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t � —' <br /> +1�+��'srs. C.ntit+�t� � 1!rn�Tr.� <br /> I'RIORI T �'� <br /> ci.; 1.4.i:ic�_�rrvi. w�c� pr�i.�r-� I.c�•c, niaT Arcrr.r (:,�t�u>a�u Lrnr.. <br /> September 10, 2004 <br /> Issue #36-2004 <br /> LEAGUE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: "UNITED WE WIN" <br /> H ot B i I I s Approximately 1600 city o�cials are expected to gather at the Long Beach <br /> A Convention Center on September 17 for the opening session of the League of <br /> ■■■ /-�Ct NOW Califomia Cities' 106"' Annual Conference. City officials will participate in numerous <br /> ■ sessions throughout the 3-1/2 day conference, covering city finance, housing, <br /> ■ AB 2702 homeland security, ethics, environmental justice, and a range of other issues <br /> ■(Steinberg) �mportant to cities. For more see page 2. <br /> ; Housing: Second ••••••••••�••••••��•••••••••••••••• <br /> ■ Units. Position: <br /> : Request for PROPOSITION 1A UPDATE <br /> • VETO. <br /> ; Support for Proposition 1A showed strong growth this week, adding <br /> ; SB 1818 significantly to the more than 225 supporters already on board. Prop1A is <br /> �(Hollingsworth) the constitutional amendment on the November 2004 ballot that will restrict <br /> . Density Bonuses. future state raids on local funds. It is sponsored by the League and our <br /> ' Position: Request LOCAL coalition partners (the California State Association of Counties and <br /> for VETO. the California Special Districts Association), and enjoys strong bipartisan <br /> � support by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, legislators and a growing list <br /> ■ of statewide and local organizations. Formore see page 4. <br /> ■ <br /> ' ................................... <br /> . <br /> � ERAF CASH PAYMENT OPTION NEARS <br /> . <br /> ■ The terms of the local government agreement in the State Budget calls for <br /> � local government to make an Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund <br /> ■ (ERAF) "contribution" in fiscal years 2004-05 and 2005-06. The State <br /> ; Controller's Office is required to provide county auditors with a calculation of <br /> Want more details on each city's share of the 2004-05 ERAF "contribution" by September 15, 2004. <br /> these and otherbills? The League understands that the Controller's staff members are busy finaliz- <br /> �og on to the League of ing those numbers. As soon as those figures are available, we understand <br /> Ca�ifornia Cities Web site the Controller's office will ost them on their website www.sco.ca.qov. The <br /> at www.cacities.orgl P <br /> legtracking. League will send out an alert on the city manager and fiscal officer listserves <br /> when the information is available. For more see page 5. <br /> Page 3 FRESNO CONFERENCE CELEBRATES ETHNIC MEDIA <br /> STRIDING FOR LEANER CITIES <br /> NOTICE: NO PUBLICATION NEXT WEEK <br /> Page 5 YES ON 1A CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES VICTORY TEAMS <br /> _ _ _ __ .__ _ _ _ _ <br />