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2017 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM <br />Sufficiency Program to become independent <br />from housing assistance. Participation in this <br />program reduces housing assistance costs per <br />family for the Housing Authority and allows the <br />agency to assist new families that are on the <br />Waiting List. <br />Support legislation to implement an "opt -out" <br />model for nondisabled, nonelderly (e.g. work <br />capable adults) Housing Choice Voucher <br />Program participants to be automatically <br />registered for the Family Self- Sufficiency <br />Program (ex. Cambridge Housing Authority <br />Rental Assistance Asset Account model). <br />Oppose legislation that would implement a <br />lifetime limit on the receipt of housing <br />assistance. <br />Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act <br />(Community Development Agency) <br />The City will continue to work with the <br />Congressional delegation, and the Departments <br />of Labor, Commerce, and Education to support <br />and implement the Workforce Innovation and <br />Opportunity Act (WIOA) with specific attention <br />and emphasis on opposition to reduction in <br />funding for WIOA; support for local Workforce <br />Boards and local control; a single set of common <br />performance measures for adults, dislocated <br />workers and youth programs authorized under <br />WIOA; and continued work on alignment of all <br />federal workforce programs in U.S. Department <br />of Housing and Urban Development, Health and <br />Human Services, and Department of Education. <br />U.S. Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development — Reauthorization <br />(Community Development Agency) <br />Seek to maintain or increase funding the <br />Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) <br />Program to improve low to moderate - income <br />neighborhoods, eliminate blight and create a <br />stable economic base. <br />GOAL 4: CITY FINANCIAL <br />STABILITY <br />It is essential that the City maintain fiscal stability to be <br />able to deliver high quality services. This requires an <br />effective and transparent financial system, accurate and <br />reliable forecasting of revenues, an enhanced tax base, <br />and control of expenses. <br />Transportation Infrastructure Funding <br />(Public Works Agency) <br />The City's Gas Tax revenue has declined <br />precipitously in the last three years- from over <br />$10 million in FY2013/14 to less than $7 million <br />in the current fiscal year. The reduction in this <br />revenue is due, in part, to the increase in the <br />number of alternative fuel vehicles and has <br />restricted the ability to maintain the streets. <br />Gov. Jerry Brown's latest state budget may offer <br />a boost California's transportation funding by <br />raising the gas tax or some other financing plan. <br />Additionally, legislative leaders in both the <br />Senate and the Assembly have indicated that <br />developing a plan for the long -term financing of <br />transportation infrastructure is a high priority. <br />The City of Santa Ana is keenly interested in <br />raising and stabilizing gas tax based revenues <br />and also establishing other transportation <br />funding for aging public infrastructure. While <br />there have been a number of legislative <br />proposals, introduced in previous years, those <br />efforts have not been successful. Santa Ana <br />management should be kept informed of the <br />latest legislative developments so that timely <br />support may be provided. <br />Support legislation that would ensure that all <br />users of the Cities transportation system pay <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />6 <br />65B -12 <br />