25P - AGMT - STATE GVNT LIAISON SRVS

Home Browse Search

• Action: TPA provided background and analysis of the measure to City staff. The Mayor joined with other Big 10 Mayors to support the measure. TPA communicated the City's position to the author, the City's representatives and appropriate committee members. TPA also worked in a coalition with other Orange County stakeholders in support of the measure. • Status: The measure has been approved by the Senate and is currently working through the committee process in the Assembly. SB 1000 (Monning) — Sugar sweetened beverages safety warning. o Action: TPA provided background and analysis of the measure to City staff. City staff prepared a letter of support for consideration through City approval process. o Status: The measure failed passage in the Assembly Health committee on a 7 -8 vote (10 votes needed for passage). The measure is not eligible to be further considered in the current legislative session, but may be reintroduced next year. AB 981 (Bloom) /SB 1129 (Steinberg) /AB 2493 (Bloom) — Redevelopment dissolution modifications. • Action: TPA provided background and analysis of the measures to City staff. • Status: AB 981 (Bloom) was approved by the Legislature last year, but was ultimately vetoed by the Governor. As a result, Assemblyman Bloom reintroduced the measure earlier this year as AB 2493. The author has been working closely with the Department of Finance and the affected cities to craft a measure that can be supported by the Administration and is helpful for cities with outstanding 2011 RDA bonds. TPA continues to stay in close contact with the authors' offices on these measures as they work with the Department of Finance and the Administration in order to understand the potential impacts on the City. Provide Information to City on Specific Requested Items — TPA has worked with the City to provide information and analysis on a wide range of issues that have been brought to the City's attention. Specific items include: SB 7 (Steinberg) Analysis and Litigation Update — TPA worked with the City, and other affected jurisdictions to oppose SB 7, which restricts state funding for charter cities with charter provisions impacting prevailing wage, while it was considered by the Legislature in 2013. Despite significant opposition from local governments across the state, the measure was approved by the Legislature and signed by the Governor. TPA has also kept City staff updated on the ongoing legal challenges to SB 7. A coalition of charter cities have filed lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of SB 7 and the litigation (City of El Centro v. Lanier) is currently pending in San Diego County Superior Court. Emergency Drought Legislation — TPA met with City staff to provide information regarding the potential items for inclusion in the emergency drought legislation, as well as projects that the City might have which would be eligible for funding. Specific project information, as well as overall policy principals, were provided to the City's legislative representatives. Medicinal Cannabis Legislation — TPA worked with the City to closely monitor numerous pieces of legislation regarding the regulation of medicinal cannabis in 2013. TPA worked with staff to analyze the potential impacts of these measures on the City. Additionally, TPA worked with the City to draft letters of opposition to the measures and ensure that the Orange County delegation, and other appropriate members of the Legislature, were aware of the City's position on the measures. In 2014, TPA has worked with City staff and Councilmembers to provide updates on evolving state 25P -5