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<br />;?;I-I <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Analysis, Commentary and Updates on Legislative and Policy Issues that Affect California Cities <br /> <br />POLICY COMMITTEE <br />MEETINGS, APRIL 7-8, <br />DOUBLETREE, SAN JOSE <br /> <br />-.-..--- <br /> <br />OPPOSE AB 260. <br />SAMPLE LETTERS IN THE <br />ADVOCACY CENTER <br />(WWW.CACmES.ORG! <br />ADVOCACYCENTER) <br /> <br />WANT MORE DETAILS <br />ON BILLS? <br /> <br />Visit the League of <br />California Cities <br />Website at <br />www.cacities.org/ <br />billsearch. <br /> <br />Apri/1 , 2005 <br />Issue #13-2005 <br /> <br />AB 260 WOULD COMPARE FIRE STAFFING, RESPONSE TIMES <br />WITH CONTROVERSIAL NFPA 1710 RULE <br /> <br />The League is urging that cities write the Assembly Committee on Govern- <br />mental Organization to OPPOSE AB 260 (Bermudez), which requires the <br />State Fire Marshal to collect local fire response and staffing data and compare <br />it to benchmarks found in "a nationally recognized standard for fire protection". <br />The bill is set for hearing on Wednesday, April 6, at 1 :30 p.m. For more see <br />page 2. <br /> <br />.............................. . <br /> <br />COMMISSION ON STATE MANDATES FINDS HOUSING ELEMENTS <br />NOT REIMBURSEABLE MANDATES <br /> <br />In a 3-1 vote, with the State Controller abstaining, the Commission on <br />State Mandates determined this week that cities, counties and councils of <br />government are not entitled to state reimbursement for their costs of prepar- <br />ing housing elements required by state law. For more see page 5. <br /> <br />.............................. . <br /> <br />INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT CO-PUBLISHES <br />CLEAN CAMPAIGN GUIDE <br /> <br />Interested in promoting clean campaigns in your city? The Institute for <br />Local Government is pleased to announce the release of Win the Right Way: <br />How to Run Effective Local Campaigns in California. Based on research <br />conducted by UC Berkeley, the book describes how to run a successful and <br />clean campaign, For more see page 6. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Page 2 INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS? <br />Page 3 LEGISLATIVE ACTION DAYS: WE NEED YOU! REGISTRATION IS FREE <br />SEND LETTERS OF OPPOSITION ON SB 435 DENSITY BONUS LA W <br />Page 4 LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br />Page 6 THE 2005 CITY HALL DIRECTORY IS NOW A V AILABLE <br />