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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
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CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: 1 j4 _ "
DATE: August 22, 2017
SUBJECT: STATE LEGISLATION: SENATE BILL 268
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Michael Murphy
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt the Legislative Committee's recommendation to oppose Senate Bill 268
(Mendoza) and transmit position statements to Senator Mendoza, Santa Clarita's state legislative
delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California
Cities.
BACKGROUND
Authored by Senator Tony Mendoza (D -32 -Artesia), Senate Bill 268 proposes to make changes
to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors,
unless a different composition is agreed to in a plan supported by specified local entities before
December 1, 2018.
Specifically, this author -sponsored bill:
1. Requires, on or before December 1, 2018, the Metro Board of Directors, the Los Angeles
County Division of the League of California Cities, the California Contract Cities
Association, and the Los Angeles County City Selection Committee to prepare and
provide to the Legislature a plan to reconfigure the Metro Board of Directors.
The plan for reorganizing the Metro Board of Directors shall provide equitable and
proportional voting representation, with a total of 22 members, including more
representation for cities other than the City of Los Angeles, of each area of the County on
the Metro Board of Directors, and a date for implementing the plan that is no later than
January 1, 2020; and
2. Revises the composition of the Metro Board of Directors, on January 1, 2020, if the
Metro Board of Directors does not submit a plan for reorganizing the membership to the
Legislature by December 1, 2018, or fails to implement the plan by January 1, 2020.
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a. Revises the Metro Board of Directors by increasing the membership from 14 to
22 members, as follows:
i. Increases, from one to five, Los Angeles City Council members,
appointed by the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles;
ii. Decreases, from two to one, public members, appointed by the Mayor of
the City of Los Angeles;
iii. Increases, from four to eight, the mayors or city council members
appointed by the city selection committee;
iv. Adds the Mayor or a City Council member from the City of Long
Beach, appointed by the Long Beach City Council;
v. Preserves all five Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor seats;
vi. Preserves the Mayor of Los Angeles seat; and
vii. Preserves one non-voting member appointed by the Governor.
The City of Santa Clarita is represented by two members of the Metro Board of Directors.
Glendale City Councilmember Ara Najarian serves as the North County/San Fernando Valley
Sector representative and Supervisor Kathryn Barger serves as the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors Fifth District representative. The City of Santa Clarita has been successful engaging
both of these Metro board members regarding issues of interest to our community relating to
Metro.
An area of concern is the bill's proposed reconfiguration if the Metro Board does not submit a
plan by December 1, 2018. The proposed reconfiguration would add a Metro Board of Directors
seat specifically representing the City of Long Beach, in addition to a second southeast sector
seat, and as a result, would increase the representation of the southeast region from two members
to four members. This proposed reconfiguration would disproportionately increase the
representation of the southeast region, an area that the author of this bill represents.
The City of Santa Clarita 2017 Legislative Platform (Legislative Platform) includes a component
related to changes made to the composition of the Metro Board. Specifically, component (9)
under the "State" section of the Legislative Platform advises that the City Council, "Oppose
legislation that changes the composition of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority Board of Directors (Metro), resulting in a reduction of Santa Clarita's representation or
influence with the Board of Directors."
Senate Bill 268 passed the Senate on May 31, 2017, (22-12-6) and was double referred to the
Assembly Committee on Local Government and Assembly Committee on Transportation.
Senator Scott Wilk voted in favor of the bill and Senator Henry Stern voted in opposition of the
bill at the Senate Floor vote.
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On June 28, 2017, Senator Mendoza asked the Assembly Committee on Local Government to
hold the bill so he can continue to work with stakeholders on potential future amendments. No
new hearing date has been identified as of August 1, 2017.
The City Council Legislative Committee met on July 13, 2017, and recommends that the City
Council adopt an "oppose" position for Senate Bill 268.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1. Adopt a "neutral" position on Senate Bill 268
2. Adopt a "support" position on Senate Bill 268
3. Take no action on Senate Bill 268
4. Refer Senate Bill 268 back to the Legislative Committee
5. Other action, as determined by the City Council
FISCAL IMPACT
The resources required to implement the recommended action are contained within the City of
Santa Clarita's adopted 2017/18 budget.
