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File Number: 15-538 <br />At the Conference, the League will consider four resolutions that City delegates will be asked <br />to vote upon. A summary of each of these four resolutions, and staff's recommended actions, <br />if any, are provided below. The full text of each of the resolutions and related analysis is also <br />provided as an attachment to this report. <br />Resolution Relating to League Bylaw Amendments Regarding Succession of League <br />Offices to Fill Vacancies <br />Background: The past few years have yielded several occasions where the succession line <br />for Board of Directors leadership was disrupted due to officers failing to achieve re-election in <br />their local communities, and/or officers taking office outside of city government. <br />Analysis: This resolution seeks to streamline the succession process when filling a vacancy <br />for the office of President of the Board of Directors. It would allow for the Immediate Past <br />President to fill an unexpected vacancy in the office of President for the remainder of the <br />vacating President's term. <br />Summary: Adoption of this resolution would help to ensure the most experienced member of <br />the Executive Committee (the Immediate Past President), would be eligible to fill out the <br />remainder of the term of office of a President who leaves the office before its term is <br />completed, if the Immediate Past President is willing and able to do so. <br />Staff Recommendation: Support <br />2. Resolution Calling for Legislation to Preserve Therapeutic Environments for Group <br />Homes and Avoid Impacts of Overconcentration of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Recovery <br />and Treatment Facilities in Residential Neighborhoods <br />Background: State law preempts local zoning regulation for licensed drug and alcohol <br />treatment facilities. State and federal anti -discrimination laws require cities to treat facilities <br />that function as single housekeeping units the same as any other "family." In many areas of <br />the state, these facilities are impacting residential neighborhoods because their concentration <br />in certain neighborhoods tends to change the character of the area from a residential <br />neighborhood to more like a hospital and institutional zone, among other issues. <br />Analysis: This resolution highlights an issue that continues to create zoning and land use <br />challenges in single-family neighborhoods across the state. City staff consulted with the San <br />Leandro Chief of Police and Community Development Director, who confirmed that San <br />Leandro has at least one facility in a residential neighborhood, believed to be operating as a <br />mental health facility, which has created some issues for the neighborhood. <br />Summary: Support for the Resolution would simply encourage the Governor and the <br />Legislature to work with the League and other stakeholders to explore options to address <br />overconcentration of alcohol and drug abuse recovery and treatment facilities in residential <br />neighborhoods, while respecting important legal rights of patients and legal obligations of <br />public entities. <br />Staff Recommendation: Support <br />City of San Leandro Page 2 Printed on 9115/2015 <br />