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8A Page 9 the PTA as a trust fund, with a legal requirement that revenues must be spent on mass transportation purposes. Another aspect of this lawsuit involves a budget amendment through which half of the future sales tax revenues on gas diverted from one of PTA's revenue streams (spillover funds) would be transferred to the general fund. CTA is also trying to stop this permanent shift of funds. As developments in the lawsuit occur, updates will be issued through Priority Focus and the League of California Cities' Web site, www.cacities.org. Public-Private Partnerships Conference Coming Up in Sunnyvale A one-day conference on the topic of public-private partnerships and how public agencies can use them for various projects is set for Oct. 17, in Sunnyvale. Sponsored by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), the conference will feature presentations from public agencies around the world about their partnerships with private sector firms to speed the delivery of needed improvements while saving public funds and retaining high standards. Case studies will include: · Denver (Colorado) Regional Transportation District's plan to utilize a public-private partnership (P3) to realize its 12-year plan to build and operate high-speed rail lines and expand and improve bus service and Park-n-Rides throughout the eight-county region - the largest transit expansion project in the United States · The city of the Carlsbad's plan to have Poseidon Resources develop a desalination plant that would produce about 50 million gallons per day of drinking (potable) water, or about 9 percent of the total potable water demand for San Diego County · The San Jose school district's partnership with Chevron Energy Solutions and Bank of America to establish what is believed to be the largest solar power and energy-efficient facilities program in K-12 education in the United States The conference will be held at The Commons, located at 1 AMD Drive in Sunnyvale. The cost of the conference is $175 for non-SLVG members and $100 for members. For more information and to register, visit !!'!.Y'!_~.?.Ylq.net or contact Laura Stuchinsky at (408) 501-7851 or Istuchins!s.WJwlq neJ. $52 Million Available for Improvement Projects through the State Safe Routes to School Program Applications are now being accepted for project funding through the State Safe Routes to School program of the California Department of Transportation. This call for projects covers FY 2006-07 and FY 2007-08, with available amounts of approximately $26.8 million and $25.5 million each year, respectively. Cities are encouraged to review the program and apply for funding for appropriate projects. The goals of the program are to reduce injuries and fatalities to school children and to encourage increased walking and bicycling among students. The program achieves these goals by constructing facilities that enhance the safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. Pathways, trails, sidewalks and crossings built with greater attention to safety, will increase the likelihood of attracting and encouraging students to walk and bike also increases. Established in 1999, the State Safe Routes to School program came into effect from the passage and signing of AB 1475. The program was again extended in 2001 and 2004. Most recently, Assembly Member Nell Soto introduced AB 57 to extend the program until Jan. 1, 2013. The deadline for applications is Friday, Nov.16. For more information including online application 9