THIRD READING

Bill No: ACR 54

Author: Pacheco (D), et al.

Introduced: 4/10/23

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0, 4/20/23 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT: Cities Week

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution proclaims the week of April 9, 2023, to April 14, 2023, to be Cities Week, and encourages all Californians to be involved in their communities and be civically engaged with their local government.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

Cities first arose when eight California municipalities incorporated in 1850, before the territory of California was admitted to the United States of America in September 1850.
The first municipality to incorporate was the city of Sacramento in 1850, to provide essential safety and health services to the rapidly growing population of the territory of California.
Cities vary in size and scope and serve diverse communities throughout California, from small rural neighborhoods, to large urban regions. While cities differ in matters of population, geography, and economy, they share essential beliefs and values.
Cities are created by the same power, exist by virtue of the same laws, exercise almost identical functions, and are called upon to meet the same demands and pursue the same purposes to serve their residents.
The California constitution grants a number of powers to cities, including the authority to promote and regulate public safety, the authority to raise revenue for public purposes, and the power to operate public works to furnish residents with light, water, power, heat, transportation, and communication.
Today, 482 cities provide millions of Californians with essential services, including public libraries, fire departments, police departments, emergency medical and disaster response, parks and recreation, childcare, community and human services programs, solid waste and recycling management, water, sewer, utilities, land use planning, housing, economic development, transportation planning, maintenance of streets and roads, telecommunications, and more.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 5/1/23)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 5/1/23)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0, 4/20/23

AYES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Juan Carrillo, Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Chen, Connolly, Megan Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Essayli, Flora, Mike Fong, Vince Fong, Friedman, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Holden, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Lackey, Lee, Low, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mathis, McCarty, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Santiago, Schiavo, Soria, Ta, Ting, Valencia, Villapudua, Waldron, Wallis, Ward, Weber, Wilson, Wood, Zbur, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Wicks

Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520

5/3/23 14:47:03

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ACR 54: Cities Week.

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