
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2101-009, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING SENATE BILL 9 (ATKINS) WHICH WOULD REQUIRE MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONTAINING TWO RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND PARCEL MAP DIVIDING A LOT INTO TWO EQUAL PARTS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2101-010, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING SENATE BILL 10 (WEINER) WHICH WOULD REQUIRE MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONTAINING UP TO 10 UNITS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Redondo Beach City Council has historically opposed housing bills that are detrimental to Redondo Beach, specifically those that preempt local controls. California Senate Bills 9 and 10 were introduced on December 7, 2020. These housing-related bills propose preemption of local controls.
To address these proposed housing bills, staff is in the process of preparing resolutions of opposition to SB 9 and SB 10 for City Council's consideration. These resolutions will be provided as Blue Folder items at Tuesday night's meeting.
BACKGROUND
Existing State law leaves zoning decisions exclusively to local governments-this is a major part of the home rule doctrine. Several of the housing bills proposed in the Senate and Assembly preempt local regulation for housing. In 2021, there are two Senate Bills that are being considered that were introduced on December 7, 2020 that would preempt local controls and substantially impact the land use of the City of Redondo Beach.
Senate Bill 9 would require a proposed housing development containing two residential units within a single-family resi...
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