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8A <br /> Page 13 <br /> �astiy, many cities informed the League that they had identified projects for which they intended <br /> to use their Rule 20A alloca�on. These projects were in different stages of deveEopment, but one <br /> cify did inform the League that they were currently in construction on an undergrounding project. <br /> Because the project was naf yet compiete,the CPUC determined that the city was"inactive". <br /> The League 7akes Action <br /> 7'he League is extremely concerned with the CPUC's order and the preceden#it sets. On Aug. <br /> 15,�he League filed an appfication for rehearing wi#h the CPUC. The application discusses#he <br /> flaws in the manner in which the CPUC determined 5ome cities were"inactive,"anci discusses <br /> results of the League's survey of"inactive"cities. Further,lNe point out that the cities that have <br /> Rule 20A allocatians at risk were unaware of this proceeding, and therefore, never had a <br /> meaningful opportunity to participate. <br /> The League wouid like to express its gratitude to Edison for bringing this important matter to our <br /> �t��nf�on,�nc_i t�th�nk thPm fc�r their as�ist�nce with thP anr�lir����n fnr r?hearinc�. <br /> Legi�la�tian Planned to R�stor€�Lt�c�l Governments' Pawer to S�ize Vehicles <br /> Assembly Member Dave Jones(D-Sacramento) has announced that he will author a biU to <br /> restore local governments'power to im�ound and sefl uehicles used in drug use and prastitution. <br /> The legislation is in response to a recent Califomia Supreme Court decision, O'Connell v. City of <br /> Stockton,which found that state law prevented local governments from enacting#heir own <br /> ordinances alEowing forfeiture of vehicles used in prqstitution and the purchase of drugs. <br /> Jnnes said he pEans fn amend AB 1724,a bil!currently pending in the 5tafz Senate,for the new <br /> measure. <br /> "This is about making our streets safer for children and fami�ies by putting the breaks on drEve- <br /> through deiinquency,"said Jones in a statement. "Citiss and counties need the tovls to stop poor <br /> neighborhoods from being treated like one-stop shopping centers for drugs and prostitution. <br /> Individuals cruise into poor neighborhoods,commit lewd and dangerous acts, and drive bacic out. <br /> Cars are essentiat to committing these crimes,and seixing cars is essential to cambating these <br /> crimes." <br /> For a previous Priority Focus article on O'Connel v. City of Stockton, see":=�;,�;;�_:��_:c_;;:;€��_;_�._;��i-tic.; <br /> l.;i�lr:,S'��'iC?"?�:G>TO.(;t�r`fi � 't;:_`tE'�Ir E'��£it'�`.`':�1 c �;(�.Ic?.i,r�i:,�, <br /> MuniLink Launches Online Interim Piacement Service <br /> The League and PubEic Service Ski11s(PSS)has transformed PSS'inter{m placement service into <br /> an Internet based resource tooi thaugh Munilink. <br /> MuniLink is provided by the League as an online porfal to give cities immediate access to vendors <br /> and services, Now, p�rblic agencies can alsa use the Web site to find interim staff. The interim <br /> employee directory lists retirees and consuftants inferested in shor#-term assignments. The <br /> database includes iistings for city managers,finance directors, planning directors, city attorneys, <br /> human resource directors and more. New listings are being added daiEy. <br /> MuniLink's orrline products, services and interim employee directory can be accessed at <br /> �•...>, <br /> �P_��J`'^:::�JC,iC.11::?,l};_Ulti_i1.1i_;l[I!fiS. <br /> New Edition of Proposition 248 tmplementation Guide Available for Sa1e at Annual <br /> Conference <br /> Proposition 218 pfaced additional obligations on cities with respect to taxes,fees and other <br /> revenue generating rriechanisms. Complying with Proposition 218 'rs a central issue for any city <br /> 5 <br />