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9A HOT BillS from page 7000...".."................................. .Page 36 This .Show Me the Flood Protection" bill was As amended, AB 2951 passed out of the amended on Thursday, August 17, and passed out Senate Appropriations Committee this week with of the Senate Appropriations Committee. While it only one no vote. This highly controversial bill would normally go next to the Senate Floor, it has would clarify existing law regarding whether or not been sent to the Senate Rules Committee, where municipal utilities (i.e., energy, water, waste water) a plan may play out to combine AB 1899 with other can charge other public agencies capital facilities flood protection bills. fees. The opposition to the bill is led by the schools. However, the author, a major supporter Candidates for possible inclusion in a mega.- of education, has taken a strong leadership role in bill are: AB 802 (WoIk), AB 1899 (WoIk), AB 1666 moving ahead with AS 2951. (Laird), AB 3022 (Umberg), AB 2500 (laird), AS 1528 (Jones) and SB 1796 (Florez). It is un- AS 2951 is now pending on the Senate Floor, known whether or not the issue of liability will where !twill still face considerable opposition. All move forward as a stand alone bin or be part of cities should be sure they contact their Senaw the mega-bill - or, not be included at all. The tors and Assembly Members and urge them to League has expressed concern about using the vote AYE on AB 2951. Copies of league letters mega-bill approach, as have other interest groups. and technical infonnation about the bUl are avail- We'll keep cities posted. able by looking up the bill on the League's website at VNJW.Cjlcities.orvJbillsearch. AS 1899 is limited to greenfield areas within the Sacramento-San Joaquin River watershed ................0....... areas, primarily those that are behind project PROP. 90 from page 1 levees and would flood to a depth of three feet should a levee fail. The recently adopted amend- City officials can participate using their per- ments respond to a number of the issues raised sonal time and without using any public re- by the League, including the following issues: sources. (For details, see "Working on a Ballot Measure Campaign: The Do's and Don'ts." This The bill now uses the Federal Emergency article can be found on the League website at Management Act (FEMA) definition of developed www.cacities.ofQlballotmeasure. area and primarily covers proposed development outside of a "developed area.. It also recognizes 1. Help Fundraise. Fundraising is key and areas that are designated A99, AE or AR zones we are working hard to raise the funds necessary when requiring so-called "finn 100 year protection" to have an aggressive TV advertising and direct and provides additional time for an area to plan for mail campaign closer to November and need your and achieve 200 year protection. help. Contact your regional representative to see how you can become part of 8 local fund raising The League is studying the bill, with input from team. its flood control working group. Because the bill is 2. Be part of our chamber speakers now in Senate Rules Committee, the amended bureau. Our regional staff is busy lining up version is not available In print. However, a presentations to local chambers to educate them scanned version of the amendments adopted this about the negative impacts Prop. 90 will have on week are available on the League's webslte at local economies and businesses. Volunteer to www.cacltles.orQlbillsearch. Look up AS 1899 and make presentations to chambers in your commu- scroll down to attachments, where the amend- My. ments are posted. 3. Help with outreach to ethnic and com- munity groups. Leaders from social justice AS 2951 (Goldberg), as amended August groups and low-income advocacy organizations 17. Capital Facilities Fees. League Position: have told us that ethnic elected officials are key to Support. Continued on Page 9 PAGE 8 . PRIORITY FOCUS VISit the League'. OffIcial Webslte-.www.cacltie8.org August 18, 2006 . Issue #33 -