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7A PROP. 90 from page 4........... .... BROADBAND from page 1 .. . . . . . . . . Page 37 Walking Precincts? What About Prop. 90 Materials? Those of you planning to walk precincts may want to carry a "No on 90" message with you. The campaign has produced a two-sided color piece that you can use to help educate voters about this hannful measure. The front of the piece outlines the impacts of Prop. 90 to taxpay~ ers, the environment, public safety, infrastructure and our communities, while the back contains a partial list of the diverse groups who are opposed. Contact your League regional representative to obtain yours today! Know the Rules for Ballot Measure Advo- cacy. City officials can participate in ballot mea- sure advocacy if they do so on their own time. and without using any public resources. To make sure you understand the "do's and don'ts" of ballot measure advocacy, please review "Working on a Ballot Measure Campaign: Some Rules for City Officials- located at www.cacities.orgJ ballotmeasures. The task force will be comprised of 11-19 mem- bers who will be appOinted in the next month. The Executive Order is expected to assist in the implemen- tation of AB 2987, the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006, which will take effect on January 1, 2007, and not impede, compete with or nullify its efforts. In addition to creating the task force, which will recommend actions the Govemor can take to pro- mote broadband access and usage, the Executive Order will look to enhance the speed of networks and make them more efficient It also initiates the follow- ing: Designates one agency-Business. Trans- portation & Housing (BT&H)-as lead coordinator for the state's broadband policy, to help ensure imple- mentation is cohesive, fast and efficient. · Directs BT&H to create a database linking private broadband companies with state transporta- tion agencies. This will allow companies to better coordinate fiber optic installation, leading to greater consumer choice and more efficient pricing. Establishes a pricing policy for private compa- nieS paying for "right&-of-way" access to state roads. Previously, charges to lay fiber varied widely-the order sets pricing based on actual costs incurred by the state. Calls for streamlined, expedited rights-of-way permitting procedures to accelerate broadband deployment. Directs BT&H to collect and analyze current broadband infonnation so the state can accurately map existing resources. Directs the Department of General Services to make wireless Internet access available in state buildings and use video streaming to deliver public meetings, training materials and other state resources online. Directs slate agencies to enable Voiceover Internet Protocol technologies for business and government use, and include broadband installation in their infrastructure planning. Local agencies will be able to contract with the state for services and will likely enlist the assistance of local government to craft the best approach. To view a copy of the Executive Order and read the Govemor's OffICe'S press release, visit WWW.oovemor.ca.aov. VISit the League's Official Web8ite-www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS. PAGE 5 November 3, 2006 . Issue #43