1. Pilar Alcivar-McCoy City of Signal Hill Nancy Matthews California State University, Long Beach NLM Consulting Services CPRS Legislative Committee Member Knowledge Task Force Co-Chairs

3. Participants will: 1. Understand the role of the CPRS Legislative Committee, and their role as CPRS members 2. Review current legislative priorities 3. Review specific legislation affecting the parks and recreation profession 4. Learn how to use resources to understand and advocate for relevant legislation

4. Member Success Skills & Knowledge to Succeed Shared Values, Vision & Mission Legislator Awareness and Action Ends Policy #3 Legislative Committee

5.  Legislator Awareness of Park & Recreation Issues  Member Knowledge of the Political Process and Legislative Issues

6. Fingerprinting Gender Equity in Youth Sports Playground Safety Standards Wave Pool Regulations

7. Past  Prop 12 – Passed by voters in 2000  Prop 40 – Passed by voters in 2002 Present  Prop 84 – Passed by voters in 2006 ▪ Round 1 – Deadline March 1, 2010 ▪ Round 2 – Unknown Future ??? Funding – Park Bonds

8.  California State Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund Act of 2010  Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010  State Budget Adoption Vote Requirement  Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act

9.  State Park Access Pass 1. Construct a letter to the editor requesting support 2. Role play a meeting with an elected official to solicit support of initiative 3. List reasons why parks and recreation professionals should support initiative

10. Other current initiatives:  Prohibits Public Schools from Establishing Educational Curriculum  Prohibits Public Funding of Schools Through Taxes  Eliminates the Law Allowing Married Couples to Divorce

11.  Legislative Resources  Legislative Action Center (CPRS Website)  P&R Wired (Legislative Highlights)  Quick News (Legislative Committee Meeting Recap)  CPRS Candidate PAC (Political Action Committee)  2007-2008 CPRS Legislative Scorecard

12.  CPRS website  www.cprs.org www.cprs.org  NRPA website  www.nrpa.org www.nrpa.org  State legislature websites  www.sen.ca.gov and www.assembly.ca.gov www.sen.ca.govwww.assembly.ca.gov  General information about CA legislature  www.leginfo.ca.gov www.leginfo.ca.gov  Houston Group website  www.thehoustongroup.com www.thehoustongroup.com

13. For additional information:  Pilar Alcivar-McCoy562 989-7320 City of Signal Hill palcivar@cityofsignalhill.org  Nancy Matthews626 305-9215 NLM Consulting Services nancymatthews@altrionet.com CSULB – Dept of Recreation & Leisure Studies nmatthe2@csulb.edu