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<br />8A <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />infrastructure. One analysis estimates that the leverage requirement would increase the amount <br />available for infill infrastructure to $1.3 billion or more. <br /> <br />Current Status <br /> <br />AB 1053 was last heard in the Assembly Committee of Housing and Community Development on <br />June 6. The bill is now in the Assembly Committee on Rules, awaiting a first hearing and then <br />assignment to a Senate committee. SB 46 was last heard in the Senate Rules Committee. It is <br />now in the Assembly awaiting assignment to a committee. <br /> <br />Group Home Facilities Discussed by Legislators and Governor's Staff <br /> <br />On Tuesday, June 12, several California legislators met with key members of Gov. Arnold <br />Schwarzenegger's Administration to open a dialogue on how the Governor could help alleviate <br />problems at the local level with respect to siting and operations of group home facilities. <br /> <br />Led by Assembly Member Bill Emmerson, R-Redlands; Assembly Member John Benoit, R-Palm <br />Desert; Assembly Member Todd Spitzer, R-0range; and Sen. Bob Dutton, R-Inland Empire; the <br />members discussed their frustrations with not being able to address the concerns of constituents <br />in their districts with group homes facilities. <br /> <br />Ideas were presented on how the Administration could help, including the need for an adoption of <br />policies and practices that would improve the coordination and communication between the <br />various agencies and local governments. <br /> <br />The meeting is a result of a letter that was sent to the Governor with signatures from all <br />Republican members of the Assembly and the Senate requesting that the Governor adopt a <br />"Good Neighbor Policy" that would improve interaction between state agencies and local <br />communities. <br /> <br />Legislators were hopeful that their conversation with the Governor would be a starting point to <br />work with the Administration to begin to make needed improvements to the operation of group <br />home facilities. The League appreciates the efforts of Assembly Members Emmerson, Benoit, <br />Spitzer and Sen. Dutton on this important issue that affects so many of our local communities. <br /> <br />Annual Conference Resolutions Introduction Deadline Approaching <br /> <br />The deadline to introduce a League of California Cities Annual Conference Resolution is quickly <br />drawing near. The deadline is Friday, July 6, at 5 p.m. for submittals by mail and Saturday, July 7 <br />at midnight for submittals bye-mail or fax. <br /> <br />Policy development is a key part of the League's legislative effectiveness and the League's <br />Annual Conference Resolutions process is one way that city officials can directly participate in the <br />development of League policy. Any elected or appointed city official, individual city, division, <br />department. policy committee, or the board of directors may submit a resolution for consideration <br />at the conference. <br /> <br />Resolutions submitted by the deadline will be distributed to cities in mid-te-Iate July and <br />considered at the Annual Conference. More information about the resolutions process, including <br />key deadlines and an explanation of the review process at the Annual Conference is available on <br />the League Web site at www.cacities.orQ/resolutions. <br /> <br />4 <br />