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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR08-Redevelopment Agency " I,", , ,- ", (, c ...,",,- , DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF rBE CITY OF SAK BERlWWIBO REOOEST FOR COIMISSION/COUlICIL ACTION From: KEflNETH J. HENDERSON Executive Director Subj ect: LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AGIWIfwu WITH MICHAEL J. ARBOLD AKD ASSOCIATES Date: September 8, 1992 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SvnoDsis of Previous C~issionlCounc~l/Committee Action(s): In July 1991, the Mayor and Common Council adopted a resolution retaining the services of Michael J. Arnold and Associates as a Legislative Advocate for the City, the Municipal Water Department and the Economic Development Agency. The cost for such services is $3,OOO/month. On August 17, 1992, this item was continued. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RecDmmPnded Motion(s}: (Ravor .nd Common Council) MOTION RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND MICHAEL J. ARNOLD AND ASSOCIATES, INC. RELATING TO ADVOCACY SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS IN SACRAMENTO. Admifrator ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact person(s): 5081 Kenneth J. Henderson Phone: Project Area(s): ALL Ward(s): 1-7 Supporting Data Attached: Staff ReDort FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $ 36.000 Source: Tax Increment General Fund; Water DeDartment Budget Authority: Reouested ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commission/Council Kotes: KJH:lmp:2352B COIMISSION MEETING AGElIDA Meeting Date: 09/08/1992 r;j Agenda Item Kumber: , '"', ,. .. ~I' c., "'" { '-' "'-.... j DEVELOPMBKT DBPARTMEBT OF THE CITY OF SAB" BEIl1WIDIKO STAFF REPORT LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AGlIllKIOK..-r WITH MICHAEL J. A11I1OW AKD ASSOCIATES On August 17, 1992, approval of the subject agreement was continued due to the lack of a quorum and time for adequate discussion. In July 1991, the Mayor and Common Council adopted a resolution retaining the services of Michael J. Arnold and Associates as a Legislative Advocate for the City, the Municipal Water Department and the Economic Development Agency. The cost for such services is $3,OOO/month. The first year of advocacy by this firm has passed and based upon performance, the Mayor's office and staff is recommending retention of Michael J. Arnold and Associates for an additional year at the $3 , OOO/month. The cost of such services is to be shared equally between the City, its Water Department and the Economic Development Agency. Based upon the foregoing, staff recommends adoption of the attached resolution. f Deve 6: 1" ~ J. IIIlIDERSOK, Executive Director PDent Department ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KJH:lmp:2352B COIMISSIOK IlEETIKG AGDDA Meeting Date: 09/08/1992 "Z Agenda Item Bumber: _1______._,. _ ,. " c:' c., 19 Counci1members 20 ESTRADA 21 REILLY 22 HERNANDEZ 23 MAUDSLEY 24 MINOR 25 POPE-LUDLAM 26 MILLER 27 28 ,""-", , ~"""',~, ..--", , ~ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RBSOLUTION NO. RBSOLUTION OF '1'BB CITY OF SAN BBIUlARDINO AUTHORIZING THB BXECUTION OF AN AGREBllBIIT BY UlD BBTWEBN '1'BB CITY OF SAN BBRNARDINO UlD JlICBUL J. ARNOLD UlD ASSOCIATBS, INC. OLaTING TO ADVOCACY SBRVICES IN COHNBCTION WITH LEGISLaTIVE ACTIONS IN SACRAMEIITO. BB IT RESOLVED BY '1'BB MAYOR UlD COMMON COUJICIL OF THB CITY OF SAN BBRNARDINO AS PaLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City an agreement by and between the City 8 of San Bernardino and Michael J. Arnold and Associates, Inc. to 9 provide advocacy services in connection with legislative actions in 10 Sacramento. 11 SECTION 2. The authorization to execute the above-referenced 12 agreement is rescinded if the parties to the agreement fail to 13 execute it within sixty (60) days of the passage of this 14 15 16 17 18 resolution. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the , 1992, by the following vote, to wit: day of ~ ~ ABSTAIN ABSENT 14 B"~_/ 15 '7 J;;1I4. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ..I~'-"'- ,.. ,"" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 c:' c., ""''', , .........,'"" RESOLUTION. .. AUTHORXZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND MICHAEL J. ARNOLD AND ASSOCIATES, INC., RELATING TO ADVOCACY SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS IN SACRAMENTO. City Clerk of The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this , 1992." day W.R. Holcomb, Mayor City of San Bernardino Approved as to form and legal content: JAMES F. PENMAN City Attorney ~ f'" ", ". ,., c., ("'"' v .