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9A LEGWRAPS UP from page I . w � � . . p . . � � . . . � � � . � . a � . . � m . . . . . . . . � . . . . . Page 10 Telecommunications Status: Governor's Desk, Position: Veto Re- quested. A8 2987 (�iGnezlLevine). i his biii wilf abolish the system of local franchising for tele- �.$�� mits agency discretion on"special communications services, exchanging it for a one- needs facilities" serving seven or more people by size-fits-all state franchise issuect by the Caiifornia limiting the authority ta condition or deny a project Pubfic Utiltiies Commission. While the League on factors in current law. This limitation wi11 apply and cities achieved some important improve- to all speciaV needs facilities regardless o#size: a ments in the bill, we continue to oppose this 150 bed facility must be treated the same as an 8 measure, which passed in the last two days of the bed facility. session. (See "Telecommunications Reform Moves to Governor", P.1.) Staff: P.Anthony ��322�++ould extend the attorney fee provi- Thomas, Status: Governor's Desk, �osition: sions to aflaw aw�rds ta anyone who could oc- Veto Requested. cupy a special need facility, sociai rehabilitation facility, adult day program facility, or community Emptoyee Relations care faciVity. As a result, this provision unneces- sarily encourages lawsuits and litigation in the land AB 1368 (Karnette). AB 9368 is a bill that U$e planning process. would exempt public safety employee presumptive injury clai�ns from the Governor's 2004 workers' The cost of� 1322 would exceed $10,000 compensation reforms, which included requir{ng per agency—and be much more in larger cities. physicians who prepare reports on claimed industrial disability to address the issue of causa- Under the housing element, cities get an initial tion. If signed into law,the bifl would eliminate the opportunity to plan for their share of any housing most valuable and objective tool available to tYpe• If their plan fails to meet the need, the city employers to evaluate presumptive injury claims, must then approve housing "by-righY'at pre-set leaving public agencies defenseless to svaluate densities. SB 1322 requires cities to designate claims, even if the claim totally lacks merit. The Where emergency shelters must be approved "by- bill passed out of the Senate on a 23-14 vote and right"at the outset. Then,the bil� redundantly f requires those agencies that have not identified is on the Governor s desk. Staff: P.Anthony Thomas, Status: Governor's Desk, Position: adequate sites by-right to again identify adequate Veto Requested. sites to be zoned by-right. Land Use Environmental SB 1322 �Cedilloj –Housing. SB 9322 failed AB 573(Woik). {ndemnification. Design on the Assembly Floor by a vote of 32 to 38 on its Professionals. AB 573 would restrict the types of first vote. Several Democrats—including Lieu, indemnif+cation clauses that may be included in a Chu, Evans, Matthews, Pav[ey, and Na#ion—held public agency contrct with a design or engineering off or voted no. But the bill was brought up again f�rm and would instead specify the types of indem- on the recansideration calendar on the sessian's nity clauses that may be included. S#aff: Yvonne last day. It took two more votes of the Assembly, Hunter, Status: Governor's Desk, Position: Veto but the author final[y got the requisite 41 votes. Requested. The Senate concurred with the Assembly versian soon afterward largely on a party line vote (24-14). AB 295'! (Goldberg). Capital Facilities It now heads to the Governor's Desk where the Fee$• ThEs bill clarifies existing !aw regarding the League will request a Veto. Staff: Bill Hlggins, obligation of schools and other public agencies to Confinued on Page 11 PAGE 10 • PRIORITY FOCUS Visit Ehe League's Official Website•-www.cacitles.org September 1, 2006 - Issue#35