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OF jf C_ <br />FT"INTRIDGE la <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 />City Council <br />David A. Spence, Mayor <br />Jonathan C. Curtis, Mayor Pro Tern <br />Michael T. Davitt <br />Leonard Pieroni <br />Terry Walker <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 OVERCONCENTRATION OF <br />ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE RECOVERY AND TREATMENT FACILITIES IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS <br />Dear President Aguilar: <br />I am a City Council member of the City of La Canada Flintridge and wish to express my support of the <br />League of California Cities' resolution for legislation to preserve therapeutic environments for group <br />homes and avoid impacts of overconcentration of alcohol and drug abuse recovery and treatment <br />facilities in residential neighborhoods. Said resolution is scheduled for consideration on October 2, 2015 <br />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, I believe the Governor <br />and Legislature should respect individuals' legal rights. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act <br />includes legal protection against discrimination against persons with disabilities through zoning laws, <br />denials of use permits, and other actions authorized under the Planning and Zoning Law; and the <br />Americans with Disabilities Act requires public entities to make reasonable accommodations in policies, <br />practices, or 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 treatment <br />facilities on single-family neighborhoods or the overconcentration of these facilities as there is for <br />residential group home facilities. <br />This resolution respectfully points out that community concern could be addressed if state agencies <br />communicated and collaborated more with local government. <br />Thank you in advance for considering, supporting and adopting the resolution at the annual conference <br />on October 2, 2015. <br />Sincerely, ' <br />Michael T. Davitt <br />Council Member <br />CCCA Executive Board Member <br />1327 Foothill Boulevard • La Canada Flintridge • California 91011 • (818) 790-8880 • FAX: (818) 790-7536 <br />