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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD STANDING COMMITTEES - 06062016 - Legislation Cte Agenda Pkt            LEGISLATION COMMITTEE June 13, 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   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 from the May 9, 2016 meeting with any necessary corrections.   4. CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position on the Governor's Affordable Housing By-Right Proposal or providing direction to staff on input on the proposal to be communicated with the California State Association of Counties (CSAC).   5. CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 2263 (Baker): Protect Victims and Reproductive Health Care Providers, a bill that standardizes the confidentiality protections for Safe at Home (SAH) program participants.   6. CONSIDER providing direction to staff on positions for Board of Supervisors' consideration regarding various ballot initiatives in development for the November 2016 election.   7. ACCEPT the report on the State Budget, Federal Issues, and bills of interest to the County, and provide direction to staff, as needed.   8.The next meeting is currently scheduled for July 11, 2016.   9.Adjourn   1 of 76 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 2 of 76 LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 3. Meeting Date:06/13/2016   Subject:Record of Action Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,  Department:County Administrator Referral No.: 2016-20   Referral Name: Record of Action  Presenter: Lara DeLaney Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097 Referral History: County Ordinance requires that each County body keep a record of its meetings. Though the record need not be verbatim, it must accurately reflect the agenda and the decisions made in the meeting. Any handouts or printed copies of testimony distributed at the meeting will be attached to this meeting record. Referral Update: Attached for the Committee's consideration is the Record of Action for its May 9, 2016 meeting. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): APPROVE the Record of Action from the May 9, 2016 meeting with any necessary corrections. Attachments Attachment A: Record of Action - May 9, 2016 3 of 76 LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECORD OF ACTION May 9, 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   Present: Federal D. Glover, Chair      Karen Mitchoff, Vice Chair    Staff Present:Lara DeLaney, Senior Deputy County Administrator  Allison Picard, Chief Assistant County Administrator  Eric Angstadt, Chief Assistant County Administrator  Susan Jeong, Employment & Human Services  Steve Kowalewski, Public Works  Vana Tran, Senior Management Analyst, County Administrator's Office  Attendees: Cathy Christian, Nielsen Merksamer (by phone)                   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).    No public comment was given.   3.APPROVE the Record of Action from the March 14, 2016 meeting with any necessary corrections.       The Committee accepted the Record as presented.    AYE: Chair Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff  Passed  4.CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 2642 (E. Garcia): Removing Barriers to Employment Act: Initiative, as recommended by the Stephen Baiter, Executive Director of the Workforce Development Board.        The Committee voted unanimously to recommend adopting a Support position on AB 2642 to the Board of Supervisors. The Committee recommended this be placed on the Consent calendar. 4 of 76    AYE: Chair Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff  Passed  5.CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position on AB 2466 (Weber): Voting: Felons.       The Committee voted unanimously to place AB 2466 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  6.CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 2128 (Achadjian): Marriage, as recommended by the Clerk-Recorder.       The Committee voted unanimously to recommend adopting a Support position on AB 2128 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  7.CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position on SB 941 (Mitchell): Juveniles, as recommended by the County Administrator.       The Committee voted unanimously to recommend adopting an Oppose position on SB 941 to the Board of Supervisors. The Committee recommended this be placed on the discussion calendar.    AYE: Chair Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff  Passed  8.CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Oppose" on SB 1170 (Wieckowski) Public Contracts: Water Pollution Prevention Plans, as recommended by the Public Works Director.       The Committee voted unanimously to recommend adopting an Oppose position on SB 1170 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  9.ACCEPT the reports on the state bills of interest to Contra Costa County and the federal issues update, and provide direction to staff as needed.       The Committee accepted the report and provided no further direction to staff.   5 of 76  AYE: Chair Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair Karen Mitchoff  Passed  10.The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 13, 2016.   11.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 6 of 76 LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 4. Meeting Date:06/13/2016   Subject:Governor's Affordable Housing By-Right Proposal Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,  Department:County Administrator Referral No.: 2016-11   Referral Name: Governor's Affordable Housing By-Right Proposal  Presenter: L. DeLaney Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097 Referral History: This issue was brought to the Legislation Committee in February 2016 as an information item only. Since its introduction, the proposal has been more developed by the Governor in his May Revise, and budget trailer bill language has been developed. The League of California Cities is opposed to the proposal. The Contra Costa County Mayors' Conference has expressed their opposition to the proposal as well (Attachment D). Referral Update: The May Revise outlined $3.2 billion in existing state and federal funding for various affordable housing and homelessness programs, and lists several recently enacted bills that assist local governments in providing affordable housing. These measures include the revised infrastructure finance district legislation and alternatives to CEQA review for transit oriented development projects. The Governor also points to a pending report from Housing & Community Development scheduled for release this summer that the Administration intends to use to explore new approaches for addressing affordable housing needs. The Governor supports several policy additions to the budget aimed at easing the approval process and reducing development costs of housing projects. The Administration included budget trailer bill language in the May Revision to include a “By Right” standard for housing projects that meet specified requirements. The following summarizes the conditions a project must meet to be granted a permit by right: The development applicant or development proponent has submitted to the local government its intent to utilize this authority, and certifying under penalty of perjury that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it conforms with all other provisions identified. The development is consistent with objective general plan and zoning standards in effect at the time that the subject development is submitted to the local government pursuant to this section. The development is located on a site that is either immediately adjacent to parcels that are developed with urban uses or at least 75 percent of the perimeter of the site adjoins parcels 7 of 76 that are developed with urban uses. The development must be an attached housing development, for which the development applicant or development proponent already has recorded, or is required by law to record, a land-use restriction meeting a specified number of affordable units. Attached for your review and feedback is a Discussion Draft of Amendments to the Governor’s Affordable Housing By-Right Proposal that CSAC staff propose to pursue during budget negotiations. (Attachment A) In order to be able to negotiate on these amendments CSAC will likely need to take a position such as “support in concept”, “support if amended” or “oppose unless amended”. For purposes of providing feedback on the Discussion Draft, we are encouraged to consider whether these amendments would be enough for our county to “support if amended”. This is not the CSAC staff recommendation at this time, but just a potential position from which to evaluate the proposed amendments. In direct response to concerns over loss of discretion, CSAC has proposed amendments that would provide $100 million for a competitive grant program for counties and cities for General Plan, Housing Element, and Zoning Code updates. The Governor’s By-Right Proposal assumes that the General Plan, Housing Element, and Zoning Code update processes provide robust environmental review and public participation opportunities for community input into future affordable housing decisions. CSAC staff agrees that these planning processes do provide environmental review and public participation opportunities but many local plans, particularly General Plans have not been updated in a long time. As such, in order for plan level environmental review and public input to be meaningful in the context of future project level decisions, these documents need to be updated to reflect the communities current and future priorities and planned growth forecast/patterns.  CSAC is seeking feedback on any and all aspects of the Discussion Draft and has asked a number of specific questions and provided alternative amendments in the margins of the document. If there are additional amendments our county wants that staff has not identified, we are encouraged to share them. CSAC staff has requested a meeting with HCD to discuss in specific detail the proposal and will endeavor to answer any questions about how the By-Right Proposal would work in counties. Contra Costa County staff has reviewed the proposal and offers their observations in Attachment B. The current version of the budget trailer bill language is Attachment C. It is not clear to staff as to the timeframe for finalizing this language. Staff understands there is a desire by some in the Legislature to conclude this issue by the June 15, 2016 adoption of the budget by the Legislature. Others contend that it may take longer to resolve, with budget trailer bill language possibly being finalized in August. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): Attachments Attachment A 8 of 76 Attachment B Attachment C Attachment D 9 of 76 CSAC Amendments to Governor’s By-Right Housing Development Proposal Amendments 1. Remove language giving the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) unprecedented authority to determine areas inappropriate for affordable housing develop and the authority to develop regulations with objective criteria for making these determinations, but not actually requiring HCD to adopt regulations in order to object to local land use and zoning decisions. 2. Increase timeframes for various local government responses/approvals. a. Increase the timeline from 90 to 120-days for a local government to complete design review. b. Local governments should have 90-days, not 30-days as currently proposed, to respond to the project proponent as to whether the development application meets the objective planning standards, including a written explanation as to why it is inconsistent with one or more standards. Retain the “deemed consistent” remedy if the local agency fails to respond in 90-days. c. The 90-day clock should begin after the project proponent has submitted a complete application. The project proponent should also be required to indicate its intent to use the by-right provisions at the time of a complete application. 3. Narrow the scope in which the by-right approval applies to ensure projects are truly infill. As currently drafted, the term “urban uses” is too broad and includes any residential or non- residential uses at any density. CSAC supports the existing definition of urbanized areas within existing by-right statute (Government Code §65584.9) which reads: Urbanized area defined in Section 21071 of the Public Resources Code or within a census designated place with a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile or, if the attached housing development consists of 50 of fewer units, within an incorporated city with a population density of 2,500 persons per square mile and a total population of at least 25,000 persons. 4. Increase the required land use restrictions from 30 years to 55 years to be consistent with federal requirements since many affordable housing projects are funded at least in part by federal resources. 5. Ensure that the Coastal Act still applies to sites that are in the coastal zone but otherwise qualify for the by-right approval. Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve the public agency from complying with the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) of the Public Resources Code. Comment [KV1]: There is a lot of support in the Administration and Legislature for timelines for local actions. We could alternatively ask for “no timeline” but we assume this will be rejected by the Administration. Is 120-days more reasonable? How much time do counties need for design review? Please provide justification/examples if more time is needed. Comment [KV2]: An alternative is to maintain the 30-day timeline to respond but eliminate the “deemed consistent” remedy from the proposal. Reactions from counties on these options? Is 90- days enough to review for consistency and respond to a developer? Attachment A 10 of 76 6. Provide $100 million for a competitive grant program administered by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) for cities and counties to update local General Plans, Housing Elements, and zoning codes with a focus on meeting statewide housing and climate goals. GPs need to be 10-years or older to qualify. Delay implementation in these areas until GP update is complete. 7. Provide for $300 in housing tax credits or other General Fund support for the construction of affordable housing that is consistent with local general plans, zoning codes and the region’s Sustainability Communities Strategy or other compatible GHG reducing regional transportation plan. 8. Require developers to report to OPR when they inform a local government they intend to use the by-right approval process. Require OPR to report to the State Legislature after 2-years after full implementation of the by-right proposal including how often it was used, estimated cost savings due to the expedited local review process, and how many additional units the program helped facilitate. 9. Require the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, in consultation with counties (and cities), to develop guidance on “objective planning standards” that local governments can use to guide the development of upfront development standards that implement the by-right housing proposal. Comment [KV3]: Are there other local plans or processes that could benefit from updating such as specific plans? What about “objective standards” for design review”? Comment [KV4]: Is this the right age to warrant funding to update GPs? Comment [CL5]: Would it also make sense to limit eligibility of the grant program on plans covering areas that qualify under the Government Code §65584.9 criteria? Comment [KV6]: Are there other programs we should request funding for that counties support? For instance, the Assembly Democrats’ plan would invest $650 million in to various existing housing programs such as the Multi-Family Housing Program, Local Funding Grants for Workforce Housing, and the Emergency Shelter Grant Program to name a few. Comment [KV7]: CSAC staff has received a lot of questions from counties with respect to the idea of an upfront process where objective design review criteria are known to the applicant before it submits an application. Can counties share with staff what their design review process entails now? Do counties also provide upfront objective standards and are they comprehensive of all the factors that are considered in the design review process? If not, what is a part of design review that is always discretionary? Would OPR guidance be helpful or is broad language in statute preferred to give counties maximum flexibility? Attachment A 11 of 76 Attachment B 12 of 76 Attachment B 13 of 76 Attachment B 14 of 76 Attachment B 15 of 76 1 Streamlining Affordable Housing Approvals – Proposed Trailer Bill Technical Modifications SECTION 1. Section 65400.1 is added to the Government Code, to read: 65400.1. (a) A development applicant or development proponent pursuant to Section 65913.3 of the Government Code may submit information describing the development, including, but not limited to, land use and zoning designations and requested permit(s) for the development to the Department of Housing and Community Development in a reporting format to be made available. The information submitted shall be compiled along with information pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subsection (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 65400 and Section 65588 of the Government Code as follows: (i) Upon receipt of a local government determination regarding the development submittal, or (ii) Issuance of a building permit for the development. (b) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall annually review and report on its website the information that has been submitted pursuant to this section. SEC. 2. Section 65913 of the Government Code is amended to read: 65913. