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Home My WebLink About1984-07-03; City Council; 7806; VOTING DELEGATE - ANNUAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE/ i/ @ [, CITWF CARLSBAD - AGENDeILL AB# 7ra6 CITY k DEPT. CC CITY A MTG. 7/3/84 DEPT. TITLE: VOTING DELEGATE - ANNUAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE 3 $5 $0 ma 3 0 aA $a, L 88 88 Id a ;z mC u rd .rl 3 rnk plv k 4 8 .P -I% p 53 8g a3 $8 84 -4 rd 9sy 8 %4 -I4 u -s gl P3 Qc, * rlrd -4 0 r: RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint a voting delegate and alternate to the League of Calid Cities Annual Conference. I ITEM EXPLANATION : In order to expedite the business session of the Annual League ference in Anaheim, September 23 thru September 26, 1984, the of California Cities has requested that each City Council desi a voting representative and an alternate. The League Constitc provides each city an entitlement of one vote in matters affec municipal or league policy. .. ~ The League has requested that the voting delegate form be fom to the Sacramento office as soon as possible. The City's voti delegate will be able to pick up .the City's voting card at thc League reservation desk at the Conference. All resolutions will be heard before the appropriate policy co on Sunday, September 23, 1984. The General Resolutions Commit hearing will take place on Tuesday, September 25, 1984. All r utions that clear this committee will be available to delegate advance of the general business session. The General Assembly act on conference resolutions at the business session on Wedne September 26, 1984. EXHIBITS : League of California Cities Bulletin, dated June 13, 1984. w 03 m I I- I 2 0 I t; a A 0 z 3 0 0 - I I e 0 League of California Cities 1400 K STREET SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 (916) 444-5790 ca//fornia cities r Work Together Sacramento, California June 13, 1984 TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RE: DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR LEAGUE ANNUAL CONFEREN( Dear City Official: The most important aspect of the Annual Conference is the General Business Sessio which time the membership takes action on conference resolutions. It is espec important during these times of uncertainty for California cities to take the initiatii developing positive programs for the future. Annual Conference resolutions will g cities and the League jn our effort to improve the quality, responsiveness and vitalit local government within this state, All cities should be represented at the Busil Session on Wednesday morning, September 26 at 10:30 a.m. in the Anaheim Conven Center. To expedite this important policy-making meeting, each City Council should designa voting representative and an alternate who will be present at the Business Session. League Constitution provides that each city is entitled to one vote in matters affec municipal or League policy. A voting card will be given to the city official designatel the City Council on the enclosed "voting delegate form." If the Mayor or a member of the City Council is in attendance at the Conference, expected that one of these officials will be designated as the voting delegate. Howeve the City Council will not have a registered delegate at the Conference but wil represented by other city officials, one of these officials should be designated the vo delegate or alternate. Please forward the enclosed "voting delegate form" to the Sacramento office of League at the earliest possible time, so that the proper records may be established for Registration Area, North Exhibit Hall, Anaheim Convention Center, If it becomes necessary for the voting delegate and the designated alternate to leave Conference, the card may be transferred to another official from the same city, provi the transfer has been cleared with the Credentials Committee, which will be respon: for distributing voting cards. It is suggested that the Mayor and all Council Members from a given city try to together at the Business Session so that, if amendments are considered, there may bc exchange of points of view and a consensus arrived at before the city's vote is cast. Your cooperation in returning the attached Voting delegate form" as soon as possible be appreciated. Conference, The voting delegate may pick up the city's voting card in the Lei Don Benninghoven Executive Director DB:nl Attachment . . . OM e 0 Important Dates for Annual Conference Resolutions July 1 - Septa 1 - August 10 - * August 23-24 - Sept. 4 I Sept. 4 - Sept. 23 - Sept. 23-26 - Sept. 23 - Sept. 25 - Sept. 26 - Cities designate Voting Delegate and Alternate, return form to League Deadline for submitting Resolutions to the League Office Policy Committee Meetings to make preliminary recommendations on Resolutions (Sacramento) Annual Conference Resolutions distributed to all cities City officials consider Resolutions and, where needed, city councils take action on Resolutions Voting Delegates pick up voting card (North Exhibit Hall, Anaheim Convention Center) Policy Committees hold Hearings on Resolutions (1:30 p.m, - Anaheim Convention Center) General Resolutions Committee Hearing (Anaheim Convention Center) General Assembly (Anaheim Convention Center) * Policy Committee Meetings on Resolutions: August 23rd Administrative Services Community Services Environmental Quality Transportation and Public Works August 24 th EmDlovee Relations Housing, Community and Economic Develo] Public Safety Revenue and Taxation .