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" I , . "' ,. - \O.A - S- WORK CONTINUES ON LEAGUE. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES - SPONSORED PRODUCTION-BASED COMMISSION (CPUC) PUBLISHES LOCAL CERTIFICATION LEGISlATION, AS 2980 GOVERNMENT NEWSLETIER AB 2980 (Salinas), the L.'ague-sponsored bill The CPUC just started producing a local that would grant regulatory re¡;~ffrom statB Depart- govemment newsletter. The newslBtter is ment of Housing reviews of local housing elements published through the CPUC's Local Govern- for those communities which commit to hit a ment Liaison Program, and can be distributèd to targeted production level of affordable housing, has your e-mail inbox. Email the CPUC at: slowly picked up some momentum after being newsletter in[â!cDuc.ca.aov if you would like to approved by both the Assembly Local Government be addBd, or newsletter out[â!cDuc.ca.aov.to be and Assembly Housing and Community DevElop- removed from the nBwslettBr distribution list. ment Committees. ThB measure is now pending in The CPUC does not share this distribution list the Assembly Appropriations Committee and is SBt with any company or agency. ThB League has for hearing on May 5'". distributed an electronic version of thB newslet- ter to City Managers and City Attomeys this As the League prepares for its next committee week. In addition, a link to the first edition of the hearing on AB 2980 in Assembly Appropriations, newslBtter can be found on the LBague's negotiations on specific provisions are underway. websitB at www.cacities.ora/ea. For instance, the threshold at which cities qualify for production-based certification has been contra- versial. In its prior form, AB 2980 required local communities tD produce 15% of their low and vBry- low income housing allocation over the course of a planning cycle in order to qualify. Building industry NOW AVAILABLE! - organizations consider even a 15% standard to be too high, while the Sacramento region is advancing The 2004 a similar proposal that sets the threshold at 10%. City Hall Directory Meanwhile, housing advocates insist that all the aforementioned standards fall far short of what they expect in order to justify release from HCD over- Don't miss this oppDrtunity tD get the League's sight. most useful reference tool. This comprehensive Given the response to our initial proposal, the California directory provides important contact infDrmatiDn fDr mayors, cDuncii members and League is exploring alternatives to this threshold. city department heads. The directory also However, it is important to note that the core con- features the league's staff directory, league cept of production-based housing element self- certification is non-negotiable. Cities are strongly partners, affiliate organizations and a wide urged to send letters that support this concept to variety of advertisers. Salinas Assemblyman and their LegislatDrs in the Assembly and Senate. Please copy Dan Carrigg, Purchase this publication on-line at Legislative Representative at the League on this www.cacities,orglstore or call 916-658-8257 for corre'spondence as well. Since most land use an order form. City officials price: $30 Non- legislation generated in Sacramento is designed to city official price: $65. remove local authority, it is important that cities support AB 2980 because it actually seeks to take positive steps towards improving housing element law. A sample letter is available at the League's housing and land use issue page, -- www.cacities.ora/hced. PAGE 5/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org