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8A Page 4 ~~ ~~~~~~~ fr~r~ ~a~ ~ ~ ~„ ~ ~,, ~ ~» ~ ~ ~ „ ~P~t~l~T~TS ~r~~t~l ale ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ «~ The summit is the result of a recommendation from the Govemor's High Risk Sex Offender and Sexually Violent Predator {FIRSO/SVP) Task Force. The League's participation in the summit is integral to the process. On December 1, 2006, the task force recommended that the Governor, League of California Cities, and the California State Association of Counties {CSAC) should sponsor a statewide summit to specifically address the placement and housing of sex offenders. The League encourages mayors, council members, city managers, city attorneys, and city planners to attend this event. {Police chiefs will also attend the summit, with the Caiifornia Police Chiefs Association designating who will represent their organization.} The commission consists of 12 members, six appointed by the Governor, three appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly Fabian Nunez and three appointed by the Senate- President pro Tem Don Perata. The following are the Governor's appointments (name, political party): • Gerald Parsky, Republican (chair) • Matthew Barger, Republican • Paul Cappitefli, Republican • John Cogan, Republican • .Connie Conway, Republican • Curt Pringle, Republican The legislative appointments are {name, political party): For more information and to register, see "California Summit for Safe Communities" at www cce csus.edu/conferences/current.htm. The fink for the conference should be active shortly. There is limited seating for the summit, so please make sure to register as soon as possible. The registration cost for the summit is $75, which includes the receipt of an informational binder, breakfas#, and lunch. if you have any questions regarding the Califor- nia Summit for Safe Communities, please contact League Legislative Analyst Leticia Farris at Ifarris@cacities.org. ~1~~ lit ~~~~y ~~~~~I.~~~id~Vy LEG C®C~MfTTEE - C?~ ~tS~ L~/'~~~~ ~E~ ~~~~~ Visit (and bookmark!) the League's Legislative Resources page {www.cacities.org/legresources). You'll find a roster and contact information for the League's legislative staff; the online Bill Search program, background materials on lobbying your legislators, and more. PAGE 4 • PRIORITY FOCUS February 23, 2007 -Issue #8 • Ronald Cottingham, Republican • Teresa Ghilarducci, Ph.D., Democrat • Jim Hard, Democrat • Leonard Lee Lipps, Democrat • Dave Low, Democrat • Robert Walton The purpose of the Public Employee Post- Employment Benefits Commission, created by executive order S-25-06, is to propose a plan or plans far addressing unfunded post-employment benefits. The commission will deliver a report on January 1, 2008 to the Governor and the Legisla- ture that identifies the foil amount of post-employ- ment health care and dental benefits for which Caiifornia governments are liable and which remain unfunded. The commission will also evaluate and compare various approaches for addressing governments' unfunded retirement health care and pension obligations; consider the advantages to the state from post-employmen# benefits, such as providing retiree health care; and propose a plan to address governments' unfunded retirement health care and pension obligations. For a copy of the Governor's o#ficial press release, containing background information on the appointees, visit www.c~ov.ca.aov/news-room and click on "Press Releases." Visit the League's Official Website••www.cacities.org