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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM SEEKS APPLICATIONS A program offered by the California Pollution Control The funding opportunity is available through the Financing Authority (CPCFA) is seeking applications from Financing Authority's Sustainable Communities Grant and California cities and counties for grants and loans to help Loan Program, part of the State Treasurer Philip Angelides' build proJects that help reduce neighborhood pollution ~Double Bottom Line" investment initiative. The Financing hazards or environmental degradation, promote infill Authority anticipates one round of funding this summer, with development, or help revitalize economically distressed applicatlens due on July 1,2002, and disbursement of funds neighborhoods, beginning September 1,2002. Maximum assistance of $500,000 per applicant is For detailed program information and application available, consisting of up to $350,000 for a grant and up to instructions, contact Sherri Kay Wahl, Program Manager, $150,000 for a loan. CPCFA, at 916.654.5610, or visit their Web site at www.treasurer.ca.gov/CPC FA. 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. HOUSING AND LAND USE and laws; and 4) establishes a legal process where devel- opers are favored to prevail when they sue local govern- AB 1866 (Wright). Preemption of Local Authority. ments, and provides that a court must award attomey fees to Second Units and Density Bonuses. Cities are urged to a plaintiff if it is determined that the local government is in carefully reviewAB 1866, which preempts local authority violation of the provisions of this measure. Staff: Dan over second units and makes a number of changes to Carrigg, Status: Sen, Position: Oppose. density bonus law. The bill passed off the floor of the Assembly last week with a 49-20 vote. All of the oppose AB 2843 (Thomson, Local Agency Formation); AB 2370 votes came from Republican members, but a number of (Thomson, Local Agency Formation. Annexations). Last Democrats also did not vote for the bill. AB 1866 is now in week the League and other opponents played a role in the Senate waiting for a committee assignment. It will most stopping Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCOs) likely be assigned to either or both the Senate Local from approving proposals that would set criteria allowing a Government and Senate Housing and Community Develop- local agency to expand its boundaries to include undevel- ment Committees. oped land, and expand a commission's sphere of influence to include agricultural land. If your city opposes AB 1866., please send letters to the author, your legislators, and the c. hairs of both SenateHowever, a related bill,AB 2370, is still moving through committees in which it may be heard. Draft letters of the Legislature. The League opposesAB 2370 because the opposition are available on the League's Web site under bill prohibits a local agency formation commission from "Housing and Land Use." approving or conditionally approving a change of organiza- tion or reorganization or a change in a sphere of influence of Key elements of the bill: 1) prohibits a local governmenta local government agency that would result in the annex- from exemising any discretionary review when approving a ation to a city or special district territory that is dedicated or second unit; 2) makes a number of alterations to density restricted to agricultural uses. The bill is likely to be bonus law, including limiting affordability convenants for returned to the Senate Local Government Committee. housing built within a common interest development to 10 Staff: Dan Carrigg, Status: AB 2370 - Sen, Position: years; 3) provides that the interests of a developer in Oppose. securing a density bonus overrides all other local policies Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 5