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Introductions |
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Chair Burgis convened the meeting of the Committee at 1:02 with introductions of herself and Vice Chair Mitchoff. |
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Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes). |
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No public comment was made to the Committee. |
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RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the December 3, 2020 meeting.
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The Record of Action for the December 3, 2020 meeting of the Legislation Committee was approved as presented. |
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Chair Diane Burgis
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Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
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Attachments: |
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DRAFT Record of Action
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ACCEPT the report and provide direction to staff and the County's state lobbyists, as needed.
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The report on the 2021-22 State Budget and 2021 legislation of interest to Contra Costa County was provided by staff and the County's state advocates. No direction was given. |
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Chair Diane Burgis
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Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
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Attachments: |
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Attachment A: Master List of Bills of Interest
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1. RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors that the adopted 2021-22 Federal Legislative Platform be amended to include the following:
ENSURE that the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic supports the following:
- Technologies that support the County’s climate goals, including battery energy storage and microgrids, solar and wind energy, electric vehicles, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure;
- Energy efficiency programs that encourage whole house retrofits and address asthma triggers in the built environment;
- Planning work for adapting to rising sea levels;
- Planning and implementation of microgrids;
- Active transportation and green infrastructure programs;
- Job training for careers in clean energy, clean transportation, and green infrastructure.
2. RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors that the adopted 2021-22 State Legislative Platform be amended to:
A. SUPPORT legislation that would enable the use of Progressive Design-Build (PDB) in project delivery for construction contracts; and
B. SUPPORT legislation that would enable virtual or teleconferencing public meetings, including advisory body meetings, to continue post-pandemic with an opportunity for all persons to attend via a call-in option or an internet-based service option.
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The Committee supported the recommended Legislative Platform Changes and directed staff to send to the Board of Supervisors. |
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Chair Diane Burgis
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Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
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Attachments: |
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Attachment A
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ACCEPT the report and provide direction to staff and the County's federal advocates, as needed.
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The Committee received the report from the County's federal advocates on President Biden's American Rescue Plan and provided no further direction. |
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Chair Diane Burgis
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Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
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RECEIVE and ACCEPT the report on health care advocacy on behalf of Contra Costa County at the state and federal levels.
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The Committee received an oral report from Dr. William Walker regarding health care advocacy efforts surrounding telehealth policy and the CalAIM proposal, indicating major implications for Medi-Cal but positive expectations. |
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CONSIDER finding AB 240 (Rodriguez) consistent with the Board's adopted 2021-22 State Legislative Platform, enabling the Chair of the Board to send a letter of support for the bill and advocacy by our state advocates and staff to proceed.
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The Committee found AB 240 (Rodriguez) consistent with the Board's adopted 2021-22 State Legislative Platform, enabling advocacy to proceed. |
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Chair Diane Burgis
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Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
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Attachments: |
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Attachment A: AB 240 Author Fact Sheet
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The next meeting is currently scheduled for Monday, March 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m., via Zoom.
The proposed meeting schedule for the Legislation Committee for 2021 is as follows:
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| February 8, 2021 |
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1:00 pm |
| March 8, 2021 |
ZOOM |
1:00 pm |
| April 12, 2021 |
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1:00 pm |
| May 10, 2021 |
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1:00 pm |
| June 14, 2021 |
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1:00 pm |
| July 12, 2021 |
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1:00 pm |
| August 9, 2021 |
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1:00 pm |
| September 13, 2021 |
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1:00 pm |
| October 11, 2021 |
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1:00 pm |
| November 8, 2021 |
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1:00 pm |
| December 13, 2021 |
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1:00 pm |
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10.
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Adjourn |