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8A Page 3 Veto Request:SB 802(Leno): Publlc Contracting Earlier this week,SB 802 passed the Legislature,and is headed to the Govemor for action.Local agencies commoniy begin with a 10 percent reten�on rate in public contracts,and reduce retention to 5 percent at the half-way point of project compietion if adequate pragress is being made and the contractor is acting in good faith. However,SB 802 would require local agencies to limit retention to 5 percent over the life of a project,thus protecting potentiai bad actors and placing public interests and public funds at risk. Sample opposition letters are available on the League Web site. Please go to www.cacities.orqlbiUsearch and type"SB 802"into the search box to access the letters. `SB 375'Continued from Page 1... RTAC must provide its report to the Air Resources Board{ARB)by Sept.30.The draft report, released this week, is still a work in process,but outlines a collaborative process between the MPOs and ARB in setting the targets. Here are some issue high(ights: • Iterative Process. In adopting the scoping plan,ARB gave the direction that SB 375 targets should be ambitious and achievable.The report outlines a seven-step process that designates how to achieve this balance. • Modeling vs» Best Management Practices.One of biggest issues the Committee has dealt with is whether the state of transportation and land use madeling can accurately calculate emission reductions.The capabilities of the different MPOs vary widely.The report suggests that most MPOs will use a combination of modeling and identification of best management practices and that there should be flexibifity at the MPO level to use either a model tool or a list of best management practices in recognition of the MPOs , varying capabilities. • Target Expressed as a Percent Reduction.Targets will be assigned to a region based on a percentage reduction on a per capi#a basis instead of a gross tonnage. The revised draft report along with instrvctions for public comment can be reviewed on ARB's Web slte at www.arb.ca.aov/cc/sb375/rtaclreport/report.htm. The draft repor�will be the focus of the committee's discussions at its upcoming Sept. 16 meeting in Sacramento. For more information on this meeting please visit ARB's Web site at www.a�b.ca.�ov/cclsb375/rtac/meetin�s/meetinqs.htm. `PPIC'Continued from Page 1... The concems reported in the PPIC survey cut across demographic and political boundaries,with overwhelming numbers of Republicans, Democrats and Independents expressing concem in all regions of the state.At the same time,voters seem poised to support major reforms to the state's budgetary system. Eighty-four percent of Califomia voters say they think the state budget process is in need of"majo�'changes, and legislative approval ratings are at near all-time lows. These findings reflect that Califomia voters'value local government services, providing evidence that they would support state budgetary reforms to prevent future diversions of Iocal revenues and ensure mvre of our local tax dollars remain Iocal. A major discussion at the League's annual conference next week will be op�ions for reforming the dysfunc�onal state budget system in Califomia to provide more stability and protection for local revenues. Please visit the PPIC Web site to access the full survey and results at . www.paic.orq/mainlaublication.asp?i=914. 3