Feb. 4, 2015 Issue #11 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.Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins Announces Transportation Funding ProposalTransportation Leaders Meet in Sacramento to Discuss PrioritiesToday in Sacramento, transportation leaders from across California and across the nation gathered at the California Transportation Foundation to discuss priorities and new transportation proposals. Several themes were evident throughout the day: our transportation system and funding systems are broke, technology is quickly moving the transportation world forward, and without additional investment, California’s economy will suffer.Transportation, Public Works, Infrastructure Webinar: How to get Cap-and-Trade FundsJoin state agency presenters, the League of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) for a webinar being held on Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to noon to help local governments apply for a portion of up to $120 million in Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program funds.Housing, Meetings and Events, Greenhouse Gases, Cap and Trade Feb. 10 Hearing Planned on Water Bond ImplementationThe Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife will be holding an oversight hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 10 to discuss the implementation of Proposition 1 (2014), the Water Bond. The hearing will commence after a 9:30 a.m. bill hearing and will cover background on the bond, state entities with proposed Prop. 1 funding and stakeholder recommendations. More information can be found on the committee webpage.Water, Assembly Cities Encouraged to Complete National League of Cities Survey to Improve Water Infrastructure and PolicyThe recent droughts in many parts of the Western United States have raised the importance of local water policy and the urgent need to improve water infrastructure. The National League of Cities (NLC), in partnership with the American Water Works Association, the Walton Family Foundation, and WaterNow, is gathering information about how municipal leaders interact with their local water service providers.NLC, Federal, Water |
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