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. 1. A - A- LAO REPORT from page 4 ........... DON'T MISS THE MARCH ISSUE OF - VLF allocation formula - shifting some county VLF WESTERN C/TYMAGAZINE! revenue to cities. This month, Western City focuses on the topics of land use, housing and plL lning. Articles include: - What'£ .Next: Budget Hearings Getting to YIMBY: Adli-essing Neighborhood The extent to which the LAO proposal will be Concerns About Affordable Housing, by Bill , used as a guide when the final budget is adopted Higgins. Fear of the unknown is often one ofthe is hard to determine. It will certainly be just what it biggest obstacles to building affordable housing, This proposes to be and that is an altemative to the article offers practical approaches for addressing Govemor's $1.3 billion property tax cut. community concems when such housing is planned. The budget hearings are beginning in the South San Francisco's Homegrown Housing Legislature and will move more rapidly when the Strategy, by Joe Femekes. A city council member Govemor releases his May Revision of the Bud- describes how the city has overcome some of the get. This is scheduled for release on May 14 and challenges associated with getting affordable housing will take into consideration the personal income buitt, and offers some frank observations about the tax receipts after the April 15 deadline. This is state's role. shaping up to be another painful budget year. Helen Putnam Award for Excellence Winners: LAND USE BILLS from page 1 ......... . San Jose Homebuyers Program Helps Teachers Live Where They Work AB 2702 (Steinberg) Second Units: Con- . Santa Barbara Creates Housing for Its tains numerous mandates on local govemment Workers While Stimulating Downtown Activity second unit ordinances. . San DIego Launches "City of Villages" - Outreach Program to Accommodate Future AB 2158 (Lowenthal), AB 2264 (Chavez), AB Growth 2348 (Mullin) AB 2515 (Runner), AB 1970 . Irvine's Universal Design Program Antlcl- (Hannan), SB 1702 (Battin): All of these bills pates Future Housing Needs of an Aging Popu- relate to housing elements, and reflect the m'any latlon issues and problems with the existing process. PLUS S8 1404 (Soto) Multifamily Financing Ballot Measure Fund Raising: Some Legal Districts: Proposes a financing mechanism related to muttifamily housing. Do's and Don'ts, by Steven S. Lucas and Betsy Strauss. Important information for elected officials SB 1641 (Alarcon) & AB 2494 (Lieber): Big and city employees on what is and isn't permissible Box Retailers: Both of these bills seek to limit when raising funds for ballot measures, . big box development. Top 10 Techniques to Support Open Govern- SB 1818 (Ducheny) Density Bonuses: ment, by Daniel G. Hobbs. A city manager shares pointers on how to conduct the public's business in an Lowers required affordability components of open, forthright manner that builds public confidence. projects eligible to qualify for density bonuses. The Intersection of Hope and Leadership, by SB 1263 (Torlakson) Mandatory Approvals Chris McKenzie. Why it's critically important for our of Development Projects: Require local govem- leaders to offer hope, and what this means for ments to approve development projects consis- Govemor Schwarzenegger. tent with specific plans. AND MORE! _. Visit the League's Official Web Site..www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 5