Santa Monica cITY COUNCIL OPPOSES
PROPOSITION 98, SUPPORTS PROPOSITION 99

A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA OPPOSING STATE PROPOSITION 98 AND SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 99
(adopted at the April 29, 2008 Council meeting)

WHEREAS, Propositions 98 and 99 will both appear on the June 2008 California ballot; and

WHEREAS, while purporting to limit the governmental power of eminent domain in order to protect property owners against allegedly inappropriate use of that power, Proposition 98 would actually divest local government of the authority to protect local health and welfare through a wide range of regulatory programs; and

WHEREAS, among those local regulatory programs which would be curtailed or eliminated by Proposition 98 are local rent controls and local tenant protections; and

WHEREAS, Proposition 98 would also curtail local power to control land use and would prohibit mitigation requirements that local public agencies require in order to ensure that development projects do not degrade local quality of life by harming the environment; and

WHEREAS, in addition to curtailing local government’s ability to protect public welfare through environmental mitigations, Proposition 98 would also curtail other types of mitigations which, for example, protect the availability of affordable housing; and

WHEREAS, Proposition 98 would also endanger government’s ability to protect clean, safe drinking water and preserve coastal resources, ensuring that they remain available for all members of the pubic to enjoy; and

WHEREAS, Proposition 99 would eliminate perceived excesses in the use of the power of eminent domain by prohibiting its use to take an owner-occupied home for the purpose of transferring the property to another private owner or developer, but it would leave in tact the vital local police powers, which are necessary to preserve public health, safety and welfare. 

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.   The City Council of the City of Santa Monica opposes Proposition 98 and supports Proposition 99.

SECTION 2.  The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

More Information...

City of Santa Monica:
View PDF of resolution
View staff report on Proposition 98
Santa Monica Rent Control Board

California Voter Information Guide:
http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/index.shtm

Legislative Analyst's Office:
http://www.lao.ca.gov/laoapp/ballot_source/Propositions.aspx

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