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Legislative Bill Action <br /> <br />the California Association of Joint Powers Agen- additional due process provisions before the State <br />cies, an association of public risk management Mining and Geology Board could take over a lead <br />agencies, agency's status under the Surface Mining and <br /> Reclamation Act ($MARA). $MARA lead agency <br /> Due to the number of attorneys who recom- cities are encouraged to take a close look at the <br />mended proceeding with the bill, and because the bill and send letters of support. Staff: Yvonne <br />League has an adopted Annual Conference resolu- Hunter, Status: AsNatRes, Position: Support. <br />tion directing the League to support legislation to <br />remove the sunset in existing law, the League has HUM^N RESOURCES <br />notified the author and sponsors that we will <br />continue to support SB 994. The League and SB 1369 (Alarcon). Civil Service. Charter <br />sponsors are working with the author to evaluate Cities. Existing law authorizes the legislative <br />one or two amendments to strengthen the bill. body of any city to establish by ordinance a <br />However, it is not politically feasible to amend itpersonnel system, merit system, or civil service <br />to include skateboarders younger then fourteen system for the selection, employment, classifica- <br />years old. SB 994 is not likely to be heard until tion, advancement, suspension, discharge, and <br />late April or May. Staff: Yvonne Hunter, Status: retirement of appointive officers and employees. <br />AsJud, Position: Support. This bill requires a two/thirds vote to remove any <br /> position from or repeal of an existing civil service <br /> SB 1378 (Margett). Cities. Internet system within a charter city. Under current law, a <br />Website. SB 1378 requires that all cities that simple majority is required. <br />maintain an Internet Website, shall include, but <br />not limited to, the address, telephone number, The League has three fundamental concerns <br />and facsimile number of city hall, the police with this measure. First, a two/thirds voting <br />department, and other divisions and officers of requirement should be reserved for more essential <br />the city, the names and titles of elected officials, public policy issues, and generally creates an <br />and the dates and times of city council meetings, impossibly high hurdle. Secondlyl decisions <br />Staff: Amy Brown, Status: SenLG; Hrg-3/20, relating to charter cities are made by the voters, <br />Position: Review and Comment. · and this usurps local voters' rights to decide if <br /> and how a civil service system continues to <br /> operate. And lastly, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act <br />ENVI RONMENTA/ provides local public employees and their union's <br />AB 1878 (Leslie). Surface Mining and adequate bargaining power regarding rights and <br />Reclamation Act. AB 1878 provides a number of benefits of employment. Staff: Amy Brown, <br /> Status: SenLG; Hrg-3/20; Position: Oppose. <br /> <br /> May 15-16, 2002 ':' Sacramento, California ':' Sheraton (;rand Hotel <br /> <br /> Watch your mail for registration materials and look for updates in future issues of Priority Focus. <br /> <br />Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 3 <br /> <br /> <br />