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GREATER SAN DIEGO WINS 2005 REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD The Greater San Diego's Partnership for the New Economy has won a 2005 Regional Steward- ship Award from the Alliance for Regional Steward- ship (ARS), a national, peer-to-peer network of regional stewards that share experiences and working collaboratively on innovative approaches to common regional challenges. These annual awards recognize the innovative work of regional alliances and organizations that have demonstrated progress in all four elements of ARS' Principles for Regional Stewardship (collabo- rative governance, innovative economy, livable communities, and social inclusion) and have achieved tangible results, increased regional capacity, and shown the potential for sustainability. The San Diego Partnership for the New Economy is a collaborative group made up of public officials, economic developers, educational institutions, and industry associations. Through forums and dialogue, the Partnership identified a number of key issues facing the San Diego region, including transit options, affordable housing, fiscal reform, economic prosperity, and educational opportunities. For additional infDrmation on the award program and the 2005 winners, visit WWN. regiona Istewardship. org/awards/. 2005 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: OCTOBER 6-8, MOSCONE WEST CONVENTION CENTER Plan now to attend the 2005 Annual Conference this fall - the first time it has been in San Francisco since 1997. Make you reservations through our online system at www.cacities.org/ac. ~-// CANOGA PARK HONORED AS WINNER OF 2005 ALL-AMERICAN CITY AWARD The National Civic League (NCL) recently announced the winners of the 2005 All-American City Awards. Canoga Park, Calif., was one ofthe 10 cities honored in this year's competition. The All-America City Award encourages and recognizes civic excellence, and honors communi- ties where citizens, the government, businesses and non-profit organizations demonstrate successful resolution of critical issues. Since 1949, more than 4,000 cities have competed with approximately 500 earning the prestigious designation as an AII- America City. The cities of Lincoln and Modesto were also among the 30 finalists in the 2005 competition. The League congratulates all three California cities on their achievements. For more information on the program and this year's winners, visit http://ncl.org/aaclindex.html. WEST HOLL VWOOD MAYOR RECEIVES HONORABLE MENTION IN 2005 CITY LIVABILITY AWARDS On June 11, the United States Conference of Mayors announced the 2005 City Livability Awards. John J. Duran, mayor of West Hollywood, Calif., was the sole recipient in the state of Califor- nia, and received Honorable Mention in the cat- egory of cities with populations less than 100,000. The awards recognize and honor mayors for exemplary leadership in developing and imple- menting programs that improve the quality of life in American's cities. An independent panel of judges, selected by the U.S. Conference of May- ors, determined the winning mayors from a pool of 151 applicants based on three criteria: mayoral leadership, creativity and innovation, and broad impact on the quality of life for residents. The League congratulates Mayor Duran on his achievement. For more information on the 2005 awards, visit http://usmayors.org/ 73rdAnnuaiMeeting/citylivability _061105 .pdf. Visit the league's Official Websitenwww.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 3 ."...- ~