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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
RECORD OF ACTION
  July 11, 2016
10:30 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez

 

Supervisor Federal D. Glover, 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
  Chair Glover called the meeting to order.  Vice Chair Mitchoff in attendance.  Staff introduced themselves. 
             
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 given.
 
             
3. APPROVE the Record of Action from the June 13, 2016 meeting with any necessary corrections.
 
The Committee accepted the Record as presented.
 
 
AYE: Chair Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed
  Attachments:
  Attachment A: Record of Action -June 13, 2016
  Attachment B: Sign-in sheet
 
             
4. CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Oppose Unless Amended" on AB 1550 (Gomez): Greenhouse Gases: Investment Plan: Communities, as recommended by Supervisor Mitchoff.
 
The Committee voted unanimously to recommend adopting an "Oppose Unless Amended" position on AB 1550 to the Board of Supervisors. The Committee recommended this be placed on the Consent calendar.
 
 
AYE: Chair Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed
  Attachments:
  Attachment B: MTC Letter
  Attachment A: AB 1550 bill text
  Attachment C: amendments
 
             
5. CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 2121 (Gonzalez) Alcoholic Beverage Control: Beverage Service Training, as recommended by the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board.
 
The Committee voted unanimously to recommend adopting a Support position on AB 2121 to the Board of Supervisors. The Committee recommended this be placed on the Consent calendar.
 
 
AYE: Chair Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed
  Attachments:
  Attachment A: AB 2121 bill text
  Attachment B: Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board letter
 
             
6. CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on SB 1107 (Hancock, Chiu): Political Reform Act of 1974, a bill that allows state and local governments to offer public campaign financing programs and limits the uses of campaign funds that are held by public officials who have been convicted of various public trust crimes.
  The Committee voted unanimously to place SB 1107 on the Board of Supervisors’ meeting agenda for discussion with no recommendation from the Committee.
 
AYE: Chair Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed
  Attachments:
  Attachment A: Bill Text
  Attachment C: Letter of support template
  Attachment B: Fact Sheet
 
             
7. RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors an amendment to the County's adopted Federal Platform to include support for creating a new category of private activity bonds for governments to join with private parties to help finance government buildings, as recommended by CAO staff.
  The Committee voted unanimously to recommend an amendment to the County's adopted Federal Platform to the Board of Supervisors.
 
AYE: Chair Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff
Passed
  Attachments:
  Attachment B: Adopted Federal Platform, redlined revision
  Attachment A: H.R. 5361 bill text
 
             
8. The next meeting is currently scheduled for August 8, 2016.
             
9. Adjourn

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Lara DeLaney, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1097, Fax (925) 646-1353
lara.delaney@cao.cccounty.us

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