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I I I l.A-4 LOCAL GOVERNMENT from page 1 . . . .. - The executive directors of the League (Chris NEW LEAGUE PUBUCA TION! McKenzie), CSAC (Steve Szalay) and CSDA ROSENBERG'S RUlES OF ORDER: (Catherine Smith) helped provide background on th.' existing ERAF shift and thl! l'BSulting local SIPtRE PARLIAMENTARY service cuts that cities. counties and special PROCEDURES FOR THE 21sr CENTURY distric Is have experienced since ¡ 992. Assembly Members who have been active in the bi-partisan Rosenberg's Rules of Order Local Government Coalition this session include Sirnple Parliamentary Procedures for the the following: Patricia Bates, John Benoit. Lou 2111 Century covers the rules of Correa, Lynn Dauscher, Bob Dutton, Doug La Malta, Barbara Matthews, Gloria Negrete McLeod , parliamentary procedure is an easy to Gene Mullin, George Nakano. Simone Salinas and follow format that will enhance the set of Todd Spitzer. rules currently practiced at your meetings. This publication is a modem After providing members with an overview on day version to the well-known "Robert's the history of ERAF, its impacts over the last 12 Rules of Orders" that simplifies years, and the negative impacts of the Govemor's parliamentary procedure yet retains the proposed $1.3 billion increase in ERAF, Szalay, Smith and McKenzie engaged with coalition basic tenets of order to which we are members in a wide ranging discussion of the fiscal accustomed. challenges facing local govemments and the state this year. Coalition members expressed strong Rosenberg's Rules of Order covers opposition to the proposed ERAF shift increase, several meeting procedures including: and they asked the League, CSAC and CSDA to agenda items; motions; discussion and work with the coalition and the administration in debate; meeting courtesy and decorum; - developing altematives to the proposed ERAF shift increase. Coalition members also expressed and public input. This publication is a interest in the CSAC/CSDAlLCC sponsored Local "must have" resource for anyone who Taxpayers and Public Safety Protection Act, chairs or attends goveming meetings. now in the process of being qualified for the No- vember 2004 ballot. The author, Dave Rosenberg is an McKenzie thanked the members of the coali- elected county supervisor representing tion for their commitment to protecting funding for the 4th District in Yolo County. Rosenberg local services. He commented: "I commend the has taught classes on parliamentary members of the Assembly Local Government procedure and was appointed judge of Coalition for their interest in protecting funding for the Yolo County Superior Court. local services, and I welcome their offer to work with them on the ERAF issue. These legislators Rosenberg's Rules of Order is avail- 'get it'. They know that the public is tired of state able from the League for $5.00 plus government taking local taxes to fund the state shipping & handling; price includes sales budget." tax. There is a ten percent discount on City officials are encouraged to express appre- orders of five or more of the same publi- ciation to the members of the coalition and to urge cation. other assembly members to participate. For legislators' contact information, please visit the Questions? Contact League Publica- League's online Advocacy Center tions at 916/658-8257 or order online at: (www ,cacities. orol advocacvcenter). www.cacities.org/store. "-" Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 9