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<br /> lA-~ <br /> STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION HEARINGS DISCUSS THE TRANSPORTATION <br /> BUDGET CIJTS IWACTS <br /> On Tuesday, February 17, 2004, the Senate Director Larry Patterson will testify on issues facing his <br /> Transportation Committee hpld the '¡rst of a series city. An additional hearing is scheduled for March 26, <br /> statewide Transportation Ove, ~ighl t 'earings to 2004 in the Los Angeles area. The League will keep <br /> discuss the impact that lranspo, tation ~udget cuts you posted on further developments. <br /> will have throughout Califomia. " he Senate Trans- <br /> portation committee heard from five panels that <br /> covered how transportation cuts would affect AmNTION NATIONAL LEAGUE OF <br /> California's general govemment, iobs and the <br /> economy, labor, local government, and regional CITIES CONVENTIONEERS!! <br /> transportation planning agencies. Many exciting events will take place during <br /> Dale Pfeiffer, Public Worl<s Director in the City of the National League of Cities' Congressional <br /> Vacavìl1e, served as the local government panelist Conference in Washington. D.C. March 5-9. <br /> for the League. testifying on the effects that the loss We strongly urge you to attend. <br /> of Proposition 42 monies would have on local streets Monday. March 8 <br /> and roads. He discussed the long tenn financial <br /> effects that not maintaining roads would have on League Reception <br /> California's infrastructure. Mr. Pfeiffer stated that 5:15 p.m.-7:00 p.m. <br /> Proposition 42 monies were a breathe of fresh air for Monroe East-West Room <br /> local govemments, and that the suspension of these Washington Hilton and Towers <br /> funds hurts the taxpayers' investment in local streets Tuesday March 9 <br /> and roads and increases the long tenn costs associ- <br /> ated with road rehabilitation. Meeting with Senator Barbara Boxer <br /> The current backlog of unmet repair needs for 11:30 a.m,-12:30 p,m. <br /> city streets and county road is identified at $11 Room G-11, Dirksen Senate Office Building <br /> billion. Without new revenue, this number will grow California State Society Reception for <br /> by $400 million a year. California City Officials and California <br /> Congressional Delegation <br /> On Wednesday the Office of the Legislative 6:00 p.m.--8:00 p.m. <br /> Analyst (LAO) released its analysis of the governor's Room B-339, Rayburn House Office <br /> budget. The complete analysis can be found at Building <br /> httD://www.lao.ca aov, The most disturbing recom- Wednesday March 10 <br /> mendation that came out of the LAO was that the <br /> le9islature (1) ask voters to repeal Proposition 42, Homeland Security Roundtable Discussion <br /> (2) replace the lost transportation revenue with an Hosted by California delegation Co-Chairs <br /> increase in the gas tax, and (3) index the gas tax to David Dreier & loe Lofgren Secretary <br /> prevent future erosion of transportation revenues Tom Ridge, Department of Homeland <br /> relative to transportation demand. Security (Invited) <br /> 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. <br /> Also on Wednesday, a second hearing was held Room 1310, Longworth House Office <br /> in San Diego, with panelists from California Trans- Buildin9 <br /> portation Commission (CTC), Regional Transporta- All California city officials attending the <br /> tion Planning Agencies, and Mass Transit Agencies. NLC Congressional Conference should include <br /> This week's activities conclude on Thursday in these important opportunities on their calen- <br /> dars. For more infonnation and to RSVP for <br /> Oakland with panelists from Metropolitan Transpor- CA Delegation events, contact Jessica Mullan <br /> tation Commission, Congestion Management Agen- at 916/658-8243, jmullan@cacities.org, <br /> cies, Mass Transit, Local Jurisdictions and Economic <br /> Development Industries. San Mateo Public Worl<s <br /> PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org <br />