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BACKGROUND The Legislative Subcommittee has met twice since its inception. The first meeting involved an introduction to key legislative issues. The most recent meeting provided an update on those key legislative initiatives with a discussion on the effects of such legislation on local government. Ultimately, the committee supported a presentation to the City Council for discussion on the latest key legislative initiatives and further direction to staff to initiate a support or oppose position on behalf of the City for each piece of legislation. DISCUSSION As of this writing, the California Legislature has adjourned for Summer Recess. The Legislature will reconvene on August 4, 2014 and the last day to submit supporting or opposing positions on any bill is August 15, 2014. Included in this report (Attachment A) are the full text bills and bill analysis that were available at the time of this writing. It is important to note that bill analysis do not occur at every amendment and therefore may be outdated. Staff has worked with the League of California Cities staff to ensure local control and local government interests are represented in each of the bills with a recommended support position. Bill revisions will not take place during the Legislative Recess. What follows is a summary of each bill and a recommended position: Bills to Support Assembly Bills AB 1147 (Bonilla D) Massage therapy. (Amended: 7/1/2014) Status: 7/1/2014-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Conn. on APPR. Location: 7/1/2014-S. APPR. Legislative Summary: Existing law, until January 1, 2015, provides for the voluntary certification of massage practitioners and massage therapists by the California Massage Therapy Council. Existing law specifies the requirements for the council to issue to an applicant a certificate as a massage practitioner or massage therapist. Existing law authorizes a city, county, or city and county to impose certain requirements on massage establishments or businesses that are the sole proprietorship of an individual certified pursuant to existing state law or that employ or use only persons who are so certified. Existing law authorizes a city, county, or city and county to, among other things, adopt reasonable health and safety requirements, as specified, pertaining to those massage establishments or businesses, and to require an applicant for a business license to operate a massage business or establishment to fill out an application that requests relevant information, as specified. This bill would reenact, revise, and recast these provisions to, among other things, establish an interim board of directors to govern the council until September 1, 2015, and provide for the appointment of a new board of directors consisting of 13 members, as specified, whose 4-year terms would begin on that date. The bill would authorize the board to establish fees reasonably related to the costs of providing services and performing its duties, not to exceed $300. The bill would require the board to provide at least 90 days' advance notice prior to holding a meeting to vote upon a proposal to change the certification requirements or increase the Page 2 of 6