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BUSH SPEECH from page 1---..........................-......-..... Key among these commitments is a 2002-03 "I want to work with you to support home owner- budget proposal of $38 bit[ion for homeLand secudbJ, ship for Low income Americans... I want to work with of which $3.5 biLLion would be dedicated as federal you to strengthen the community-based drug preven- aid to state and Local first-responders. The President Lion, and effective drug treatment programs." identified the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to be the Lead agency on coordinating efforts with the Local governments. CALIFORNIA DISCUSSES HOMELAND SE£UR1TY; "It is the right agency to choose," said the MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND CITIES UNITED President. "They understand Coca[ disaster and the Local emergency. They understand ... the need to The CaLifornia Congressional delegation and work cLoseLy with mayors to make sure that we effect the League of CaLifornia Cities invite att CaLifornia good po[icy." city offidaLs to participate in a roundtab[e discus- sion on home[and security and anti-terrorism, to Discussing the breadth of communications and be held immediately fo[towing the National coordination chaLLenges involved in a federaL-LocaL League of Cities Conference, March 12-13, 2002 in homeland defense effort the President said, "Part of Washington, D.C. our task is to recognize there's 36,000 Local judsdic- With anti-terrorism at the top of the Adminis- tions aLL around the countnj. And how do we make tration and Congressional agendas, the Congres- sure there are some standards, how do we make sure sionaL delegation wants to hear cities' safety, that the fire hydrant hookup works in one dry and security, and infrastructure concerns. This wi[[ can go across the region and fit another city? How do heLp support CaLifornia's federaL-LocaL goat of we make sure information fLows properLy? How do we better protecting and maximizing resources for make sure there's mutual aid agreements in the our citizens back home. neighborhoods7 How do we make sure that the communications equipment and the rescue equipment The program: is compatible not only within a state but nationwide? March 12, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Room B-354 "Those are the tasks ahead, and that's part of the of the Rayburn House Office BuiLding: The chaLLenge we face. But I'm confident that if we work CaLifornia State Society hosts an evening with you, we can meet the chaLLenge. There's no reception for CaLifornia city officials and question in my mind that, given the right impetus and Members. the right focus, the right communications and the right money, we can make it work." · March 13, 10:00 to 11:30 am, Room (to be announced): Members and cities discuss The President further signaLed the need for HomeLand Security and Infrastructure greater partnerships with LocaL governments on Issues. brownfie[ds cleanup, expanded home ownership, and strengthened drug treatment and prevention We urge aL[ city officials to attend and heLp programs to support a sense of national community, strengthen our ability to communicate with Congress and make our Coca[ needs be known. "I aLso understand a good homeland defense This critical program wiLL take the place of our means our cities are vibrant and strong," he said. "I regular briefing with the CaLifornia Congressional want to work with you on brownfieLds LegisLation... I deLegation Co-Chairs Sam Farr and David Dreier signed LegisLation ... that wi[[ enable cities to revita[-(who wi[[ be Leading the roundtabLe). PLease [et ize tracts of Land that have been abandoned, that now 3ennifer Lewis, League Staff, 916/658-8254, can be productive parts of your property tax base. emai[: [ewisj@cacities.org, know immediately of your pLans to attend. Visit the League's Official Web Site--www. cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 3