< e CITY: CARLSaAD e LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES VOTING DELEGATE FORM 1. VOTING DELEGATE: W3m PRFSm (NAME) Council &mkr (TITLE) 2. VOTING ALTERNATE: ma BIONDO (NAME) City Attorney ~ ~~~~~~ ~~ (TITLE) ATTEST: Please Return To: LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 1400 K STREET SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 Not Later Than September 1, 1984 LO (NAME) 6 City Clerk (TITLE) < m lZW ELM AYENUE CARLSBAD, CA 9200&1989 I Offlce of the City Menager a citp of UCarls'bab April 24, 1984 League of California Cities 1400 K Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Enclosed are the coments of tne City of Carlsbad's Central Services Director regarding AB 3175. If you have any questions of Lee, you may contact her at (619) 438-5641. FRAXK MANNEN Assistant City Manager FM:dc // cc: Lee Rautenkranz A,' City Clerk T (6 9 3 e e 9/ 4 April. 23, 1984 TO: FRANK ALESHIRE, City Manager FROM: Lee Rautenkranz, Central Services Director COMMENTS ON AB 3175 [Hayden) I’ve attached a copy of the section from the League Bulletin regarding AB 3175 correspond with the numbered sections in the League Bulletin. which relates to Video Display Terminals. My numbered comments below will 1. It says excess glare shall be eliminated through a number of specified measures. While I agree excess glare should be eliminated if possible, H determines what is excess? What actions are being mandated and at what costs? 2. No problem - seems reasonable. 3. Also no problem. Reasonable. 4. It requires an adjustable chair and adjustable table. I currently furnis adjustable chairs at the terminals located in my office. However, I question adjustable tables? I purchased word processing tables and they are not adjustable. The adjustable chair seems very adequate. Suggest theycould require either adjustable chair or adjustable table rather tha both . I don’t currently furnish wrist rests or foot rests, but would do so if i would really add comfort to the operator. I currently furnish an adjustable document holder also, but believe it should be upon request rather than mandatory. 5. No problem with the requirements because our equipment meets the mandate. 6. No comment. 7 & 8. The implementation of these two sections are far reaching and many. Requiring eye exam before assignment to terminal work may imply that any changes in eyes thereafter are due to work on terminals, which is inappropriate. That assumes no changes in eyes could result from activities of the employee while not at work (such as playing video games, watching TV, etc,), Distinguishing between special eyeglasses needed for terminal work versus other purposes could be difficult unless it could be determined that a certain prescription was needed and the person would wear the glasses ONL’I when working on the terminal. It is doubtful that such a strict interpretation of the legislation would prevail, therefore, we could be buying glasses every time the eyes change. e 0 COMMENTS ON AB 3175 (Hayden) Page 2 9. No problem, IO. No problem. I agree with the concern expressed for the safety and comfort of terminal operators. It seems a shame, however, that it has to be legislated. There is also no mention of how long one must spend at a terminal in order to be able t request special equipment. We have a number of people in the City that work at terminals for varying lengths of time. We could be impacted by this legislation just in the purchas of additional furniture. There could also be impact from the unknowns contain in number 1. While AB 3174 may be aimed at a worthy cause, it seems there should be modifications. A@- Lee Rautenkranz Central Services Director LR/ds cc: Ron Beckman Mike Holzmiller . 2' 0 0 - -the press and public nust see '45 3808 as "the rent increase bill." This must become a we1 \-known public issue discussed often on radio and television and re- cei vi ng substantial .newspaper coverage. This cannot occur in SaCfamento. Citie! inTerested in this issue must make sure that citizens in their communities becorn fully aware of the measure and strongly voice their public opposition to AB 3808 Mobilization of the public is the only way that AB 3808 can be defeated. The measure is expected to be taken up on the Assembly Floor the week of April 2 or the following week. In the Housing and Community Development Committee, Assembly Members voting in favor of the bill were: Bader, Calderon, Chacon, Coz Johnston, La Fol lette, Lewis and Mountjoy. Assembly Member Gray Davis voted "Nf Assembly Member Hauser abstained. ~"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""~ J REVIEW AND Safety In Employment. -Video Display Terminals. AB COMMENT L (Hayden). Passes Assembly Labor and Employment CG Recent Amendments Make Bill Applicable to Public Se The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee passed AB 3175 !as+ week which places a number of DfoViSiOnS in law regUlating the Wof environment for video display terminal operators. The bill enacts the followin 7. Where terminals are utilized: (a) The light level shall be no higher f that recommended by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and k (b) Separate desk lamps required to illuminate hard copy shall be made available to each terminal operator upon request; (c) Excess glare shall eliminated through a number of specified measures. 2. Termina 1 s are to be arranged so that terminal heat exhausts are not adje to any work station. 3. No terminal is to be situated in the same room as a printer unless that printer is provided with an acoustic cover. 4. Each terminal operator shall be provided with the following for use at i terminal: (a) A chair readily adjustable by the terminal operator for seat height and back rest; (b) A desk or table readily adjustable.by th terminal operator for both Terminal and keyboard height; (c) A wris+ r where the keyboard is not so constructed as to provide one, when reques by the terminal operator; (dl A footrest, when requested by the termi n operator; (e) An adjustable document holder for terminal operators usi documents in connection with their terminal work. 5. All terminals shall be equipped with: (a) A detachable keyboard whict separable by at least one foot from the terminal; (b) Brightness and trast controls which are readily adjustable by the terminal operator; 1 Tiltable screens, unless terminais are pfaced on tiltable platforms; ( The display shall be clearly legible with adequate contrast and charac size and without perceptible flicker. 