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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12192000 - D1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 CONTRA FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator COSTA COUNTY DATE: December 19, 2000 SUBJECT: 2001 Legislative Program SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIOWS1. 1. ACCEPT the presentation by the County's lobbyist on the 2000 Legislative Program, 2. ADOPT the attached Contra Costa County 2001 Legislative Program. 3. AUTHORIZE the County's lobbyist to seek authors for Board sponsored legislative proposals and to work toward their passage during 2001. 4. DIRECT the County Administrator to review the legislative programs of CSAC and its affiliate professional organizations as they adapt their programs and to return to the Board of Supervisors with recommendations on policy positions, as appropriate. . AUTHORIZE Beard members, the County Administrator and ether designated staff to testify in support of the Board's position on issues as contained within the 2001 Legislative Program. BACKGROUNDiREASON AOR RECOMMENDATION{S}. Each year, the Board of Supervisors adopts a legislative program for the coming session of the state legislature. This program generally consists of items which the Board of Supervisors wishes to sponsor, support or monitor. In addition, as legislation is introduced, the Board may amend the legislative program to adopt an appropriate position on a specific bjil or issue. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: —YES SIGNATURE: _RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND ION OF BIDAITTEE —APPROVE -OTHER SIGNATURES): ACTION OF BOARD ON tlarrgml-�gr 1 Q� ( ) APPROVED AS RECOMMENDEDx_OTHER x IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above recommendations are approved with the modification of #1 under General Revenues/Finance Issues to read "continue to support efforts to return ERAF, local property tax revenues to local government; to reform the ,state/local fiscal relationship; and to restore local control over locally generated revenues. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A X _UNANIMOUS(ASSENT–* } TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ABSENT:ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES Of THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. *District V Seat Is Vacant Contact: Sara Hoffman,335-IOIDO ATTESTED PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF CC: CAO E BOARD O P€RVISORS Les Spahnn,Heirs,Noack,Kelly&Spahnn D COUNTY NISTRATOR BY " ,DEPUTY BA►CKGROUNDIREA SO FOR RECOMMENDATIONS cotlt'd Generally, the Board of Supervisors sponsors legislation that directly affects only Contra Costa County or for which the Board is taping policy leadership on behalf of counties in general. Sponsorship is an activity which consumes a great deal of time and attention, involving planning the strategy for passage of the measure, searing as the author's principal source of information regarding questions or issues, lobbying members of committees to which the bill has been assigned and negotiating compromises when necessary to ensure passage of the bill. Cue to the intensity of resources which much be given to sponsorship, it is generally best if another organization sponsors a measure that has applicability broader than the County. The Board can then co-sponsor or support the bill. This is particularly true when CEAC or one of the professional affiliate organizations takes the lead on an issue. The proposed 2001 Legislative Program reflects the issues and ideas received from staff and Board members. Amendments to the Legislative Program will be brought before the Board of Supervisors for its consideration during the year as events warrant the need for such action. CONTRA. COSTA COUNTY PROPOSED 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM General Revenues/Finance Issues 1 . CONTINUE to support efforts to return local property tax revenues to local government; to reform the state/local fiscal relationship; and to restore local control over locally generated revenues. Library Issues 2. SPONSOR, if Contra Costa specific or CO-SPONSOR if statewide, return of a portion of ErAF, either the growth or the base, to provide funding support for the County Library system. Health Issues . SPONSOR legislation or pursue a budget appropriation to provide state funding for construction of a new richmond Health Center. 4. CONTINUE to sponsor legislation addressing closure of hospital emergency rooms, including but not limited to, authorization for County Boards of Supervisors to determine the type and frequency of data necessary for the assessment of critical care hospital capacity within a county and to require submittal of such data by hospitals. 5. SUPPORT efforts to increase revenues for the County's hospital and clinic system. 5. CONTINUE to support efforts to increase funding for breast cancer awareness, public education and treatment and to ensure equitable allocation of resources for awareness and education efforts among county public health departments. 7. SUPPORT efforts to increase the level of funding for the Adult System of Care in Dental Health to full funding from its current level of 50%. 3. SUPPORT efforts to increase funding for targeted Mental Health Services for transitional youth/young adults. Human Services Issues g. SUPPORT inclusion of an appropriation in the State Budget to fund operation of the Children's receiving Centers. 10. SPONSOR legislation to provide state funding for the Adult Protective Services system, including District Attorney investigation and prosecution and Public Guardian administration and legal representation. 11. MONITOR, and bring to the attention of the Board of Supervisors, any legislation on after school programs. 11. MONITOR, and bring to the attention of the Board of Supervisors, any legislation on after school programs. 12. SUPPORT" efforts to expand the scope of the 1741 Youth Pilot Program to include joint efforts of Bay Area Counties. Animal Services issues 13. SUPPORT efforts to provide state funding for the increased operational and capital costs of meeting state mandates on animal services. Land Use/Community Issues 14. CONTINUE to support efforts to provide economic incentives for infill development and economic disincentives for expanding development on the fringes of existing development. 15. PURSUE administrative amendment of CEQA guidelines to allow categorical exemptions for infill development in the unincorporated urban areas (currently applicable only in urban cities). 16. CONTINUE to support efforts to extend the sunset date for the abandoned vehicle fee, the funding source for the County's Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program. 17. MONITOR and bring to the attention of the Board of Supervisors any legislation addressing "smart growth" and affordable housing issues. 18. CONTINUE to support efforts to reform State Dousing Element Law to promote the actual production and preservation of affordable housing, rather than its currant emphasis on process and paper compliance. 19. CONTINUE to support the State Treasurer in his efforts to direct State Affordable Housing Resources (private activity bonds for multi-family housing and single-family housing, low-income housing tax credits) and infrastructure financing in a way in which it would promote infill development rather than sprawl development. Justice System issues 20. SUPPORT efforts to provide state funding for construction of local crime labs. 1. MONITOR, and bring to the attention of the Board of Supervisors, any legislation which would require the County to renovate, replace or construct court facilities. 22. SEED authors for legislation to provide funding for the County's domestic violence initiative. 23. SUPPORT efforts to increase state funding for the investigation and prosecution of the manufacturers of illegal drugs, including methamphetamines ("drug labs').