August
25 1:30 p.m. – Legislative Water Package Hearing
State Capitol, Room 4202
Joint Hearing – Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife and Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee
Subject: 2009 Delta Bills, Preprint AB 1 (AB 39 content), Preprint SB 1 (SB 12 content), Preprint SB 4 (SB 428 content)
27 1:30 p.m. – Legislative Water Package Hearing
State Capitol, Room 4202
Joint Hearing – Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife and Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee
Subject: 2009 Delta Bills, Preprint AB 2 (AB 49 content), Preprint SB 2 (SB 229 content)
27 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: The Department of Energy will hold a Webinar workshop from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Pacific Time, on the subject: Energy Efficiency & Retrofit Jobs in the Buildings Industry — Workforce Overview. You must register in advance to obtain the URL and password for logging on via the Internet and the phone number to connect to the audio.This webinar will provide an overview of jobs involved with retrofitting existing homes to improve energy efficiency, and specifically look at:
· Overview of energy efficiency and retrofit jobs
· Job skills and scaling up training
· Partnering between community colleges and workforce agencies
· Overview of certifications
· State and local workforce practices
This webinar is geared toward Workforce Investment System labor offices and agencies, training centers and other organizations that consult with workers about job opportunities and training.
28 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant and State Energy Programs Informational Workshop –
1 – 4 p.m. California Energy Commission staff will conduct an informational workshop to discuss the status of proposed funding areas for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program and State Energy Program (SEP). Staff will seek public and stakeholder comment on the proposed guidelines for both programs. Commissioners may attend and participate in this public workshop. The workshop will be held:
John Ferraro Council Chamber
Room 340, City Hall
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
This meeting is wheelchair accessible and available online via WebEx. To register for WebEx please go online.
Fore more details please see the meeting notice.
28 Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills to the Floor
September
11 Last day for any bill to be passed
October
15 The Great California Shakeout: Statewide Earthquake Preparedness Drill
Upcoming League Events:
September
16-19 League of California Cities’ Annual Conference and Expo, San Jose