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TECHNOLOGY I P.,/ ITS FOR LOON. LAW ENFORCEMrrJ iT Cit~/officials interested in obtaining law enforcement technolog~ gran~s funded in the recently passed state budget need to submit reports to me State Depertment of Finance bj/ The program requirements were established by the 2001 Budget Act., which provided $35.4 million to Iocel law enforce- merit agencies for the puroh~se of high technology grant equipment. The 2001 Budget Act also imposes reporting requirements. By accepting the funds provided in the Budget Act, Joc~l entities agree to report in writing to Finance no Jater than August 1 B, 2002, or within two weeks after the.Budget Acc is signed (S~pt~nll~r 19, 2~02), whichever is later. The report shall include, at a minimum, the following: 1. How funds received in 2001-02 were spent or, if funds have not been expended, how funds are proposed to be expended and when. 2. A description of the expenditures and how they will benefit public safer)/. 3. A summa~ of the public s~fety budget for the most recent )/ear availeble. 4. The signature of the county sheriff, or designee, cit~/police chief, or designee, or special districc edministr~tor, or designee. 5. The report should not exceed five pages in length. According to the Department of Finance, as of September 13, them are still approximately 148 outstanding reports. Please send reports on the 2001-02 funds to the following address by September 19, 2002 or fax: 916-327-0213. Department of Finance 915 L Street, 8th floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Attention: Local Government Unit (Matt Paulin) CITIES LINE UP FOR RACE EQUALITY WEEK What is your city doing to promote understanding and progress during Race Equality Week (September 23-29, 2002)? The National League of Cities (NLC) is requesting that cities share with NLC copies of their plans, proclamations and "Count Us in" cards to indicate their commitment to eradicating racism in American. According to NLC, "Municipalities stretching from Arlington, VA, to Lancaster, California, have pledge to participate" in this year's Race Equality Week. Descriptions of cities' pJans and Count Us In cards can be sent to John Pionke: email Pionke@nlc.org, or by fax to 202.626.3043. The materials themselves can be downloaded at www.nlc.org. CCS PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES E-NEWSLETtER The Cities-Counties-Schools Partnership (CCS) is about to launch an on-line newsletter, to be distributed via e-mail as a web page. The Partnership is a joint effort of the League, the California State Association of Counties, and the California School Boards Association. The Partnership promotes the development of public policies that build and preserve communities by encouraging Iocai collaborative efforts among California's 476 cities, 58 counties and more than 1,000 school boards and districts the partners represent. City officials interested in receiving the e-newsletter should contact Liisa Lawson at CCS Partnership, emeil I lawson@count;ieS.grg, telephone (916) 323-6105. Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 3