BILL ANALYSIS
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 1006 (Pavley)
As Amended August 20, 2010
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :22-14
LOCAL GOVERNMENT 6-3 NATURAL RESOURCES 5-3
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|Ayes:|Caballero, Arambula, |Ayes:|Chesbro, Brownley, De |
| |Bradford, Coto, | |Leon, Hill, |
| |Davis, Monning | | Skinner |
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|Nays:|Smyth, Knight, Logue |Nays:|Gilmore, Knight, Logue |
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APPROPRIATIONS 12-5
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|Ayes:|Fuentes, Bradford, | | |
| |Huffman, Coto, Davis, De | | |
| |Leon, Gatto, Hall, | | |
| |Skinner, Solorio, | | |
| |Torlakson, Torrico | | |
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|Nays:|Conway, Harkey, Miller, | | |
| |Nielsen, Norby | | |
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SUMMARY : Expands the list of eligible applicants for urban
greening project and planning monies available from the
Strategic Growth Council (Council). Specifically, this bill :
1)Adds special districts and joint powers authorities to the
list of eligible applicants for urban greening projects and
plans.
2)Specifies that an eligible joint powers authority must contain
at least one member that individually would qualify as an
eligible applicant for the financial assistance.
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EXISTING LAW :
1)Establishes the Council, requires the Council to take certain
actions with regard to coordinating specified programs of
member state agencies, and requires the Council to manage and
award grants and loans to support the planning and development
of sustainable communities.
2)Directs the Council to do all of the following:
a) Identify and review activities and funding programs of
member state agencies that may be coordinated to improve
air and water quality, improve natural resource protection,
increase the availability of affordable housing, improve
transportation, meet the goals
of AB 32 (Nunez), Chapter 488, Statutes of 2006, encourage
sustainable land use planning, and revitalize urban and
community centers in a sustainable manner;
b) Review and comment on the state's five-year
infrastructure plan and Environmental Goals and Policy
Report;
c) Recommend policies and investment strategies to the
Governor, Legislature, and appropriate state agencies to
encourage the development of sustainable communities;
d) Provide, fund, and distribute data and information to
local governments and regional agencies that will assist in
developing and planning sustainable communities;
e) Manage and award grants and loans to support the
planning and development
of sustainable communities, pursuant to the provisions of
this bill, for which specified implementation actions may
be employed; and,
f) Provide, no later than July 1, 2010, and every year
thereafter, a report to the Legislature that shall include,
but not be limited to, a list of applicants for financial
assistance, identification of which applications were
approved, the amounts awarded for each approved
application, the remaining balance of available funds, a
report on the proposed or ongoing management of each funded
project, and any additional minimum requirements and
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priorities for a project or plan proposed in a grant or
loan application developed and adopted by the Council.
3)Requires an applicant for financial assistance for a plan or
project pursuant to this bill to declare its intention to
follow a detailed budget and schedule.
4)Requires a project or plan funded pursuant to this bill to be
consistent with the state's planning policies and reduce (as
permanently as is feasible) greenhouse gas emissions
consistent with AB 32.
5)Directs the Council to manage and award financial assistance
to a city, county, or nonprofit organization for preparing,
planning, and implementing urban greening projects that
provide multiple benefits, as specified, and are not
mitigation actions required under existing law.
6)Specifies that this financial assistance shall be funded by
the $90 million in Proposition 84 funds allocated for urban
greening projects.
7)Allows up to 25% of the moneys allocated for urban greening by
Proposition 84 to be used
to award revolving loans or grants to a COG, countywide
authority, metropolitan planning organization, local
government, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of
creating urban greening plans.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, there is cost pressure of an unknown amount but
potentially in the millions of dollars resulting from expansion
of the types of entities that may receive financial assistance
from the Council. (Proposition 84 bond funds)
COMMENTS : Existing law allocates the $90 million Proposition 84
provides for urban greening projects. It requires the Council
to develop and implement a grant program for urban greening
projects that provide multiple community benefits, and provides
that the multiple benefits include, but are not limited to, tree
canopy, urban forestry, local parks and open space, greening of
existing lands and structures, multi-objective storm water
projects, urban streams, various public gardens and orchards,
heat island mitigation and energy conservation efforts, and
non-motorized urban trails. Existing law allows up to 25% of
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the moneys allocated for urban greening by Proposition 84 to be
used to award revolving loans or grants to a COG, countywide
authority, metropolitan planning organization, local government,
or nonprofit organization for the purpose of creating urban
greening plans. SB 1006 adds joint powers authorities and
special districts to the list of eligible applicants for these
funding opportunities.
Support Arguments: Supporters believe that expanding the list
of eligible funding applicants for the urban greening projects
and plans is critical.
Opposition Arguments: Opposition might argue that expanding the
list of eligible funding applicants may lessen the pool of
funding available for agencies all ready eligible for funding.
Analysis Prepared by : Katie Kolitsos / L. GOV. / (916)
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