- / 1 AGRBBMBNT 2 THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of 3 , 1992 by and between the CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 4 a Municipal Corporation ("City) and MICHAEL J. ARNOLD and 5 ASSOCIATES, INC., a California Corporation ("Consultant"): 6 WITNESSETH: 7 WHEREAS, much of what goes on in the City is affected by 8 legislative actions in Sacramento, and 9 WHEREAS, as the City continues to grow and expand, it is 10 becoming necessary to assure that the City'S interests are 11 considered by the various legislators in the State's Capital, and 12 WHEREAS, Consultant asserts that it is ready, willing and able .13 to provide various services for the City in Sacramento including 14 meeting with Legislators, reporting to the City on the status of 15 pending legislation and testifying in committee hearings, 16 NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 17 1. Consultant agrees to: 18 a. Provide a full range of advocacy services to 19 influence the outcome of legislative and 20 administrative actions affecting the interests of 21 the city. 22 b. Review all bills introduced in the California 23 Legislature, inform the City of all legislation of 24 special interest: and forward copies of all such 25 bills to the City for review. 26 c. Serve as the Legislative Representative of San 27 Bernardino in the State Capitol. 28 J - . -I~-__~. _.__~_ ".. ,. c:, c., 1 '2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 k. 1. m. ,"""' \...,.. .."........ " d. Provide information and data pertaining to various state issues and programs of interest to the city. Provide conflict-free representation for the City. Consultant will represent no client with conflicting positions while under contract with the City. Perform long term and short term work assignments pursuant to directives from the City. Attend League of cities regular "City Representative" briefings. Track legislation on which the City has taken a position. Provide periodic reports to the city as desired. e. f. g. h. 1. Prepare periodic reports to the City which summarize the consultant's activities on behalf of the City and which offer useful information on Sacramento legislative activity. Arrange and coordinate meetings with legislators for City staff and elected officials when necessary and be prepared to participate as required. Lobby on behalf of City-sponsored legislation and on specific bills as directed by the city. Represent the City in meetings with state agencies, boards, commissions and legislative bodies. j. Research and provide information/recommendations on: 1 --._.1 " -. " 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 c, (., ,~" 1..,./ ~........... 2. 1) state agency and department regulations, guidelines, directives and other instruments of administrative policy. 2) Funding opportunities for proposed City projects. 3) Technical memoranda and reports impacting City operations. n. Develop strategies to successfully implement the City'S legislative programs. o. Meet with City representatives early during the contract term and participate in the development of a comprehensive plan for representation of the City during the term of the Agreement. p. Conduct regular periodic meetings with City representatives. q. Maintain insurance sufficient to hold the City harmless from all claims such as, but not limited to, worker's compensation, employer liability, damage to property, personal injury liability and products liability. r. Obtain Council approval before introducing any legislation on behalf of the City. City agrees to: a. Review and analyze all bills forwarded by Consultant and inform Consultant of City'S position, if any. b. Compensate Consultant in the amount of $3,000.00 1 .,. ...' f"' ~, c., 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 iving of such notice by personal service. 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 /"'-" '",,",,,,, per month, payable in advance on the first day of each month. c. Reimburse Consultant for expenses incurred in connection with activities directly related to representation of the interests of the City and reimburse Consultant for travel and other expenses directly related to participation in meetings outside the City of Sacrlllllento. Mileage reimbursement to be at the rate of 25 cents per mile. 3. This Agreement shall commence on the date first shown above and shall continue in full force for one year. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon a thirty (30) day written notice. 