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8A Page 5 AB 802 from page 1 ............................................... AB 802 would require cities and counties to for housing and/or the cost of housing. amend their general plans to better address flood planning and prevention policies. Among the . Provide fee authority for cities and coun- provisions, it would: ties to recover the cost of amending their general plans to comply with the bill's . Require the land use element of the gen- requirements. erst plan to identify areas that are subject to flooding as identified by floodplain map- . Cities and counties that have (FEMA)- ping prepared by the Federal Emergency approved Floodplain Management Ordi- ManagementAgency (FEMA) or the De- nances that substantially comply with the partment of Water Resources (DWR). requirements of AS 802, or have substan- tially equivalent provisions to their general . Upon the next revision of the housing plans may use that information to comply element on or after January 1, 2008, with AS 802. include several options from the General Plan Guidelines that address flood issues The League believes that AS 802 reflects good in the safety element which are currentty planning and represents the basic elements that optional aod makes them mandatory. all general plans should include to plan property if These items were selected because they the city is in a flood hazard zone. It is our under- are considered to be the type of basic standing that many cities already address all or topics that safety elements should ad- part of the requirements in AS 802. dress. They include the following: The League thanks Assemblymember WoIk . Identify flood hazard zones and estab- and her staff for their willingness to work closely fish policies to avoid or minimize flood with us so that the League could support the bill. risk for new developments using AB 802 will be heard in the Senate Local Govem- information existing from state, federal ment Committee on June 21. or other sources. . Identify essential infrastructure that may be impacted by flooding and develop policies for infrastructure integrity during flood emergencies to ensure rapid restoration, if necessary. Stay Up- To-Date on Bills That . Establish policies that locate new May Impact Your City essential disaster response facilities such as hospitals, shelters and emer- www.caciJies.oro/J>illsearch geney response entities out of flood hazard zones. Become a regular user of the League's online Legislative Tracking System. The . Require that when a city or county re- league's website is your gateway to aU the ceives its Regional Housing Needs As- information you need: bills sorted by subject sessment (RHNA) number from the areas, showing the bill history, current Council of Governments or the California status, committee analyses, votes. and Department of Housing and Community much more. You can even view League Development (HCD), that the factors used letters of support or opposition. and access to determine the RHNA number include the League lobbyist working on the bill. consideration of flood risk on land available VIsIt the League's OffIcIal Web8Ite-www.cacitJes.org PRIORITY FOCUS. PAGE 5 June 16, 2006 . Inue #24 __._, .~_~__....._...".;,_'4~_~'__.""".""_,",,"____,~,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,_______ .' V