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<br /> 8. A - ~ . . <br /> CARGill from page 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ANNUAL CONFERENCE from page 1 . . . . . <br /> Short Term This year's conference will be held at the City <br /> of Long Beach Convention Center, September 17- <br /> So what's a public agency to do now? In the 19. The theme of the confp,rence is "United We <br /> short term, public agencies should consider: Win" - a fitting and very ap~'ropriate title for a year <br /> 1. Auditllg existing temporary worker in which the League and our' .OCAL partners have <br /> just qualified an initiative for the November 2004 <br /> contracts. Generally, temporary workers are ballot, and are working with Governor <br /> specifically excluded from CalPERS member- Schwarzenegger to place an alternative measure <br /> ship if they are employed for no more than six on the same ballot. <br /> months at a time or work fewer than 125 days in <br /> a fiscal year. The Friday keynote address will be given by <br /> 2. Reviewing contracts with staffing firms David Gergen. A noted author, Gergen has been an <br /> advisor to several presidents, and is currently a <br /> and possibly providing for contractor ¡ndem- Harvard professor and frequent television com- <br /> nification in the event any temporary workers mentator on public affairs and the news of the day. <br /> are deemed to be employees of the local agency <br /> and entitled to CalPERS membership. "Our Annual Conference in Long Beach is our <br /> chance to renew our energy and rededicate our- <br /> Long Term selves to our cause," said Ron Loveridge, Mayor of <br /> the City of Riverside and President of the League. <br /> "The conference will be a powerful demonstration <br /> In the long term, as suggested in the court's of our strength, ability and determination that cities, <br /> decision, local agencies could seek a legislative and our county and special district allies, have to <br /> remedy. The court suggested that local agencies renew local democracy." <br /> could: <br /> Attendees will once again benefit from the <br /> 1. Amend Government Code section extensive Exposition, where they can learn about <br /> 20029(b) to provide that compensation must be services and cutting edge products tailored to <br /> paid out of funds directly controlled by the con- cities' needs. Preliminary conference program <br /> tracting agency; topics include public confidence and ethics; issues <br /> challenging your city's future (NAFTA and other <br /> 2. Amend the PERL to declare that tempo- trade agreements, as well as the international <br /> rary workers employed through third-party labor economy's impacts on cities); your city's fiscal <br /> suppliers are, in fact, employees of the labor future; making your city safe (disaster prepared- <br /> suppliers and not the public agency; and ness, fires, gang violence): effective advocacy; <br /> housing; public leaders' workshops and more. <br /> 3. Amend the PERL to permit a <br /> coemployment exception to the contracting "United we win, and united California wins!" <br /> agency's duty to enroll employees in CarPERS. said Mayor Loveridge. "I look forward to working <br /> However, before considering a legislative fix, with you in Long Beach this September." <br /> the scope of the problem presented by the Cargill <br /> decision must first be determined. If your city's <br /> practice of hiring temporary workers has been <br /> affected by the decision, please contact Amy <br /> Brown at abrown@cacities.ora or Steve Traylor <br /> at stravlor@cacities.orQ and let them know what, <br /> if any, legislative fixes would help your agency. <br /> PAGE 4IPRIORITY FOCUS Visit the league's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org <br />