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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06161987 - 1.43 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA June 16, 1987 Adopted this Order on , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson, McPeak NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Legislative Program for 1987 The Board received a Status Report on Contra Costa County's 1987 Legislative Program Current to June 15, 1987 IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the receipt of the aforementioned report is ACKNOWLEDGED I hereby certify that this Is a trueand conectcopy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisoron the date showrL fei ATT£STEDc 6i PHIL BATC LOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By , Deputy 0 Orig. Oept.: 9_.4.4 LK,((//VI,i.!/K� cc: 1 STATUS REPORT ON CONTRA COSTA COUNTY' S 1987 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM (Current to June 15, 1987) 1 . Issue: Add Contra Costa County to the list of counties authorized to establish a municipal court administrative assessment to cover the cost of recording and maintaining a record of convictions for Vehicle Code violations and to establish a fee in both Municipal and Superior Court for the processing of accounts receivable for fines owed in criminal cases. Status; SB 330 (Robbins) has been introduced to accomplish this. On February 24, 1987, the Board voted to SUPPORT SB 330. SB 330 has passed the Senate and is awaiting a Committee assignment in the Assembly. Representation: Jackson/Barish & Associates is representing the County on this issue. 2. Issue• Impose a $1 . 00 fee on vehicle registrations to fund the Abandoned Vehicle Trust Fund in order to finance the removal of vehicles from public property. Status; AB 166 (Hauser) , AB 425 (Agnos) , SB 144 (Ayala) , and SB 1272 (McCorquodale) have been introduced to accomplish this. On January 13 , 1987, the Board voted to SUPPORT AB 166; on January 20, 1987 , the Board voted to SUPPORT SB 144, and on February 10, 1987, the Board voted to SUPPORT AB 425 . On April 21, 1987, the Board voted to support SB 1272. AB 425 has passed the Assembly and is on referral to the Senate Transportation Committee. SB 144 is on the suspense file in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Plans are underway to have Senator Mc Corquodale take over Senator Ayala�s bill, and amend the provisions of SB 1272 into SB 144. This will allow the bill to clear the Senate Appropriations Committee since it will no longer have any fiscal impact on the State. The bill will impose a $1 . 00 fee statewide and will provide for return of the funds directly to the County. This relieves the bill of any impact of the state' s "Gann" limit and eliminates potential problems requiring that the fee increase be approved by the voters. Representation: D. J. Smith Associates is representing the County on this issue. 3 . Issue- Increase the value of an abandoned vehicle which can be disposed of through an expedited procedure from $100 to $300 . Page Two Status: Assemblyman Campbell has introduced AB 1622 to accomplish this. On April 7 , the Board voted to support AB 1622 . AB 1622 has passed the Assembly and is pending a Committee assignment in the Senate. Representation: D. J. Smith Associates is representing the County on this issue. 4 . Issue- Introduce legislation to provide funds for We Care, Lynn Day Treatment, and the Therapeutic Nursery School. Status: Discussions are being held with Assemblyman John Vasconcellos regarding placing funds for these centers in the 1987-88 State Budget. In the meantime, Assemblyman Vasconcellos has introduced AB 1364 to accomplish this goal. On April 7 , the Board voted to SUPPORT AB 1364, which is scheduled to be heard in Assembly Ways and Means on June 16. Representation: Jackson/Barish & Associates is representing the County on this issue. 5. Issue- Support efforts by CSAC to get the $25 million in funds for the MIA program restored. Status: Senator Robbins has introduced 'SB 251 and Assemblyman Margolin has introduced AB 803 to restore the MIA cuts; however, CSAC does not believe there is much chance of having the money restored unless agreement can be reached on the PERS surplus funds. Thus far, no agreement seems likely between the Administration and the leadership in the Senate on this issue. SB 251 passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee March 26, and is currently on the Senate Appropriations Committee Suspense File. AB 803 has passed the Assembly Health Committee and is now pending a hearing in Assembly ways and Means. Representation: CSAC is representing the County on this issue. 6 . Issue• Obtain additional funds for disproportionate providers of health care. Page Three Status: SB 235 (Maddy) , SB 57 (Marks) , and AB 219 (Margolin) have been introduced to accomplish this in various ways at various levels of funding. AB 219 is on the Assembly Ways & Means suspense file. SB 235 is on the Senate Appropriations Committee suspense file. SB 57 is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 15, 1987 . Representation: We will look to CSAC to provide primary representation of our interests in regard to these bills and others which may be introduced to address this issue. 