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Legislative Bill Action alleged needs of a housing developer under a voluntary mediation process to resolve land use density bonus law, and skews the law heavily in disputes. The key benefit of AB 857 is that state favor of developer interests. A sample veto letter agencies will be asked to reconcile their internal for AB 1866 is available on the League's Web site, plans around common policies. The state policies www.cacities.orR, under "Priority Issues Housing established by AB 857 are certain to be debated, and Land Use." Staff: Daniel Carfigg, Status: but the Legislature can continue to refine and GovDesk, Position: REQUEST FOR VETO. polish these policies in the future. VVhat cannot be lost, however, is the concept in this legislation of AB 1891 (Diaz). Housing Trust Funds. AB requiring state policies to be reconciled around 1891 establishes the mechanism for funding and common objectives. Staff: Daniel Carrigg, Sta- implementing local housing trust funds from $25 tus: GovDesk, Position: REQUEST FOR SlG- million in proceeds of Proposition 46, the Housing NATURE. and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002 (SB 1227, Burton). If Proposition 46 is approved SB 1480 (Speisr). Outdoor Advertising. by the voters in November, AB 1891 would set up a SB 1480 increases permitting requirements and matching grant program with $15 million to be fees and penalties under the Outdoor Advertising allocated to local jurisdictions with existing housing Act. Among other provisions, the bill contains the trusts and $10 million to be allocated to those local following: governments or non profits that create new hous- ing trusts. This measure specifically limits pro- · Eliminates the statutory annual permit fee of $20 ceeds to be used for Iow and very Iow-income for outdoor advertising displays and instead housing.Staff: Daniel Carfigg, Status: GovDesk, authorizes Director of the Department of Transpor- Position: REQUEST FOR SIGNATURE. tation (Caltrans) to set the annual fee at a level sufficient to cover the department's administration AB 1170 (Firebaugh). Housing. Down of the Act, but not to exceed $100. Payment Assistance. AB 1170 establishes the · Authorizes the following penalties for displays mechanism for funding and implementing the placed without a valid permit. Building Equity and Growth in Neighborhoods · Requires an applicant for a Caitrans permit (BEGIN) from $75 million in proceeds of Proposi- to provide wdtten evidence that both the tion 46, the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust owner of the property where an advertising Fund Act of 2002 (SB 1227, Burton). If Proposition display will be located and the local land use 46 is approved by the voters in November, AB 1170 jurisdiction have consented to the display. will provide grants to local governments for the provision of down payment assistance loans to The League supports this measure based first time homebuyers, home rehabilitation, upon our existing policy to support the authority of homebuyer counseling, home acquisition and cities to regulate billboards and other signage. rehabilitation, or self-help mortgage assistance for Staff: Daniel Carrigg, Status: GovDesk, Position: persons and families of Iow to moderate income. REQUEST FOR SIGNATURE. Staff: Daniel Carrigg, Status: GovDesk, Position: REQUEST FOR SIGNATURE. AB 930 (Keeley). Mobile Home Parks. Conversion to Resident Ownership. AB 930 AB 857 (Wiggins). State Infrastructure changes the requirements of the Subdivision Map Planning. Priorities and Funding. AB 857 Act provision relating to economic displacement of requires existing state plans to be consistent with non-purchasing residents upon the conversion of a priorities, and requires the Governor to develop a mobilehome park to resident ownership. The bill process to resolve land use conflicts between two ensures that a park owner's proposal to convert a or more state agencies and extends the sunset on mobilehome park to resident ownership under the PAGE 10/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org