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LEG ACI10N DAYS from page 1 . . . . .. S8 1627 from page 1 .............. Join hundreds of local officials and state offi- cials to meet one-on-one with legislators to urge them to work with us on telecommunications reform that protects local communities; funding for infrastructure; protecting redevelopment agencies' authority to work for our cities; housing legislation; and other important issues for cities. Confirmed speakers include: Assemblymember John Laird, Chair, Assembly Budget Committee; Sen. Bob Dutton, Vice Chair, Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee; California Housing and Community Development Director Lynn Jacobs; and Terry Abbott, Division Chief of Local Assistance, Califor- nia Department of Transportation. Registration is free - but we do need a count for our May 17 Legislative Reception and other events. Visit www.cacities.org to view the initial program agenda. Register online at www.cacities.org/events. Issue Papers: Download background materi- als that will aid in your legislative lobbying on the Legislative Action Days webpage on the League website - www.cacities.org/lad. . Housing & Infrastructure Telecommunications Reform Transportation & Infrastructure . A fourth document, Eminent Domain & Rede- velopment, will be available in the near future. Need to Preserve Local Discretion and Public Review. Generally, local agencies are not opposed to collocation and may prefer collocation rather than adding a new structure. There are times, however, that even a small collocation project that supports additional antenna space will be seen as aesthetically displeasing. The League is working to ensure that the following provisions are added to the bill: . No pre-emption of the local discretionary process No pre-emption of local authority to regu- late collocation based upon aesthetics Allow the public continued input on place- ment through the local hearing process . . Currently, the bill is being amended and the League will review those amendments and evalu- ate whether they meet the needs and concerns of local government. The League has been in contact with the bill's sponsor, T-Mobile, and welcome additional conversations to ensure that local governments retain their authority to regulate how the process is done, where any new struc- ture will be placed and that the process allows public input. The League will continue to engage the bill and follow-up in Priority Focus when the amendments are in print. ............................................................... . . : THE 2006 CITY HALL DIRECTORY IS NOW AVAILABLE! : . . : Don't miss this opportunity to get the League's most useful reference tool. This : : comprehensive Califomia directory provides important contact information for mayors, : . council members and city department heads. The directory also features the League's . . . . staff directory, League partners, affiliate organizations and a wide variety of advertisers. . . . . . : INFORMATION YQY NEED, RIGHT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS! : . . . . . Purchase this publication online at www.cacities.org/store or call (916) 658-8257 for an . . . . order form. City officials price $30, non-city officials price $65, plus shipping & handling. . . . . . ............................................................... PAGE 6 . PRIORITY FOCUS April 28, 2006 . Issue #17 Visit the League's Official Websitenwww.cacities.org