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�. -Z A MUNILINK: ONLINE BUYERS GUIDE - Local agencies looking for ways to save time proceeds from MuniLink subscriptions will sup- and money can take advantage of an oniine port the League's research and advocacy efforts buyers guide called `MuniLink" (www.cacities.org/ on behalf of cities. munilink), which features searchable listings of products and services geared to meet municipal City officials are encouraged to promote the needs. continued success of MuniLink as a resource by encouraging vendors to join and telling them that MuniLink services are free to all local agency you found them through MuniLink. o�cials looking for products and services. Local o�cials and staff will also be able to use MuniLink For more information about MuniLink, visit anytime — no registration is required. Visitors www.cacities.ora/munilink. who find what they are looking on MuniLink can print their search results to share with others or �� fr � .� ............... use for future reference. • Sales Tax Protections. Local governments The database even includes references to seek a strong consdtutional protection against the attorney services! Search for law firms areas of state taking locaf govemment revenues while some specialization. legislators want to retain authority to redistribute, for local govemment purposes only, the growth on Vendors Self-Subscribe, Pay Annual Fee sales tax through future legislation. We strongly oppose this. To make this resource as useful as possible for local agencies, we need your help. Please We know that a lot has been asked of local share information about Munilink's availability with officials in this prolonged budget debate, but it may attorneys, consultants and other service and be near an end. Our negotiating team has consis- product providers whose services you are willing tently made it clear that Proposition 65 provides our to recommend to your fellow local agency offi- preferred altemative course af action if the Legisla- cials. Encourage such vendors to sign up for the ture cannot agree substantially with what we have database. They can do so online, simply by advanced. Please stay the course and stay in- logging on to www.cacities.orQ/munilink. volved in following the negotiations and alerts sent out from the League. We intend to update you over Vendors self-subscribe, and pay a modest the weekend if something urgent develops. ($200) annual fee to be included in the database. Thanks! Those who participate can both create and update listings on a regular basis. This gives them the flexibility to provide current, relevant intormation to potentia� c�ients. LATIHO CAUCUS JULY GOLF EVENT MuniLink vendors can also link their listings to The League's Latino Caucus will be their websites and include email links in their sponsoring its annual golf tournament listings. Local officials or city staff interested in their services or products can send email �r,q��- immediately following the Mayors & ies or requests for proposals directly to vendors. COLIf1Cll M@R1be�S EX6CUtIV@ FOfLIRI Of1 Friday afternoon July 30 in Monterey. If MuniLink Benefits Cities you are interested in playing, contact MuniLink is a joint project of the League, the � Caucus at 916-669-1340, or email to Institute for Local Self Govemment and Western City magazine. The Institute for Local Self Gov- C81L1tItlOC8l1CUS@801.COR1. ernment is the nonprofit research arm of the League. Once development costs are recovered, PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org