HomeMy WebLinkAboutSB 876 (Oppose)Nancy A. Lyons
Mayor
Jimmy Lin
Mayor Pro Tem
Carol Herrera
Council Member
Ruth M. Low
Council Member
Steve Tye
Council Member
March 7, 2016
City of Diamond Bar
21810 Copley Drive • Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
The Honorable Senator Carol Liu
California State Senate
State Capitol, Room 5097
Sacramento, CA 95814
FAX: (916) 651-4925
Dear Senator Liu,
(909) 839-7000 • Fax (909) 861.3117
www.DiamondBarCA.gov
The City of Diamond Bar respectfully opposes SB 876, which would remove
local control and undermine existing efforts to end homelessness.
Although we commend SB 876 for bringing to the forefront the importance of
homelessness as a State and Federal issue, the measure would preempt local
authority to address important issues affecting public health and safety in
public spaces and on private property that is held open to the public, including
but not limited to, plazas, courtyards, parking lots, sidewalks, public
transportation facilities, public buildings, shopping centers and parks. Cities
must continue to protect the public, health, safety and welfare of our
respective communities, and this measure removes local control as a primary
mechanism cities have to determe how to best address the complex issue of
homelessness.
For these reasons, the City of Diamond Bar opposes SB 876.
Sincerely,
Nancy A. Lyons
Mayor
CC: Senator Bob Huff, 29th District, Fax (916) 651-4929
Assembly Member Ling -Ling Chang, 55th District, Fax (916) 319-2155
Alison Dinmore, Cons., Sen. Trans. & Housing Comm. (916) 445-2209
Doug Yoakam, Housing Consultant, Sen. Rep. Caucus, (916) 445-2209
City Council
City Manager
Jennifer Quan, League of California Cities
Meg Desmond, League of California Cities
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