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California Consulting
November 2011 Newsletter |
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ALMOST $2.5 MILLION IN GRANT AWARDS IN PAST 30 DAYS
California Consulting was recently notified that our clients were awarded the following highly competitive grants written and submitted by California Consulting grant writers:
City of Rancho Cordova
$1,879,000
SACOG Regional/Local for Sunrise Rehab
City of Rancho Cordova
$148,000
SACOG Bike/Pedestrian for Signal Detection
City of Rancho Cordova
$181,000
SACOG Bike/Pedestrian for Class II Bike Trail System
City of Kerman
$200,000
Stewardship Council Infrastructure Grant
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SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SUMMIT A MAJOR SUCCESS
On November 2, 2011, California Consulting, LLC hosted a School Construction Summit at the Fresno County Office of Education. The event was co-hosted by the Fresno County Office of Education and featured welcoming remarks by Superintendent Larry Powell. In his welcoming Powell stated, "We are always pleased to partner with California Consulting, they are one of our longtime partners when it comes to serving kids." The invitation-only summit was attended by approximately 45 guests including Superintendents and representatives from approximately 12 school districts. The program featured presentations from the State's top industry leaders in the fields of bond counsel, financial advisory services, lease-leaseback, construction management, bond campaigns, investment banking, and other areas. Each panelist presented a detailed overview of their respective area of expertise.
The summit was moderated by California Consulting Owner Steve Samuelian and organized by California Consulting Senior Director Liz Gomez with the assistance of company C.O.O. Juan Garza II. Senior Director Liz Gomez commented after the event, "This event exceeded our expectations. The turn-out was great and the information presented was well received. We have already started to receive positive feedback from attendees. We plan to organize similar events in the near future" concluded Gomez.
Click to View the Agenda and Panelists |
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LOBBYING UPDATE | | |
- State Budget Update: On November 16, the State Finance Director said that some mid-year cuts are "likely." This statement increases the chances that education and social services will see deeper cuts soon. The LAO is projecting that the State will fall $3.7 billion short in revenues this fiscal year. The state budget agreement says that the State must impose cuts to several social service and education programs if it falls more than $1 billion short in revenues. The Finance Director will use either her own department's forecast or the LAO's, whichever is more positive. More details will be known on December 15 when the State Department of Finance releases its numbers. The LAO is projecting a deficit of $13 billion for 2012-13.
- Legislative Meetings: We are conducting meetings with Legislators and legislative staff during the legislative recess while Members are in their Districts.
- CTC and Cal-TRANS: Steve has continued to communicate with Cal-TRANS Interim Director Malcolm Dougherty and CTC staff as well as Commissioner Assemi regarding various transportation issues. The federal extension and what role Cal-TRANS and CTC will have is a key issue. Also, the discussion in D.C. regarding House and Senate versions and a "take back" of funds from projects that were awarded but not yet spent is of paramount concern to all in the transportation community.
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EDUCATION UPDATE: SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION | |
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1. Proposed School Transportation Cuts Hurt Our Most Disadvantaged Communities
School transportation cuts impact those areas with higher unemployment rates and those areas with a larger number of children eligible for the federal free and reduced lunch programs. Those school districts that are above the state average unemployment rate have an average unemployment rate of 14.7%. They receive higher cuts than those communities that are below the average rate with an average rate of 8.7%. Those communities with more than 75% of their students eligible for the federal program are cut almost twice as much as those communities with less than 25% students eligible. The inequity is apparent.
Click to View the Impact of the Trigger on School Transportation
Regular and special education home-to-school transportation are the only K-12 education programs threatened by the "triggers." If the triggers are pulled, these programs will take a cut of 50% or $248 million.
Contact your statewide organizations including the PTA and the employer groups to find out what they have done and what they are going to do in the future. Also, contact the air quality organizations, who should be concerned about increased pollution and congestion.
You should also take a hard look at AB 18. In the version that was voted on the Assembly floor, it was going to equalize regular transportation and roll it into the base. The new amended version does not equalize the expenditures, but it still would eliminate the program by rolling it into the base and over time the funding would be equalized.
2. Education Has Not Been the Number One Spending Priority
The attachment compares the funding for K-12 education and the other state programs. It also shows that if the "triggers" are pulled, K-12 education and our schools will take 73% of the "trigger" reductions.
Click to View Graphs that Show How Education is Not the Spending Priority
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CALIFORNIA CONSULTING AT THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE | |
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California Consulting recently participated in the League of California Cities Annual Conference in San Francisco. Owners Steve and Houry Samuelian and Chief Operating Officer Juan Garza II welcomed current clients and hundreds of other City Mangers, Mayors, Council Members, and City Staff members at California Consulting's booth in the main exhibit hall. The booth was a great success, as we were able to establish several new contacts with city leaders throughout the State as well as visit with current clients. California Consulting is happy to support the League of California Cities and we look forward to continuing to support the League through our participation in the Annual Conference and the various Quarterly Meetings held throughout the State. This year, over 1,500 city leaders attended the Annual Conference.
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The California Consulting grant writing team are diligently working on the following applications for our clients:
Rubberized Pavement Grant
Cal Grip (Part V)
EPA Brownfields
Supplemental Educational Services
U.S. Soccer Foundation Grant
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Vehicle Purchase
Tony Hawk Foundation
Tire Derived Product
Whale Tail
Cal-Fire Golden Trees for the Golden State
Cal-Fire Tree Inventory Grant
Promise Neighborhoods
State Farm Safe Neighborhoods
CA Math & Science Partnership Grant
Gang Tattoo Removal
Cal HOME
CAAP
21st Century Grant Renewal
I-Bank Application
S3 Program Intervention
Hedco Foundation
Davenport Institute
PG&E Community Grant
Disaster Mitigation FEMA Grant
Sustainable Communities
TIGER
Economic Development Administration Grants
HCD Planning and Technical Assistance Grant
Hearst Foundation
Wachovia Grant
State Revolving Fund Loan
United States Department of Agriculture Community Facilities Grant
Alternative Fuels Grant
SB856 Special Distribution Fund
NRA Foundation
California Safe-Supportive Schools
Wal-Mart
Met-Life
Lowe's Large Toolbox
Laura Bush Foundation
Baseball Tomorrow |
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WELCOME! | | |
We are happy to announce that the following entities have signed grant writing contracts with California Consulting: Alameda County Office of Education, Yuba City, El Rancho Unified School District, Bassett Unified School District, Fowler Unified School District, and the Central Basin Municipal Water District. This marks the second straight month that six new clients have signed grant writing contracts with California Consulting. We are grateful for the confidence that entities all over the State are placing in California Consulting. Welcome to the team! |
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