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8A <br /> Page 9 <br /> `Annuai Conference'Continued from Page 1... <br /> "This past year has shown just how powerful <br /> we can be collectively working together to <br /> protect local revenues.The battle was long <br /> and hard and we know that we must be <br /> prepared to continue this fight,"League <br /> President and Rolling Hilis Estates Mayor Judy <br /> Mitchell told the assembled delegates during <br /> the first general session vn Wednesday to a <br /> packed room at the San Jose Convention <br /> " Center. <br /> Executi�e Director Chris McKenzie gave his <br /> annuaf report during the first generai session. <br /> More than a 10 year veteran o#the League, <br /> League President and Rofling Hills Estates Mayor Judy McKenzie has charted the organiza�on <br /> Milchell addresses the generai assembiy Wednesday through many important decisions.He <br /> Se f.16,at lhe Lea ue's Annual Conference. <br /> commended the assembled membership for <br /> their hard work during the past year�especially with the battle waged to fight budget proposals <br /> that included illegal seizures of{ocal govemment revenues and relied on gimmicks like borrowing <br /> property taxes to baiance the state's chronic deflcit. <br /> "Thank you for standing with us throughout that fight.While we were not abte to kill every bad <br /> idea,we stopped the gas tax raid dead in its tracks,got a commitment from the state to pay the <br /> cost of cities'borrowing against the Prop. 1A loan, and minimized other damage,"said McKenzie. <br /> McKenzie told the audlence that the League's success is a direct result of inember invotvement <br /> and pointed to the more than 500 video testimonials posted on SaveYourCity.net which address <br /> why it`s so critical that local revenues <br /> remain local. <br /> Briefing the audience on the summit <br /> held in Sacramento in July on state <br /> governance and fiscal reform, <br /> McKenzie reported that the <br /> protectlon of local revenues was the <br /> top priori#y of summit delegates. <br /> "The League board has talked a lot <br /> about what this means in light of all <br /> that can be done to overhaul our <br /> dramatically dysfunctional state <br /> govemment.They agree we need to <br /> partner with other groups and build a <br /> stronger state,but it must and will League Executive Directa�Chris McKenzie gives his annual repa�t at <br /> lhe Lea ue's Annual Confe�ence in San Jose last week. <br /> begin with drawing a clearer and <br /> stronger line between the funds that should finance local services and#hose available to finance <br /> our floundering state government,"said McKenzie. <br /> He outlined some of the ideas the board of directors is considering and urged the voting <br /> dalegates to consider supporting a board-sponsored resolution that would put the League <br /> squarely on record as supporting further constitutional protections for local revenues on the <br /> November 2010 ballot.(The resolution was subsequently adopted unanimously by the city voting <br /> delegates.} <br /> The collective efforts of the League and our members have propelled the organization forward. <br /> McKenzie concluded his remarks by saying"Together,no one can stop us." <br /> 2 <br />