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10.

LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	05/08/2017
Subject: FISCAL YEAR 2017 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Submitted For:	LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	2017-28
Referral Name:	FISCAL YEAR 2017 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Presenter:	L. DeLaney	Contact:	L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097

Information

Referral History:

The County's federal advocates, Alcalde & Fay, have prepared a memo summarizing highlights from the Federal Omnibus Appropriations agreement that might be of general interest to municipalities. This memo is provided to the Legislation Committee for informational purposes.

Referral Update:

This week Congressional appropriators released details of a $1.16 trillion bipartisan spending package (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017), which incorporates the 11 remaining annual appropriations bills into one “Omnibus” spending bill funding the government through the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 which ends on September 30, 2017. The 1,665 page spending bill includes funding levels which reflect the increased discretionary funding caps for FY 2017 as established by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA).

Although some members of Congress, from both parties, have expressed displeasure with the Omnibus bill and may ultimately vote against it, the spending package is expected to be cleared by the House and Senate with strong bipartisan support by the end of the week. The President has indicated he will sign the bill into law once it is approved by Congress, and a final FY 2017 continuing resolution (CR) passed last week has extended the current deadline for signing an agreement until May 5, 2017, providing limited time for the Omnibus to receive floor consideration and votes in both Chambers.

Funding levels and policy provisions generally of interest to local governments are highlighted in Attachment A.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECEIVE the memo from the County's federal advocates, Alcalde & Fay, on the federal Fiscal Year 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Bill.

Attachments
Attachment A: Alcalde & Fay 2017 Omnibus Summary