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<br /> The California Pubiic Employees Retirement The League of California Cities and the Cities,
<br /> System (CaIPERS) has announced i#s 2�07 Counties, Schools (CCS) Partnership is sponsoring
<br /> retirement planning fair schedufe. The fairs will be SCR 31, a resolution that recognizes the impor-
<br /> held in a variety of focations statewide during the tance of health and wellness in communities and
<br /> nex.t three months. declares May as "Heafthy Communities Awareness
<br /> Month."
<br /> These retirement planning fairs, operating
<br /> under the theme"IYs Never too Earl It's Never While the measure stilC must go through the
<br /> y ��" legislative process to be signed into law, the
<br /> too Late,"will provide employees with a chance to League encourages cities, in conjunction with this
<br /> get acquainted with representatives from their resolution, to think about how your city will ce!-
<br /> {ocal regional offices, as wsll as a ehance±o fearn ebrate this month, and to adopt your own resolu-
<br /> about a variety of Ca1PERS programs. tions declaring May as "Healthy Communities
<br /> Awareness Month." A sample resolution is located
<br /> i i�e fairs are free, "arap-in" events. For more at�rww cacities ora/healthyresolution.
<br /> �nformation, including the schedule of fairs,visit
<br /> the CaIPERS Web site a# www.calpers.ca.gov or Co-authored by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima)
<br /> cail the Employer Contact Center a# (888) and Assemblywoman Anna Caballero (D-Salinas),
<br /> CaIPERS. SCR 31 is part of a number of activi#ies the League
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<br /> is working on in the health and wellness arena.
<br /> �����.�,���,� ��� ��� �.�������,� Last year, during the League's Annuaf Conference,
<br /> the general assembly of the League adopted a
<br /> ��,�`�'�����y��;��`�a_ �,�+�� �����#�{� resolution to focus on health and wellness. 7he
<br /> �����������,��y���� ac#ion items inciuded developing a cfearinghouse
<br /> of information that cities can use to promote
<br /> Applications for the Governor's Environmental wellness policies and healthier cities.
<br /> and Economic Leadership (GEEL) awards are
<br /> now availabie! This award program is California's ln an effort to collect this information, the
<br /> highest environmental honor, and recognizes League has developed a survey that asks about
<br /> those that have demonstrated exceptional feader- What your city is doing in this area. To view and fili
<br /> ship and have made notable, voluntary contribu- nut this survey, visit www.cacities.arg/healthysurvev.
<br /> tions to conserving California's natural resources,
<br /> protecting the environment and building pubfic- Obesity is an issue that crosses local jurisdic-
<br /> private partnerships. tions and is the kind of issue tha# requires a col-
<br /> faborative, multi-facefed approach. Last year, the
<br /> Sir.ce 1993, the Governor has recognized CCS Partnership developed "Healthy Chiidren,
<br /> Healthy Communities: An Action Guide for Califor-
<br /> numerous individuals, organizations, businesses, nia Communities," which sets forth principles and
<br /> trade associations and communities with GEEL Strategies far how to best address childhood
<br /> awards. This year, a new award category has abesity in California. For a copy of this report, visit
<br /> been estabiished—climate change—expanding �,ccsparfnership.org/p�f/
<br /> the breadth of recognition possibilities. Commun+tyActionGuide.pdf, or call (916) 323-6011.
<br /> To apply for the 2007 awards, visit If you do celebrate May as "Healthy Communi-
<br /> www.calepa.ca.�ov/awards/geefa for an appl�c2- ties A�vareness Month," please e-mail League
<br /> tion. Applications are due by May 25. Legislative Analyst Genevieve Morelos at
<br /> gmorelos@cacities.org. Too often, the goad work
<br /> that cities do is forgotten. Take this opportunity to
<br /> celebrate and share with others the work you are
<br /> doing.
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