7 . Issue; Add Contra Costa County to the list of counties authorized to add an additional penalty assessment for traffic fines to provide funding for the Courthouse Construction Fund and Criminal Justice Facility Temporary Construction Fund. Status: SB 349 (Bergeson) has been introduced to accomplish this. On February 24, 1987 , the Board voted to SUPPORT SB 349. • SB 349 has passed the Senate and is now on referral to the Assembly Public Safety Committee. In addition, Assemblyman Quackenbush has recently amended AB 1940 to include Contra Costa County in its provisions, which would allow, in specified counties, the imposition of an additional $1. 00 fee on persons allowed to attend traffic school with the proceeds to be deposited in the Courthouse Construction Fund. AB 1940 is pending a hearing in the Assembly Ways and Means Committee on June 17 . Representation: Jackson/Barish & Associates is representing the County on this issue. 8 . Issue: Amend Penal Code to change the manner in which funds are sent to the State for citations for driving without proof of insurance so the County need only provide funds to the State when an individual is convicted rather than for every such citation. Status: Senator Robbins has introduced SB 351 to accomplish this. The Board voted on February 24, 1987 to SUPPORT SB 351. SB 351 has passed the Senate and is pending a hearing in the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Representation: Jackson/Barish & Associates is representing the County on this issue. Page Four 9 . Issue• Provide funds for the Veterans Service Department from the savings that are generated in other State agencies due to the successful efforts of the Veterans Service Officer. Status: AB 148 (Clute) has been introduced to accomplish this. On January 13, 1987 , the Board voted to SUPPORT AB 148 . AB 148 has passed the Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee and is pending a hearing in Assembly Ways and Means. Representation: No specific representation on behalf of the County is being made on this legislation. 10 . Issue• Add two new Superior Court Departments, both effective January 1, 1988. Status: On February 3 , 1987 , the Board of Supervisors adopted a Resolution requesting two new Superior Court Departments effective January 1, 1988 . Senator Boatwright has introduced SB 396 to accomplish the Board' s request. On February 24, 1987, the Board voted to SUPPORT SB 396. Assemblyman Chandler has also included two new Superior Court Departments in AB 298. SB 396 is pending hearing in Senate Judiciary. AB- 298 is in Assembly Judiciary. Representation: The County Administrator' s Office is pursuing this issue. 11 . Issue: Introduce the annual municipal court pay and staffing bill. Status: Senator Boatwright has introduced SB 506 for this purpose. SB 506 has passed the Senate and is now on referral to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Representation: The County Administrator' s Office is pursuing this issue. 12 . Issue- Repeal sunset provision authorizing Contra Costa County to hire temporary court commissioners. Status: SB 369 (Boatwright) has been introduced to accomplish this. On February 24, 1987, the Board voted to SUPPORT SB 369. SB 369 has passed the Senate and is now in the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Page Five Representation: The County Administrator' s Office is representing the County on this issue. 13 . Issue• Authorize the Municipal Court to separately impose the $50 assessments for the Criminal Laboratory Fund and the Alcoholism Fund as an added sanction on each DUI conviction. Status• Assemblyman Campbell has introduced AB 2519 to accomplish this. AB 2519 has passed the Assembly and is pending a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee June 30. Representation: Jackson/Barish & Associates is representing the County on this issue. 14. Issue• Repeal the requirement that transportation services for extended day care programs can only be provided by school districts. Status• Assemblyman Vasconcellos has this provision in AB 2628. Assemblyman Filante also has this provision in AB 2284. On April 21 the Board voted to support both of these bills. AB 2628 is on second reading on the Assembly floor. AB 2284 has passed the Assembly and is awaiting a Committee assignment in the Senate. Representation: The County Administrator' s Office is representing the County on this issue. 15 . Issue• Rename Highway 4 in Contra Costa County the "California Delta Highway" . Status: SCR 11 (Boatwright) has been introduced to rename Highway 4 from Interstate 5 to Interstate 680 the "California Delta Highway" . On January 27, 1987, the Board voted to SUPPORT SCR 11. SCR 11 has passed the Senate and is now in the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Representation: The County Administrator' s Office is representing the County on this issue. Page Six 16 . Issue: Oppose efforts to pass legislation which would amend the Fire District Law to make it easier to change the governing board of existing fire districts from the Board of Supervisors to a new independently elected governing board. Status- Senator Marian Bergeson has introduced SB 515 to accomplish these changes. On March 17, the Board voted to OPPOSE SB 515 unless these amendments are included. SB 515 has been amended to "grandfather" all existing Board governed districts out of the new law. SB 515 has passed the Senate and is on referral to the Assembly Local Government Committee. Representation: Jackson/Barish & Associates and CSAC are representing the County on this issue. 