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PG&E TASK FORCE TO DRAFT SAIV LE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT Tbe PG&E Franchisa Task Forca met Monday, September 16, via conference caJI. At the direction of the task force, action was taken to expedite the drafting of a sample franchise agreement. The agreement is being drafted in response to PG&E's applications for franchise agreements for new companies proposed under their plan of reorganization. A smaller · working group was formed and a consultant will be selected to assist with researching technical issues and drafting the sample agreement. The small group represents city managers, attorneys, finance and public works officials. It also represents cities large and small, general law and charter. PG&E Franchise Task Force co-chairs, Harriet Steiner, City Attorney, Davis and Jeff Kolin, City Manager, Santa Rosa, will continue to work with the smaller group as co-chairs. The consultants were identified as having relevant experience in utility and franchise work. The consultant will be appointed over the next week and will start developing draft materials immediately for the working group to review. Since the task force developed a comprehen- sive list of issues, options and questions, the consultant has a wealth of information from which to work. Earlier this month, PG&E proposed offering a Most Favored Nations (MFN) clause to cities that may be interested in signing early and still benefit from any negotiated enhancements granted to other cities at a later date. The task force discussed this proposal and concluded that cities should not sign a MFN clause while the sample agreement is being drafted. The League recommends that cities do not sign an MFN clause until this process is complete. The League plans on having the sample available prior to the end of October. If you have any questions, please contact Frances Medema, staff analyst (medemaf@cacities.org or 916-658-8218) or Alisa Fong, deputy counsel (fong@cacities.org or 916-658-8266). CCS PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES E-NEWSLE1-rER The Cities-Counties-Schools Partnership (CCS) will soon launch an on-line newsletter, to be distributed via e-mail as a web page. The Partnership is a_ioint 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 local 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, email Ilawson@counties.org. telephone (916) 323-6105. PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org