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LOCAL rrm $ ....................... · ........................ Fresno Bee, county social workers jobs won't be on the · Fresno Bee, Christmas Tree recycling and twice a year Fresno County budget chopping block. 87 positions neighborhood clean ups could be cut to balance Fresno that were going to be cut will be spared, City's budget. Fresno Bee, 25 county probation officer positions San Diego Union-Tribune, history of late budgets and won't be cut in Fresno County. this year's election year impacts. Pasadena Star News, state budget impasse could harm Redding Record Searchlight, Shasta County commu- services for the poor. nity health clinics face closure due to budget cutbacks Antelope Valley Press, Sen. McClintock discusses state and budget stalemate, budget issues during a stump speech for his campaign to Contra Costa Tirnes, story on group of lO be State ControlleF. Assemblymembers meeting to discuss budget impasse. San Luis Obispo Telegram, state budget deficit will cut Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, story on FIorez and his funds to service providing care for homebound seniors, stated unwillingness to vote for the Senate version of Some may end up in nursing homes, the budget. · Bakersfield Californian, Kern County cuts will hit social services the hardest, but all county departments will race some cuts. STATE SEEKS EXAMPLES OF CITIES' EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANS NEW DATE FOR B.O.E. HEARING ON EXPANDED MEDICALDEVICE TAX cities that have developed plans to keep city services up and running during emergencies are invited to share their EXEMPTIONS ideas with a new multi-disciplinary workgroup organized by The State Board of Equalization (BOE) Business Taxes the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR). Committee's review of proposed amendments to Regulation 1591 has been postponed until Septeml~er 11, 2002. The Working in cooperation with the Governor's Office of proposed amendments would expand the definition of tax- Emergency Services, OPR has convened the workgroup to exempt orthotic and prosthetic devices, identify standardized guidance, opportunities for training, and outreach programs to assist local government in the The League is opposed to any expanded definition in development and implementation of Business Continuity Regulation 1591, based on estimates of revenue losses Plans. Part of this process involves surveying local govern- under a related court case against SBOE that failed, ment for "best practices." The release of the BOE's analysis of the proposed Whether cities refer to their plans as "continuity of amendments has also been postponed to an undetermined government," "continuity of operations," "business continu- date. When released, it will become available at ity," or "business resumption," the essential idea should be www.boe.ora, under the Business Taxes Committee Meeting to ensure that contingency plans exist to ensure the Schedule. This analysis should include a revenue loss continuity of essential work by departments, agencies, and estimate which could be significant, independent organizations during any emergency. City representatives are encouraged to testify on Sept. Cities that have developed these plans can share their 11 and if interested, should contact Jean Korinke at 916/ expertise by completing a brief survey. The Business 658-8245 orjkorinke@cacities.org. Continuity Survey can be found at htto:llwww.cdfalaloov/ itJbcsurvev/surve¥.asDx. For more information on these and other For additional information, please contact Kathryn important topics for California cities, visit the Winter, Director of the Local Government Partnership, at League's Web site, www.cacities.org (916) 324-7945 or by email to kathryn.winter@opr.ca.gov. PAGE 6/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--w~vw.cacities.org