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8A Page 8 The FACT Ad. added new provisions to the Federal Credit Reporting Act to protect consumers against identity theft. New regulations require financial institutions and creditors to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs. Visit www.cacities.orgfRedFlagRules to learn more about the new regulations and what cities can do to prepare. The FTC has information on its Web site on the changes. Visit htto:llwww.ftc.aov/opa/2008/10/redflaas.shtm to access the latest FTC news release. Contact League Legislative Analyst Natasha Karl with questions or to receive sample programs/ordinances at (916) 658-8254 or nkarltlv.cacities.orq. Register Today for the 2008 Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar If you are involved in municipal fire service issues, emergency/disaster response planning, or labor management, you won't want to miss this year's Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar. The conference is scheduled for Dec. 3 - 5 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. Educational sessions include: . Finding fiscal solutions in tough budget years; . Building relationships between fire service leadership, city hall and with labor unions; and . Ensuring local authority is protected in emergency response contracting negotiations. Visit www.cacities.ora/events to register online. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Nov. 12. Sustainabllity Feature: Davis Low Carbon Diet Pilot One hundred Davis households started a diet in October but the goal of this diet isn't about losing body fat. These dieters are going on the "Low Carbon Dief as part of a pilot program the city is running to encourage residents to increase energy efficiency, reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions (GhG). The program started on Oct. 12, ends Nov. 10, and includes households from a cross section of Davis residents. Participants are using the Empowerment Institute's workbook Low Carbon Diet: A 30 Day Program to Lose 5,000 Pounds. The program and workbook are designed so participants take actions in the first 30 days that set them up to meet that goal of cutting 5,000 pounds of GhG's in 12 months. The City of Davis launched the Low Carbon Diet pilot after staff calculated emissions at the city level, figuring out what percentage of emissions came from city operations and what came from residents. When staff teamed that the city operations only amounted to approximately 4 percent of GhGs produced by Davis, they recognized that the only way for the city to be more sustainable would be to engage the residents. Mitch Sears is the City of Davis' sustainabillty program manager and one of the residents whose household is part of the pilot. ~It's a systematic approach to help households reduce their footprint over the course of a year, said Sears. "People understand that there is a problem but don't know what to do. We can offer a program that allows residents to take direct action with measurable results. Plus, we can show that the program works and that you are combining your efforts with others to make an even larger difference," continued Sears. The average U.S. household emits 42 metric tons of C02 annually according to Cool California, which Is supported by the California Air Resources Board. the Berkeley Institute of the Environment. the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, the California Energy Commission and Next 10. Using the workbook, participants start by calculating their household's annual carbon footprint and then design a carbon reduction plan. The workbook features 19 main actions that households 8