6. All terminals not contained in metal cabinets shall have their transfo shielded by a structure or conductive metal io block radio-frequency r 7. Every terminal operator shall have a visual exam before beginning assi ment to a termina I and upon request each subsequent year. The eamS e -5- Apri I 13 * e rc to be paid for by the ernployer to the extent they are not paid for by an i nsurance pol icy. 8. The employer shall furnish free any special eyeglasses needed for termini work, unless used by the operator for other purposes. 9. The employer shall provide each terminal operator with rest breaks, as required by the nature and intensity of the work and as recommended by tl National Institute for Occupational Safety and 'rlealth. 10. The Givision of Occupational Safety and Health may issue citations to ernployers in violation of this law. Please send any comments you may have to the League's Sacramento off ice. """""~"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""". 9. Proposition 18. AB 2099 (Farr). Park Bond Act. Proposition 18 on the June ba is a $370 million park bond issue. $150 million of the issue is for local park $45 mi I I ion of which is for block grants under the Roberti-Z'berg Urban Open Spe Program. In the Legislative Bulletin of February 10, 1984, we described the di: bution of the $105 million not distributed under the Roberti-Z'berg program. A- to this Bulletin is a chart showing distribution of the $45 million in Roberti-; block grants. Not all cities recieve block grants. There are 3 general categol in which cities may qualify. In general, the classes which entitle cities to b, grants are: (a) over 50,000 population; (b) under 50,000 population, but in a county of over 200,000 population; and (c) one of two neighboring (basically ad- joining) cities with a combined population of 50,000, or a smaller city contiguc to a larger city or county which qualifies. - """""""""_"""""""""-"""""""""""""""""""""""- . (a) SUPPORT. Unemployment Insun Assgmbly Finance and Insurance Subcc mittee on Unemployment and Disability Insurance Recommends Passage. On Tuesday, the Unemployment and Disability Insurance Subcommittee recommended passage of g Committee will hear the bill in the last week of April. Past precedent is that full Committee adopts the Subcommittee recommendation. The bill permits the der of unemployment insurance benefits to school crossing guards when there is a "reasonable assurance" that the guards wi I I return to work after any school rect (i.e., summer, Christmas and Easter). (b) Redevelopment. AB 203 (Hannigan) . This bi I I rema i ns on the Senate Third Reading File. It has been passed over several times because it is an urgency bi requiring 27 votes and at l east two Senators have indicated they wi 11 object to becoming effective immediately. - 3899 (See Legsilative Bulletin #9-1984). The full Assembly Finance and Insuranc (c) Fines and Forfeitures. State Assumption of Trial Court Costs. SB 1850. (KE azd AB 3108 (Robinson). These two b i 1 I s were i denti ca I when i ntroduced and wou I have divertedmofi ty f i ne and forfeiture revenue to the state. SB 1850 ha2 now been completely amended to address a totally different subject, and the autk of AB 3108 has indicated to the League that he intends the removal of city fine and forfeiture revenue to be completely replaced. AB 3108 wi I I be heard by the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Apri I 23. - **+******99**99+****~**********************~*~****************~******~~ -6 - Apri I 13, I! r 1 ,.:~mmr c ammm * Ca//tornia Cities r Work Together 0 League .l ,. .Pn!] - 1 23 >_,”_._ // +, J j <-yyd 49 ,;<Q of California Cities K? /LA? Qcl .;$j3 ! c-. , <<- To: City Managers or City Clerks .in Non-Manager Cities in the Imperi a1 and San Diego County Divisions --URGENT NOTICE-- From: Southern California Office On Thursday, November 10, the Senate and Assembly Local Government Committees will be holding a Joint Interim Hearing on the subject of Local Government Finances. Attendance from your city is urgent-ijr needed! This Interim Nearing is being heid to (1) seek solutions to the problems of loci .government finances, and (2) determine the level of interest among local govern, ments in this problem. We urge you to do the following:’ Fi rst, Arrange for the Mayor and/or other Counci 1 Members to attend this meeti n: (detai Is on back). Have written statements available which can be given to the Committee for entry into the reccrd, Second, To the extent possible, have Pol-lce, Fire, Business, Community, and Pub1 Employee Groups in attendance at the Hearing to present written statements for entry into the Hearing record. Third, If possible, bring 30 copies of all written statements to a Pre-Hearing Eriefing scheduled for 9:OO a.m. on November 10 (see details on back). League staff will compile these statements fnta a package for Committee Members and the medi a. Fourth, Please issue a press statement s.aying that city and other local official will be attending the Interim Hearing. Encourage the press to atter?b the Hearir Fifth, Please call the Southern California Office (213/482-0828) sqying who will be attending the Hearing and the Pre-Hearing Briefing. It is important that the League offer a strong message to the Committees. Pleas refer to the October 24 memo from 5on Benninghoven, Executive Director, League o California Cities, while writing your statements. If time allows, a joint state ment from the City, Chamber, and Public Employee Groups would be especially helpful. Thank you for your help. Don’t hesitate to call the Southern California Office if you have any questions. SEE OTHER SJDF, FOR I’iEETING DETAILS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OFFICE 957 