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                                                          SB 669
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Date of Hearing:   July 12, 1999

        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION 
                       Herb Wesson, Chair
         SB 669 (Polanco) - As Amended:  April 20, 1999

  SENATE VOTE  :   37-1
  
SUBJECT  :   Local emergency telephone systems

 SUMMARY  :   Adds a representative from a city and from a county  
to the list of entities with which the Department of General  
Services (DGS) must regularly consult when considering the  
state's 911 emergency response service.

  EXISTING LAW  

1)Establishes a uniform, statewide 911 emergency response number  
  as the primary emergency telephone number for use in the state  
  and requires local public agencies to operate a system that  
  includes, at a minimum, police, fire fighting, and emergency  
  medical and ambulance services.

2)Requires the Communications Division of the DGS to consult  
  with specified entities involved in emergency response  
  activities including the State Fire Marshal, the Department of  
  Health Services, the Office of Traffic Safety, the Office of  
  Emergency Services, the Council on Criminal Justice, telephone  
  service providers, and others, but not including  
  representatives of a city or of a county.

  FISCAL EFFECT  :   Unknown

  COMMENTS  : 
    1. Purpose of the bill  .  According to the author, cities and  
   counties play a critical role in maintaining an effective 911  
   emergency response program and therefore should be involved  
   in discussions on ways to fulfill the state's responsibility  
   to provide emergency services.

    2. Amendments  .  The author intends to offer amendments to  
   this bill that add subject matter not germane to the  
   jurisdiction of this committee. If the amendments are  
   adopted, the committee may wish to consider re-referring the  
   bill to the Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee.








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  REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

  Support  

League of California Cities (sponsor)
  
Opposition  

None on file

  Analysis Prepared by  :    Richard Rios / G. O. / (916) 319-2531