4. For all purposes of this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent contractor and shall not be considered as , an employee of City. 5. Any notice to be provided from one party to the other under this Agreement shall be deposited with the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid and addressed as follows: TO THE CITY: TO CONSULTANT: City Administrator City of San Bernardino 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 Michael J. Arnold and Associates, Inc. 1127 Eleventh Street Suite 820 Sacramento, CA 95814 Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit the 'if "'" ....' c. c, - \.. "" .....".."- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. It constitutes the entire Agreement between parties regarding its subject matter. If any provision of this Agreement is held by any court to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this 8 Agreement on the day and date first above shown. City of San Bernardino BY: W.R. Holcomb, Mayor MICHAEL J. ARNOLD AND ASSOCIATES, INC. MICHAEL J. ARNOLD, President ATTEST: 20 21 pproved as to form 22 and legal content: 23 24 :B~. 27 28 ./ s r' \......1 ,.~,..,- -- ,.. It..., REC'O.-AOMIN. OFF. l!l9Z AUG 27 AM 8 03 Michael J. Arnold and Associates, Inc. Legislative Advocates and Consultants , MEMORANDUM VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS TO: Mayor Holcomb, City of San Bernardino FROM Michael J. Arnold, Legislative Advocate DATE; August 26, 1992 SUBJECT: Legislative Representation Activities - Summary ,. ".., Thank you for asking me to provide you with a statement describing the activities in which I have been engaged on behalf of the City of San Bernardino over the past year. I believe we bave been very successful in addressing public policy issues in Sacramento and look forward to representing the City for many years to come. My activities on behalf of the City of San Bernardino are summarized as follows; Patton Park Bill. We successfully sponsored AB 538 (Eaves), which was signed into law by the Governor. This "authorizing statute" allows the City to sell specific lands deeded to it by the state for park purposes if all of the proceeds go to develop new parks or improve existing ones. Horse Racing Revenue Enhancement Evaluated. Our office conducted substantial research on expanding city revenue from the satellite wagering facility within city boundaries in connection with SB 708 (Petris), a bill sponsored by the City of Albany to increase city share in the "parimutuel handle" from.33 to.s percent. The bill was withdrawn in the 1991 session, but the issue is likely to turn up again in the future. A session held at the League of Cities conference with other cities containing horseracing facilities generated a great deal of discussion; we are working with other cities to determine the appropriate course of action in the next legislative session. Annexation Legislation. I worked with Assemblyman Jerry Eaves to sponsor AB 2695, a proposal allowing cities to annex inhabited county "islands" entirely surrounded by the city. The measure was ultimately put on hold pending the outcome of additional local discussions on these issues. (, Opposition to Tax on Urban Water Suppliers. Skyrocketing water costs led us to oppose SB 959 (Presley). The bill failed passage in the Assembly Water, 1127 Eleventh Street, Suite 820, Sacramento, California 95814 . (916) 446-2646 . FAJ< (916) 446H5095 'X G ,.._..'''C -- August 26, 1992 , " Page 2 '--' Parks and Wildlife Committee, whose members I had apprised of the City's objections to the measure. The bill would have dramatically increased water costs to the citizens of San Bernardino. PERS Lawsuit. We followed the progress of "Claypool et al. v. Wilson et al.," the lawsuit filed by the Public Employee and Retiree Coalition against the State to stop implementation of AB 702, Chap. 83 (1991). The lawsuit threatened the financial relief brought to San Bernardino through PERS sa vings created by AB 702. Brown Act Proposal. I worked with the League of California Cities to secure amendments to SB 1538 (Kopp), a proposal which would have added substantial costs to the City due to unrealistic new requirements which would have been imposed under the Ralph M Brown Act. We have secured several amendments which make the bill more palatable to cities. Support for MOE Relief. AB 3017 (Filante), a bill to give cities relief from maintenance of effort requirements (MOE) in existing law, was replace mid- session by AB 2418 (Quackenbush) and SB 1963 (Boatwright). We