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Housing, Land Use and Transportation 12/21/2012

San Diego Superior Court Sets Aside First Sustainable Communities Strategy 

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) came under fire in early 2012 for its Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS), the first ever to be developed and adopted to comply with SB 375 (Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008), which requires California’s 18 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and light trucks via regional transportation plans (RTP).

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 12/14/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Sidewalk Repairs

AB 22 (Blumenfield) – Oppose
As Introduced on December 3, 2012

AB 22, by Assembly Member Bob Blumenfield, would prohibit a city, county, or city and county that has an ordinance in operation that requires the city, county, or city and county to repair or reconstruct streets, sidewalks, or driveways that have been damaged as a result of tree growth from repealing the ordinance without the concurrence of the local electorate by majority vote. 

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 12/07/2013

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Wrap-Up: Another Successful Housing, Land Use, & Transportation Policy Committee Meeting

The CSAC Housing, Land Use, and Transportation Policy Committee had another successful meeting during the 118th CSAC Annual Meeting in Los Angeles County last week. The agenda was packed full of timely and important information for counties, both in retrospect of accomplishments achieved in 2012 and in preparation for the 2013 legislative session. A few significant highlights include:

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use, and Transportation 10/03/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

California Environmental Quality Act

AB 890 (Olsen) – Support
Chapter No. 528, Statutes of 2012 

AB 890, by Assembly Member Kristin Olsen, exempts from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) repair, maintenance, and minor alterations of existing roadways, provided the project is initiated by a city or county to improve public safety, does not cross a waterway, and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. The exemption applies to a city or county with a population of less than 100,000 persons and will sunset January 1, 2016.

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 09/04/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

California Environmental Quality Act

AB 890 (Olsen) – Support
As Enrolled on August 30, 2012

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 08/24/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Land Use/Planning

SB 214 (Wolk) – Support 
As Amended on August 6, 2012

SB 214, by Senator Lois Wolk, would update state law governing Infrastructure Financing Districts (IFDs) to provide an improved mechanism to deliver much-needed infrastructure projects and create jobs in California. 

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 08/17/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Housing

AB 2447 (Skinner) – Support
As Amended on August 6, 2012

AB 2447, by Assembly Member Nancy Skinner, the California Neighborhood Revitalization Partnership Act of 2012, would create a competitive grant program for financing the purchase of foreclosed homes, the demolition of blighted structures that are foreclosed or abandoned, and the redevelopment of demolished or vacant properties. 

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 07/08/2011

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Transportation

AB 345 (Atkins) – Support
As Amended on June 29, 2011

AB 345, by Assembly Member Toni Atkins, would codify in statute a long-standing advisory committee, the California Uniform Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC), created by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The measure would also add two additional representatives to the CTCDC representing non-motorized users of the road, selected from the Caltrans Active Transportation and Livable Communities Advisory Group (ATLC).

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 07/02/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

California Environmental Quality Act 

AB 890 (Olsen) – Support
As Amended on January 13, 2012

AB 890, by Assembly Member Kristin Olsen, would exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) repair, maintenance, and minor alterations of existing roadways, provided the project is initiated by a city or county to improve public safety, does not cross a waterway, and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. The exemption would sunset January 1, 2016.

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 06/22/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Housing

AB 2314 (Carter) – Support
As Amended on June 14, 2012

AB 2314, by Wilmer Amina Carter, would provide local governments additional tools to fight neighborhood blight. 

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 06/15/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Indian Gaming

SB 162 (Anderson) – Oppose
As Amended on May 21, 2012

SB 162, by Senator Joel Anderson, would prohibit a state agency from opposing fee-to-trust land acquisition applications if the land is intended for housing, environmental protection, or cultural preservation. 

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 06/08/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Housing

AB 2314 (Carter) – Support
As Amended on April 26, 2012

AB 2314, by Wilmer Amina Carter, would provide local governments additional tools to fight neighborhood blight. 

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 06/04/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Housing

AB 2447 (Skinner & Perez) – Support in Concept
As Amended on April 30, 2012

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 05/25/2012

Kiana Valentine DeAnn Baker

Housing

AB 2447 (Skinner & Perez) – Support in Concept
As Amended on April 30, 2012

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 05/18/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Housing

AB 2447 (Skinner & Perez) – Support in Concept
As Amended on April 30, 2012

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 05/11/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Governor Brown Appoints Director of Transportation

Governor Brown appointed a director to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on May 9. Malcolm Dougherty, 43, of Fresno, has been serving as acting director since 2011 and chief deputy director since 2010.

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 05/04/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Housing

SB 1220 (DeSaulnier) – Request for Comment
As Amended on April 16, 2012

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 04/27/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Housing

AB 2314 (Carter) – Support
As Amended on April 11, 2012

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 04/20/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Housing

AB 2314 (Carter) – Support
As Amended on April 11, 2012

CSAC Bulletin Article

Housing, Land Use and Transportation 04/13/2012

DeAnn Baker Kiana Valentine

Housing

AB 2314 (Carter) – Support
As Amended on April 11, 2012

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