In order to provide a framework for guidance on legislative activities, the City Council adopted the following Legislative Platform at the regular meeting of February 15, 2023. Rooted in the City of Norco's mission, vision and Strategic Plan, the Legislative Platform establishes the City's official positions on various legislative issues for this legislative year (2023).

 Local Control
  • Retain local control over all land use decision-making.
  • Retain control of local revenues and how revenues are obtained and expended at the local level.
  • Advocate for equitable distribution of online sales taxes.
  • Oppose any actions that seek to reduce city authority and/or increase state authority over operations of our cities. 
  • Support the home rule authority of charter cities.
Public Health, Safety, and Wellness
  •  Advocate for funds to support full undergrounding of the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP), and oppose all efforts for RTRP construction of above ground high-voltage power lines.
  • Support collaborative efforts to provide services, shelter, and housing for homeless neighbors; advocate for federal and state funding for these programs.
  • Support public safety programs and funding for police, fire, and animal control services.
  • Advocate for the closure of the California Rehabilitation Center Norco (CRC) and adaptive reuse of the Norconian Hotel and Resort property. 
  • Support legislation that protects working animals, and promotes the use of working animals.
  • Strengthen traffic safety laws; promote driver education and traffic calming measures.
  • Support legislation that provides for greater local control of city-produced guidelines for setting speed limits.
Human Capital
  •  Oppose state measures and mandates that increase personnel salary, benefits, and other related costs to cities. 
Economic Development and Financial Stability
  • Support the development and operation of the Navy’s Technology Bridge in Norco. 
  • Advocate for funding for adaptive reuse and/or historic preservation; seek the expansion of the Norconian’s designation on the National
  • Register of Historic Places to include the entire Norconian District.
  • Support measures that promote local economic development and give cities flexible economic development tools.
  • Oppose unfunded mandates.
  • Advocate for state funds to help meet the state’s affordable and workforce housing mandates.
Communication and Stakeholder Experience
  • Support measures that encourage small farms and agricultural activities.
  • Advocate for the equestrian and animal-keeping lifestyles; oppose any measures that would adversely impact these lifestyles.
Infrastructure and Asset Management
  • Support measures to secure water resources and enhance water supply
  • Advocate for funds to support recycled water infrastructure.
    Oppose any diversion of existing funding sources for street and other infrastructure maintenance. 
  • Advocate for funding towards demolition and remediation for the former State sewer plant that was used by CRC, and transfer of the site (once clean) to the City for open space

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