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TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	04/12/2021
Subject: CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of “Oppose” on AB 377 (Rivas), and AUTHORIZE a letter.
Submitted For:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Department:	Public Works
Referral No.:	1
Referral Name:	Review legislative matters on transportation, water, and infrastructure.
Presenter:	Tim Jensen, Public Works Department	Contact:	Tim Jensen (925)313-2390

Information

Referral History:

TWIC previously received reports from the County Public Works Department (PWD) — Flood Control Division Watershed Program — in February, June, and August of 2016, in April and July of 2017, and in October 2018, regarding the increasing Regional Water Board Municipal Regional Permit requirements and limited funding to achieve full compliance.

Referral Update:

Assembly Bill 377 (Rivas), which is attached, would detrimentally alter the State of California’s existing water-quality programs, without providing any solutions that will result in the attainment of water-quality objectives. This bill would circumvent the local regulatory authority of the Regional Water Boards and instead legislate the rewriting of existing permitting policies, without regard to local conditions, existing agreements, or other priorities of the State. It is opposed by counties, cities, sanitation districts, water districts, and clean water programs across the State (see attached Coalition letter).

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

Consider recommending that the Board of Supervisors take a position of “Oppose” to AB 377 (Rivas) and authorize a letter be issued from the Chair to Assemblywoman Bauer-Kahan. A draft letter is attached.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

If opposed, there will be no fiscal impact. However, if AB 377 passes, the fiscal impact will be significant.

Attachments
CCC Oppose Draft Letter
Coalition Oppose Letter 3-24-21
AB 377 Amended 3-22-21