24-1405RESOLUTION NO. 24-1405
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE,
CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ACTIONS TO FURTHER
STRENGTHEN LOCAL DEMOCRACTY, AUTHORITY, AND CONTROL
AS RELATED TO LOCAL ZONING AND HOUSING ISSUES
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California each year proses, passes, and has
signed into law a number bills addressing a range of housing issues; and
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California does not allow sufficient time between
each legislative cycle to determine if the legislation is successful in bringing about the change for
the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the majority of these bills usurp the authority of the local jurisdictions to
determine for themselves the land use policies and practices that best suite each city and its
residents and instead impose mandates that do not take into account the needs and differences
of jurisdictions throughout the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the ability of local jurisdictions to demine for themselves which projects require
review beyond a ministerial approval; what parking requirements are appropriate for various
neighborhoods within their jurisdiction; what plans and projects are suitable and practical for each
community rather than having these decisions imposed upon cities without regard to the
circumstances in each individual city; and what zoning should be allowed for residential properties
is a batter of great importance to the City of Menifee among other items related to local zoning
and housing issues; and
WHEREAS, the City of Menifee is opposed to measures that reduce, eliminate, preempt
local control or authority, or conflict with other legislative priorities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Menifee feels strongly that our local government
is best able to assess the needs of our community and objects to the proliferation of State
legislation that deprives us of that ability.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City of Menifee is opposed to the current practice of the legislature of the State of
California continually proposing and passing multitudes of bills that directly impact and
interfere with the ability of cities to control their destiny through use of the zoning authority
that has been granted to them.
2. The City of Menifee will explore various ways to protect the ability of cities to retain local
control over zoning as each individual city within the State of California is best suited to
determine how the zoning in their city should be allocated in order to meet the housing
needs of the community.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6 day of March 2024.
Bill Zim m , Mayor
ATTEST:
Manwaring, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JefErEy T. elching, �it"drney
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MENIFEE'
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF MENIFEE )
I, Sarah Manwaring, City Clerk of the City of Menifee, do hereby certify that the foregoing City
Council Resolution No. 24-1405 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Menifee at a
meeting thereof held on the 6th Day of March 2024 by the following vote:
Ayes:
Deines, Estrada, Karwin, Sobek, Zimmerman
Noes:
None
Absent:
None
Abstain:
None