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MONTEREY from page I ·............... ·.... ·......... °.......... At a region-wide press conference announcing Chief Medina told the crowd that diverting local the program, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with funds could mean fewer police officers on the street Mayors, Council Members and County Supervisors, or longer waits for 911 calls. "We're here for you were Police and Fire Chiefs, health care and senior every day and now we're asking our communities to serwces providers, librarians and parks and recre- be there for us." ation representatives - sending the message to the public and state legislators that these local leaders Salinas Mayor Anna Caballero summed up the would not stand idly by as the state deals with its 20 group's message: "Our collaboration as a region is billion dollar-plus budget deficit. The group truly a monumental partnership between local pledged to continue discussions with their legisla- governments. We've come together because all of us tors, and asked them to become partners in protect- believe strongly in the importance of the services we lng local community services from cuts. provide and that belief is backed up when we talk to our neighbors in the grocery store, at Little League Gathering in Salina~ at the Firehouse Recreation games and back at city hall." Center, the group wa.~. o~ned by Assemb ~ member Simon Salinas who told the crowd that having come The education program was developed by city from local government he understands the impor- managers and elected officials in the Monterey, tance of local services to our communities. "Main- Santa Cruz and San Benito county areas, working in raining funding for local governments is one of my con]unction with the League. League Grassroots personal priorities." Salinas said. "These services are Regional Representative Deanna Sessums provided crucial to the everyday health safety and well being essential staffing support, arranging for ad place- of Californians." ments and organizing the press conference. Speakers also included Fire Chief Sidney Reade, The local message was heard loud and clear. President of the Monterey County Fire Chiefs Associa- Local officials watched as it unfolded on the evening tion; Terry Media, Police Chief with the City of television news and in next-morning coverage in the Watsonville; Stephanie Harlan, Capitola City Council San Jose Mercury News, the Monterey Herald, The member who is also a nurse at Saiinas Valley Memo- Californian, and several other local community rial Hospital; and Pauline Valdivia, a Hollister Council papers. member and Executive Director at Jovenes de Antano, a senior services organization. Lelislative lcti Bays ~poflsored by L.O.C.A.L (Le~[ve Our CommuniLy Assets [,ocal), ~ Coalitillfl iflcludm~ the Leugue of Califllr]]i~ Cities, the California[ State ASsllci~tion of Counties and the Californi~ ~pecia[ Districts Association May 15-16, 2002 '~ ~acr~]mento, C~lifornia ':' ~heraton Grand Hotel See the registration form on the last page, log on to www. cacities.org/legactiondays or visit www.calocal.org for more information. IOur Mission PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org