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<br />-(1)t7f' .,(. /11~ /6h? Y 114-1't.U" '- <br /> <br /> <br />f'rlililtTTEE RECOi'rliVIEfYDA TIOiYS <br /> <br />fUl'tht.:l'l when .1 Vl0ltltUl' l'eqLlt:::Its l't:li~f from pllying the full unWLllH ()fthl:: tine 11tId surchurge\ thl;: <br />CQW'tti ht\vl:: b~~n" mu\'e il'1l.:lin~d ttlWUIVC thl:l tlne th~m tl.ll'O(.l1.1ClJ thl.:: SLll'cliU\'ijtl, \Vhl;111 this (lCC~lrs. <br />3 the kg,atl unltti of ,gpvel'nnwnt 1\:t.:()Ver no Cll:its ~ven thoLlgh the i.:ity h~lli 111J;:LllTt;:d i;:)~pt:n::l~s. <br />4 <br />5 R~Sp()l.'lSI!" 'Thu Le~lgulJ supports the use of city Administrlltive fil111~ 1'01' locall reg\lll1tory <br />6 ordiruut~ell, ~llch ,lS building <.lodes, 'Zoning codes. hlmhh codes, and puhlic nuis~lnce " <br />7 ordinances. The League J!.!.!ill.sllpports the use ot' city 11dministnlUVC fines, at II minimum, <br />8 for reguhltory matters tllllt ,ire not duplic~ltive of misdemeanor 01' higher level state traffic <br />9 and criminal offenses. Cities should have the authority to issue administrative citations for <br /> <br />. " <br /> <br />o I()w~level mav,";! nnd equipment violations that: t) would otherwise result in wl1rnln~st <br />I llnd2) occur on rondwuv!I where the speed limit is 45 miles pel' I~ollr or less. Further, the <br />League elldor8es the concept th~lt administrative pen.llty hearings should be held before <br />ditlintul'(;lstcd thh'd parties, which muy include city cQuncll$, to enSlll'e r..trnes! in the <br />. , <br /> <br />pl'o~eedlngs~ / <br /> <br />... If stute 1'.Hu:h::rs 14nnd hll.:is(ution thnt prohlblts citi~stfl'om using administrative t1nes for <br />minor trnft'ic ot1t'enses, Uley ~hould nlso dumge the distribution of stntutory violation t'iUI;! <br />revenues so that cities nre lldequately compensated for ent'orcement llnd prosecuUon costs. <br />FinuHy, t.he scuta shouLd require that if a court reduces the llfnount paid by 11 yjohltor, any <br />reduction should be made from the liurch4lrge and not the tlne. <br /> <br />Sp-27, Homeland Sec:urity Costs und Liability (AF) <br /> <br />l~wue.. The fed~ral government's responlllc to terrorism has resu1tl::d in new re:5pot'lslbilities for <br />loclal gQvernmtlots in a 111.lrnbe1' of areas. rtJr e:<.mtl'plt:, ~hortl>, after thd t~rrori~t attaol(s on Sept. <br />II, 200 II th~ r~dellt\l gOVl'.."mment to"pped locnl luw enflJ.('cement ptlfsol'lotel toproYid~ st;ll;'l.lnty o.nd <br />perti~'ml sl;lreel'lll'lg tIt OU1' rlution' S tlil.'ports. These t'lI;lW r(:lspatlsibtlitlt;s il1crem~e l:1t!eti' liability <br />e7<:polSure und rc:::,!ult in higher local coststbrpublic safety s~rviclj:s, In ud,Ution, looal <br />~ovf:ln'ltTl\;lntl:l ~\rlf$ e;~pected to continue emergency planning and I::upucity building efforts, provide <br />i :ldditiunul truining (lod equipment tbr first respondtirs, und improve emergency response <br />. ~o{)rdinution and comm'Ul'licat-lol'l, <br /> <br />34 <br />