|
BUDGET from page1 .................,,...............-.,.,..-....
<br />
<br />There are a total of 17 agenda items that deal with tee actions taken to date can be found at www.cacities.org/
<br />funded state mandates (schools/counties/cities). During budgetupdate. For further questions, contact Jean Korinke,
<br />discussion on the initial item, Senator Peace recommended(916) 655-8245, jkorJnke@cacities.org.
<br />suspension of state mandates (vs. deferral) and asked to
<br />review all 90 funded state mandates, including some not on
<br />the conference agenda. Aworking group has been formed PRESS CONFERENCE from page I ......
<br />to conduct this review, headed by Senator Dick Ackerman
<br /> Speakers included League Peninsula Division Presi-
<br />(Irvine) and Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg (Sacramento), dent, Francis La Poll; San Mateo County Supervisor Rich
<br />along with staff representatives from the Depadment of Gordon; Robed Sillen, Santa Clara Valley Health and
<br />Finance, Legislative Analyst's Office, and the Assembly and Hospital System Executive Director; San Carlos Police Chief
<br />Senate Budget Committees, among others. Jim Granucci; Palo Alto Fire Chief Ruben Grijalda; and Tom
<br /> Paulson, Asst. Executive Officer, San Mateo County Central
<br />The League, along with county and school representa- Labor Council. The Coalition message was strong and on
<br />tives, requested that we be involved in the discussions on target: services will be cut and people will be hurt by these
<br />funded state mandates, and further asked that the commit-cuts if local revenues are taken to balance the State's
<br />tee: budget.
<br />
<br />1. Support the Governor's proposal to fund the state Highlights of the Press conference included four senior
<br />mandates with $1,000 each, deferring the payment, with the citizens, who came with folding chairs and hats, holding
<br />additional request for a sunset date of 1-2 years on the homemade signs asking the Governor to leave their city
<br />payment deferrals, finances alone; and a group of 9 from Goodwill Industries
<br />2. Continue discussion of policy issues regarding wearing the non-profits T-Shirts. The high energy, colorful
<br />state mandates during the legislative interim, with thoseevent was covered by a number of local media outlets,
<br />discussions conducted by the Senate Local Government including: KGO-TV Ch. 7 (ABC), KPIX-TV Ch. 5 (CBS),
<br />Committee and Assembly Local Government Committee Telemundo, Ch. 48, Bay City News (provides news to all Bay
<br />pursuant to Government Code Section 17562. Area radio stations), San Jose Mercury News (with photog-
<br /> rapher), San Mateo County Independent News Group (with
<br />The League and other local government lobbyists have photographer), which includes numerous weeklies in San
<br />emphasized concerns about the impact of suspending local Mateo County, San Mateo Daily Journal, San Mateo County
<br />mandates including the policy implications; the legislative Times, and The China Press.
<br />context in which the funded state mandate exists; contrac-
<br /> League Regional Representative Rebecca Elliot
<br />tual obligations under existing state mandates; the potential (Peninsula) worked closely with CSAC representative
<br />difficulty of quickly resuming funded state mandates in future Elizabeth Howard to make this event a success. Additional
<br />fiscal years; and potential local agency liability, assistance was provided by League Regional Reps Stacey
<br /> Wells (East Bay) and Deanna Sessums (Monterey), and the
<br /> The Joint Legislative Budget Conference Committee LOCAL campaign consultants from Bicker, Castillo and
<br />continues to express its intent to produce a bill for consider- Fairbanks.
<br />ation by the Assembly and Senate by June 15~, With core
<br />decisions about how to balance the budget still forthcoming,
<br />it is critical that local officials communicate with theirFor more information on this and other
<br />representatives that they must not balance the budget on the important topics for California cities, visit the
<br />backs of local governments. League's Web site, ww~v.cacilies.org
<br />Information on other city-related Conference Commit-
<br /> Our Mission I
<br /> Restore and protect local control for cities through education and advocacy to enhance the quality of lite for all Californians.
<br />
<br />PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org
<br />
<br />
<br />
|