HomeMy WebLinkAboutAB 1217 (Oppose)Nancy A. Lyons
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August 4, 2016
21810 Copley Drive ® Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
(909) 839.7000 ® Fax (909) 861.3117
www.DiamondBarCA.gov
The Honorable Tom Daly
California State Assembly, 69th District
State Capitol Building, Room 3126
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax (916) 319-2169
Dear Assembly Member Daly:
The City of Diamond Bar respectfully opposes Assembly Bill 1217, which is an
attempt to intervene, without justification, in a purely local matter affecting the
governance of a local agency.
Assembly Bill 1217 would employ the mechanism of state legislation to alter
the governance structure of a locally -created joint powers authority, the
Orange County Fire Authority, formed by local governments pursuant to the
method prescribed in the Government Code. This measure invokes a core
issue for cities everywhere: the preservation of local control.
AB 1217 is an unprecedented attempt to undermine provisions of existing law
and unilaterally overrule a locally agreed upon governance structure that is
part of the valid and voluntary formation agreement of a joint powers authority
— an entity that by definition has no relation to matters of statewide concern.
This is a local matter best resolved at the local government level.
For these reasons, the City of Diamond Bar opposes AB 1217.
Sincerely,
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Nancy A. Lyons
Mayor
CC: Assembly Member Ling -Ling Chang, 55th District, Fax (916) 319-2155
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