17 . Issue: Increase the bonding authority on the Benicia-Martinez Bridge so as to pay for a second span across the Carquinez Straits. Status- AB 383 (Baker) and SB 1635 (Keene) have been introduced to accomplish this. On February 10, the Board voted to SUPPORT AB 383 with amendments to take into account Transportation Systems Management features on the new span. On April 21 the Board voted to support SB 1635 with the same conditions. AB 383 has been referred to a subcommittee of Assembly Transportation for further consideration. SB 1635 on the Senate Appropriations suspense file. Page Seven Representation: D. J. Smith Associates is representing the County on this issue. 18 . Issue• Support efforts of CSAC to obtain legislation requiring funding of State-mandated local programs. Status: SCA 8 (Nielson) has been introduced which would make it more difficult to pass State-mandated legislation without providing the necessary funds. On February 3, 1987 , the Board voted to SUPPORT SCA 8 . SCA 8 is on joint referral to the Senate Rules Committee and the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Representation: The County Administrator' s Office is working with CSAC on this issue. 19 . Issue: Obtain legislation providing a pass-through of sales tax revenue to counties. Status: AB 282 (Statham) , AB 343 (Cortese) , AB 410 (Frazee) , and SB 205 (Kopp) have been introduced for this purpose. AB 282 and AB 410 have FAILED passage in Assembly Revenue and Taxation. AB 343 PASSED Assembly Revenue and Taxation and is pending a hearing before Assembly Ways and Means. SB 205 has PASSED the Senate Local Government Committee and is on the Senate Appropriations Committtee suspense file. The Board voted April 21, 1987 to support AB 343 and SB 205. SB 1349 (Nielsen) has been amended to include the Administration' s proposal for a . 4 cent sales tax transfer in exchange for the "disengagement" of the MIA account. Representation: The County Administrator' s Office and Health Service Director are currently working with CSAC and directly with other counties on a proposed position on the MIA disengagement proposal. 20 . Issue• Seek legislation which will indemnify the Retirement Board and Board of Supervisors from liability for alleged violation of their fiduciary responsibilities if they divest the County' s retirement fund from holdings in firms doing business in South Africa. Page Eight Status: Assemblyman Campbell has introduced AB 1634 to accomplish this. The Board voted to SUPPORT AB 1634 on April 7 . AB 1634 is scheduled to be heard in Assembly Ways and Means on June 16 , 1987 . Representation: The County Administrator' s Office and the Retirement Board are working cooperatively to accomplish this. OTHER ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE COUNTY 21. Issue• Exempt local governments from having to pay sales tax on the services and supplies it purchases. Status: Senator Quentin Kopp has introduced SB 416 to accomplish this exemption. On June 16, 1987 the Board is being asked to support SB 416 . SB 416 is in the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee. 22 . Issue• Enact legislation to provide for state payment of costs of the trial courts at the county level. Status: Senator Presley has introduced SB 203 to accomplish this. The Speaker of the Assembly, Willie Brown, has introduced AB 2640 which expresses the intent of the Legislature to fund the buy-out in the 1988-89 budget. SB 203 is on the Senate Appropriations Committee suspense file. AB 2640 is scheduled to be heard in Assembly Ways and Means on June 17 . On April 21, 1987 the board voted to support SB 203 and AB 2640. 23 . Issue: Provide stability for state-mandated program costs by requiring the state to pay for local costs which exceed the percentage increase in specified county discretionary revenue sources. Status: SB 253 (Bergeson) and AB 650 ( Costa) each accomplish this, although the program costs included and the discretionary revenue sources used vary somewhat. On April 28, 1987 the Board voted to support both SB 253 and AB 650. SB 253 is on the Senate Appropriations Committee suspense file. AB 650 is pending a hearing before the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Page Nine 24 . Issue• Exclude the law library fee from the maximum civil filing fee the Board of Supervisors may impose, thereby allowing the law library fee to be ' imposed on top of the existing ceiling. Status: AB 404 (Chandler) has been introduced to accomplish this. On April 21, 1987 the Board voted to support AB 404. The bill is pending a hearing before the Assembly Judiciary Committee. 25 . Issue: Oppose any effort to transfer county property tax revenue to no and low property tax cities. Status- AB 339 ( Cortese) and SB 407 (Campbell) have been introduced. AB 339 would transfer county property tax revenue to both no and low property tax cities and would provide a guaranteed replacement revenue source for counties. SB 407 would transfer property tax to the no property tax cities and to both the no and low property tax cities in Los Angeles County. SB 407 also guarantees the county replacement revenue for the lost property tax. AB 339 has passed the Assembly Local Government Committee and is pending a hearing in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee. SB 407 has passed the Senate Local Government Committee and is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee June 15 . Representation: Jackson/Barish and Associates is representing the County in opposing these bills.