actively supported all of these bills; SB 1963 has passed both houses and is likely to be signed by the Governor. c: Support of SB 1317 and 1318. We supported SB 1317 and SB 1318 (both Leonard & Ayala), whiC'h would authorize the Department of General Services to acquire or construct new facilities for the Fourth District Court of Appeals and the Department of Transportation's District 8 offices, respectively. Both bills are proceeding through the legislative process. Opposition to SB 1711. We joined the League of Cities and California Redevelopmcnt Association in opposing SB 171 I (Bergeson), which would have placed outrageous penalties on redevelopment agencies that had not yet adopted a housing element update. Although we may not ultimately be able to block passage of this powerful senator's measure, we secured amendments to SB 1711 to make the bill less onerous. Protection of City Revenues in 1992-93 State Budget. Our most daunting challenge this year has been to protect city funds in the face of the worst state budget crisis ever. And we thought last year was bad! Cuts to local government have been one of the major points of contention separating Republican and Democrat camps in this year's deliberations. As lawmakers still have not agreed to a budget, it is difficult to say how badly cities will be hit. Yct we have already fended off some of the more burdensome proposals, such as the huge "redshift" redevelopment proposal, and we will do our best to minimize the damage to the City of San Bernardino. c., Q F r '-F , /,,-"',-. " ",AI August 26, 1992 ". .. Page 3 " Enclosed with this memorandum is a copy of our San Bernardino Legislative Update. This report is produced by our computerized bill tracking system. The system alIows us to stay up to date on alI the currently active bills whose outcomes have a bearing on the City. We folIow their legislative progress and intervene in support or opposition of each piece of legislation as necessary. I have attempted to keep this summary brief. There are many other issues in which we have been involved over the past year. I trust you will find this summary to be useful. Please let me know if you need additional information. It is great to be a part of the San Bernardino city team. I look forward to working with the elected city officials and staff for the continued betterment of the citizens of San Bernardino. " \0,/ cc: Shauna Clark, City Administrator c., 1 ".. \..... , ..... ,. '11/ , ..... r....., ' --' CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO LEGIS LA TIVE UPDATE August 1992 )\ '-- - ,'''"'. \...>" - '\ , ...- 08/26/92 Page 1 File SANBERN "-' ..... CA AB 1012 AUTHOR: Bates TITLE: Local government programs LOCATION: To enrollment SUMMARY: . Repeals the requirement of a county board of supervisors, prior to closing or eliminating any area of service of a county hospital or county medical facility, or reducing the level of services provided to indigents as of 01/01/95, or in any way transferring the management of county hospitals or medical facilities, to file specified documents with the State Department of Health Services and the appropriate areawide voluntary health planning agency. POSITION: SUPPORT CA AB 2067 AUTHOR: Floyd TITLE: Public safety officers LOCATION: Senate Judiciary Committee "-' --". SUMMARY: Defines interrogation and redefines punitive action, for the purposes of the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. Clarifies that the procedures in the act apply to interrogation which could lead to punitive action against the interrogated employee or any other employee of the agency or department. POSITION: OPPOSE CA AB 2303 AUTHOR: Vasconcellos TITLE: 1992-93 Budget LOCATION: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee SUMMARY: Makes appropriations for support of state government for the 1992-93 fiscal year. POSITION: WATCH CA AB 2418 AUTHOR: Quackenbush TITLE: Transportation: funds: cities and counties LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee " SUMMAR Y: Relates to the apportionments to cities and counties of a portion of the revenues derived from a per gallon tax on motor vehicle fuels. Creates a maintenance of effort committee, comprised of a specified membership. Authorizes the committee to adjust, & grant reductions in, the required expenditures of a city or county in accordance with prescribed criteria until 01/01/96. POSITION: SUPPORT ,-" cy ;--~ r'" '- r'''\' , . . .. 