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q.� - �.� LEAGUE OF CALIFORNiA CITIES H[GHLIGHTS OF THE LEAGUE BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 25-26, 2005, NOVATO Board Approved a Discussion Draft for Pension better in California by educating prospective Reform. The board received a report and recom- legislators on policy issues facing the state. mendations from the League's Pension Reform Task Force and heard presentations from state director Board Names 2005 Nominating Committee. of finance Tom Campbell and a public labor union The board appointed a nominating committee to representative. With this background, the board nominate League officers and at-large directors. approved a framework for public pension reform for In accordance with newly revised bylaws, the distribution to city officials and other interested par- committee consists of eleven members, including ties as a discussion draft. The framework includes representatives of eight designated divisions, one identifying appropriate levels of retirement benefds League department and two at-large directors. and then outlining reforms to the CaIPERS defined Paul Luelfig, Council Member of Barstow, will benefd retiremeM plans to align them with appropri- serve as chair, and the committee will report its ate and sustainable benefd levels. To obtain a copy recommendations at the annual conference in of the discussion draft, contad Anthony Thomas at October. Any city official who wishes to ati�or�as a;cacities.arg or 916-658-8279. communicate with the nominating committee or to be considered for the position of second vice- Board Informed on Strategic Issues. At its president or at-large director may contact the November meeting, the League board set three committee Mimi Sharpe at msharpe(a�cacities.orq strategic priorities forthe coming year: (a) expand or 916-658-8232. the supply and affordability of housing in California, (b) expand investment in Board to Enhance League Alumni Program. The infrastructure, and (c) protect redevelopment board received information about activitiesto expand financing sources. Past President Ron and improve the League Alumni Program. The Loveridge, himself a U.C. professor, arranged for League Alumni Program exists because many re- a panel of eminent University of California tired elected and appointed city officials like to keep researchers to present information conceming the abreast of the League and the statewide issues af- nature and possible solutions to the problems the fecting cities, and the League would like to keep in League and the state must address to make touch with its friends who "graduate" from city ser- meaningful progress on these three strategic vice. With expanded services, the program will be- issues. The presentations were stimulating and come more attractive to former city officials and at informative. the same time serve as an effective part of the "grasstops" strategy to work with community opin- New Programs Designed to Solidify Our ion leaders in pursuit of League policy goals. Position of Strength. The board approved funding for two new programs that will build upon our success in last November's election. One of the programs will build the capacity of city officials to be more effective with local ballot measure campaigns. This training will also build capacit�r on statewide ballot measures. For more information on this and other The other program is the California Civic Leadership Institute, developed bythe League and League issues, visit www .CdCltleS.00g. members of the League Partners Program. The Leadership Institute will affect public policy for the Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE l3