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April 12, 2002 <br /> Issue #15-2002 <br /> <br /> aflalysis, commentary (md updmes on legisio#ve and policy issues ~hc~! affect california cites <br /> <br /> Hot Bills L.O.C.A.L. COALITION FORMED TO PROTECT LOCAL <br />.... tO Watch REVENUES IN STATE BUDGET FIGHT <br />· The League of California Cities is continuing its alliance with the California <br />; AB 1800 State Association of Counties (CSAC) and the California Special Districts <br />· (Kehoe). Motor <br /> Association (CSDA) in the fight to protect local revenues. After deciding to <br />· Vehicles. Per- <br />· postpone a ballot measure for this election cycle, all three levels of local <br />· sons With Dis- <br />, government have united to stage a multi-faceted effort to protect local <br />· abilities, <br />· government services. <br />; SB 1227 (Bur- <br />: ton). State Under the acronym LOCAL (Leave Our Community Assets Local) the <br />· Housing Bond, League and its counterparts will be actively engage in seeking the suppOrt of <br />·· legislators, third party coalition members and citizens at large in what is <br />.. AB 16 sizing up to be a protracted budget fight in Sacramento. Formore, seepage2. <br />· (Hertzberg). <br />· School Facilities. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · <br />." Kindergarten- FRANCHISE FEES PAYMENTS CHALLENGED <br />· University Public <br />· Education Facili- A recent California PUC decision challenges whether municipalities should <br />-" ties Bond Acts of continue to receive franchise fee payments on California Department of Water <br />-' 2002 and 2004. Resources (CDWR) power sales. The decision, which can be downloaded at <br />· http://www, cpuc.ca.gov/W0RD PDF/FINAL DEglSION/13446.PDF. highlights <br />~ a dispute between CDWR and Investor Owned Utilities (lOU's) and who is <br />· responsible for paying the full amount of franchise fees. The decision re- <br /> Want more details on flects an interim arrangement calling for utilities to continue to remit fram <br />these and other bills? chise fees on CDWR power sales until the legal issues concerning whether <br />Log on to ~he League of electric franchise fees are owed on revenues from such sales, since CDWR is a <br />California. Cities Web s/te, <br />at www. cacities, org andpublic entity. For more, see page 3. <br />click on Legislative <br />Advocacy. <br /> <br /> Page 3 . ADMINISTRATION EXPLORES OPTIONS THAT COULD <br /> JEOPARDIZE PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING <br /> · ETHICS LAWS GUIDE RELEASED BY ILSG <br /> Page 4 · FEDERAL NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT AVAILABLE TO CITIES <br /> · LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br /> <br /> <br />