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<br />9A <br />Page 8 <br /> <br /> <br />Advocate Weekl <br /> <br />June 26,2009 <br />Issue #24.2009 <br /> <br />IN THIS ISSUE: <br />Page 4: Local Government Summit on Governance and Fiscal Reform <br />Senate Local Government Committee Set to Hear Municipal Bankruptcy Bill on July 8 <br />Page 5: SaveYourClty.net Reaches 500 Video Testimonial Milestone <br />Page 6: New and Improved WestemClty.com Launches June 27 <br />Support Needed for S8 268 - Legislators Ask to Hear from City Fire Departments <br />US EPA Announces Climate Showcase Communities Grant Opportunity <br />Page 7: Registration Open for ILG Annual Conference luncheon Symposium <br /> <br />LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES' BOARD VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO <br />CHALLENGE RAID OF LOCAL GAS TAX FUNDS <br />Bypass of Voter-Approved Ballot Propositions at Issue <br /> <br />More than 100 city officials joined with the League of California Cities' board of directors to <br />announce the board's unanimous vote to take legal action, if necessary, to challenge the <br />constitutionality of a key component of the budget proposed by the Budget Conference <br />Committee to seize $1.7 billion of the local share of the highway users, or gas, tax that is used to <br />maintain local streets and roads. The announcement was made at a press conference on <br />Thursday, June 25, in the Sacramento Convention Center during the League's policy committee <br />meetings. For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />NEW FISCAL YEAR LOOMS WITHOUT BUDGET <br />Stopgap Bill Proposed One- Year Transfer of Redevelopment Funds <br /> <br />As the League convened its June policy committee meetings in Sacram~nto, across the street at <br />the Capitol the Assembly passed, but the Senate halted. three bills intended to keep the state <br />from having to issue ICUs. The three bills would raise approximately $5 billion, enough. according <br />to Budget Chair Assembly Member Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa), to provide the state the ability <br />to pay its bills through July and August. For more, see Page 3. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS DUE BY JULY 17 <br /> <br />Policy development is an integral part of the League's annual conference. While the principal means <br />for determining League policy is through the League's eight standing policy committees and the <br />board of directors. the League also accepts annual conference resolutions. These resolutions should <br />address areas not already covered by existing policy. For more, see Page 4. <br />