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IO.A. 3 THREE CITIES I FAD THE WAY FOR SOS FUND DEVELOPMENT ::. employee con~bution pro(j~m, by contributing to a fund established by the League's nonprofit political ection a~, ~ ~ ~ Cities(ABC). cal~ed"Save Our Sen/ices" --or SOS--thenewfundisdedicatedtotYesOlel3J]x~eofprotectJngiocalsavicesby With the blessing of the dry emplo~ a~ each of the three Southern california titles invited their L~ e ~1 re~tive and an ABC representative to give presentations to their ~ on the League's grassroots efforts to protect local services and the role that the SOS fund can pla), in helping achieve those goals. The response was ~le. In one city, up to 70 percant of employees becided to cont~ibote to the SOS fund. Eech SOS presantaaon gives employees a brief histor~ of state txxJge~ takeawa~ and an explanation of how efr~pioyee cbeck of~ funds will be used. Throughout the pfl~seotat~% emplo~eas are reminded that the program is entirely veluntaPj. All cor(~ibutions are routed directly through the city pa~'oll Off'h;e, bundled in one check and deposited into the SOS fiJnd by Action for Better Cities. While the fundraising potential fi'om ~ emplo~ess ~ California is g~eaC the SOS fund is as much about "friend raising" as it is about fund raising. Unless cities and city employees involve themselves in efforts to protect local savices from state cost shi~ or raids of local revanues, it is dift'~ult to ask others to contTibute to the protection of local govemmant savice~ Thank you to I ~kewood, Signal Hill and ~ fur their lesdaship in contributing to. the SOS fund. This leadership hes already inspired other cities throughout the state to request similar presentations for their employee groups. If ~A~u are intecasted in scheduling an informational meeting regarding the SOS fund, please contact ~ur regional representative or Action for Better Citie~ LEAGUE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TASK FORCE: FIRST MEETING DECEMBER 13 The rccently created League Housing Opportunities Task Force will hold its initial meeting on Frida)', December 13 in Sacramento. This task force authorized by the League Board of Directors is charged with deve}oping a thoughtful and producrjve package of proactive legislative recommendatiom. The goal is to develop recommendations that will help meet California's growing housing needs, while balancing state and local interests and concerns. The recommendations will be forwarded to the appropriate League policy committea and the League HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TASK FORCE MEMBERS Board of Directors. Legislative ~ls for 2003~)4 legislative ses~on will be Anne Caballero, Mayor, Salines (Chair) developed through this process. The 15- Alan Auto, Mayor, Fresno (Vice Chair) member task force will continue to meet Toni Adkins, Council Member, San Diego over the next few months to achieve its Ceil Cirillo, Executive Director, Santa Cruz Redevelopment Authority lya Falconc, Council Member, Santa Barbara goals. Linda Guillis, Community and Economic Development Director, Morano Valley Rod G~uld, City Manager, San Rafael Staff for the Task Force will include Sandy James, Council Member, Cupertino Dan Carrigg and AI¥ Zirnrnemlann of the Susan Lien, Council Member, San 8ernerdino League staff; John Shirey, Executive Janet Ruggiero, Community Development Di~ctor, Citrus Heights Director o¢ the Califoroia Redevelop- Susan Seamons, Council Member, Rolling Hills Estates ment Association; Betsy Strauss, Cit7 Greg Step~nicich, City Attorney, Fairfield Attorney, Napa; and League Executive Evelyn Tolbert, Council Member, Tracy DirecCor Chris McKenzie. Danny Wan, Council Member, Oakland Allyne Winderman, Director of Rent Stabilization and Housing, West Holl~vood Visit the League's Official Web Site--www,cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 3