League of California Cities Priority Focus Editions #40 #41 and #42. IN THIS ISSUE: Page 4: Page 8: Page 9: Page 10: Page 11: Page 12: Page 13: Oct. 19 2007 Issue #40 2007 Legislative Session: How Cities Fared on Priority Bills Governor s Post Employment Benefits Commission Prepares for Final Report Handouts for HCD Prop. 1C Funding Stakeholder Meetings Now Available Local Speed Limits Impacted by Recent Change to California Traffic Manual National League of Cities Seeks Data on Fire Company Turnout Time NFPA Requests Proposals to Change 1710 Standard League Legislative Briefings Scheduled for November Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar Set for December Register Now for NLC Audio Conference on Gang and Youth Violence Reduction Strategies Find a Bill Legislators Leg Committee or Ask League Leg Staff SO CALLED EMINENT DOMAIN REFORM INITIATIVE MORE DECEPTIVE THAN PROPOSITION 90 A legal analysis published last week by a law firm that specializes in ballot measures has concluded that the California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act (CPOFPA) contains far reaching hidden provisions that would dramatically curtail the ability of cities and other governmental entities to protect public health safety and welfare. For more see Page 2. GOVERNOR S SIGN AND VETO DECISIONS A MIXED BAG FOR CITIES At the end of the 2007 legislative session the League of California Cities had identified 28 bills of importance to cities and submitted either a sign or veto request for each to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Overall California cities fared well with the Governor s decisions. The Governor matched the League s sign veto request on 20 of the 28 bills giving the League a 71 percent success rate. For more see Page 2. HOUSE PASSES FOUR YEAR EXTENSION OF INTERNET TAX MORATORIUM On Tuesday Oct. 16 the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved H.R. 3678 the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 by a vote of 405 2 with no amendments added. If signed into law the bill would...
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