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Introductions |
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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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APPROVE the Record of Action for the February 13, 2017 meeting with any necessary corrections. |
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Draft Record of Action
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CONSIDER finding that a position of "Oppose" on the American Health Care Act, the proposed replacement to the Affordable Care Act, is consistent with the Board of Supervisors' adopted 2017 Federal Platform and DIRECT staff to prepare and distribute advocacy letters as needed. |
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Attachment A
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Attachment B
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 71: Taxes: Credits: Low-Income Housing, a bill that would eliminate the mortgage interest deduction on second homes, increase the state Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program by $300 million, and make changes to the LIHTC, as recommended by Kara Douglas, Department of Conservation and Development. |
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Attachment A: Bill Text AB 71
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 210 (Santiago): Homeless Multidisciplinary Personnel Team, a bill that authorizes counties to establish a homeless adult, child, and family multidisciplinary personnel team with the goal of facilitating the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless individuals to housing and supportive services and to allow provider agencies to share confidential information for the purpose of coordinating such services, as recommended by Lavonna Martin, Director of Health, Housing and Homeless Services. |
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Attachment A: AB 210 Fact Sheet
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Attachment B: Sample Letter
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Attachment C: Bill Text AB 210
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a "Support" position on AB 211 (Bigelow): State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fees, a bill that would require the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to provide an annual report including itemized accounting of all expenditures of the fire prevention fee to the Legislature indefinitely. |
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AB 211 Fact Sheet
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Attachment B: AB 211 Bill Text
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 236 (Maienschein): CalWORKs Housing Assistance, a bill that provides that homeless assistance is available to homeless families that would be eligible for aid under the CalWORK's program but for the fact that the only child or children in the family are in out-of-home placement pursuant to an order of the dependency court, if the family is receiving reunification services and the county determines that homeless assistance is necessary for reunification to occur, as recommended by staff of EHSD. |
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Attachment A: Bill Text AB 236
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 435 (Thurmond): Child Care Subsidy Plans: County of Contra Costa, a bill that would authorize the County of Contra Costa to develop and submit an individualized county child care subsidy plan, as recommended by Camilla Rand, Director of the Community Services Bureau. |
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Attachment A: AB 435 Draft Fact Sheet
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Attachment B: AB 435 Bill Text
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CONSIDER AB 898 (Frazier): Property Taxation: Revenue Allocation and AB 899 (Frazier): Local Government Finance: Property Tax Revenue, and provide direction to staff as needed. |
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Attachment A: AB 898 Bill Text
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Attachment B: AB 899 Bill Text
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on SB 222 (Hernandez): Access to Medi-Cal for Former Inmates, a bill that would increase access to critical health care services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries immediately after incarceration. |
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Attachment A: SB 222 Fact Sheet
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Attachment B: SB 222 Bill Text
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DISCUSS the attached letter to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding school siting practices, REVISE as appropriate, and CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors that staff be AUTHORIZED to send the attached letter on behalf of the County. |
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DRAFT Letter: CC County to CA CDE Re Title 5
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CC County: Title 5 Mark Up
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REVIEW the Master List of Bills of Interest to Contra Costa County and provide direction to staff, as needed. |
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Attachment A: Master List of Bills
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The next meeting is currently scheduled for April 10, 2017 at 10:30 a.m., room 101, 651 Pine Street, Martinez. |
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Adjourn |
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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.
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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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