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<br />9A <br />Page 13 <br /> <br />encourage all other interested city officials to participate. but not as voting members. Task force <br />member selection was delegated to each regional division. <br /> <br />The first Task Force meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 16 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., <br />at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento. This meeting will coincide but not conflict with the <br />League's Legislative Action Days and League Board Meeting in Sacramento that day. <br /> <br />If you have further questions or would like to participate on the Task Force, please contact your <br />League Regional Public Affairs Manager. League Policy Analyst Lucas Frerichs <br />(Ifrerichs@cacities.oro) or League Legislative Representative Kyra Ross (kross<6>.cacities.oro) are <br />also available to answer questions. <br /> <br />A~sembly Committee Appointments Announced <br /> <br />Assembly Speaker Karen Bass this week announced her appointments to all Assembly legIslative <br />committees. The chairmanships had been announced the week of Jan. 16, but the information on <br />the memberships of the various committees had not yet been made public. <br /> <br />Senate committee chairs and members were announced by Sen. President Pro Tern in <br />December 2008. . <br /> <br />A listing of all Senate committee members can be found on the Senate Web site at <br />htto:/IVNJW .senate.ca. aov/-newsen/committees/standino .hto. <br />Assembly committee members can be found on the Assembly Web site at <br />htto:/Iwww.assemblv.ca.oov/acs/acsframeset8text.aso. <br /> <br />The following members will comprise the Senate and Assembly Local Government Committees. <br />City officials should review these lists carefully and take note of members that represent their <br />cities. You will want to maintain contact with these members about city Issues and concerns in <br />the weeks and months ahead. <br /> <br />Assembly Local Government Committee <br />Chair: Assembly Member Anna M. Caballero, D-Salinas <br />Vice-Chair: Assembly Member Steve Knight, R- Palmdale <br />Mike Davis, 0 - Los Angeles <br />Michael Duvall, R- Brea <br />Mary Hayashi, 0 - Hayward <br />Paul Krekorian. 0 - Burbank <br />Nancy Skinner, D - Berkeley <br /> <br />Senate Local Government Committee <br />Chair: Sen. Patricia Wiggins, D - Santa Rosa <br />Vice Chair: Sen. Dave Cox, R - Fair Oaks <br />Samuel Aanestad, R - Grass Valley <br />Christin Kehoe, D - San Diego <br />Lois Wolk, D - Davis <br /> <br />Helen Putnam Awards: Celebrating Excellence in City Government <br />Enter Your City's Innovative Program Today and Compete for Statewide Recognition <br /> <br />Each year the League of California Cities honors outstanding work in cities across the state <br />through the League Partner-sponsored Helen Putnam Awards for Excellence. If your city has <br />done remarkable, innovative work in any of the 10 categories listed below now is the time to get <br />your deserved recognition. It is an opportunity to thank your employees and collaborators, gain <br />the appreciation of your residents and feel proud of outstanding contributions made to better your <br />city. <br /> <br />9 <br />