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8A �ALi�C}�t��CI�'�ES GATNER Tq For more information on the CaEifomia Cities PBge 3 ��. �� a�� Gang Prevention Network,contact�eonAndrews at (202)626-3039. Teams from 13 Caiifomia cities met in Oakland « 6 0 . m • • . ` . . . � • 6 . . . . e . ,� . on January 24 to idenfiiy and share successfui gang �EDE��►L UPQ/�TE: N011SE DEBATES preven�ion poficies and practices as part of their CC1�TINUlNG �ESCILUTf�N TO FUND participation in the Califomia Cities Gang Prevention ��o►�� LL FEDER�L PROGf�MS Sponsored by the National League of Cities Earlier this week,the House af Representa- (NLC)and the Oakland-based-Alatier�al-�Go�r�cil on tives debated and passed House Joint Res�olution Crime and Delinquency(NCCD),�n+e-da� 20 �H.J.R 20},which proposes to fund all federal meeting fx�:se�on t��ilcling strategies that�nter- Programs through the remainder of�Y 2Q07 that weave prevention,intervention,enforcement;and a were not enacted through annual apprapriations community's"moral voice"as an altemative to ��`{��`&��f-��2��{ihs-siart o#Fk�C107). prison-only salutions. Tk�-Seaate-shouldtake up-this.measu��b�c_ead�r... ne�week. Led by fhe rnayors'offices and law enforcement oificia(s,each cify was�team of five to e+ght people ��e remaining appropriations measures represe�ting k�y stakehofders such as probation and �n��-��ransportatiorr-Treasury=Housirrganrf-- public health offices, schools, communiiy-based Urban Development; Science-Stafe-Justice- organizations, and the faith copunWniiy. The teams Commerce; Lebor-Heaith and Ht�man Services- will work together to cievelop and refu�e-cx�mprehen- �ducation; Legislative Branch;Agriculture; Energy sive,localfy appropriate action plans to address gang and Wafer;Interior-EPA; Mi(ifary Quaiity of Life; violence. and Fareign Operations 8ill. Participating cities included Fresno;�os#ngeies; Programs under these bilfs are currently being. Oakland, Oxnard, Richmond, Sacramento, Salinas, �nded by a cantinuing resolution (CR)that San Bemardino,San Diego,San Francisco,San Congress passed in December 2006, which Jose, Santa Rosa,and Stockton.The network is � �'��sfundirrg fior•these programs�at FY 2006 funded by the Caiifornia'Weliness�oundafion,the levefs ttt�tt!Fe�a�-'F5, 20o-�: De#e�se a�d--- Caf€fomia Endawment, the East Bay Community Nomeland SecurityAppropriations are not covered Foundation,�nd the Richmond Ghildree's_FQUnda- under tYte GR aF the�oint resolwtion, as Cangress tion,with additional support from the Cafifomia Office Passed the FY 2007 spending bifls for these of the Attomey General and the city of Oakland. programs shortfy 6efore adjourning to campaign for elections in November. A statewide advisory board_tia+iJl guide-the ongc>irrg While the House and Senate agreed to use implementation o#this new initiative.Pf��ri�e�-ae�u�i-- ties for the network include: the FY 2Q�6 conference agreement levels�s#he baseiine for funding federa!programs in the • Development of a resswrce bank for added --rerr�air�i�g flir►e F�20a� b+lls-in the join#{eso(ution, information-sharing among cities; sev�ra�pcogra�sutilized-b�-local-gouexaments-in Publication of bulietins and strategic briefs on Califomia did receive increases. 7hese include • lessons leamed from colfabpration; Section 8, public housing, homeless assistance, and locai law enforcement. Far a summary of the • On-site assistance frpm NLC aad�G�L1_.fa.. ��._Tn_ttre..Joirrt.Res�ta'tiorr, amf-acopyof participating cities in developing and the bill, visit www.cacities.orglfederairesourees. implementing loca(action plans, and; • Recommendation�farpolicy changes at the For more information, contact l.eague Legisla- - - staf�arTd.fed�ratte�t: tiveAnalyst Genevieve Marelos at gmorelos@cacities.org or(916} 658-8254. Visit the League's OfFicial Websife--www.cacities.org PRIORlTY FOCUS - i'AGE 3 February 2, 2007 • Issue�5