Issues #31 and #32. IN THIS ISSUE: Page 5: Shaping California s Future League of California Cities Annual Conference Opens Sept. 5 Page 6: Public Safety Employer Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 Moves to the U.S. Senate Page 7: Don t Miss How Should California Grow? Page 8: California Senate Publishes Guide to Joint Working Powers Agreements New Housing Publication Available from the Institute for Local Government League Pension Bond Program: Cities are Saving Millions in Pension Costs Find a Bill Legislators Leg Committee or Ask League Leg Staff Aug. 10 2007 Issue #31 2007 LEAGUE OFFICIALLY TAKES AN OPPOSE POSITION ON SB 375 Cities Should Act Now to Help Defeat the Measure The League of California Cities has formally taken an oppose position on SB 375 (Steinberg) a measure that would essentially allow a regional authority to make local land use decisions. Unfortunately after months of intense negotiations e mails and counterproposals with Sen. Steinberg D Sacramento the bill is still not where it needs to be to draw League support. For more see Page 2. PUBLIC ADVOCATES IDENTIFY THE WORST OF THE WORST EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BILLS While the California Legislature is in recess work continues to defeat the immense number of harmful employee relations bills that have been introduced during this legislative session. The League of California Cities held a meeting earlier this week with a number of public agency advocates in order to identify the top five employee relations bills that would adversely affect local governments. For more see Page 3. FEDERAL UPDATE: HOUSE APPROVES ENERGY BILL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF INTERNET MORATORIUM TAX NOT INTRODUCED On Saturday Aug. 4 the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3221 a broad energy package that includes a $10 billion Energy Efficiency Block Grant for cities. H.R. 3221 passed by a vote of 241 172 and the new block grant will provide funding for communities to further develop energy efficiency strategies to help reduce greenhou...
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