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there exists a severe shortage of affordable housing, especially for persons and families of low and moderate income, and that there is an immediate need to encourage the development of new housing, not only through the provision of financial assistance, but also through changes in law designed to do all of the following: (1) Expedite the local and State-supported residential development process. (2) Assure that local governments zone sufficient land at densities high enough for production of affordable housing. Attachment C 16 of 76 2 (3) Assure that local governments make a diligent effort through the administration of land use and development controls and the provision of regulatory concessions and incentives to significantly reduce housing development costs and thereby facilitate the development of affordable housing, including housing for elderly persons and families, as defined by Section 50067 of the Health and Safety Code. These changes in the law are consistent with the responsibility of local government to adopt the program required by subdivision (c) of Section 65583. (b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the costs of new housing developments have been increased, in part, by the existing permit processes and by existing land use regulations and that vitally needed housing developments have been halted or rendered infeasible despite the benefits to the public health, safety, and welfare of those developments and despite the absence of adverse environmental impacts. It is therefore necessary to enact this chapter and to amend existing statutes which govern housing development so as to provide greater encouragement for local and state governments to approve needed and sound housing developments. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of Section 65913.3 of the Government Code advance all of the following: (A) the provisions of Government Code Section 65008; (B) implementation of the State planning priorities pursuant to Government Code Section 65041.1; (C) attainment of Section 65580 of the Government Code; (D) significant actions designed to affirmatively increase fair housing choice, furthering the objectives of the Federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. 3601, and Attachment C 17 of 76 3 implementing regulations; and (E) the objectives of the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, commencing with Section 38500 of the Health and Safety Code. (F) compliance with non-discretionary inclusionary zoning ordinances adopted by localities. SEC. 3. Section 65913.3 is added to the Government Code, to read: 65913.3. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Approved remediation measures” shall mean measures included in a certified environmental impact report to mitigate the impact of residential development in the subject location; or uniformly applied development policies or standards that have been adopted by the city or county to mitigate the impact of residential development in that location. (2) “Affordable rent,” or “Affordable housing cost” shall be as defined by Health and Safety Code subdivision (b) of Section 50053, or subdivision (b) of 50052.5 respectively. (13) “Attached housing development” or “development” means a newly constructed structure containing two or more dwelling units that is a housing development project, as defined by subdivision (2) of subsection (h) of Section 65589.5 of the Government Code, but does not include a second unit, as defined by subdivision (4) of subsection (i) of Section 65852.2 of the Government Code, or the conversion of an existing structure to condominiums. (4) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development. (2)”Designated housing sites” means sites designated to allow housing development by the general plan, a zoning ordinance, or for which a certified environmental review document includes provisions to mitigate potential harm. (35) “Land-use authority” means any entity with state-authorized power to Attachment C 18 of 76 4 regulate land-use permits and entitlements conferred by local governments. (46) “Land-use restriction” means covenants restricting the use of land, recorded regulatory agreements, or any other form of an equitable servitude. (57) “Major transit stop” means a site containing an existing rail transit station, a ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service, or the intersection of two or more major bus routes with a service interval frequency of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak weekday commute periods, and offering weekend service. (68)“Public agency” means a federal, state, or local government agency, or a local or regional housing trust fund which has been funded or chartered by a federal, state, or local government agency. (79) “Required by law to record” means, but is not limited to, a development applicant or development proponent is required to record a land-use restriction based on any of the following: (i) As a condition of award of funds or financing from a public agency. (ii) As a condition of the award of tax credits. (iii) As may be required by a contract entered into with a public agency. (810) “Transit priority area” means an area within one-half mile of a major transit stop that is existing or planned, provided the planned stop is scheduled to be completed within the planning horizon included in a Transportation Improvement Program adopted pursuant to Section 450.216 or 450.322 of Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations within the adopted general plan or specific plan of a local government. (911) “Urban uses” means any residential, commercial, public institutional, trans it or transportation passenger facility, or retail use, or any combination of those uses. (b) A development that satisfies all of the following criteria shall be a permitted use by right as that term is defined in subdivision (i) of Section 65583.2 of the Government Code: (1) The development applicant or development proponent has submitted to the Attachment C 19 of 76 5 local government its intent to utilize this authority, and certifying under penalty of perjury that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it conforms with all other provisions identified herein. (2) The development is consistent with the following objective planning standards: land use and building intensity designation applicable to the site under the general plan and zoning code, land use and density or other objective zoning standards, and any setback or objective design review standards, all as in effect at the time that the subject development is submitted to the local government pursuant to this section. (3) The development is located on a site that is either immediately adjacent to parcels that are developed with urban uses or for which at least 75 percent of the perimeter of the site adjoins parcels that are developed with urban uses or is bounded by a natural body of water. (4) The development must be an attached housing development, for which the development applicant or development proponent already has recorded, or is required by law to record, a land-use restriction, which shall require all the following: (A) A duration of at least 30 years or more. (B) Enforceability byThat any public agency and or by any member or members of the public, including non-profit corporations, may bring and maintain an enforcement action. (C) For developments within a transit priority area, a restriction of the development’s real property to a level of affordability equal to or greater than either of the following: (i) At least ten percent of the total units of a housing development for lower income households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code. (ii) At least five percent of the total units of a housing development for very low income households, as defined in Section 50105 of the Health and Safety Code. (D) For developments not within a transit priority area, a restriction of the development’s real property to a level of affordability equal to or greater than at Attachment C 20 of 76 6 least twenty (20) percent or more of the residential units restricted to and occupied by individuals whose income is eighty (80) percent or less of area median gross income. (5) Except for developments that are located on designated housing sites, Unless the development incorporates approved remediation measures in the following locations as applicable to the development, the development is not located on a site that is any of the following: (A) Either “prime farmland” or “farmland of statewide importance,” as defined pursuant to United States Department of Agriculture land inventory and monitoring criteria, as modified for California, and designated on the maps prepared by the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the Department of Conservation. (B) Wetlands, as defined in Section 328.3 of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (C) W ithin a very high fire hazard severity zone, as determined by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Section 51178 of the Government Code, or within a high or very high fire hazard severity zone as indicated on maps adopted by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Section 4202 of the Public Resources Code; however, this limitation shall not apply to sites excluded from the specified hazard zones by a local agency pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 51179 of the Government Code or sites that have adopted suff icient fire hazard mitigation measures as may be determined by their local agency with land-use authority. (D) Hazardous waste site that is listed pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code, or a hazardous waste site designated by the Department of Toxic Substances Control pursuant to Section 25356 of the Health and Safety Code, unless the Department of Toxic Substances Control has cleared the site for residential use or residential mixed-uses. (E) Within a delineated earthquake fault zone as determined by the State Geologist in the off icial maps published thereby. (F) Within a flood plain as determined by maps promulgated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, unless the development has been issued a Attachment C 21 of 76 7 floodplain development permit pursuant to Sections 59 and 60 of Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (G) Within a flood way as determined by maps promulgated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, unless the development receives a no rise certification in accordance with Section 60.3(d)(3) of Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (H) W ithin an area determined by the Department of Housing and Community Development to be inappropriate for affordable housing development by additional objective criteria, including areas severely lacking in access to public transit, accessibility to employment or educational opportunities, and residentially supportive retail and service amenities, all as to be determined through regulations adopted by the Department at its discretion; until the Department adopts such regulations this sub paragraph (H) shall not be interpreted to prohibit any such site. operative nor apply. The Department is authorized, but not mandated, to adopt regulations to implement the terms of this sub paragraph (H); and such regulations shall be adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act set forth in Government Code section 11340 et seq. Division 13 of the Public Resources Code shall not apply to either: the Department’s adoption of the regulations authorized by this section, or any financial assistance awarded by any public agency to any development that satisfies subdivision (b) of this section. This section shall be operative regardless as to whether the Department adopts the regulations authorized by this section. Division 13 of the Public Resources Code shall not apply to the Department’s adoption of the regulations authorized by this section. (6) Unless the proposed housing development replaces units at a level of affordability equal to or greater than the level of a previous affordability restriction, the development must not be on any property that is any of the following: (A) A parcel or parcels on which rental dwelling units are, or if the dwelling units have been vacated or demolished in the five-year period preceding the application, have been subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of lower or very low income. (B) Subject to any other form of rent or price control through a public entity’s Attachment C 22 of 76 8 valid exercise of its police power; or occupied by lower or very low income households. (c) If the applicable city, county, or city and county determines that the development is inconsistent with at least one of the objective planning standards delineated in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), then it must provide the development proponent written documentation of which standard or standards the development is not consistent with, as well as explain why the development is not consistent with that standard or standards, all within thirty (30) calendar days of submittal of the development to the local government pursuant to this section. If the documentation described in this subsection fails to identify the objective standard or standards that the development is not consistent with, if it fails to provide an explanation of why it is inconsistent therewith, or if it is not provided to the development proponent within thirty (30) calendar days of submittal, then for the purposes of this section, the development shall be deemed to satisfy paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of this section. (d) Any design review of the development shall not exceed ninety (90) days from the submittal of the development to the local government pursuant to this section, and shall not in any way inhibit, chill, or preclude the ministerial approval provided by this section and the effect thereof. (e) A development that satisfies subdivision (b) of this section shall not be subject to the requirements of Section 65589.5 of the Government Code in order to be accorded by right status under this section. (f) This section does not relieve an applicant or public agency from complying with the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410)). (g f) The review of a permit, license, certificate, or any other entitlement, including, but not limited to: the enactment and amendment of zoning or design review ordin ances or guidelines, the issuance of zoning variances, the issuance of conditional use permits, and the approval of tentative subdivision maps, by any public agency with land-use authority over any development that satisfies subdivision (b) of this section shall be ministerial. (h g) This section shall be enforceable pursuant to a writ of mandate issued pursuant to Section 1085 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Attachment C 23 of 76 9 (i h) The development applicant or development proponent may submit information describing the development pursuant to Government Code Section 65400.1(a). (j i) The Legislature finds and declares that this section shall be applicable to all cities and counties, including charter cities, because the Legislature finds that the lack of affordable housing is a matter of vital statewide importance. (k j) Any and all individuals displaced by a development that is approved through the ministerial process authorized by this section shall be accorded relocation assistance as provided in the California Relocation Assistance Act set forth in Section 7267.8 et seq. California Real Property Acquisition and Relocation Assistance Act, set forth in Chapter 16, commencing with Government Code Section 7260. The development proponent shall be responsible for paying for relocation assistance expenses incurred by any local agency as a result of this section. (l k) This section shall apply, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this code or in any other law. Attachment C 24 of 76 1 sen June 6, 2016 Honorable Assembly Member Adrin Nazarian Chair, Assembly Budget Subcommittee #4 State Capitol, Room 6026 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-319-2199 Honorable Senator Richard Roth, Chair, Senate Budget Subcommittee #4 State Capitol, Room 5019 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-323-8386 RE: Governor’s By Right Housing Proposal Notice of Opposition Dear Honorable Chairs Nazarian and Roth: I write to tell you that the mayors of the nineteen Contra Costa Cities, acting at our June