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8A Page 15 As of Sept. 2006, new language in Section 28.13 changed the interpretation of how speed limits are set. Prior to the change. cities could set speed limits "within five miles per hour" of the 85th percentile speed. The new language asks cities to set speeds based on "round(ing) to the nearest five miles per hour." This change in text or "rounding" policy created variances in interpretation, application and in some cases judicial ruling. CTCDC is revisiting this "rounding up rule" issue by proposing options that would resolve issues resulting from the 2006 policy change. League Policy Committee and City of Thousand Oaks to Study Options In response to options proposed by CTCDC, the League of California Cities Transportation Public Works and Communication Policy Committee (TCPW) appointed a special sub-committee in partnership with the city of Thousand Oaks to study the proposed options and their impact on local speed limits. In tackling speed limit issues within their jurisdiction, Thousand Oaks learned of CTCDC and its special workshop, and approached TCPW for its support. The sub-committee will recommend possible action for TCPW's consideration and approval during the Jan. 2008 policy committee meeting, which will then be presented at a future CTCDC meeting. Additional information about the CTCDC and the Oct. 10 special workshop is available online at WWtL_QQ(.ca.~. For information about the TCPW sub-committee, please contact League Legislative Analyst Dorothy Johnson at .gjohnson@cacities.o.m or Mina Layba of the city of Thousand Oaks at ,l:n lavbi?@foats;,.,gm. OPR Seeks Input on Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Guidelines for CEQA The Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) is currently developing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. OPR is asking local governments to submit comments and advice regarding the guidelines to QJ;Q&9...tLQ@QI2L.~sL9Qy'. The guidelines are being developed pursuant to S8 97, which requires OPR to "prepare, develop, and transmit" the guidelines to the State Resources Agency on or before July 1, 2009. Updated information on OPR's progress can be found at IfJWW..,QP...L9!:l.9-ovigeqa(. Forum on the Socio~Economic Impacts of Indian Gaming Coming in October The Center for State and Local Taxation at the University of California, Davis, is sponsoring "The Economic and Social fmpactof Indian Gaming in the U.S." The forum will take place on Friday, Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the Activities & Recreation Center at UC Davis. City officials with an interest in this topic may want to consider attending. Speakers will include a variety of university professors from all over the United States, along with representatives from various institutes and commissions which will examine the growth of Indian gaming in the U.S., as well as its social and economic impacts. For more information, visit ~WVl!..j.g?...:ucdaviEcg.dlJlf-v~nt..?LLQQian_:9EJIlJQ.9. 5