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE BOX 7005, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549 (415) 283-2113 HEADQUARTERS 1400 K STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 (91 6) 444-5790 a052 WEST 6TH STRl SOUTHERN CALIF0 LOS ANGELES, (213) 482-C 0 0 PRF-HEARlNG BRT EFING This briefing is for all city and city-invited officials. Please bring 30 copies of any statements, so that League staff can compile them for the Committee and Media. Ti me/P 1 ace : Room 400 9:OO a.m. County Admi ni strati on Center San Diego Thursday, November 70 '1 600 Paci fi c Highway SEi A E AND&SSiPlElY I OCAL GOVERNMENT C0MM';TTEES ddm H 1 ilk Please attend, along with other business and labor officials. Oral testimony need not be presented. Time/Place: Room 358 1O:OO a.r. County Administration Center 1600 Paci fi c Highway San Diego Thursday, November 10 .G Ca/iforn;a Cities 1 Work Togefher e League Qf 0 California Cities Sacramento, Ca I i forn i a October 24, 1983 / i :I; ~ ,: .1 .?,? 7 ,7/;-..:rT--.. /$?" ' ,+ c/: ,,..., . /cy @ \ ;;., -,i ..<"??) / LY.., !" J TO : MAYORS, CITY MANAGERS AND CITY CLERKS IN NON-MANAGER CITIES FROM: Don Benni nghove, Executive Di rector RE : LONG-TERM LOCAL GOVERNMENT .F I NANC I NG I N 1984. I NTER I M HEAR I NGS. LE STRATEGY AND POSITION. Prospects For Long-Term Financing Legislation in 1984 Appear Favorable. The California Legislature is like virtually any other political body -- it only deal with a limited number of complicated and politically sensitive is at one time. What this generally means is that the Legislature can address a small number of major statewide issues of public policy each year and mus pone other issues for future sessions. For more than five years now,, local government financing has been delayed, ignored, postponed, and put off as t difficult to solve. A rapidly growing consensus among legislators and pub1 officlals throughout the state, however, points to the 1984 legislative ses as the year for permanent local government financing. We agree with this assessment. We believe that most legislators have growr tired of the annual budget lobbying trips by local officials as local offic themselves. The irrationality of the present system is obvious and we thir that a concerted public campaign by city and county officials will result i long-term financing being adopted in 1984. In an effort to prepare for 19F and to lay a solid foundation of public awareness and legislative lobbying, hope you will circulate this memo widely throughout city hall and will assi the League and your fellow city officials in this effort. Governor's New Partnership Task Force on State and Local Government Has Is: A Very Constructive Interim Report. This we1 I-publicized Task Force has been meeting with its local government bers for several months now and has recently issued an interim report. Tht Force was created by an Executive Order early in 1983 and represents a majc commitment by the Administration to establish permanent fiscal relationshi1 between state and local governments. You will recall that in August of this year, a number of legislators propo! various options for a permanent local government financing system. All we1 rejected by the Administration on the basis that this Task Force was elreal underway and deserved to be given time to develop its own proposals. For . CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OFFICE HOTEL CLAREMONT, BERKELEY 94705 HEADQUARTERS 1400 K STREET, SACRAMENTO 95814 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 01 (415) 843-3083 900 WlLSHlRE BLVD., SUITE 606, LOS (91 6) 444-5790 (213) 624-4934 e e reason, none of the legislative proposals moved ahead and the members of the Legislature agreed to wait for the results of the Task Force. Four city officii who are active members of the Task Force and deserve acknow i edgement are: Dr. Tom Clark, Mayor of Long Beach; Mary Shell, Mayor of Bakersyield; Robert Kirkwood, Counci I Member, City of Woodside; and Fred Davis, City Manager of Ch i co. The interim recommendations of the Task Force are summarized as follows: Local Government Fiscal Relief 1. Permanently repeal the AB 8 deflator. 2. Remove the subvention reduction formula from statute. Stab I e Revenue Source 1. The existing tax base is to be maintained. 2. The specified revenue source to local government must be guaranteed by a constitutional amendment. 3. The specified revenue source should be protected by statute until a constitutional guarantee can be approved by the voters. 4. The shift of a portion of the existing staie sales tax to replace subventions is the option preferred by the Task Force. 5. The guarantee of subventions is an acceptable alternative. 6, The shift of a portion of the existing state sales tax to counties to fund new program responsi bi I i ti es is recommended and is di scussec later in this report. Program Rea I iqnment !. Program shift to counties should be implemented within certain heal' 2. A portion of the existing state sales tax should be shifted to 3. Counties should take over full funding and operation of the capitatt 4. It is the intent of the Task Force to further review the funding an( and welfare areas. counties to fund transferred program responsibilities. programs. admi n i strati on of AFDC programs. County Revenue Raising Authority 1. Give counties charter authority over county affairs. 