Fundable projects include paved bike paths, lanes, and rail-trails as well as mountain bike trails, bike parks, BMX facilities, and large-scale bicycle advocacy initiatives. Proposals must come from a partnership that is minimally comprised of one government agency or office, one non-profit organization, and one business. Proposals may be for facility or advocacy projects but must be submitted on the Community Partnership Grant Application. Bikes Belong (BB) will accept requests for funding of up to $10,000 for facility and advocacy projects. There is no specific percentage match, but BB considers leverage and funding partnerships very carefully and it does not consider grant requests in which BB funding is greater than 50% or more of the project budget. To view the grant application: http://www.bikesbelong.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/who-can-apply/. 

The California state legislature is set to approve Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR 50), declaring July is Parks Make Life Better!^® Month. This measure declares the Legislature’s recognition of the importance of access to local parks, trails, open space, and facilities for the health and development of all Californians. This measure declares July 2013 as Parks Make Life Better!^® Month.

Click here to download a sample resolution here.

We are now accepting 2014 Conference Sessions

You are invited to apply as a trainer for the 2014 CA & Pacific Southwest Recreation & Park Training Conference in Ontario March 4-7. You and your organization has experience and expertise of interest to the 1000 attendees & exhibitors who will attend.

Here is the 2014 application so you can begin planning!  We ask you to complete the "call for sessions" as the first step, click here for the application with instructions.

published on League of California Cities Website, April 17, 2013

Earlier today, the CalPERS Board of Administration voted to make significant changes to actuarial policies, increasing the rate that state and local government employers pay for their pension plans.

Today's vote occurred after CalPERS Pension and Health Benefits Committee approved the policies on Tuesday. The adopted recommendations modify both smoothing and amortization policies and implements these changes going forward with an impact to employer rates beginning in FY 2015–16. The smoothing period now changes from a 15-year rolling period to a five-year direct smoothing rate. The amortization period goes from a 30-year rolling period to a 30-year fixed rate.

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