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<br />~ I A - Co <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />AnalysIs. Corrmentary and Upca1es on Legislative ald Policy ISSLëS that Þdfect C¿:Jifornla CIties. <br /> <br />COMING UP: <br /> <br />League Board Meeting <br />February 25 - 26, 2005, <br />Novato <br /> <br />2005 City Attorneys <br />Department Continuing <br />Education Conference <br />"Current Issues in <br />Housing and Land Use" <br />. February 24, 2005, <br />Newport Beach <br />. February 25, 2005, <br />Oakland <br /> <br />Want More Details <br />on Bills? <br /> <br />Visit the League of <br />California Cities <br />Website at <br />www.cacities.org/ <br />legtracking. <br /> <br />February 18, 2005 <br />Issue #7-2005 <br /> <br />IRS RULES WILL AFFECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT <br /> <br />GASOLINE PURCHASES <br /> <br />State or local government and non-profit educational organizations may no <br />longer be able to use credit cards to purchase gasoline at a tax-excluded <br />price as a result of recent IRS regulations due to effective on March 1. For <br />more see page 2. <br /> <br />........... .. I . . . I. . .. . .. .......... <br /> <br />GOVERNOR WITHDRAWS PLAN TO RESTRUCTURE 88 <br />BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> <br />In a surprise, but not entirely unwelcome move, the governor formally <br />withdrew his plan to abolish or turn into departments, eighty-eight independent <br />boards and commissions. Fore more see page 3. <br /> <br />. I I .... I . . ... I.. I... I I . .... I . . I... I I . <br /> <br />BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION TO REVIEW STATE <br /> <br />MODEL BUILDING CODES <br /> <br />The California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) has decided to <br />reexamine Vllhich of t\YO model building codes should serve as the basis for the <br />California Building Standards Code: the International Building Code, produced by <br />the International Code Council (Ice); or the NFPA 5000 Building Code, produced <br />by the National Fire Protection Association. For more see page 3. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />GOVERNOR TO SPONSOR FLOOD CONTROL AND STORM WATER FEE <br />LEGISLA TION <br />