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. . l .A-5 <br /> ' March 1, 2002 <br /> Issue #9-2002 <br /> <br /> LEAGUE INTRODUCES HOUSING ELEMENT REFORM BILL <br /> <br /> Hot Bi Ils (Longville, Thomson; Coauthors: Speier; Daucher) has been <br /> introduced at the request of the League and the California State Association <br /> ...,to Watch of Counties (CSAC) to serve as an initial vehicle for a potential comprehensive <br /> i housing element reform measure that would provide an alternative to last <br /> AB 2863 year's SB 910 (Dunn). The bill currently contains three sections: legislative <br />· (Longville, intent regarding the adoption of legislation relating to local housing ale- <br />· Thomson/Co- ments; legislative findings and declarations that acknowledge the impor- <br />-' authors: Speier, tance of building affordable housing, and local governments' needs for stable <br />_' Daucher). Hous- revenues and state support; and definitions of "residential unit" and "sub- <br />· lng Element stantial compliance", and additional intent language acknowledging the <br />-" Reform. difficulties local governments face in promoting development of additional <br />-' AB 18OO housing. (See page 3 for a list of legislative declarations.) Formore, see <br />· (Kehoe). Motor page 3. <br />· Vehicles. Persons ·················· <br />· with Disabilities. <br /> GOVERNOR PROMISES POLICE CHIEFS THAT HE WILL <br />-"SB 1263 PROTECT LOCAL REVENUES <br />i (Torlakson). <br /> Streets and Speaking at the California Police Chiefs Association meeting in Anaheim <br />-~ Highways. Local on February S, Governor Davis repeated the promise he made at the League's <br />_' Transportation Annual Conference in December that he would "not balance the budget on <br />· Capital Improve- the backs of local government''. <br />·ment Projects. <br />· The governor's comments were made almost two weeks before the Legis- <br /> Want more details on lative Analyst's announcement last week that the state budget deficit is <br />these and other bills? likely to be $5 billion larger than the $12.4 billion deficit estimated in <br />Log on to the League of January by Davis' Department of Finance. Still, the strength of the <br />California Cities Web site, governor's comments to police chiefs gives continued reason for city officials <br />at www. cacitie$.org and tO believe in the importance of continuing their efforts to ensure that their <br />click on legislative <br />Advocacy. legislators support the governor's position on protecting local revenues. For <br /> more, see page 2. <br /> <br /> Page 2 · OPPORTUNITIES FOR NLC CONVENTION-GOERS <br /> Page 3 : AB 2863--DECLARATIONS OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT <br /> Page4 u.s. FIRE ADMINISTRATION OFFERS GRANT OPPORTUNITY <br /> · FISCAL CONDITION OF CITIES REPORT RELEASED <br /> Page S · BUSH ~UOGET PROPOSAL CONTAIN HOMELRNO SECURITY GRANTS <br /> · OPR SEEKS LOCAL REPS FOR NEW BUSINESS WORKING GROUP <br /> Page 6 · LEGISLATIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br /> <br /> <br />