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i2A- Z Legislative Bill Action taljustice" proposed in AB 2333 is inconsistent with ment. Transportation: Congestion Management the current statutory definition provided by AB 1553 Programs. SB 1636 declares that existing Level of (Keeley) Chapter 762, Statutes of 2001. The League is Service (LOS) standards do not apply to streets and currently reviewing the recent amendments. Staff: highways within an infill opportunity zone, if a city or Natasha Fooman, Status: SenTrans;Hrg-6/25, Position: county includes those streets and highways under an Under Review. alternate area wide LOS standard or a multi-modal composite or personal LOS standard. SB 1636 provides SB 1262 (Torlakson). Streets and High- local governments with additional flexibility in deter- ways. Local Transportation Capital Improvement mining the appropriate LOS for infill opportunity zones Projects. SB 1262 states that a for a county with more within their jurisdictions. Staff: Natasha Fooman, than 200,000 residents, not less than 5 percent of the Status: AsLG, Position: Support. funds available for regional improvements shall be used for county transportation incentive programs that SB 1918 (Torlakson). Vehicles. Electric reward local jurisdictions promoting traffic congestion Personal Assistive Mobility Devices (EPAMDs). reduction programs and new housing developments near schools and businesses, and who provide a better The League removed its opposition to SB 1918 balance of housing located near employers. These due to the following amendment agreed to by the provisions would be in effect until December 31, 2009. author: The sponsor states that this bill would make it easie~ Sec. 27282. For thepurpose for local jurisdictions to get their projects funded assuring the sa?ety o? pedestrians and other using through the STIP process. The League is currently sidewalks and bike paths, a city, county, or city and watching this bill, and has received inquiries from county may, by ordinance, regulate the time, place, cities on the status of the legislation, Staff: Natasha and manner of-the operation o?electric personal Fooman, Status: SenApps, Position: Watch. assistance mobility devices fas defiined in Section 313 off the Vehicle Codel and as a pedestrian pur~u- S8 1466 (Alarcon). Contracts for Labor or ant to Section 467(a)(2) ofi the Vehicle Codel. Services. $B 1466 exposes public agencies to civil including limiting or orohibiting use in ~oeciFied penalties and undermines an agency's confidence in areas as determined to be aDprqori~t~ by determining the lowest responsible bidder. This bill entities. implies that any entity that enters into a labor contract for construction,janitorial or security guard services, The League appreciates the patience and should know if the contract does not provide sufficient diligence of Senator Torlakson and his staff (Tom funds to allow the contractor to comply with all labor Higgins), in working with us on language that allows laws and regulations. Additionally, $B 1466 establishes ~:ities to regulate and prohibit the use of these electric a rebuttable presumption that the entity entering into a personal assistive mobility devices (EPAMDs). Staff: contract for labor or services does not violate the Natasha Fooman, Status: SenApps, Position: Neutral. provisions of this bill if the contract contains c~mpre- hensive information about the contractor and it's HOUSING AND LAND USE workforce. This rebuttable presumption would be extremely difficult for a public agency to successfully AB 1284 (Lowenthal). Housing Opportunity argue. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: Districts. Significantly amended on June 11, AB 1284 AsLab&Emp;Hrg-6/26, Position: Oppose. enacts the Transit Infill Housing Development Incentive Act of 2002 to promote, encourage, and facilitate SB 1636 (Figueroa). Congestion Manage- PAGE 12/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org