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7A-5 DON'T MISS THE NOVEMBER ISSUE OF WESTERN CITY MAGAZINE: "CITY DELEGATES VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO SUPPORT LOCAL PROTECTION INITIATIVE" AND "NEW WAYS TO INCREASE REVENUES" - The Personal Touch Is One Key to Initiative's Success, by League Executive Director Chris McKenzie. - City Forum: Cities and the League face the challenge of raising the funds needed to get this measure on the ballot and win in November 2004. • Tips for Increasing Revenues LEAGUE PROVIDES INPUT TO GOVERNOR - ELECT'S ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Responding to an invitation from Govemor -Elect An .old Schwarzenegger's transition team to provide a local government perspective, this week League staff participated in a meeting of the Govemor - Elect's Environmental Advisory Task Force. The meeting, held in the transition team's downtown Sacramento offices, was attended by a wide range of interest groups and definitely had a bi- partisan flavor to it. Attendees ranged from representatives of different environmental groups to different business organiza- tions to former government officials and to those with democrat and republican affiliations. The Advisory Task Force and the meeting were chaired by Terry Tamminen, of Environment Now, one of the Gover- nor- Elect's main environmental advisors. • Sound Fiscal Policies Ensure Higher Cost Recovery for Cities. Legal Notes: When E -mail Violates the Brown Act, and Other E -Mail Pitfalls Plus — How to Land on Your Feet When the Revenue Rug Is Pulled Out From Under You. Plus — Helen Putnam Award Winnersl Chino Hills Measure Success By the Gallon; and Long Beach Uses Innova- tive Library Facilities To Provide After - School Tutoring to Children In Need. All this, plus information on city jobs and busi- nesses that provide services to cities. For over 75 years, the League's award - winning Western City magazine has been the best source of information for California city decision makers. For subscription information call: 916.658.8223, or visit the Western City Web site at www.westerncity.com. The immediate role of the Environmental Policy Advisory Task Force was to provide commentary and suggestions on an initial working document of an environmental policy statement that will frame the new Governor's position on environmental issues for the immediate and mid -term future. Topics dis- cussed in the open and wide ranging exchange covered a myriad of topics, including energy, coastal, water quality and supply, brownfields, in -fill develop- ment, environmental justice, environmental educa- tion, air quality, off -shore oil development, green buildings, parks and open space and enforcement of existing laws. League staff provided suggestions on perspec- tives important to cities, including comments regard- ing water quality, coastal issues, energy, conflicting federal -state regulations, and the cost - effectiveness of regulations versus the potential environmental benefit. While it was emphasized that the Governor - Elect alone ultimately would speak for himself on these issues, there was a genuine desire to seek the input of a wide range of groups, both for the produc- tion of this document and in future environmental policy discussions. This product appears to be on a fast track and hopefully will be available for public distribution in the next few weeks. The League appreciates the interest of Govemor -Elect Schwarzenegger and the transition team in the views of the League and local government on these important environmental issues. Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS /PAGE 5