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Y� <br />Fop Daaate- <br />ftCIItce, <br />Sixtee.r., Hrjra?)*P-b Haratingtcor: DRioe., [)cint2te, C:ali.fortnia 91010-2549 <br />Te.16 9-6-3S7-7531 FAX 69 -6 -35R -C 0IR r. ucvro.acccss6uartte.c0rn <br />July 22, 2015 <br />Stephany Aguilar, President <br />League of California Cities <br />14001x:. Street, Suite 400 <br />Sacramento, CA 95814 <br />Fax: (916) 658-9240 <br />M�ynv <br />Tzeitet Rrnxaa-Ccmac ai <br />M A*iAa Nov Toa <br />Saurian Kang <br />C~x¢mcmLkrftc <br />)Otn2 f asur2u <br />MkcaPURCC E ridgy <br />tiz Realty <br />clry wr-%� <br />DCMDe-u f,.eantce <br />Re. A Resolution of the League of California Cities calling for legislation to preserve <br />therapeutic environments for group homes, and avoid impacts of overconccutration of <br />alcohol and drug abuse recovery and treatment facilities in residential neighborhoods <br />rbc City of Duarte wishes to support the League of California Cities' resolution for legislation to <br />preserve therapeutic environments for group homes and avoid impacts of overconcentration of <br />alcohol and drug abuse rccovery and treatment facilities in residential neighborhoods, to be adopted <br />on October 2, 2015, at the Annual League 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 the <br />Governor and Lcgishdure :should respect the individuals' legal rights. The California Fair Em- <br />ployment and HoLming Act includes legal protection against discrimination against pemsons with <br />disabilities through zoning lave, denials of use permits, and other actions authorized under the <br />Planning and Zoning Law. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires public entities to make <br />reasonable accommodations in policies, practices, or procedures to avoid discrimination on the <br />basis of a disability. There is no provision in State law that allows for the consideration of the <br />impact of alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or trcatracat facilities on single-family neighborhoods, <br />or the over,concentration of these facilities, as there is for residential group home facilities. <br />This resolution respcc fully points out that community concern could be addressed if State agencies <br />communicated and collaborated more with local government. Thank you in advance for considering, <br />supporting, and adopting the resolution at the annual conference on October 2, 2015. <br />S'4-11 <br />lis}• - <br />h�a}nor <br />- Brz=a a� the orzigirxA Ar2brzes [kIa to ,Rar>Cf)o <br />