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Legislative Bill Action the time when the unit was approved~ This would be allocated to local-jurisdictions with existing mean that local governments could rely on these housing trusts and $10 million to be allocated to revenues on an ongoing basis after they are ap- those local governments or non profits that create proved. The League's position will change if amend- new housing trusts. This measure specifically limits ments are taken to this bill that address the two proceeds to be used for Iow: and very Iow-income concerns described above. Staff: Dan Carrigg, Status: housing. SenApps, Position: Support if Amended. The League supports this measure, based upon S8 1480 (Speier). Outdoor Advertising. SB our existing policy to support legislation that assists 1480 makes a number of changes to the ".~utdoor in providing financing for affordable housing and the Advertising Act, Changes that specifically affect c~ties establishment of state funding for affordable hous- do the following: lng. AB 1891 provides incentives to cities that Require the applicant for a state billboard permit currently have housing trusts, and also contains an to obtain both the written consent of the affected incentive-based approach to encourage the creation local government as well as the owner of the of additional housing trusts at the local level. Staff: property site for the billboard as a condition of Dan Carrigg, Status: AsApps, Position: Support the issuance of the state permit. Authorize any local government entity having SB 1586 (Haynes). District Annexations. Under land use`jurisdiction over the property site for a current law established by AB 2838 (Cortese-Knox- billboard to enact spacing and size regulations Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of that are more restrictive than those imposed by 2000), special districts were given the authority to the state, unilaterally termioate an organization or reorganiza- Establish a $10,000 penalty (plus $100/day) for tion that includes an annexation to a district. SB billboards which are unlawfully erected and which 1586 would limit that authority to annexation~ that violate the Act or a local ordinance, and which are involve only the objecting district, after the district not removed within 30-days of written notice has made findings based upon substantial evidence from the department or affected local govern- that the request to terminate is,justified by specified ment. financial or service related concerns. Under SB 158~, Declare that the department or affected local where more than one district, or a district and a city _jurisdiction may enforce the billboard penalty are involved, the ultimate decision regarding annex- provisions, ation would be made by the Local Agency Formation State the Legislature's intent to strengthen the Comr~ission (LAFCO). ability of local government to enforce zoning ordinances regarding advertising displays. The League agrees that the appropriate agency to make these types of decisions is the affected area's Staff: Dan Carrigg, Status: SenLG, Position: LAFC0. When cities need to move forward with an Support. annexation to provide infrastructure, .jobs, or housing for its citizens, a special district should not have AB 1891 (Diaz). Housing Trust Funds. AB 1891 unilateral authority to block the annexation. Staff: establishes the mechanism for funding and imple- Dan Carrigg, Status: SenFIr, Position: Support. menting local housing trust funds from $25 million in proceeds of the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust AB 2073 (Canciamilla). Annexations. Tax Fund Act of 2002 (SB 1227, Housing Bond). AB 1891 Agreements. AB 2073 was recently gutted and sets up a matching grant program with $15 million to amended; it requires that if a city annexes territory PAGE 6/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org