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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

  February 13, 2017
10:30 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez
 
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Chair
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair
Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee
 
             
1.   Introductions
 
2.   Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
 
3.   ACCEPT the report on the FY 2017-18 State Budget and CONSIDER recommending that the Board of Supervisors send a letter to the Legislature opposing the Governor's proposal to discontinue the Coordinated Care Initiative and eliminate the In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) maintenance-of-effort (MOE).
 
Attachments
Attachment A: Joint Letter of Opposition
 
4.   CONSIDER finding that a position of "Support" on SB 2 (Atkins) "Building Homes and Jobs Act" and on SB 3 (Beall) "Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018" is consistent with the Board of Supervisors' adopted 2017 Platform, and direct staff to prepare and distribute support letters.
 
Attachments
Attachment A: SB 2
Attachment B: SB 3
Attachment C: Adopted 2017 State Platform
 
5.   CONSIDER finding that a position of "Support" on AB 42 (Bonta):  Bail Reform, SB 10 (Hertzberg):  Bail: Pretrial Release, and SB 167 (Skinner):  Supplemental Security Income & CalFresh: Preenrollment, is consistent with the Board of Supervisors' adopted 2017 State Platform and direct staff to prepare and distribute advocacy letters as needed.
 
Attachments
Attachment A: AB 42
Attachment B: SB 10
Attachment C: SB 167
 
6.   REVIEW the Master List of State Bills of Interest to Contra Costa County and provide direction to staff, as needed.
 
Attachments
Attachment A: Master List of Bills
Attachment B: 2017 Legislative Calendar
 
7.   ACCEPT the report on the federal issues of interest to the County and provide direction to staff, as needed.  PROVIDE input to Congressman Thompson on H.R. 38 "Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017" and H.R. 367 "Hearing Protection Act of 2017."
 
Attachments
Attachment A: Letter from Congressman Thompson
 
8.   The next meeting is currently scheduled for March 13, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 101, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.
 
9.   Adjourn
 
The Legislation Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Legislation Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Legislation Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 651 Pine Street, 10th floor, during normal business hours.
Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time.


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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