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Legislative Bill Action The following are summaries of just a few of the legislative bills that are currently being acted upon by the League of California Cities. The League encourages you to review the bills on its Web site at www, cacities, org/ legtracking and contact the appropriate committees to demonstrate your support or opposition of issues. Your assistance is appreciated, TP, ANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS ment. Transportation. Congestion Management AB 1800 (Kehoe). Motor Vehicles. Persons Programs. SB 1636, amended May 13, requires cities and counties to include streets and highways With Disabilities. AB 1800 authorizes, until within an infill opportunity zone in an alternative January 1, 2006, a disabled person or disabled area wide level of service standard or multi-modal veteran, displaying special disabled person license plates or a placard, to park in restricted zones composite or personal level of service standard, designated for street sweeping, without being that takes into account: 1) the broader benefits of issued a parking violation. AB 1800 runs counter regional traffic congestion reduction by siting new residential development within walking distance of, to the requirements being put in place by the state and no more than one-third mile from, mass transit and regional water quality control boards relative stations, shops, and services, in a manner that to NPDES and TMDL permits. Although AB 1800 reduces the need for long vehicle commutes and was recently amended to include intent language to improves the.job-housing balance; and 2) increased address the concern of local governments regarding potential violations of a municipal storm water use of alternative transportation modes, such as mass transit, bicycling, and walking. The May 13 permit, it does not address our very real concerns about its impacts on TMDL standards imposed by amendment also requires the city or county in regional boards on local governments or other which the infill opportunity zone is located, to water quality standards. We have suggested addi- ensure that the qualifying infill development tional language (underlined below) to address our project is completed within four years of the start TMDL and water quality issue concerns: of the pro~ect, For the purposes of updating congestion management programs, SB 1636 defines an infill opportunity zone as an area designated by SEC. 5. It is the intent of the Legislature that compliance with paragraph (3) of subdivision a city or county as a target for new compact residential, retail, or commercial development (a) of Section 22511.5, as amended, shall not be construed to create a violation of any municipal within one-third mile of specified transportation sites in counties with a population of over storm water National Pollutant Discharge Elimina- tion System permit, or of any total maximum daily 400,000. San Jose supports SB 1636 as amended. load or water quality standard or objective. The The League would like to hear what your city - thinks. Please contact League staff and let us Legislature intends to reassess the provisions of know how this bill would affect your city. Staff: paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section Natasha Fooman, Status: SenLG, Position: Review 22511.5, as amended, after obtaining information and Comment. from the League of California Cities on any impact this measure may have on the ability of local agencies to obtain or remain in compliance with ENVIRONMENTAL municipal storm water permits. AB 2351 (Canciamilla). Water Ouality. Mandatory Minimum Penalties. AB 2351 co- Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenTrans;Hrg- sponsored by the League and the California Associa- 6/4, Position: Oppose Unless Amended. tion of Sanitation Agencies, makes important S8 1636 (Figueroa). Congestio~ Manage- changes to existing law that requires regional water PAGE lO/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org