June 7, 2010

Pembroke Pines (FL) Mayor Frank Ortis, Acting Chair

Resolution # 64: Creating Jobs and Reducing High Unemployment in Metro Areas urges Congress and the President to pass H.R. 4812, the Local Jobs for America Act which will provide $75 billion over two years in direct funding to cities.

Resolution # 65: Creation of a National Economic Restoration and Countercyclical Program calls on Congress to create a National Economic Restoration and Countercyclical Program that would automatically make funds available to metro areas or select jurisdictions within such areas, that are in recession or have persistently high rates of unemployment.

Resolution # 66: U.S. Conference of Mayors Priorities for Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act endorses the President’s Blueprint for Reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and outlines the Conference’s ESEA reauthorization policy priorities.

Resolution # 3: ESEA Reauthorization – Supporting Afterschool and the Education of the Whole Child urges Congress to protect and expand afterschool funding and oppose any cuts to this much-needed program.

Resolution # 2: Building a National Comprehensive Youth Development Strategy calls for a comprehensive youth development strategy as a major step forward by our nation to remain productive and competitive and to promote economic and social mobility.

Resolution # 67: Arts Education urge local school districts and administrators to maximize the use of federal education funds available through the above-named programs, as well as state funds where permissible, to deliver high-quality arts instruction and to integrate the arts into other core subjects.

Resolution # 47: Support for the Greening of School Districts calls upon constituents to partner with their local school districts to implement green initiatives such as appointing sustainability managers, establishing a green advisory team, providing training for municipal and district staff, and adopting policies that call for all district schools to pursue certification through third-party rating systems like LEED.

Resolution # 6: Support for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund (TANF-ECF) supports and calls for the immediate enactment of $2.5 billion in new funding through September 30, 2011 for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund.

Resolution # 26: Regional Innovation Clusters to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of Regional Economies supports fully funding initiatives proposed in the FY2011 budget request that would support Regional Innovation Clusters.

Resolution # 10: Volunteer Generation Fund calls on Congress to provide $10 million for the Volunteer Generation Fund in FY2011.

Resolution # 19: Reauthorizing and Supporting the Economic Development Administration (EDA) urges Congress to adopt policies and procedures that support scientific and technological innovation, product invention, entrepreneurship, and the growth of American small businesses.