Resolution No. 2021-07 | Expressing Support for Actions to Strengthen Local Control for Zoning and Housing Issues | Adopted 02/22/2021RESOLUTION NO. 2021-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ACTIONS TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN
LOCAL DEMOCRACY, AUTHORITY, AND CONTROL AS RELATED
TO LOCAL ZONING AND HOUSING ISSUES
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California each year proposes , passes , and has
signed into law a number of bills addressing a range of housing issues ; and
WHEREAS , the legislature of the State of California does not allow sufficient time
between each legislative cycle to determine if the legislation is successful in bringing about the
change for the State of California's housing issues ; and
WHEREAS , the majority of these bills usurp the authority of local jurisdictions to
determine for themselves the land use policies and practices that best suit each city and its
residents and instead impose mandates that do not take into account the needs and differences of
jurisdictions throughout the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the ability of local jurisdictions to determine for themselves which projects
require review beyond a ministerial approval; what parking requirements are appropriate for
various neighborhoods within their jurisdiction; what plans and programs are suitable and
practical for each community rather than having these decisions imposed upon cities without
regard to the circumstances of each individual city; and what zoning should be allowed for
residential properties is a matter of great import to the City of Gilroy among other items related
to local zoning and housing issues; and
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Gilroy feels strongly that our local
government is best able to assess the needs of our community and objects to the proliferation of
State legislation that deprives us of that ability;
NOW, THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Gilroy resolves
as follows:
Section 1. The City of Gilroy is opposed to the current practice of the legislature of the
State of California of continually proposing and passing multitudes of bills that directly impact
and interfere with the ability of cities to control their own destiny through use of the zoning
authority that has been granted to them.
Section 2. The City of Gilroy will explore various ways to protect the ability of cities to
retain local control over zoning as each individual city within the State of California is best
suited to determine how the zoning in their city should be allocated in order to meet the housing
needs of the community.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause
this resolution and his/her certification to be entered in the Book of Resolution of the Council of
this City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of February, 2021 by the CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GILROY by the following roll call vote :
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
BLANKLEY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
eputy City Clerk
BRACCO, LEROE-MUNOZ, MARQUES,
ARMENDARIZ, HILTON
TOVAR
APPROVED :
RESOLUTION NO . 2021-07
I, SUZANNE GUZZETTA, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify
that the attached Resolution No. 2021-07 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a
city Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 22 nd day of February, 2021, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gil oythis 24 th day ofFebruary, 2021.
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I erk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)