[hedgetrimmer]

On the topic of PPPs here is how they get implemented on a local level-

The executive branch orders its bureaucrats to push these ideas down from the top, the top being the internationalist corporations and organizations that high level officials meet at the G8 conferences, the World Economic Forum and the UN.

These groups are shown here

Here is 'sample legislation' to make it easy for local governments to corrupt their governments. Notice that it isn't written by a legislator? The Bush administration has gone a long long way to corrupt Constitutional government.

And look at the corrupt ideas the federal government is pushing here

Can anyone deny the corruption with the UN leading the way on the creation of PPPs in the US, with the federal government working with them to do it?

Congress has not been involved from a legislative perspective, yet here we have PPP legislation for local govenrments to enact. These criminals don't need no stinkin' Congress to rape the Republic. The UN, World Bank, OECD and everyone else is making sure we DON'T have representation. No thinking person doubts that the NAU is being enacted in exactly the same way.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Here is 'sample legislation' to make it easy for local governments to corrupt their governments.

What are you yammering about?

The purpose of this model PPP legislation is to provide States with an example of what basic elements to consider and address in PPP authorizing legislation.

OMG! What a relief. Local governments are writing (or not) authorizing legislation and then passing it (or not). You consider this local government corrupting their government? You're funny!

Notice that it isn't written by a legislator?

Notice that local legislators would have to write their own.....and then vote on it?

Congress has not been involved from a legislative perspective, yet here we have PPP legislation for local govenrments to enact.

Why should Congress be involved with local legislation?

These criminals don't need no stinkin' Congress to rape the Republic.

You should tell your local government you don't want them to pass such legislation.

The UN, World Bank, OECD and everyone else is making sure we DON'T have representation.

DON'T? LOL!

No thinking person doubts that the NAU is being enacted in exactly the same way.

The NAU is being enacted by locally passed legislation? Lay off the medical marijuana.

[hedgetrimmer]

ICLEI and the UN and their traitor government officials corrupting our constitutional government to impose the internationalist agenda on Americans. Observe the plethora of government bureaucrats and elected official who are being trained to be change agents for the globalist agenda.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 

3:00 -7:00pm	Registration Open
5:00 -7:00	Welcome Reception Sponsored by Goodman Realty Mayor Martin Chavez*, Albuquerque, NM Konrad Otto-Zimmermann*, Secretary General, ICLEI - Global Councillor David Cadman*, City of Vancouver, Canada President, ICLEI - Global

