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City of Pleasanton Legislative Platform 2016 <br /> 000 <br /> Enact Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Like the National League of Cities and <br /> many others across our nation, the League of California Cities believes comprehensive <br /> immigration reform should be an urgent priority of Congress to enact comprehensive <br /> immigration reform. Every day cities are affected by the current dysfunction in our <br /> immigration system, and the need for action is critical. <br /> Invest in Public Safety and Disaster Preparedness. To strengthen California's <br /> homeland security, emergency preparedness and crime-fighting efforts, the League <br /> urges Congress to maintain federal investment in resources critical to enabling local law <br /> enforcement to adequately provide public safety. Specifically, the League supports full <br /> funding for the Byrne/Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) program, the Community <br /> Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and <br /> Emergency Response (SAFER), the Assistance to Firefighters grant programs and for <br /> disaster preparedness, prevention, recovery, and response for all-hazard threats. <br /> Develop Energy Efficient and Resource Conservation Strategies. The League urges <br /> Congress to allot federal resources to assist regional and local governments in <br /> developing and implementing energy efficiency and conservation strategies and ensure <br /> that local governments can continue, and not be preempted in, their efforts to achieve <br /> economic improvements through increased energy efficiency and conservation plans <br /> that seek to decrease carbon emissions. <br /> Support Community and Economic Development. The League urges Congress to <br /> preserve maximum funding for the Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) <br /> program and seek flexibility in the CDBG state program to enhance the use of the <br /> program by California's 314 non-entitlement cities (cities under 50,000). <br /> The League also supports maintaining the tax exempt status of municipal bonds and <br /> opposes proposals to cap the investor tax deduction on municipal securities <br /> investments. <br /> Balanced Approach to Budgeting and Appropriations. The League urges Congress to <br /> adopt a bipartisan and balanced approach to appropriations that also minimizes <br /> spending cuts. California cities have already faced deep reductions in spending, forcing <br /> cuts to a number of critical local services and dramatic job losses for first responders. <br /> Additional cuts will imperil the services that city residents desperately need. <br /> 43 1 Page <br />