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<br /> - . . - , . ,. . <br /> 8A. 21 <br /> SUPER SATURDAY STARS from page 6 .. LEGAL FILINGS from page 3 ......... <br /> i organized precinct walks. It was so fruitful that he RECENT COURT FIUNGS <br /> --- is planning to do it again this weekend. <br /> The League would like to provide special thanks to <br /> City of C,!vina has several Sta~: City the individuals listed below, who wrote frieQd-of-the- <br /> ... Manager Paúl Philips, Assistant City Manager 'courtlettersorbriefs,fortheireffortsonbehalfoftñå:. ,-" . <br /> Karen Gallivan and City Clerk Rosie Fabian. League.' League action and a briefsummåryofthe <br /> case appear below. Copies of the filings are available <br /> EI Monte City Manager Juan Mireles is a at www.cacities.oraIrecentfilinas. <br /> Star - and so are his staff, who volunteered to <br /> accompany him on a recent Saturday to go out Local Regulation of Wireless Antenna <br /> and gather signatures. Locations <br /> City of Claremont has many Stars - they've The League filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the <br /> pledge to collect 2,000 signatures. Human Ninth Circutt Court of Appeals in a case involving the <br /> Services Deputy Director Nancy Matthews' star authority local govemments to regulate the siting of <br /> shines exceptionally brightly. wireless facilities under the Telecommunications Act of <br /> 1996. The League thanks Scott Grossberg and <br /> The City of Pasadena Management Em. Javan Red with Cihigoyenetche, Grossberg & <br /> ployees Association has spent the past several Clouseforwriting the brief on behalf of the League, the <br /> weeks standing outside of City Hall after work to. National League of Cities, IMLA and numerous other <br /> collect signatures as people go home at the end of state Leagues. The brief advocates that local govern- <br /> the day. ments should have the authority to regulate construo- <br /> lion of wireless facilities consistent with home rule <br /> Monrovia City Manager Scott Ochoa and principles <br /> '-- his staff took some vacation time to collect signa- <br /> tures on a recent weekday and collected close to The name of the case is MetroPCS v. City and <br /> 100 signatures. They are planning to do it again County of San Francisco, Nos. 03-16759, 3-16760. <br /> next week and the City Council will join them this _F.3d_(9"'Cir.). <br /> time. <br /> Red Ught Photo Enforcement Challenges <br /> How Can You Help? The League recently urged the California Supreme <br /> Court to hear a case involving whether individuals that <br /> Contact a League regional representative voluntarily plead guiK to running a red light and pay the <br /> today to obtain petitions, and get plugged into fine may later challenge their conviction and seek <br /> other local signature gathering efforts. Or you can refunds of the fines in a civillawsutt. <br /> request petitions from the LOCAL campaign <br /> hotline, 800-827-9086, or by emailing the cam- The League is urging the Supreme Court to hear <br /> paign at info!ã>.Drotectlocalservices.com the case because of the significant fiscal impact to <br /> cities, and the importance offinalitywhen a guilty plea <br /> Remember. Be sure the check the "Legal is entered invoMng traffic and other municipal infrao. <br /> Do's and Don'ts" of signature gathering and other lions. The League thanks Rafal OIierski, Deputy <br /> ballot measure advocacy activities, posted on the City Attorney, City and County of San Francisco. for <br /> Initiative page of the League's website at writing the friend-of-the-court letter brief to the Califomia <br /> www.cacities.oralinitiative. The two basic rules: Supreme Court. <br /> Don't use public resources (including city phones, <br /> faxes, emails, equipment, facilities); and you must The name of the case is City of San Diego v. <br /> be on personal time when you engage in cam- $uperiorCourt (Cook), No. 5122894. <br /> paign activities. <br /> '--- <br /> Visit the league's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 7 <br />