League of California Cities Priority Focus Editions #18 and #19. IN THIS ISSUE: Page 3: Budget Action Day Scheduled for Wednesday May 21 Page 4: Opposition Letters Needed for AB 983 Support Letters Needed for Public Private Partnership Legislation Page 5: $46 Million Now Available for Federal Safe Routes to School Funds League and Partners Offer Financing Pools for Street Repairs Page 6: Conference on Public Private Partnerships Offered Sustainable Cities Feature: Guest Article by Brian Gitt Build it Green Page 7: Find a Bill Legislator Leg Committee or Ask League Staff May 9 2008 Issue #18 2008 LEGISLATIVE ANALYST S REVISED PAROLE REALIGNMENT PROPOSAL INCLUDES TAKE OF CITY VLF FUNDS In a May 5 letter to Senate Budget Committee Chair Denise Moreno Ducheny (D San Diego) the Legislative Analyst s Office (LAO) submitted a revised proposal on how the Legislature could successfully transition the supervision responsibilities of state parolees to counties. The LAO s revised proposal contains various suggested modifications governing the number of parolees eligible excluding those with prior violent convictions and alternatives for revoking parole. For more see Page 2. REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS EXECUTIVE FORUM The deadline to register for the 2008 Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum and Advanced Leadership Workshops has been extended to Monday May 19. Slated for Wednesday June 4 Saturday June 6 the annual event will be hosted at the Resort at Squaw Creek in Squaw Valley. For more see Page 2. SUPPORT LETTERS NEEDED FOR PROPOSED DENSITY BONUS LAW Proposed Law Includes Important Fixes Cities are urged to send their Assembly representatives letters supporting AB 2280 a bill that proposes important changes to density bonus law. This bill authored by Assembly Members Lori Saldana (D San Diego) and Anna Caballero (D Salinas) who respectively chair the Assembly Housing and Community Development and the Assembly Local Government Committees...
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