2. Additionally, give counties the authority to impose tipplers' tax. Special Districts 1. independent special districts should be provided with a guaranteed amount from the Special District Augmentation Fund. No-Property Tax Cities 1. Give no-property tax cities the option to share in property tax 2. Allow no-property tax cities to petition LAFCO agencies for a porti revenues. of the property tax. -2- 1 0 0 General Obligation Bond Authority 1. Place a constitutional amendment on the ballot allowing voters tc approve general obligation bonds with a two-thirds vote. State Mandates 1. Require reimbursement of the cost of a new mandate, mandates whic are not funded would become permissive. The full interim report of the Task Force, dated October 1983, has been mai to all cities along with copies of the League's final adopted resolutions fl the 1983 League Annual Conference. It should be pointed out that the Task I recommendations have not been formally endorsed by the Administration. Thi! was done deliberately so that the Legislature, in interim hearings this fa1 could address the recommendations of the Task Force without the partisan PO cal complications of an Administration endorsement. The legislative hearin! are designed to sl-imulaSe genuine dialogue and no+ padisan maneuvering. Tt. Administration is committed to testifying at each of the interim Iegislatiw hearings and to utilize information gathered at the hearings in a series of meetings between -the Administration and legislative leaders to attempt to a! to a comprehensive and bipartisan long-term solution to local government ful Unlike many interim hearings, these are designed to produce substantive leg tion in January. We must therefore stress the importance of these hearings particularly the need to generate public awareness in support of a long-terr local government financing scheme. Schedule and League Strategy For I nterim Hearings The schedule of the hearirgsfollows: November 7 Senate Local Government Committee, Los Angeles City Los Angel es Hal 1. (Board of Pub1 ic Works Hearing Room); 1O:OO a.m November 10 San Diego County Administrative Center, 1600 Pacific San Diego Highway, Room 358, Joint Hearing of the Senate.Local Government Committee and the Assembly Local Governme Committee, 1O:OO a.m. November 17 Redding Civic Auditorium, Joint Hearing of the Senatc Redd i ng Local Government Committee and the Assembly Committec on Local Government, starting at 1O:OO a.m. November 22 San Bernardino City Wall Council Chambers, 300 North San Bernardino Street, Senate Local Government Committee, starting i 9:30 a.m. December 1 San Francisco City HaI.1, Board of Supervisors Chambe San Francisco Senate Local Government Committee, 1O:OO a.m. December 9 San Jose (location to be determined),, Assembly Local San Jose Government Committee, 1O:OO a.m. The usual -practice for an interim hearing is for the Committee Chairman to preside and for only those members of the Committee from the immediate area - -5 - 0 actually attend. As a result, quite often only two or three members are physically present. It's important to note that legislators who are not members of +he Comrni++ee are also welcome to aftend such hearings and +ha+ we ought to encourage as many legislators as possible to attend. Even though only a small number of legislators may be actually present, the hearings servean extremely worthwhile purpose because they draw mediaaitentlon to the subject, result in the publication of a hearing record which legislators review, and commonly result in introduction of legislation when the regular session commences. The League's overall strategy in approaching these hearings is to build a broad foundation of community support for a successful 1984 campaign to adopt lonq-term finance legislation. Therefore, a long line of only traditional city witnesses (FSayors and Counci-I Member's? ki I I not be our priority. Instead, we are asking you to help us develop a community coalition of support for adequate local government financing. This means enlisting not only elected city officials to participate, but also police and fire chiefs, business and community representatives (local chamber of commerce, board of realtors, local taxpayers association) and of course employee organization representatives. Specifically, at each hearing we are assisting the Committee sfaff in schedulin witnesses from at least four segments of the community: (1) Elected city officials to present the League position on long-term f i nance; (2) A police chief or fire chief to address the Committee on how public safety services have survived'the last five and a half years and the needs of these services for adequate and stable funding; (3) Representatives of the business community to speak to the need for local economic growth, which in turn depends on adequate long-term financing, local pub1 ic works, and infrastructure; (4) Public employee union representatives, speaking to the need for adequatE compensation to retain qualified public employees. AI I city officials are welcome and encouraged to address each commiSfee hearinc We suggest, of course, brevity and avoidance of any duplicating testimony. The Committee always appreciates witnesses who speak without reading testimony and who submit written testimony to the Committee. What Each City Should Do Next * x * * * * * * * * First, we ask each city to supply both the Assembly and the Senate Local Government Committees with their own statement or resolution calling for long-term and permanent financing. Secondly, we encourage the greatest possible attendance by city officials at each of these hearings. Because one of our objectives is to make each hearing a media event, it is important that local government officials express their intensity of feeling by a large turnout. The League wi I I co- ordinate the preparation of press releases by each witness and will see that they are distributed not only to local newspapers and radio and television but also statewide. In addition, the officers of the * * * * * * * * * * -4- b * League have schedu 9 ed a stafewide tour in early December 0 to discuss * long-term Iocal government financing in depth with each of the * edi toria I boards of the state's major metropol itan dai I y newspapers. League Position Statement For Interim Hearings The following is an outline of the League's position statement, The actuay s" ment, which will be presented to each of the six legislative hearing?, wi.11 bt more detai