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L®glslative Bill Action PUBLIC SAFETY conduct their civic responsibilities. Staff: Amy Brown, Status: SenPubSfty:Hrg-4/16, Position: AB 188§ (Jackson). School Zones. Double-Fines. AB 1886 would double of increase the fines of a Support. designated violation occurring in a specially posted ~B 1464 (Soto). Public Employees'Health Care school zone and direct that the money be used Benefits. Employer Contributions. SB 1464 amends exclusively to pay for the cost of school pedestrian- the law pertaining to the Public Employee Retire- bicyclist safety programs administered by a city. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsTrans;Hrg-4/15, ment System (PRES) Public Employees Medical and Position: Support. Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA). PEMHCA is a plan of health insurance benefits provided to state employ- ees and retirees, and to local public agencies, AB 2[i77 (Cox). Alcoholic Beverages. Retail including non-member PFRS agencies, that contract Licenses. AB 2577 authorizes a local government to for services for employees and retirees. Based on determine that the public convenience and necessity the state employment model, employee participation will be served by the issuance of a alcoholic bever- age retail license only if the license is made subject in PEMHCA is voluntary. Among its existing provi- to conditions outlined by the local govemment. In sions, PEMHCA requires participating local contract agencies to provide enrollment to retirees with one the case that the local government makes such a determination, no license shall be issued unless of four mandatory employer payment obligations. One of the four options for payments to employees made subject to those conditions in addition to any and retirees by local agencies is to provide a cafete- other conditions imposed by the department. Staff: ria plan in which the employee forfeits $16 per Natesha Fooman, Status: AsGO, Hrg-4/15, Position: Support. month if he/she does not participate in PEMHCA and retains the remainder of the employer contribution for other cafeteria plan benefits. Under this ap- SB 1489 (Perata). Vehicles. Speed Contests. SB proach, the local agency pays $16 per month toward 14~9 would add "reckless driving on a highway, retiree premiums. Retiree premiums also benefit reckless driving on an off-street parking facility or from the lower PEMHCA group rating. SB 1464 exhibition of peed on a highway" to section 23109(a) of the Vehicle Code (related to motor increases the mandatory employer payment to $97 vehicle speed contests) to allow for confiscation of per month, creating a significant unfunded state- and a 30-day hold on a vehicle involved in such mandated liability for local agencies, It may also dangerous activities commonly referred to as "side- violate existing local agency collective bargaining shows." Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: contracts. It would also increase the amount for- SenPubSfty;Hrg-4/16, Position: Support. feited by employees who choose not to participate in PEMHCA. Staff: Amy Brown, Status: SenApps;Hrg-4/ 22, Position: Oppose. HUMAN RESOURCES SB 177[i (Ortiz). Vehicles. SB 1775 permits a code enforcement officer to requ~:,~,~ that or her home address appearing in any ~J~,;~artm~ of Motor Vehicles record, be kept confidential. City code enforcement officers should be afforded the author- ity to determine when their privacy should be protected from the general public, This bill would diminish the opportunity for retaliation against a code enforcement employee, allowing them to freely PAGE lO/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org