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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	08/13/2018
Subject: Legislative Proposal for Regional Stormwater Planning
Department:	Public Works
Referral No.:	2018-23
Referral Name:	Legislative Proposal for Regional Stormwater Planning
Presenter:	Mitch Avalon	Contact:	Mitch Avalon, 925-313-2203

Information

Referral History:

The Public Works Department would like to submit a legislative proposal to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) and the County Engineers Association of California (CEAC) for the 2019 legislative session. Proposals are due to CEAC by August 14, 2017.

Although the County Board of Supervisors has not initiated its 2019 State Platform development process as yet, the Legislation Committee may wish to consider recommending a position on this matter to the Board of Supervisors.

Referral Update:

Attached is the legislative proposal submitted by the Public Works Director for Regional Stormwater Planning (Attachment A).

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

CONSIDER recommending that the Board of Supervisors authorize the submission of a 2019 session legislative proposal to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) and County Engineers Association of California (CSAC) that would include stormwater in the regional transportation planning process, as recommended by the Public Works Director.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

As stated in the report "Regional stormwater solutions can be more cost effective for project implementation and be more beneficial to water quality." (p. 2 of 2)

Attachments
Attachment A: Legislative Proposal for Stormwater Planning