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. 9�l- �.� , . Legislative Biil Action ............................................................... New provisions added are similar to those in would threaten the construction of a transmission •� current law regarding mining resources. They line. Even if in five years CEC de-designates the would require a city or county to notify CEC of TCZ, the potential impact on the property owner proposed development projects that the jurisdiction could be profound, especially if the project is no "determines would threaten the potential to con- longer viable due to the lost time. struct a high-voftage electric transmission line." CEC would provide comment to the jurisdiction if The League understands the need to do CEC finds that the proposed development °would better long term transmission line planning. • threaten the potential to construct a high-voltage ... However, we believe that the process proposed line" and may recommend revisions to redesign or in SB 1059 continues to be flawed. Cities should mitigate the project that would eliminate or reduce send letters of opposition to their senators and the threat. The local govemment would be required members of the Senate Appropnations Commit- to consider these comments and if CEC objects to tee, where the bill will be heard next. Staff: the project, the local jurisdiction would be required Yvonne Hunter; Status: SenApps; Position: to provide a written response to address in detail Oppose Unless Amended. "why it did not accept the commission's comments and recommendations.° ACA 13 (Harman). Storm Water Fees. Proposition 218. ACA 13 has been amended Although the amendments are a small step in and now includes storm water fees! This admin- the right direction, the League continues to strenu- istration-sponsored measure would add flood ously oppose SB 1059 for several reasons. control and storm water fees to those types of fees that are exempt from the voter approval Most importantly, it would authorize the state requirement of Proposition 218. (i.e., CEC) to designate a TCZ. The city or county would be required to amend its general plan to be The measure is now strongly supported by consistent with the TCZ. CEC would periodically the League, CSAC and numerous local govern- review the TCZ plan and could de-designate a TCZ ments. If passed by the Legislature, ACA 13 — which would, of course, require another general would appear on the next statewide general plan amendment. election ballot. If passed by the voters, it would authorize cities and counties to adopt storm Besides preempting local land use authority, the water and flood control fees without voter ap- bill is silent on the width of a TCZ. Would it be 1000 proval. This is similar to fees that are already feet, one mile or three miles wide? Regard�ess, the exempt from the voter approval process of bill would tie up large swaths of land for five, 10, 20 Proposition 218 for sewer, water or refuse or more years until the transmission line planning collection services. The League continues to � process moves to the Public UtilRies Commission work with the author, the administration, and phase. In that time, property owners would have no storm water experts to fine tune the language of certainty about whether they could develop their the bill so that it appropriately references property or what the compatible uses could be. stormwater. Consider the plight of a property ownerthat, At this point, it is unclear in which statewide with the agreement of the local govemment, antici- general election ACA 13 would be included. The pates in three years beginning construction of 500 bill currently contemplate$ a November 2006 homes over a period of five years. If included within election. However, this could change if the a TCZ, future development options for that property governor calls a special election for 2005 and would be uncertain and could not proceed since it ACA 13 has passed both houses of the legisla- is likely CEC would determine that the homes ture in time to meet the election deadlines. PAGE 6/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official WebSite -- www.cacities.org