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8A,~ ADVICE ON STAYING OUT OF THE PROPS 68 & 70 from page 1 .......... HEADLINES ON ETHICS ISSUES Proposition 1A is the ballot measure jointly When is an expense appropriate to charge to a sponsored by the League. the California State city credit card? What about using city office Association of Counties and the California Special equipment and, suppli~s for personal purposes? Districts Association. The measure would Under what circumstances can a city support strengthen constitutional protections for local charities? The Institute for Local Self Government revenues, by allowing the Legislature to borrow, has a publication that answers these questions but no longer to permanently take local revenues and more relating to the law and ethical consider- on a permanent basis. (For details, visit ations relating to the use of public resources. www.YesonProD1A.com.) The guide covers such issues as expense Propositions 68 and 70 make changes to reimbursement, personal use of public resources current tribal gaming compacts. Governor (for example, office equipment and staff time), Schwarzenegger has led the state in developing gifts of public funds and other issues. The guide and securing agreements on tribal gaming com- recommends that local agencies adopt a policy pacts that give unprecedented revenue and governing use of public resources and provides a protection to state and local governments, the sample policy. The guide also includes case environment, and the overall public interest. The studies (both hypothetical and actual) to illustrate governor opposes both measures because he its concepts. believes they would be giant steps backwards for California and its local governments. The goal of the guide is to provide an easy-to- League policy committees and the League understand explanation of the relevant laws and ethical considerations that apply when a local board of directors are in strong agreement with official (elected officials and staff) makes deci- the governor, and the League has joined him in sions regarding the use of public resources. supporting Proposition 1 A and in opposing these destructive gaming initiatives. The guide is available without charge in elec- Copies of the governor's letter and a sample tronic form from the Institute's Local Official's Ethics Resource Center, which offers a number of resolution that cities can pass have been distrib- resources of interest on the ethics issue uted to all cities by the League. They are also (www.ilsa.ora/trust). available on the League website at www.cacities.org. Copies are also available for purchase from the League's CITYBOOKS service (order form is available at www.ilsa.ora/trust. Proceeds from the sale of the guide support the Institute's work in the ethics area. For more about the Institute's work in the ethics area, please visit www.ilsa.ora/trust. For more information on tIis and other leagIlP issues, visit www.cacities.org. Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 3 _. T