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8A Page 16 o California Multi-Jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team (CAL-MMET) o Central Valley Rural Crime Prevention Program o Central Coast Rural Crime Prevention Program o Juvenile Probation Camp Funding . Add new crimes and increase penalties for existing crimes. . Impose new costs on the state of California for programs and facilities in excess of $500 million (per the LAO's analysis). . Require increased spending in excess of $500 million on specified law enforcement programs (per the LAO's analysis). . Prohibit all state and local agencies that are recipients of these funds (meaning all cities, counties and other recipient public agencies) from reducing the funding of law enforcement programs below FY 2007-08 or FY 2008-09, whichever is higher. Web Resources Safe Neighborhoods Act Web site: wlt/W.safeneiqhborhoodsact,com Opponents Web site: www.ellabakercenter,orq/?p=defeat runner Legislative Analyst's Office brief description of Safe Act: www.lao.ca.qovllaoapp/ballot sou reelBal Details. aspx?id=684 Support Letters Needed for AB 844: Scrap Metal Theft Bill City officials are urged to send letters of support on AB 844 (Berryhill). This bill would require that junk dealers and recyclers comply with additional record-keeping and identification procedures to ensure that they are not purchasing stolen scrap metal. In recent years, scrap metal theft has increasingly become a public safety issue for a number of California cities. Stolen items include copper tubing, brass grave markers and platinum-laced catalytic converters. A large portion of these thefts are linked to individuals who steal the metal to fund illegal activities, such as buying drugs. The League supports AB 844 because the bill would help reduce such thefts by requiring additional identification of consumers who recycle nonferrous materials, requiring a three-day delay in payment to consumers, and allowing local governments to go beyond state law when they feel the local needs warrant a stronger ordinance to prevent these thefts. AB 844 will be heard in the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee on Monday, June 9. Take Action City officials can download a sample support letter on the League's Web site at www.cacities.Drq/billsearch. Plug in AB 844 into the bill search function to find the letter and fax instructions. The letter should be sent to the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee and other key contacts. Caltrans Committee to Hear Speed Limit Setting Policies on May 29 The California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC) will revisit the issue of how local speed limits are set at its meeting on Thursday, May 29 in San Francisco. The current proposal under consideration is intended to help to clarify numerous issues with the way the Traffic Control Devices Manual is written to help with adherence to and enforcement of local speed limits. 6