Mayors Conference meeting, unanimously opposed the recently-released proposal by Governor Brown to pre- empt local discretionary land use approvals of specified housing developments by having all such approvals considered “ministerial” actions, which means eliminating opportunities for public review and comment, eliminating project-level environmental review, and restricting community design review. We believe that such fundamental policy changes should not be rushed through as part of a budget proposal, but merit extensive review by appropriate policy committees of the Legislature in a deliberative fashion. We recognize that the amount of housing available and being constructed compared to the growth in population of California has helped cause recent rapid price increases and housing shortages here in the East Bay as well as across many parts of California. All of the cities in our region have been affected and while all of our cities are addressing this issue, the proposals advanced by the Governor are likely to make this problem worse, rather than helping it. 25 of 76 2 Eliminating opportunities for public review of such major development projects goes against the principles of local democracy and public engagement. While it may be frustrating for some developers to hear concerns about traffic, parking, and other development impacts, those affected by such projects have a right to be heard. Not having such opportunities will increase public distrust in government and, in the long run result in less, not more, affordable housing. Avoiding or restricting design review is also shortsighted. Community acceptance can be greatly improved through good design that enables a new structure to match community character. Conversely, it is our experience that if opportunity for community input is denied, public reaction against much needed additional housing supply will be intensified and the long-term result will be less, not more housing of all types, precisely the opposite of what California needs to address the housing affordability issues we face. This proposal, at this time and in this format, is disappointing from our Governor. He has taken the State of California backwards on both affordable and market-level housing construction by stripping local governments and the State of the few resources available to build these units, and is now seeking to avoid a discussion of how to replace these lost funds by undermining public input, environmental review, and design review. For the reasons stated, as well as others, and on behalf of the residents we represent, who deserve a voice in the future shape of their communities, the mayors of Contra Costa cities respectfully state our opposition to this measure as presented. We encourage the Governor and Legislature to sponsor and manage a more comprehensive and deliberative process to discuss the full range of housing issues and solutions, including those related to affordable housing. The mayors of Contra Costa will gladly participate in such a process. Sincerely, Wade Harper Wade Harper, Chair Contra Costa Mayors Conference C/o 2221 Spyglass Lane El Cerrito, CA 94530 cc: Senator Steve Glazer, State Capital, Room 4082, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900 teresa.gerringer@sen.ca.gov Senator Loni Hancock, State Capital, Room 2082, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900 Senator.hancock@senate.ca.gov Senator Lois Wolk, State Capital. Room 5114, Sacrament, CA 95814-4900, Senator.Wolk@senate.ca.gov Representative Catherine B. Baker, P.O. Box 942849, Room 4153, Sacrament, CA 94249-0016 Assemblymember.baker@assembly.ca.gov 26 of 76 3 Representative Susan Bonilla, P.O. Box 942849, Room 4140, Sacramento, CA 94249-0014 Assemblymember.bonilla@assembly.ca.gov Representative Jim Frazier, P.O. Box 942849, Room 3091, Sacramento, CA 94249-0011 Assemblymember.frazier@assembly.ca.gov Representative Tony Thurmond, P.O. Box 942849, Room 5150, Sacrament, CA 94249-0015 Assemblymember.Thurmond@assembly.ca.gov Sam Caygill, League Regional Manager, scaygill@cacities.org Dan Carrigg, League of California Cities, CarriggD@cacities.org Gary Pokorny, Executive Director, Contra Costa Mayors Conference, gjpokorn@lmi.net 27 of 76 LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 5. Meeting Date:06/13/2016   Subject:AB 2263 (Baker) Protect Victims and Reproductive Health Care Providers Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,  Department:County Administrator Referral No.: 2016-19   Referral Name: AB 2263 (Baker) Protect Victims and Reproductive Health Care Providers  Presenter: Lara DeLaney Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097 Referral History: Support for this bill was requested by the author's office through the County's state legislative advocate, Cathy Christian. Referral Update: Assembly Bill (AB) 2263 requires the Secretary of State to provide each participant in the non-disclosure program with a notice that they may request certain actions in relation to real property records when purchasing or selling a home; prohibits specified entities from publicly posting or displaying on the Internet the home address of a program participant who is a reproductive health care services provider, employee, volunteer, or patient who has requested address non-disclosure. Status: 05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE. (70-0) Background: Bill Analysis - 05/26/2016 SUMMARY: Standardizes the confidentiality protections for Safe at Home (SAH) program participants, regardless of whether their participation is based on their status as victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault, or on their status as a patient, employee, or volunteer at a reproductive health care clinic; and requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to provide SAH enrollees with information about how to protect their privacy on real property records. Specifically, this bill: 1) Specifies that no person, business, or association shall publicly post or display on the Internet the address of an SAH program participant, as specified, who has made a written demand of that person, business, or association to not disclose the home address of the program participant. 28 of 76 2) Specifies that no person, business, or association shall knowingly post the home address of a an SAH program participant, as specified, or of the program participant's residing spouse or child, on the Internet, knowing that person is a program participant and intending to cause imminent great bodily harm or threatening to cause imminent great bodily harm to the program participant or his or her residing spouse or child. However, this provision does not apply to an interactive computer service or access software provider, as defined, unless the service or provider intends to abet or cause imminent great bodily harm that is likely to occur or threatens to cause imminent great bodily harm to a program participant. 3) Requires the SOS to post on its website and provide new SAH enrollees information about how to protect personal privacy on real property records as follows: a) A notice that the participant may request to use his or her SOS SAH address on real property deeds, change of ownership forms, and deeds of trust when purchasing or selling a home; b) A notice that the participant may wish to protect his or her home address from disclosure in real property transactions by creating a trust and placing his or her real property into the trust; c) A notice that the participant may wish to legally change his or her name in order to protect his or her anonymity; and d) A list of contacts for entities, such as county bar associations, legal aid societies, domestic violence prevention organizations, or other state or local nonprofits who can provide more information and legal services to create a trust or accomplish a name change. EXISTING LAW: 1) Establishes the SAH address confidentiality program within the office of the SOS. This program allows state and local agencies to accept a substitute address designated by the SOS in lieu of an actual home address and requires the agency to request for public records without disclosing the address of a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or elder or dependent adult abuse. Permits any such adult victim, or parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor or incapacitated person, to apply through a specified program to have an address designated by the SOS as his or her substitute mailing address. 2) Similarly, allows reproductive health care providers, employees, volunteers, and patients to participate in the SAH address confidentiality program, as specified. 3) Provides that no person, business, or association shall knowingly and intentionally publicly post or publicly display on the Internet the home address, home telephone number, or image of a program participant or other individuals residing at the same home address with the intent to threaten the participant or cause the participant, or co-resident, harm, as specified. 4) Prohibits the SOS from disclosing a program participant's name change or address, other than the designated address, unless it is requested by, and disclosed to, law enforcement, or directed by a court, or if the participant's certification has been canceled. 5) Prohibits a person, business, or association from knowingly posting or displaying on the Internet the home address, home telephone number, or image of any provider, employee, volunteer, or patient of a reproductive health service facility, with the intent to incite a third 29 of 76 person to cause imminent bodily harm to a person protected by this provision. Permits a person whose personal information is posted to bring an action for injunctive relief of damages, as specified. Provides that no person shall post or display on the Internet any personal information about a person protected by this provision if the person has requested that the information be removed, as specified. FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, minor and absorbable costs for the SOS to provide the required notifications. There are currently about 3,100 SAH participants. COMMENTS: The California Public Records Act (PRA) requires state and local agencies to make public records available for inspection and copying by members of the public, unless the records are expressly exempted from disclosure by express provisions of the PRA or some other statute. One such exemption includes participants in the Safe At Home (SAH) program, which is intended to keep the home addresses of program participants confidential. Though restricted to victims of domestic violence when first established in 1998, the program has since expanded to include victims of stalking and sexual assault, patients, employees, and volunteers of reproductive health centers, and victims of elder and dependent adult abuse. The SAH program works by allowing program participants to use a substitute, publicly disclosable address, in lieu of the actual home address, whenever an address is required by a public agency for an official purpose. Any correspondence from the agency to the participant is sent to the designated address, and the SOS forwards it to the participant's actual and confidential address. In addition, the SOS is also designated to receive legal notices and service of process on the participant's behalf. Agencies must accept the SOS address and use it when creating, or disclosing, public records. As most recently amended, this bill does two things. First, it offers the same protections for SAH program participants, regardless of the reason for their participation. Existing law provides separate code sections for SAH participants who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, on the one hand, and SAH participants who are clients, employees, or volunteers of a reproductive health center, on the other hand. This bill effectively harmonizes these two code provisions so that both groups have the same protections. Second, in order to make maximize the effectiveness of the program, this bill requires the SOS to provide to each participant, and to post on its Internet Web site, a notice that informs participants about their rights under the program and provides other information on how the participant can better protect his or her privacy on property records. Analysis Prepared by: Thomas Clark / JUD. / (916) 319-2334 FN: 0003033 Attachment A includes the bill text. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 2263 (Baker): Protect Victims and Reproductive Health Care Providers. Attachments Attachment A: AB 2263 bill text 30 of 76 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 23, 2016 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 11, 2016 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 30, 2016 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 18, 2016 california legislature—2015–16 regular session ASSEMBLY BILL No. 2263 Introduced by Assembly Member Baker (Coauthors: Assembly Members Cristina Garcia, Gipson, and Lackey) (Coauthor: Senator Galgiani) (Coauthors: Senators Allen and Galgiani) February 18, 2016 An act to add Sections 6209.5, 6215.10, and 6215.12 to the Government Code, relating to address confidentiality. legislative counsel’s digest AB 2263, as amended, Baker. Protection of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and reproductive health care service providers: address confidentiality. Existing law authorizes victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and reproductive health care services providers, employees, volunteers, and patients, to complete an application to be approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of enabling state and local agencies to respond to requests for public records without disclosing a program participant’s residence address contained in any public record and otherwise provides for confidentiality of identity for that person, subject to specified conditions. Existing law authorizes a program 95 31 of 76 participant to request that state and local agencies use the address designated by the Secretary of State as his or her address, and requires state and local agencies, when creating, modifying, or maintaining a public record, to accept the address designated by the Secretary of State as a program participant’s substitute address address, except as specified. This bill would require the Secretary of State to provide each program participant a notice in clear and conspicuous font that contains specified information, including that the program participant is authorized by law to request to use his or her address designated by the Secretary of State on real property deeds, change of ownership forms, and deeds of trust when purchasing or selling a home. This bill bill, with certain exceptions, would prohibit a person, business, or association from publicly posting or displaying on the Internet the home address of a program participant who is a reproductive health care services provider, employee, volunteer, or patient and who has made a written demand to not disclose his or her address, and would prohibit a person, business, or association from knowingly posting the home address of a program participant, or of the program participant’s residing spouse or child, on the Internet knowing that person is a program participant and intending to cause imminent great bodily harm that is likely to occur or threatening to cause imminent great bodily harm to that individual. