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q.A -ii Legislative Bill Action ................................ ............................... AB 872 (Strickland). Vehicles. Speed Limits. Divided Urban Highways. AB 872 allows a local authority, when conducting an engineering and traffic survey for the purpose of establishing a speed limit on an urban, divided, and restricted access arterial highway, to consider residential density, under certain conditions, and pedestrian and bicyclist safety. According to the "Goulet" court decision, speed limits not set within 5 mph of the 85th percentile constitute a "speed trap" and are thus ineligible for radar enforcement. The City of Thousand Oaks is the sponsor of the bill. AB 872 passed out of the Assembly Appro- priations Committee on 4/30 /03. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsmFlr, Position: Support AB 972 (Correa). False Claims Act AB 972 would authorize a local government entity to file a civil action under the False Claims Act only if it concludes, as a result of its investigation, that there is a reasonable, good faith belief that a violation of the Act has occurred or is occurring, and that filing the action would not be in retaliation for a contractor's good faith dispute. AB 972 is similar to SB 934 (Margett, 2001) which the League opposed. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsJud; Hrg -5/6, Position: Oppose. ENVIRONMENTAL AB 974 (Nation). Coastal Zone. Archaeo- logical or Paleontological Resources. AB 974 would repeal provisions of the California Coastal Act that require mitigation measures to be taken where development would adversely impact those archaeological or paleontological resources identified by a State Historic Preservation Officer. Instead, the bill would require that Local Coastal Plans contain policies and ordinances to ensure that all feasible measures are taken to avoid negative impacts on archaeological or paleonto- logical resources that have been identified as such by the State Historic Preservation Officer or the Native American Heritage Commission. In addition, AB 974 would protect designated sacred sites or significant Native American Cultural resources against significant disruption. AS 974 was approved by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee this week, and is now pending in the Assembly Appropriations Commit- tee. The League is seeking comments from coastal cities about whether the modifications included in AS 974 are appropriate. Staff: Yvonne Hunter, Status: AsApps, Position: Review and Comment. AB 947 (Jackson). Coastal Erosion. AB 947, among other provisions, would establish a list of general principles of coastal erosion planning and response that state agencies should use to prioritize coastal protection and erosion control projects. This measure passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and is pending in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Inter- ested coastal cities should review all of AB 947 and send their comments to the author and the League. Staff: Yvonne Hunter, Status: AsApps, Position: Review and Comment SB 196 (Kuehl). Regional Water Quality Control Boards. Municipal Members. SB 196 is a League - sponsored bill that would clarify existing law regarding the composition of the state's nine regional water quality control boards. It would provide clarification that the individual appointed to the position of "associated with a municipal government" is a mayor or a city council member. This week, SB 196 by- passed the Senate Appropriations Committee due to lack of fiscal impact and now awaits action on the Senate Floor. Staff: Yvonne Hunter, Status: SenFlr, Position: Support/Sponsor. AB 334 (Goldberg). Water Softeners. AB 334 would once again permit cities to regulate water softeners. It would delete restrictions in existing law that limit how cities and counties may regulate water softeners and instead authorize cities to regulate water softeners. Specifically, the bill would authorize a city, county, or special district to adopt an ordinance to "limit the availability or use, Visit the League's Official Web Site -- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS /PAGE 11