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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

  RECORD OF ACTION FOR
October 3, 2019



 
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Chair
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair

             
1. Introductions
  Chair Burgis called the meeting to order at 10:30 and invited staff present and the County's state and federal advocates, on the conference line, to introduce themselves.
             
2. Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
  No one requested to speak during the public comment period.
             
3. APPROVE the Record of Action with any necessary corrections.
  The Committee accepted the Record of Action as presented.
  Attachments:
  Attachment A--Draft Record of Action
 
             
4. PROVIDE input and direction to staff related to a contract for state legislative advocacy services for the period beginning January 1 2020.
  The Committee members discussed their meetings with Nielsen Merksamer and indicated they were willing to recommend a continuation of the advocacy services contract through June 30, 2022 (according to the RFP). Committee members directed staff to ensure that contract deliverables included regular written quarterly reports, on-going training for County staff on the legislative process, and an action plan for implementing the priorities of the Platform.
             
5. PROVIDE direction to staff on the development of the 2020 State and Federal Legislative Platforms. 
  The Committee provided direction to staff on the development of the 2020 Legislative Platforms, indicating they did not want a combined Federal/State Platform; they were in favor of the development of a 2-year Platform to commence on the next legislative cycle; they supported the idea of including the protocols for advocacy position development in the Platform; and they supported the idea of staff working with a Workgroup to continue soliciting input on the Platforms and transforming the policy-specific statements in the documents to principles.
  Attachments:
  Attachment A
 
             
6. The next meeting is currently scheduled for November 11, 2019 but will be rescheduled owing to the Veterans' Day Holiday.
  The November meeting of the Legislation Committee was subsequently cancelled.
             
7. Adjourn
  Chair Burgis adjourned the meeting.

 

For Additional Information Contact:

Lara DeLaney, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1097, Fax (925) 646-1353
lara.delaney@cao.cccounty.us

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