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<br />8A <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />'ARB Meeting' Continued from Page 1... <br /> <br />City officials are strongly encouraged to attend and provide comments on the Scoping <br />Plan's Impact on local government. <br /> <br />League Prepared Background and Talking Points on the Scoping Plan: <br />htto://www.cacities.ora/resource fjles/27 47 4.ScooinaPlan BackoroundandT alkina Points <br />11 dec08.odf <br /> <br />The League's Letter to ARB on the Scoping Plan: <br />htto :llwww.caclties.ora/resource files/274 75.AB32ScooinaPlan <br />LOCCommentsFINAL 14nov08.pdf <br /> <br />The ARB Agenda is available at: http://www.arb.ca.aov/board/ma/2008/ma121108.htm <br /> <br />The ARB is also accepting comments until December 10th at Noon online at: <br />htto:llwww.arb.ca.aov/lisoub/commlbcsubform.oho?listname=scooinooln08&comm oeriod=A <br /> <br />2009 League Strategic Goals <br /> <br />The League Board of Directors met in joint session on Friday, Nov. 21 with the leaders of the <br />divisions, departments. policy committees and caucuses of the League to chart a strategic course <br />for 2009. After small group discussions and large group presentations, the combined leadership <br />of the League (known as the "League Leaders") endorsed four strategic goals for 2009 that will <br />guide the League's advocacy and education efforts. During its meeting on Saturday, Nov. 22, the <br />Board formally adopted the four goals listed below. <br /> <br />Protect Funding for Vital Community Services. Vigorously oppose any state efforts to erode <br />funding for vital community services. Oppose proposals to borrow or reduce any local revenue <br />source, including the property tax, the redevelopment (RDA) tax increment, sales tax, Prop. 42 <br />funding or any other local financial resources needed for critical community projects and services. <br /> <br />Promote Economic Stimulus and Infrastructure Investment. Promote expansion of federal, <br />state and local investment in transportation, water and other infrastructure projects that will <br />provide immediate jobs and economic benefits for the state of California. Strongly oppose efforts <br />to divert, reduce or steal RDA funding that is the most significant source of infrastructure <br />investment and economic stimulus in the state today. <br /> <br />Support Sustainable Communities. Support the efforts of city and state leaders to build and <br />redevelop sustainable communities that strike a necessary and achievable balance between <br />economic growth and environmental protection. Advance sensible community sustainability within <br />a framework of local land use control, reasonable implementation of AB 32 and SB 375, <br />increased water supply and conservation, and reform of the profoundly broken RHNA process. <br />Support policies that promote the increased use of renewable energy resources and public <br />transit. <br /> <br />Promote Reform of State Governance, Budget and Fiscal Systems. Build partnerships for <br />reform of the laws affecting the governance of Callfomla state government, including the timely <br />adoption of a balanced state budget, to strengthen the ability and responsibility of the executive <br />and legislative branches to perform their necessary and proper roles in our system of state <br />government. Support proposals that provide local policy makers with the fiscal tools and local <br />control necessary to deliver critical local services. <br /> <br />Board of Directors Adopts New Federal Priorities <br /> <br />Each year, the League's board of directors adopts priorities to guide the organization's federal <br />advocacy efforts. The board approved the 2009 federal priorities at its last board meeting of 2008 <br />in Southern California. <br /> <br />3 <br />