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nature and scope of local crimes and an interest in the allocation of funds to the California Fire Fighter Joint improvement of neighborhood public safety. The bill Apprenticeship Program for paramedic course devel- provides for a representative of a community affected opment and instructional training expenses. The by a crime to submit a "Community Impact Statement" author granted the League's original amendment in the same manner that a victim, or the next of kin, request for removal of a criterium that pointed to have the right to appear at a sentencing proceeding NFPA 1710 as a measurement tool for grant eligibility. and to reasonably express his, her, or their views The remaining concern involves the second criterium concerning the crime, the person responsible, and the that would requires that a local agency participate in need for restitution. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: the Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Program to be AsPubSfty, Position: Support. eligible for the grant. While most large city depart- ments participate, there remains a number of depart- SB 1279 (Murray). Antiterrorism Bond. SB ments that do not, and a bill that excludes these 1279 enacts the California Antiterrorism Safety Bond entities requires a more appropriate balance of Act, and requires submission to the voters at a state- funding opportunities for those that choose to wide general election for final approval. This bill participate and those that do not. Staff: Natasha authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds Fooman, Status: SenApps-Suspense File, Position: in the amount of $2 billion for antiterrorism activities Oppose Unless Amended. that support local government infrastructure, law enforcement, and fire services. This bill requires that SB 1688 (Margett). Supplemental Firefighting local government building pro~ects be limited to Services Fund. SB 1688 requires the Controller to "retrofitting," Also, SB 1279 requires that any one allocate at least $100,000 to each local agency to grant for public safety equipment be limited to fund frontline fire services. The program outlined in $150,000. All grants would require a 20 percent this bill is modeled on the COPS program and is match in funding. Staff: Natasha Eooman, Status: intended to provide supplemental funding for fire SenApps;Hrg-5/l~ Position: Supnort. suppression, emergency medical, hazardous materials, and search and rescue services provided by local SB 1350 (McPherson). Emergency Services. .jurisdictions. There is currently no revenue stream Terrorism. SB 1350 appropriates General Fund identified in the bill and therefore funding will monies to the Office of Emergency Services to imple- depend on an appropriation in the Budget Act. Staff: ment a statewide "first responder" terrorism-aware- Natasha Fooman, Status: SenApps;Hrg-5/13, Posi- ness training program. The implementation of this tion: Support. bill is closely tied to receipt of federal funding through the President's "First Responder Initiative." SB 1959 (Polanco). Bingo. Audits. SB 1959 was Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenApps-Suspense recently amended to require a local agency to perform File, Position: Support. an annual financial audit of a bingo organization if it operates bingo games on four or more days per week SB 1629 (Soto). Paramedic Training. SB 1629 and if the organization generates more than one establishes an allocation framework for any federal million ($1,000,000) in gross revenue per year, The funds that California receives from either the city, county, or city and county may contract with a President's First Responder Initiative or any federal certified public accountant for the performance of agency for the purposes of paramedic training, that audit or may, upon the adoption of a resolution, Specifically, SB 1629 identifies the Department of require the California Gambling Control Commission to Health Services as the state agency responsible for perform that audit. The League contends that the allocation of grants to state and local agencies to mechanisms for enforcement exist, and many cities defray the cost of providing paramedic training for have been forced to utilize them in order to shut fire service personnel. Also, this bill provides for the operations down when operators were not managing PAGE 8/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org