ATTACHMENTS
SB 268 (Mendoza)
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AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY NNE 20, 2017
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 26, 2017
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 1, 2017
AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 28, 2017
SENATE BILL
Introduced by Senator Mendoza
(Coauthor: Senator Wilk)
February 8, 2017
An act tom amend, repeal, and add Section 130051-4 of, and
to add Section 130051.2 to, the Public Utilities Code, relating to
transportation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 268, as amended, Mendoza Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority.
Existing law creates the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority with specified powers and duties relative to
transportation planning, programming, and operations in the County of
Los Angeles. The authority is governed by a 14 -member board of
directors that consists of the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, 2 public
members and one Los Angeles City Council member appointed by the
mayor, 4 members appointed from the other cities in the county, the 5
members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and a
nonvoting member appointed by the Governor.
Existing law requires the authority to submit a plan to the Legislature
for revising the composition of the authority, if the number of members
of the board of supervisors is increased, within 60 days of the increase.
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This bill would
require the authority,
the LosAngeles County Division of the League of California Cities, the
California Contract Cities Association, and the Los Angeles County
City Selection Committee to prepare and provide to the Legislature by
December 1, 2018, a plan agreed to by a % vote of the designated
representatives of these entities, for reorganizing the membership of
the authority to provide equitable and proportional to voting
representation, with a total of 22 members, including more
representation for cities other than the City of Los Angeles, of each
area of the county on the authority, and a date for implementing the
plan that is no later than January 1, 2020. The bill, commencing on
January 1, 2020, would require the membership of the authority to be
reconstituted pursuant to the plan. The bill, if a plan is not submitted
or is not implemented, would, commencing onJanuary 1, 2020, provide
for the authority to consist of 22 members, including the 5 members of
the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Mayor of the City of
LosAngeles, 5 m em bers ofthe LosA ngeles City Council and one pu blic
member appointed by the mayor, one member appointed by the City of
Long Beach, 8 members from cities other than Los Angeles appointed
by the LosAngeles County City Selection Committee, and one nonvoting
member appointed by the Governor. The bill would require every
appointee to serve a 4 -year term without limitation or until the expiration
of the term of his or her elected office. The bill would also delete, on
January 1, 2020, the requirement for the authority to submit a plan to
the Legislature if the number of members of the board of supervisors
is increased.
By imposing new duties on local government within the County of
Los Angeles, the bill would impose a state -mandated local program.
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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, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory
provisions noted above.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State -mandated local program: yes.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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11 SECTION 1. Section 130051 of the Public Utilities Code is
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130051. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority consists of 14 members, as follows:
(a) Five members of the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors.
If the number of members of the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors is increased, the authority shall, within 60 days of the
increase, submit a plan to the Legislature for revising the
composition of the authority.
(b) The Mayor of the City of Los Angeles.
(c) Two public members and one member of the City Council
of the City of Los Angeles appointed by the Mayor of the City of
Los Angeles.
(d) Four members, each of whom shall be a mayor or a member
of a city council, appointed by the Los Angeles County City
Selection Committee. For purposes of the selection of these four
members, the County of Los Angeles, excluding the City of Los
Angeles, shall be divided into the following four sectors:
(1) The North County/San Fernando Valley sector.
(2) The Southwest Corridor sector.
(3) The San Gabriel Valley sector.
(4) The Southeast Long Beach sector.
The League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division,
shall define the sectors. Every city within a sector shall be entitled
to vote to nominate one or more candidates from that sector for
consideration for appointment by the Los Angeles County City
Selection Committee. A city's vote shall be weighted in the same
proportion that its population bears to the total population of all
cities within the sector.
