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Alar("~and~, C~"'~nager Randy Rowles, Chair
Staff: Trudy SiC'er Irma Carson
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Jacquie Sullivan
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE
Special Meeting
Tuesday, October 8, 1996
5:00 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Called to order 5:45 p.m.
Members present: Councilmembers Randy Rowles, Chair; and Irma Carson
Member absent: Jacquie Sullivan
2. APPROVAL OF JULY 25, 1996 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Approved as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None
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Agenda Summary Report
Legislative and Litigation Committee
October 8, 1996
Page -2-
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. POSITIONS ON LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES RESOLUTIONS
The Committee discussed each of the 14 proposed League of California Cities
resolutions. After reviewing information provided, including department head input,
the Committee made decisions on 11 of the resolutions, and recommending that the
other 3 be moved to the full Council for determination. The Committee supported
Resolutions 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13; remained neutral on Resolutions 1, 2,
and 3; and forwarded to Council for determination Resolutions 6, 7, and 14.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Staff Attendees: Assistant City Manager John W. Stinson and Administrative Analyst
Trudy Slater
Public Attendees: None
EXHIBIT A
League of California Cities Proposed Resolutions
October 9, 1996
RESOLUTION NUMBER/ Prelim Poi Dept Leg & Lit Council Comments
DESCRIPTION: Support (A); Oppose Com Head Position Position
(D); Remain Neutral (N); Amend and Position Position
Support (Aa)
1. Presidential Final Rec N (remain
Appointments to at 10-13 neutral)
Policy Committees meeting
2. Appointment of Policy D N (remain
Committee Chairs and neutral)
Vice Chairs
3. Composition of the D N (remain
Board of Directors neutral)
(Bylaws Amendment)
4. Business A A DH-provides rnul3icipal
Confidentiality and (support) utilities & their customers w/
Customer Privacy for bus. confid. & personal
Municipal Utilities cust. info privacy protection
equivalent to that enjoyed by
investor-owned utilities
EXHIBIT A PAGE 2
RESOLUTION NUMBER/ Prelim Poi Dept Leg & Lit Council COMMENTS
DESCRIPTION:Support (A); Com Head Position Position
Oppose (D); Remain Neutral (N); Position Position
Amend and Support
5. Open Meetings of A A DH-supports State
Governmental (support) Legislature operating under
Agencies Brown Act
6. Media Literacy Aa N (remain DH-not strong enough
neutral)
7. Human Dignity and a Aa N (remain DH-not strong enough;
Zero Tolerance for neutral) support in concept
Hate Crimes
8. Electric Industry Final Rec A DH-opposes erosion of
Restructuring at 10-13 (support) municipal utilities
meeting
9. Air Quality Funds Aa A DH-City has benefitted from
(support) AB2766 funds in the past
10 Urban Forestry Final Rec A DH-City currently applying
Programs at 10-13 (support) for Env. Enh. & Mit. Program
meeting funds (Downtown
Streetscape)
EXHIBIT A PAGE 3
RESOLUTION NUMBER/ Prelim Poi Dept Leg 8, Lit Council COMMENTS
DESCRIPTION · Support (A); Com Head Position Position
Oppose. (D); Remain Neutral (N); Position Position
Amend and Support (Aa) j
11. Brownfield Final Rec A DH-fights blight of
Development at 10-13 (support) abandoned areas of cities
meeting
12. Criminal Alien Impacts Aa A DH-very strong support
on Local Government (support)
13. Fire~ Extinguishers A A DH-currently requires
(support) unnecessary maintenance;
possible dollar savings with
proposed change
14. Voter Approval for N Aa DH-City Attorney will draft
Revenue Measures (amend language. See attached.
and
support)
(p:\leg&lit\exhbtA-1 .wpd)
- ATTACHMENT A
14. Resolution relating to Voter Approval for Revenues Measures
Amend as changed and support.
Add at end of resolution:
RESOLVED, FURTHER, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities
assembled in Annual Conference in Anaheim, October 15, 1996, that the League sponsor
legislation or a statewide initiative, as may be necessary, to change state law such that any bill or
initiative which requires a super majority (2/3rds) voter approval to change state law must pass by
a super majority (2/3rds) vote.
(P:~leg&lit\attachA)