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12.^-27 INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE BOARD HOUSING DENSITY BILL CLEARS SENATE OF DIRECTORS?. POLICY COMMITTEE More City Opposition Needed! The League of California Cities Board Nominat- ing Committee will meet in July and August to consider Despite opposition testimony from the League, nominations for League board officers and at-large the California State Association of Counties, the members of the board. American Planning Association, and the California Coastal Commission, AB 1866 (Wright - South Central Elected officials wishing to be considered for Los Angeles) passed the friendly confines of the Senate these positions should send a completed Nomination Housing and Community Development Committee with Form, a resume and a letter requesting consideration to relatively little policy discussion. The bill will now be the League of California Cities, c/o Nominating Com- considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee. mittee Chair, 1400 K Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 94814, postrnarkedno later than Monday, July 15, AB 1866: (1) Prohibits a local government from 2002. exercising any discretionary review when approving a second unit; (2) Makes a number of alterations to for more information, or to receive a Nomina- density bonus law, including limiting affordability tion Form, please contact Karen Bekeart at the League, covenants condominiums to 10 years; (3) Provides that (916) 658-8226 or bekeartk@cacitie~.Qr9, Nomination the interests of a developer in securing a density bonus Forms can also be found on the League's website at overrides all other local policies and laws; and (4) www.cacities.org. Establishes a legal process where developers are favored to prevail when they sue local governments, and provides that a court must award attorney fees to a The Board of Directors plaintiff if it is determined that the local government is Nominating Committee in violation of the provisions of this measure. Chair Marland Townsend, Council Member, Foster The League has received 46 letters of opposi- City; Jeff Farley, Mayor, Ferndale; Sandra Hilliard, tion from cities to this bill, and a number of environ- Mayor, Yuba City; Art Madrid, Mayor, La Mesa; Pat mental groups appear to be poised to oppose it as well. McGuigan, Council Member, Santa Ana; Larry Given that the Senate is the last stop for this measure, Ritchie, Council Member, Westmorland; Mike it is important for cities to review this legislation. If Segala, Council Member, Suisun City; Ruth your city opposes this bill, please send letters to the Vreeland, Council Member, Monterey; and Billy author, your legislators, and the Chair of the Senate Wallen, Council Member, Turlock. Appropriations Committee (Senator Dede Alpert, Coronado). Draft letters of opposition are available on the League's Web site under "Housing and Land Use." lOur Mission I Restore and protect local control for cities through education and advocacy to enhance the quality of life for all Californians. PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org