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8A <br /> Page 9 <br /> streamlined application processes. The allocation of bond funds shoufd not be an <br /> opportunity fo attach additional sanctions, conditions and criteria that go beyond the <br /> concepts approved by the voters. Provide incentives, not mandates. <br /> Infrastructure—Prop.84:The Safe Drinking Water,Water Quality and Supply, Flood <br /> Control,River and Coastat Protection Bond Act of 2006 <br /> • 7he allocation of park#unds should remain true to the language in Prop. 84. The <br /> language specifies a preference for these funds to go to"underserved communities." <br /> This enabies communities that are underserved by parks, to compete for these€unds, <br /> with a focus on the critical needs of local gavernments to improve and expand their parks <br /> and sustainability, including park creation in neighborhoods where no parks currently <br /> exist. <br /> . Establish allocation schedules and criteria for the release of funds to enable locai <br /> governments to plan effective(y. <br /> Leg Action Days Speakers <br /> Con#irmed general session speakers include: <br /> • Sen.Aiex Padiffa (former League President),who will discuss SCR 31 and Hea4thy <br /> Communities Awareness Month <br /> • Sens.Alan Lowenthal and Bob Dutton,who wi11 speak on SB 286 and infrastructure <br /> issues <br /> • Assembly Member Anna CabaNero,chair,Assembly Local Government Cornmittee <br /> • Assembly Member John Laird, chair,Assembly Budget Committee <br /> • Sen. Dick Ackerman, Senate Republican Leader <br /> . Assembly Member Roger Niello, vice chair,Assembly Budget Cammittee <br /> Also invited to speak at the Thursday morning session are Chris Kahn,deputy chief of staff and <br /> legislative secretary, Governor's Office; and Housing Secretary Dale Bonner. Kyra Ross,the <br /> �eague's legislative representative on environmental issues,wifl also give an update on c{imate <br /> change issues. <br /> In addition, Sen. Christine Kehoe and Assembly Member Dave Jones will be honored with a <br /> special presentation. <br /> For more information on Legislative Action Days and a tentative schedule of events,visit <br /> www,cacities.orp/events. <br /> `SB 964'Continued from Page 1... <br /> The change in position is a result of amendments that made SB 964's language clearer and <br /> specific in scope. The changes are a significant improvement for cities. Specifically,the <br /> League's amendments ensure that all city staff can continue#o properly communicate with their <br /> governing body to clarify, understand or define an item that will come before the city council,as <br /> long as: <br /> • Those meetings do not come to a concurrence on an issue; nor do they <br /> . Take action on an item that is to be discussed during a public agendized meeting <br /> This was an ali-out collaborative ef€ort on the part of the League. A number of city of€icials <br /> stepped up with a quick response on this bill, as did the League's regionai public affairs <br /> managers,who made this item a priority. <br /> Special thanks go to League General Counsel Ratrick Whitnell and the League's sub-comrnittee <br /> on this issue,who assisted League staff with amendments, testimony and work with the <br /> sponsors. Those committee members included city attorneys Mike Jenkins, Harvey Levine, <br /> Laura Kuhn and Debra Corbett. <br /> 3 <br />