August
10 American Recover and Reinvestment Act of 2009: The California Energy Commission (CEC) is asking that all parties interested in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding for small cities and counties, review and comment on the commission’s final proposed guidelines, no later than August 10. A copy of the proposed final guidelines is available on the CEC Web site.
10 American Recover and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Changed Application Deadline. The U.S. Department of Energy just announced that the filing deadline for applying for formula grants under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program has been extended until 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday, August 10, 2009. (The previous deadline was June 25.) If you still plan to file your application today and are having trouble using the electronic filing system through FedConnect, please remember that DOE will accept EECBG applications via email. To utilize this option, send your application to EECBG@NETL.DOE.GOV, and include this message in email subject line -- EECBG Application (Unique Identification Code). To develop your city’s Unique Identification Code for the subject line of the email, simply follow this format:
1. (State code) 2. (Type of Local Government) 3. (Name of Local Government). As an example, OH-CITY-COLUMBUS is the Code for Columbus, Ohio.
10 Clean Energy Summit - 9 a.m. The California Energy Commission, California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB), and the Employment Development Department (EDD) will host a Clean Energy Summit to discuss the Solicitation for Proposal for the Clean Energy Workforce Training Program and leveraging state and federal workforce development funding for the clean energy industry. The first of two identical workshops will be held at: Ziggurat Building, 707 3rd Avenue, West Sacramento, (Wheelchair Accessible),
WebEx available. Register by Aug. 6 at: www.energy.ca.gov/greenjobs/. The second workshop will be held on Aug.12.
11 1:00 p.m. - EPA’s ENERGY STAR program hosts regular webcasts. State and local officials and staff, facility managers, and energy managers will learn how government officials can leverage EPA’s Portfolio Manager tool to assess the energy use of buildings and identify best improvement opportunities. Please register for ENERGY STAR webcasts on their Web site.
12 Clean Energy Summit - 9 a.m. The California Energy Commission, California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB), and the Employment Development Department (EDD) will host a Clean Energy Summit to discuss the Solicitation for Proposal for the Clean Energy Workforce Training Program and leveraging state and federal workforce development funding for the clean energy industry. The workshop will be held at: So. Coast Air Quality Management Dist., 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, (Wheelchair Accessible). Register by Aug. 6 at: www.energy.ca.gov/greenjobs/.
28 Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills to the Floor
Upcoming League Events:
September
16-18 League of California Cities’ Annual Conference and Expo, San Jose 
