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8A Page 24 happen when one truly lives by goals, planning and preparation. Later in the evening, attendees can enjoy the annual CITIPAC Casino Night festivities. On Thursday, September 25, breakout sessions and professional department business meetings will be offered. The Exposition will open at 11 a.m. Attendees can have lunch in the Expo hall or purchase a ticket to the Institute for Local Government's (ILG) fourth annual lunch symposium, "Local Leadership and the Changing Demographics of California's Communities." The afternoon program concludes with keynote speaker Richard Florida whose talk is titled "Who's Your City,. Florida takes a look at the way people choose the places they live and how that affects everything from their real estate to their families. In the evening, the Long Beach Host City reception will offer great food, music and entertainment. The final full day of the conference, Friday, September 26, offers a regional networking breakfast. This full day includes breakout sessions, lunch in the Expo hall, installation of the new League board of directors and officers and an outstanding Closing General Session keynote speaker, Doris Kearns Goodwin. Goodwin is a gifted historian and storyteller who illustrates lessons relevant to today's issues and headlines from some of the country's greatest figures. In the evening, participants can join the fun at one of four League Caucus receptions or watch the first Presidential Debate with colleagues. On Saturday, September 27, attendees are encouraged to participate in the concluding Annual Business Meeting from 8;30 - 9:45 a,m. Remember to register your voting delegate and be sure they are present at the business meeting for voting. To register for the 2008 Annual Conference and make hotel reservations, visit )Nww.cacities.orq/events. Civic Engagement Grants Available to Municipalities, School Districts, and Nonprofits Common Sense California (CSC), a nonprofit organization supporting civic engagement, is offering a total of $125,000 in grants to municipalities, school districts, and nonprofit organizations that are attempting to engage their citizens in informed decision-making through its "Citizen Engagement Grant Program." The Citizen Engagement Grant Program is offering four "Common Sense Grants" of up to $25,000 and multiple "Catalyst Grants. in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $7,500. Recent examples of citizen engagement projects include land use/infrastructure decisions at the city and county levels, K-12 school budget and curriculum policy formation, city-wide five and 1 O-year visioning plans, and school regionalization/shared service decisions. Applications for the top-level Common Sense Grants must be submitted by September 12. Recipients will be notified in early October. Applications for Catalyst Grants will be awarded on a "rolling basis,. beginning June 18. Proposals for these grants may be submitted immediately and will be reviewed as they are received. For more information or to apply for a grant, visit the CSC Web site: www.commonsenseca.orq. Find a Bill, Legislators, Leg Committee, or Ask League Leg Staff Visit (and bookmark!) the League's LeQislative Resources Web page (www.cacities.orq/leqresources). You'll find a roster and contact information for the League's legislative staff; the online Bill Search program, background materials on lobbying your legislators, and more. 6