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LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL 9A HOT BILLS from page 1............. .Page 33 CONFERENCE: ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL Bills that you thought had died in a committee The 10ath League of California Cities' Annual can suddenly be resurrected. Other innocuous Conference will take place .In San Diego this year, bills that had been stagnating on the Senate or beginning on September 6 and running through Assembly ftoor could suddenly appear with all the September 9, at the San Diego Convention Cen- old language removed, replaced by new and very ter. alarming language (a "gut-and-amend"). Under this year's theme, "All Politics Is With two weeks left in the legislative session, Local," - a statement that emphasizes the impor- the League has already spotted a few bills that lance of city officials working together toward our illustrate the creative nature of law-making during common g~1s - the annual conference is a this time of the year. In other cases, we are special combination of training, dialogue and closely monitoring to catch changes to bi/1S that networking events. More than 2,000 attendees are could concem cities. expected at the conference, representing over 400 The following provides an update on some of California cities. "hot" bills that cities should be aware of. Updated San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, League infonnatlon on a/l of these biHs is available on the President Alex Padilla, Fort Bragg Council Member Bill Search section of the League's website Jere Me/o, National League of Cities President lwww.cacities.Ofl}Ibillsearch). James Hunt and League Executive Director Chris McKenzie are all scheduled to speak at the Hot Bills to Watch conference's opening session. The keynote speakers at this year's general sessions are TELECOMMUNICATIONS Kevin Carroll, author of Rules of the Red Rubber Ba/I: Find and Sustain Your Life's Work, who will AS 2987 (NUftezJLevine), as amended present the opening keynote address; John Avlon, August 7. Cable and video service. League former speechwriter for Mayor Rudolph Giuliani position: Oppose. who will deliver the keynote on the conference's second day. This bill passed off the Senate Appropriations Committee Suspense File on August 17, with no California's gubernatorial candidates have also opposing votes. Amendments were taken in been invited to speak at the conference's closing committee to address only those issues that the general session on September 8. telephone companies sponsoring the bill agreed could be taken up, and only in a manner accept- For more information on the conference. and a able to them. The League and the many other preliminary schedule, visit www.cacities.OfQIac. organizations with serious concerns about the bill Advance registration is closed, but registration will still do not have final amendments so that we can be available on-site I Registration costs for city report what amendments were taken. The bill officials are $435 for the full conference or $250 now moves to the Senate floor for vote. before for one day. Please note that spouse/guest returning to the Assembly for vote to concur with registration is $100. All questions can be directed Senate amendments. to (916) 658-8291. S8 1627 (Kehoe), as amended August 10. Wireless communications facilities. New League Position: Neutral. This is NOT a gut-and-amend; recent amend- ments are the result of extensive work by the Continued on Page B Visit the League', OffIcIal Webslte-www.cadtles.org PRIORITY FOCUS. PAGE 5 August 4, 2006 . Issue #31 -