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: line 1 SECTION 1. Section 6209.5 is added to the Government Code, line 2 to read: line 3 6209.5. The Secretary of State shall provide each program line 4 participant a notice in clear and conspicuous font that contains all line 5 of the following information: line 6 (a)  The program participant is authorized by law to request to line 7 use his or her address designated by the Secretary of State on real line 8 property deeds, change of ownership forms, and deeds of trust line 9 when purchasing or selling a home. line 10 (b)  The program participant may create a revocable living trust line 11 and place his or her real property into the trust to protect his or her 95 — 2 —AB 2263 32 of 76 line 1 residential street address from disclosure in real property line 2 transactions. line 3 (c)  The program participant may obtain a change of his or her line 4 legal name to protect his or her anonymity. line 5 (d)  A list of contact information for entities that the program line 6 participant may contact to receive information on, or receive legal line 7 services for, the creation of a trust to hold real property or obtaining line 8 a name change, including county bar associations, legal aid line 9 societies, domestic violence prevention organizations, state and line 10 local agencies, or other nonprofit organizations that may be able line 11 to assist program participants. line 12 SEC. 2. Section 6215.10 is added to the Government Code, to line 13 read: line 14 6215.10. (a)  A person, business, or association shall not line 15 publicly post or publicly display on the Internet the home address line 16 of a program participant who has made a written demand of that line 17 person, business, or association to not disclose the home address line 18 of the program participant. line 19 (b)  A person, business, or association shall not knowingly post line 20 the home address of a program participant, or of the program line 21 participant’s residing spouse or child, on the Internet knowing that line 22 person is a program participant and intending to cause imminent line 23 great bodily harm that is likely to occur or threatening to cause line 24 imminent great bodily harm to that individual. line 25 (c)  This section shall not apply to an interactive computer line 26 service or access software provider, as defined in Section 230(f) line 27 of Title 47 of the United States Code, unless the service or provider line 28 intends to abet or cause imminent great bodily harm that is likely line 29 to occur or threatens to cause imminent great bodily harm to a line 30 program participant. line 31 SEC. 3. Section 6215.12 is added to the Government Code, to line 32 read: line 33 6215.12. The Secretary of State shall provide each program line 34 participant a notice in clear and conspicuous font that contains all line 35 of the following information: line 36 (a)  The program participant is authorized by law to request to line 37 use his or her address designated by the Secretary of State on real line 38 property deeds, change of ownership forms, and deeds of trust line 39 when purchasing or selling a home. 95 AB 2263— 3 — 33 of 76 line 1 (b)  The program participant may create a revocable living trust line 2 and place his or her real property into the trust to protect his or her line 3 residential street address from disclosure in real property line 4 transactions. line 5 (c)  The program participant may obtain a change of his or her line 6 legal name to protect his or her anonymity. line 7 (d)  A list of contact information for entities that the program line 8 participant may contact to receive information on, or receive legal line 9 services for, the creation of a trust to hold real property or obtaining line 10 a name change, including county bar associations, legal aid line 11 societies, state and local agencies, or other nonprofit organizations line 12 that may be able to assist program participants. O 95 — 4 —AB 2263 34 of 76 LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 6. Meeting Date:06/13/2016   Subject:Ballot Initiatives for November 2016 Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,  Department:County Administrator Referral No.: 2016-18   Referral Name: Ballot Initiatives for November 2016  Presenter: Lara DeLaney Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097 Referral History: There are numerous ballot initiatives being proposed for the November 2016 election. The Legislation Committee may provide direction to staff on the consideration of positions by the Board of Supervisors on ballot initiatives. Referral Update: The November 2016 ballot could feature a bigger crop of statewide propositions than at any time in the past decade.The list of measures is very much a work in progress. Most campaigns are still gathering voter signatures or waiting for their proposals to be vetted by state officials.But political strategists have identified at least 15 -- perhaps as many as 19 --measures that all have a shot at going before voters next fall. The last time California’s ballot was that long was in November 2004, when there were 16 propositions. The March 2000 ballot had 20. Which of the likely propositions might become a centerpiece campaign next year remains unclear; only five have qualified for the ballot. But perhaps a dozen more are close to securing a spot or have substantial funding behind their signature-gathering efforts. The following is a list of initiative measures that are eligiblefor the ballot.  November 8, 2016, Statewide Ballot Measures 1695. (15-0032) Minimum Wage. Increases and Future Adjustments. Initiative Statute. Eligible as of: 03/22/2016 Steve Trossman and Arianna Jimenez c/o Amber Maltbie (213) 612-7803 Under existing law, California’s minimum wage will increase from $9.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour on January 1, 2016. This measure increases the minimum wage to $11.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2017, and by $1.00 each of the next four years, to $15.00 per hour on January 1, 2021. Thereafter, adjusts the minimum wage annually based on the rate of inflation for the previous year, using the California Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Change in annual state and local tax revenues potentially35 of 76 impact on state and local government: Change in annual state and local tax revenues potentially ranging from a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars to a gain of more than $1 billion. Changes in state revenues would affect required state budget reserves, debt payments, and funding for schools and community colleges. Increase in state and local government spending totaling billions of dollars per year. (15-0032.) (Full Text) 1672. (15-0009, Amdt. #1) State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards. Initiative Statute. Eligible as of: 12/17/15 Michael Weinstein c/o Bradley W. Hertz (818) 593-2949 Prohibits state agencies from paying more for a prescription drug than the lowest price paid for the same drug by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Applies to any program where the state is the ultimate payer for a drug, even if the state does not purchase the drug directly. Exempts certain purchases of prescription drugs funded through Medi-Cal. Fiscal impact: It is the opinion of the Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance that the measure, if adopted, may result in a substantial net change in state or local finances. (15-0009.) (Full Text) 1668. (15-0004, Amdt. #1) Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements. Initiative Statute. Eligible as of: 11/04/15 Michael Weinstein c/o Bradley W. Hertz (818) 593-2949 Requires performers in adult films to use condoms during filming of sexual intercourse. Requires producers of adult films to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations related to sexually transmitted infections. Requires producers to obtain state health license at beginning of filming and to post condom requirement at film sites. Imposes liability on producers for violations, on certain distributors, on performers if they have a financial interest in the violating film, and on talent agents who knowingly refer performers to noncomplying producers. Permits state, performers, or any state resident to enforce violations. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Potentially reduced state and local tax revenue of millions or tens of millions of dollars per year. Likely state costs of a few million dollars annually to administer the law. Possible ongoing net costs or savings for state and local health and human services programs. (15-0004.) (Full Text ) 1667. (15-0003) Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Eligible as of: 11/02/15 Dean Cortopassi c/o Kurt Oneto (916) 446-6752 Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for projects that are financed, owned, operated, or managed by the state or any joint agency created by or including the state, if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion. Prohibits dividing projects into multiple separate projects to avoid statewide voter approval requirement. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: The fiscal effect on state and local governments is unknown and would vary by project. It would depend on (1) the outcome of projects brought before voters, (2) the extent to which the state relied on alternative approaches to the projects or alternative financing methods for affected projects, and (3) whether those methods have higher or lower costs than revenue bonds.(15-0003.) (Full Text) 1669. (15-0005) School Bonds. Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities. Initiative Statutory Amendment. Eligible as of: 09/17/2015 Thomas W. Hiltachk (916) 442-7757 Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds: $3 billion for new construction and $3 billion for modernization of K-12 public school facilities; $1 billion for charter schools and vocational education facilities; and $2 billion for California Community Colleges facilities. Bars amendment to existing authority to levy developer fees to fund school facilities, until new construction bond proceeds are spent or December 31, 2020, whichever is earlier. Bars amendment to existing State Allocation Board process for allocating school construction funding, as to these bonds. Appropriates money from the General Fund to pay off bonds. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and 36 of 76 Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: State General Fund costs of $17.6 billion to pay off principal ($9 billion) and interest ($8.6 billion) on bonds over a period of 35 years. Annual payments would average $500 million. Annual payments would be relatively low in the initial and final few years and somewhat higher in the intervening years. (15-0005.) (Full Text) Attachment A includes the 2016 Ballot Initiative Update. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): CONSIDER providing direction to staff on developing a position for Board of Supervisors' consideration regarding various ballot initiatives in development for the November 2016 election. Attachments Attachment A: 2016 Ballot Initiative Update 37 of 76 November 2016 Ballot: June Update Measure Summary Referendum to Overturn Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags. Challenge to legislation passed by the Legislature and approved by the Governor banning the use of single-use plastic bags. Sponsor: American Progressive Bag Alliance Opponents: Numerous legislators, municipal governments, and private sector entities State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi-Cal Matching Funds. Initiative Statutory and Constitutional Amendment. Increases vote requirement to 2/3 for the Legislature to amend existing law that imposes fees on hospitals for purposes of drawing down federal Medi-Cal matching funds. LAO Fiscal Impact: State savings from increased revenues that offset state costs of about $500 million in 2016-17 to $1 billion in 2019-20. Sponsor: California Hospital Association Opponents: SEIU-UHW English Language Education. Removes the provision of Proposition 227 (1998) that requires that all children are taught in English. Sponsor: Senator Ricardo Lara Opponents: Unknown State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards. Initiative Statute. Prohibits state agencies from paying more for a prescription drug than the lowest price paid by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. LAO Fiscal Impact: Undetermined. Sponsor: AIDS Healthcare Foundation Opponents: PhRMA 38 of 76 Measure Summary Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements. Initiative Statute. Requires performers in adult films to use condoms during filming. LAO Fiscal Impact: Potential reduced state and local tax revenue in the millions of dollars; likely state costs of a few million dollars to administer the program; potential ongoing net costs or savings to state and local health and human services programs. Sponsor: AIDS Healthcare Foundation Opponents: Unknown Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for projects that are financed, owned, operated, or managed by the state or any joint agency created by or including the state, if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion. LAO Fiscal Impact: Unknown and would vary by project. Sponsor: Stockton-area farmer Dean Cortopassi Opponents: Governor Jerry Brown, California Chamber of Commerce, building and construction trades unions School Bonds. Funding for K-12 and Community College Facilities. Initiative Statute. Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds: $3 billion for new construction and $3 billion for modernization of K-12 public school facilities; $1 billion for charter school and vocational education facilities; $2 billion for California Community Colleges facilities. LAO Fiscal Impact: State General Fund costs of about $17.6 billion to pay off principal and interest on bonds over a period of 35 years. Sponsor: California Building Industry Association, Coalition for Adequate School Housing Opponents: Governor Jerry Brown 39 of 76 Measure Summary Death Penalty. Initiative Statute. Repeals the death penalty as maximum punishment for people convicted of murder and replaces with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. LAO Fiscal Impact: Net reduction in state and local costs of about $150 million annually. Sponsor: Former MASH actor Mike Farrell Opponents: Unknown Marijuana Legalization. Initiative Statute. Legalizes marijuana and hemp under state law. LAO Fiscal Impact: Net reduced state and local costs exceeding $100 million annually, net state and local tax revenues of more than $1 billion annually. Sponsor: Former Facebook President Sean Parker, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom Opponents: California Police Chiefs Association, California Hospital Association Firearms. Ammunition Sales. Initiative Statute. Prohibits possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines, requires most individuals to pass background checks prior to purchasing ammunition, among other changes. LAO Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs due to regulating ammunition sales, likely offset by fees. Sponsor: Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom Opponents: National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups Legislature. Legislation and Proceedings. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. Prohibits the Legislature from passing any bill unless it has been in print and available online for at least 72 hours before a vote, except in cases of public emergency. LAO Fiscal Impact: Increased costs to state government of potentially $1-$2 million initially, and then $1 million annually. Sponsor: Charles Munger, Jr. and former state Senator Sam Blakeslee Opponents: Unknown 40 of 76 Measure Summary Carry-Out Bags. Charges. Initiative Statute. Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through sale of carry-out bags, whenever any state law bans free distribution of a particular kind of carry-out bag and mandates the sale of any other kind of carry-out bag. LAO Fiscal Impact: If voters uphold the state’s current carryout bag law, redirected revenues from retailers to the state, potentially in the several tens of millions of dollars annually. Revenues would be used for grants for certain environmental and natural resources purposes. If voters reject the state’s current carryout bag law, likely minor fiscal effects. Sponsor: American Progressive Bag Alliance Opponents: Unknown Cigarette Tax to Fund Health Care, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. Increases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine. Allocates revenues primarily to increase funding for existing healthcare programs. LAO Fiscal Impact: Net increase in excise tax revenues in the range of $1.1 billion to $1.6 billion annually by 2017-18, with revenues decreasing slightly in subsequent years. Sponsor: California Medical Association, California Dental Association, among others Opponents: Tobacco industry Death Penalty. Procedures. Initiative Statute. Changes procedures governing state court appeals and petitions challenging death penalty convictions and sentences. LAO Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs that could be in the tens of millions of dollars annually for several years related to direct appeals and habeas corpus proceedings, with the fiscal impact on such costs being unknown in the longer run. Potential state correctional savings that could be in the tens of millions of dollars annually. Sponsor: Former NFL player Kermit Alexander Opponents: Unknown 41 of 76 Measure Summary Tax Extension to Fund Education and Health Care. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Extends by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000 (for single filers; over $500,000 for joint filers; over $340,000 for heads of household). Allocates these tax revenues 89% to K-12 schools and 11% to California Community Colleges. Allocates up to $2 billion per year in certain years for healthcare programs. LAO Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues annually from 2019 through 2030—likely in the $5 billion to $11 billion range initially—with amounts varying based on stock market and economic trends. Sponsor: California Teachers Association, California Medical Association, among others Opponents: Unknown Hospitals. Executive Compensation. Initiative Statute. Prohibits hospitals, hospital groups, hospital-affiliated medical foundations and physicians groups, and health care districts from paying annual compensation (salary, perks, paid time off, bonuses, stock options, etc.) or providing severance packages to executives, managers, and administrators in an amount exceeding the salary and expense allowance of the President of the United States (currently $450,000). LAO Fiscal Impact: State administrative costs in the low millions of dollars annually to enforce the measure, with authority to recover costs through fees assessed on specified hospitals. Sponsor: SEIU-UHW Opponents: California Hospital Association 42 of 76 Measure Summary Criminal Sentences. Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. Allows parole consideration for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies upon completion of full prison term for primary offense, as defined. Authorizes Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to award sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, or educational achievements. Requires Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to adopt regulations to implement new parole and sentence credit provisions and certify they enhance public safety. Provides juvenile court judges shall make determination, upon prosecutor motion, whether juveniles age 14 and older should be prosecuted and sentenced as adults. LAO Fiscal Impact: Net state savings that could range from the tens of millions of dollars to the low hundreds of millions of dollars annually primarily due to a reduction in the prison population from additional paroles granted and credits earned. Net county costs that could range from the millions to tens of millions of dollars annually, declining to a few million dollars after initial implementation of the measure. Sponsor: Governor Jerry Brown Opponents: California District Attorneys Association 43 of 76 LEGISLATION COMMITTEE 7. Meeting Date:06/13/2016   Subject:State Budget and Federal Issues Update and Bills of Interest Submitted For: LEGISLATION COMMITTEE,  Department:County Administrator Referral No.: 2016-21   Referral Name: Status of Bills of Interest  Presenter: Lara DeLaney Contact: L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097 Referral History: The Legislation Committee receives regular reports on the State Budget and bills of interest to the County for information purposes and for direction to staff. Referral Update: State Budget Both budget committees adopted their respective budgets at the end of May, allowing Conference Committee to begin June 1. The Conference Committee began with the Department of Education Agenda and will continue through the subject matters with members of the committee discussing items that were not decided in budget subcommittees or had differences between the two houses. Negotiations are expected to move quickly, as the final budget is due by midnight, June 15. The Budget Conference Committee met last week and went through the entire book of issues. Not a lot of action was taken. The actions are included in Attachment A. Apparently, there was a lengthy discussion on jail funding, with both houses wanting the funding to be spent on services and not jail construction unless more detail was provided on how the funds would be allocated and the specific projects. The Homeless issue was also discussed with support for No Place Like Home and many questions and concerns about the "by-right" proposal coming from Senator Leno and Senator Nielsen. While both the Senate and the Assembly adopted markedly different spending priorities for Cap & Trade auction revenue, both houses agreed that negotiations will continue and that it is imperative that an agreement will be reached as part of the budget. The spending plans largely incorporate the core spending priorities proposed by the governor, such as allocating $500 million to CARB for Low Carbon Transportation program. While these plans appropriate $3 billion in Cap & Trade auction revenue, the biggest wrinkle facing these plans is the results from the most recent auction. The May auction was expected to 44 of 76 facing these plans is the results from the most recent auction. The May auction was expected to generate over $500 million in auction revenue, but it only generated $10 million. The reason for this dramatic drop is not clearly understood, but many factors likely played a part. In particular, there was a rush to dump credits on the secondary market, which resulted in prices on the secondary market being far cheaper than those credits available at CARB’s auction. Regardless of whether this was an anomaly or a trend, the governor and the Legislature will likely need to reduce the Cap & Trade revenue projections. Federal Issues Update (provided by CSAC associate, Joe Krahn) There was a flurry of activity on Capitol Hill the week of May 23rd as lawmakers made progress on an array of issues in the lead-up to the Memorial Day recess. House and Senate appropriators, in particular, were busy shepherding a number of the fiscal year 2017 spending bills to various stages of the legislative process. All told, nine of the 12 annual funding measures are in the play in the House while eight spending bills are active in the Senate. It should be noted that several of the appropriations measures considered thus far include controversial policy riders that could ultimately derail this year’s budget process. For instance, the House last week failed to adopt its fiscal year 2017 Energy and Water (E&W) Development spending bill due to disagreements over inclusion of a provision that would provide certain protections for the LGBT community. The appropriations stalemate marked the second time in two weeks that lawmakers have fought over LGBT policies on the House floor. Looking ahead, it’s unclear how House GOP leaders plan to address the matter, which has created a divide within the Republican conference. Aside from the annual spending legislation, lawmakers also continued to press ahead on other big-ticket items, including a wide-ranging energy bill (S 2012), various measures that would impact the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and legislative efforts aimed at addressing the ongoing drought in California.  Appropriations: Energy and Water Development  As indicated above, the House was unable to pass its fiscal year 2017 E&W spending package (HR 5055). The measure, which would provide $37.4 billion in funding for programs under the purview of the Department of Energy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, and related agencies, was rejected by a vote of 112 to 305. While many Republicans opposed the inclusion of the aforementioned LGBT language, most Democrats opposed the legislation due to the bill’s programmatic spending levels and other extraneous policy riders. Of particular interest to California, the legislation includes provisions that are designed to allow additional water to be pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to the parched Central Valley. The language – which largely tracks drought-relief legislation that passed the lower chamber in 2015 (HR 2898, Rep. Valadao) – would require the Interior Department to increase Delta water exports under certain conditions. While the drought-related provisions are strongly supported by Central Valley Republicans, the language has drawn intense fire from Democrats who charge that increased pumping would cause irreversible damage to the Delta. The stark contrast in views regarding the management of California’s water system was on full display during last week’s floor debate on the E&W spending bill, which featured largely partisan exchanges between members of the state’s congressional delegation. The House bill also includes language that would prohibit the Army Corps from spending any funds to implement the Obama administration’s controversial “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) regulation. Additionally, the measure would prevent the Corps from making any changes to the definition of “fill material” and “discharge of fill material” for the purposes of the Clean Water Act (CWA). As expected, the aforementioned provisions – as well as other policy riders – have drawn the ire of the White House. In a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) released earlier last week, the White House expressed its strong opposition to, among other things, the sections of HR 5055 that deal with 45 of 76 expressed its strong opposition to, among other things, the sections of HR 5055 that deal with California water policy. According to the administration, the bill would undercut the Endangered Species Act and limit application of court-approved biological opinions. The SAP also states that the bill would preempt California State water law and, if enacted, would actually impede an effective and timely response to the continuing drought while providing no additional water to hard hit communities. According to the administration’s statement, if President Obama were presented with the bill, his senior advisors would recommend that he veto the measure. In the upper chamber, senators approved their own version of the E&W spending legislation (S 2804) on May 12. The measure does not include provisions mandating additional pumping from the Delta. However, the Committee Report accompanying the bill (S Rept. 114-236) directs the Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of the Interior to use all of the flexibility at their disposal to mitigate the impacts of the drought, particularly through the use of comprehensive, real-time monitoring of drought conditions and their impact on endangered species and rely upon the best available science when managing export pumping rates. The Senate legislation also includes $100 million for various Western drought-relief programs and activities. Championed by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), the funds would build upon the $100 million that was included for various drought-response programs as part of the fiscal year 2016 omnibus spending law. Appropriations: Commerce-Justice-Science; Transportation-Housing and Urban Development  On May 24, the House Appropriations Committee approved two of its fiscal year 2017 spending bills: Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) and Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS). The CJS bill would provide $56 billion in total discretionary funding to the Departments of Commerce and Justice, NASA, and related agencies. The proposed investment is $279 million more than the fiscal year 2016 enacted level and $1.4 billion above the president’s budget request. With regard to funding for state and local law enforcement assistance, the House bill would provide nearly $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2017 – a level that is roughly $227 million below current spending and $83 million more than proposed in the administration’s budget. In a victory for California’s counties, the bill would provide an additional $64 million for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), increasing its total appropriation to $274 million. The CJS bill also would provide level funding ($425 million) for core Byrne-Justice Assistance (Byrne/JAG) grants. While the legislation does not include funding for the COPS hiring grant program, it would provide $75 million for initiatives to improve police-community relations and an additional $75 for the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative. With regard to the T-HUD package, the bill would allocate $44 billion from the Highway Trust Fund for the Federal-aid Highway Program ($905 million above current spending). The proposed funding – which supports local road, bridge, and safety projects – mirrors the levels authorized in last year’s highway reauthorization measure (FAST Act). The legislation also would provide $450 million for the Department of Transportation’s discretionary TIGER Grant program, or $50 million below current spending. The grants are awarded to states and local governments for infrastructure construction and improvements. In addition, the House T-HUD bill includes $12.5 billion for the Federal Transit Administration, which is $743 million above the fiscal year 2016 enacted level but $7.4 billion below the administration’s budget request. Transit formula grants would total $9.7 billion, which is consistent with FAST Act authorization levels. Finally, the legislation would provide level funding ($3 billion) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program ($950 million). While the Appropriations Committee rejected the Obama administration’s request for a large infusion of mandatory spending for homeless assistance programs, the committee did provide an additional $237 million for Homeless Assistance Grants, increasing the total appropriation for the program to $2.5 billion.  Appropriations: Interior-Environment  On May 25, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment approved its fiscal year 2017 spending bill. The measure would provide46 of 76 nearly $32.1 billion ($64 million below the fiscal year 2016 enacted level and $1 billion less than the administration’s request) in discretionary spending for the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Forest Service, EPA, and related agencies. In a major victory for California’s counties, the legislation includes $480 million to fully fund the federal Payments-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILT) program. In addition, the measure would increase funding for wildland firefighting and suppression programs, as well as hazardous fuels management. The bill also would make available $50 million in loans for the new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (WIFIA) program. As expected, the House bill also contains a number of extraneous policy riders that are designed to hamper the White House’s environmental agenda. Like the E&W spending measure, the Interior bill would bar the Obama administration from implementing its WOTUS rule or from making changes to the definition of fill material for permitting purposes under the CWA.  House Republican Drought Bill Added to Energy Policy Legislation Last Wednesday, the House passed a wide-ranging energy policy measure (HR 8/S 2012) that contains the text of more than three-dozen separate pieces of legislation, including the aforementioned GOP drought bill. The drought language and other bills were added to the underlying energy legislation as a single amendment package by virtue of a vote in the House Rules Committee. House approval of the energy bill paves the way for a conference committee with the Senate, which recently passed its own energy legislation. Looking ahead, House and Senate leaders will need to decide which members of their respective chambers will serve as conference negotiators. With regard to the California drought package, it is unclear whether the language will survive the conference process. While House Republicans will be pushing hard to retain the provisions, Democrats will be working to remove them from the bill.  House Transportation Committee Approves WRDA Reauthorization The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved by voice vote a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization bill. The legislation (HR 5303) would authorize funding for a number of Corps projects that have received Chief’s Reports since passage of the last WRDA bill in 2014. The legislation also includes language that would expand the definition of water-resources projects to include “environmental infrastructure” projects, which would allow the Corps to directly participate in various water supply and water recycling projects. Additionally, the bill would allow the Corps to enter into agreements with non-federal sponsors to engage in water conservation, stormwater capture, and groundwater recharge projects. It should be noted that the House WRDA bill is less ambitious than its Senate counterpart (S 2848). The Senate measure, which was approved last month by the Environment & Public Works Committee, would authorize broad federal assistance and financial support for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades, drought resilience, green infrastructure programs, etc., and would make several updates to the WIFIA program. Senate Environment Committee Holds Hearing on WOTUS The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee held a hearing on May 24 entitled “Erosion of Exemptions and Expansion of Federal Control – Implementation of the Definition of Waters of the United States.” The panel heard testimony from witnesses representing a number of key interests, including farming and agriculture, recreation, academia, and the homebuilding industry. The Senate hearing represents just the latest effort by Senate Republicans and certain stakeholders to highlight what they consider to be major deficiencies with the administration’s WOTUS rule. According to a representative of the American Farm Bureau Federation, EPA and the Corps have continued to expand the scope of their regulatory reach under the CWA through implementation of the WOTUS rule despite a federal appeals court ruling that stayed the regulation.  47 of 76 ruling that stayed the regulation.  