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--r - Pi. '2- INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL (SELF). GOVERNMENT RELEASES NEW ETHICS LAW REFERENCE Hot off the press this week is the Institute for Local(Self)* Government's A Local Officials Reference to Ethics Laws. This 2005 update of the 2002 Ethics Law Guide includes new develop- ments in ethics laws, including the new gift limita- tion amounts. The material has been reorganized and expanded to parallel the Institute's popular ethics law bookmark rKey Ethics Law Principles for Local Officials"). The Reference also reflects the League Ethics Education Task Force's recom- mendations that Institute ethics resources include more case studies and emphasis on the conse- quences of non-compliance. These materials were produced as part of the Institute's ongoing effort to provide resources to assist local officials in their service to their com- munities and promote public confidence in local government. Copies of the bookmark and the Reference are being sent to each city care of its city clerk in ear1y February. The Institute is grateful to the Meyers Nave law firm for its support of the Ethics Law Reference project, along with the many local agency attomeys and officials that provided feedback and counsel on the content of the Reference (see the inside back cover for a list). The Institute is also grateful to the Richards, Watson and Gershon law firm for its support of the 2005 ethics law bookmark. As with all Institute publications, copies of both the Ethics Law Reference and the bookmark are available online in electronic form from the Institute's website: www.ilsa.oraltrust. Hard copies are also available through CityBooks, www.cacities.ora/store Dr 916/658-8257. Pro- ceeds from hardcopy sales support the Institute's work in the ethics area. * As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Institute is in the process of streamlining its name to become the Ulnstitute for Local Government. D Stay tuned for more anniversary celebration news! HOUSING FORUMS EXPlORE FUNDING, INFRASTRUCTURE Two upcoming fDrums in Santa Clara and Fresno will explore funding, infrastructure and other issues relating to California's urgent need for additional housing, and especially affordable housing. The Santa Clara event is billed as the Califor- nia Housing Trust Summit. It will be held Friday, February 25,2005, from 9:30a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Applied Materials Global University, 3050 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara. This event will bring together California's hDusing trust community to share information on best practices, and discuss the Mure of trusts including potential new sources of funding for' housing. One panel will also discussion infrastruc- ture and capacity building concerns, including how to get business labor and other community sec- tors involved; what's the most effective role for public officials on a trust board; pros and cons of various organizational structures (e.g. non-profit, JPB, etc.), what unique sources of funding have trusts secured and how to sustain these efforts. There will also be a pre-conference Unuts and boltsft workshop on how to organize a trust from 8- 9:30am, and a post-conference discussion from 2:30-4:30pm, for those interested, on the means by which California's trusts might work together on common goals. Sunne McPeak is speaking. F or information please contact Anita Villarreal at (408) 501-7864 or send an email reply to ' avillarreal@svmg.org. Another event in the SDuth San Joaquin Valley area carries the title: What's Up With Affordable Housing in Fresno? It will be held Friday, February 11, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hope Lutheran Church, 364 East Barstow, Fresno. For informa- tion please contact The Fresno Housing Alliance, (559) 276-2304 or Anthony Miranda, Habitat for Humanity, (559) 237-4102. PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org