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9. A -14 Legislative Bill Action ................................ ............................... dentiality. SB 58 would require that any police report, arrest report, or investigative report submit- ted to a court by a law enforcement officer or prosecutor must be sealed. Any individual desiring review of those documents must make a specified request to the clerk of the court, who in turn must eliminate all personal identifying information from the documents prior to release. SB 58 is designed to safeguard the privacy of personal information about victims and witnesses named in police reports that are filed with the courts. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenPubSfty, Position: Support. Distribution Fund. SS 930 would codify a provi- sion of the California Tribal -State Compacts which provides that funds from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund can be used to cover shortfalls that may occur in the Indian Gaming Revenue . Sharing Trust Fund. Additionally, SB 930 would be the vehicle for allocating funds from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenApps, Position: Review and Comment. SJR 8 (Soto). First Responder Training. SJR 6 calls upon the Congress and the President of the United States to provide additional funding to the states for first responder training as part of homeland security funding. Additionally, this resolu- tion proclaims the Legislature's support for Ameri- can troops in Iraq and urges the President of the United States to ensure that Americans captured during these hostilities are treated in accordance with the Geneva Convention relative to the treat- ment of Prisoners of War. Supported by: California Association of Highway Patrolmen; California Attorney General Office; California Fire Chiefs Association; California Professional Firefighters; California State Firefighters' Association; Cities of: Aliso Viejo, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Norwalk, Seal Beach; Roseville Fire Department and City of Corona Fire Department. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenApps, Posi- tion: Support. SB 351 (Ducheny). Emergency Services: Firefighting: Federal Funds. SB 351 provides that, upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act, the Director of Finance may transfer moneys in the Federal Trust Fund to the Office of Emergency Services (OES), if moneys are made available by the United States, for the purpose of providing financial assistance to rural fire departments providing emergency services in the region of the California- Mexico border. Supported by the Califor- nia State Firefighters Association. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenGo, Position: Review and Comment. SB 911 (Alpert). Local Emergency Tele- phone Systems: 911 Administrative Board. W 1111 creates in state government a "911" Adminis- trative Board appointed by the Governor, com- prised of law enforcement officials, fire safety personnel, and emergency communication profes- sionals, to oversee policy and funding decisions within the Telecommunications Division of the Department of General Services (DGS). SS 911 is intended to improve delivery of the 911 systems by addressing such issues as bidding policies and establishing consistent procedures regarding equitable reimbursement for all participating agen- cies. Supported by: California Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association; California State Sheriffs Association; City of San Diego Police Department; AT &T. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenEnUt &Comm, Position: Review and Comment. SB 930 (Burton). Indian Gaming: Special HUMAN RESOURCES AB 1156 (Nunez) Meyers - Milias -Brown Act: local public agencies. The Meyers - Milias -Brown Act (MMBA) authorizes a local public agency to adopt reasonable rules and regulations after consultation in good faith with representatives of an employer - employee organization or organizations for the administration of employer - employee rela- tions under the act. This bill would amend the definition of "em- ployee organization" for the purposes of the act to include any organization that seeks to represent employees of a public agency in their relations with that public agency. The bill would authorize a public agency to adopt reasonable rules and regulations Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS /PAGE 17