House Ways and Means Committee Advances TANF Legislation The House Ways and Means Committee held two recent markups on portions of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF/CalWORKs) program. While the committee has not yet undertaken a full review and reauthorization of TANF, the six bills they did pass would affect state and county administration of the program. Most notably, the committee adopted a bipartisan bill (HR 2990) that would create a $100 million subsidized employment grant program for TANF recipients. States would apply for the demonstration grants to draw down a 50 percent wage match from the federal government for public or private employers hiring TANF recipients. Available for up to one year, the grants could support employment for a number of individuals, including youth up to age 24, non-custodial parents, and those individuals whose income is less than 200 percent of the poverty level. The Ways and Means Committee also adopted legislation (HR 2959) that would limit and grandfather the ability of states to claim third-party expenditures of community-based organizations and others as the state’s financial match in order to draw down federal TANF funds. Other bipartisan bills include a measure (HR 5169) to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to evaluate the success of activities funded by state TANF programs and provide federal matching grants to states who wish to evaluate certain aspects of their program. A federal clearinghouse of effective programs would be created by HHS and the Department of Labor. Another bill (HR 5170) adopted by the committee would establish a federal initiative to support social impact demonstration projects. In addition, the Committee advanced legislation (HR 2952) along party lines that would establish new performance standards on states to measure the percentage of TANF recipients who have left the program and are working. This includes measures that would require states to track individuals at the half and full-year mark after leaving TANF, using metrics that resemble those under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Looking ahead, the bills face an uncertain future. In addition, Democrats have called on GOP leaders to consider other measures that were included in a 2015 discussion draft which, among other provisions, would increase the allowable time that TANF recipients may spend in vocational education, as well as the ability of states to count part time work toward meeting the federal work participation requirements.  State Bills of Interest County staff are monitoring a variety of bills, which are included in Attachment B.  Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): ACCEPT the reports on the state budget and federal issues and provide direction to staff, as needed, on bills of interest to the County. Attachments Attachment A Attachment B 48 of 76 Budget Actions 2016 - Conference Committee Updated June 3, 2016 Item #; Page #Subject Description of Proposal Assembly Budget Action Senate Budget Action Position Conference Action General Government and Public Safety 5255, Page 4 Jail Facility Construction $250 million for counties to build jails; may be limited to small counties or those who have previously applied. Rejected jail construction funding and redirected to other investments including children's mental health crisis services, Napa jail, drug overdose, Proposition 47 increase in funding, workforce, and bias training (Asm Sub #5, 5/23/16). Rejected jail construction funding and instead redirected the funds to various programs including child mental health services, infrastructure grants, teen pregnancy prevention, STD prevention, drug overdose prevention (Sen Sub #5, 5/18). Support Governor's Budget 6/2: OPEN 5255 Proposition 47 May Revise adjusts numbers from $29.3 million to $39 million for Proposition 47 implementation -- majority to BSCC to mental health. Approved increase of $10 million to Proposition 47 (Assm Budget, 5/26/14). Heard on 4/7; OPEN (Senate Sub #5). 6/2; OPEN Attachment A 49 of 76 Budget Actions 2016 - Conference Committee Updated June 3, 2016 Item #; Page #Subject Description of Proposal Assembly Budget Action Senate Budget Action Position Conference Action Various; Page 20 Homeless Investment Senate proposal for $2 billion in bonds for housing; Governor supports concept in May Revise; Assembly proposal for investment in various housing programs. Adopted placeholder Trailer bill language that includes supportive housing, tenant-based rental assistance, and direct technical assistance to counties (Asm Sub #4, 5/18/16); Adopted $650 million in a housing package (Asm Sub #4, 5/24/16). Adopted No Place Like Home proposal which includes $2 billion in MHSA funds for bonds for permanent and supportive housing (Senate Budget Cmte, 5/24). No Position Various; Page 20 Housing Policies Governor endorses several housing policies including by-Right. Adopted placeholder trailer bill language (Asm Sub #4, 5/18/16). Heard on 5/18; OPEN (Sen Sub #4). Pending Health and Human Services 5180; Page 14 SSI/SSP COLA Increase in COLA for SSI/SSP. Adopted May Revision adjustment with TBL (Asm Sub #1, 5/24/16). Approved through No Place by Home; with higher number (Senate Budget, 5/24/16). No Position 6/1: OPEN Attachment A 50 of 76 Budget Actions 2016 - Conference Committee Updated June 3, 2016 Item #; Page #Subject Description of Proposal Assembly Budget Action Senate Budget Action Position Conference Action 5180; Page 18 Continuum of Care Reform May Revise increased the funding for implementation from $95 million to $150 million. For county welfare directors, and county probation for implementation on group homes. Approved as proposed in May Revise with $2.4 million additional funding, supplemental reporting language in consultation with the counties subject to further refinements in Conference (Asm Sub #1, 5/24/16). Approved May Revision proposal, but with the addition of supplemental reporting language that requires DSS to meet with stakeholders. (Sen Sub #3, 5/19/16). Support Assembly 6/1: OPEN Resources, Trans & Energy 3900, Page 3 Cap and Trade $3.1 billion expenditure plan including $100 million for local governments. Adopted Assembly proposal which includes $100 million for local climate plans. (Asm Sub #3, 5/24/16). Adopted Senate proposal which includes $400 million for local climate plans (Senate Budget, 5/24/16). Support Local Climate Plan Proposals 6/2: OPEN Page 19 Recycling Proposal No proposal by Governor.Adopted an interim proposal to address recycyling center closures. Approved a pilot project.No Position 6/2: OPEN Attachment A 51 of 76 Bill Status Report 1    CA AB 21 AUTHOR: Wood [D] TITLE: Medical Marijuana: Cultivation Licenses INTRODUCED:12/01/2014 DISPOSITION: Enacted LOCATION: Chaptered SUMMARY: Amends the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 which authorizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes and provides that the State Department of Food and Agriculture is the sole licensing authority for medical marijuana cultivation applicants a city, county, or city and county to delete the provision that grants the Department the sole licensing authority under that Act. Provides a license exemption does not prevent a local government from exercising its police power authority under the State Constitution. STATUS: 02/03/2016 Signed by GOVERNOR. 02/03/2016 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 1 Commentary: Watching bill. CA AB 1399 AUTHOR: Baker [R] TITLE: Income Taxes: Contributions: Domestic Violence Fund INTRODUCED:02/27/2015 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Senate Governance and Finance Committee HEARING: 06/08/2016 11:15 am SUMMARY: Allows an individual to designate on his or her tax return that a specified amount in excess of tax liability be transferred to the State Domestic Violence Fund created by this Act. Requires a portion of the moneys in the fund be distributed as funds to active grant recipients under the Comprehensive Statewide Domestic Violence Program within the Office of Emergency Services. STATUS: 06/08/2016 From SENATE Committee on GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE: Do pass to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS. Commentary: Sent support letter from Chair 01.04.16 POSITION: Support CA AB 1554 AUTHOR: Irwin [D] TITLE: Powdered Alcohol INTRODUCED:01/04/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Senate Governmental Organization Committee HEARING: 06/14/2016 9:30 am Attachment B 52 of 76 Bill Status Report 2    SUMMARY: Prohibits the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from issuing a license to manufacture, distribute, or sell powdered alcohol, and requires the Department to revoke the license of any licensee who manufactures, distributes, or sells powdered alcohol. Prohibits the purchase, sale, offer for sale, distribution, manufacture, possession, or use of powdered alcohol. Makes a violation of these provisions punishable as an infraction. STATUS: 05/05/2016 To SENATE Committee on GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION. Commentary: Companion bill to SB 819. Consistent with policy #98. Sent LOS 3/24 for 4/6 hearing. POSITION: Support CA AB 1568 AUTHOR: Bonta [D] TITLE: Medi-Cal: Demonstration Project INTRODUCED:01/04/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Senate Health Committee HEARING: 06/08/2016 1:30 pm SUMMARY: Establishes the Medi-Cal 2020 Demonstration Project Act. Requires the implementation of specified components of the subsequent demonstration project. Requires the establishment and operation of a Whole Person Care pilot program and related special fund. Requires the implementation of the Dental Transformation Initiative. Requires the conduction of a study, report, assessment, evaluation, or other similar demonstration project. STATUS: 06/08/2016 From SENATE Committee on HEALTH: Do pass to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS. Commentary: Dr. Walker forwarded. Sending LOS. CA AB 1592 AUTHOR: Bonilla [D] TITLE: Autonomous Vehicles: Pilot Project INTRODUCED:01/06/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Senate Transportation and Housing Committee HEARING: 06/14/2016 1:30 pm SUMMARY: Authorizes the Contra Costa Transportation Authority to conduct a pilot project for the testing of autonomous vehicles that are not equipped with a steering wheel, a brake pedal, an accelerator, or an operator inside the vehicle, if the testing is conducted only at specified locations and the autonomous vehicle operates at Attachment B 53 of 76 Bill Status Report 3    specified speeds. STATUS: 06/06/2016 From SENATE Committee on TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING with author's amendments. 06/06/2016 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING. Commentary: BOS supported 3/8/16 POSITION: Support CA AB 1642 AUTHOR: Obernolte [R] TITLE: State Responsibility Areas: Fire Prevention Fees INTRODUCED:01/11/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee SUMMARY: Extends the time when the fire prevention fee is due and payable from the date of assessment by the State Board of Equalization, and authorizes the petition for redetermination to be filed within a specified number of days after service of the notice of determination. STATUS: 05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee. Commentary: Letter of support requested from AM office. Similar to bill we supported last year. CA AB 1665 AUTHOR: Bonilla [D] TITLE: Transactions and Use taxes: Alameda/Contra Costa INTRODUCED:01/14/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Senate Transportation and Housing Committee HEARING: 06/14/2016 1:30 pm SUMMARY: Removes transaction and use taxing authority for the support of countywide transportation programs from the County of Alameda and the County of Contra Costa and to grant that authority to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. STATUS: 05/26/2016 To SENATE Committees on TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING and GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE. Commentary: BOS supports. John Cunningham handling CA AB 1692 AUTHOR: Bonilla [D] TITLE: County Employees Retirement: Contra Costa County INTRODUCED:01/21/2016 Attachment B 54 of 76 Bill Status Report 4    DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee HEARING: 06/13/2016 2:00 pm SUMMARY: Authorizes the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County to apply certain terms and conditions to nonsafety officers and employees who are new members subject to the retirement formulas specified in the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 and for whom the board is the governing body. STATUS: 05/19/2016 To SENATE Committee on PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND RETIREMENT. Commentary: This is our sponsored bill. POSITION: Support CA AB 1697 AUTHOR: Bonilla [D] TITLE: Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology INTRODUCED:01/21/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: SENATE SUMMARY: Amends the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Adds a project's ability, under the Program, to provide a path for trained workers to transition to jobs in the clean technology and renewable fuels sections and a project's ability to promote employment of trained workers in those sectors as additional criteria on which preference under the Program shall be provided. Revises the eligibility criteria for workforce training programs. STATUS: 05/31/2016 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE. (80-0) Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a Support position. Position: Support CA AB 1707 AUTHOR: Linder [R] TITLE: Public Records: Response to Request INTRODUCED:01/25/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Local Government Committee SUMMARY: Requires a public records denial of a request to be in writing regardless of whether the request was in writing. Requires such response to include a list that contains the title or other identification of each record requested but withheld due to an exemption and the specific exemption that applies to that record. STATUS: Attachment B 55 of 76 Bill Status Report 5    03/29/2016 From ASSEMBLY Committee on JUDICIARY: Do pass to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT. (10-0) Commentary001: 3/14/16 Leg Com recommends OPPOSE to BOS CA AB 1713 AUTHOR: Eggman [D] TITLE: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: Peripheral Canal INTRODUCED:01/26/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee SUMMARY: Prohibits the construction of a peripheral canal in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta unless expressly authorized by an initiative voted on by the voters of California, and requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to complete a prescribed economic feasibility analysis prior to a vote authorizing the construction of a peripheral canal. STATUS: 05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee. Commentary: To the BOS on 3/15/16 POSITION: Support CA AB 1758 AUTHOR: Stone [D] TITLE: Telecommunications: Advanced Services Fund INTRODUCED:02/02/2016 DISPOSITION: Failed LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: Extends the time period for meeting the State Advanced Services Fund program goal and specifies the advanced communication services threshold speeds to be met in achieving the goal. Specifies as a program goal the achievement of a statewide adoption rate of high-speed Internet access. Provides priority for specified projects. Requires development of a plan to implement these provisions in a manner to foster public-private collaboration. Authorizes grants to facilitate such access to low-income households. STATUS: 04/21/2016 From ASSEMBLY Committee on UTILITIES AND COMMERCE without further action pursuant to JR 62(a). Commentary: Sending LOS. Position: Support CA AB 1853 AUTHOR: Cooper [D] TITLE: County Employees Retirement Districts INTRODUCED:02/10/2016 Attachment B 56 of 76 Bill Status Report 6    DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: SENATE SUMMARY: Relates to the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL). Authorizes the retirement board of any retirement system operating under CERL to elect to be a district. Authorizes a board to adopt administrative provisions that would classify various personnel of the retirement system as employees of the retirement system and not employees of the county. Authorizes specified retirement systems operating as districts to delegate the subpoena power as described in existing law. STATUS: 05/31/2016 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE. (45-21) Commentary: County Counsel recommends that this bill needs to be watched, and CSAC should be made aware. CA AB 1897 AUTHOR: Mullin [D] TITLE: Day Care Centers INTRODUCED:02/11/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee SUMMARY: Requires the State Department of Social Services to, adopt regulations that develop and implement a birth to entering first grade license option for day care careers. Requires the regulations to include age appropriate transition times, a requirement that a single integrated license option list the age groups of children being served at a day care center, a requirement hat all other licensing regulations that apply to a day care center shall also apply to a birth to entering first grade license option. STATUS: 05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee. Commentary: Consistent with policy #121. Sending LOS. POSITION: Support CA AB 1994 AUTHOR: Lopez [D] TITLE: CalED Program INTRODUCED:02/16/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee SUMMARY: Creates the CalED Program for the purpose of assisting CalWORKs recipients to obtain high school diplomas or equivalency certificates, under specified eligibility criteria. Provides for a one-time aid supplement if a participant successfully completes high