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�. �o �-i i ��. � �s, zooz _ Iswe #42-2002 ; z r �. � � � ��, . s� a�r�r,�+oa� �d�a �rk�o�s a�'o�cp i�s tb�+ �S c��o�,�io a� $21.1 B DEFICIT "ON THE LOW SIDE"; GOVERNOR CALLS A SPECIAL SESSION With his declaration that the Legislative Analyst's Office state budget deficit estimate of $21.1 B(over the next 19 months) is "on the low side", Governor Davis has called the newly elected Legislature into a rare special session in December with the goal of immediately covering $58 of the budget gap. For the special session, the Governor intends to propose program cuts, the recapture of money not yet spent from the 2002-03 budget, and other measures to achieve the $5B goal. For more, see page 2. ....................... NLC SAYS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS NOT ENOUGH More than 3,500 city officials from across the nation will gather at a National League of Cities meeting in Salt Lake City next month, December 5-7. Homeland security is likely to be a hot topic. (See related article, page 4.) NLC is concerned because, while Congress has passed the "Homeland Security Act of 2002", it does not include authorization of the President's $3.5 billion first responder initiative. That initiative would provide resources for emergency planning, training, exercises, and equipment for local police, fire, and medical services. For more, see page 3. ....................... STATE HOUSING CONFERENCE DECEMBER 9 AND 10 Two California state housing agencies have teamed up to sponsor a two-day conference on housing next month, covering Proposition 46 Housing Bond funding and other prominent housing issues. Entitled "Strategic Development: Unleashing the Power of People and Places Housing Conference", the confer- ence is sponsored by The California Department of Housing and Community Development, in partnership � with the California Hausing Finanee Agency. It is set for Monday, December 9, and Tuesday, December 10, at the Oakland Marriot� �::�vention C�er and the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel, 1001 Broadway, �Oakland. Fvr more, see page 3. Page 2. How Did We Get Here? A Quick Budget Review Page 3• New Legal Advocacy Policies Adopted • Southwest Ends Discount Travel Program Page 4• Cities' Voices Needed on Federal Homeland Security Funds Page 6• A Closer Look At NFPA Standard 1710 Page 7• Make Your Views Known on NFPA Fire service standard 1710 Page 8• Highlights of the League Board Meeting--November 22-23, 2002 Page 9. League Web Site Makeover Planned for 2003 • In Memoriam: loan McNeil