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Mayor
Ron Everett
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Ling -Ling Chang
Council Member
Carol Herrera
Council Member
Steve Tye
Council Member
May 14, 2013
21810 Copley Drive • Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
The Honorable Luis Alejo
California State Assembly
State Capitol Building, Room 2117
Sacramento, CA 95814
FAX: (916) 319-2130
(909) 839-7000 . Fax (909) 861-3117
www.DiamondBarCA.gov
RE: AB 325 (Alejo) - Notice of Opposition
Dear Assembly Member Alejo:
The City of Diamond Bar opposes AB 325 (Alejo), which would expand the
statute of limitations to file suit against a city's housing element to over four
years.
By exposing cities to an expanded window for potential litigation, AB 325
effectively destroys the confidence with which property owners and local
government leaders can proceed with the decisions required to implement
projects in their communities. The bill is an attempt to expand the current statute
of limitations without regard to whether a city's housing element follows the letter
of the law or a jurisdiction fails to adopt a housing element entirely. The ongoing
possibility of a lawsuit looming over the City for over four years would have
devastating effects on development and the local economy.
For these reasons, the City of Diamond Bar respectfully opposes AB 325 (Alejo).
Sincerely,
Jack Tanaka
Mayor, City of Diamond Bar
cc: City Council
Anya Lawler, Consultant, Assembly Housing and Community
Development Committee, FAX: (916) 319-3182
Kirstin Kolpitcke, League of California Cities, FAX: (916) 658-8240
Jennifer Quan, Regional Government Affairs Manager, LOC