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LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

  RECORD OF ACTION FOR
September 14, 2020


 
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Chair
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Vice Chair
Present: Karen Mitchoff, Chair  
  Diane Burgis, Vice Chair  
Staff Present: Lara DeLaney, Senior Deputy County Administrator, staff to Committee; Robin Lipetzky, Public Defender; Donte Blue, Acting Director, Office of Reentry & Justice; Anne O, Chief of Staff, District IV; Ellen McDonnell, Assistant Public Defender; Chris Wickler, Field Representative, District IV; Jill Ray, District Representative, District II
Attendees: James Gross, Michelle Rubalcava; Doug Leich; Hannah Robbins; Mariana Moore; unidentified phone caller
             
1. Introductions
  Chair Mitchoff convened the meeting at 1:00 with introductions of herself and Vice Chair Burgis.
             
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 offered.
             
3. RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the July 13, 2020 meeting.
  The Record of Action was approved as presented.
 
AYE: Chair Karen Mitchoff
  Vice Chair Diane Burgis
  Attachments:
  DRAFT Record of Action
 
             
4. CONSIDER the ballot measures Prop. 20, Prop. 21, and Prop. 23 and make recommendations, if any, to the Board of Supervisors on those measures.
  Regarding Proposition 20, Restricts Parole for Non-Violent Offenders. Authorizes Felony Sentences for Certain Offenses Currently Treated Only as Misdemeanors. Initiative Statute:  Public Defender Robin Lipetzky urged a position of "Oppose" on Proposition 20. Mariana Moore from the Ensuring Opportunity Campaign also strongly encouraged an "Oppose" position on Prop. 20. Doug Leich, from the Multi-Faith Action Coalition, also opposed Prop. 20. Supervisor Burgis indicated she preferred "No position" on Prop. 20. Supervisor Mitchoff indicated she personally supports Prop. 20. The Committee directed staff to send Proposition 20 to the full Board of Supervisors for discussion at their September 22 meeting with no recommendation from the Committee.

Regarding Proposition 21, Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute:  Mariana Moore from Ensuring Opportunity indicated her strong support. The Committee directed staff to send the measure to the full Board of Supervisors on Sept. 22 for discussion with no recommendation from the Committee.

Regarding Proposition 23, Authorizes State Regulation of Kidney Dialysis Clinics, Initiative Statute:  The Committee directed staff to not move this forward to the Board of Supervisors for further consideration.
 
AYE: Chair Karen Mitchoff
  Vice Chair Diane Burgis
  Attachments:
  CSAC Analysis of Prop. 20
 
             
5. Receive the report on the 2020 End-of-Session. Provide direction to staff on the development of the 2021-22 State Legislative Platform.
  The Committee received the 2020 End of Session Report and provided no further direction to staff.
 
AYE: Chair Karen Mitchoff
  Vice Chair Diane Burgis
  Attachments:
  Attachment B: CHEAC End of Session Memo
  Attachment A: UCC End of Session Report
 
             
6. The next meeting is currently scheduled for October 12, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
  The October 12, 2020 and November 9, 2020 scheduled meetings were subsequently cancelled.
             
7. 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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