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<br />9A <br />Page 12 <br /> <br />If your city has examples to be shared, please contact League staff, Lucas Frerichs, at <br />Ifrerichs@cacities.ora. <br /> <br />2009 League of California Cities Planners Instituter March 25 - 27 <br /> <br />Don't miss out on this year's Planners Institute, filled with educational sessions designed to meet <br />the priorities of planning professionals, as well as invaluable strategy sessions and networking <br />opportunities. The Institute will be held on March 25-27 in Anaheim at the Marriott Hotel and <br />Convention Center. You will want to attend if you are a: Planning Director, Redevelopment <br />Director, Planning Commissioner, Planning Staff, Community Development Director, Mayor or <br />Council Member <br /> <br />Mark your calendar to come see Keynote Speaker Van Jones, the Founder/CEO of Green For All <br />in Oakland. Jones testified before Congress at a hearing on Jan. 15 that focused on creating jobs <br />and stimulating the economy through renewable energy and energy efficiency. Jones' testimony <br />can be read at htto:/Iwww.areenforall.oralbloa/areen-for-all-testlfles-before-conaress-areen-the- <br />stimulus-and-create-a-clean-enerav-coros#testimonv-before-the-select. <br /> <br />Below are featured workshops you won't want to miss out on! <br /> <br />. California Environmental Quality Act 101 (CEQA Basics) <br />. Preparing and Adopting Effective General Plans <br />. Using Prop 1 C and Other State Funds to Achieve Housing Element Goals <br />. Urban Design: What Cities Can Do for You and What You Can Do for Your City <br />. Group Homes vs. The Neighborhood - Can They Get Along? <br />. Planning Cities for a New Era <br />. SB 375 - the Intersection of Climate Change, Land Use and Transportation <br />. Housing Elements and Housing Laws: What Every Commissioner Should Know <br />. Development Blueprint: A Look at Mixed-Use in Downtown Anaheim <br />. Practical Solutions for Production of Affordable Workforce Housing <br />. Using Performance Measurement to Deliver Efficient, Quality Development Review <br />Services <br />. Best Practices in Local Affordable Multi-family Housing Preservation Strategies <br />. Bridging the Gap: City Planning and Available Water Supplies <br /> <br />Register online today at www.cacities.ora/events. The registration and housing deadline is <br />Tuesday, March 3. You must first register online before you will be sent the link to reserve hotel <br />nights. The Anaheim Marriott Hotel & Convention Center has lowered their housing price from <br />$189 to $169 (plus applicable state & local taxes per room night). If you have already registered <br />for the hotel, they wlll honor the lower price. <br /> <br />League Forms Water Task Force <br /> <br />Over the last year, water supply, conveyance, quality and conservation have been actively <br />discussed at League meetings. Last summer, the League Board of Directors created a specific <br />forum for consideration of water policy issues by approving a new Water Task Force. The scope <br />of the new Task Force is broad: water supply, conveyance, conservation, quality, wastewater and <br />stormwater. The board's direction to the Task Force is two-fold: first, what should be the League's <br />involvement in statewide water policy discussions? Second, if the League should be involved, <br />then should the Task Force develop policies or principles to assist in that involvement, to be <br />voted on by League policy Committees and the Board of Directors? <br /> <br />There has been strong membership interest in the new task force, as indicated by the <br />overwhelming number of city officials the League has received since last summer, requesting <br />appointment to the group. The League has been reviewing and coordinating membership <br />requests, and identifying topics for the task force to review. Recently, the Board Executive <br />Committee voted to approve two members per League regional division as voting members and <br /> <br />8 <br />