CSAC Bulletin Articles: Housing

Public Works Administration

AB 2471 (Frazier) – Oppose

New Sustainable Communities Research Tool

The California Center for Sustainable Communities (CCSC) at the University of California, Los Angeles recently launched the CA Sustainability Research Hub. The CA Sustainability Research Hub is an online searchable database that increases access to California’s state-funded sustainable communities research. The Research Hub enables users to navigate through over 800 California Air Resources Board, Caltrans, and California Energy Commission reports.

Transportation

Counties Discuss Transportation Environmental Review with Government Accountability Office

Transportation

CSAC Board Adopts Transportation Reauthorization Priorities

On February 20, the CSAC Board of Directors approved priorities for the Reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP 21). As counties know, MAP 21 was a two-year authorization for surface transportation programs, which expires September 30, 2014.

Transportation

California Transportation Infrastructure Priorities Report Released

On February 6, the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) released its “California Transportation Infrastructure Priorities: Vision and Interim Recommendations” report. The report is the culmination of a process that began when last year’s state budget directed the new Transportation Agency to work with representatives from across the transportation community, including CSAC and cities, to develop funding priorities and discuss long-term funding options.

Housing

AB 1537 (Levine) – Pending

Land Use

UCLA Extension Land Use Conference

Once again, CSAC is supporting UCLA Extension’s Land Use Law and Planning Conference as a cooperating organization. The 28th annual conference will be held on Friday, January 31st at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Conference topics include CEQA, Takings, Demographics, Planning/Zoning/Development Law, as well as a keynote address from the last three planning directors for the City of San Diego.

Transportation

CSAC Comments on Truck Size and Weight Study

The US Department of Transportation was charged with studying the potential impacts of allowing larger and heavier trucks on the nation’s roadways as part of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The study is now underway. This week, CSAC sent a letter to the Secretary of Transportation urging the Department to consider the impacts of heavier trucks on local bridges and roadways in addition to state highways.

CSAC staff has been following a number of bills that were on the Governor’s desk right up until the deadline on Sunday. Here are some of the more pertinent pieces of legislation the Governor acted on over the weekend. These are brief synopses. We’ll provide more details and a comprehensive look at the 2013 Legislative Session in the regular edition of the Bulletin on Friday, October 18.

Agriculture and Natural Resources 

Solid Waste

SB 804 (Lara) – Support 
Vetoed on October 11, 2013