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~j!,' ~'}'''I t\R r.:, ~. League of Califolenia Cities ,q~:,' HOTEL CLAREMON 1 BERKELEY 5 THORNWALL 3-3083 dl "'~ it b(;1> " . '/Jpkt) 1j"Y /[1. -; "Western City" Official Pu.blication Richard Graves, Executive Director 458 SOUTH SPRING Sl LOS ANGELES 13 MICHIGAN 8395 Jl/lember American Municipal Association Berkeley, California 23 February 1951 '1'0: IvIAYOHS, CQUNCILi'!1EN, CITY NAr~AGERS, CHIEF AD.[lilINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, CLEHKS LEAGUE DIRECTORS REQUEST '15% SPECIAL ASSESSIvlEN').! The Board of Directors ,of the League has carefully reviewed the program and financial position of the League. The developing national emergency requires in many ways a more vigorous program of League activities to assist the cities in meet- ing their new and very difficult problems. Like the cities, the State League must continue to do what it has been doing and then find some way to do these neH tasks which circumstances require. Like the cities, the costs of League operation are higher for every purpose, but League income has been the same since 1947. After careful deliberation, your State League Board of Directors finds that a 15% increase in League revenue is neces- sary to carry through an udequateprogram of League service in 1951. The Board of Directors cannot change League dues. This can be done only by vote of the General League Assembly in convention. However, the directors can call for a voluntary special assessment, and this they havc.determined to do. A statement is, therefore, being sontto your city, requesting thevqluntary payment of an amount equal to 15% of your regular League dues. It is necessary and 1<le earnestly hope it will be paid. This assessment should not .be confused with your regular dues. Payment of dues is essential to League membership. 'Payment of the assessment is voluntary and does not affect membership if dues are paid. 'vJhatwillbe affected, however , is the kind of a job the Lea.gue can do for you in these> difficult times. While the additional revenue is requ.ested for general Leagne support, you should know about what is to be done 'With it. For one thing, the League intends to stay outopofthis civil defense job and to get on top of the controls as they come along ...... (priorities, construction, manpower, etc.). Our city goverrunents should be fully inforrnedonallthese matters and the League should be in a position to advise, interpret and assist. This wIll cost money in extra travel, clerical assistance, and publication. The program the League has taken on which relates to city-county fiscal rela- tions, the sulJsi.dy to unincorporated urban areas, is going to cost some monGY in publications and publicity, travel and persormel.