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l1.A-15 NEW LEAGUE PUBLICATION: COUNSEL HABITAT CONSERVATION GUIDE AND COUNCIL: A GUIDE FOR BUIWING AVAIlABLE ONUNE A PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT The Institute for local Self Govemment is pleased RELA TIONSHIP to announce the publication of Understanding the Habitat Conservation Planning Process in California: A A new league publication is expected to Guidebook for Project and Regional Conservation become a must-have for city council members Planning. The guide is collaboration effort with the and city attorneys. Counsel and Council contains environmental planning finn of Jones and Stokes essential basic information defining the structure (www.ionesandstokes.com)..which provided much of the background, expertise and graphics for the online of the employment relationship between the city publication. attorney and city council, and offers tips on how to build a productive employment relationship. The The guide is now available on the Institute's handbook serves as a starting point for discus- website at www.ilso.oralhabitat. sions about how the relationship should be viewed and offers practical suggestions on structuring the Written for local officials, this handy and easy-to- employment relationship in an effort to achieve read reference provides an overview of federal and both parties' objectives and expectations. Califomia laws that prated threatened and endan- gered species. Compliance with these laws is an Counsel and Council evolved from a March issue of growing concem for local officials throughout 2001 survey given to all California city attorneys, the state as Califomia has more threatened and endangered species than any other state except both contract and in-house. These results explore Hawaii. As Califomia continues to gf'OlN, pressure on the basic aspects of the relationship between a endangered and threatened species will increase. city attorney and city council. As a result, endangered species laws affect a Topics Include wide variety of projects-from simple housing propos- ./ The nature of the employment relationship; als to large regional planning efforts. By encouraging the recruitment and selection of a city attorney development projects to include measures to reduce and defining his or her role; the impact on wildlife, habitat conservation planning ./ Suggested employment agreement provisions reconciles the goals of species protection and eco- for both contract and in-house city attorneys; nomic development. ./ Maintaining a viable employment relationship; The guide recommends approaches to both ./ Effectuating an amicable and enforceable project planning and regional conservation planning conclusion to the employment relationship. where protected species could be adversely affected by private, local agency, and state agency actions. It also provides those who are involved in projects or Counsel and Council is posted on the planning efforts affecting protected species: league's website at www.cacities.org/attorneys and is also available through the league's . an understanding of the regulations and CityBooks bookstore by calling 916.658-8257. Visit issues surrounding federal and Califomia protected the CityBooks Bookstore at www.cacities.ora/ species, specifically focusing on the requirement to store or call 916.658-8257 to order a copy or to prepare a habitat conservation plan; get more information on league publications, . advice and recommendations regarding best approaches to project planning and regional conser- vation planning for protected species; and . numerous Intemet links to statutes, regula- tions, forms and other resources. The Institute is grateful to the authors, Paul Cylinder, Kenneth Bogdan, and David Zippin, all with Jones & Stokes and Associates, for authoring this guide. Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 5 , - -..