Feb. 13, 2015

Issue #14

Editor's Note

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Upcoming Hearings of Interest Feb. 17-March 25

 
Many of the Legislature’s standing policy committees are holding informational and oversight hearings in the coming weeks on a range of policy areas of interest to cities.

Legislation


California City Solutions: Apple Valley Creates Partnerships to Encourage Healthy Living in the High Desert

 
This story is part of an ongoing series featuring Helen Putnam Award entries. The 2014 entries are available on the League’s website as a resource for cities in a searchable database called California City Solutions. The Healthy Apple Valley Program was submitted in 2014 for the Health and Wellness Programs award category.

League Partners, CA City Solutions, Community Services, Parks and Recreation
 

Only Two Weeks Left to Register for the 2015 Public Works Officers Institute


Registration for the 2015 Public Works Officers Institute will close on Friday, Feb. 27. Scheduled, Wednesday, March 25 – Friday, March 27, at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, the conference planned with CEAC, will provide public works officers with innumerable lessons and tips.

Public Works Officers, Public Works


Employee Relations Legislative Webinar Series Launches

First Webinar, Feb. 24

 
Join the League of California Cities Personnel and Employee Relations Department as it launches an exciting new webinar series.

Personnel and Employee Relations, Employee Relations


The FPPC Will Soon Release Online Toolkit for Candidates

 
The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) will soon offer an online toolkit that provides step-by-step instructions to prospective candidates on how to comply with various state-mandated disclosure requirements.  The Candidate Toolkit condenses several manuals already available by the FPPC into a comprehensive, easy-to-use format. It will also include links to the required disclosure forms, filing deadlines, regulations, and frequently asked questions to the FPPC.

Elections
 

There’s Still Time to Register for the 2015 Ahwahnee Conference for Local Elected Officials

Conference Runs March 19-22 in Yosemite National Park


Presented by the Local Government Commission, the 24th-annual Ahwahnee Conference for Local Elected Officials will feature dynamic speakers and leading experts discussing innovative solutions for increasing resiliency and implementing smart-growth strategies in a time of accelerating demographic, technological and environmental changes.

Meetings and Events
 
1400 K Street ■ Sacramento, CA 95814 ■ (916) 658-8200
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