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<br />8A <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />l\.\.. L.EAGUE C. <br />~crrrrs I <br /> <br /> <br />Advocate Weekl <br /> <br />October 23, 2009 <br />Issue #41.2009 <br /> <br />IN THIS ISSUE: <br />Page 4: CRA Files Lawsuit Challenging the Constitutionality of State's Seizure or Funds <br />CEC Offers Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Workshops <br />Page 5: Apply Now for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bock Grants <br />Page 6: Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant Program Announced <br />Page 7: Bottle Bill Program Gels 'Major Cuts <br />Federal Governmenl Announces New Initiative to Assist Housing Finance Authorities <br />Page 8: EPA Announces Nation's First Greenhouse Gas Reporting System <br /> <br />BALLOT MEASURE FILED TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR <br />PUBLIC SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, REDEVELOPMENT, <br />TRANSIT AND OTHER VITAL LOCAL SERVICES <br /> <br />On Tuesday, Oct. 20, a coalition, which includes the League, of local government, transportation <br />and public transit leaders filed a ballot measure initiative -the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and <br />Transportation Protection Act - with the California Attorney General's office. The coalition is <br />working to have this measure placed on the statewide ballot for November 2010. <br />For more, see Page 2. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />GOVERNOR SIGNS SB 67, SECURITIZATION PROGRAM DEADLINE LOOMS <br /> <br />Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed S8 67 on Monday, Oct. 19, clearing the final hurdle for cities <br />to be able to securitize their Proposition 1A property tax loan through California Communities. <br />This bill Is now Chapter 634. California Communities' Prop. 1A Securitization Program allows <br />participating local governments to avoid any loss of local property tax dollars caused by the <br />state's borrowing. The state Is paying all costs associated with the securitization of the loan. <br />For more, see Page 3. <br /> <br />.................................... <br /> <br />STATE CONTROLLER RELEASES HUTA REPAYMENT SCHEDULE <br /> <br />City officials received some very important news this week when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger <br />signed S8 65 into law clarifying the schedule of repayment of the Highway User Tax Account <br />(HUTA) or gas tax to local governments. On Tuesday, Oct. 20 the State Controller released the <br />following repayment schedule: <br /> <br />. July 2009 payment will be repaid on Tuesday, Oct. 27; <br />. August 2009 payment will be repaid on Wednesday, Oct. 28; <br />. September 2009 payment will be repaid on Thursday, Oct. 29; and <br />. October 2009 payment will be repaid on Friday. Oct. 30. <br /> <br />For more, see Page 3. <br />