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

8:00 – 9:00am	Breakfast Green Marketplace
9:00 – 9:15	Welcome Ceremony Mayor Martin Chavez*, Albuquerque, NM President Joe Garcia, National Congress of American Indians
9:15 – 10:00	Back to the Future: 80% by 2050 Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, ICLEI - USA ICLEI - USA, Carbon Disclosure Participation
10:00 – 11:30	Field Notes: Experience - Leadership - Solutions Mayor Patrick Hays*, City of North Little Rock, AR County Executive Andrew Spano*, Westchester County, NY Mayor Martin Chavez*, City of Albuquerque, NM Mayor Borruel, City of Chihuahua, Mexico
11:30 - 11:45	Break
11:45 - 12:00	Star Community Index: A Partnership Opportunity Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, ICLEI - USA
12:00 - 12:30	CAPPA - ICLEI Decision-Making Tool Unveiling Garrett Fitzgerald, Programs Officer, ICLEI - USA
12:30 – 1:45pm	Lunch Local Economic Innovation Phil Angelides, Chairman, Apollo Alliance Keynote Speaker Local Governments Green Jobs Commitment, Mayor Martin Chavez
1:45 - 2:15	Break
2:15 – 3:30	Climate & Sustainability Tools Parallel Sessions Clean Energy Applications Blaine Collison, US EPA & Anthony Amato, Environmental Analyst ERG EPA Green Power Program Todd Campbell, Director of Public Policy, Clean Energy, Former Mayor, City of Burbank, CA Jake Stewart, City of Austin, TX How to Pay for Climate Work Gaye Knight, Environmental Programs Specialist, City of Phoenix, AZ Nils Moe, Environmental Advisor to the Mayor, City of Berkeley, CA Kim Peterson, Canary Project Director, City of Aspen, CO Community Sustainability John Soladay, Director of Sustainability, City of Albuquerque, NM Mike Mallinoff, Director, Neighborhood and Environmental Programs, City of Annapolis, MD Felicity Fahy, Sustainability Manager, City of Eugene, OR Reducing Vulnerability: Climate Adaptation Harvey Ruvin*, County Clerk, Miami-Dade County, FL Jim Lopez, Deputy Chief of Staff, King County, WA Marie O’Neill, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, Environmental Health Sciences Engaging the Community in Climate Work Catherine Morris, Director of Energy Practices The Keystone Center, Washington, DC Ed Moreno, Associate The Keystone Center, Santa Fe, NM Jon Dickinson, Senior Policy Advisor on Sustainability, Mayor's Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability, New York City, NY Elected Officials Only Green Collar Jobs: Building Pathways Out of Poverty Bracken Hendricks, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Kate Gordon, Program Director, Strategy Center, Apollo Alliance Parin Shah, Local Policy Director, Green for All
3:30 – 4:00	Break
4:00 – 5:15	Climate & Sustainability Tools Parallel Sessions Small Communities Protecting the Global Climate Erin J. Leonhart, Public Works Manager, City of Kirkland, WA Judith McGuire, Chair, Climate Protection Committee, Town of Chevy Chase, MD Dona Neely, Director, Devens Eco-Efficiency Center, Town of Devens, MA Maximizing Public Participation Mayor Frank Cownie, City of Des Moines, IA Mayor Heather Fargo*, City of Sacramento, CA Jay Fisette, County Commissioner. Arlington County, VA – Go Green VA Mark Baloga, Executive Director, Mayors and Managers Conference, DuPage Co., IL Deputy Mayor, Patricia Ross, Abbotsford, BC, Canada Energy Efficiency: Building Energy Codes Harry Misuriello, Energy Efficient Code Coalition (EECC) City Councilor Isaac Benton, City of Albuquerque, NM Germany/US Partnership Project Hans Hertle, Institute for Energy and Research (IFEU), Heidelberg, Germany Arne Jungjohann, Heinrich Böll Foundation Thomas Baehr, City of Hamburg, Germany David O’Donnell, Deputy Commissioner, Department of the Environment, City of Chicago, IL Elected Officials Only How to Pay for Local Climate Action and Realize Net Profit Skip Laitner, Director of Economic Development, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) City Council Member Henrieta Davis, City of Cambridge, MA (invited) Joy Clarke, Johnson Controls
5:30 - 6:30	Green Marketplace Reception Sponsored by Heinrich Böll FoundationICLEI 2009 World Congress: Edmonton Monika Zimmermann, Director, ICLEI International Training Center Deputy Mayor Dan Iveson, City of Edmonton, Canada
6:00 – 8:30	Special Invitation Dinner for Elected Officials Sponsored by Johnson Controls Life is Good Ed Mazria, Founder, Architecture 2030