I ed and wi I I address a variety of subordinate issues. ? (1) The League'endorses the New Parhership Task Force recommendations, as -, apply to cities, with only a single disagreement (see Item 5 beliw). (2) Long-term local government financing is the League's top priority in 19E The League is committed to work with the Legislature, the Administrz tion, the Governor's New Partnership Task Force, al'lied associations and' the media to estab i ish independent I ong-term financing in 1984. If long-term financing cannot be accomplished in the Legislature in 1984, then the League would support a constitutional amendment provi for' I ong-term re I i ef . (3) Local government fiscal relief. The League supports repeal of the AB 8 deflator and removal of all subvention reduction formulas from the statutes (Task Force Recommer tion).. Without these changes, no financing,plan would be long-term or permanent. (4) Stable revenue source. a. The League's first choice is to exchange state subventions at the 15 84 entitlement level (before reductions) for an equivalent share of state sales tax (Task Force recommendation). b. This new and additional share of the state sales tax should be distr buted on the basis of population but would hold harmless each city in order to assure that each local government would receive at least as much as the agency lost when subventions were transferred to the state (Task Force recommendation) ., c. Growth in this additional share of the sales tax should equal the statewide growth of the sales tax (Task Force recommendation). d. By 1986 such an exchange of subventions for sales tax should be guaranteed by a constitbtional provision' (Task Force recmrnenda+ionl e. The League's second choice is a constitutional guarantee of current subventions as proposed by SCA 23. (Ayala) (Task Force recommendatior f. The existing local tax base must be maintained and protected, especi the local sales and property tax and the authority of cities to levy variety of other local taxes. (5) County revenue raising authority. The League does not support authorization for a county-wide tippler' tax for county services only because the tippler's tax was initi,all) -5- a e levied by a city and was struck down as inconsistent with state law. City law enforcement needs are great and such a new local revenue source should be shared by cities and counties. Discussions to resolve this disagreement between cities and counties should not take place without also discussing other city-county fiscal disputes, including annexation property tax exchange agreements, redevelopment pass-through agreements and property tax overrides for voted pension debt. (6) "No property tax" cities The League supports granting the authority for ''no property tax" cities to share in future property tax growth within each city. When property tax revenue authority applies to future growth within the no- property tax city, property tax revenues to neighboring c.it1es are not affected. (Task Force recommendation) (7) General obligation bond authority The League supports placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot allowing voters to authorize local general obligation bonds by a two-thirds vote (Task Force recornmendation). (8) State mandates The League supports a new constitutional requirement that,afI state- mandated costs be reimbursed and that if such mandated costs are not funded, the mandate would immediateIy become optional' (Task Force recommendation 1 e -6- e W/$q b - *,-; 2 . , ..... t .. f 'B-f fL;3qfr": l.., +,KG. " , - ;=.-,* :- 5. .,.{$pi '.-, \,&L c*? GEORGE DEUKMEJlAN GOVERNOR 3txtr of Wifarnia GOVERNOR'S OFFICE SACRAMENTO. CA 958 14 (916) 445-0282 October 28, 1983 - TQ LCCAL G&EXWENT OFFICIALS FRrn GOVEXNCR'S OFFICE OF LOCAL mNMENT AFFAIRS SUBJECT: UPDATE-"LOCP;L GGERNbBNT FUNDI= ISSUE - The Governor's office has received my requests for infonrrcttion on the cal government funding issue. This infomation is provided to bring 101 officials up to date on the local government refom proposals presen being discussed - The 1983-84 State Budget was adopted on July 21st. Legislative decisi regarding the budget would have allowed, for the first time, the AI deflator to trigger. This action left local goveraments facing a loss hundreds of millions of dollars in subvention revenues after October 1 this fiscal year. . GODERNCR'S HIO-AL During the Legislature's 1983 session, Governor DeulYnejian propose measure which suspended the deflator for the reminder of the fiscal ye: allowing approximately $600 million in subvention funds to be returned local governments. Several attempts were made to divert part of the $4 million to other projects, leaving local governments to suffer the con quences of this tremendous loss or alternatively, requiring them to raj the state sales tax to fund their needed services. Governor Deukreji govemnts. On the last day of the session the Legislature approved the Govern01 proposal (A3 895, Chapter 983), restoring needed funds to cities, count: axxi special districts. Additionally, recognizing the need for long-term : cal government reform, the Legislature concerned with the Governol cornmiant to implement measures which would reduce local government's C pendence on the State. firmly opposed all efforts to divert the funds he set aside for loc - 0 NEW PkTNEWRIP TASK FCRCE The Governor's early conmiant to local government reform resulted in the creation of the New Partnership Task Force on State and Local Government in March of this year. The membership of the Task Force includes repre- sentatives from cities, counties, special districts and officials from the Administration. They were given the responsibility of providing the Governor with recommendations for a realignment of the State and local government by the end of the year. LGNMERM REFIRM The fiscal crisis facing local govenurrjnts this SUrmEr raised the awareness of the local government funding