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<br /> I <br /> Co.A~3 <br /> DON'T MISS THE JANUARY ISSUE OF ORANGE COUNTY from page 1 · · · · · · · · <br /> - WESTERN CITY MAGAZINE: "HOW DID Other speakers included Assembly Member <br /> YOUR LEGISLATOR VOTE" AND "HELPFUL Patricia Bates, Orange County Division President <br /> and Brea Council Member Marty Simonoff. Mayor <br /> TIPS ON r:s.~LLOT MEASURE CAMPAIGNS" Pro Tem of Orange. Carolyn Cavecche. Mayor of <br /> Laguna Woods, Bob Ring, and Council Member <br /> . "Alii Evel Needed to Know About Public Bert Hack of Laguna Woods. They each thanked <br /> Service, I Learned In..." by League Execu- the Governor for his action to restore critical VLF <br /> tive Director, Chris McKenzie. funding to cities and counties as well as reminded <br /> the Governor and the legislature that California <br /> . City Forum: Fire Chiefs Focus on Wildland- cities and counties need to continually be funded <br /> Urban Interface Fires. every year by the VLF backfill in order to keep <br /> cities such as Laguna Woods open to provide <br /> . How Did Your Legislator Vote? League essential services to their residents. <br /> Ranks Legislators on Key Votes: <br /> . 16 Key Bills for Tracking Legislators' <br /> . 2003 Senate Vote Record <br /> . 2003 Assembly Vote Record <br /> . Ranking of Legislators Voting With <br /> Cities <br /> . Ranking of Legislators Supporting <br /> Cities When the League Asked for a <br /> "No" Vote <br /> . Legal Notes: Ballot Measure Campaigns: <br /> Some Legal Do's and Don'ts. <br /> - <br /> Plus - 2003 Helen Putnam Award winners in <br /> the Internal Administration category <br /> . Palo Alto Involves the Communityin <br /> Strengthening Its Bottom Line. <br /> . Sunnyvale Sends Permitting Into <br /> Cyberspace. Marty Simonoff. Council Member. Brea and Division <br /> President. Other speakers at the Orange County VLF Press <br /> All this, plus information on city jobs and busi- Conference were Carolyn Cavecche, Mayor Pro Tem, <br /> nesses that provide services to cities. Orange; Bert Hack. Council Member. Laguna Woods; and <br /> Assembly Members Patricia Bates and Todd Spitzer. <br /> For over 75 years, the League's award.winning <br /> Western City magazine has been the best source "Thank you to the Governor for supporting <br /> of information for California city decision makers. <br /> For subscription information call: 916.658.8223, or cities in recovering our VLF fees However, this <br /> visit the Western City Web site at may not be enough to survive," said Bob Ring, <br /> www.westerncity.com. Mayor of Laguna Woods. '" urge the Governor <br /> and the Legislature to fully fund the hardship cities. <br /> Laguna Woods is considering staff reduction. <br /> elimination of the only patrol car. and even disin- <br /> corporation." Altogether, there are fifteen hardship <br /> cities that may not be able to survive without the <br /> fully-funded VLF revenues. including Laguna <br /> Woods, Aliso Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita. <br /> -~ <br /> Visit the league's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 3 <br />