California Senate Bill SB1174 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1174AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 27, 2010 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 13, 2010 INTRODUCED BY Senator Wolk (Principal coauthor: Senator Price) FEBRUARY 18, 2010 An act to add Section 65302.10 to the Government Code, relating to land use. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1174, as amended, Wolk. Land use: general plan: disadvantaged unincorporated communities. The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the city or county and of any land outside its boundaries that bears relation to its planning. That law also requires the general plan to contain specified mandatory elements, including, among others, a housing element for the preservation, improvement, and development of the community's housing. This bill would require, prior to January 1, 2013, and thereafter upon each revision of its housing element, a city or county to review and update one or more elements of its general plan, as necessary to address the presence of island, fringe, or legacy unincorporated communities, as defined, inside or near its boundaries, and would require the updated general plan to include specified information.  This bill would also require the city or county planning agency, after the initial revision and update of the general plan, to review, and if necessary amend, the general plan to update the information, goals, and program of action relating to these communities therein.   This bill would also require the city or county to make a diligent effort to involve all members of the public in preparing the review and update of the general plan.  By adding to the duties of city and county officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions for costs mandated by the state pursuant to this act, but would recognize that local agencies and school districts may pursue any available remedies to seek reimbursement for these costs. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Hundreds of disadvantaged unincorporated communities, commonly referred to as "colonias," exist in California. There are more than 200 of these communities in the San Joaquin Valley alone. Many of these communities are geographically isolated islands, surrounded by the city limits of large and medium-sized cities. (2) Conditions within these disadvantaged unincorporated communities evidence a distinct lack of public and private investment that threatens the health and safety of the residents of these communities and fosters economic, social, and educational inequality. Many of these communities lack basic infrastructure, including, but not limited to, streets, sidewalks, storm drainage, clean drinking water, and adequate sewer service. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage investment in these communities and address the complex legal, financial, and political barriers that contribute to regional inequity and infrastructure deficits within disadvantaged unincorporated communities. SEC. 2. Section 65302.10 is added to the Government Code, to read: 65302.10. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Disadvantaged unincorporated community" means a fringe, island, or legacy community in which the median household income is 80 percent or less than the statewide median household income. (2) "Unincorporated fringe community" means any inhabited and unincorporated territory that is within a city's sphere of influence. (3) "Unincorporated island community" means any inhabited and unincorporated territory that is surrounded or substantially surrounded by one or more cities or by one or more cities and a county boundary or the Pacific Ocean. (4) "Unincorporated legacy community" means a geographically isolated community that is inhabited and has existed for at least 50 years. (b) Prior to January 1, 2013, and thereafter upon each revision of its housing element made pursuant to Section 65588, the legislative body of a city or county shall review and update one or more elements of its general plan as necessary to include data and analysis, goals, implementation measures, policies, and objectives to address the presence of unincorporated island, fringe, or legacy communities inside or near its boundaries, and  the updated general plan  shall include all of the following:  (1) An identification of each unincorporated island, fringe, or legacy community within or proximate to the boundaries of the city or county   (1)     In the case of a city, an identification of each unincorporated island or fringe community, or in the case of a county, of each legacy community  . This identification shall include a description of the community and a map designating its location. (2) For each identified community,  a quantification and   an  analysis of all of the following: (A) The  number of housing units and residents that   extent to which households in the community  lack access to sanitary sewer service. (B) The  number of housing units and residents that   extent to which households in the community  lack access to municipal water service.  (C) The number of residential neighborhoods within a community that lack one or more of the following:   (C) The extent to which the community lacks one or more of the following:  (i) Paved roads. (ii) Storm drainage. (iii) Sidewalks. (iv) Street lighting.  (D) The number of households within one-quarter of a mile of public transit.   (E) The number of housing units that are in substandard condition.   (F) The number of households paying more than 30 percent of their income toward housing.   (G) The number of households in overcrowded housing.  (3) An analysis of the city's or county's current programs and activities to address the conditions or deficiencies described in paragraph (2), and an identification of any constraints to addressing those conditions or deficiencies. The analysis shall evaluate  the   whether   annexation of any identified island or fringe communities.   annexation of, or extension of service to, any identified island or fringe community is appropriate.  (4) A statement setting forth the city's or county's specific, quantified goals for eliminating or reducing the conditions or deficiencies described in paragraph (2) and found to be present in an unincorporated island, fringe, or legacy community within or proximate to the boundaries of the city or county. (5) A set of flexible implementation measures designed to carry out the goals described in paragraph (4), including an identification of resources and a timeline of actions.  (c) In preparing the review and update required by this section, the city or county shall make a diligent effort to involve all members of the public, including, but not limited to, residents of the island, fringe, or legacy communities.   (c) After the initial revision of its general plan pursuant to this section, on or before the due date for the next revision of its housing element, the planning agency shall review, and if necessary amend, its general plan to update the analysis, goals, and actions required by this section.  SEC. 3. No reimbursement shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code for costs mandated by the state pursuant to this act. It is recognized, however, that a local agency or school district may pursue any remedies to obtain reimbursement available to it under Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) and any other provisions of law.