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8A <br /> Page 19 <br /> the tough economy. More than 4,0�0 participants,including more than 2,000 city officials are <br /> expected at the 2009 Congress of Cities and Exposition.Attendees will join thousands of city <br /> officials from across#he country to share information and city innovations. <br /> The Conference will feature 30-plus workshops on topics critical to local govemments lead by <br /> experts in their field. Some of the sessions are directed at policy makers and some were created <br /> for city officials who implement programs. <br /> Session topics will include: <br /> Thursday, Nov. 12: <br /> • An educated chofce:school district partnerships that pay off for cities <br /> • Climate action: putting you city on the map <br /> • Democracy online: new technologies for citizen engagement <br /> • Doing more with less: getting better results for children and families <br /> • Downtown revitalization:a key to sustaining your city's economy <br /> • Evetything old is new again:strategies for reinventing your loca(economy <br /> • Future of public sector pensions <br /> • Generating local revenue for transportation <br /> • Green jobs: preparing for the new economy <br /> • Leading and communicating in a time of crisis <br /> . Predictive and intelligent policing <br /> • Surface transportation reauthorization <br /> • The rise of inedia resources for immigrant communities <br /> Friday, Nov. 13 <br /> • Green affordabfe housing <br /> • Green building practices <br /> • Health care reform and cities <br /> • Helping your city cope during the fiscal crlsis <br /> • Increasing access to alternative forms of transportation <br /> • lnnovations in workforce development <br /> • Local strategies to promote innovation and entrepreneurship <br /> • More than meets the eye:bringing investment into previously overlooked markets <br /> • Product stewardship <br /> • Promising approaches to prevent youth and gang violence <br /> • Sustainable water infrastructure <br /> • Top plays of the day:great ideas for children,youth and families <br /> • Veterans heaithy homing <br /> Saturday,Nov. 14 <br /> . . Increasing govemment efficiency through technology <br /> • Local foods <br /> • Practical strategies for attracting local investment <br /> • Transit-oriented development <br /> The exposition will have more than 200 vendors offering services and products that support cities. <br /> Please visit www nlcconqressofcities.or4 to register or to find more information about the 20U9 <br /> Congress of Cities and Exposition. <br /> DWR Issues Updated Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance <br /> The Department of Water Resources(OWR)has re{eased an updated Model Water Eificient <br /> Landscape�rdinance to help local governments reduce water waste in landscapes. Landscape <br /> irrigation,on average,accounts for half of urban water use according to DWR.This ordinance <br /> can help local governments reduce runoff,green waste generated by landscape projects and help <br /> conseroe water. <br /> 12 <br />