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9A � . They also provided an extensive report on the federal response, number shelters established, individuals registered, damage inspections, flood claims..... They are operating on short, intermediate and long-terrn priorities: • Short Term —focus on life safety, search and rescue e.g. medical mortuary, public safety, mass support for workers and volunteers, commodity flow, debit cards, transportation, restoring power and communications and �the un-watering" of New Orleans. • Intermediate — shelter and housing, decontamination, beginning infrastructure repairs. • �ong term — infrastructure, housing, human services, crisis counseling, and community restoration. City and County Officials Appointed to the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley On September 7, Gov. Amold Schwarzenegger announced the appointment of nine city and county officials to the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley. Connie Conway, current chair of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors, and the incoming president of the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), was appointed deputy chair. The eight other city and county officials appointed to the partnership include: • Michael Amabile, mayor of Los Banos • Alan Autry, mayor of Fresno • Susan Benham, Bakersfield city council member • Paul Boyer, Famersville city council member • Marcelyn Buford, Hanford city council member • Gary Gilbert, member of the Madera County Board of Supervisors • Jeff Grover, a Stanislaus Counry supervisor and chair of the Stanislaus County Council of Governments • Victor Mow, San Joaquin County supervisor and former Stockton city council member The League of Califomia Cities congratulates all city and county officials on their appointment to the partnership. The govemor created the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley when he signed Executive Order S-5-05. The partnership brings state agency secretaries and Central Valley representatives together to make recommendations to the govemor regarding changes that would improve the economic well being of the Valley and the quality of life of its residents. The 26-member partnership is led by Secretary of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency Sunne Wright McPeak. It is composed of eight state government members, eight local govemment members, and eight private sector members, along with two deputy chairs. Congress is Back! Your Voice Needed on Franchising, Eminent Domain Congress reconvened in Washington, D.C. on September 6. While the August recess was a time to contact your congressional members while they were in their districts about key issues affecting your city, continuing this dialogue in the upcoming weeks will be equally important. 8