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q, A-I? lEAGUE PRESIDENT APPOINTS BOARD OF HOUSE AND SENATE PASS ONE-MONTH DIRECTORS NOMINATING COMMITTEE EXTENSION OF TEA-21 Ron Loveridge, President and Mayor, River- On June 23, 2004, the House of Representa- side, has appointed the 2004 Board of Directors tives and the Senate voted in favor of extending Nominating Committee. Appointed to the commit- the Transportation Equity Act for the 218t Century tee and charged with the responsibility of nominat- (TEA-21 )-the federal law authorizing highway and ing League officers and at-large directors, are: transit expenditures nationwide until July 31,2004 Chair, Jim Madaffer, Council Member, San Diego; in order to continue to work on the multi-year Billy Wallen, Vice Mayor, Turlock; Ana Ventura reauthorization. Even with the extension, House Phares, Council Member Watsonville; Mike and Senate conferees will have less than three Segala, Vice Mayor, Suisun City; Bev Perry, weeks left to reconcile the House and Senate Council Member, Brea; Robert Jehn, Council reauthorization measures before the August Member, Cloverdale; Sandra Hilliard, Vice Mayor, recess begins on July 23. Yuba City; Art Madrid, Mayor, Las Mesa; and Ray Castillo, Mayor, EI Centro. The effort to renew the expired TEA-21 with a 6-year reauthorization proposal has been delayed The Nominating Committee will meet on July primarily due to disagreement over the overall 30 before the July 30-31 Board meeting, to review cost of the rewrite. The House and Senate ap- the applications of potential nominees. The proved reauthorization bill totaling $283 billion and committee's recommendations will be announced $318 billion respectively. Both have been deemed during the Opening Plenary Session of the too expensive by Administration officials. The League's Annual Conference on September 17, Administration has promoted a $256 billion re- 2004. newal alternative and object to any increases to the federal budget. Transportation leaders in Congress maintain that higher investments are INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE LEAGUE critical to improving safety and reducing conges- BOARD OF DIRECTORS? tion on roads and highways. For additional infor- mation contact Genevieve Morelos at 916.658.8254. The League of California Cities welcomes nominations from elected officials interested in serving in five at-large positions (two-year tenn), or Second Vice President (one-year tenn). All REMINDER: FILL OUT THE FUTURE nominees for Second Vice President must have OF PUBLIC FINANCE SURVEY! previously served on the Board of Directors. If you are interested in submitting your name City finance officers are asked to please fill out the league's survey on the Future of (or another elected official's name) for nomination Public Finance. The survey is being con- to the League Board of Directors, please provide ducted in conjunction with the National the information requested on the Nomination League of Cities and the Public Policy Fonn, along with a bio and letter requesting Institute of California. It was mailed out in consideration, to the League's Sacramento head- early June and the due date has now been quarters on or before end of business on extended to July 16. An additional copy of Wednesday, July 14, 2004. Nomination materials the survey has recently been mailed out to can be found on the League's website at you. If you have questions, please contact www.cacities.ora or can be obtained by contacting Chris Hoene, Research Manager at NlC, at League Staff Mimi Sharpe at 916/658-8232 or hoene@nlc.org or (202) 626-3172. Thanks sharoem@.cacities.oro. for your helpl Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUSIPAGE 3 . ,- ..-' _. ._,.