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Legislative Bill Action The f'ollowing are summaries of'.~ust a f'ew of' the legislative bills that are currently being acted upon by ~he League of' California Cities. The League encourages you to review the bills on its Web site at www, eacitJes.org/ legtracking and contact the appropriate committees to demonstrate your support or opposition of issues. Your assistance is appreciated. REVENUE AND TAXATION asserts that it is a matter of statewide concern that "every public agency in California pay the prevail- SB 68 (Battln). Local Agency Investments. lng rate of per diem wages to workers employed SB 68 would clarify that local government funds on public works projects undertaken by that public deposited in the Local Agency Investment Fund agency." The payment of prevailing wages for (LAIF) are not "state money" and may not be public works projects has long been held, in the withheld or appropriated by the state. Staff: Jean case of.~:harter cities, to be a municipal affair Kodnke, Status: GovDesk, Position: REQUEST under ~e California Constitution. While many, if FOR SIGNATURE. not most, charter cities in California do elect to require the payment of prevailing wages, such SB 1961 (Polanco). Local Government payments should remain matters of local choice in Assessments. SB 1961 would enable the tax the case of charter cities. Secondly, the require- sharing information program established by AB 63 ments of section 1771.5 are optional, not manda- (effective January 1, 2002) to continue. Secondly, tory. SB 278 makes labor compliance program SB 1961 would require the Department of General mandatory in the case of the Water Bond funds. Services to develop compliance standards in the The expense of implementing such programs may State Administrative Manual (SAM) to inform state make it difficult, if not impossible, for many smaller property owners of their duties and responsibilities cities to utilize the Water Bond funds. Staff: relative to Proposition 218. Staff: Jean Korinke, Natasha Fooman, Status: GovDesk, Position: Status: GovDesk, Position: REQUEST FOR REQUEST FOR VETO. SIGNATURE, SB 1636 (Figueroa). Transportation. Con- SB 2051 (Bowen). Income and Corporation gestion Management Programs. SB 1636 Taxes, Information Privacy. SB 2051 also defines an infill opportunity zone (IOZ) for local includes language that would enable the tax development and congestion management pro- sharing information program established by AB 63 gram purposes, and exempts such a zone from (effective January 1,2002) to continue. In addition, traffic level of service (LOS) requirements. The bill SB 2051 would add parallel language in requires instead the use of an alternative area- Califomia's Revenue and Taxation Code to Internal wide level, multi-modal composite or personal Revenue Service Code that excludes tax informa- level of service standard for traffic in compact infill tion and matters related to tax liability from the develoement projects and specifies that an area Information Practices Act of 1977. Staff: Jean may no'. oe designated an IOZ after December 31, Korinke, Status: GovDesk, Position: REQUEST 2009. Furthermore, SB 1636 sets forth findings FOR SIGNATURE. and declarations regarding the need to provide greater flexibility to local governments to strike a TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS balance between the need for LOS standards AND PUBLIC WORKS against the need to promote infill development. Hence, oroviding local governments with additional flexibility in determining the appropriate LOS for SB 278 (Machado). Public Works Project. infill opaortunity zones within their jurisdictions. Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: GovDesk, Posi- and Beach Protection Act of 2002. SB 278 tion: REQUEST FOR SIGNATURE. PAGE 8/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org