BILL ANALYSIS
AB 889
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 889 (Jones)
As Amended June 26, 2009
2/3 vote. Urgency
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|ASSEMBLY: |78-0 |(May 11, 2009) |SENATE: |35-0 |(August 17, |
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Original Committee Reference: W., P. & W.
SUMMARY : Amends and updates the American River Parkway Plan (ARPP).
The Senate amendments add coauthors and modify the statement of
urgency to provide that in order to ensure consistency between the
Sacramento County General Plan and state law, as well as to receive
time-sensitive funds to make timely improvements to the American
River Parkway and the surrounding areas, it is necessary that the
revisions to the American River Parkway Plan go into effect
immediately.
EXISTING LAW establishes the ARPP in the American River Parkway
Preservation Act (ARPPA) and the Bushy Lake Preservation Act (BLPA).
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill declared that the County of
Sacramento (County) and the City of Sacramento (Sacramento) have
adopted by way of resolution, and the City of Rancho Cordova (Rancho
Cordova) has endorsed by resolution, the 2008 ARPP, a 29 mile
open-space greenbelt in the American River floodplain. This bill
also directed the California Exposition and State Fair (Cal Expo)
Board of Directors to preserve the California Exposition floodplain
and to preserve and manage the Bushy Lake area in accordance with
the ARPP, authorized parking on certain acres for specified
purposes, and repealed an obsolete section.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations Committee,
pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
COMMENTS : The Senate amendments are not substantive and are
consistent with the Assembly actions. The ARPP is a regulatory
document that provides policy direction for resource conservation,
recreational use and development, adjacent land uses and
administration of the American River Parkway. The Parkway is a 29
mile greenbelt in the American River floodplain, 350 acres of which
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is owned by Cal Expo. The rest of the Parkway overlaps an area
owned by the County, Sacramento, and Rancho Cordova. The ARPP has
been adopted by the County board of Supervisors and by Sacramento as
an element of their General Plans. In 1985, enactment of the ARPPA
and the BLPA codified the County's parkway plan in state law. This
bill amends the ARPPA and the BLPA to reflect the adopted 2008 ARPP,
making them consistent with one another. The 2008 ARPP adds new
environmental considerations, additional recreational user groups,
interpretive educational opportunities, and other concepts to the
1985 ARPP. Some examples of the 2008 ARPP policies include
increased aquatic and terrestrial habitats, preservation of the
lower American River's scenic recreation value, and improved bicycle
and pedestrian paths that visually harmonize with their
surroundings. The 2008 ARPP was developed over six years and
reflects comprehensive stakeholder group participation, including
state, local, and federal agencies, members of the public, and
advocacy organizations.
Analysis Prepared by : Diane Colborn / W., P. & W. / (916)
319-2096 FN: 0001922