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<br />This Week: <br /> <br />888 <br />8 <br />8 The 2005-06 <br />: Regular Legislative <br />8 Session will <br />8 <br />8 reconvene on <br />: January 3, 2005. <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 Govemor's "State of <br />: The State" address: <br />8 5 p.m., Wednesday, <br />: January 5. <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br />8 <br /> <br />Want more details on <br />these and other bills? <br />Log on to the League of <br />California Cities Web site <br />at www.cacities. orgl <br />legtracking. <br /> <br />.'h.""", (."'"",:"". ... t 'onn,.' <br /> <br />1.A~1 <br />FOCUS <br /> <br />J) RIO R J T }'r <br /> <br />",,1111\,\ 1\1.""!"'.II,I,,,.,.II.\I'\III.'l 11"".,,1 "", <br /> <br />December 31, 2004 <br />Issue #48-2004 <br />CITIES RESPONDING TO "VLF GAP LOAN" FINANCING PROGRAM <br /> <br />City officials facing tight city budgets may want to move quickly to partici- <br />pate in the first round of financing available in February through the new <br />California Communities' VLF Gap Loan Financing Program. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />City officials will recall that in FY 2003-2004 the state failed to make 3 <br />months ofVLF backfill payments to cities and counties, resulting in a VLF <br />funding gap ("VLF Gap Loan"). At that time, the state agreed to make these <br />VLF gap loan payments by August 15, 2006, but many local officials ex- <br />pressed doubts that repayment would occur as promised due to the state's <br />continuing deficit. For more see page 2. <br /> <br />................................... <br /> <br />LEAGUE ANNUAL AWARDS: NOMINATIONS REQUESTED!!! <br /> <br />Each year, the League's departments recognize some city officials for <br />their contributions to their profession. The awards process serves as an <br />opportunity to display a nominee's service, leadership, expertise and innova- <br />tion in the department's profession. The League is now requesting nomina- <br />tions for each of the following departmental awards: For more see page 3. <br /> <br />................................... <br /> <br />OES WORKSHOPS ON MAXIMIZING <br />ASSISTANCE FOllOWING DISASTERS <br /> <br />The recent earthquake in Indonesia and the resulting tsunamis are a vivid <br />reminder of just how quickly communities can be impacted by devastating <br />events. <br /> <br />In times of disaster, communities look to their leaders and government <br />agencies to guide them in the disaster recovery process. It is essential that <br />governmental agencies be familiar with state and federal requirements for <br />obtaining disaster assistance. Following a disaster, communities that are <br />aware of recovery program requirements are able to maximize and retain <br />federal and state funding. For more see page 3. <br />