LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

  June 5, 2014
10:30 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez
 
Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, 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
 
2. Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
 
3.   APPROVE the Record of Action for the May 1, 2014 meeting of the Legislation Committee.
 
4.   CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "support" on AB 2060 (Perez):  Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant Program, as recommended by the Workforce Development Board.
 
5.   CONSIDER recommending a position of "support" on AB 2231, as amended (Gordon): State Controller: Property Tax Postponement, to the Board of Supervisors, as recommended by the County Treasurer-Tax Collector. 
 
6.   CONSIDER recommending a position of "support" to the Board of Supervisors on AB 2418 (Bonilla):  Health Care Coverage: Prescription Drugs: Refills, as requested by Assembly Member Bonilla.
 
7.   CONSIDER recommending a position of "support" on SB 1000, as amended (Monning): Public Health: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Warnings, to the Board of Supervisors, as recommended by Contra  Costa Health Services.
 
8.   CONSIDER recommending an amendment to the 2014 Federal Legislative Platform to include support for improved funding and care of U.S. military veterans and families, as recommended by Supervisor Glover.
 
9.   CONSIDER recommending a position of "support" on the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014, as introduced (Sanders), as recommended by Contra Costa Veterans Service Officer. 
 
10.   ACCEPT the Status Report on state bills of interest to the County and provide direction to staff, as needed.
 
11. The next meeting is currently scheduled for August 7, 2014.  (The July 3, 2014 meeting is cancelled.)
 
12. Adjourn
 
The Legislation Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Legislation Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Legislation Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 651 Pine Street, 10th floor, during normal business hours.
Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time.


For Additional Information Contact:

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