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I . . I " . ,. n 1A~1 Legislative Bill Action - ............................................................... Code section 3186, plus 150% of the estimated impound and storage to recoup associated costs cost of uncompleted work, plus 150% of the esti- and ensur£' that police ó.nd fire personnel are able mated cost to repair or replace contract work that to continue dfering the h',lhest level of services was not performed according to contract. to our residents. Staff: N:¡tasha Fooman; Status: 5enTrans, Pulled; Position: Support. However, it is possible for "disputed amounts" covered by the construction contract to also in- ~ (Dutra) Transportation Investment elude: (1) damages for delays that do not relate to Fund: Loans. ACA 24 would take the first steps "completing," "repairing," or "replacing" work (to the in protecting Proposition 42 monies to ensure extent not limited by a liquidated damages clause); that they are utilized as the voters intended for (2) sanctions for violation of the subcontractor transportation purposes. This measure would substitution restrictions (Public Contract Code require any loans of these funds to be repaid with section 4110); (3) indemnification for claims by third interest synonymous with the manner in which parties; and (4) withholdings to cover civil wage and Article XIX of the California Constitution protects penalty assessments issued by the Labor Com- other critical transportation funds. ACA 24 missioner (e.g., Labor Code section 1727). These passed out of Assembly Transportation on 4/19 are some examples of the types of problems cities by a vote of 11-2. and counties would encounter if AB 2549 is adopted, Staff: Natasha Fooman; Status: Transportation needs are well documented AsmJud, Hrg. 5/4; Position: Review and Com- and enormous. Cities and counties are facing ment. significant shortfalls for maintenance of the existing system as well as projects delays for SB 1422 (Kuehl). Vehicles. Removal. Sena- critical expansion projects. The loss of transpor- - tor Kuehl has decided not to pursue this bill this tation infrastructure investment jeopardizes the year, While we agree with provisions in the bill viability of the State's economy and will end up regarding vehicle removal by an officer upon re- costing the taxpayer significantly more in the examination of a driver when no other licensed future, Staff: Natasha Fooman; Status: driver is present, we respectfully request that AsElecReapp&ConAm; Position: Support. Section 2 of the bill be deleted from the bill relating to vehicle removal charges. ~ (Chesbro) Public Works. Existing law requires every operator of a subsurface Existing iaw allows local and state agencies to installation, except the Department of Transporta- impose a charge equal to the administrative costs tion, to be a member of a regional notification of the governmental agency relating to the removal, center. A regional notification center provides impound, storage, or release of a vehicle im- advanced warning of excavations or other work pounded. However, as currently written, Section 2 close to existing subsurface installations for the of 5B 1422 would prohibit cities and counties from purpose of protecting those installations from imposing that charge on a person who is autho- damage, rized to obtain the release of a vehicle following the removal of a vehicle upon the issuance of a oiotice This bill would authorize a design profes- of re-examination, sional (defined as a person holding a valid pro- fessional engineer's license or a valid profes- Local governments are facing severe budget sionalland surveyor's license) to obtain informa- shortfalls, and often these shortfalls impact public tion regarding the location of subsurface installa- safety services in our communities. Cities and tions from the appropriate regional notification counties must be able to continue to impose center - if the design professional is retained to administrative charges relating to vehicle removal, perform a fixed work, geotechnical engineering, - PAGE 7/PRIORITV FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org