08/26/92 Page 2 File SANBERN ,.. ""., CA AB 2695 AUTHOR: Eaves TITLE: Annexation LOCATION: Assembly Local Government Committee SUMMAR Y: Permits the commission to approve the annexation by a city of inhabited territory & authorize the city to order annexation without an election pursuant to the same procedures where the territory does not exceed 400 acres in area, is entirely surrounded by the city, the city.is a charter city, has a population over 150,000, is located in a county with an area over 20,000 square miles, has no county park within 4 miles, and residents receive fire service from the city. POSITION: WATCH CA AB 3128 AUTHOR: Eaves TITLE: Emergency medical care: exclusive operating areas LOCATION: Assembly Health Committee ,.' '- " SUMMARY: Revises definition of exclusive operating area to provide that it is an area in which operations are restricted to I or more private providers of emergency ambulance, basic life support, limited advanced life support, or advanced life support services. Provides that nothing in specified provisions of law pertaining to exclusive operating areas shall limit public safety agencies from providing prehospital emergency medical services within their jurisdiction. POSITION: SUPPORT CA AB 3213 AUTHOR: Isenberg TITLE: Cigarette Tax Fund: allocations LOCA TION: SENATE SUMMAR Y: Allocates all moneys in the Cigarette Tax Fund to the General Fund. POSITION: OPPOSE CA AB 3214 AUTHOR: Isenberg TITLE: Local government finance FILE: 171 LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File II' SUMMARY: Requires for the 1992.93 fiscal year &each fiscal year thereafter, that the amount of property tax revenue allocated to school districts be increased by property tax revenues otherwise allocable to special districts with respect to the enterprise activities of those districts. "".' POSITION: OPPOSE \;) /' -... , . y ~.~'~ ....,) 08/26/92 Page 3 File SANBERN " CA SB 828 AUTHOR: Boatwright TITLE: Local government: property tax allocations FILE: 271 LOCATION: ASSEMBLY "',11' SUMMARY: Declares legislative intent to reconsider the policies that authorize the collections by counties of specified property tax administrative costs proportionately attributable to incorporated cities, as well as criminal justice administrative fees from a city, special district..school district, community college district, college, or university for reimbursement of county expenses incurred with respect to the booking or other processing of arrested persons. POSITION: SUPPORT " ,"",I CA SB 867 AUTHOR: Thompson TITLE: California Groundwater Management Act COMMITTEE: Assembly Ways and Means Committee HEARING: 08/26/92 SUMMAR Y: Enacts the Glenn County Groundwater Management Act. Authorizes the Board of Supervisors of Glenn County to create the Glenn County Groundwater Management District Establishes the general duties and responsibilities of the District Authorizes the District to conduct investigations and would authorize the District to prepare an annual report. POSITION: WATCH CA SB 1050 AUTHOR: Russell TITLE: Hospital districts FILE: 1 LOCA TION: Assembly Third Reading File SUMMAR Y: Provides a local hospital district with various powers, including the power to transfer, with or without consideration, any part of its assets to one or more nonprofit corporations to operate and maintain the assets for the benefit of the communities served by the district Permits a local hospital district to make this transfer only at fair market value. POSITION: WATCH ,.. .... .' CA SB 1155 AUTHOR: Leonard TITLE: Community redevelopment: Town of Yucca Valley LOCATION: Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee SUMMAR Y: Makes certain findings and declarations of the Legislature concerning the disaster that occurred in the Town of Yucca Valley due to the earthquake that occurred on 06/28/92, in that 1 ,..-.-.. (, './ ?, ...."..l , I ....,,. 08/26/92 Page 4 File SANBERN area. Modifies certain procedural and substantive requirements specified in the Community Redevelopment Law for purposes of a redevelopment plan adopted by the legislative body of the Town of Yucca Valley for an area within the Town of Yucca Valley. POSITION: WATCH CA SB 1270 AUTHOR: Deddeh TITLE: Public utilities: water corporations LOCATION: Senate Agriculture and Water Resources Committee SUMMAR Y: Provides that any public corporation established pursuant to a special water district act which sells, leases, rents, or delivers water wholesale or at cost to its constituent members, whether under contract or otherwise, is a public utility, and is subject to the Public Utilities Act and subject to the jurisdiction, control, and regulation of the commission. POSITION: OPPOSE CA SB 