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q,�-g <br /> HOUSING page 7 .......................................... .... <br /> funds are meeting our most urgerrt needs and type of housing can be constructed; <br /> providing incerrtives for smart land-use decisions.° <br /> • Streamlining approvals of projects that are <br /> League Housing Task For+ce consistent with local general plans. <br /> Housing is a top concem forthe League; the A Long Wayto Go... <br /> League board of diredors iderrt'�fied as a top priority <br /> for 2005 the need to expand housing supply and While the legislative session is still in its earliest <br /> affordability consistent with the League's smart days, the release of the Senate package under- <br /> growth principles . scores the importance that housing, transportation <br /> and other infrastructure issues are likely to have in <br /> A League Housing Task Force has been meeting the months ahead. The state's corrtinuing deficit <br /> for several months with represerrtatives of the problems increase the challenge state policymakers <br /> building industry to try to find common gnound on a face in making progress on these issues. <br /> range of policy issues. <br /> While the Senate bills address some of the Economic Development <br /> same issues and concems discussed in the task <br /> force meetings, the senate package raises other Handbook <br /> concems that would undoubtedly be the subject of <br /> much debate as the bills move through the legislative Economic Development, Business <br /> process. Among these are issues relating to pre- Growth 8 Decline, and The Strategic <br /> senring local decision making in land use deasions, Planninq Process <br /> and concems about possible new state mandates. <br /> A tool to help educate city <br /> League Spot Bill: SB 968 officials about ways to tackle serious <br /> It should be noted that the League has also <br /> economic policy issues. <br /> introduced a housing bill, currently in spot bill form Plus: <br /> (SB 968 Toriakson). It includes findings and deGa- . Best practices and case studies <br /> rations that set forth important policy statemerrts on <br /> which both both the builders and the local officials on • Secrets for developing economic <br /> the League task force reached agreemerrt. These development success <br /> include the importance of: • Tools for understanding and analyzing a <br /> community's economic base <br /> • Cooperative and coordinated problem-solving • Developing and implementing a strategic <br /> approaches to address the costs of public s�nrices economic development plan <br /> and infrastructure. • Benchmarking tools and tips on putting it <br /> all together. <br /> • Long-range, comprehensive perspectives on <br /> the communities' housing needs, encouraging infill This publication is available from the League for <br /> developmerrt. $15 plus shipping and handling. There is a ten <br /> percent discount on orders of five or more. <br /> • Iderrtifying sufficient funding for local govem- <br /> merrts to complete necessary planning and environ- Questions? Contact League Publications at <br /> mental reviews. <br /> 916/658-8257 or order online at: <br /> • Providing certainty regarding where and what Www.cacities.org/store. <br /> PAGE 8/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site -- www.cacities.org <br />