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;� 1 � ■ 9 l ■ L g�A RECENT LEGAL ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES HELEN PUTNAM AWARDS: - CALL FOR ENTRIES The League would like to provide special If your city has been doing outstanding work in thanks to the individuais listed bebw, who wrote any of nine categories, no� � is the time to get your fiendof-the-court letters or briefs, for Uieir efforts deserved recognition by apE �yfig for the 2004 on behalf of the League. League aCtion :and a brief Helen Putnam Award. R is a w?nderful way to thank summary of the case appear below. Copias of the your employees and collaboratore, and also gain filings are available at: www.cacities.orq/ the appreciation of your residents. recentfilinas. The applications for the 2004 Helen Putnam CEQA and Division of Mitigation Costs Among Awards for Excellence were sent to all cities last Public Entities month — to mayors and city managers — and are also available on the League website at: The League filed a fiend-of-the-court brief with �•�cities.org helenputnam. the Califomia Supreme Court advocating that a public university is obligated to pay mitigation The deadline for submissions is Friday May 14, costs caused by the transition of a fortner military 2004. So look around now for the best programs base to a state university. At issue are the costs You have that are outstanding, and effective. The of traffic impacts and fire safety associated with award recognizes the excellence of California cfties the transition, and whether the costs are the as demonstrated by beneficial innovations, re- responsibility of the university or the local public sourceful efficiencies, improved public service, and overall enhanced pubGc trust and support. The agencies that would be impacted by the transiGon. award also provides a great opportunity to have a The League thanks Zach Cowan, Assistant City community celebration of the good work you are Attomey, Berkeleyfor writing the brief on behalf doing. of the League. v The name of the case is City of Marina and Fort Ord Reuse Authority v. Board of Tivstees of NOW AVAILABLE! the State of Califomia, No. S117816, _Cal. 4'"_, _Cal. Rptr. 3d _. The 20�4 Lapse of Contractor Licensure and Ability to C+Ity �"�a�� 11'@Ct01'�/ Obtain Compensation for Work Completed Don't miss this opportunity to get the League's The League recently urged the Califomia most useful reference tool. This comprehensive Supreme Court to hear a case that involves California directory provides important contact whether a contractor who had a lapse in licensure information for mayors, council members and during a public works ro'ect ma recover for an P J Y Y cit de ar[ment heads. The diredo also Y P ry work wmpleted on the project, or whethar ihe features the League's staff directory, League contractor is just barred from recovering for the partners, affiliate organizations and a wide period they are not licensed. The League thanks Kimberly Hall Barlow with Jones and Mayer for variety of advertisers. writing the letter in support of review to the Califor- nia Supreme Court on behalf of the League. Purchase this publication on-line at www.cacities.org/s[ore or call 916-658-8257 for The name of the case is MW Erectors v. an order form. City officials price: 830 Non- Niederhauser Omamental and Meta/ Works city official price: $65. Company, Inc., No, S123238, 115 Cal. App. 4th 512, 9 Cal. Rptr 3d. 351 (4th Dist. Jan. 30, 2004). � Visit the League's fficiai Web ite--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 7