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L gislative Bill Action taken on AB 1839. but they did not alleviate our tic'ns onthe ~lexibili~ to expend State Transporta- concerns with this bill. AB 1839 limits the condi- tion Improvement Program (STIP) monies on tions under which a design professional would be rehabilitation pro~ects for local streets and roads. required to indemnify a public agency to negligence This flexibility is critical. The projected revenue and willful misconduct, which is the normal tort rule, stream under Proposition 42 is not nearly enough to and hence provides for no indemnification, AB 1839 declare victory over the local maintenance and further limits the indemnity of the public agency to rehabilitation problem. The League opposes placing causation arising from action "in the performance of any restrictions on the current flexibility of local the agreement or contract," This would allow the elected officials to expend STIP monies for rehabili- design professional an additional loophole with tation. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsTrans;Hrg- which to avoid indemnifying and defending a public 4/15, Position:Oppose. agency, by stating that a particular action was not "in the performance of the contract." We believe AB 2521 (La Suer). Traffic-Actuated Signals. that existing statutory requirements agreed upon by Bicycles: Motorcycles, The League removed our local government and design professionals in opposition to AB 2521 baselJ on amendments taken Chapter 722, Statutes of 1997 (AB 994) are suffi- by the author to alleviate our concerns. AB 2521 cient protection for both local agencies and the requires that upon the first placement or replace- design professional. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: ment of a traffic-actuated signal, that it shall be AsmFIr, Position: Oppose. installed and maintained so as to detect lawful bicycle and motorcycle traffic on the roadway, to the AB 2031 (Canciamilla). Vehicles Funeral Proces- extent feasible and in conformance with professional sions. AB 2031 requires local authorities in counties traffic engineering practices. With the amendments, with a population greater than 100,000 people, cities and counties will not be required to comply whenever the regulation of traffic is authorized for a with this requirement until Caltrans, in consultation funeral procession, to regulate formal training of, with local governments, has established uniform and issue to each funeral escort an identification standards, specifications and guidelines for the card and an official insignia patch indicating the placement of bicycle detectors and related signal funeral escort is authorized to direct traffic in timing. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsTrans;Hrg- accordance with the movement of the funeral proces- 4/15, Position: Neutral. sion. AB 2031 raises concerns regarding dual- .jurisdiction processions. When a mortuary is in one SB 1666 (McPherson). Public Contracts. SB 1666 city and the gravesite in another, would each.juris- enacts the "California First" Procurement Act which diction the procession moves through be required to requires that California-based business bidders have issue a separate identification card and badge to precedence over non-California based business funeral escorts? Would funeral escorts be required bidders in the application of any bidder preference to complete formal training in each jurisdiction? If for which non-California based business bidders may cities are expected to take on a new training and be eligible. We are very concerned about the defini- licensing role, we need additional state funds. Staff: tions in this bill, and how they are to be applied. Natasha Fooman, Status: AsTrans;Hrg-4/15, Position: How is a city supposed to determine during the bid Oppose. process what a principle office is, whether or not officers and owners are "domiciled" in California or AB 2275 (Aanestad). Transportation. AB2275 have had a "major" office or manufacturing facility failed to pass the Assembly Transportation Commit- in California continuously licensed in California for tee, but was granted reconsideration and will be three years? Many cities are not in a position to heard again next week. AB 2275 would place restric- administer these types of preferences. However, if Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 5