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8A <br /> Page 5 <br /> Lockyer was on-hand to help kick-off the CMTA conference,delivering the keynote address on <br /> Municipal Treasurers Day. CM7A President Vikki Beatley recognized and thanked Lockyer and <br /> Caballero for their work on ACR 33, saying that the association looks fonrvard to making it an <br /> annua!celebration. <br /> For more information about ACR 33, look up the bili at www.cacities,orqlf�illsearcl•i.. <br /> Have a Housing Success Story? Tell Us Abvut It! <br /> Focus on Housing,the League of California Cities'electronic monthly housing newslefiter, is <br /> seeking new housirg success stories to profile for its u�coming issues. <br /> Has your city redeveloped a blighted or underused site with new affordabie housing in the past <br /> two years? {f so,we want to know about it. Typical housing success stories published in Focus <br /> on Housing range between 250-400 words, and include"before and after" photos to i{lustrate the <br /> property's change. <br /> For an example of ane of the newsletter's success stories, visit <br /> www.ima.ken�ws.com/focusonhausir�q and read"Las Brisas Helps�evitalize South Los Anqeles." <br /> Questions and submissions should be sent to League Communications Specialist Brian Heaton <br /> at�heatan a�.cacities.orp. <br /> Find a Bilt, Legislafors, Leg Committee—or Ask League Leg Staff <br /> Visit(and bookmark!)the League's LPqislative Resources Web page <br /> (www.cacities.orc�llegresaurces}. You'U find a roster and contact information for the League's <br /> legislative staT#; the online Bill Search program, background materials on lobbying your <br /> legislators, and more. <br /> Legislative Bill Summaries <br /> EMPLOYEE RELATIONS <br /> AB 1496(Swanson} l.ocal Government: Cities and Counties: Civil Service. AB 1496 would <br /> mandate restrictive changes to all city and county civil service and merit systems by March 1, <br /> 20d8. Specificalfy, it would require inclusion of all emp(oyees within the civil service or merit <br /> system except: <br /> 1) apprentices vr#echnical experts employed temporarily for a specific project, or <br /> 2) substitute or short term employees paid for less than 50 percent of work days in a fiscal year, <br /> where the employment is not needed on a continuing basis. Substitute employees would be <br /> restricted to a person(s)collec#ively employed no longer than 60 days. <br /> In addition to significant s#affing restrictions imposed on local agencies,this bill would be very <br /> costly when it forces replacement of temporary personnel with permanent personnel on regular or <br /> overtime payment. It would impact city's summer program staff, reserve po[ice officers, snow <br /> removal personnel, lifeguards hired annually, and peak work-load staff hired by planning and <br /> building departments. <br /> Please send in letters of opposition and let your legislators know how this woufd impact your city. <br /> Staff:Anthony Thomas; Status:AsmFlr,Third Reading; Position: Oppose. <br /> 5 <br />