July 20, 2012
Issue #77

Editor's Note

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League Board Authorizes Staff to Implement Plans to Challenge AB 1484, Redevelopment Budget Trailer Bill

Meeting in Manhattan Beach today, the League board of directors unanimously authorized the commencement of litigation in the League's name on behalf of the cities of California to challenge the constitutional validity of AB 1484, the controversial state budget trailer bill that authorizes the state Department of Finance to "claw-back" voter-approved city sales taxes and city property taxes to satisfy the state's funding demands imposed on legally separate redevelopment successor agencies by AB 1484. The authorization covered possible intervention in an action filed by member city/cities or successor agency/agencies or the filing of a separate legal action. 

Key words: Board, Legal, Economic Development, Redevelopment

League Board of Directors Adopts Resolution Congratulating Cities for Continuing to Adhere to All Provisions in the Brown Act Despite State’s Decision to Suspend Certain Requirements for Fiscal Reasons

Calls on the Legislature to Abide by Similar Transparency Provisions

At its meeting in Manhattan Beach today, the board of directors of the League of California Cities adopted a resolution congratulating cities for their continued faithful compliance with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act even though the Legislature has suspended several of its provisions for three years.

Key words: Board, Open Government, Meetings and Events

Five Resolutions Submitted for Annual Conference

This year, the League of California Cities received five resolutions on topics including emergency preparedness, revenue collection, and environmental protection laws.

Key words: Meetings and Events, League Policy

League Partner Program to Host Free Disaster Preparedness Webinar on Aug. 1

Register by July 25

In December 2011, much of Southern California was hit with record wind storms that uprooted trees, downed power lines and cut off city services. The League Partner Program is holding a webinar that will examine the lessons learned from this disaster in the areas of disaster communications, staff and community training, inter-agency cooperation, and emergency operations management.

Key words: Meetings and Events, Partners Program

Deadline Approaching to Designate Your City’s Voting Delegate for the League’s Annual Business Meeting

Voting Delegate Forms due Wednesday, Aug. 15

The deadline for voting delegate forms for the League’s Annual Business Meeting at the League’s Annual Conference & Expo in San Diego is approaching soon.

Key words: Meetings and Events, League Policy

Best Best & Krieger to Host Free Webinar on Health Care Law

Best Best & Krieger has announced it will host a free webinar to discuss the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and requirements for employers.

Key words: Meetings and Events, Employee Relations

U.S. Department of Energy Consortium to Host LED Street Lighting Workshop

On Aug. 2 – 3 the U.S. Department of Energy’s Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting (MSSL) Consortium and the city of Boston will host an LED Street Lighting Workshop.

Key words: Public Works

Cities Mobilize, Innovate and More: This Month in Western City Magazine

Don’t miss these articles in the July issue of Western City.

Key words: Western City, Institute for Local Government, Environmental Quality, Infrastructure