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�� , . LEGISLATIVE ACTION DAYS: WE NEED YOU! REGISTRATION IS fREE . REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE 2005 LEGISLATIVE ACTION DAYS ON MAY 11-12 IN � SACRAMENTO, CALIfORNIA AT THE SHERATON GRAND HOTEL Local govemment won a great victory last Hotel Reservations Novemberwith Prop 1A. But the League has ungent priorities for 2005: housing, infrastructure Reserve your hotel room directly with the and protecting redevelopment funding. The Sheraton by calling (800) 325-3535 and identifying Legislature is reviewing bills afFecting all these yourself as part of the League meeting, by faxing issues. And the budget is still in play: issues the reservation forrn to the hotel at (916) 341- . relating to transportation funding are likely to be in 3600, or mailing the attached form to the Sheraton play in the budget debates. Grand Sacramento, 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Your voice is needed in Sacramento on these and other issues! We continue to press our MTBE from page 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cause and protect city resources from erosion by other means, and work equally hard to protect the The League opposes the inclusion of the many other authorities and protections cities have liability waiver in the energy bill, as MTBE has that allow us to serve the public as it desires. Our ��taminated drinking water in several locations fight is not over! throughout the state. Currently, the language as passed in the House energy bill would shift the Be part of the League's annual Legislative burcfen of clean up costs from manufacturers to Action Days at the state Capitol. Join hundreds of local govemments and their citizens. local elected officials and appointed leaders from around the state and urge Legislators to protect Following the lively debate over the Capps our local services. Together with our colleagues in amendment, the House passed the energy bill on the LOCAL Coalition (Leave Our Community a vote of 249 to 183. The House-passed bill is Assets Local) we will succeed in preserving local similar to legislation that was approved by the authority and responsibility. House-Senate confer+ence in 2003, which died as . a result of a Senate filibusfer. Plan to have an influential delegation attend and carry the message clearly and emphatically. The Senate enengy bill has not been intro- Bring your elected leaders, public safety leaders, duced, but the League will continue to monitor this business and community leaders to demonstrate issue closely. Opposition to the waiver is stronger the broad support in your cit�r for protecting fund- in the Senate, a factor that contributed to the last ing for locally delivered programs and services. Congress' inability to pass an energy bill. Help get the public attention needed to preserve local services by being part of this impressive conference. Meet one-on-one with legislators in AWARDS from page 1 •. .......... . their Capitol offices. Out of approximately 100 total entries in all categories, the magazine picked up a first-place There is NO REGISTRATION FEE for this a�rd in the Special Publication category. The program, but please REGISTER IN ADVANCE so series "Everyday Ethics for Local Officials° won in we can help coordinate meetings with your legisla- the writing category. The Westem City ethics tors, and prepare materials and food for you. Use series was written by the League's research arm, the attached registration form or register on-line at the Institute for Local Govemment. www. cacities. orq/events Congratulations to the Westem City team and to the Institute! PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org