Kingsburg Municipal Code Art. I Powers and Duties of the City

The City shall have all powers possible for a city to have under the Constitutions of the United States and of the State of California and all applicable State laws as fully and as completely as though they were specifically enumerated in this Charter.

(A) General Law Powers. Nothing in this Charter shall be construed to prevent or restrict the City from exercising or consenting to, and the City is hereby authorized to exercise, any and all rights, powers and privileges heretofore or hereafter granted or prescribed by general laws of the State.

(B) Municipal Affairs. The City may make and enforce all ordinances and regulations in respect to municipal affairs, subject only to restrictions and limitations provided in this Charter and applicable State Constitutional provisions and decisions of courts with competent jurisdiction. As regards municipal affairs, this Charter shall supersede all laws inconsistent therewith.

(C) Bidding. The City may by ordinance adopt geographic boundaries and other guidelines and restrictions (including local preference), governing bidding and other letting or award of public works and other City contracts.

(D) Prevailing Wages. The City shall comply with all Federal and State prevailing wage laws applicable to general law cities in California except as otherwise provided by duly-adopted City ordinance regulating municipal affairs.

(E) Intergovernmental Powers. The City may exercise any of its powers, perform any of its functions, and participate in the financing thereof, jointly or in cooperation, by contract or otherwise, with any one or more states, the State of California, the United States or any of its agencies, or any governmental agency or local government, special district, the County of Fresno, or other agency or authority created either by the State or the City or under any State or Federal law of constitutional provision.

(F) Governmental Cooperation. Whenever possible it is desirable that the City cooperate with other governmental agencies through encouraging the joint delivery or consolidation of services and facilities, toward the reduction of the costs of delivering governmental services and the elimination of duplicative facilities, so long as the City is not financially disadvantaged by such cooperation or consolidation.

(G) Interpretation. The powers of the City under this Charter shall be construed liberally in favor of the City, and the specific mention of particular powers in the Charter shall not be construed as limited in any way the powers granted the City in this Article or by this Charter.

It shall be the duty, obligation and responsibility of the City and the City Council to develop plans and programs, provide adequate financial resources for, and to implement fully such plans and programs as are necessary to accomplish the duties and obligations set out in this Section, this Charter and State and Federal law.

(A) Balanced City Activities. The City Council shall budget for, make provision for, and at all times provide for and maintain a balanced and full range of quality City services, activities and facilities to provide equitably for the quality of life for all economic, social, ethnic and age groups and geographical areas within the City.

(B) Community Development. The City Council shall require the preparation of and shall adopt, comply with and enforce development standards, codes and ordinances which shall apply and be applied uniformly to each and all of public and private properties, which standards shall provide for a well-balanced community, both physically and economically.

(C) Housing. The City shall make an annual review and study regarding adequate housing for all economic levels and needs of the community, and shall facilitate a balanced housing program, which shall include housing code enforcement.