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Chair Sarmiento asked Holland and Knight to check on the regulation restrictions and compliance for HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds and report findings to City staff. Dan Maldonado will provide the requested information to the City. He asked if there were any red flags. City Attorney Sonia Carvalho responded that all red flags had been resolved. 3. Quarterly State Legislative Update from Townsend Public Affairs — Report outlining legislative advocacy work October 2014 to December 2014 TPA Legislative Advocacy Update (October 2014 to December 2014) Niccolo De Luca reported the Governor submitted the budget to Legislature in January. There is concern regarding the recently released budget trailer bill from the Department of Finance regarding redevelopment dissolution which seeks to undo many of the statutes that were approved when redevelopment was dissolved. Townsend Public Affairs has a draft letter from the City opposing the redevelopment trailer bill. No budget hearings have been held to date. On March 3`' the Assembly will have their first budget hearing and Townsend Public Affairs will inform the City of any items that impact the City. The deadline for bills to be introduced is Friday, February 27, 2015. Townsend Public Affairs will monitor legislation for potential impacts to the City and report on issues relevant to the City's priorities. Niccolo De Luca commented that Speaker of the Assembly Toni Atkins has proposed 3- 4 bills to increase permanent funding and incentivize the building of affordable housing. She is holding a press conference on February 25, 2015 to announce the package. Niccolo De Luca next addressed the oversight of officer - involved shootings and in particular the use of police body cameras. Several bills have been proposed related to which entities handle third -party oversight of officer involved shootings. Another policy topic of importance to the City is the state -wide regulation regarding medicinal marijuana. Several bills have been introduced and Washington D.C. has shown some interest in putting regulations in place as more cities take positions to either have dispensaries or not. Niccolo De Luca mentioned there are several funding opportunities including the Water Bond and the Active Transportation Planning Grant. The application for the grant will be available in March and Townsend Public Affairs will work with City staff to prepare it. Councilwoman Martinez urged Townsend Public Affairs to provide support to City staff during the application process and reminded the group that this is the last year this funding will be available to the City at the state level. Councilwoman Martinez asked staff to follow up with Townsend Public Affairs to ensure the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant application submitted in conjunction with Barry Cottle of C & C Development was completed accurately. Niccolo De Luca mentioned the initial concept proposals were due February 19, 2015. After State staff review the applications they will inform applicants if a more in -depth proposal is needed. Based on the feedback the City receives from the State, he would like to Legislative City Committee Minutes February 23, 2015, Page 3