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7A Page 6 critical because the state faces significant challenges related its high risk of terrorist attacks, natural disasters and communication coordination between public safety agencies. Revenue and Taxation The Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee debated whether to adopt a more comprehensive League policy on statewide economic development bills involving state tax incentives, grants and other strategies moving through the Legislature. The committee decided that it would be more effective to discuss these statewide approaches on a case-by-case basis since not all measures have direct city impact. Updates were given on a number of timely issues including the state budget, infrastructure bonds, mandate reform and eminent domain. They also discussed the potential impacts of SB 375 (Steinberg) related to transportation funds and land use planning, Transportation, Communications & Public Works The Transportation, Communications and Public Works Committee reviewed several items related to infrastructure bond implementation including Prop. 1 B and the allocation of $1 billion for local streets and roads. Presentations were made to the committee on universal broadband, AT&T utility boxes and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's strategic plan for funding local streets and roads maintenance. July 2007 Issue of Focus on Housing Published The July 2007 edition of Focus on Housing, the League of California Cities' monthly electronic newsletter on affordable housing, was published on Monday, July 2, The new issue features a O&A inteNiew with Assembly Majority Leader Karen Bass, a roundup of housing news from across California, and much more. To access this month's issue and for all back issues of Focus on Housing, visit www.imakenews.com/focusonhousino. Communications Specialist Brian Heaton (bheaton@cacities.orq) serves as managing editor and principal writer. League Communications Director Eva Spiegel (espieqel@cacities.orq) is the editor-in-chief. For more information, or to submit information or story ideas, please contact Brian at the e-mail address above. On-Camera Media Training Available for City Officials at the Annual Conference Do you need to deliver your city's message more effectively during media inteNiews? If so, take advantage of this free opportunity for professional on-camera media training at the League's Annual Conference on Sept. 5-8, in Sacramento. This 45-minute training session will include a short, on-camera inteNiew, where instructors will ask questions about issues vital to your city, critique your "performance" and provide an opportunity for a follow-up inteNiew. A DVD copy of your session will be available to take home for your own personal review. The training session instructors are noted public information and media experts from cities throughout California. After this brief introductory session, you'll feel more comfortable with delivering your city's important messages in newspaper, radio and on-camera interviews. Space is limited! Register today! The League expects a very high demand for these one-on- one sessions, which are limited to just six sessions per day on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 6 and 6