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<br />8A <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />J.uiY'f;, ,*-..WI ."d ep.br~t OlIO L.';~!i.....~ Plllk1 io,l>.t~ IlIA, melt C~. <iilts <br /> <br />PRIORITY <br />FOCUS <br /> <br />~~ LL/\CUL <br />~CITl ES <br /> <br />IN THIS ISSUE: <br /> <br />June 15, 2007 <br />Issue #23-2007 <br /> <br />Page 4: Group Home Facilities Discussed by Legislators and Governor's Staff <br />Annual Conference Resolutions Introduction Deadline Approaching <br />Page 5: legal Decision Reaffirms Cities' Right to Zone Property to Promote Business Activity <br />Greenlight Initiative Seeking Grant Applicants <br />Page 6: Find a Bill, legislators, leg Committee, or Ask League Leg Staff <br /> <br />SB 303 MOVES TO ASSEMBLY: TIME TO LOOK AT THIS BILL AGAIN <br /> <br />SB 303 (Ducheny), a bill with significant land use implications for cities, passed off the Senate <br />floor to the Assembly last week. with amendments that would address open space issues. The <br />bill has had a rocky road in part because of the numerous letters cities sent in opposition. <br />For more, see Page 2, <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />CITY SUPPORT NEEDED ON H.R. 2447 - THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT <br />BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM <br /> <br />H.R. 2447. the Energy and Environment Block Grant Program (EEBG), was introduced in May by <br />Rep. Albert Wynn, D-Md. Sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, H.R. 2447 would assist <br />local and state governments in the development and implementation of a comprehensive energy <br />efficiency strategy. <br /> <br />This is an important program for cities. as EEBG would provide funds to cities, counties and <br />states for a variety of building, transportation and energy efficiency programs. The League is <br />asking city officials to send a letter of support to your congressman supporting H.R. 2447. <br /> <br />A sample letter is located at www.cacities,org/federalresources. Formare, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />COMPETING lEGISLATION EMERGING FOR INFllL FUNDS IN PROPOSITION 1C <br /> <br />Two bills - AS 1053 (Nunez) and SB 46 (Perata) have emerged as the main contenders for how <br />the $850 million in Proposition 1 C for infill infrastructure will be spent. These funds are <br />particularly important for cities because they represent a unique source of funding to address <br />critical infrastructure issues that otherwise could not be addressed through typical development <br />fees. For more, see Page 3. <br />