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.Legislative Bill Action AB 2370 defines "territory that is dedicated or re- hazardous materials programs, including recent programs stricted to agricultural, open space, or conservation uses" to established by the Governor's office after September 11. mean territory that is subject to any of the fo/lowing: Staff: Yvonne Hunter, Status: AsEnvSafe&ToxMat, Position: Watch. An open-space easement entered into pursuant to the Open-Space Easement Act of 1974. A contract entered into pursuant to the California Land HUMAN RESOURCES Conservation Act of 1965 (Williamson Act). Public Safety_ Officers Procedural Bill of Rights A farmland security zone contract created pursuant to JJ~J~dZl~[~. The Legislative Analysts Office the Willlamson Act, has recommended to the state Legislature that they with- A conservation easement entered into pursuant to hold POBR reimbursements to local governments, which Conservation Easement law. total $26 million per year. Without POBR reimbursements An agricultural conservation easement entered into from the state, local governments will be forced to absorb pursuant to Agricultura; Easement law. those costs from their general funds and find other alterna- tives for offsetting their deficits, such as decreased poi ice The League has taken an oppose position on AB 2370 forces, training, and equipment. Staff: Amy Brawn, Status: because the bill undermines the existing role of LAFCOs to Asm and SenBudgetSubcommittee #4, Position: Oppose. make decisions on local boundary issues and serves to stop growth even when the state, through the Department of SB 1506 (Romero). Meyers-Milias-Brown Act. Housing and Community Development, is enforcing housing Agency Shop Agreements. Impasse. Retention of element laws designed to force communities to zone for an Vehicle License Fee Offset Payments. SB 1506 sets a additional 220,000 housing units per year. The League's dangerous precedent for cities and counties. It would letter of opposition is available on the Legislative Tracking require that the State withhold the Vehicle License Fee section of www.cacities.or_o. Staff: Dan Carrigg, Status: funds from Los Angeles County if they are at an impasse AsmFIr, Position: Oppose. with their bargaining units for more than 30 days. There will be a special hearing in Los Angeles in a few weeks. ENVIRONMENTAL Staff: Amy Brown, Status: SenLG, Position: Oppose. I~_Z_4Z9 (Jackson). Hazardous Materials Security. AB 2908 (Goldberg). Local Public Employee Terrorism. AB 2479 establishes the California Chemical Organizations. AB 2908 would amend the local agency Security and Community Protection Act to improve the collective bargaining law, known as the Meyers-Milias- tracking of hazardous materials and initiate a review of the Brawn Act (MMBA), pertaining to unfair labor practices. handling and transportation of substances recognized for This section of law was added to MMBA by SB 739 (Soils, their inhalation hazard, commonly known as "substances of Chapter 901, Statutes of 2000) over extensive opposition by concern." According to the author's office, AB 2479 is local government representatives. It provides for, in intended to provide greater protections to property, public Government Code Section 3509, authority for the Public health and the environment following the events of Employment Relations Board (PERB) to consider unfair labor September 11. This would be done through more careful practice complaints regarding disputes arising out of MMBA. review of opportunities for reducing potential hazards at During the legislative debate, labor representatives made it their source, among other actions, clear that SB 739 would not undermine the traditional autonomy local agencies had under MMBA to develop their The League is working with the California Fire Chiefs own rules to implement MMBA. SB 739 did not take away Association to evaluate the impacts of AB 2479 and to from courts and grant PERB the authority to determine better understand how it relates to existing state and local whether the rules adopted by local agencies are consistent hazardous materials programs. Cltles should request that with MMBA. Management reepresentatives have argued that their fire chiefs and/or hazardous materials experts carefully the authority granted PERB under SB 739 is merely that of review AB 2479 and send their comments to the League and determination regarding whether actions by local agencies California Fire Chiefs Association. In particular, please focus are consistent with their own rules and agreements. on how the bill conflicts, overlaps or enhances existing Notwithstanding that, administrative regulations subse- PAGE IO/PRIORITYFOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org