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8A Page 7 l\.~ l.EAGUE C. ~crfiEs I Advocate Weekl IN THIS ISSUE: August 14, 2009 Issue #31-2009 Page 5: REMINDER: Small Cities looking al Energy Efficiency and Conservalion Block Grant Funding Must Tum in Form lo California Energy Commission by Aug. 21 EECBG Small City Grant Applicanls: Check Your City Files for Records of OMB Audit Requirements Page 6: U.S. EPA Launches OnHne Forum on Clean Waler Enforcement H1 N1 Response Guidelines for Cities and Towns Now Available Annual Conference and CityBooks are a Winning Combination Page 7: On-Camera Media Training Available For Clly Officials al the Annual Conference Reglslration Open for ILG Annual Conference Luncheon Symposium NEXT STEPS FOR THE 2009-10 STATE BUDGET Now that several weeks have passed since the conclusion of the most recent round of state budget revisions city officials are attempting to get their bearings. They are asking concrete questions about the impacts of various state decisions on local budgets, and what else they might expect as the Legislature reconvenes to conclude Its session Aug. 17 - Sept. 11. With Democrats upset over some budget vetoes by the Governor, and a pending lawsuit over this matter filed by Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, the environment is expected to be tense. For mOTe, see Page 2. .................................... CITIES AND COUNTIES MAY BE ABLE TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS UTILIZING RANKED VOTING On Aug. 17, the Senate Appropriations Committee will hear AS 1121 (Davis), a League supported bill. The bill would establish a pilot project that allows up to 12 general law cities and counties to conduct local elections using Ranked Voting (RV). Of those 12 cities and counties, no more than four agencies from each of California's three regions (northern, central and southern) will be selected. For more, see Page 3. .................................... COASTAL CITIES AND COUNTIES HOLD MEANINGFUL ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH COASTAL COMMISSIONERS On Wednesday, Aug. 12, representatives from coastal cities and counties participated in a historic roundtable discussion with Coastal Commissioners as part of a special workshop In San Francisco on improving the Local Coastal Program (LCP) process. The workshop further opened the lines of communication between local coastal governments and the Coastal Commission who serve as partners in implementing the California Coastal Act. For more, see Page 4.