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Legislative Bill Action
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<br /> SB 1243 (Torlakson). Metropolitan TransporLation or bicycle, or any pedestrian who is convicted of violating
<br />Commission. ABAG. SB 1243 requires the MTC be renamed provisions involving the safety of the pedestrian while
<br />the Bay Area Land Use and Transportation Commission and crossing a road or highway, This fee would be deposited
<br />combine it's duties with the land use functions of ABAG on into the Pedestrian and Bicyclist Mobility and Safety Fund,
<br />or before January 1, 2004, Additionally, 5B 1243 requires to be used for the operation or funding of programs relating
<br />the new commission complete and begin implementation of to pedestrian and bicyclist safety and mobility. Staff:
<br />a regional plan by January 2005. While the League does Natasha Foeman, Status: SenPubSfty;Hrg-4/30, Position:
<br />not normally get involved in regional legislation, we would Review and Comment.
<br />like to hear from cities on this bdl. Staff: Natasha ~ooman,
<br />Status: SenLG;Hrg-4/24, Position: Review and Comment. SB 1759 (Johannessen). Public Works, Local
<br /> Agencies. SB 1759 authorizes, until January 1, 2006 the
<br /> SB 1262 (Torlaksen). Streets and Highways. Local cities of Brentwood, Vacaville and Woodland to enter into
<br />Transportation Capital Improvement ProJects. SB 1262 design-build contracts with a cost of at least $5,000,000,
<br />provides that, until December 31, 2009, for a county with according to specific bidding and contracting procedures,
<br />more than 200,000 residents, that not less than 10% of the Each contract must prohibit construction or alteration of
<br />funds available for regional improvements shall be used for any project without prior written approval of plans by the
<br />county transportation incentive programs that reward local city. Requires the Legislative Analyst to report to the
<br />.jurisdictions that promote new development programs that Legislature on the use of design-build contracting, We are
<br />reduce traffic congestion, provide a better balance of concerned about SB 1759 for four reasons: 1) a specific
<br />housing located near area employers, and promote new listing of "mechanical subcontractors" in the pre-qualifica-
<br />housing and other developments that are within walking tion part of the process is required, which is cumbersome
<br />distance of local schools, shops and businesses. Requires and inappropriate. This takes the trade and subcontractor
<br />each county transportation program to base its awards on out of the bidding process in the early pre-qualification
<br />certain criteria. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: stage, which may not result in lower bid prices for the work;
<br />SenApps;Hrg-4/29, Position: Watch. 2) SB 1759 excludes disclosure of "alleged violations of
<br /> federal or state law../' We should be able to ask for this
<br /> SB 1466 (Alarcon). Contracts for Labor or Services. information; 3) This bill forces a city to fully evaluate and
<br />SB 1466 Provides that any entity that enters into a labor rank the top three contractors and publicly disclose the
<br />contract for construction or Janitorial services, when the basis for the rankings, This sets the city up for a legal
<br />entity knows, or should know, that the contract does not challenge by the other contractors, and takes added time to
<br />provide funds sufficient to al Iow the contractor to comply complete. In addition, it would require the disclosure of
<br />with all labor laws and regulations, is guilty of a misde- confidential information from contractors which is impor-
<br />meanor and subJect to civil penalties. Additionally, SB tant to the selection process, and may violate confidential-
<br />1466 establishes a rebuttable presumption that the entity ity clauses incorporated in the selection process; and 4) Our
<br />entering into a contract for labor or services does not final concem with SB 175~i is that the retention is reduced
<br />violates the provisions of this bill if the contract contains from the standard 10% to 5%. In the past we have not
<br />comprehensive information about the contractor and it's supported legislation that reduces the retention standard
<br />workforce. We oppose SB 1466 for two reasons. The first is below 10%. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenLG,
<br />that the rebuttable presumption would be extremely Position: Review and Comnterlt,
<br />difficult for a public agency to successfully argue. Secondly,
<br />SB 1446 exposes public agencies to civil and criminal SB 1918 (Torlakson). Vehicles. Electric Personal
<br />penalties and undermines an agency's confidence in Assistive Mobility Devices (FPAMDs). SB 1918 defines an
<br />determining the lowers responsible bidder. Staff: Natasha EPAMD as a self-balancing, non-tandem, two-wheeled
<br />Fooman, Status: SenLbr&lndRel;Hrg-5/8, Position: device that can turn in place, and carry one person at a
<br />Oppose. speed less than 20 mph. SB lglB establishes the definition
<br /> of and regulations for EPAMDs, including that they be
<br />SB 1.555 (Torlaksen). Pedestrian and Bicyclist equipped with front, rear and side reflectors, a system to
<br />Safety. SB 1555 levies an assessment of $4 on any person bring the device to a controlled stop, and lamps for
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