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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

  May 8, 2017
10:30 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez

 
Supervisor Diane Burgis, 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
 
             
1.   Introductions
 
2.   Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
 
3.   APPROVE the Record of Action for the April 10, 2017 meeting of the Legislation Committee with any necessary corrections.
 
Attachments
Draft Record of Action
 
4.   CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 60 (Santiago):  Subsidized Child Care and Development Services, a bill that provides for changes to eligibility determination and redetermination for subsidized child care, as recommended by the Director of Employment & Human Services Department.
 
5.   CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support, if amended" on AB 271 (Caballero), Property Assessed Clean Energy Program, a bill that allows county tax collectors to direct a county auditor to remove a delinquent Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) assessment from the tax roll, requires that penalties and costs applicable to a defaulted PACE assessment be deposited into a restricted fund, as recommended by the Contra Costa County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
 
6.   CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Oppose" on AB 626 (Garcia):  Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations, a bill that would legalize the sale of food prepared in private homes directly to consumers, as recommended by the County Public Health Director and the County Environmental Health Director.
 
7.   DISCUSS the Park Bond related bills AB 18 (Garcia) and SB 5 (De Leon) and provide direction to staff on advocacy.
 
8.   CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 1520 (Burke):  Lifting Children and Families Out of Poverty Act, a bill that establishes the Lifting Children and Families Out of Poverty Task Force,  for purposes of researching, analyzing, and providing guidance to the Legislature in making appropriations pursuant to the framework and in supporting State's efforts on lifetime wellness, self-sufficiency, and economic strength in families and communities throughout the state.
 
9.   CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors an "Oppose" position on H.R. 1921 (Banks):  Prekindergarten Education Block Grants and S. 185 (Lee):  Prekindergarten Education Block Grants, bills that would authorize block grants to states for prekindergarten education, as recommended by the Director of Employment & Human Services Department.
 
Attachments
Bill Text S. 185
National Head Start Association Letter
 
10.   RECEIVE the memo from the County's federal advocates, Alcalde & Fay, on the federal Fiscal Year 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Bill and its potential impacts on local government.
 
Attachments
Attachment A: Alcalde & Fay 2017 Omnibus Summary
 
11.   CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on SB 687 (Skinner):  Health Facilities: Emergency Centers: Attorney General, a bill that would require any nonprofit public benefit corporation provide written notice to and obtain the written consent of the Attorney General prior to agreeing to sell, transfer, lease, exchange, option, convey, or otherwise dispose of the assets resulting from the reduction or elimination of emergency medical services provided at a licensed emergency center after the Attorney General gives a specified consent or conditional consent, as recommended by the Director and Health Officer of Contra Costa Health Services and the County Director Emergency Medical Services.
 
12.   The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 12, 2017 at 10:30 a.m.
 
13.   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

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