issue to a level not reached since the pas- sage of Proposition 13 in 1978. Initiating the idea that the tiw was right to implant refornrs to provide local governments with mre independence and home-rule authority, Governor Deukmejian asked the New Partnership Task Force for a prelbrinary report detailing their recorrmendations on the fund- ing issue. As a result the Task Force released an interim report in early October. TASK MRCE RE(X"EMIATION3 A stable and predictable revenue source, increased flexibility and hmrule authority and freedom from unfunded State mndates were concepts addressed by the Task Force in their interim report. A permanent repeal of the deflator is the crucial first step. To pmvide a stable revenue source the Task Force recorrmended shifting approximately 3/4 cents of the existing state sales tax to cities, counties, and special districts to replace their subventions. As an alternate proposal they recommended that local government subvention revenues be protected to their full statutory level prior to any reductions. The report recommended transfering responsibility for certain health ad welfare programs to counties with the revenue to fund them coming from the shift of an additional ,portion of the state sales tax. It vas also recom- mended that counties be given independent authority to raise revenues local ly . In addition, the Task Force report detailed recorrmendations concerning spe- obligation bonds. LEGISLATrVE HEARIIX3 The reamrendations in the Task Force report will serve as the basis for legislative hearings around the State in November and December. Based on the testimony gathered at these hearings and meetings between the -Administration and legistative officia'ls, it is hoped that a bipartisan long-term solution to local governmnt funding will be ready for considera- tion by the full Legislature when they return to Sacramento in January. cial districts, no-property tax cities, unfunded mandates and general 0 e XESOLUTIONS OF LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES OCT. 1983 .**...*.*..*..............................******. ~*.~.*~.......*~.*.**.....**.....*...............*..........~.*~.~~~~~,~~~.~~ 56. RESOLUTION RELATING TO PROJECT INDEPENDENCE Referred to: Committee on Revenue and Taxation WHEREAS, state and local fiscal relationships have been characterized I high degree of uncertainty and by a steadily declining flow of revenue from st administered revenue sources to cities during the five-year period after enactmen Proposition 13; and WHEREAS, the League and its member cities have expended a great dea effort during this period to develop solutions for this unsound situation, including Ac Plan 11 to Improve Home Rule and Fiscal Responsibility; the Cities Tomorrow Commit consisting of leaders from the public and private sectors; Action Plan for the 80's; culminating with a major collaborative effort including representatives of the League, County Supervisors Association of California, the California School Boards Associat . the California Taxpayers Association and the California Roundtable; and WHEREAS, these efforts have led to the development of a series recommendations known as "Project Independence"; and WHEREAS, state governmental actions and inactions of the past ye: emphasize mom than ever the urgent need to establish a predictable, Iocally-controllc revenue base; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Citi assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 5, 1983, that the League WO. diligently with the Legislature, the Administration, the Governor's New Partnership Ta! Force, allied associations and the media to establish independent long-term financing fc local government and to support the best solution which will guarantee the continuance 1 the existing 1% local sales tax as well as guaranteeing the revenue funding levels derivc by cities from AB8 and existing subventions as a minimum. This shall be accomplished t statute for fiscal year 84-85; and be it further RESOLVED, that if independent long-term financing is not received in fisc year 84-85 the League shall support a constitutional amendment containing the provisio of Project Independence as follows: (1) Establish stable and predictable local revenue sources (2) Increase local control and accountability (3) Broaden home rule powers (4) Increase guarantees of mandated cost reimbursement for all local agencies (5) Increase opportunities for Capital Improvement Financing. 0 e . 58. RESOLUTION RELATING TO AN EXCHANGE OF STATE SUBVENTIONS FOR A ADDITIONAL ONE CENT OF THE EXISTING SALES TAX Referred to: Committee on Revenue and Taxation WHEREAS, the Deukmejian Administration is formulating a plan to guarante 1 cities and counties a larger share of state sales tax revenues in exchange for shiftin > WHEREAS, cities and counties already receive revenue from one cent of th responsibility for some state programs to local government; and six-cent sales tax; and 1 WHEREAS, under this proposed plan, local government's share of the stat sales tax would go to two cents; and WHEREAS, the Deukmejian Administration's New Partnership Task Force wil be presenting a plan in early October to guarantee cities and counties a larger share c existing state sales tax revenue in exchange for traditional local government subventionr and WHEREAS, cities and counties would be willing to return over one billior doll=s a year in state subvention8 in exchange for the additional one-cent sales tax: now therefore, be it , RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Citie! assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 5, 1983, that the Leaguc support legislation or a constitutional amendment which would provide that existin( subventions (VLF, cigarette tax, business inventory reimbursement) be completely replaced by a permanent source of revenue, preferably a share of the existing state sales tax, to be appropriated for and used exclusively by local agencies; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the 1 zague of California Cities and the County Supervisors Association of California are UI led to ratify or amend the Govenor's New Parknership Task Force recommendation for a long-term solution to financing local government so that a joint solution can be p esented and advocated to the Governor and the Legislature early in the 1984 Legislative ,C ssion. Ii ...e........................ .............................0.......0...............**~..*...........~......*........*.......*.~...... - 66. RESOLUTION RELATI ra 0 STATE MANDATES 0 Referred to: Committee on Revenue and Taxation WHEREAS, the California Legislature has consistently mandated new progra' and requirements on local governments without providing sufficient funds to carry ( such mandates; and WHEREAS, the SB90 reimbursement process has been undermined by t Legislature's refusal to fully fund mandates that have been reviewed and recommended 1 funding by the Board of Control; and WHEREAS, local governments can no longer afford to carry wt the reql mandates without sufficient funding; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California C assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 5, 1983, that the Le support any amendment to the California Constitution that: 1. Requires that whenever the Legislature or. any state agency mandates increased cost on local government, the state shall pay the increased except when (a) the mandate is requested by the affected local agency, new crime is defined or an existing crime definition changed, or (c: mandate was established prior to January 1, 1975; and 2. Requires the Board of Control to determine whether appropriations for state-mandated local programs are 'sufficient, and declare insufficil funded new state mandates voluntary or suspended; and . programs enacted after July 1, 1975, to determine the adequacy of fur identify underfunded mandates to the Legislature; and if the mandates ar sufficiently funded at the beginning of the next fiscal year, cause the du the local government to fulfill the mandate to become voluntary. ....................*,.........................*....*..... ...............................*..............*......................*~ 3. Requires the Board of Control to investigate all state-mandated 57. RESOLUTION RELATING TO MAKING LONG-TERM LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCII THE NUMBER ONE LEAGUE PRIORITY Referred to: Committee on Revenue and Taxation ~~ WHEREAS, legislative decisions during the past several years have create1 great deal of uncertainty from year to year concerning local government revenues; and WHEREAS, this high degree of uncertainty has made it impossible for citier CaIifornia to budget or plan for the delivery of vital services; and WHEREAS, this condition has existed for several years, but the most drams and detrimental example has been the inability of cities to finalize their budgets for current year due to continuing deliberations and indecision by the Legislature concern state-local fiscal relations; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cil assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 5, 1983, that the Lea establish as ,its clear number one priority a long-term solution to the current dilemmc local government financing; and be it further RESOLVED, that the activities of League members and staff be focu! primarily on the objective of securing an adequate, stable, predictable revenue base cities. A e e "RESOLUTION PASSED BY LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES - OCTOBER 1983" ~ ~~ "~~~- ~ ~~~~~ ~ 11. RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CONSUMER INTERESTS IN CABLE LEGISLATION - Referred to: Committee on Administrative Services I WHEREAS, provision of cable television service has proven to be a vz service to hundreds of communities across the country and holds great promise cities in the United States; and WHEREAS, a large percentage of cable television franchises in Califorr be coming up for renewal in the next five years; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California assemblled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 5, 1983, that the I oppose federal legislation on cable television unless it meets the following ne California's cities: * at the time of franchise renewal cities be able to obtain reasonable upgrE system hardward to "state-of-the-art" standards, be able to refuse renewal operator which has given poor service during the life of the franchise, and th court review of renewal or nonrenewal be the same as that accorded legislative decisions; federal law; * tlhat the legislation protect cities from antitrust liability for compliancc * tlhat all existing franchise commitments be grandfathered; * tlhat local and state governments not be limited in their option to regulate th~ charged by cable television companies for basic service, should they believe i, in the public interest; * that any limitation on franchise fees not apply to fees, charges and taxes chai or through a cable operator as part of a larger class, for example, utility user * that federal cable legislation not restrict the ability of cities to require educational and governmental access to cable television; and * that cable companies not be provided with the power to abrogate contr obligations based on a unilateral assertion of a "significant chan circumstancest1; * that local government not be restricted from municipal ownership and operatic ble it further RESOLVED, that the League introduce a resolution at the National Leg Cities Congress of Cities which requests the National League to modify its television policy to the extent it is inconsistent with the points brought forth resolution. ~@@~@b~bbl~b@@Ib@@@@b@b~b@@b@~b@@@@@@@@bb@b@ebb@eaebb~ba~o@oa~a~b 7 ea~~~~e~~ee~~eee~ae~aa~~eeoe~e~*e~e~~eo~~~~eaeaeaeee* I I i