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CITIES SAVE ON HARDWARE SUPPLIES THROUGH U,S. COMMUNITIES 10A Page 8 Are your city's hardware supply costs building- up? If so, take advantage of U.S. Communities' master contract with The Home Depot and The Home Depot Supply to save time and money in purchasing hardware supplies, Local agencies can piggyback at no charge on the U.S. Communities master contract, eliminating the need to solicit proposals from multiple vendors and making it easier and cheaper to get the sup- plies you need. The contract was competitively solicited by Maricopa County, Ariz., acting as lead agency for U,S. Communities (which is sponsored by the League of California Cities), so you can shop with confidence. California cities may order from The Home Depot Supply catalog, or visit The Home Depot store nearest you. Either way, you can always depend on getting the expert service you need or finding the solutions that will help you get the job done fast. Features of The Home Depot Supply Catalog include: . Get the brands you know and trust, with more than 16,000 items in 15 product categories . Receive Home Depot's lowest catalog price plus additional discounts on thousands of products . Most government forms of payment ac- cepted, including purchase cards . Save money and time with freight-free, next-day delivery on most items to most areas . Shop online and keep on top of your budget with a complete order history . Locate hard-to-find items with help from the Special Orders department Features of The Home Depot stores include: . 2,000+ stores nationwide . Convenient payment options, including purchase cards . Extensive product selection, including building materials, lumber and landscaping . Knowledgeable associates who have the product expertise to help you find what you're looking for Please visit The Home Depot Supply U.S. Communities contract Web site at www.hdsupply.com/uscommunities or call (877) 694-4932. More information about all U.S. Com- munities solutions for public agencies is available at www.uscommunities.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASSEMBL YMEMBER ANNA CABALLERO VISITS WITH CITY LOBBYISTS Assemblymember Anna Caballero stopped by the League of California Cities on Tuesday, Feb. 13, for a special meeting with the League's City Caucus. Caballero spent approximately an hour with the group, discussing her views on housing, water supply and improving the relationship between local government and the state. As chair of the Assembly Local Government Committee this year, Caballero is especially focused on housing issues, particularly affordable housing. She emphasized the importance of providing cities and counties with the means to carry out mandated programs and encouraged compliance with housing element law. "We need incentives for those cities that are building [affordable housing]," Caballero said. "When you simply mandate something, it doesn't work. Let's create incentives for cities and coun- ties that do what the state prioritizes." One of the obstacles Caballero has observed is a lack of information-sharing between local governments and the state. The assembly member stressed that those cities that are out-of-compliance with housing element law need to be open about it, so that something can be done to assist them. "We are all Californians and we need to make California an economically viable place to live," Caballero added. "We know one size doesn't fit all with affordable housing and density, but if cities haven't [complied with housing element law], we need to know why." PAGE 4 . PRIORITY FOCUS February 16, 2007 . Issue #7 Visit the League's Official Website--www.cacities.org