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April 8, 1991
THE .HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
Leqi.l.\iv. AetiOD statu, R.port
Members of tbe Council:
This is an informational report* No Council action is requested.
Attached is a brief report indicatinq the status of state and
federal leqislation on which the city has taken action to aate this
legislative session. The city actions are based on existing
Council legislative positions. '
Staff is aonitoring several other bills which have the potential
for impactinq the city. They will be added to future status
reports at the time when it is appropriate for the City to take
action on the bills.
Respectf~ submitted,
~~!e :':yst
~;f,{."2f::, ~". ager l~yt~H ,4J FLEMING' ./
iA!ls~stant City Mahaqer/ , , , .
~taChment
CMR:221:91
ofItie. of t~e City ~naq.~
ftM'! LBGISLU'IOII
CITY ADMITNISTRATIVE ISSUES
SB 27 taopp)
Would eubatantially ea5e the
ability to a.end city cbBrte~.
by iniciative.
&a UI fEpple)
~d requh:e cl t iea to
ca.plete a lien searcb before
i •• uin9.& certificate of use
aftd occupancy.
EWVIROaEtfTAL OOALI'l'T
M 2092 fSller)
WOa.1d ext.eoo tb~ {A!l 9391
deadline for c~1etlon of the
source reductiD~ and re~y~lin9
ele.ent aod household ba%a~dOqB
wast. elelHnt b~,. six menU_
until January 1. 1992 •
... 1 fFlorcO
WOuld require all persons :r-iding
.otorcyc1es or motorbikes to
wear bel.Jllets.
ern POSU'1011
Oppose
Council 2Jl'J/!H
CMR: 157;'1
2/24/91
Oppose
Suppo:r-t.
Sn!lpo~t
Council 1/7/91
QtR:I01:91
1{3/91
ley: Lee ~Leaque of C31ifornia Cities]
Lee
Lee
Lee
5ill Author
BILL STATUS/
UWUiEJiiS
Pa __ ed Sen. 3/14/91.
To A.~·f' No hearings
set.
11:1 ,.85',. Leeal Gov't:
eoam. No hp.aring& set.
!ntroduced 3/8/91.
I~ A~s~mbl}. ~o
h~a.rin9S set.
passed ASS',. T~ans.
COBm. 3/4/91. Failed
~5a+y w.~ COda. 3/11i'1.
Passed ASS'Y M&ft Caam.
3120/91. Pa8sing vote 01:1
ABa', floor on ./~/91~ b~t
held tbere for reconsidera
tion Oll 4/'/91.
page 1
• Ltr. 2/l1/n to Sen. JtlKt.
Ca... Call. on 3/13/'1 ~
3/21/'1 to Go"..' is ataif.
Ltc. 3/25/91 to Asa'y
LOcal Gov't Coam.
Ltr. 1/9/!Il t.o authora
Ltr. 2/7"1 to ~.'y
'frcms. C~. Ca.ll. on
3/18{91 to .~tbar •
City of Sunnyvale.
Offfice of the City Kan~ger
S'7JlftI LllGISLA'I'I08
UG.l9NAL
AB 41lt CSherl
Wog,ld authorize the Bay Area
Air Quality RaDa~nt District
to ~ae Increased vehicle
reqlatr.tioD fees i~ order to
t.ple.ent the california Clean
~ir Act of 1'88~ Forty percent
of theBe revenue. would 90 to
cities an~ counties.
REVB!IItTB Mil) TAXA"] ON
a ut CBOatwriqllt)
WOuld repeal provisions of S8 255'
(Maddy'. Statctea of ]990. whicb
authorized coUbties to charge
other local jurisdictiQQB a
property ~ aaainiatratiQn fee
and a fea for boo~inq prisoners
into the county jail By_tea.
Propo ••• an adj~taEnt of the
Vehicle Licenl!!e Fee schedllI,~ to
co.peDsate counties for lost
rav~uell.
n 2G3 (lIIIddy,
Would &aend SB 2557 (Maddy).
Statutes of 1"0, aDd expand and
extend it. D8gative impact on
c!t£e.. Introduced version
expanded the definition of
-boaklnq f~lII. -Palo Alto
.peciflcallJ opposed the
broadening of -bcokin9 fees·,
the bill baa .lace been
-.ended to re.ove that Ian9uaqe~
LEGISLATIVB AC'rICM' S"rlt.'J'US
CIft PDSlrIOII
Su.pport
Support
Dppoge
Santa Clara Cou.nty
Con;estion Manage
ment Aqf!ncy.
