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Legislative Bill Action programs to reduce emissions from heavy-duty engines, $1~ 1925 (Sher, Polanco). California Environmental $80 million to be allocated by the Department of Quality Act. Exemptions. SB 1925 makes a number of Health Services for infrastructure related to water quality, changes to California Environmental Quality Act (CEOA) law, water recycling, urban water conservation, and contami- The bill consolidates CEOA provisions relating to housing nant removal, and infill developments, revises the affordable housing exemptions, and makes a number of definitions. City The League supports this measure based upon our Planners and City Attorneys are encouraged to review this existing policy in favor of new funding measures that bill and let the League know if you have concerns with any provide resources to local governments for upgrading of the changes. Staff: Dan Carrigg, Status: AsNatRes, existing infrastructure. It is unclear whether or not this Position: Review and Comment, measure will make it on the ballot, since legislators may be concerned about having additional competition for the $1~ 1403 (Kuehl). Landlord-Tenant. SB 1403 requires school and housing bonds which are already scheduled for a property owner to serve a 60-day notice to terminate a the ballot. Cities are encouraged to send letters supporting month-to-month or other periodic hiring of residential real this bill to your legislators and the Assembly Appropriations property to a tenant who has resided in the dwelling unit Committee. Staff: Dan Carrigg, Status: AsApps; Suspense for more than one year, The bill provides that in the case of file, Position: Support. a tenant who has resided in the dwelling unit for less than one year, notice shall be given 30 days prior to the proposed SB 1828 (Burton). Historical Resources. Affected date of termination. In addition, an owner need only Native American Sacred Sites. California Environmental provide 30 days notice where the owner is selling the unit Quality Act. SB 1828 requires a mandatory finding of and certain conditions are met. The provisions of SB 1403 significance if a proposed project will adversely affect a would sunset on January 1, 2006. Native American sacred site and prohibits approval by a public agency of the proposed project unless the tribe The League took no position on the introduced version accepts mitigation measures by the lead agency to offset of this bill, which made the extension of the notice to any adverse impacts, terminate a local option. Recent amendments, however, apply this requirement statewide. Please review this bill and The League his taken an Oppose position on this bill, let the League know if your city has any concerns. Staff: specifically because of the provisions that have the effect of Dan Carrigg, Status: AsJud, Position: Review and Com- transferring local permitting authority over land use to a merit. third party. Our concerns are based primarily on the Ianguage that prohibits anvoublic ac~encyfrom issuing a SB 423 (Torlakson). Workforce Housing Reward permit for a development project if either an affected tribe Program. SB 423 creates the Workforce Housing Reward or the Native American Heritage Commission is not satisfied Program, to be administered by the Department of Housing with a public agency's proposed mitigation measures. This and Community Development (HCD) to provide assistance to provision provides "veto power" over a proposed develop- cities and counties that approve affordable housing devel- merit project, which is contrary to the League's longstanding opment, Specifically, this bill: policy to protect local control of land use decisions. This Requires that $25 million out of the $100 million Jobs- concept also raises constitutional questions both over the Housing Balance Improvement Account funded by the transfer of authority from a legislative body to a tribe, as 2002 Housing Bond be used to provide grants to cities well as various issues over the separation of "church and and counties that qualified for funds from the original state," including whether a government can grant preferen- Jobs-Housing Balance Program during the 2001 calendar tial treatment to Native Americans over others who may )'ear. raise a religious or historical concerns with a project. Staff: Requires that a city or county that qualified last year Dan Cardgg, Status: AsApps, Position: Oppose. (2001) for a grant from the existing Jobs-Housing Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 11