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the 3 items of legislation are the most important to Redwood City and the following recommendations are consistent with the recommendations from the League of California Cities: 1) AB 997 (Campbell) - Community Care Facilities Act Amendments - The bill in its present form does not go far enough to address the needs present in Redwood City. The amendment would require the State Director of Social Services, in the granting of licenses, to take into consideration the well-being of persons placed in the community care facilities, as is currently the case. Additionally, the amendment would allow consideration of the health, safety, security and quality of life of the neighborhood and community in which the facility is to be located. The bill does not, however, address all the needs in Redwood City because the bill itself only deals with facilities with 6 or more residents. The committee is recommending support of this legislation but also recommending that the Council send to the author and legislators in Sacramento suggestions for further amendments. The amendments to be included are the following: a. The allowance of local business licensing of all facilities irrespective of the number of clients assigned to the facility. b. Allow local land use regulation of all facilities irrespective of the number of clients assigned to the facility. This might allow some control over placement and possibly limit the number throughout the entire city. c. Require that notice be given by the State of all existing facilities and when any facility is proposed to be operated in the City that notice be given to the City and to the residents of the neighborhood affected. 2) SB 402 (Burton) - Mandatory Police/Fire Interest Arbitration; The recommendation would be to oppose SB 402 because binding arbitration can be very costly and goes against the grain of local government and officials in deciding what is best for the community. 3) AB 83 (Cardenas) - Home Businesses, Business License Tax Exemption; The bill deals with our community's ability to tax and regulate home businesses. The bill would exempt certain businesses from this current law. If the City has no control over business licenses, we have no control over what people do in residential areas. Recommendation would be to oppose. AB 3. M/S Ruskin/Claire to accept the recommendations of the Council Legislative Committee. The motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. MINUTE ORDER NO. 99-070 Consensus from Council to direct Legislative Committee to examine HR 664 regarding the cost of prescription drugs for Medicare patients and return with a recommendation. Council Member Claire indicated the Senior Affairs Commission has been before Council REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 MAY 10, 1999 MINUTES Page No. 318 PAGE 4