Nov. 18, 2016 Issue #96 Editor's NoteFor a PDF copy of the newsletter please visit the League's website. For more updates from the League, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.New Mayors and Council Members Academy Scheduled for Jan. 18–20 in SacramentoThe League has opened registration for the 2017 New Mayors and Council Members Academy. Scheduled for Jan. 18–20 in Sacramento, the conference is expected to sell out quickly.Mayors and Council Members, Meetings and Events, Action Item Call for Entries Open for Outstanding City Street ProjectsNominations due Jan. 11The Save California Streets Coalition has opened the nomination period for its annual Outstanding Local Streets and Roads Awards Program. Submissions should highlight a street infrastructure project or program that has demonstrated a significant improvement in your community’s street system. The coalition comprises a number of organizations including the League of California Cities® and the California State Association of Counties.Action Item, Public Works Officers, Public Works, Transportation League-Sponsored Bond Agency Issues $231.8 Million in Tax-Exempt Bonds for Affordable Housing in National City, Educational Housing in Riverside and a Community Hospital in RedlandsSome of the most significant benefits of League membership for cities since 1988 have flowed from the League’s co-sponsorship of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA).Financial Solutions for CA Cities Help Set League Policy — Join a League Policy CommitteeDec. 2 Deadline to Request Presidential Appointment Fast ApproachingThe League's seven policy committees comprise city officials from throughout California. Policy committees help develop League policy by reviewing legislation and participating in policy deliberations, suggesting broad new policy guidelines and studying key issues impacting cities.League Policy, Meetings and Events, Action Item California City Solutions: San Diego Partners With Youth to Educate the Community on Water Purification TechnologyThis story is part of an ongoing series featuring Helen Putnam Award entries. The 2016 entries are available on the League’s website as a resource for cities in a searchable database called California City Solutions. The Pure Water San Diego was submitted in 2016 for the Ruth Vreeland Award for Engaging Youth in City Government award category.CA City Solutions, Helen Putnam, Community Services, Water Proposition 47 Grant Funding Now AvailableRequest for Proposals due Feb. 21, 2017The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) has released its BSCC Proposition 47 Request for Proposals (RFP). Approximately $103.5 million will be available over the 38-month grant period that runs June 16, 2017 through Aug. 15, 2020. Proposals are due Feb. 21, 2017.Grants and Funding, Public Safety |
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