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<br />8A <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />California is facing an estimated $500 billion infrastructure shortfall over the next 20 years. Public- <br />private partnerships are one way for cities to get more for the money when building libraries, fire <br />stations, transit lines, schools and other infrastructure. <br /> <br />In public-private partnerships, governments can shift some of the risk to private sector partners <br />for financing, designing, constructing, and sometimes operating and maintaining public <br />improvements. Done right, the partnerships payoff in lower costs, better design, faster <br />construction and better performance. <br /> <br />Attendees will learn about: <br />. What authority local governments have now to use public-private partnerships; <br />. How public-private partnerships might address infrastructure needs in your community; <br />. When and where the traditional methods for public projects still work best; <br />. Arguments being made by unionized workers pressing for and against greater use of <br />such partnerships; and <br />. Other local and state agencies (and countries) who are using them to build an array of <br />improvements. <br /> <br />To register or view a full conference agenda, visit www.svlq.net For more information, contact <br />Laura Stuchinsky at Istuchinsky@svlQ.net. <br /> <br />October Town Gown Conference Will Bring Together University and City <br />Leadership <br /> <br />The 2008 Town Gown Conference is set in San Luis Obispo and will be held Oct. 16-17. Now in <br />its third year, the event brings together city officials and university leadership to discuss the <br />unique challenges that exist for universities and their host cities. <br /> <br />Sponsored by the University of California (UC), the California State University (CSU), the League <br />of California Cities and other groups, Town Gown focuses on cities where UCs, CSUs and private <br />universities are located. Topics at this year's conference will include: <br /> <br />. Protecting and preserving the environment and neighborhoods; <br />. Educating youth for future leadership; and <br />. Creating communities that are vibrant places to live and work. <br /> <br />Conference Details <br /> <br />Oct. 16-17, Embassy Suites San Luis Obispo <br /> <br />Additional details can be found online at www.townqownconference.com. <br /> <br />Registration <br /> <br />Register for the Town Gown conference online. The early bird registration is $150. After Aug, 17, <br />the registration fee is $175. <br /> <br />Sustainable Cities: Santa Monica's Food.Waste Reduction Program <br /> <br />The City of Santa Monica, while already recognized as a leader in "green" communities. recently <br />took sustainability a step further. In June, to help reduce the waste normally shipped to and <br />buried in landfills, the city started to collect excess food waste from participating restaurants and <br />haul it away to create compost for Central Valley farmers to use. Currently 12 businesses are <br />participating in the pilot "Brown Bin" program, and the city has had to turn some away due to <br />limited funding. <br /> <br />5 <br />