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I?.A,Z ENERGY STATUS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM: GRANT PROGRAM OFFERS SOFTWARE IS YOUR CITY SIGNED UP?. FOR HOMELAND SECURITY INITIATIVES Is your city signed up to receive up-to-the-minute Troy, N.Y..based Maplnfo is giving away $1.3 million energy status information from the California Energy worth of mapping soft, rare and data to small- and medium- Commission (CEC)? The recent Californi6 neat wave sized cities that are developing homeland security initia- and resulting strains on California's energy system lives. As part of the company's Homeland Security and caused several Stage 1 and Stage 2 alerts from the Continuity of Government Grant Program, 100 cities each California Independent System Operator this week. will receive software and da~a valued at $12,835. This kicked rote high gear th~ CEC s automated notlfi- Cities with populations up to 75,000 have until Oct. 31, cation system, established last year in conjunction with2002, to submit applications for the grants. Cities with the League to provide cities with alerts and other key energy information so that they can respond accord- populations up to 150,000 can submit applications between ingly. Because of the intensity of the heat wave this Aug. 1 and Oct. 31. week and the need for conservation, the League also The company will award grants on a first-come, first- forwarded these notices to city managers and public served basis, and it will give preference to cities that works officers, currently do not use the company's software. The soft- ware and data must be used for homeland security and/or Cities that have not already done so should register public safety initiatives. with the CEC to receive notification directly. Informa- lion about the program, including the registration For more information and details about the application forms, are available in the Energy section of the process, visit/~Nvw.mapinfo.com/industr)#govemmentJ League's Web site (linked through the main page of the homeland_security_grant.cfm. site). You can also sign up by visiting the CEC's site. Just go to: www.enero_y.ca.govlcontlngency/index. WASTE BOARD TO HONOR CITIES To receive more information call Mara Bouvier at MEETING AB 939 GOALS the CEC at 9l 6-825-9360 or emaii Cities meeting the goals of the California Integrated mbouvier@energy.state.ca.us. Waste Management Act, (also known as AB 939) will be honored July 25 at a special celebration sponsored by the California integrated Waste Management Board. The event will occur in Monterey, as part_ of the League's Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum. The reception, which NOW AVAILABLE will start at 5:00 p.m. in the De Anza Ballroom of the Doubletree Hotel, will honor about 150 cities that have met The 2002 City Hall Directory) the AB 939 goals. Don't miss this opportunity to get the League's most useful reference tool. Purchase this publica- Contributing sponsors include representatives of lion on-line at the CITYBOOKS section of the Web California's materials handling, recycling and environmental site. City officials price: $30 businesses and organizations. Citiestobe honored have been notified directly by the Board. All other city officials Non-city official price: $45 attending the Executive Forum are invited tojoin the celebration. Restcre and protect local control for cities through education and advocacy to enhance the quality of life for all Californians PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org