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8A Page 2 'Budget' Continued from Page 1... S8 67, S8 65 and approximately 20 other bills were previously stalled the night of Sept. 11, when Senate Republican members refused to vote for any measure that required a two-thirds vote due to a dispute with Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) over unrelated items. Over the past month, city, county and special district officials have attempted to educate Republican legislators on the importance of passing S8 67 and 58 65, and asked them set aside differences and demonstrate the necessary leadership to get these bills passed. As the weekend approaches, legislative leadership continues to attempt to put together a comprehensive package on water, while Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger withholds action on more than 700 bills as leverage to encourage an agreement. He must decide to sign or veto all bills by midnight on Sunday, Oct. 11. Speculation continues over possible legislative reactions should the Governor choose to veto large numbers of bills as punishment for failure to complete a water deal. As reported in the Oct. 2 edition of City Advocate Weekly, all that is needed for S8 67 to pass is for the Senate to reconvene, take up the matter under reconsideration, pass it with 27 votes and send it to the Governor for signature. The bill received 26 votes in the last vote prior to the end of the session. All 25 Democrats were in support as well as Sen. Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria). Take Action Immediately City officials are encouraged to urge their senators pass S8 67 and 65 when they reconvene on Tuesday. It is imperative that this happens so that cities can continue to provide critical services to residents. Call your senator and emphasize the importance of securitizing the state's repayment obligation pursuant to Prop. 1 A. Please explain the impacts in your community that will ensue from the state borrowing 8 percent of your city's property tax. Ask your senator if he or she will vote for SB 67 when it is brought up for reconsideration. Tell them it's critical that they take this action immediately. California Communities has produced a list of the local agencies that have enrolled in its Prop. 1 A Securitization Program by Senate District. It's been posted on the League's Web site so city officials can use it as a resource when contacting their senators. www,cacities.oralresource files/28370 .Proo 1 ASecuritizationEnrollmentList.odf 'RTAC' Continued from Page 1... RTAC's report includes details about the form of the target (a statewide per capita metric), the process in how the target will be set, and how ARB will review the regional plans for achieving the target. League staff has prepared two documents to help local officials and their staff sort through the details. The first document Is a two page, 12 point summary highlighting the main findings included in the report. This summary is posted on the League's Web site at htto:/Iwww.cacities,ora/resource tiles/28373.RT AC 12PointSummarv.odf. League staff has also prepared a more technical 11 page abridged summary, for those interested in more detail but do not want to the entire 47 page RTAC report. The abridged summary is also posted on the League's Web site at htto:/Iwww.caclties.ora/resource files/28374.RT ACExtendedSummarv.odf. While neither of these summaries is a perfect substitute for reading the entire RT AC report, League staff has prepared these summaries as a means of helping its membership understand the findings and participate in the process as it moves forward. 2