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I.®gislativ® Bill lction concerns with $13 115§. 5taft: Natasha [ooman, Status: an owner of real property, or his or her agent and ~enPubSftT, Position: R~ti~ and ~omment. extends these provisions to any sign in connection with the sale, lease, or exchange of any other property. A.._B_B SB 1918 (Torlakson). Vehicles. Electric Personal 2247 permits the display of various real estate signs on Assistive Mobility Devices (EPAMDs). SB 1918 defines an a puDlic right-of-way, which are lecated in plain view, are EPAMD as a self-balancing, non-tandem, two-wheeled of reasonable dimension and design, and are displayed device that can turn in place, and carry one person at a on reasonable days at reasonable times, do not ad- speed less than 20 mph. SB 1918 establishes the versely affect public safety or traffic safety as deter- definition of and regulations for EPAMDs, including that mined by a city, a county, or a city and county, and they be equipped with front, rear and side reflectors, a advertise any of the following: system to bring the device to a controlled stop, and lamps for nighttime visibility. It specifies that an EPAMD · That the property is for sale, lease, or exchange by falls within the definition of a "pedestrian" in the vehicle the owner or his or her agent; code, and authorizes local authorities to adopt ordi- · Directions to the property; nances with respect to the time, place and manner of · The owner's or agent's name; operation of EPAMDs. Per the sponsor, SB 1918 is being · The owner's or agent's address and telephone introduced because EPAMDs do not currently fit within number. California's transportation category definitions. EPAMDs have a footprint no larger than the average adult body, This bill limits local control of the public right-of- and the ability to emulate human balance. The League is way; treats the public interest as secondary by limiting working with the author and sponsor on amendments the public's ability to deny signs on public property; that would provide cities with liability protection. Staff: opens the door for a host of special interest groups to Natasha Fooman, Status: SenTrans;Hrg-4/25, Position: come to Sacramento requesting similar exemptions; and, Reviewandcomment. raises First Amendment Issues. If local governments permit "business" speech in the public right of way, can AB 468 (Firebaugh). State Property. Access. Telecom- they exclude religious or political speech? Staff: Dan munications. AB 468 provides that a wireless telecommu- Carrigg, Status: AsJud, Position: Oppose. nications facility located on state-owned real property pursuant to a lease that meets these requirements would SB 1521 (Kuehl). Land Use. Model Land Use Planning not be subject to the requirements of any local zoning Ordinance. SB 1521 requires the Office of Planning and ordinance or regulation. On behalf of the state, the Research to develop a state model zoning ordinance that director may negotiate and enter into an agreement to emphasizes land use policies that are economically, lease state-owned real property, not subject to an socially, and environmentally sustainable and that existing state franchise, to any provider of wireless promotes specified concepts and to make the ordinance telecommunications services for location of its facilities, available to cities, counties, and cities and counties by Staff: Amy Brown, Status: SenEnUt&Comm, Position: January 1, 2004. The bill requires 0PR to review the Review and Comment. ordinance and its use and implementation at least once every five years. HOUSING AND LAND USE SB 1521 further states that any city, county, or city AB 2247 (Salinas). Real Estate Signs/Public Rights-of- and county that adopts and implements an ordinance Way. AB 2247 limits local government's ability to that is deemed to he the same as or substantially regulate the display of a sign on a public right-of-way by comparable to the above described ordinance will receive Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 5