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1 /� ff - /� Legislative Bill Action _ ........... .................................................... January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2010. SB 814 also will introduce greater flexibility in health contracting, authorizes the California Gamblii.� Control Com- thus responding to issues the League has raised mission to renew a gambl��g licen::e for a period of with CaIPERS staff and Board members over many up to two years. The League believ�s the current months. It would allow the CaIPERS Board of moratorium on gaming, January 1, 2007, should not Administration the ability to implement regional be changed. Extending the date to January 1, pricing and alternative plans for contracting agen- 2010, will result in unregulated Indian Gaming cies under the Public Employees Medical and establishments throughout the state, with no Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA). It would also allow funding mechanism for cities to mitigate gaming contracting agencies the ability to implement impacts on the local community. Staff: Natasha alternative plans through a resolution with their Fooman, Status: Governor's Desk, Position: bargaining units allows. Finally, it would allow for Request for Veto. possible changes in the programs without public agencies being grouped with the State employee/ SB 824 (Scott). Firearms. S 824 allows retirees — issues that have hindered changes in licensing authorities to impose greater security the past. Staff: Amy Brown, Status: Governor's requirements than required in state law to authori2e Desk, Position: Request for Signature. firearms dealers to: require employees of dealers to obtain background checks involving a Certificate SB 440 (Burton) Binding Arbitretion. This of Eligibility; and, specifically requires that dealers bill attempts to circumvent the California Supreme prohibit specified employees from possessing Court decision in County of Riverside v. Superior firearms or having access to firearms. This bill Court that overturned binding interest arbitration would also require the dealer to record on the procedures established by 4 2(Burton: Chap- register or record of electronic transfer, the date a ter 906 Statutes of 2000). handgun or other firearm is delivered by the dealer. _. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: Governor's Desk, SB 402 provided that if a collective bargaining Position: Request for Sig�ature. impasse regarding economic issues has been declared between a local government and repre- SB 911 (Alpert). Local Emergency Tele- sentatives of specified public safety employees, phone Systems: 911 Administrative Board. SB and if other available administrative remedies have 911 creates a State 911 Advisory Board and is been exhausted, the employee organization may intended to improve delivery of the 911 systems by request submission of the differences to binding addressing such issues as bidding policies, and interest arbitration. That law also provided that the establishing consistent procedures regarding decision of the arbitrator on economic issues was equitabte reimbursement for all participating agen- binding on the parties. cies. SB 911 also ensures that professionals who deliver 911 services are making decisions about SB 440 attempts to defeat the decision of the the system. The "911" Advisory Board established Supreme Court in County of Riverside v. Superior � by SB 911 provides a good representation of local Court by providing that the arbitrator's decision public safety agencies while also providing techni- may be overturned by a unanimous decision of the cal expertise to improve the quality of emergency board of supervisors or city council. This option is services in California. Staff: Natasha Fooman, nearly impossible to achieve. We question whether Status: Governor's Desk, Position: Request for it will survive subsequent constitutional challenges, 5ignature. on the same basis that SB 402 was found unconsti- tutional. Staff: Amy Brown, Status: Governor's Desk, Position: Request for Veto. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AB 1321 (Oropeza) Public Employees SB 436 (Soto). Public employees' retire- Retirement System: reports to contracting ment system: health plan contracts. This bill agencies. This bill would allow contracting agen- � Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 11