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8A <br /> Page 1 <br /> _ ., . r � . � , , �. , .. . � <br /> �.. . . . . . . ... . . . . . <br /> E <br /> � : fAe' � <br /> IN THiS ISSUE: Aug. 10, 2007 <br /> Issue#31-2Q07 <br /> P3ge 5: 'Shapir.g Ga!�fosn�a's Future'—League of Caiifornia Cities'�:nnu2!�cnf9ra^ce OpEns Sapt.5 <br /> Page 6: Public Safety Employer-£mployee Cooperation Acf of 2007 Moves to the U.S.Senate <br /> Page 7: Don't Miss'How 5hould California Grow?' <br /> New Housing Pubiication Available from the{rsstitute for Lopt Government <br /> League Pension Bond Program:Cit+es are Saving MiAions in Pensinn Costs <br /> Page 8: Ca6fomia Senate Publishes Guide to Joint Working Powers Agreements <br /> Find a Bill,Legislators,Leg Committee,or Ask Leapue Leg Staff <br /> lEAGUE OFFICIALLY 7AKES AN OPPOSE POSITiON ON SS 375 <br /> Cities Should Act Now to Help Defea#the M�asure <br /> The�eague of California Cities has formaliy taken an"oppose"pasitian an S8 375(Steinberg),a <br /> measure that would essentially allow a regional authorify to make local land use decisions. <br /> Unfortunately,after months of intense negotiations,e-mails, and counterproposals with Sen. <br /> Steinberg, D-Sacramento,the bi!!is stifl not where it needs to be to draw Leagus support. <br /> For more, see Page 2. <br /> •................................... <br /> P[����C A�ti1�GElTES IL�ENTlFY THE `VItQRST�F THE►?�!�?RST' <br /> EMPLOYEE REL.ATIONS BlLLS <br /> While the California Legisiature is in recess,work continues to defeat the immense number of <br /> harmful empioyee relations bilfs that have been introduced during this iegislat�ve session. <br /> The League of Galifornia Cities held a mpeting earlier this�vAek w�th a number of�G�(ic agency <br /> advocates in arder to identify the"top five"employee relations bills that would adversely atfect <br /> {ocal governments. Formore, see Page 3. <br /> ..•........•........r•.....•.....•.. <br /> FEDERAL UPDATE: HOUSE APPROVES EldERGY BtLL,TEMPORARY EXTENSION <br /> OF INTERNET MORATORtUM TAX NOT INTRODUCED <br /> On Saturday,Aug. 4,the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3221,a broad energy <br /> package that includes a$1 d billion Energy Efficiency Slock Grant for cities. H.R.3229 passed by <br /> a vote of 241-172,a�d the new block grant wifl pravide funding for communities fo furfher develop <br /> energy efficiency strategies to hefp reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For more, see Page 4. <br />