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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

  RECORD OF ACTION FOR
December 19, 2019



 
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Chair
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair
Present: Diane Burgis, Chair  
  Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair  
Staff Present: Lara DeLaney, Senior Deputy County Administrator; Jill Ray, Fiield Representative, District II; Amalia Cunningham, Assistant Deputy Director, DCD; Lynn Peralta, Division Manager, Policy & Planning, EHSD; Alicia Nuchols, Field Representative, District III; Chris Wickler, Field Representative, District IV; Ryan Hernandez, Contra Costa Water Agency; Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator, DCD
Attendees: Dr. William Walker, Mary B.
             
1. Introductions
  Chair Burgis opened the meeting and invited staff and public present to introduce themselves.  On the conference line, representatives of Alcalde & Fay, Anne Cullather and Paul Schlesinger, the County's federal advocates, introduced 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 public comment was offered.
             
3. APPROVE the Record of Action with any necessary corrections.
  The Record of Action was approved as presented.
 
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis
  Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
  Attachments:
  Attachment A: Draft Record of Action
 
             
4. PROVIDE direction to staff on the development of the 2020 Proposed State Platform and recommend its adoption by the Board of Supervisors at its meeting on January 21, 2020.
  Committee members received the staff report on the preparation of the Draft 2020 State Platform, received additional input from people unable to attend the meeting (Attachment B), made comments related to further consolidation of "over-lapping" or duplicative principles/policies, directed staff to leave all the legislative proposals in the Platform, and directed staff to prepare the Proposed 2020 State Platform for the Board of Supervisors' consideration at their January 7 or January 14 agenda, as time permitted for discussion.
 
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis
  Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
  Attachments:
  Draft 2020 State Legislative Platform
 
             
5. PROVIDE direction to staff on the development of the 2020 Proposed Federal Platform and recommend its adoption by the Board of Supervisors at its meeting on January 21, 2020.
  Committee members received the staff report on the preparation of the Draft 2020 Federal Legislative Platform, received additional input from people unable to attend the meeting (Attachment B), made comments related to further consolidation of "over-lapping" or duplicative principles/policies, directed staff to replace photos in the document, and directed staff to prepare the Proposed 2020 Federal Platform for the Board of Supervisors' consideration at their January 7 or January 14 agenda, as time permitted for discussion.
 
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis
  Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
  Attachments:
  Draft 2020 Federal Legislative Platform
 
             
6. REVIEW the adopted Contra Costa County protocol and procedures on state and federal advocacy and provide direction to staff.
  The Committee received the staff report on the protocol and procedures for state and federal advocacy, directed staff to update as needed, and directed staff to send the updated protocols and procedures to all department heads, advisory bodies/commissions, and ensure staff were educated about the protocols and procedures.
 
AYE: Chair Diane Burgis
  Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
  Attachments:
  Attachment A: Board Orders on Advocacy Protocols
 
             
7. Adjourn
  Chair Burgis adjourned the meeting at 11:20 a.m.

 

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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