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<br /> • Provides the ability of the tribe to request Given that the new law is barely in effect, it makes
<br /> consultation within 90 days of receiving little policy sense to mandate additional changes
<br /> notice, but allows for a shorter notice and mandate local govemments bear the costs to
<br /> period to be agreed to by the tribe. once again change these ordinances.
<br /> � Defines "consultation" and makes other
<br /> minor changes to existing notice provi- The Leaque apn►�eciates fhe 100lefiters of
<br /> sions. oaposition to this levislation from the followinp
<br /> cities: Agoura Hills, Albany, Alhambra, Aliso Viejo,
<br /> This legislation essentially formalizes a notice Apple Valley, Antioch, Atherton, Belf�ower, Belmont,
<br /> and consultation process that many local govern- Beverly Hills, Brawley, Brea, Burbank, Camarillo,
<br /> ments already practice when working with local Campbell, Cerritos, Chino Hills, Chula Vista,
<br /> tribes. The OPR guidelines should be of assis- Claremont, Clayton, Coalinga, Concord,
<br /> tance to local govemments when dealing with Coronado, Costa Mesa, Culver City, Cypress, Daly
<br /> sensitive issues such as protecting the corifidenti- City, Del Mar, EI Cajon, Elk Grove, EI Segundo,
<br /> ality of sacred places and working with affected Encinitas, Fort Bragg, Foster Ciry, Fremont,
<br /> landowners. Although the 90-day notice is longer Gardena, Hawthome, Hercules, Lafayette, Lake-
<br /> than existing 45-day notices provided to other wood, Lake Forest, La Mirada, La Quinta,
<br /> governmental agencies, it was put into the bill Livermore, Los Gatos, Malibu, Merced, Millbrae,
<br /> because some tribes only meet quarterly. Local Monterey, Monterey Park, Monrovia, Moorpark,
<br /> govemments, however, can avoid unnecessary Moreno Valley, Napa, Oakley, Ontario, Orinda,
<br /> delays by meeting with the tribes early on and Pacifica, Pacific Grove, Palos Verdes Estates,
<br /> establishing – as authorized by the bill — a more Pasadena, Pleasanton, Poway, Rancho
<br /> expedited notice process on issues of interest to Cucamonga, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redlands,
<br /> the tribes. Staff: Dan Carrigg; Status: AsmFlr; Redondo Beach, Redwood City, Riverside, Rolling
<br /> Position: Support. Hills Estates, Roseville, San Bruno, San Dimas,
<br /> San Leandro, San Luis Obispo, San Marino, San
<br /> AB 2702 (Steinberg) Second Units /Housing Mateo, San Pablo, Santa Clara, Santa Monica,
<br /> On School Sites. This bill mandates various Santa Rosa, Saratoga, Scotts Valley, Seal Beach,
<br /> changes to local second unit ordinances, including Selma, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South San
<br /> prohibiting local ability to require owner occupancy Francisco, Suisun Ciry, Sunnyvale, Thousand
<br /> on the property to limit absentee-landlord situa- Oaks, Torrance, Upland, Vallejo, Walnut Creek,
<br /> tions, reducing parking standards, and dictating Westlake Village, Windsor, Whittier, Yucca Valley.
<br /> irrational minimum lot and unit size requirements
<br /> and other standards that have proven unaccept- Local officials are urged to contact their Senator
<br /> able to the residents of single-family housing. on this measure, especially the following members
<br /> Furthermore, the mandated densities for housing of the Senate Appropriations Committee: Alpert
<br /> on school sites provision in this bill not only usurps (Chair), Battin (Vice Chair), Aanestad, Ashbum,
<br /> local zoning authority, it represents irresponsible Bowen, Burton, Escutia, Johnson, Karnette,
<br /> planning, with no appreciation or understanding of Machado, Murray, Poochigian, and Speier. Staff:
<br /> location, traffic, site conditions, or other local Dan Carrigg; Status: SenApps, Hrg. August 2nd;
<br /> issues. Less than nine months have passed Position: Oppose.
<br /> since the effective date ofAB 1866 (Wright), which
<br /> removed opportuniry's for discretionary reviews of
<br /> applications by planning commission, and man- SB 1462 (Kuehl) Military Special Use Airspace:
<br /> dated that all second unit applications to be minis- Planning. Requires local planning agencies to
<br /> terial. This required local govemments to expend forward various branches of the United States
<br /> time and resources updating their ordinances. Military copies of sign�cant amendments to
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