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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

  RECORD OF ACTION FOR
May 10, 2021



 
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Chair
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair
Present: Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair  
Absent: Diane Burgis, Chair
Staff Present: Lara DeLaney, Senior Deputy County Administrator, staff to Committee; Aruna Bhat, Deputy Director, DCD; Mark Goodwin, Chief of Staff, District III; Gayle Israel, Chief of Staff, District II; Jason Crapo, Deputy Director, DCD; John Kopchik, Director of Department of Conservation & Development; Chris Wickler, Field Representative, District IV; Lynn Peralta, Division Manager, EHSD
Attendees: Michelle Rubalcava, Dr. William Walker, Mariana Moore, David Twa
             
1. Introductions
  Vice Chair Mitchoff called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. (Chair Burgis was unable to attend.)
 
AYE: Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
             
2. Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
  No public comment was made to the Committee.
 
AYE: Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
             
3. RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the April 12, 2021 meeting with any necessary corrections.
  Vice Chair Mitchoff approved the Record of Action for the April 12, 2021 meeting as presented.
 
 
AYE: Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
  Attachments:
  DRAFT Record of Action
 
             
4. ACCEPT the report and provide direction to staff and the County's state advocates, as needed.
  A report summarizing the status of the state budget discussions was provided by staff. The County's state advocate, Michelle Rubalcava from Nielsen Merksamer, provided a summary of the major legislative items of interest to the County. Questions were asked and answered relative to the Suspense File in the Appropriations Committees. Mariana Moore provided a comment in support of SB 91 and rental relief.
 
AYE: Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
  Attachments:
  Attachment A: Priority Bills for CCC
 
             
5. CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position on SB 10 (Wiener) and directing staff on its placement on a Board agenda.
  After a brief discussion regarding the status and main provisions of the bill, Vice Chair Mitchoff directed staff to continue monitoring the bill.
 
AYE: Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
             
6. CONSIDER recommending a position to the Board of Supervisors on SB 617 and direct staff on its placement on a Board agenda.
  SB 617 would require every city and county to implement an online, automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and instantaneously issues permits for residential photovoltaic solar energy systems. Deputy Director of the Department of Conservation and Development, Jason Crapo, provided the Committee with a letter (see attached) from the California Building Officials opposing SB 617 (Wiener) on the basis of its "one-size-fits-all approach," bill implementation challenges at the local level, and the challenges of the software technology platform. Vice Chair Mitchoff directed staff to watch the bill. (Subsequent to the meeting SB 617 was held in the Appropriations Committee.)
 
 
AYE: Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
             
7. CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position on SB 90 (Stern) and AB 1416 (Santiago) and directing staff on its placement on a Board agenda.
  Vice Chair Mitchoff noted SB 90 (Stern) was co-authored by Senator Bill Dodd and indicated her support of the bills. (SB 90 and AB 1416 were subsequently held in committee and have not advanced in the legislative process.)
 
 
AYE: Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
             
8. ACCEPT the report and provide direction to staff and the County's federal lobbyists, as needed.
  The report was accepted as provided. No public comment was received.
 
AYE: Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
  Attachments:
  Attachment A: Earmark Results To Date
 
             
9. The next meeting is currently scheduled for Monday, June 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
             
10. Adjourn

 

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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