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<br />Gf.A -I <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />AnalysIs, Commentary and Updates on Legislative and Policy Issues that Affect California Cities <br /> <br />Oversight Hearings <br />on Pension Reform <br />Proposals: <br /> <br />. Senate Budget #4 <br />(Feb. 15) <br /> <br />. Assembly PERS <br />Commmittee ( Feb. <br />16) <br /> <br />Want More Details <br />on BiDs? <br /> <br />Visit the League of <br />California Cities <br />Website at <br />www.cacities.org/ <br />legtracking. <br /> <br />February 11, 2005 <br />Issue #6-2005 <br /> <br />PRESIDENT'S BUDGET PROPOSES CUTS TO <br />VITAL lOCAL PROGRAMS <br /> <br />Local government programs for community development, housing and <br />public safety could be significantly impacted by the FY 2005 budget proposal <br />released by President Bush on Monday, February 7. The proposal includes <br />elimination of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, <br />COPS hiring grants and possible cuts to Section 8 housing. For more see page <br />2. <br /> <br />................................... <br /> <br />UPDATE ON lEAGUE'S PENSION REFORM TASK FORCE <br /> <br />The League's Pension Reform Task Force is continuing to review issues <br />and alternative approaches to respond to the pension reform debate. For more <br />see page 4. <br /> <br />................................... <br /> <br />OPRTOADDRESSSB 18 IMPlEMENTATION ISSUES <br />DRAFT GUIDELINES AVAILABlE FEBRUARY 21 <br /> <br />Local officials concerned about how SB 18 (Burton, 2004) might affect their <br />general plans should be sure to review draft changes to the General Plan <br />Guidelines that will be available February 21 on the Website of the Governor's <br />Office of Planning and Research (OPR), at WMV.opr.ca.aov. For more see page <br />5. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />WRITE AND CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO OPPOSE ELIMINATION OF <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS <br />INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES LEGACY PROGRAM <br />HELEN PUTNAM AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES <br />CHALLENGE TO CITY'S INTERPRETATION OF ITS GENERAL PLAN <br />HOUSING FORUMS - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Page 4 <br />Page 5 <br />