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June 14, 2012
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21810 Copley Drive °Diamond Bar CA 91765-4178
The Honorable Mark Leno
State Capitol, Room 510O
Sacramento, CA 94248-0001
(909) g39'78W0"Fax (909) 861-3117
www,0iamon6BarC&.gov
Re: City of Diamond Bar Opposition to SB 1222 (Leno) —Solar Energy/Permit Fees
Dear Senator Leno:
The City ofDiamond Bar respectfullyopposes 5B1222,which caps building permit fee
on solar residential systems while requiring agencies to justify their "reasonable costs"
inafinding and ordinance for any permit fee above $400.
The City of Diamond Bar believes strongly that local officials are elected to make the
best decisions for the community. The adoption oramendment nfthe City's fee
schedules are considered in a duly noticed public meeting of the City Council, with the
opportunity for public comment. SUl222infringes nnthis local dedsion-mnakinQ
authority by setting particular fee levels despite having no knowledge of specific local
agency business costs. Furthermore, additional reporting mandates contained in6B
1222 are unnecessary given that the Mitigation Fee Act already mandates that local
governments may not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for
which the fee ischarged.
The City of Diamond Bar values local control and believes that the City's elected officials
are best equipped tomake local decisions. Therefore, the City isopposed toS8l222.
Please feel free tocontact nneat9O9'D39-7O1Owith any questions.
Sincerely,
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Ling -Ling Chang
Mayor, City of Diamond Bar
CC: City Council
City Manager
League ofCalifornia Cities