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Introductions |
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Chair Burgis convened the meeting of the Committee 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 February 8, 2021 meeting.
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The Record of Action for the February 8, 2021 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 Committee received the report from staff and the County advocates, Jim Gross and Michelle Rubalcava. Committee members asked questions about the potential impact of federal Covid-19 relief funding on the state budget process and the timing of the May Revise. Dr. Tavano advocated for the $750 million request for behavioral health infrastructure. |
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AYE:
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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 B: CHEAC Bills
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Attachment C: CCC Bills of Interest
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Attachment A: UCC Priority Bills
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CONSIDER making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to not allow for Microenterprise Home Kitchens to operate in Contra Costa County or defer the matter until additional information is obtained.
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The Environmental Health Director, Jocelyn Stortz, provided a report to the Committee, discussing the status of programs in counties and the City of Berkeley. Committee members inquired about specific jurisdictions. Input and information was received from the sponsor of AB 626. Mariana Moore spoke in support if issues of racial equity were addressed. Other speakers spoke in support as well. The Public Health Director supported the comments made by the Environmental Health team. Committee members expressed being torn over the issue and requested staff to return the item to the Committee in six months with more information about the level of demand for MEHKO's in Contra Costa County, potential locations, business models; more data was needed, particularly as restaurants were only beginning to recover from the pandemic impacts. |
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Chair Diane Burgis
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Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
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CONSIDER providing feedback to staff and CSAC on housing and land use related bills.
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John Kopchik, Director of DCD, provided the report on this item, covering the broad themes of the housing and land use bills.The Committee provided input related to: concerns about the reduction of commercial, job-generating space; credit for conversion of parking space to multi-family housing; opposition to the elimination of Single-Family zoning; supportive of permit streamlining; preservation of local control; and recognizing the urgency of the housing problem but not assuming one bill will fix everything for everyone. Staff will provide CSAC and UCC with further detailed input on the bills. |
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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: CSAC Bill Comparison Chart
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Oppose" on AB 119 (Salas): Direct Levies and directing staff to send to the Board on consent.
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Vice Chair Mitchoff reported constituent concerns expressed about insufficient explanations of Mello Roos taxes. She indicated that a fix to the problem should be identified but agreed with the County Auditor recommendation to oppose the bill. The Committee voted unanimously to recommend to the Board that they oppose AB 119 (Salas). |
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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: Oppose Letter
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CONSIDER finding a "Support" position on AB 273 (Irwin) consistent with the Board's adopted State Legislative Platform, which authorizes the Chair of the Board to sign an advocacy letter for the bill.
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The Committee found AB 273 (Irwin) consistent with the County's adopted 2021-22 State Legislative Platform. |
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Chair Diane Burgis
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Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
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The next meeting is currently scheduled for Monday, April 12, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. |
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Adjourn |