Lee
Lee
J{ey~ LeC CLeague of Clilifornia. CHies)
BILL &1'A'l'Usl
c-....
Pas s-ed As s· J rrana.
Comm. 3/18/91~ To
Ass', floor.
In Sen. Loc~l Gav't
COJDm. Rear~_ng
i!lchedule<3 for 41/10/91.
Ame tlded '!)y act1:lor .ht le
in Sen. Local Gov't
C~. Re-referred to
Comn. Rearinq sc~eduled
for 4/10/91.
Page 2
Mtg. with a~thor 2/22/,1$
Itr. 2/22/91 to author.
ltr. 2/22/Sl to Ass~,
Trans~ Com..
Lt::r. 11291!11 to .','t:ho.r.
Ltr. 2/7ft1 to sen. Local
Gov't Coma. Ltr. 2/1]/'1
to Sen. Rev. , ~as. ca.a~.
Ltr. 2/15/91 to seD~
Local GoV"t 0.:-. Mtg.
2/22/91 with Sher.
Ltr. 2/15/91 t:~ Sen.
Local Gov't ca-.
p!:VDtJB AND TAXATION
iCoaUnuedl
SB 1., sa U IllDI:brrlgbt.»
8B 5% (De6Seh1
Would rai.e £e •• nue to .tate
and citi •• ~ r~iag
8pecLL1-interl!:ri. UllIn tAX
exe.ptianll.
an POSU'IOII
Support
Key: ~ ILe~gue of California Cities)
Lee
BILL S'!Af'US/
0CJIIiIDi IS
sa 1&: Passed Sen. ~v. ,
~COlllm. vitk amendmentll
1/30/91. 2/7/,1 Sen. Appr.
coa.. read seC'Jnd t 1JH. an<:'l
iUZlended. Re-referred to
Sen. Approp. Comm. No
hearings set.
S8 2%: In Sen. Rev. , Tall:.
C~ Ho hearings set.
~= 'as sed Sen. Rev. ,
Tall:. COIIIII. With aJDendlients
1/30/91. To Sen. Approp.
Ca... No hearings set.
•
~tz. It2g/,l to Morgan.
Ltr. 2/11!Jl t.o Ben.
Approp. eo-.
Ltr. 1/2,/,1 to Rargaa.
Ltr. 1/2",1 ~ 8OrqAD.
Ltr. 2/11/9] to Sen.
Approp. Co...
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OfUiee of the CLty Mansger
us 5 .26 (.KQ;'t8n'
Would increase the ellowable
employer-provided friage bene
fit lor public transportation
frOil. $IS to ,60 per .onth. and
would rein8~tv the ~loyee
taz eze.pti~n for vanpooling.
IlluMlatory 8Ddicare
(Prellideat·. l'adget ~J
Wo~ld .andate ~dlcar. coveraqe
tor all .ute and loc.-l etlployees.
RoUt Exilltioq law requirell tha.t
all ~layeell hired atter Rareh
31, 19', be enxoll~ in the
~ieare .yete..
, ... at to u. W&n:ttIl Act
()f' UIl
~~i. Act currently only allowB
nonproject use of federal vateL
project racilltle. When the
wa~er viII be ntilt~ea for
agricultural pw:poses. Proposed
IagisIatioD seek. to amend the
Act to .. lao allow-aunicipal
and Lnduat.dal water to utlli:l:e
the.e facilities.
CIT! POSI'rIOII'
Support
Oppose
Support
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Lee
Lee
«ey: LCe fLea~ue of California Cities'
BILL nA'I'OS/
• twA is
Introduced 1i14/91.
In Sen. Fin. Coma.
Bo action.
In budget CORmitteas.
lIIo action.
~ 15S includoll provi&inns
to &mena the Warren Act.
It pa&5ed the Bouse on
1111/91 and will next be
ccnsidered in the Senate.
Pe.,e 4
Ltr. 1/11/91 to Sen.
rill. Co-.
Ltrs. 217/91 to
Cr .. nston~ seyaour,
Campbell , lou •• WaY.
6 JItI;iIana co.a..
CalLs on 317/91 6 _
3.125/91 to S&lIta CUr.
Valley Water District.