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1 The members appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall be
2 appointed by the Los Angeles County City Selection Committee
3 upon an affirmative vote of its members which represent a majority
4 ofthe population of all cities within the county, excluding the City
5 of Los Angeles.
6 The members selected by the city selection committee shall serve
7 four-year terms with no limitation on the number of terms that
8 may be served by any individual. The city selection committee
9 may shorten the initial four-year term for one or more of the
10 members for the purpose of ensuring that the members will serve
11 staggered terms.
12 (e) If the population of the City of Los Angeles, at any time,
13 becomes less than 35 percent of the combined population of all
14 cities in the county, the position of one of the two public members
15 appointed pursuant to subdivision (c), as determined by the Mayor
16 ofthe City of Los Angeles by lot, shall be vacated, and the vacant
17 position shall be filled by appointment by the city selection
18 committee pursuant to subdivision (d) from a city not represented
19 by any other member appointed pursuant to subdivision (d).
20 (f) One nonvoting member appointed by the Governor.
21 (g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020,
22 and as of that date is repealed.
23 SEC. 2. Section 130051 is added to the Public Utilities Code,
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25 130051. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
26 Authority consists of 22 members, as follows:
27 (a) Five members of the Los Angeles County Board of
28 Supervisors.
29 (b) The Mayor ofthe City ofLos Angeles.
30 (c) Five members of the City Council ofthe City ofLosAngeles
31 and one public member appointed by the Mayor ofthe City ofLos
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33 (d) One member from the City ofLong Beach, who shall be the
34 mayor or a member of the city council, appointed by the Long
35 Beach City Council.
36 (e) (1) Eight members, each of whom shall be a mayor or a
37 member of a city council, appointed by the Los Angeles County
38 City Selection Committee. For purposes of the selection of these
39 eight members, the County ofLosAngeles, excluding the City of
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1 LosAngeles and the City ofLong Beach, shall be divided into the
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3 (A) The North County/San Fernando Valley sector.
4 (B) The Southwest Corridor sector.
5 (C) The San Gabriel Valley sector.
6 (D) The Southeast sector.
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8 Cities shall define the sectors. Every city within a sector shall be
9 entitled to vote to nominate one or more candidates from that
10 sectorfor considerationfor appointment by theLosAngeles County
11 City Selection Committee. A city's vote shall be weighted in the
12 same proportion that its population bears to the total population
13 of all cities within the sector.
14 (3) The members appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall
15 be appointed by the LosAngeles County City Selection Committee
16 upon an affirmative vote ofits members which represent a majority
17 ofthe population of all cities within the county, excluding the City
18 ofLos Angeles and the City ofLong Beach.
19 (4) The members selected by the city selection committee shall
20 serve four-year terms with no limitation on the number of terms
21 that may be served by any individual. The city selection committee
22 may shorten the initial four-year term for one or more of the
23 members for the purpose of ensuring that the members will serve
24 staggered terms.
25 (f) One nonvoting member appointed by the Governor.
26 (g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020.
27 SEC. 3. Section 130051.2 is added to the Public Utilities Code,
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29 130051.2. On or before December], 2018, the Los Angeles
30 County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Los Angeles
31 County Division ofthe League of California Cities, the California
32 Contract Cities Association, and the Los Angeles County City
33 Selection Committee shall prepare and provide to the Legislature
34 a plan agreed to by a two-thirds vote of the designated
35 representatives of each of these entities, for reorganizing the
36 membership ofthe authority to provide equitable and proportional
37 to voting representation, with a total of 22 members, including
38 more representation for cities other than the City of Los Angeles,
39 of each area of the county on the authority, and a date for
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and after that date, notwithstanding Section 130051, the
membership of the authority shall thereafter be as proposed by
the plan. Ifthe authority does not submit a plan to the Legislature
by December 1, 2018, or fails to implement the plan by January
1, 2020, the membership of the authority shall be reconstituted
pursuant to Section 130051 commencing on January 1, 2020. The
plan shall be submitted pursuant to Section 9795 ofthe Government
Code.
SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that
this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to
local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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