League of California Cities Priority Focus Editions #16 and #17. April 25 2008 Issue #16 2008 City Officials Urged to Complete Illegal Dumping Survey by May 16 City Officials Encouraged to Take Local Streets and Roads Assessment Survey Now Page 6: Coalition Condemns Deceptive Prop. 98 Radio Campaign Page 7: League Urges City Opposition of AB 2676 Page 8: Senate Budget Committee Examines Legislative Analysts Parole Reform Proposal Page 9: Letters Needed in Support of AB 642 Design Build Contracting Legislation Page 10: Cities Should Apply for Prop. 1B Local Street and Road Funds Now Page 11: Court Validates Cooperative Purchasing Through U.S. Communities Page 12: Legislature Welcomes Two New Leaders This Spring Page 13: Governor Appoints New Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Western City Magazine Wins Three CAPIO Excellence in Communications Awards Sustainable Cities Feature: Lincoln s NEV Transportation Plan Find a Bill Legislators Leg Committee or Ask League Leg Staff 2008 LEGISLATIVE ACTION DAYS DRAWS HUNDREDS OF CITY OFFICIALS TO SACRAMENTO Budget Climate Change and Infrastructure Top Issues The League of California Cities annual Legislative Action Days occurred April 16 17 in Sacramento. The two day event was well attended with over 350 city officials coming to lobby in the Capitol and hear about pressing legislative issues. For more see Page 2. LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS IN CONJUNCTION WITH LEGISLATIVE ACTION DAYS The League board held its second meeting of 2008 April 17 18 at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento. The Sacramento based meeting provided an opportunity for the board to hear from some of the state s top officials. For more see Page 4. IN THIS ISSUE: STATE TREASURER LOCKYER BRIEFS LEAGUE BOARD ON MUNICIPAL BOND RATING SYSTEM Board Unanimously Supports Reform Effort Although municipal bonds carry a very low default risk for investors their ratings are subject to higher standards than corporate bonds mortgage backed securitie...
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