Sacramento , California

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Presiding:

Larry Matteson, Chairman

Karen O'Brien, Vice Chair

Roy Navarro, Vice Chair

Jeanette Way, Committee Liaison

C.A.R. Staff

Elizabeth Gavric

I.  Opening Comments: Chairman Matteson

II. Guest Speaker: Suneil Thomas, The Nature Conservancy

III. Active Positions on Rural Legislation

A.  Land Use and Conservation

       1.  AB 75 & AB 838 Blakeslee (R): Parks and Recreation Easements - Amend

       2.  AB 1338 (Huffman) Public Resources: Local Coastal Programs - Oppose

       3.  AB 2881 (Wolk) Nuisance: Agricultural Activity: Costs: Right to Farm *- Amended!

       4.  SB 375 (Steinberg) Transportation Planning: Travel Models: Reviews - Oppose

B.  Fire

        1.  AB 2447 (Jones) Subdivision Maps: Disapproval* - Amended!

        2.  SB 838 Cogdill (R): Fire Prevention and Protection - Support

        3.  SB 1231 (Correa) - Fire Safety - Support

        4.  SB 1595 (Kehoe) Public Resources: fire protection: fuels management: forest protection* - Amended!

C.  CEQA

        1.  SB 1165 (Kuehl) Environment: Environmental Impact Report - Oppose

III. Information Sharing

A.  Status of AB 885 Draft Septic Regulations - A verbal report will be given at the meeting

B.  California Water - A verbal report from Albert Napoli, REALTOR® and employee of Metropolitan Water District, Los Angeles

IV. Local Updates

V. Other
 

VI. Adjournment