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Support, If Amended position, which was concurred with by the League board. The author later <br />incorporated the League's amendments into the bill and the League issued a support letter on the <br />current version of the bill. <br />4) Local governments already have extensive authority to regulate land use and collect local taxes. <br />While vacation rentals may be an increasingly popular option for the traveling public, local <br />ordinances are beginning to adjust. The League supports SB 593 because it is crafted in a way <br />that supports local authority in dealing with this emerging issue. Local agencies can either opt in <br />to its provisions or continue to address issues differently under their existing local authority. <br />Existing League Police: <br />Related to this Resolution, existing policy provides: <br />HCED Policy: The League believes that local zoning is a primary function of cities and is an essential <br />component of home rule. <br />Rev. & Tax Policy: Additional revenue is required in the state/local revenue structure. There is not <br />enough money generated by the current system or allocated to the local level by the current system to <br />meet the requirements of a growing population and deteriorating services and facilities. <br />REFS L N1 REFERRED TO ENVIROiNMENTAL QUALITY POLICY COl4IMITTEE <br />4. RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE TO <br />WORK WITH THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES TO ENACT LEGISLATION OR <br />TO OTHERWISE COMPEL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON TO CREATE A <br />PROGRAM TO AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDE DIRECT COMPENSATION TO ITS <br />CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY PROLONGED ELECTRICAL POWER OUTAGES UNDER <br />SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES. <br />Source: City of Rancho Palos Verdes <br />Concurrence of five or more cities/city officials: Cities of Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Palos Verdes Estates, <br />Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates <br />Referred to: Environmental Quality Policy Committee <br />Recommendations to General Resolutions Committee: <br />WHEREAS, local governments in California are often reliant upon investor-owned private utility <br />companies for the provision of electrical power to their citizens, businesses and institutions; and, <br />WHEREAS, the reliability and consistency of electrical supply and transmission is critically <br />important to local governments to ensure the protection of the public safety, health and general welfare of <br />communities; and, <br />WHEREAS, prolonged disruptions in electrical service can jeopardize the health of citizens who <br />have a variety of physical challenges and rely on a constant source of power for medical devices; the <br />safety of senior citizens who are particularly susceptible to injury if power outages persist for long periods <br />of time into evening hours; and the financial well-being of citizens, businesses and institutions that suffer <br />from the loss of food, medication and other perishable items during prolonged power outages; and, <br />WHEREAS, Southern California Edison (SCE), an investor-owned utility serving 15 million <br />customers in Southern and Central California, experiences frequent and prolonged service disruptions due <br />to both planned and unplanned outages, equipment failures and weather-related events, which adversely <br />affect local governments within its service area; and, <br />17 <br />