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8A Page 9 HCD Hosts Workshops and Stakeholder Meetings for Housing Bond-Funded Programs The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is hosting a slate of stakeholder meetings and workshops on the funding that is available through Proposition 1C, the housing bond measure passed in November 2006. City officials are encouraged to attend some of these meetings, #o have a say in how these funds are distributed. Of particular note is the Transit-Oriented Development Program, which provides funding for housing and related infrastructure near transit stations. Six stakeholder meetings are planned for this program, which will ultimately distribute $95 million. The locations and times of these meetings are as follows: March 6 - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. -Rancho Cordova March 9 - 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. -Oakland March 12 -1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. -San Diego • March 13 - 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. -Los Angeles • March 14 - 10 a.m. to noon -Riverside • March 20 - 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. -Modesto Workshops and meetings have also been planned for all other bond-funded programs, including rental programs, homeownership programs and farmworker housing. Click here for a complete list of programs, including the dates, times, and specific locations of each meeting. NLC 2007 Congressional. City Conference: Events Scheduled for the League, California Delegates The National League of Cities (NLC) 2007 Congressional City Conference is just over a week away, beginning on March 10, and running through March 14 in Washington D.C. The League of California Cities has a variety of important events scheduled during the conference, including a reception on March 12. California City officials that are a#tending the NLC conference should mark their calendars for the following activities: • Monday, March 12 -League of California Cities Reception, This event will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln East, Washington Hilton -Concourse Level. Tuesday, March 13 -Capitol Hill Reception #or California Delegation and Membership. A reception for California city officials and the California Congressional Delegation will be held at the Langworth Cafeteria from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Meeting with Sen. Barbara Boxer. The time is yet to be determined and the location will be announced during the League's reception on March 12. • Wednesday, March 14 -Roundtable Discussion with California Congressional Delegation -Issue: Homeland Security. This hour-tong discussion will begin at 10 a.m. in Room HC-5 at the Capitol.