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8A Page 5 projects.Approximately$258 million (of the$700 miilior�authorized in the b�dge#}is for cities. The Controller wiN allocate#hese#unds on a frst-come,first serve b�sis. Finaliy, in an effiort to trim expenses,the 2009-2010 Budget Act"suspends"25 state m�ndates. This is in addition to 27 mandates that were suspended in prior legislative sessions. Local agencies are no longer required to carry�ut these direc#ives, nor will they be reimbursed if they choose to continue#o imp�ement these programs.The vast majority of the newly suspended mandates affect coun#y responsibilities, but there are a few that are of interest to cities. The most significant new suspension for cities rela#es to housing and caring for s#ray dogs and cats(commonly referred to as the"Animal Adoption"mandate}. The �udget eiiminates#he requirement thafi local agencies house and care far stray dogs and cats beyond an initial 72-hour holding period. The budget also suspends the requiremen#s tha#Ivcal agencies veri#y the temperament of feral cats, pos#Ios#and found fis#s related to stray animals, maintain r�on-medicaf records for impounded animals, and provide impvunded animals with"r�ecessary and prompt ve#ennary care."Additionally,the budget eliminates reimbursements for agencies that are open either one weekday evening or one weekend day#o facili#ate anima! adoption. A few o#her suspended mandates that may be of interest#o big ci#ies relate to DNA sample- storage and collection, as well as the stvlen-vehicie-notificafion manda#e,which genera[!y requires"originaf reporting"law enforcement agencies#o notify reporting parties when a staten vehicle has been recovered by another agency. 1ltihether it makes s�nse to forego these mandates must be determined vn a city-by-city basis. Some of these programs may ha�e become entrenched in local procedur�and elirnina#'sng them may be more of a hassle than carrying on with the s#atus quo. Some agencies may decide these programs are worth continuing based on their unique vaiue to the community. However,#he cos# of carrying out these pragrams may be significant in same localities. E[iminating these programs in these tough fiscal times helps reduce the strain on local budgets. The�egislature wiff reassess wF�ether to continue suspension of these mandates when it considers the FY 2010-2�11 budget_ For a comptete list of suspended mandates, please see AB X� 1 (2009). ABx4 2—Education.This bil! makes various changes to K-12 and higher education budgeting procedures related to reserve funds. Among other things,#he bill permits school districts#o reduce the school year by fve days and seH surp{us praperty to supp�ement school district genera�funds. ABx4 3—Education Finance.This biil explains that the Prop. 98 maintenar�ce of effort for education funding in FY 2408-09 was �11.2 bi[lion and creates an appropriation, upon collection ofi sufficier�t Genera! Fund revenues,to guarantee funding base is restored to appropria#e fe�e(, in addition#o making findings relative to maintenance of effort leveis for the FY 2005-Ofi. ABx4 4—Human Services.This bill makes various changes i�the administration of community care facilities,chi[d welfare services,foster care, CaIW�RKs, In-Home Suppor#ive Senrices, and other human services programs. ABx4 5--Health.This bill changes appro�riations made in the FY 20�9-1�Budge#Act for the Deparkment of Men#aI Health, Department of Devefopmental Services, Depar#ment of Health Care Services and Department of Public Health. ABx4 8—Medi-Cal.This bilf makes changes to the Medi-Cal program and proposes restructuring within the Department of Health Care Services as a cos#savings measure. ABx4 7—Pubtic Social Services: Statewide Enrollment Process.This b�ll outEines#he process for the development of an alternative eligibiiity and enrollment model for state health and human services programs. 5