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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

April 3, 2014
10:30 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez

Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, 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

Introductions

Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).

None.

AYE:	Chair Mary N. Piepho, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed

Staff recommends that the Legislation Committee consider recommending a position of "support" to the Board of Supervisors on AB 1799 (Gordon).

The Committee voted unanimously to recommend a position of "support."

AYE:	Chair Mary N. Piepho, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed

Attachments:

AB 1799 Bill Text

CONSIDER recommending a position of "support" on SB 1300 (Hancock):Refineries: turnarounds, to the Board of Supervisors, as recommended by staff.

The Committee voted unanimously to recommend a position of "support."

AYE:	Chair Mary N. Piepho, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed

Attachments:

Bill Analysis SB 1300

SB 1300 Bill Text

Sample Support Letter

CONSIDER recommending a position of "oppose" on SB 979, as amended, (Beall): Local public employee organizations: differences: factfinding panel, to the Board of Supervisors, as recommended by the County Finance Director.

The Committee voted unanimously to recommend a position of "oppose."

AYE:	Chair Mary N. Piepho, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed

Attachments:

SB 979 Bill Text

CONSIDER recommending a position to the Board of Supervisors or directing staff to "watch" SB 837 (Steinberg): Schools: transitional kindergarten.

The Committee voted unanimously to recommend a position of "watch."

AYE:	Chair Mary N. Piepho, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed

Attachments:

SB 837 Bill Text

Staff Memo on SB 827

CONSIDER providing direction to staff on developing a position for Board of Supervisors' consideration regarding the various Water Bond proposals in development at the Legislature.

The Committee provided direction to staff.

AYE:	Chair Mary N. Piepho, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed

CONSIDER recommending a letter of support from the Board of Supervisors for the Delta Conservancy funding in the amount of $6M for FY 14-15, as recommended by staff.

The Committee voted unanimously to recommend the Board support a letter of support.

AYE:	Chair Mary N. Piepho, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed

Attachments:

Conservancy Priority Needs

The Legislation Committee may consider recommending a position to the Board of Supervisors on any of the bills of interest, or may request staff to provide additional information about a bill.

Attachments:

Status Report on State Bills

10.

The next meeting is currently scheduled for May 2, 2013.

The Committee noted the date of the next meeting is May 1, 2014.

11.

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