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��-i9 Legislative Bill Action ............................................................... are required to review and update spheres of SB 8(Soto) Political Reform Act of 1974. influence every five years. Due to delays in the Conflicts of Interest. SB 8 would prohibit local release of advisory guidelines for municipal elected o�cials, county administrators, and city services, LAFCOs report that they will have managers, for a period of one year after leaving revised less than half of their spheres of influence office or employment, from representing any other by the January 1, 2006 deadline. By extending the person or entity, by lobbying their former local deadline by two years, LAFCOs will be able to goveming agency. SB 8's prohibition does not meet the requirements set forth in AB 2838. Staff: apply to any individual who is appearing on behalf Daniel Carrigg; Status: Governor's Desk; Posi- of another local government or public agency of tion: Request for Signature. which the individual is a board member, officer, or employee. ENVIRONMENTAL Existing law already prohibits members of the AB 1660 (Pavley) Vehicular Air Pollution: Legislature and State elected officials from lobby- Energy-Efficient Vehicles. AB 1660 would ing the body they served for one year after leaving establish an energy-efficient vehicle group pur- service. SB 8 applies the same standard to chase program within the Department of General officials at the city and county level, and would help Services. Under the auspices of this program, the prevent former local elected officials from wielding department would be required to negotiate the unfair influence with the office they once held. lowest possible purchase price for energy-efficient Staff: P. Anthony Thomas; Status: Govemor's vehicles on behalf of state and local agencies that desk; Position: Request for Signature. are interested in obtaining those vehicles. The League supports this worthy effort to facilitate the EMPLOYEE RELATIONS purchase of energy-efficient vehicles by state and local agencies. Staff: Yvonne Hunter; Status: AB 186 (Bogh) Occupational Safety and Governor's Desk; Position: Request for Signa- Health. Fines. AB 186 establishes a refund plan ture. for civil and administrative penalties imposed against public safety agencies for violation of laws ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES relating to safety in employment. Funds received as a result of a penalty imposed on a local govern- AB 783 (Jones). Elections. Payments of ing agency would be allocated to the Califomia Expenses. AB 783 would reinstate the provision Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the of California Elections Code §13000 which re- purpose of establishing occupational injury and quires the State to pay for all special elections illness prevention programs. proclaimed by the Govemor to fill a vacancy for an office in the State Senate, State Assembly, U.S. AB 186 would contribute to a safer workplace Senate, or U.S. Congress. Due to a mistake and reduce financial impacts on public safety regarding the sunset date, local governments operational revenues during a budgetary shortfall. must bear the cost of preparation and administra- StafF: P. Anthony Thomas; Status: Signed by the tion of State special elections. Govemor; Position: Request for Signature. With the governor recently calling special elections for vacancies in the U.S. Congress and the Califomia State Assembly, AB 783 is a priority for local government. Staff: P. Anthony Thomas; Status: Governor's desk; Position: Request for Signature. PAGE 8/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Website -- www.cacities.org