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10A <br /> Page 5 <br /> Legislative Bil � Action <br /> ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ R ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ � � � ■ ■ ■�■ ■ �■ ■ � � � r � � ■ ■r �■ ■ ■ ■■ r ■ ■ r ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ � � rr �■ ■ � rr � � � � � ■ r <br /> The following are summaries of just a few of the legislative bilis that are currently being acted upon <br /> by the League of California Cities. For more information about these and ofher bills, please visit <br /> the League website to access information about legislation, policy issues and related develop- <br /> ments. Yc��� can#rack informatien cn bil!s !��nrw.�2Cltles.oPglb!llcgzr�#�;, i���tP leg�slater� and <br /> legislative committees, send letters to legislators or the media through the online Advacacy Center <br /> (www.cacities.org/advocacycenter), research League policy positions, access useful reiated <br /> links, and much more. <br /> AB 1496 (Swanson) Loca! Governr�ent: <br /> Cities and Counties: Civ91 Service. AB 1496 <br /> wouEd mandate restrictive changes to all city and WANT TO SEND A LETTER 1N <br /> county civii service ana meriF systems ay Niarch 1, SUPPORT OF A I.EAGUE POSITION? <br /> 2008. S�ecifically it would require inclusion of all HERE'S WHO TO CALL: <br /> employees within the civil service or merit system <br /> except: ASSEMBLY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, <br /> 1)Apprentices or technical experts empfoyed RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY <br /> temporarily�or a speeific project, or (6)—Hernandez (Chair), Jeff�ies(Vice <br /> Chair),Anderson, Mullin, Soto,and <br /> 2) Substitute or short term employees paid for �orrico. Chief Consultant: Karon Green. <br /> less than 50 percent of work days in a fiscal yea�, Phone: (916} 319-3957; Location: 1020 N <br /> where the employment is not needed on a con- St., Rm. 153. <br /> tinuing basis. Substitute employees would be <br /> restricted to a person(s) collectively employed no <br /> longer than 60 days. <br /> {n addition to significant staffing restrictions S�y �p_t0-Date on Bi�ls That <br /> imposed on local agencies, this bill would be very <br /> costly when it forces repfacement of tempQrary May Impact Your City <br /> personnel with permanent personnel on regular or � <br /> overtime payment. It would impact city's summer ����'�������""�'��" ����������� <br /> ��.....w..�,.,...w,�._.�.,,,,,..�,. <br /> program staff, reserve police afficers, snow Become a regular user of the League's <br /> remova(personnel, fifeguards hired annuaify, and online Legislative Tracking System. The <br /> peak work-load staff hired by planning and buiiding League's website is your gateway to all the <br /> departments, just to name a few. information yot� need: bills sorted by subject <br /> areas, showing the bil{ history, current <br /> This bill is being heard on April 18th. Please status, committee analyses, votes, and <br /> send in (efters of cppositian and lef your legislators much more. You can even view League <br /> know how this would impact your city. Staff: letters of support or opposition, and access <br /> Anthony Thomas; Status:Assembly Public the League Eobbyist working on the bill. <br /> Employees, Retiremeni and Sociai Security; <br /> Position: Oppose. <br /> Visit the League's Official Website--www.cacities.org PRtORITY FOCUS - PAGE 5 <br /> April 13, 2007 - Issue #14 <br />