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INFORMATION REQUESTED ON POLYSTYRENE PROBLEMS IN STORM WATER The California Integrated Waste Management The NewPoint Group will prepare a report on Board, through its consultant the NewPoint polystyrene as part of a broader "Plastics White Group, is requesting information from cities, Paper" that will address the use, recycling, and counties and interested parties on the problems disposal of plastics. Agencies with information on associated with polystyrene in storm water. The the problems associated with polystyrene in storm Board has also scheduled a workshop water are urged to contact Wendy Pratt of the on polystyrene and other plastics in the entire NewPoint Group at wendypratt@newpointgroup.com waste stream, to be held on June 24-25 at Cai/EPA or 916-442-0508 extension 6. Headquarters. Information about the workshop will be avail- The study was required by SB 1127 (Karnette - able on the board's website at www. ciwmb.ca.gov Long Beach), enacted in 2001, The bill initially about ten to fifteen days prior to the event, In proposed a ten-year phase-out of polystyrene as a order for the contractor to incorporate information source control measure to assist in storm water from the workshop, the draft report will likely not cleanup statewide. The bill evolved into a require- be available until early September. ment that the state study of the effects of poly- styrene cups and food containers in storm water following opposition from industry representa- tives. 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 )'our support or opposition of issues. Your assistance is appreciated. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS difficult for a public agency to successfully argue. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenFIr, Position: SB 14~1~ (Alarcon). Contracts for Labor or Oppose. Services. SB 1466 exposes public agencies to civil penalties and undermines an agency's confi- ACA 11 (Richman). InFrastructure. Fi- dence in determining the lowest responsible nance. A{;A 11 goes a long way toward decreas- bidder. This bill implies that any entity that lng the year-to-year funding uncertainties that enters into a labor contract for construction, impede long-term planning and implementation of .janitorial or security guard services, should know infrastructure construction, maintenance and if the contract does not provide sufficient funds rehabilitation. Bbeginning in FY 04-05, this bill to allow the contractor to comply with all labor would dedicate a percentage of the growth of the laws and regulations. Additionally, SB 1466 General Fund to meet California's infrastructure establishes a rebuttable presumption that the needs. These funds would be used to meet trans- entity entering into a contract for labor or ser- portation, education, water, and park and open vices does not violate the provisions of this bill if space needs across California. In each category, the contract contains comprehensive information 50 percent would be available for state projects about the contractor and it's workforce. This and 50% for local projects. Additionally, ACA 11 rebuttable presumption would be extremely provides flexibility by allowing entities receiving PAGE 6/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org