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8A Page 3 • Changing the existing Prop.42 formula goes against the intent of voters when they supported Proposi#ion 1A in 2006. • Current Pro�.42 farmufa: 40 percent to the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP),20 percent to cities, 2d percent.o co�n.�es and 20%#a transit. • Proposed Prop.42 formula: 35 percent to S71P, 15 percent#o cities, 15 percent to counties and 35 percent to transit. • While some may say that the addition of"spillover"funds to this formula means more money in the shor�term for cities,we see no stability in the long term. • Spillover is by its nature extremely valatile and unpredictabEe. 7here was no spiUover in 13 of the 17 years between 1986 and 2003. • F�ny reiiance on spillover funding with this sort of turbulence creates uncertainty, confusion,distress in local budgets. • Cities deserve the stabifity of being able to rely on these funds in the future as promised to us. Cities clearly support transi#funding. But the proposed change Prap.42 destabilizes local street and road funds and is not the way to go. 'AB 701'Contlnued from Page 1... The Legislature has not adjusted base salaries for general law cities'council members since 1584. AB 701 is consistent with the agreement Assembly Member De La Tone made to the League iast year in response to the outdated and inconsistent adjustment o#general faw city council member salaries. To assist De La Torre's efForts wifh AB 701,the League is considering forming a small sub group to examine how best to approach adjusting the base salaries so that a change does not abuse any prior agreement or future salary schedule. The legislation is part of De La Torre's two-prong approach which began iast year with AI3 11. `I'he assembly member authored AB 11 to address what he viewed as cauncii salanes that were exuberant, including commission salary spiking and excessive automobile allowances. While carrying AB 11, De La Torre, agreed to revisit general law city council member"base"salaries in 20Q7,which is the reasan behind AB 701. The Leagus has subrnitted a letter of support in favor of the bili. AB 709 passed off the Assembly Floor an Thursday, May 17, on a vote of 64-8. The bill now moves to the Senate but it has not yet besn set for a policy committee. `League PaKners'Continued from Page 1... The reception is an opportunity for policy committee members, League Partners, League staff and local Silicon Valley business leaders a chance to mix and mingle in a relaxed environment. In addition,the reception is part of an ongoing effort on behalf of the League Partners program to provide social and networking opportunities in conjunction with League meetings and events. For more information or to RSVP, contact Mike Egan at(916}658-$271 or eqan cacities.orct. 3