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9 A--ID '" " CITIES, COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR TWO LEAGUE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PROGRAMS HONORED AS TOP YOUNG PROFESSIONAL "Safe Routes to School" and "Bicycle League Regional Representative Catherine Hill Transportation Account" are two funding has been recognized by the San Diego Metropolitan programs that may be of interest to cities. as one of San Diego's top leaders under the age of The Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program 40. The Metropolitan, San Diego's top business publication, has been honoring young leaders for the funds local agency projects that improve and past five years, recognizing the brightest young enhance the safety of pedestrian and bicycle professionals, executives and civic leaders through- facilities used by students traveling to and from out the region. schools. SR2S projects will be solicited for fiscal year 2005-06 following the release of the 2004-05 Hill was chosen for her dedication to the com- cycle plan and after the revision of the Program munity through both volunteer work and her efforts Guidelines and Application Form. At that time, on behalf of the League. Hill, also a mother of two, notices will be mailed to all local agencies in was quoted as saying, "It is possible to strike a California. balance and be happy as a working woman." The Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) Hill thanked San Diego Councilmember and funds local agency projects that improve safety League Board Member Jim Madaffer for nominating and convenience for bicycle commuters. Local her, remarking, "To be recognized for the role I have agencies must have an approved Bicycle played in the League program and region is truly an Transportation Plan to participate in the BTA ... program. Applications for the 2005/2006 fiscal honor. It's terrific working with the cities in the San Diego region and I am extremely proud of what the year are due to Caltrans district offices by cities there have with the grassroots program over February 1, 2005. the past three years." Cities and counties are the eligible applicants AB 2702 from page 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for both programs. We encourage local agency officials to solicit input from various stakeholders, To view the full text of his veto message, please community based organizations, and tribal visit the League's Online LegislativeTracking at governments when developing project www.cacities.ora/leaislativesearch. applications. If you are interested in becoming AB 2702 was a second unit housing bill that involved with the development of a project, please contact your city or county governments would have denied cities and affected communities to find out if they are currently preparing an the ability to regulate the impacts of these units. application in your area. If not, you may want to The California State Association of Counties discuss ideas with them and develop an application for this, or future, program funding (CSAC), the American Planning Association and cycles. over 100 cities joined the League in its opposition to the bill. The guidelines, application forms, contact information for both programs are available on Cities officials should thank the governor for his the State of California Department of veto of this bill. As with his support for Proposition Transportation Division of Local Assistance 1 A, Governor Schwarzenegger is demonstrating website at: his support for the principles of local democracy www.dot.ca.aov/hq/LocaIProorams that the League and city officials are working so hard to uphold. PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site-www.cacities.org