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5.
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date:
12/10/2018
Subject:
2019 Draft Federal Legislative Platform
Submitted For:
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Department:
County Administrator
Referral No.:
2018-32
Referral Name:
Draft Federal Platform
Presenter:
L. DeLaney and Paul Schlesinger
Contact:
L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097
Information
Referral History:
Each fall, the County Administrator’s Office initiates the development of the coming year’s Federal Legislative Platform by inviting members of the Board of Supervisors, Department Heads and key staff to provide recommended changes or additions to the current adopted Platform.
In August, departments were invited to provide suggested changes to the Federal Platform by submitting input in writing.
The Legislation Committee typically reviews the Draft Platform in November and/or December of each year, with the Proposed Platform recommended to the Board of Supervisors for adoption in January.
The Draft 2019 Federal Platform in a redline version (showing changes from the adopted 2018 Federal Platform) is
Attachment B
, and a clean-copy of the document is
Attachment A
.
Referral Update:
The significant amendments to the 2018 adopted Federal Legislative Platform that are proposed by staff and Board advisory bodies include the following:
1. The addition of a ninth transportation project for federal funding:
9. West Contra Costa High Capacity Transit Project
:
$10 million
for environmental review and engineering activities for the options identified in the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee's West County High Capacity Transit Study. Tasks may include, but not necessarily be limited to, environmental review, and partial completion of engineering, evaluation and refinement of alignment and stations, development of capital and operating costs, land use/environmental justice analysis, completion of environmental review including appropriate mitigations, development of preliminary engineering, and public outreach. (
Potential Programs: FTA – New Starts, FHWA/FTA Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality, BUILD Grant
)
2. Minor text changes to the support for Regional Habitat Planning and Conservation.
3. Additional support positions related to Aging and Adult Services:
SUPPORT funding for training and subsidized placement of seniors in jobs.
SUPPORT funding for APS social workers (equivalent of Title IV-E program for Child Welfare social workers).
SUPPORT additional Medicaid funding for In Home Supportive Services (IHSS).
4. The addition of a support position adopted by the Board in October 2018 related to a Carbon Fee.
5. The addition of a position related to the Census:
Census
– OPPOSE any question that would restrict a full count in Contra Costa County by excluding or intimidating immigrants. SUPPORT efforts to canvass fully Hard-to-Count communities in Contra Costa County.
6. The addition of a support position for expanding subsidized childcare and tax credits.
7. The addition of policies in support of child support collection and enforcement efforts.
8. The addition of a support position for equitable implementation of the Opportunity Zone incentive program.
9. The addition of an oppose position related to changes to the federal Title X Family Planning Program, as recommended by the Women's Commission.
10. The addition of a support position for efforts that seek to provide support and services for individuals who experience secondary or vicarious trauma.
11. The addition of support for the reauthorization and funding for the Library Services and Technology Act.
12. The addition of the Board-approved opposition to changes to the "Public Charge" rules.
13. The addition of a policy to Restore Net Neutrality.
14. The addition of three policies related to Workforce Development:
SUPPORT additional funding for Education, Training, Apprenticeships and Job Placement, with a focus on workforce skills of the future.
SUPPORT additional funding and incentives, such as loan forgiveness, for the health care workforce, where there is a growing gap between market demand and a trained workforce.
OPPOSE federal legislation and administrative efforts that would reduce the flexibility of state and county workforce development efforts, require additional administrative requirements and costs or reduce the amount of funding directly channeled to states and counties
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
REVIEW the Draft 2019 Federal Legislative Platform, provide direction to staff on any recommended changes, and RECOMMEND action to the Board of Supervisors.
Attachments
Attachment A: Clean Draft 2019 Federal Platform
Attachment B: Redlined Draft 2019 Federal Platform
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