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THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA <br />il. J. av' <br />18747 CLARKDALE AVENUE, ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA 90701 <br />3 <br />Telephone 562 / 865-6262 <br />-� FAX 562 / 865-6240 <br />"Service Builds Tomorrow's Progress' <br />July 15, 2015 <br />President Stephany Aguilar <br />League of California Cities <br />1400 K Street Suite 400 <br />Sacramento, CA 95814 <br />Fax: (916) 658-8240 <br />Re: A RESOLUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CALLING FOR LEGISLATION TO <br />PRESERVE THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENTS FOR GROUP HOMES AND AVOID IMPACTS OF <br />OVERCONCENTRATION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE RECOVERY AND TREATMENT <br />FACILITIES IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS <br />Dear President Aguilar, <br />I, Mayor Pro Tem Victor Manalo, City of Artesia wish to support the League of California <br />Cities resolution for legislation to preserve therapeutic environments for group homes and <br />avoid impacts of overconcentration of alcohol and drug abuse recovery and treatment <br />facilities in residential neighborhoods to be adopted on October 2, 2015 at the Annual League <br />of California Cities Conference in San Jose, California. <br />In the interest of continuing local control, land use and planning and home rule, we believe <br />the Governor and Legislature should respect the individuals' legal rights. The California <br />Fair Employment and Housing Act includes legal protection against discrimination against <br />persons with disabilities through zoning laws, denials of use permits, and other actions <br />authorized under the Planning and Zoning Law; and the Americans with Disabilities Act <br />requires public entities to make reasonable accommodations in policies, practices, or <br />procedures to avoid discrimination on the basis of a disability. There is no provision in State <br />law that allows for the consideration of the impact of alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or <br />treatment facilities on single-family neighborhoods or the overconcentration of these <br />facilities as there is for residential group home facilities. <br />