League of California Cities
City Advocate Weekly
2009 Issue #44   November 13, 2009
CONTENTS
Editor's Note
Prop. 1A Securitization Bonds Successfully Sold
Waste Board Transitions to New Department
Department of Industrial Relations Files Draft Regulations With the Office of Administrative Law
Help Ensure That Every Californian Is Counted In the 2010 Census
Upcoming Events
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Prop. 1A Securitization Bonds Successfully Sold
408 Participating Cities and Towns to Receive 100 Percent Funding

The culmination of the League’s intensive efforts this year to ensure the securitization of the Proposition 1A property tax loan to the state occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 10, with the sale of the securitization bonds. California Communities, the League-CSAC sponsored joint powers authority, completed the sale for the full amount of the bond–$1.895 billion, with 1,257 participating local agencies.
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Waste Board Transitions to New Department
As part of the budget deal negotiated in July, the Legislature abolished the California Integrated Waste Management Board (IWMB), transferring all duties and responsibilities to the newly-created Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (DR3) as of Jan. 1, 2010. Instead of an appointed board, DR3 will appoint a director who will hear and decide appeals of DR3 decisions.
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Department of Industrial Relations Files Draft Regulations With the Office of Administrative Law
The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) filed draft regulations with the Office of Administrative Law on Tuesday, Nov. 10, that will implement the provisions of SBx2 9 (Padilla). This bill effectively eliminates third party labor compliance programs (LCPs) – programs designed to enforce prevailing wage requirements on public works projects. A 2007 Legislative Analyst Office report found that third party LCPs were both costly and ineffective in terms of reported recoveries of back wages and penalties.
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Help Ensure That Every Californian Is Counted In the 2010 Census
An Undercount Could Cost the State Billions

The California State Senate Majority Caucus will host a Census Webinar on Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. The live webcast will help state legislative, congressional and local government offices learn about building effective outreach plans that help ensure a complete count.
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Upcoming Events

November

16         California Air Resources Board AB 32 Economic Analysis: 1- 4:30 p.m. Staff will hold a public meeting to update stakeholders on AB 32 Economic Analysis. Location: Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Cal/EPA Headquarters Building, 1001 "I" Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

 

19         The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  Voluntary letter of intent due to www.grants.gov, for cities interested in competing for federal stimulus funding available through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG). Review information in the League’s City Funding Book, available on the League’s Web site.

 

30         The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Deadline for local jurisdictions, non-profits or private organizations to submit to the California Energy Commission (CEC) their proposals for the Municipal Financing Program ('AB 811-type programs'), the California Comprehensive Residential Building Retrofit Program, and the Municipal and Commercial Building Targeted Measure Retrofit Program. Up to $95 million in ARRA funds are being offered with three State Energy Program (SEP) competitive solicitations. For the Solicitations go online.


December

14         The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Applications due for federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) competitive grants for “Retrofit Ramp-up Program” and “General Innovation Fund”. For details, please visit the EECBG Web site.  More information is also available in the League’s City Funding Book on the League’s Web site.

 

Upcoming League Events:

November

17         Legislative Briefings, Sacramento

17         Legislative Briefings, Webinar

18         Legislative Briefings, Anaheim

 

December

2 - 4      City Clerks New Law, Elections & Leadership Conference

2 - 4      Fire Chiefs Seminar

2 - 4      Municipal Finance Institute


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