1280 AUTHOR: Alquist TITLE: 1992-93 Budget ",... FILE: 119 I", FILE: 47 LOCATION: Senate Unfinished Business SUMMARY: Makes appropriations for support of state government for the 1992-93 fiscal year. POSITION: WATCH CA SB 1317 AUTHOR: Leonard TITLE: Dept. of General Services: leasing state property FILE: 250 LOCATION: Assembly Consent Calendar SUMMARY: Authorizes the Director of General Services, as the agent for state agencies, to enter into an agreement for preliminary plans for lease, lease-purchase, or lease with an option to purchase real property, or to convert existing property leased or owned by other state agencies, not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairperson of specified legislative committees, for the purpose of financing parking facilities for use of state agencies , ,",. POSITION: SUPPORT CA SB 1318 AUTHOR: Leonard TITLE: Dept. of General Services: leasing state property LOCATION: Assembly Ways and Means Committee SUMMAR Y: ,--7 ( .....r ,~-...., -.....) 08/26/92 Page 5 File SANBERN , I,. Authorizes the Director of General Services, as agent for the Department of Transportation and other agencies, to enter into an agreement to lease, lease-purchase, or lease with an option to purchase real property for the purpose of financing, refinancing, and acquiring office facilities for state agencies and headquarters for District 8 of the Department of Transportation. Provides that the total purchase price shall not exceed the market value. POSITION: SUPPORT ,.. '-.,t CA SB 1538 AUTHOR: Kopp TITLE: Open meetings of local government FILE: 297 FILE: 86 COMMITTEE: Conference Committee HEARING: 08/26/92 11:00 am COMMITTEE: Conference Committee HEARING: 08/27/92 11:00 am COMMITTEE: Conference Committee HEARING: 08/28/92 11:00 am SUMMARY: Defines public work project to include any structure or infrastructure improvement, and its associated services and activities intended for public rather than private benefit. Specifies that any multimember body that exercise any material authority of a legislative body of a local agency delegated to it is a legislative body whether it is organized and operated by a local agency or by a private corporation specifically created to exercise the delegated authority. POSITION: SK.AMEND CA SB 1711 AUTHOR: Bergeson TITLE: Redevelopment FILE: 293 FILE: 81 COMMITTEE: Conference Committee HEARING: 08/26/92 3:00 pm COMMITTEE: Conference Committee HEARING: 08/27/92 3:00 pm COMMITTEE: Conference Committee HEARING: 08/28/92 3:00 pm SUMMAR Y: Makes extensive revisions in the Community Redevelopment Law. Authorizes the Attorney General to receive specified information relating to redevelopment agencies, & to take specified actions with regard to the findings of redevelopment agencies relating to the housing elements of general plans. (" POSITION: OPPOSE <J I' . I , ,,~ /"...,." ............ 08/26/92 Page 6 File SANBERN , ... ' CA SB 1757 AUTHOR: Morgan TITLE: Eminent domain: public utility property FILE: 156 LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File SUMMAR Y: Provides that where property which has been appropriated to a public use is electric, gas, or water public utility property which the public entity intends to put to the same use, the presumption of a more necessary use is a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of proof. POSITION: OPPOSE CA SB 1963 AUTHOR: Boatwright TITLE: Transportation: funds: cities and counties LOCA TION: To enrollment ,,-. 'l.H' SUMMAR Y: Relates to apportionments to cities and counties of a portion of the revenues derived from a per gallon tax on motor vehicle fuels in accordance with prescribed formulas. Creates a maintenance of effort committee, comprised of a specified membership and authorizes the committee to adjust, and grant reductions in, the required expenditures of a city or county in accordance with prescribed criteria until 01/01/96. POSITION: SUPPORT CA SB 1977 AUTHOR: Bergeson TITLE: Local taxes & assessments: public meeting FILE: 308 FILE: 99 COMMITTEE: Conference Committee HEARING: 08/27/92 2:30 pm SUMMAR Y: Amends the Ralph M Brown Act to require the legislative body of any city, county, or special district, before adopting any new or increased general tax or any new or increased assessment, to conduct at least one public meeting, with 45 days' notice, regarding the proposed new or increased general tax or new or increased public assessment in addition to the noticed public meeting at which the legislative bOdy proposes to enact or increase the general tax/assessment POSITION: OPPOSE c:, END OF REPORT <:J.