September

30         Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities Campaign Seminar: Davis. Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson, Davis Council Member Don Saylor and West Sacramento Council Member Mark Johanneson invite Mayors, Council Members, City Managers and Planning, HR, RDA Directors to join them at the Davis Senior Center from 3:45-7:30 p.m. Please RSVP by Sept. 22 to Willie Beaudet, CCS Partnership, at (916) 323-6011 or RSVP online. To learn more about the HEAL campaign, please visit www.HEALCitiesCampaign.org.

October

6          The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Pre-Bid Conferences for the State Energy Plan (SEP) Solicitations, conducted by California Energy Commission (CEC) staff. The three specific program areas are: Municipal Financing District Program (AB-811-type programs); California Comprehensive Residential Building Retrofit Program; and Municipal and Commercial Building Targeted Measure Retrofit Program. The pre-bid conferences meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the CEC: 1516 9th Street, Hearing Room A, Sacramento. Also available by remote access over the Internet by WebEx. For details visit the CEC Web site. 

7          The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  The California Energy Commission (CEC) will hold a hearing to consider adopted revised guidelines for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, developed and were adopted on Sept. 16. The Guidelines describe the eligibility and procedural requirements for applying for EECBG funds. Please visit to CEC Web site for a copy.  The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. at the CEC building, 1516 9th Street, Hearing Room A, Sacramento. Audio from this meeting will be broadcast over the Internet using the CEC WebEx Internet Conferencing System.  For details please visit the CEC Web site.

10         The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. All recipients of federal stimulus funding must report information to granting agencies, as required by Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  For more details, see story, “October 10 Federal Stimulus Funding Reporting Deadline Looms.” More information on reporting requirements is available in the Chapter on “General and Accountability Provisions in ARRA” the League’s City Funding Book on the League’s Web site.

15         The Great California Shakeout: Statewide Earthquake Preparedness Drill

28         Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities Campaign Seminar: Arcata. Arcata Mayor Mark Wheetley and Eureka City Council Member Linda Atkins invite Mayors, Council Members, City Managers and Planning, HR, RDA Directors to join them at the B Street Community Center in Arcata from 3:45-7:30 p.m. Please RSVP by Oct. 14 to Heather Stevens, City of Arcata, (707) 822-7091 or RSVP online. To learn more about the HEAL campaign, please visit www.HEALCitiesCampaign.org.