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08/18/09 Mayors Membership Dues
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Presented for City Council consideration and approval for payment is the United States
Conference of Mayors membership dues in the amount of $5,269.00
BACKGROUND:
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
Funding for the Conference of Mayors Membership dues was provided in the 2009 fiscal year
budget account number 001-1003-512.59-00 M97902.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
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On behalf of The United States Conference of Mayors, thank you for your
membership in the organization. Your membership, support, and participation
over the past year have made the difference in our collective efforts on behalf of
the nation's mayors. In response to the current economic climate, I am pleased to
announce that the membership dues will remain unchanged through 2010. We
have decided to suspend our annual cost of living increase this year.
Over the past nine months, the Conference has developed and advocated for
a MainStreet Economic Recovery Plan to reverse the current economic downturn
and create jobs by investing directly in cities. As you already know, Congress
passed and President Obama signed into law, the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) -which contains over $363 billion for many long-term
priorities of the Conference of Mayors. ARRA also contains numerous tax
provisions that will positively impact cities, the municipal bond market, energy
conservation efforts, and small businesses.
Specifically, ARRA contains major victories for the nation's cities including
$2.8 billion for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), $7.9
billion for the Surface Transportation Program (STP), $1 billion for the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG), $2 billion for the Neighborhood Stabilization
Program, $8.4 billion for Public Transportation, $1 billion for Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS), and $2 billion for public safety block grants. Some of this
funding will go out via formula, but other programs will be competitive -and thus
need your attention.
Without the leadership of the officers of the Conference of Mayors, and the
hard work of all our members, we would not have these victories and others,
including direct funding for cities and local governments in the largest funding bill
in American history.
Your active participation in the Conference of Mayors over the next year is
essential. There will be many implementation issues to work out with the Obama
Administration on this massive legislation - and we will need your involvement in
this process. The Conference of Mayors has already launched its ARRA
implementation effort, and more detail on the numerous funding programs in the
bill will be provided to our membership.
Please continue with us this year as we face the new challenges, develop
and explore new ideas, and celebrate the traditions that make our cities the best
places in our great country. If you have any questions about the enclosed fiscal
year 2009-2010 membership dues invoice, please contact Debra DeHaney-Howard
at (202) 861-6702 or Katie Pirolt at (202) 861-6714.
Best Regards,
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Tom Cochran
CEO and Executive
Director
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