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<br />9A <br />Page 10 <br /> <br /> <br />AdvocateWeekl <br /> <br />IN THIS ISSUE: March 13, 2009 <br /> <br />Issue #10-2009 <br /> <br />Page 3: NLC Hosts Webcast on Implementing the Economic Recovery Act: Funding for Highways. Roads. Bridges. and Transit <br />Page 4: One Year After Second Chance Act: New Funds To Stop The Prison Cycle <br />Job Opening? Western City Magazine Can Help You Find the Best Candidate <br />Page 5: Find a Bill. Legislators. Leg Committee, or Ask League Leg Staff <br /> <br />Upcoming Events: <br />March <br />17 <br /> <br />19 <br />25 <br /> <br />Treasurer's Office, Federal Economic Stimulus funding, Treasurer and Finance Director to determine whether California's <br />share of federal economic stimulus package will trigger two budget adjustments Cwww.treasurer.ca.aov). Also webcast on <br />the Treasurer's Web site. <br />Pooled Money Investment Board Meeting Chtto:/Iwww.treasurer.ca.aov/omia-Iaif/omibdates.aso). Visit the State <br />Treasurer's Web site to view the agenda for this meeting. (htto:l/www.treasurer.ca.aov/omia-/aif/omib- <br />aaenda/20090318.odf) <br />Local Speed Limit Setting Hearing, Callfomla Department of Transportation - California Traffic Control Devices <br />Committee htto:/Iwww.dot.ca.aov/ho/traffoos/siontechlnewtechi <br />9 a.m., State Capitol. Room 126, Local Government and Housing and Community Development Committees are holding a <br />joint hearing on what locals are planning to do with economic stimulus funds. <br />SB 1401 Implementation Training: Hosted by CA Public Parking Association, Sacramento <br />htto:/lwww.cooaoarkina.ora/default.asox <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />26 <br /> <br />Upcoming League Events: <br />March <br />25-27 Public Works Officers Institute, Monterey lwww.cacities.oralevents) <br />25.27 Planners Institute & Mini Expo, Anaheim Cwww.cacities.ora/events) <br /> <br />"AB 32 & S8 375 IMPLEMENTATION - 2008,2009 AND BEYOND" <br />WEBCAST NOW AVAILABLE <br /> <br />With help from the Roseville Community TV Studio, League legislative representatives Kyra Ross and Bill <br />Higgins have created a two-part Web presentation in an effort to help city officials understand the A8 32 <br />and S8 375. For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />CALIFORNIA CITY OFFICIALS FOCUS ON FEDERAL ISSUES <br />AT NLC 2009 CONGRESSIONAL CITY CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. <br /> <br />California city officials attending the National League of Cities (NLC) Congressional City Conference next <br />week in Washington, D.C., will join with hundreds of city officials from around the country next week in <br />general sessions, workshops, and strategy meetings built around NLC's advocacy priorities for the first <br />session of the 111 th Congress. For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />ANOTHER BANNER DOLLAR YEAR FOR U.S. COMMUNITIES <br /> <br />The U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance recently concluded its annual board of directors <br />meeting and reported to its national and state sponsors that 2008 was another successful year of <br />providing a wide and expanding range of products and services at the best pricing available to cities, <br />counties, schools and nonprofit organizations. Total purchases for the year exceeded $1.4 billion resulting <br />in savings of over $200 million to participating agencies. <br />For more, see Page 3, <br />