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9A Page 4 When Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg(D-Sacramento)announced his budget plan on Tuesday,Jur�e 9, �e afso said that he and his fellow pemocrats were against the Govemor's proposal to borrow the almost$2 billion in local property taxes for the state's deficit.The Senate Presiden#Pt'o Tem proposes using the state's$4.5 bi!lion reserve to ciose#he$24 billion defici#. Cities across Caiifomia have continued to pass resolu�ons declar�ng a state of severe fisca! hardship.Since May 11,236 ci#ies have taken this action to communicate the devasta#ion of prvposals to borrow or take local govemmen#revenues would have on cities. Assembly Speaker�utEines Revenue Genera#ing Ideas Assembly Speaker Karen 8ass�D-�os Angefes)said on Wednesday that she's seeking new revenue sources to help ba{ance the budget without decimating programs. Howe�er,as reported in#he Sacramento Bee on June 19,the Speaker dEd not comment on the specific options ir�cluded in her proposal. `Survey'Continued from Page 1... Par�icipation in#he survey is important because#he information gathered is ex#remely helpful in the League's ability to communicate the full impact of these budget proposals on cities. The survey is available online at: http:/lcacities.auaitrics.comlSE?S�D=SV 9GFyMiBtlAmy5V0&SVfD=Prod. The League wishes to thank the cities#hat have already taken the survey. `Summit'Cor�tinued from Page 1... Co-sponsored by the League through the City County Schoof Partnership,the event is a great opportunity to help influence the future direction of th�state.The summi#was originally proposed by the League's board of directors. Summit parkicipants will: • Hear from experts; •. Consider whether we need a constitu#ional conven�on; and • Work with peers to create a plan for reform local govemments need. Details Registration for the summit is$80 for elected and senior appointed ci#y and county o�cials and schoof board members, $'f 20 for others. Register online at www.cacities.org/events. County o�cials shouid register through CSAC and school board members through CSBA. Hotel reservations can be made#hrough Hyatt.Cal!(800)233-1234 and ask for#he special°Loca1 Government Summit°room block rate of$99(reduced from$124)plc�s taxes for the night of Juiy 17. Become a Recycling Market Development Zone The California l�tegrated Was#e Management Board began the 2009 cycfe of its Recycfing Market De�elopment Zone�RMDZ)Designation Program at its Mar�h meeting.This action was taken to�II severt vacant RMDZ siots. The program provides direct low-interest loans to busEnesses and focal govemments located in designated zones that increase dNersion of non-hazardous solid waste from land�lls. Becoming a RMDZ enables locaf governments to access a number of benefits including: relaxed building 4