LAWS AND LEGISLATION
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
March 28, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Members
Eric Arias
Andrae Gonzales
Ken Weir
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a. Adoption of August 8, 2024, Regular Agenda Summary Report Staff recommends adoption of the committee meeting summary report.
4. STAFF REPORT
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Update on State Legislative Advocacy and Grant Writing Staff recommends committee receive and file report.
*1. CPPG Additional Materials
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
Legislative and Litigation Committee
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, August 8, 2024
4:00 p.m.
City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
Committee Members:
Bruce Freeman – Chair
Andrae Gonzales
Manpreet Kaur
Agenda
Meeting called to order at 4:07 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Committee members present: Councilmembers Gonzales and Kaur
Committee members absent: Councilmember Freeman
City Staff: Christian Clegg, City Manager
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
Elizabeth Villanueva, City Attorney’s Office
Gary Hallen, Juan Heredia, City Manager’s Office
Sharon Gonsalves, Ethan Nagler, and Jake Whitaker,
Renne Public Policy Group
Lorraine Reza, City Clerk’s Office
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
3. Adoption of the June 6, 2024, Regular Agenda Summary Report. (Staff recommends adoption of the agenda summary report.)
Motion by Councilmember Gonzales to adopt the June 6, 2024, Regular Agenda Summary Report. Motion approved with Councilmember Freeman absent.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Renne Public Policy Group August 2024 Legislative and Funding Advocacy Quarterly Update.
(Staff recommends receive and file.)
City Manager Clegg and Assistant to the City Manager Valdez provided staff comments.
Legislative and Litigation Committee
Regular Meeting August 8, 2024, Agenda
4. NEW BUSINESS continued
Item 4.a. continued
Sharon Gonsalves Renne Public Policy Group, (written materials provided) made comments and provided a PowerPoint Presentation.
Jake Whitaker, Renne Public Policy Group, made comments and continued the PowerPoint Presentation.
Councilmember Gonzales requested staff review more information on how we are pursuing KernCog Grants.
Motion by Councilmember Gonzales to receive and file. Motion approved with Councilmember Freeman absent.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: March 28, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: NEW BUSINESS TO: Laws and Legislation Committee
FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager
DATE: March 24, 2025
SUBJECT: Update on State Legislative Advocacy and Grant Writing
[Document Description]
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends committee receive and file report.
BACKGROUND:
The City Manager’s Office and California Public Policy Group will provide an update on state legislative advocacy and grants.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact to the General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENTS:
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM City of Bakersfield
Laws and Legislation Committee
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Sharon Gonsalves, Managing Director, California Public Policy Group Coby Pizzotti, Director of Government Affairs, California Public Policy Group CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COMPage 5 of 17 CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM CPPG Team
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM 2024 State Election Results
• Republicans gained two seats in the Assembly and one seat in the Senate. • A special election was held for Assembly District 32 and Senate District 36. • Democratic majority now stands at 60-20 in the Assembly and 30-10 in the Senate.
• Approximately one-fourth of the Legislature is composed of new members.
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM 2025 Legislative Calendar
• January 10—Governor’s budget proposal
• January 24—Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel • February 21—Bill introduction deadline
• Mid-May—Governor’s May budget revise
• June 6—House of origin deadline
• June 15—Legislature must pass FY 25-26 Budget
• June 30—Governor must sign FY 25-26 Budget
• September 12—Last day for the Legislature to pass bills • October 12—Last day for the Governor to sign or veto bills
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Special Session Update
• On January 23, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he had signed two special session budget bills to “provide over $2.5 billion for Los Angeles to bolster ongoing response efforts and jumpstart recovery and rebuilding.”
• The Governor also signed a bill to appropriate $25 million from the 2024-25 budget to fund lawsuits against the Trump Administration.
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Looking Forward: Legislative Priorities
• Legislatures Composition Creates Opportunity For Long-term Relationship Building • Affordability Has Driven The Policy Agenda (Local Fees, Development and Impact Fees are a Prime Target)
• Local “Accountability” For Housing Production Will Remain Top of Mind • Modest Budget Surplus But Locals Must Remain Vigilant • Homeowner’s Insurance and Water Availability
• How Will The Legislature Allocate The Recently Approved Climate Bond • $10B Housing Bond Introduced
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative Update
• February 21 was the deadline to introduce a bill for the 2025/2026 session. • A total of 2,520 pieces of legislation have been introduced. • Over one third of the bills were spot bills.
• Spot bill deadline was March 26.
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative Informational Hearings
• Proposition 36 Implementation
• Brown Act
• Proposition 4 Distribution
• Utility Bill Oversight
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative Outlook: CEQA
•AB 609 (Wicks): Creates an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for housing projects that are compliant with local laws and in environmentally friendly locations.
•SB 607 (Wiener): Incorporates several important reforms to CEQA that would benefit housing projects, including focusing analysis, expanding exemptions, and strengthening the determinations of lead agencies to allow exemptions.
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative Outlook: Streamlining
On March 27, the legislature announced a package of more than 20 bills to fast-track housing production.
This is in addition to a package of bills moving swiftly to spur rebuilding in Los Angeles.
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative Outlook: Homelessness
• This year’s budget does not include NEW funding for homelessness. • Creates a new California and Housing and Homelessness Agency. • Governor’s budget emphasizes his commitment to hold locals accountable.
• Bills forthcoming that are looking to reallocate or expand the use of HHAP funding.
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative Outlook: AB 98 Cleanup
Two bills have been introduced that will serve as vehicles for clean up legislation to AB 98 (Carillo, 2024)
• AB 735 (Carrillo) Planning and Zoning: Logistics Use: Truck Routes • SB 415 (Reyes) Planning and Zoning: Logistics Use: Truck Routes
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Questions/Discussion
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