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delegation and contacts within granting agencies, to ensure that the City's applications are given full consideration for funding. Specific examples include: Water Conservation and Reliability Projects — TPA met with City staff to discuss potential shovel -ready projects that the City had which may have been a positive fit for funding in the emergency drought legislation that was being considered by the Legislature. Active Transportation Planning Grant Applications — TPA has worked with City staff to receive information on the applications for funding that the City submitted for the Active Transportation Planning grant program. TPA will continue to work with the City's representatives, as well as the Department of Transportation, to support the City's applications. Legislative Monitoring and analysis — TPA monitored legislation introduced and amended at the State level for potential impacts on the City. Over the course of the past year, TPA has monitored over 100 bills on behalf of the City that are moving, or have moved, through the legislative process. TPA also provided analysis of potential impacts on the City and recommended positions on legislation, when appropriate. Additionally, TPA worked closely with City staff to convey the City's positions, issues, and concerns on specific legislation to the appropriate legislators, committees, and staff, including: AB 300 (Perea) /AB 1717 (Perea) — Prepaid mobile phone surcharges and collections. • Action: TPA provided background and status update of the measure to City staff. TPA communicated the City's support for the measure, as adopted in the City's legislative platform, to the author and to the City's representatives. • Status: AB 300 (Perea) was supported by the City last year and was approved by the Legislature, but ultimately vetoed by the Governor. AB 1717 was introduced in early 2014 and has been approved by the Assembly. The measure continues to move through the committee process in the Senate. AB 1839 (Gatto) — Tax credits for qualified motion pictures. • Action: TPA provided background and analysis of the measure to City staff. The Mayor joined with other Big 10 Mayors to support this measure. TPA communicated the City's position to the author, the City's representatives and appropriate committee members. • Status: The measure has been approved by the Assembly and is currently working through the committee process in the Senate. The bill received unanimous support as it moved through the Assembly. AB 2398 (Levine) — Penalties for vehicles causing injury to bicyclists and pedestrians. • Action: TPA provided background and analysis of the measure to City staff. Councilmember Martinez issued a letter of support. TPA communicated the City's position to the author, the City's representatives and appropriate committee members. • Status: The measure has been approved by the Assembly and is currently working through the committee process in the Senate. HR 29 (Gomez) — Relative to outsourcing public services. • Action: TPA provided background and analysis of the resolution to City staff. • Status: The resolution was adopted by the Legislature on April 3rd (Note: house resolutions are not binding statute and do not require action by the Senate or the Governor.) SB 962 (Leno) — Smart phone anti -theft device. 25P -4