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2002 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES from page 3. · · · · · · Various Water Ouality and Stormwater- AB 2889 (Shelley). Agency Shop Agree- Related Bills. This year a large number of bills merits. This measure would require agency shop have been introduced related to stormwater and agreements for local agency bargaining units water quality, At this time, most of them are without any vote or affirmation by employee spot bills; however, as the bills evolve, the Leagueorganizations for local agency bargaining units. It will be engaged, Position: No Position Now, eliminates the local collective bargaining and but Actively Engaged in Negotiations on agency shop elections process. Position: Oppose Legislation. SCA 7 (Burton). Access to Government Public Safety Information. This bill would create greater access to public records and public meetings AB 669 (Hertzberg). 311 Non-emergency without safeguarding local agencies from being Telephone System. This bill would authorize able to determine if disclosing information would Public Safety Answering Points to establish non- have serious harmful impacts on the public, emergency telephone numbering systems (i.e., Position: Oppose Unless Amended. 311), and authorizes the Department of General Services to apply a surcharge up to ¼ of 1% to PERMIT from page1 · · · · · · · · · · · · · cover the costs, Position: Support. The League's letter states: AB 2596 (Cardoza). Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge, This bill would provide that "A stay of the provisions of the NPDES Permit funds in the State Emergency Telephone Account that is before you should be granted for all may not be used to satisfy any debt, obligation, parties tO the permit, not to_just those parties lien, pledge, or any other encumbrance, except as that petitioned for the stay. We request that the specified in the bill. Also, the bill specifies addi- permit be stayed until such time as a properly tional uses for which these funds may be appropri- crafted and legally appropriate permit can be ated, such as equipment upgrades for call takers developed. Requiring compliance with a defective and dispatchers, ancl infrastructure needed to permit which could become the basis for similar allow mobile callers to directly access the appro- permits issued by other regional boards that priate public safety agency. Position: Support. appears to infringe on local land use authority, that violates the requirements of CECIA, and that imposes undue and unnecessary liability and SB 1350 (McPherson, Burton). Emergency responsibility on municipalities, in conflict with Services. Terrorism. This bill would require the requirements of the Clean Water Act, would result State Office of Emergency Services (ORS) to in substantial harm to the public and municipali- develop specified training related to terrorism ties throughout the state, with no perceived preparedness and response. The bill '?uld require benefit to the public," training to take place by September i Position:' Support. A copy of the League's complete letter is available on the League's Website: Employees Relations/Public Records www. cacities.org; select "Legislative Advocacy" in the sidebar; select "Legislative Tracking;" in the AB 1122 (Corbett) and SB 657 (Scott). sidebar select "Issues;" then select "Environmen- Taxation. Federal Conformity. These bills would tal Cluality"; it will be listed as: "$tormwater provide full federal conformity to EGTRRA pension Permit Letter." provisions. Position: Support PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org