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/,1- IV' SUPPORT CALIFORNIA ARTS DAY ON OCTOBER 7 Celebrate "California Arts Day" on October 7! Promoted by the California Arts Council, this fifth annual celebration is designed to recognize the role that arts such as music, theater, visual art, poetry, dance, and creativity in general play in the state. The nonprofit arts annually provide $5.4 billion in statewide economic activity, supporting more than 160,000 jobs and generating $300 million in local and state revenue, according to the 2004 study "The Arts, a Competitive Advantage for California," commissioned by the California Arts Council and conducted by KPMG Peat Marwick. The study also found that California has more arts-related businesses and more people em- ployed in the creative industries than any other state. Cities can do a number of things to support this cause. They can adopt a city council resolu- tion recognizing the value of the arts in their community, write an editorial on how the arts play a critical role in the community, or highlight arts offerings of your community services department in your October newsletter. The annual California Arts Day is always on the first Friday of October. For more ideas, sample resolutions, and additional information on the event, visit the California Arts Council website at www.cac.ca.gov. TELECOMMUNICATIONS from page 1 The delay gives the League time to focus its efforts on a comprehensive bill. The issue is far from over and will certainly come back again next year. It promises to be a very busy interim for telecommunications. As always, the League will keep you apprised on what's happening with this issue. TAKING YOUR AIRPORT INTO THE 21 5T CENTURY Does your city or a neighboring city have a small airport? Then a new course put together jointly by the University of California (UC) and Caltrans may help you! The new course, "Taking Your General Aviation Airport Into the 21st Century," is a short two-day course designed to give a broad overview of the rights and responsibilities of general aviation airports in California. The course will cover the state and federal role in airports including rules, regulations and minimum standards, land use, environmental protection, pavement preservation, safety and security, man- aging funds and building revenue, and the airport's importance as a community asset and resource. The course is designed for city and county level managers and elected officials and will be offered on October 12-13 in Buena Park, November 2-3 in Fresno, and on November 9-10 in Sacramento. For more information and to register - please visit the UC website at www.techtransfer.berkeley.edu/training for the Institute of Transportation Studies. IlG from page 1 The guide serves as a starting point for local agencies analyzing open space planning, funding and acquisition. Whenever practical, the guide identifies additional resources for further information on issues covered. The publication can be accessed through ILG's website at www.ca-ilg.org/openspace, together with links to a wide variety of additional resources to help local agencies fund open space acquisition efforts. In addition, a complimentary copy will be sent to each city and county (to the community develop- ment or planning director). The Resources Legacy Fund, www.resourcesiegacyfund.org, underwrote the costs of production and is making it possible to provide copies to local agencies throughout the state. For mor~ information, contact ILG's Land Use and Housing Project Director, Bill Higgins, at higginsb@cacities.org. PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the league's Official Website--www.cacities.org