League of California Cities City Advocate Weekly Editions Issue #38 dated October 2 2009 and Issue #39 dated October 9 2009. October 2 2009 Issue #38 2009 IN THIS ISSUE: Page 4: RTAC Report Recommends ARB Base Emission Reduction Targets Page 5: Register Now for to Attend on of the League s 2009 Legislative Briefings Page 6: Rural Cities Should Register Now for Energy Efficiency Block Grant Workshops More on ARRA Section 1512 Reporting Requirements Page 7: League Releases Final Report on 2009 Annual Conference Resolutions LEAGUE CSAC AND CSDA URGE THE STATE SENATE TO PASS SB 67 BY OCT. 15 637 Local Agencies Totaling $1.3 Billion Awaiting Action The failure of the Senate to pass SB 67 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) has left hundreds of local governments in limbo. SB 67 contains critical clean up language to the Proposition 1A property tax securitization provisions that will enable California Communities the joint powers authority sponsored by the League and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) to move forward. For more see Page 2. STATE DROPS APPEAL IN 2008 REDEVELOPMENT CASE UPHOLDS RULING THAT $350 MILLION STATE RAID OF REDEVELOPMENT FUNDS WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL CRA Moves Forward with Lawsuit to Fight $2.05 Billion Taking in FY 2009 10 Budget The State of California has dropped its appeal of a Sacramento Superior Court ruling that found the unconstitutional the provision in the FY 2008 09 state budget that seized $350 million in redevelopment funds. The state s abandonment of the appeal means the Superior Court ruling in favor of the California Redevelopment Association (RDA) is final and binding. For more see Page 3. TAX COMMISSION FINISHES WORK RELEASES REPORT OUTLINING REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS This week the California Commission on the 21st Century Economy (COTCE) issued its much anticipated report on reform of the state taxation system. Spending nearly a year on the process COTCE held 10 public meetings before releasing its report which inclu...
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