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= i� Legislative Bill Action ................................ ............................... The following are summaries of just a few of the legislative bills that are currently being acted upon by the League of Califomia Cities. For more information about these and other bills, please visit the League website's new "Issues and Advocacy" page (www.cacities.orsU issuesandadvocacv) — a one -stop location to access information about legislation, policy issues' and related developments. You can track information on bills ( www. cacities.orgAegislativesearch), locate legislators and legislative committees, send letters to legislators or the media through the online Advocacy Center, research League policy positions, access useful related links, and much more. REVENUE AND TAXATION AB 637 (Harman). State- Mandated Local Pro- grams. The League jointly sponsored a similar bill in the 2001 -02 session with the California State Association of Counties and the California School Boards Association to make much needed changes to the state mandate process. Membership on the Commission on State Mandates would be increased to include a local government alternate who would have voting rights if one of the voting local govern- ment representatives was absent. This would be comparable to the state alternate who currently has these voting privileges. AB 637 would limit legal representation for the Commission in certain actions challenging the quasi - judicial findings of the Com- mission. Certain procedural changes such as requiring an audit of claims to be completed within three years and revising the time period for filing a claim will provide greater accountability and access to the reimbursement process. Staff: Jean Korinke, Status: AsLG;Hrg -4/9, Position: Support. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS AB 872 (Strickland). Vehicles. Speed Limits. Divided Urban Highways. AB 872 increases a local agency's ability to set speed maximum speed limits on specified types of urban streets, rather than relying on the current inflexible formula that essentially gives speeders a role in setting posted limits. AB 872 would set the speed limit on an urban, divided, restricted - access arterial highway at not to exceed 45 mph unless specific findings are made by a local agency that a higher speed is safe. Currently, speed limits on city streets must be set using traffic surveys that measure how fast most motorists actually travel. Courts have ruled that setting limits lower than the speed at which almost all people drive creates a speed trap. AB 872 will not create speed traps or confuse drivers with inconsistent speed limits, and -it would be consistent with proven engineering principles. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsTrans;Hrg -4/7, Position: Support. A 1022 (Oropeza). Vehicles. Automated Enforcement Systems. AB 1022 defines the term "operate" for the purposes of automated enforce- ment systems. "Operate" as defined in the bill means the following: (1) Developing uniform guide- lines for screening and issuing violations and for the processing and storage of confidential information, and establishing procedures to ensure compliance with those guidelines; (2) Performing administrative functions, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) Establishing guidelines for selection of location; (b) Ensuring that the equipment is regu- larly inspected; (c) Certifying that the equipment is properly installed and calibrated, and is operating properly; (d) Regularly inspecting and maintaining warning signs placed under paragraph (1) of subdivisions (a); (e) Overseeing the establishment or change of signal phases and the timing thereof; and (f) Maintaining controls necessary to assure that only those citations that have been reviewed and approved by law enforcement are delivered to violators. AB 1022 prohibits a contract between a governmental entity and a manufacturer or supplier of automated enforcement equipment from including provision for the payment or compensation to the manufacturer or supplier based on the number of citations issued as a result of the use of the equip- PAGE B /PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org