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135 Allen and Bruce Wyckoff, reappointed to Planning Commission (Martin Mohr not present, reappointment to Commission); John Quinn, reappointed to Architectural Review Committee (entered the meeting late) Certificate of Distinguished Service presented by Mayor Herkner, on behalf of Council, to retiring member of the Port Commission, Norman S. Menifee, with expression of deep appreciation for the long and valuable services which he had given to the develop- ment of the City's Port. Report of the Legislative Committee. Councilman Rosselli, Chairman of the Legislative Committee, reported on the consideration given by the Committee to the following pro- posals of significance to the City which had either been referred directly to them by Council for review, or on certain other proposed legislation which might directly affect the City: 1. City of Newark policy Statement (referred by Council action) Recommendation: Committee determined no action wassnecessary concerning policy statement on regional government as Council had made previous recommendation concerning this subject, and legislation now appears to have died in Committee. 2. City of Torrence salary proposal (referred by Council action) for support of AB 1705 which would declare the fixing of Council salaries to be of statewide concern and thereafter fix salaries for Councilmen in chartered cities. Recommendation: to oppose: Committee believes that, while Council has previously indicated desirability of an increase in compensation, the Torrence approach amounts to a further infringement on home rule, and consideration for an increase should come from a charter amendment approved by City's residents: 3. Cigarette Tax (SB 556) - Recommendation to oppose. Chairman Rosselli reviewed recommendation previously made by Committee for supporting authority of general law cities to impose a cigarette tax (AB 399) as is now done by chartered cities, but how fact now revealed that SB 556 also con- tained cigarette tax provisions which provide for State collection of an increased tax, while discriminating against a chartered city having its own tax. He read a portion of the bill proposed and discussion was held on how this would affect the City. It was pointed out that City's present ordinance could not be repealed before July lst, even if desired, to permit City to participate in state imposed Cigarette tax. Chairman Rosselli announced a hearing was to be held on this bill on July 1st at 9:00 a.m., in Sacramento, and if Council felt it desirable that City make an appearance to oppose this bill, Committee would suggest Coun- cil grant such permission. 4. LAFC (AB 1620) - Recommendation: to support. Chairman Rosselli reported this bill contained several procedural points, but the one point of major concern to preclude an LAF Commission from imposing development conditions on an annexation proceedings, supported by Committee because it was felt annexing City should have full authority over development after annexation. 5. Annexation (AB 1632) - Recommendation to support. Bill would permit annexa- tion of "islands" and below standard "corridors" to a City by the Board of Supervisors in an appropriate case. Chairman Rosselli also informed Council of Committee's disappointment in the fact that the Legislature has seen fit to let all pending obscenity bills die in committee, since Committee had given particular support to SB 78 and SB 79. He also reported Committee, — however, was pleased to announce that SB 1267 (on tideland grants) and SB 489 (on firemen's work week), both opposed by..Committee, apparentl7,, had also died for this season. A 26 17