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8A Page 10 To view the preliminary report, visit ~ww.callfQ.[niacitvfin3.IlC<!~L.G.9m and search for "Votes on Local Taxes, Bonds and Other Local Revenue Measures November 2007." Gang Reduction, Intervention, and Prevention Program Grants Now Available The Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) is offering $4.3 million in grants to cities for gang prevention, intervention, re-entry, education, job training and skills development, family and community services, and suppression activities. Cities may request up to $500,000 to cover up to three years of anti-gang programs in their local areas. The grant requires cities to provide a "dollar-for-dollar" match, meaning the amount awarded to a city must be equally matched by the city through local or federal dollars in the form of cash or in- kind services. The OES grant program is a subset of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention (CaIGRIP) initiative launched earlier this year and involves several state agencies and existing state programs focused on reducing the problem of gang violence in California. All grant proposals must be postmarked by 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26 for consideration. The Request for Proposal (RFP) applications are available electronically on the OES Web site at www.oesc(ig.QY under the "Grants & Funding" header. Click on the link for "Law Enforcement and Victim Services," and then "Request for Proposal Funding Information," to locate the appropriate form. Questions concerning grant applications should be directed to Kirby Everhart, chief, OES Crime and Gangs Branch, at .kirbV.everhart@oes.ca.Qov. Applicants are requested to submit questions via e-mail so that a written record can be maintained of questions asked and the answers given. Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission to Meet in Sacramento The Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission (PEBC) will be examining proposals on how to address California's public debt related to post-employment benefits - such as retirement and health care - at its next meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 13, in Sacramento. Established by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger by executive order S-25-06 in Dec. 2006, the 12- member commission has met statewide over the last year and must prepare a final report on the issue by Jan. 2008. Various organizations and agencies have provided PEBC with recommendations, including the League of Califomia Cities. The League's proposal for pension reform includes the need to provide full-career employees with adequate benefits to continue their standard of living into retirement through fiscally sustainable contributions by the employers and taxpayers. For more on the League's recommendations, see "Governor's Post-Employment Benefits Commission Prepares for Final Report" at ww..llIJ.caciti.?.2Rrq/er. The Nov. 13 meeting will be held in at the headquarters of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CaIPERS), located at 400 Q Street. For more information, contact Ashley Snee Giovannettone at (916) 869-9419. 3