BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 669
Author: Polanco (D)
Amended: 4/20/99
Vote: 21
SENATE ENERGY, U. & C. COMMITTEE : 8-1, 4/13/99
AYES: Bowen, Baca, Brulte, Hughes, Kelley, Peace, Solis,
Speier
NOES: Mountjoy
NOT VOTING: Alarcon, Vasconcellos
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT : Local emergency telephone systems
SOURCE : League of California Cities
DIGEST : This bill adds a representative from a city and
a county to the list of entities with which the State
Department of General Services must consult when
considering the state's 911 program.
ANALYSIS : Current law establishes a 911 program, managed
by the State Department of General Services (DGS), to
expedite public safety response to citizen emergencies. As
one of its responsibilities, DGS is required to regularly
consult with a number of state and private entities,
including the State Fire Marshall, the State Department of
Health Services, the Governor's Office of Traffic Safety,
the Office of Emergency Services, the public utilities of
the state, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
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This bill adds a representative from a city and a county to
this list of consultees.
Comments
Calls to 911 are answered either by the CHP or by local
public safety agencies, and responded to by local
government agencies (e.g. police or sheriff departments).
Since local governments play a critical role in maintaining
an efficient and effective 911 program, it arguably makes
sense to give local governments a seat at the table when
911 issues are discussed.
A similar bill, AB 2206 (Floyd), passed the Assembly in
1998 but was never heard in the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/7/99)
League of California Cities (source)
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : This bill is sponsored by the
League of California Cities, which argues that since cities
are participants in the 911 system statewide, it is
appropriate to include them in DGS's consultation
requirements. The author intends that a representative
from a city and a representative from a county be
consulted.
NC:cm 5/10/99 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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