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9-A-10 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 California Cities. For more information about these and other bills, please visit the League website's new "Issues and Advocacy" page (www.cackies.oral issuesandadvocacvl a one -stop location to access information about legislation, policy issues and related developments. You can track information on bills ( www .cacMes.org/legislabvesearch), 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. TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC WORKS AB 453 (Yee). Public Works Contracts. Compensation of Contractors. The League and ACWA are on record as opposed to this bill. If any city has written a letter of opposition, please send your letters to the League. AB 453 seeks to change Califomia statutory and case law that have been in place for at least a century. It provides that if a contract with a public agency is declared void, then no payments can be made under it. The current law can be harsh at times, it has served both the state and local agencies very well over the decades. Competitive bidding laws exist to benefit and protect the taxpaying public, not for the benefit and enrichment of bidder. AB 453 1s similar to AB 750 (Brewer), which was vetoed in 1998 by the Governor. AB 453 passed out of the Business and Professions Committee 8-0 on 4/29/03. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsApps, Position: Oppose. AB 792 (Yee). Vehicles. Removal. Stor- age. AB 792 expresses the intent of the Legisla- ture when it required all vehicles storage facilities to accept valid bank credit cards. The Legislature's intent was to assist vehicle owners or their agents to make such payments for towing and storage services and expedite the recovery of towed vehicles to promote the safety and welfare of the public. By allowing payment by credit card for vehicle towing and storage services is an important safety regulation because it decreases the likelihood that a vehicle owner will be stranded without the use of his or her vehicle. The sponsor of the bill is the City and County of San Francisco. AB 792 passed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee 15-1 on 4/29. Staff. Natasha Fooman, Status: AsmFir, Position: Support SB 848 (Karnette). Vehicles. School Zone Fines. The law enforcement community believes SB 848 would reduce the number of instances where drivers violate the Vehicle code in school zones and would make school zones safer for our children. The bill would double or increase the fines for a designated violation occurring in a specially posted school zone, in any city or county that passes an ordinance. SB 848 passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee on 4/29/03. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: SenApps, Position: Support. AB 1011 (Richman). California Twenty-First Century Infrastructure Investment Fund Allocations. AB 1011 provides a formula to allocate funds to state and local government from the prospective California Twenty-First Century Infrastructure Investment Fund (Fund). The fund would be used to meet transportation, water, and park and open space needs across California. AB 1011 consistent with the original intent of ACA 11. ACA 11 was passed last year and establishes the California 21 Century Infrastructure Invest- ment Fund, and beginning in FY 04 -05 dedicates a percentage of the growth of the General Fund to meet California's infrastructure needs. AB 1011 passed out of the Assembly Business and Profes- sions Committee 13-0 on 4/29/03. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsApps, Position: Support. PAGE 101PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org