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<br /> provision in this bill not only usurps local zoning interested parties, to work with the State Fire
<br /> authority, it represents irresponsible planning, with Marshal to define what is a bve response time and
<br /> no appreciation or understandi��g of location, what are allowable exceptions within the report and
<br /> treffic, site conditions, or other Iccal issues. 4) inGude an 18-month phase-in period for report-
<br /> ing by local govemments. As amended on May 3,
<br /> Over 60 cities have sent letters of opposition to 2004, AB 2406 would require tocal govemments to
<br /> this legislation: Agoura Hills, Alhambra, Antioch, repoR statistical infortnation to the State Fire Mar-
<br /> Atherton, Bellflower, Belmont, Brea, Camarillo, shal to be compatible with the National Fire Incident
<br /> Campbell, Chino Hilis, Chula Vista, Clayton, Reporting System (NFIRS) established by the
<br /> Coalinga, Concord, Coronado, Costa Mesa, Culver Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
<br /> City, Cypress, Daly City, Elk Grove, Fremont, and include specified infortnation. By increasing the
<br /> Hercules, Lafayette, �akewood, Lake Forest, duties of cities, counties and special districts, this
<br /> Malibu, Monterey, Monterey Park, Moorpark, bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
<br /> Moreno Valley, Napa, Oakley, Ontario, Orinda, AB 2406 would also require the State Fire Marshal
<br /> Pacific Grove, Palos Verdes Estates, Pasadena, to make the report available on the State Fire
<br /> Pieasanton, Rancho Cucamonga, Redwood City, Marshal Website, and would proscribe specific
<br /> Riverside, Rolling Hills Estates, Roseville, San Luis information to be included in the report. Further-
<br /> Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Monica, more, it would require specific infortnation from the
<br /> Santa Rosa, Scotts Valley, Seal Beach, Selma, State Fire Marshal's report to include, but not be
<br /> Sierta Madre, Signai Hill, South San Francisco, limited to, a comparison of response time and
<br /> Sunnyvale, Thousand Oaks, Torrance, Walnut staffing pertormance objectives specified in Chapter
<br /> Creek, Westlake Village, Yucca Vailey 4(commencing with Section 4.1) and Chapter 5
<br /> (commencing with Section 5.1) of standard 1710 of
<br /> Ciry officials can help on this bill in the following the National Fire Protection Association (2001
<br /> ways: Edition) to all of the following: (1) Each reporting
<br /> • Writing and calling their legislators PRIOR fire department. (2) Average of all fire deparknents
<br /> TO THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR VOTE. in each county. (3) Average of all fire departments
<br /> • Informing local resident organizations about reporting. In addition, AB 2406 will increase liability
<br /> the bill, including the League's Citizens for Local for local governments because governments will be
<br /> Control (CLC) information network. measured against an arbitrary unattainable stan-
<br /> www.cacities.org/cic dard of a four-minute response time as set forth by
<br /> • Writing a letter to the editor of the local NFPA 1710. This will result in lawsuits where local
<br /> newspaper to increase awareness. (Sample on governments will have to defend themselves based
<br /> League website at www.cacities.org/hced.) on an unattainable standard, which is an inad-
<br /> • Having a conversation with their local equate approach. AB 2406 has the potential to
<br /> Realtor's representative about some of the impacts have trsmendous fiscal impacts on the state and
<br /> of this legislation. local governments due to mandated repoiting
<br /> requirements, and also creates a perception that
<br /> Copies of the League's opposition letter, wouid increase liability for cities and counties.
<br /> specific comments on the amended language,
<br /> sample letters, and a list of cities opposed to the bill Take action immediately. The opposition
<br /> are available on the League's website. Staff: Dan letter is available to download at
<br /> Carrigg; Status: AsmFir; Position: Oppose. www.cacities.orgllegtracking. Please fax
<br /> eompleted opposition letters to Mary Ader,
<br /> Public Safety Consultant to Assembly Appropriations, fax:
<br /> 916•319-2181, and the League. Don't forget to
<br /> AB 2406 (Bermudez). Fire Safet The ec: the author of the bill, your districYs Assem-
<br /> Y• bly Member and Senator. Staff: Natasha
<br /> League of California Cities asks that you send in Fooman, Status: AsApps, 5/19 Position: Oppose
<br /> 3'O��+Pf��+ �� �o oppoeeAB 2406 uniess it unless amended.
<br /> is amended to: 1) reference "goals" instead of
<br /> "1710 standards," 2) provide for immunity to cover
<br /> increased liability, 3) provide for a task force of
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