BILL ANALYSIS
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Date of Hearing: April 14, 2009
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS
Mary Hayashi, Chair
AB 1006 (Buchanan) - As Introduced: February 27, 2009
SUBJECT : State buildings: building locations: considerations.
SUMMARY : Requires the Department of General Services (DGS) to
consider specified factors in selecting a location for the
lease, lease with the option to purchase, construction, or
purchase of a state building. Specifically, this bill :
1)Requires consideration of the location of the community or
population served by the state building.
2)Requires consideration of the residential location of the
workforce to be housed in the building, with priority given to
the locations that demonstrate the following:
a) Highest reduction of miles traveled by its workforce;
and,
b) Highest reduction of traffic congestion in the use of
state highways and surface streets.
3)Requires consideration of the availability and proximity of
high quality and frequent transit service, including regularly
operated bus lines that are operational at the time a state
agency occupies the building.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Requires DGS to prepare plans and specifications for any
public building constructed pursuant to the State Building
Construction Act of 1955, which generally sets forth
procedures for the acquisition and construction of state
buildings.
2)States that the "Capitol Area Plan" is the official state
master plan for development in the central city of City of
Sacramento for the location of state buildings and other
improvements. The Plan serves as a guide for future state
policy in the locating of state buildings and other facilities
in the metropolitan area.
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FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown
COMMENTS :
Purpose of the bill . According to the author's office, "The
present law does not establish clear guidelines for the
selection and location of state buildings that support AB 32 and
SB 375 goals. This bill, AB 1006, would empower the State of
California to lead by example by locating state office buildings
close to where the state workforce lives."
Background . Currently, the DGS has numerous statutes and
mandates to comply with on the selection of state buildings.
Executive Order D-46-01 ordered that sound and smart growth
patterns shall receive maximum support consistent with the
foregoing state priorities, including the following
considerations:
a) Preferred siting or leasing in a central city or area of
similar character immediately adjacent thereto;
b) Construction or renovation of state-owned office
buildings with site plans and architectural designs of the
highest quality;
c) Sensitivity to building design and scale and
environmental concerns;
d) Proximity to public transit and other needed
infrastructure;
e) Proximity to affordable and available housing;
f) Pedestrian access to retail and commercial facilities,
and exploiting opportunities for mixed use;
g) Indications of the need for neighborhood economic
revitalization;
h) Opportunities to utilize structures of historic,
cultural or architectural significance;
i) Communication with residents, property owners and
businesses regarding local concerns; and,
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j) Advice and recommendations of local elected officials
and their staff with consideration to any incentives
offered by local government.
According to the City of Elk Grove, it is the second largest
city in Sacramento County with a population of 140,000
residents. There are 12,625 Elk Grove residents that are state
government workers, and 76.9% of those workers, which equals
nearly 10,000 cars, drive to work alone. The remaining 12.7% of
state workers residing in Elk Grove carpool. The resulting
impact of these motorists is an average annual commute of 7,195
miles per vehicle, totaling 90,836,875 miles for the entire
population.
Support . According to the sponsor, the City of Elk Grove, "The
single largest source of greenhouse gases in California is
emissions from passenger vehicles, and in order to reduce those
emissions, we must work to reduce Californians' vehicle-miles
traveled?AB 1006 will empower the State of California to lead by
example by locating State office buildings close to where the
State workforce lives. One out of every ten Elk Grove residents
is a State government employee that travels 30.4 minutes to work
or more, depending on traffic congestion. This travel creates
90,836,875 annual commute vehicle miles traveled which
contributes to poor air quality in the region."
The Elk Grove Chamber writes, "Locating state offices close to
where its employees live will reduce miles drive by state
workers and traffic congestion on state highways and surface
streets. It can provide more time for employees to spend in
their own neighborhood, thereby increasing the quality of life
for those employees."
The Elk Grove Economic Development Corporation writes that the
commutes of 12,625 state employees from Elk Grove to downtown
Sacramento "contribute an estimated 84 million pounds of carbon
dioxide to the atmosphere every year."
Prior Legislation . SB 375 (Steinberg), Chapter 728, Statutes of
2008, requires regional transportation planning agencies to
include preferred growth scenarios in their regional
transportation plans for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, and create specified incentives and penalties for the
implementation of the scenarios.
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AB 32 (N??ez), Chapter 488, Statutes of 2006, established the
Global Warming Act of 2006, which is a comprehensive greenhouse
gas emissions reduction program that requires efforts from both
the public and private sectors to achieve the goal of reducing
California's greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
City of Elk Grove (sponsor)
Elk Grove Economic Development Corporation
Elk Grove Chamber
State Building and Construction Trades Council
Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Joanna Gin / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301