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LOCAL GOVERNMENT COALITION FILES 2002 CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CABLE MODEM COMMENTS WITH FCC PARTNERSHIP AWARD ACCEPTING Rights-of-Ways At Issue APPLICATIONS NOW The National League of Cities (NLC) responded on June The Cities Counties Schools (CCS) Partnership is 17 with comments to the Federal Communications now accepting applications for the California Commu- Commission (FCC) on treatment of rights-of-way under nity Partnership Award. The award recognizes commu- the new definition of cable modem. (Cable modem is an nities that are utilizing cooperative services with "interstate information service", not a cable service.) schools, cities, counties, and community-based organi- Tight FCC filings deadlines required that the NLC give zations to enhance the quality of life for all citizens in priority to finalizing their.joint comments, precluding a community. Collaborative pro`jects must have signifi- the prior distribution of sample comments to the cantly improved the community within the last three League and other interested parties, years and have the potential to continue improving the quality of life. Entries must demonstrate that by Cities may file comments using the Commission's working collaboratively, a healthy and vibrant commu- Electronic Comment Filing System or by filing paper nity was established and a culture of cooperation copies. Sample comments for cities to use during the created. reply process and instructions for submitting comments are available on the League's website at The award was designed by the CCS Partnership, a www.cacities.org/fcc. Comments must be filed by July .joint effort of the League of California Cities, the 16, 2002 to be considered in the reply comment round. California State Association of Counties (CSAC), the Any questions? Contact League Staff Member Jennifer California School Boards Association (CSBA), and the Lewis at 916.658.8254, or lewis.j@cacities.org. California Center for Civic. Award-winning programs will appear in regular VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR LEAGUE publications of the CCS Partnership and on the Partner- WATER QUALITY TASK FORCE ship Web site at www.ccspartnership.or9. All entries will be published in a Best Practices awards directory. At its April board meeting, the League In addition, articles and press releases will be written Board of Directors approved the creation of a for the League of California Cities Western City Water Quality Task Force. The task force will magazine; CSAC California Counties magazine; and study the variety of wastewater and storm water California School Boards Association California Schools permitting issues facing cities and make recom- Magazine. Together, these three prestigious publica- mendations on the appropriate role for the League tions reach approximately 10,000 local government in this increasingly important area. We hope to representatives and staff monthly. have one representative from each of the nine state water quality regions. We are still in need of For more information, entry criteria, and a list of a representative from Region I (North Coast), past winners, please contact the CCS Partnership at Region III (Central Coast), Region VI (Tahoe area), (916) 323-6011. An entry form is also available on the Region VII (Colorado River basin), Region VIII front page of League's Web site at www.cacities.or_e. (Santa Ana) and Region IX (San Diego). Interested Deadline to enter is July 5, 2002. There is no entry city officials should send a letter expressing their fee. interest and background to Karen Bekeart, Assis- tant to the Executive Director, in the League's Sacramento office. Letters may be mailed to the League or e-mailed to bekeartk@cacities.or? Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 7