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SB 90 reimbursements, also known as man- · Requires polling places to be accessible to the dated cost reimbursements, are revenue received handicapped. when local cities, counties and other local govern- ment agencies file claims with the state for costs of · Requires voters to be informed of whether a compliance with new programs mandated by the poSng place is accessible to the physically handi- state. The odginal legislation that required the state capped and of the right to assistance in marking the to pay the costs of state-mandated programs ballot. originated with the passage of Senate Bill 90 -- the Property Tax Relief Act of 1972. Public Safety: According to the Califomia Constitution, when- · Requires a law enforcement agency employee ever the Legislature or any state agency mandates who receives a report from a person who alleges that a new program or higher level of service on any he or she was the victim of a specific sex crimes to local govemment, the State shall provide funds to inform the reporting person that his or her name will reimburse the costs of new programs or increased become a matter of public record unless he or she levels of service, requests confidentiality. This statute also requires that the person's response be memorialized in any written In order to circumvent the State's requirement report of the alleged sex offense. Finally, the law to reimburse local agencies for certain mandates enforcement agency may not disclose the person's dudng these tough economic times, the State is name or address if the person has requested confi- removing the mandate requirement, but centJnues dentiality. to encourage agencies to fulfill their responsibilities. · Requires that every city police officer or county The following is a list of mandate laws that are deputy sheriff at the supervisory level, but below being proposed as optional (this is a partial list): assigned field or investigative duties, receive elder abuse training by January 1, 1999, or within 18 Local Government: months of assignment to field duties. · Requires the treasurer or chief fiscal officer of · Requires cities and counties to follow sexual the local agency to render an annual statement of harassment complaint guidelines. investment policy and a quarterly report of invest- ments to the legislative body, containing specified · Requires all law enforcement agencies to information to the legislative body and oversight develop and implement written policies and standards committee, for officers' responses to domestic violence calls, and to develop a domestic violence incident reporting · Requires cities and counties to categorize form. In addition, they must maintain records of Filipino employees as a separate ethnic dassiflca- protective orders related to domestic violence inci- tion in employee ethnicity surveys and tabulations, dents and prepare monthly summary reports for the This applies to any city or county with a population Attorney General. Law enforcement personnel must of at least 5,000 residents or in which 5% of the provide and explain a statement of information to population is of Filipino ancestry or ethnic odgin victims of domestic violence. according the last federal census. · Requires fire departments to provide a personal Elections: safety alarm device for every firefighter engaged in interior structural fire fighting. This personal safety · Requires county clerks to perform specific alarm device is to be used in conjunction with a self- mandates activities regarding local election consoli- contained breathing apparatus. dafion. PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org