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I .' I . . [ . ,. - B. A..\\ COMING IN WESTERN CITY IN APRIL 2004 AB2702 frompage1""""""'" '- "Six Requirements for Inventing a Suc- The issues raised in AB 2702 have become a bit cessful Future", by Ron Loveridge. Why adapt- tiresome for cities. The legislature has neither ing to change and planning for the future are so investigated the effects of AB 1866, ...or the topic of critically important for cities now. second units in any deliberative way. tess thar, nine months have passed since the effective date of A~ "Lakewood Plan Creates Cities Through 1866 (Wright), of 2001, which required all second unit Municipal Contracting Arrangements", by applications to be ministerial. We question the Todd Rogers and D. J. Waldie. Once a radically wisdom of reopening the second unit debate without new form of municipal organization, the Lake- providing sufficient time to evaluate the impacts of AB wood Plan is now part of every city's toolkit of 1866, particularly since AB 2702 simply proposes yet solutions for delivering services in difficult times. another rewrite of local ordinances and imposes a Ironically, its success galvanizes contracting's one-size-fits-all approach on every community in the state. This comes also at a time when the Govemor's loudest critics, and as a result cities' ability to budget proposes to shift an additional $1.3 billion in contract for services is at risk. local property tax to the state to help cover the state's "Everyday Ethics for Local Officials: ongoing deficit. Ethics and Conference Attendance Issues" . What should you do if you suspect a fellow AB 2702 does the following: council member is not doing what they should at a conference? This article considers the ramifi- Second Units: cations of unBthical behavior and conference 1) Repeals and completely revises existing attendance, and includes a handy pocket bro- second unit law, raising questions about the validity of chure with an ethical checklist for public officials. all existing ordinances. 2) Mandates that second units be allowed in all '- "Partners in Democracy: The Inland residential zones. Currently local govemments have Empire Team Embraces New Partners", by flexibility to decide in which zones to allow second Nancy Cisneros. How the League's Inland Em- units. Review by city attorneys indicates that these pire Division built a powerful coalition that in- provisions will supercede CC&Rs within homeowner eludes labor, business, seniors, non profits and associations. community-based organizations, and what the 3) States that local governments may impose coalition is doing to support the Local Taxpayers "greater restrictions" on units in .nonresidential zones." This confusing language implies that these and Public Safety Protection Act. housing units must also be permitted in commercial, PLUS: industrial, and all other local zones. 4) Prohibits local governments from imposing "West Hollywood Lights Up Libraries and height, setback, lot coverage, fees, and other require- Children's Minds" ments that may "unreasonably restrict" the rights of a "Sacramento Demonstrates that Partnerships property owner to construct and maintain a second Make the Community Stronger" unit on their property. This provision throws into ~'Walnut Creek Puts Teens in Charge of Online questll.>n the validity of any generally applicable Magazine" ordinance, provides property owners with the ability to question any provision of a local ordinance, and AND MORE! establishes potential "takings" claims against local govemments. 5) Prohibits local govemments from restricting second unit occupancy to seniors or family members. Besides limiting incentives for senior housing, this measure directly conflicts with 65852.1 of the Govem- ment Code, which promotes the construction of '- I Continued on Pege 9 Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 5