Thursday, May 15, 2008

7:30 – 8:30am	Breakfast Green Marketplace Ken Brown, Partner, Climate Communities, The Ferguson Group
8:30 – 8:45	Framing the Day Alderman Mary Ann Smith*, City of Chicago, IL
8:45 – 9:30	Public/Private Partnerships to Advance Local Climate Action Kellene Burn-Roy, Senior Vice President, CDM Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, ICLEI - USA Harvey Ruvin, County Clerk, Miami-Dade County, FL Maggie Ullman, Energy Coordinator, City of Ashville, NC
9:30 – 10:00	Where Do You Begin? ICLEI Mayor Mark Begich*, Anchorage, AK Margaret Pageler*, ICLEI Executive Committee
10:00 - 10:15	Break
10:15– 11:30	Climate & Sustainability Tools Parallel Sessions Water and Climate: The Intersection Daniel Carney, Water Conservation Manager, Marin County, CA John Stomp, Water Resources Manger, City of Albuquerque, NM Nichole Baker, Water Conservation Specialist, City of Moscow, ID Three Tenets of Sustainability Mayor Dan Cort, City of Pacific Grove, CA Laura Fiffick, Director, Office of Environmental Quality, City of Dallas, TX Gene Hyde, City Forester, City of Chattanooga, TN Efficiency Investment in Existing Facilities Amanda Eichel, Climate Protection Advisor, City of Seattle, WA Beth Baird, Air Quality Program Manager, City of Boise, ID David O’Donnell, Deputy Commissioner Department of the Environment, City of Chicago, IL Leslie Cook, US EPA, Climate Protection Partnerships Local Action and Innovation Globally Monika Zimmermann, Director, ICLEI International Training Center Lussier Zero Impact Calculator Liz Murphy, Department of State, International Cities Program (Invited) Margaret Pageler*, ICLEI Executive Committee – Istanbul Urban Water Consensus on Adapting Water Management How to Align Planning, Land Use and Climate Protection Reid Ewing, National Center for Smart Growth-Land Use Institute John Richardson, Long Range/Sustainability Planner, Town of Chapel Hill, NC Alex Hinds, Director of Community Development Agency, Marin County, CA Solar Power Local Action Hannah Muller, Solar Market Transformation, US Department of Energy Carl Spector, Executive Director, Air Pollution Control Commission, City of Boston, MA Anne Hunt, Environmental Advisor to the Mayor, City of Saint Paul, MN Danny Kennedy, President, Sungevity Gilbert Fine, CEO, Schott, North America Elected Officials Only Local Priorities in National Climate Policy Ken Brown, Partner, The Ferguson Group, Washington, DC Michael Allegretti, Head of Government Relations, North America, The Climate Group Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, ICLEI - USA Alecia Ward, President and CEO, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)
11:30 – 12:30pm	Lunch Juan Mata Sandoval, General Director, CONAE (Mexican National Commission on Energy Conservation)
12:30 - 12:45	Overview - Taking Local Steps, Changing the World
12:45 - 2:30	Taking Local Steps, Changing the World Milestone Methodology - Set, Track, and Meet Community Goals All Summit participants will be grouped based on their community’s current status in the ICLEI Five Milestone Climate Methodology. Each group will go through climate planning and strategy exercises based on scenarios within their milestone. The simulation provides an opportunity to work with peers from around the country testing options, gaining valuable knowledge, experience and perspectives to apply at home.
2:40 - 3:30	Climate Action Methodology Mock Council Adoption Each milestone group will present their proposals along with the rationale for adoption to the Mock Council comprised of Elected Officials. The winning milestone group will be announced and honored at the ICLEI Climate Oscars.
3:30 – 3:45	Break
3:45 – 5:30	Parallel Sessions: First Release: Web-based GHG Management Software A Global Project by ICLEI, The Clinton Foundation/Clinton Climate Initiative and Microsoft Star Community Index Discussion and Membership contribution
5:30 – 6:30	Break
6:30 – 9:30	Leadership & Legacy Keynote Speaker Rocky Anderson, President High Road for Human Rights Former Mayor, Salt Lake City, UT Climate Oscars Honor ICLEI Host Cities Present ICLEI Milestone Award - Andrea Denny, US EPA (Invited) Announce Climate Innovation Invitational Winner The evening festivities and dinner will be held at the beautiful Albuquerque Museum to celebrate leadership on local climate action.

 

Friday, May 16, 2008

8:00 – 8:30am	Breakfast
8:30 – 11:30	Training Sessions: Take Home Lessons to Change the World Select one 3-hour training session. In-Depth descriptions of the Training Sessions
11:30 – Noon	Closing Remarks Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, ICLEI USA ICLEI USA Board of Directors
1:00 – 3:00	City of Albuquerque Green Site Visits (optional, separate registration required) Water Reclamation Facility on the Rio Grande LEED certified commercial site

*Member of the ICLEI USA Board of Directors

[1rudeboy]

Sorry, hedge, when I think PPP I think of local/state/federal governments handing contracts/permits over to private companies to build/operate/maintain a power plant.

If there is corruption in the process (and there is), it is not caused by the act of private entities participating in the process. Ask yourself, if the process was 100% government would there still be corruption? Yes. Frankly, you use corruption as a red herring.

Furthermore, if you want to reduce the level of corruption in government, you need to increase the participation of the private sector. Ask yourself again, if you want to build a bridge, will there be more fraud/waste if the government's role is increased or decreased? Meaning that, would you rather have the steel produced in a government-owned mill and shipped on government trucks to be assembled by government workers, or the other way around?

Ronald Reagan (and Margaret Thatcher before him) had the right idea about privatizing certain functions that governments need not perform. You are arguing that (in order to avoid corruption, etc.) we cannot afford to have any functions performed by anyone (or anything) but the government.