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9,4-11 <br />fram 1 .......................... 0 ............ 0 ... . <br />"The League and its coalition partners are <br />fighting to defend the life- and -death local services <br />all Californians need: police, fire, health care, <br />among others ", said John Russo, President o` the <br />League and Oakland's elected city attorney. "All <br />Californians will suffer if the politicians in the <br />Capitol keep stealing our local community funds to <br />cover up their state budgetary mistakes." <br />League's Second Vice President. "We're not self - <br />appointed. The voters elected us with the expec- <br />tation that we would represent their interests. We <br />share a responsibility with legislators and the <br />governor. <br />"Our purpose in holding this meeting today is <br />to fulfill that responsibility." <br />The resolution passed by the city delegates <br />was considered at an extraordinary meeting of the <br />League's General Assembly, convened by the <br />board of directors in an action unprecedented in <br />the League's 105 -year history. <br />The resolution authorizes the League board of <br />directors to support a budget recovery package <br />that includes "contributions" of city funds to the <br />state, or support for temporary taxes to finance the <br />state's debt, if legislators commit that they will put <br />a measure on the ballot to constitutionally protect <br />communities from future raids on local funds. <br />The draft resolution had been distributed to all <br />cities several weeks prior to today's General <br />Assembly. Several changes were proposed by <br />delegates, and voted up or down by a voice vote. <br />The final vote was overwhelmingly in support of <br />the resolution with some amendments. <br />"At our meeting this afternoon, delegates from <br />cities throughout the state basically set the ground <br />rules that will guide League support for a balanced <br />budget recovery package," said Ron Loveridge, <br />Mayor of Riverside and First Vice President of the <br />League. <br />"The core issue is this," said Loveridge. "We <br />have to stop the bleeding of our resources, and <br />end the uncertainty about our own revenues. If the <br />state wants our support, we in turn must be able <br />to predict where our funds will come from, so we <br />can plan for the future needs of our communities." <br />Copies of the resolution will be available <br />on the League's website (www.cacities.org). <br />P .\0V0 -`xv <br />3 <br />�o� a`L� Navigating The <br />�eJ`5 Legislative Process <br />Deadlines, Procedures and <br />Common Terms <br />NEW: An overview of the budget process <br />and special sessions <br />Plus: <br />• A description of the legislative process <br />• Tips on writing an effective letter and <br />testifying before a legislative <br />committee <br />• Suggestions on how to participate in <br />the League legislative program <br />• A glossary of commonly used legislative <br />and budget terms <br />• <br />A legislative calendar listing key state <br />budget dates for city officials <br />This publication is available from the league for <br />S5, including shipping and sales tax. There is a ten <br />percent discount on orders of five or more. <br />"We called for this special membership meet- Questions? Contact Publications at 916 /6588257 <br />ing because we believe that as elected represen- Or orderonline at: www.cacities.org /store <br />tatives we have a special responsibility and a <br />unique role to play in the state's budget crisis," <br />said Pat Eklund, Mayor Pro Tern of Novato and the <br />Visit the League' a Official Web Site- vAw. cacitise.crg PRIORITY FD= /PACE 11 <br />