school or a general educational development test approved by the Attachment B 57 of 76 Bill Status Report 7    State Board of Education and administered by a testing center approved by the State Department of Education. STATUS: 05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee. Commentary: Stephen Baiter suggests watching. Position: Watch CA AB 2058 AUTHOR: Mayes [R] TITLE: CalWORKs Educational Incentives INTRODUCED:02/17/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee SUMMARY: Creates the CalWORKs Educational Opportunity and Attainment Program to provide CalWORKs recipients with an education incentive grant for attainment of a high school diploma or its equivalent, an associates degree or career technical education program, or a bachelor's degree, if the program was completed while under CalWORKs. Requires certification by the county of the participant to ensure receipt of the incentive grant. Appropriates funds for the CalWORKS Recipients Education Program in community colleges. STATUS: 05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee. Commentary: Stephen Baiter suggests watching. Position: Watch CA AB 2061 AUTHOR: Waldron [R] TITLE: Supervised Population Workforce training Grant Program INTRODUCED:02/17/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Senate Public Safety Committee HEARING: 06/14/2016 9:00 am SUMMARY: Relates to the Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant Program and vocational training, and apprenticeship opportunities for individuals on probation, mandatory supervision, and postrelease community supervision. Requires the Workforce Investment Board to give preference to a grant application that proposes participation by employers who have demonstrated interest in employing individuals in the supervised population. Requires related reports to the Legislature. STATUS: 05/26/2016 To SENATE Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY. Commentary: Attachment B 58 of 76 Bill Status Report 8    Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a Watch position. Position: Watch CA AB 2092 AUTHOR: Frazier [D] TITLE: Abandoned Watercraft Abatement Fund: Grants INTRODUCED:02/17/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee SUMMARY: Authorizes grants under the Abandoned Watercraft Abatement Fund to be used for abatement, removal, storage, or disposal of commercial vessels. STATUS: 05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee. Commentary: Supv Piepho concerned about bill; requests input from SO. CA AB 2105 AUTHOR: Rodriguez [D] TITLE: Workforce Development: Allied Health Care Professionals INTRODUCED:02/17/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee HEARING: 06/22/2016 9:30 am SUMMARY: Requires that the Workforce Development Board prepare and submit a report on the Board's findings regarding earn and learn job training opportunities, models, and programs. Requires the Board to consider the recommendations in the report as to whether such recommendations shall be included in the Board's work plan for the next fiscal year, or expanding the use of apprenticeship program to help prepare allied health care professionals to meet upcoming needs. STATUS: 05/12/2016 To SENATE Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a Watch position. Position: Watch CA AB 2128 AUTHOR: Achadjian [R] TITLE: Marriage INTRODUCED:02/17/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Senate Judiciary Committee HEARING: 06/14/2016 1:30 pm SUMMARY: Amends existing law that allows a member of the Armed Force of the United States Attachment B 59 of 76 Bill Status Report 9    who is stationed overseas and serving in a conflict or a war and is unable to appear for the license and solemnization of the marriage to enter into that marriage by the appearance of an attorney in fact. Provides that the completion of the power of attorney is the sole determinant as to whether the county clerk's office or State Registrar will accept the power of attorney. STATUS: 06/06/2016 From SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY with author's amendments. 06/06/2016 In SENATE. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on JUDICIARY. Commentary: Support requested by Paul Burgarino, Community Education and Engagement Specialist for Clerk-Recorder. CA AB 2156 AUTHOR: Levine [D] TITLE: Public Postsecondary Education INTRODUCED:02/17/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee SUMMARY: Requires the California State University (CSU), and requests the University of California (UC), to participate in regional conversations pursuant to the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Requires CSU, and requests UC, to submit a report to the Legislature on specified topics related to regional workforce demands. STATUS: 05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee. Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a Watch position. EHSD: Watch CA AB 2257 AUTHOR: Maienschein [R] TITLE: Local Agency Meeting: Agenda: Online Posting INTRODUCED:02/18/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: SENATE SUMMARY: Amends the Ralph M. Brown Act, which enables the legislative body of a local agency to call both regular and special meetings.Requires an online posting of an agenda for a local agency legislative body, if the agency has an Internet Web site, be posted on the site homepage accessible specified link. Exempts specified local entities if the legislative body has a specified integrated agenda management platform. Requires the agenda to meet specified standards. Defines related terms. STATUS: Attachment B 60 of 76 Bill Status Report 10    05/23/2016 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE. (77-0) Commentary: UCC has "Oppose Unless Amended" CA AB 2263 AUTHOR: Baker [R] TITLE: Protect Victims and Reproductive Health Care Providers INTRODUCED:02/18/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: SENATE SUMMARY: Requires the Secretary of State to provide each participant in the non-disclosure program with a notice that they may request certain actions in relation to real property records when purchasing or selling a home. Prohibits specified entities from publicly posting or displaying on the Internet the home address of a program participant who is a reproductive health care services provider, employee, volunteer, or patient who has requested address non-disclosure. STATUS: 05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE. (70-0) Commentary: send to DL for comment CA AB 2285 AUTHOR: McCarty [D] TITLE: State Employment: Former Foster Youth INTRODUCED:02/18/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: SENATE SUMMARY: Requires the Department of Human Resources to establish a class in the classification plan that would enable former foster youth who do not otherwise meet the eligibility criteria for any current class to obtain employment with the state. Requires the Department to establish an emancipated foster youth program to provide training for eventual jobs with State agencies. Requires a job readiness training program for eligible participants in Sacramento County. STATUS: 06/01/2016 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE. (79-0) Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a Support position. Position: Support CA AB 2288 AUTHOR: Burke [D] TITLE: Apprenticeship Programs INTRODUCED:02/18/2016 Attachment B 61 of 76 Bill Status Report 11    DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee HEARING: 06/08/2016 9:30 am SUMMARY: Requires the Workforce Development Board and each local board to ensure that preapprenticeship training the building and construction trades follows the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum developed by the California Department of Education and that programs and services funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. STATUS: 06/08/2016 From SENATE Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS: Do pass to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS. Commentary: Stephen Baiter suggests watching Position: Watch CA AB 2344 AUTHOR: Chang [R] TITLE: Workforce Development INTRODUCED:02/18/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: States the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to promote and improve workforce development. STATUS: 02/18/2016 INTRODUCED. Position: Watch CA AB 2395 AUTHOR: Low [D] TITLE: Telecommunications: Public Switched Telephone Networks INTRODUCED:02/18/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee SUMMARY: Amends provisions of existing law regarding telecommunications and replacement of a public switched telephone network. Requires a telephone corporation transitioning to Internet Protocol (IP) enabled services and networks to provide customer education before seeking the transition from regulated legacy public switched telephone network services to IP services. Requires customer notification. Provides related requirements of the Public Utilities Commission. Relates to alternative service requirements. STATUS: 05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee. Attachment B 62 of 76 Bill Status Report 12    05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. Commentary: Ed Woo reviewed the bill. Support letter requested of Chair Andersen. CA AB 2412 AUTHOR: Chang [R] TITLE: Community Colleges: Grants: Credentials INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee SUMMARY: Establishes an incentive grant program for the completion of industry-recognized credential in specified occupational areas by students enrolled at participating campuses of the California Community Colleges. Requires a campus that receive such grant to use the funds to improve its workforce development and career technical education programs. Lists the criteria to be prioritized in the selection of industry-recognized credentials that would be eligible for program funding. Requires a related report. STATUS: 05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee. Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a Oppose position. Position: Oppose CA AB 2448 AUTHOR: Burke [D] TITLE: CalWORKs: Welfare-to-Work: Education INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending FILE: 23 LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File SUMMARY: Provides that if a county determines that a CalWORK's recipient has not received his or her high school diploma or its equivalent, the recipient may participate in an equivalency program in order to complete a equivalency test. Authorizes the recipient to participate in a high school equivalency program in lieu of participating in a job search or job club. Prohibits requiring the recipient to participate in an assessment before engaging in the program. STATUS: 05/16/2016 In SENATE. From Consent Calendar. To third reading. Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a Watch position. Position: Watch CA AB 2466 AUTHOR: Weber [D] TITLE: Voting: Felons Attachment B 63 of 76 Bill Status Report 13    INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: SENATE SUMMARY: Relates to felons and voter eligibility. Defines imprisoned as currently serving a state or federal prison sentence. Defines parole. Clarifies that conviction does not include juvenile adjudication. Requires specified information in an election statement by a person entitled to register to vote. Requires a court statement furnishing information related to incarcerated individuals. STATUS: 05/31/2016 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE. (41-37) Commentary: Support requested by ACLU, through Supervisor Andersen's office. CA AB 2502 AUTHOR: Mullin [D] TITLE: Land Use: Zoning Regulations INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Local Government Committee SUMMARY: Authorizes the legislative body of any city, county, or city and county to adopt ordinances to requires, as a condition of development of residential rental units, that the development include a certain percentage of residential rental units affordable to, and occupied by, moderate-income, lower-income, very low income, or extremely low income households. Makes nonsubstantive changes. STATUS: 06/02/2016 In ASSEMBLY. Assembly Rule 69 suspended. 06/02/2016 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time and amended. To third reading. 06/02/2016 Re-referred to ASSEMBLY Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Commentary: Consistent with State Platform, Policy #142. Sending LOS for 4/13 hearing. Position: Support CA AB 2583 AUTHOR: Frazier [D] TITLE: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Failed LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: Relates to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009, the Delta Stewardship Council, the Delta Plan and the California Water Fix. Provides that the new Delta water conveyance infrastructure is interdependent parts of a system. Attachment B 64 of 76 Bill Status Report 14    Amends the point of diversion to a point on the Sacramento River. Prohibits construction of a new Delta conveyance facility until contracts are signed by contractors who will receive the water that commit them to pay costs and to mitigate facility property taxes. STATUS: 05/27/2016 From ASSEMBLY Committee on WATER, PARKS AND WILDLIFE without further action pursuant to JR 62(a). Commentary: Signed on to the DCC support letter 4/5/16 POSITION: Support CA AB 2642 AUTHOR: Garcia E [D] TITLE: Removing Barriers to Employment Act: Initiative INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee SUMMARY: Enacts the Removing Barriers to Employment Act to establish a specified initiative to create a grant program to assist individuals who have multiple barriers to employment receive the remedial education and work readiness skills that will help these individuals to successfully participate in training, apprenticeship or employment opportunities that enhance skill development. Requires posting related information on the Labor and Workforce Development Agency's Internet Web site. STATUS: 05/27/2016 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee. Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a Support position. CWA sponsoring. Position: Support CA AB 2686 AUTHOR: Mullin [D] TITLE: Elections: All-Mailed Ballot Elections INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: SENATE SUMMARY: Amends existing law that authorizes San Diego County to conduct a all-mailed ballot special election or special consolidated election, as a pilot program. Authorizes the County to additionally conduct such an election to fill a congressional or legislative vacancy under certain conditions. Authorizes any county to conduct an all-mailed special election or special consolidated election under specified conditions. Requires counties to submit a related report. STATUS: 05/23/2016 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE. (57-20) Attachment B 65 of 76 Bill Status Report 15    Commentary: UCC supports CA AB 2719 AUTHOR: Garcia E [D] TITLE: Workforce Development: Out-of-School Youth INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee HEARING: 06/22/2016 9:30 am SUMMARY: Includes within the definition of an individual with employment barriers and out-of-school youth. Revises the duties of the Workforce Development Board regarding out of school youth. Defines a school operating in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor. Provides school districts, county offices of education and secondary schools that provide instruction in partnership with Department programs are eligible to apply to provide basic-diploma skills training. STATUS: 05/26/2016 To SENATE Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a Oppose position. Position: Oppose CA AB 2765 AUTHOR: Weber [D] TITLE: Proposition 47: Sentence Reduction INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: SENATE SUMMARY: Amends the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act. Authorizes a person to petition or apply for a reduction of a sentence before a specified date or at a later date upon a showing of good cause. Extends the period of time in which a person could file a petition or application without a showing of good cause. STATUS: 05/31/2016 In ASSEMBLY. Read third time. Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE. (58-19) Commentary: UCC supports CA AB 2831 AUTHOR: Chang [R] TITLE: State Community Colleges Economic and Workforce INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: Attachment B 66 of 76 Bill Status Report 16    Makes a nonsubstantive change to existing law that establishes the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. STATUS: 02/19/2016 INTRODUCED. Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a Watch position. Position: Watch CA SB 45 AUTHOR: Mendoza [D] TITLE: Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act INTRODUCED:12/12/2014 DISPOSITION: Pending - Carryover LOCATION: Assembly Labor and Employment Committee SUMMARY: Requires the State, in conformity with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, to identify workforce investment planning regions. Requires local boards and chief elected officials to prepare regional plans for those regions. Requires the State Workforce Investment Board to aid the Governor in facilitating system alignment across the core programs of the federal Act. Makes related and conforming changes. STATUS: 05/14/2015 To ASSEMBLY Committees on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT and JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE ECONOMY. Position: Watch CA SB 66 AUTHOR: Leyva [D] TITLE: Career Technical Education INTRODUCED:01/07/2015 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Business and Professions Committee SUMMARY: Requires the Department of Community Affairs to make available to the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges any licensure information the Department has in electronic format for its boards, bureaus, commissions, or programs for the sole purpose of enabling the Office to measure employment outcomes of students who participate in career technical education programs offered by the California Community Colleges and recommend how these program may be improved. STATUS: 04/28/2016 To ASSEMBLY Committees on BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS and HIGHER EDUCATION. Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a watch position. Position: Watch Attachment B 67 of 76 Bill Status Report 17    CA SB 554 AUTHOR: Wolk [D] TITLE: Delta Levee Maintenance INTRODUCED:02/26/2015 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee HEARING: 06/14/2016 9:00 am SUMMARY: Relates to the maintenance or improvement of project or nonproject levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Declares legislative intent to reimburse up to a certain percent of costs incurred in any year for the maintenance or improvement of levees in excess of a specified sum per mile of levee and authorizes a specified board to advance funds in an amount that does not exceed a certain percent of the estimated state share to an eligible local agency. STATUS: 04/28/2016 To ASSEMBLY Committee on WATER, PARKS AND WILDLIFE. Commentary: Sending letter of support. Consistent with Water Platform. POSITION: Support CA SB 815 AUTHOR: Hernandez [D] TITLE: Medi-Cal: Demonstration Project INTRODUCED:01/04/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Assembly Health Committee HEARING: 06/08/2016 3:00 pm SUMMARY: Establishes the Medi-Cal 2020 Demonstration Project Act. Retains the Demonstration Disproportionate Share Hospital Fund. Requires a Global Payment Program and related fund. Provides program funds are in lieu of disproportionate share hospital payments. Provides for the Global Payment Program and the Public Hospital Redesign and Incentives in the Med-Cal program. Provides the details for funding under the program. Amends a specified managed care contract. STATUS: 06/08/2016 From ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH: Do pass to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS. Commentary: Dr. Walker recommends Support. Sending LOS. Position: Support CA SB 819 AUTHOR: Huff [R] TITLE: Powdered Alcohol INTRODUCED:01/05/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending Attachment B 68 of 76 Bill Status Report 18    COMMITTEE: Assembly Governmental Organization Committee HEARING: 06/08/2016 1:30 pm SUMMARY: Prohibits the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from issuing a license to manufacture, distribute, or sell powdered alcohol, and requires the department to revoke the license of any licensee who manufactures, distributes, or sells powdered alcohol. Prohibits the possession, purchase, sale, offer for sale, distribution, or use of powdered alcohol and makes the violation of these provisions punishable as an infraction. STATUS: 05/09/2016 To ASSEMBLY Committee on GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION. Commentary: Consistent with policy #98. Sending LOS for 3/8 & 4/11 hearings. POSITION: Support CA SB 867 AUTHOR: Roth [D] TITLE: Emergency Medical Services INTRODUCED:01/11/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Assembly Public Safety Committee HEARING: 06/14/2016 9:00 am SUMMARY: Extends the operative date of the provides of existing law the established the Maddy Emergency Medical Services Fund and authorizes each county to establish an emergency medical services fund for reimbursement of costs related to emergency medical services. STATUS: 05/05/2016 To ASSEMBLY Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY. Position: Support CA SB 885 AUTHOR: Wolk [D] TITLE: Construction Contracts: Indemnity INTRODUCED:01/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: Specifies, for construction contracts, that a design professional only the has the duty to defend claims that arise out of, or pertain or relate to, negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the design professional. Prohibits a waiver of these provisions. Provides that any clause, covenant, or agreement contained in, collateral to, or affecting a contract that requires a design professional to defend claims or lawsuits against other persons or entities is void and unenforceable. STATUS: 06/01/2016 In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To Attachment B 69 of 76 Bill Status Report 19    ASSEMBLY. (26-4) Commentary: 3/14/16 Leg Com recommends additional information from author before position of Oppose or OUA. CA SB 910 AUTHOR: Berryhill [R] TITLE: CalWORK's INTRODUCED:01/26/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Senate Rules Committee SUMMARY: Makes a technical, nonsubstantive change to a provision of existing law relative to the CalWORK's program. STATUS: 02/04/2016 To SENATE Committee on RULES. Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a watch position. Position: Watch CA SB 941 AUTHOR: Mitchell [D] TITLE: Juveniles INTRODUCED:02/03/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Senate Appropriations Committee SUMMARY: Provides fees related to local home detention programs are only payable by adults. Authorizes a court to order a defendant to pay a reasonable fee related to drug and substance abuse testing only if the defendant is an adult. Deletes the authorization to charge a minor that fee. Revises provisions regarding the amount of county support required for care and custody of ward, dependent children, or other minor person. Repeals a foster parent training fund. Relates to welfare family destabilization. STATUS: 05/27/2016 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee. Commentary: CAO requesting Leg Com input on bill CA SB 966 AUTHOR: Mitchell [D] TITLE: Controlled Substances: Sentence Enhancements INTRODUCED:02/08/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: Amends provisions of existing law that impose on a person convicted of a violation of, or of conspiracy to violate, specified crimes relating to controlled substances a Attachment B 70 of 76 Bill Status Report 20    full, separate, and consecutive term for each prior conviction of specified controlled substances crimes. Limits the sentence enhancement to only be based on each prior conviction of conspiracy to violate specified manufacturing controlled substance crimes using a minor in the commission of the offense. STATUS: 06/02/2016 In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY. (22-14) Commentary: PD sent her own letter of support CA SB 1000 AUTHOR: Leyva [D] TITLE: Land Use: General Plans: Environmental Justice INTRODUCED:02/10/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: Amends the Planning and Zoning Law. Adds to the required elements of the general plan an environmental justice element that identifies disadvantaged communities within the area covered by the general plan of the city, county, or city and county. Requires the environmental justice element to identify objectives and policies to reduce risks in disadvantaged communities and to identify objectives and policies to promote civil engagement in the public decision making process. STATUS: 06/01/2016 In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY. (24-15) Commentary: CSAC: We would still appreciate your review of the proposed amendments for you feedback and specifically have the following questions: "¢ On Page 9, section (h)(1)(C) is new language that would require counties and cities to "identify objectives and policies that prioritize investments that address the needs of disadvantaged communities." Reactions to this language? "¢ In previous feedback we've had mixed reviews from counties on whether the definitions (found on page 10) of "public amenities", "public facilities", and "public services" are necessary and if so, are the definitions accurate, sufficient, and/or comprehensive? If not, do you have any suggested language to improve upon the definitions? We understand that the author does want to include definitions in the measure and is not willing to remove them entirely so if the definitions are problematic we can work to improve them. CA SB 1029 AUTHOR: Hertzberg [D] TITLE: Debt and Investment Advisory Commission: Accountability INTRODUCED:02/12/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending Attachment B 71 of 76 Bill Status Report 21    LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: Requires the Debt and Investment Advisory Commission to track and report on all state and local outstanding debt issues until fully repaid or redeemed. Requires a state and local agency to submit an annual report for any issue of debt for which it has submitted a report of final sale. Requires the report to cover a specified calendar time period and to include specified information about debt issued and outstanding and the use of the proceeds from debt during the reporting period. STATUS: 06/01/2016 In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY. (39-0) Commentary: Tim Ewell is monitoring in CAO office. CA SB 1069 AUTHOR: Wieckowski [D] TITLE: Land Use: Zoning INTRODUCED:02/16/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending COMMITTEE: Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee HEARING: 06/15/2016 9:00 am SUMMARY: Amends the Planning and Zoning Law. Replaces the term second unit with accessory dwelling unit throughout the law. Adds the findings and declarations that allowing accessory dwelling units in single-family or multifamily residential zones provides additional rental housing stock and these units are an essential component of housing supply. Requires an ordinance for such units to include provisions contained in existing law. Prohibits parking standards. Relates to accessory dwelling permits. STATUS: 05/27/2016 To ASSEMBLY Committees on HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT and LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Commentary: CSAC: "¢ We bring this issue up again for your consideration and feedback as this issue continues to be a contentious one. With the Governor signaling his support for this measure, we anticipate some version of this bill (and/or AB 2299, its assembly vehicle counterpart) making it to the Governor's desk. "¢ Does the new utility connection fee language impact a county's process/ability to approve an application for an ADU? Or, is this just an issue impacting a homeowner and municipal service providers, i.e. getting a will serve letter? CA SB 1170 AUTHOR: Wieckowski [D] TITLE: Public Contracts: Water Pollution Prevention Plans INTRODUCED:02/18/2016 Attachment B 72 of 76 Bill Status Report 22    DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: Relates to public contracts and pollution prevention plans. Prohibits a public entity, charter city, or charter county from delegating to a contractor the development of a plan to prevent or reduce water pollution or runoff on a public works contract, or to assume responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of a plan developed by that entity. Exempts contracts that use specified procurement methods if the contractor or construction manger is required to retain a plan developer for the project owners. STATUS: 06/01/2016 In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY. (36-1) Commentary: CSAC requesting letters opposing. To BOS on 5/24 CA SB 1174 AUTHOR: McGuire [D] TITLE: Medi-Cal: Children: Prescribing Patterns:Medications INTRODUCED:02/18/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: Requires the Medical Board to conduct an analysis of data regarding Medi-Cal prescribers and their prescribing patterns of psychotropic medications and related services data provided by specified State agencies. Requires a breakdown by specified population include children in foster care. Requires reports to the results of the analysis of that data. Requires the Board to review the data for violations and to take specified disciplinary action for violations. Provides priority with respect to such reviews. STATUS: 05/31/2016 In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY. (36-3) Commentary: Consistent with State Platform, policy #98. Send LOS. Position: Support CA SB 1291 AUTHOR: Beall [D] TITLE: Medi-Cal: Specialty Mental Health: Children and Youth INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: Requires each mental health plan to submit a foster care mental health service plan to a specified department detailing the service array, from prevention to crisis services, available to Medi-Cal eligible children and youth under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and their families. Requires plan public postings and any Attachment B 73 of 76 Bill Status Report 23    corrective action plan prepared by the mental health plan to address deficiencies identified by the external quality review organization on its Internet Web site. STATUS: 06/02/2016 In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY. (39-0) Commentary: Consistent with State Platform, policy #98. Send LOS. Position: Support CA SB 1300 AUTHOR: Hernandez [D] TITLE: Medi-Cal: Emergency Medical Transport: Fees INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: Imposes a quality assurance fee for each transport provided by an emergency medical transport provider. Authorizes an exemption for categories of providers if necessary to obtain federal approval. Creates a related fund. Requires provider reports, and a fine for not reporting. Increases the Medi-Cal reimbursement to providers for emergency medical transports, including fee-for-service and managed care transports paid by Medi-Cal managed care health plans; requires public posting of reports. STATUS: 06/01/2016 In SENATE. Read third time, urgency clause adopted. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY. (36-1) Commentary: AMR requesting a letter of support. Consistent with policy #66. CA SB 1386 AUTHOR: Wolk [D] TITLE: Resource Conservation: Working and Natural Lands INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Assembly Natural Resources Committee SUMMARY: Declares it to be the policy of the State that protection and management of natural and working lands is a key strategy in meeting the state's greenhouse gas reduction goals. Requires all relevant State agencies, departments, boards, and commissions to consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, and grant criteria relating to the protection and management of natural and working lands. STATUS: 05/19/2016 To ASSEMBLY Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES. Commentary: Consistent with Platform. Sending LOS Attachment B 74 of 76 Bill Status Report 24    CA SB 1410 AUTHOR: Morrell [R] TITLE: California Workforce Investment Act INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: Senate Rules Committee SUMMARY: Makes a technical, nonsubstantive changes to existing law which establishes the Consolidated Work Program Fund for receiving moneys deposited pursuant to the federal Workforce Investment Act. STATUS: 03/10/2016 To SENATE Committee on RULES. Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a watch position. Position: Watch CA SB 1427 AUTHOR: Pavley [D] TITLE: Workforce Development: Developmentally Disabled INTRODUCED:02/19/2016 DISPOSITION: Pending LOCATION: ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: Requires the Department of Developmental Services to establish a Work Transition Project with guidelines and an approved process for regional centers to allow blended or braided forms of integrated services using allowable services under existing law and to assist in the state's efforts to reach compliance with the federal Home and Community-Based Services Waiver regulations. Authorizes the waiver of certain regulatory requirements. STATUS: 05/31/2016 In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY. (39-0) Commentary: Stephen Baiter, WDB suggests a watch position. Position: Watch CA SB 15 b AUTHOR: Hernandez [D] TITLE: Medi-Cal: Managed Care Organization Tax INTRODUCED:02/08/2016 DISPOSITION: Failed LOCATION: SENATE SUMMARY: Establishes a new managed care organization provider tax, to be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services. Provides that the tax would be assessed by the Department on licensed health care service plans, managed care plans contracted with the Department to provide Medi-Cal services, and alternate health care service plans. Provides exclusions. Establishes the Health and Human Services Attachment B 75 of 76 Bill Status Report 25    Special Fund. Reduces the gross premiums tax rate for specified insurers. STATUS: 03/10/2016 From SENATE Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES without further action. Copyright (c) 2016 State Net. All rights reserved. Attachment B 76 of 76