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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/06/1994 B A K E R S F I E L D Alan Tandy, Ci Patricia M. Smith, Chair Staff: Trudy Slater Patricia J. DeMond Lynn Edwards AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE Thursday, October 6, 1994 12:15 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room 1. ROLL CALL Members present: Councilmember Patricia J. DeMond, Chair; and Councilmember Lynn Edwards Member absent: Councilmember Patricia Smith 2. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 4, 1994 MINUTES Minutes were approved as submitted. 3. PRESENTATIONS None 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None APPROVED FEBRUARY 15, 1995 Agenda Summary Report Legislative and Litigation Committee October 6, 1994 Page -2- DEFERRED BUSINESS A. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES Staff had been directed to place on the agenda policy application issues of belonging to the National League of Cities (NLC) for Committee review. It was reiterated that the National League of Cities is an organization of elected officials and that membership on its policy committees would represent the most effective avenue for impacting legislation at the national level. Staff was directed to research the NLC's committee structure and to compile proposed membership and attendance-associated costs (budget) at NLC meetings for (an average of) four Councilmembers. Councilmember Edwards indicated that he felt that the City Council's travel policy should provide Councilmembers with the individual options to attend NLC or League of California Cities (LCC) meetings at their discretion, within budget constraints. It was requested that the information be available by the November Legislative and Litigation Committee meeting. As part of the discussion on the legislative process relating to the NLC discussion, a request was made to place the City's legislative process/legislative platform on the next agenda. Future meeting considerations would include timing of the Legislative Platform with State Legislative actions as well as LCC resolution proposals and the use of prior year's LCC resolutions to help formulate current year City policies. It was suggested that LCC resolutions should be reviewed by the Legislative & Litigation Committee prior to City Council decision and recommendations to the LCC voting delegate at the Annual Conference. 6. NEW BUSINESS D. GAS-POWERED BLOWERS Staff reviewed concerns listed in Mr. Kempen's letter. It was reported that Robert C. Dowell, Director of Planning for the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) had indicated that it and the Air Resources Board were addressing the issue of gas-powered leaf-blower pollutants/noise from the manufacturing level. They were most concerned with eliminating harmful discharges and noise emitted caused by the engines rather than adding constraints on the user's Agenda Summary Report Legislative and Litigation Committee October 6, 1994 Page -3- end. Mr. Dowell indicated he was unaware of any .restrictions on gas-powered blowers at the users level either by the SJVUAPCD or the Air Resources Board. The Committee felt that in-depth research is needed on the impacts upon the community of restrictions on the use of leaf blowers. Staff was directed to research the issue further. A letter will be directed to Mr. Kempen indicating that the issue of gas-powered blowers is being addressed by the Legislative & Litigation Committee. A similar letter will also be directed to Mr. Rademacher. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. Staff In Attendance: City Attorney Judy Skousen; Assistant City Manager Gail Waiters; Administrative Analyst Trudy Slater; Community Services Manager Lee Andersen; Parks Superintendent Frank Fabbri Trs:jp