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<br />9A <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />The latest copy of the matrix is posted on the League's Web site. <br />http://www.cacities.omfresource files/27383.2006InfrastructureBondsUodateOct08finaI32Seot20 <br />08.odf <br /> <br />President-Elect Barack Obama Comments on Need for Infrastructure Investment <br /> <br />Citing a loss of more than $1.2 million jobs within the last year, President-Elect Barack Obame <br />once again discussed the Importance of a plan to create jobs which should include a major <br />investment in infrastructure. <br /> <br />President-Elect Obama and his transition team spent last weekend outlining his key priorities. <br />Among them is an ecooomic stimulus package being discussed by Congress. The plan is <br />reportedly centered around infrastructure spending and is expected to include anywhere from $60 <br />billion to $100 billion in funding. <br /> <br />The League of California Cities is working with the National League of Cities (NLC) to urge <br />Congress to include local governments in any infrastructure or economic stimulus package. <br />Additional Information about NLC efforts can be found on its Web site at <br />www.nlc.orQ/advocatinQ for cities/index.asox. <br /> <br />Register Now for Dec. 2 Conference on AB 32 and Local Government <br /> <br />The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is offering a conference on Dec. 2 in San <br />Francisco on its research into how local governments in California address and adapt to climate <br />change. Titled "Emerging Issues in Climate Policy: Promoting Local Initiative, Addressing <br />Impacts'. the half day event will focus on the role local governments will play in helping the state <br />reduce emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 to meet AS 32's goals. The California Research Bureau <br />is CQ-spon50nng the event. <br /> <br />Speakers include: <br />. Louise Bedsworth, PP1C researcher <br />. Ellen Hanak, PPIC researcher <br />. Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi <br />. Ron Loveridge, mayor, Riverside <br />. Julia Burrows, deputy city manager, Roseville <br /> <br />Event details: <br /> <br />9 a.m. registration. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. conference with lunch provided <br /> <br />California State Association of Counties Conference Center <br />1020 11th Street, 2nd Floor <br />Sacramento, CA 95814 <br /> <br />Registration: <br /> <br />The event is free but space is limited so city officials are encouraged to register immediately by <br />contacting PPIC via e-mail at events@ppic.orQ to reserve a spot. <br /> <br />Sustainable Cities Feature: The Gateway Cities Clean Air Program <br /> <br />The Gateway Cities Clean Air Program successfully completed its six year pilot project in October <br />and now the Ports of long Beach and Los Angeles are taking the ambitious air quality <br />improvement program to the next level. <br /> <br />A sub-unit of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the Gateway Cities <br />Council of Government (GCCOG) comprises 27 cities in south eastern Los Angeles County <br /> <br />5 <br />