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9A Page 8 ~ tEAGUt: C. . ~ ~1I: ,.A.tl1<.lll.....\A I CITIES Advocate Weekl Dec. 18,2009 Issue #48-2009 IN THIS ISSUE: Page 5: Update from California Communities Clean Energy Financing Program CaITRUST Passes Billion Dollar Milestone Page 6: 2010 Governor's Challenge lo Engage Mayors Editor's Note: City Advocate Weekly will not be published Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. The next issue will be published Jan. 8. Archive Issues are available on the League's Web site at www.cacities.ora/citvadvocateweeklv. U.S. SUPREME COURT TO CONSIDER CASE WITH IMPLICATIONS ON CITY RESOURCE OVERSIGHT City of Ontario v. Quon The United States Supreme Court has agreed to consider the case of City of Ontario v. Quon. The grant of review is encouraging as It provides an opportunity to overturn a bad decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The court concluded the city of Ontario violated the Fourth Amendment when it reviewed an employee's personal text messages that were sent on a city- issued pager. For more, see Page 2. .................................... CITIES TO SHARE FIRST EVER STATEWIDE REPORT ON LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS CONDITION $71 Billion Statewide Shortfall Projected Over the Next 10 Years A recent study found that California's local streets and roads are at risk and that the condition will rapidly deteriorate further without a major statewide investment. The study, conducted by the League, California State Association of Counties (CSAC), County Engineers Association of California and other key local transportation stakeholders will be the topic of discussion at council meetings and media events in January. For more, see Page 2. .................................... U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ADOPTS THE JOBS FOR MAIN STREET ACT, SENATE ACTION PENDING The House of Representatives this week passed the Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010. Passed on a vote of 217-212, the legislation would direct $75 billion in Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP) to infrastructure and public sector job investments In a second effort to recharge sluggish economic growth. The legislation also provides another $79 billion in additional relief funding for Individuals and families impacted by the sluggish economic recovery. For more, see Page 2.