TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY OF CHINO
FROM: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT
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Proposed Revision of the City of Chino Citywide Legislative Policy.
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RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-002, approving a revised Citywide Legislative Policy.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this action.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above further the City's values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
* Financial Stability
* Responsible Long-Range Planning
* Exemplary Leadership
* Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships
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BACKGROUND
On October 18, 2022, the City Council adopted a revised City of Chino Legislative Platform and Policy and created the Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) of the City Council, outlining its associated tasks, purpose, and procedures. The LPC is a Brown Act body with continuing subject matter jurisdiction, published agendas, and meetings held in a publicly accessible facility. Meetings are currently held on an "as-needed" basis, with staff, and often the City's consultants, providing presentations, updates, and recommended City positions on legislative and policy proposals.
In 2023, the Legislative Policy Committee reviewed and adopted positions on numerous bills. Some were referred by staff to the Committee for consideration, while others were flagged as significant by the League of California Cities and various municipal government and professional associations. On several occasions, the City's existing policy, which requires that official City positions be formulated or recommended by the Legislative Policy Committee, created delays in providing timely City inpu...
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