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City of Belmont Legislative
Update and Platform Review
Dane Hutchings , Founder + CEO, California Public Policy Group Coby Pizzotti , Director of Legislative Affairs, California Public Policy Group CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP.COM
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Snapshot: 2024 Recap
1,830+ legislation tracked and assessed for impacts on City operations, legal and/or local decision making.
220+ Combined deliverables and touchpoints provided to and on behalf of the City Meetings with and/or meetings on behalf of the City of Belmont Dozens of issues specific analysis
Monthly legislative updates
$3.85M in revenue protected owed to the City as part of the total Vehicle Licensing Fee backfill CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP.COM
2025 Legislative State-of-Play
23 New Assembly Members (out of 80)
Assemblymember Diane Papan (D, San Mateo, AD 21 )
• Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
• Judiciary
• Transportation
• Utilities and Energy
• Water, Parks and Wildlife (Chair)
12 New State Senators (out of 40)
Senator Josh Becker (D, Menlo Park SD 13)
• Energy Utilities and Communications (Chair)
• Human Services
• Insurance
• Joint Legislative Audit Committee
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Looking Ahead in 2025
2,518 Individual Pieces Of Legislation
Introduced This Session
Affordability Has Driven The Policy Agenda
(Local Development And Impact Fees Are A
Prime Target)
Local “Accountability” For Housing
Production Will Remain Top Of Mind
Advance Clean Fleet Compliance
Several Measures On Governmental
Operations And Employment Issues
How Will The Legislature Allocate The
Recently Approved Climate Bond
$10b Housing Bonds Introduced (Both
Houses)
Modest Budget Surplus But Locals Must
Remain Vigilant
VLF (Once Again) Not Included In January
Budget Proposal
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Review of Belmont’s Legislative
Platform
CPPG conducted a review of the 2024 Belmont Legislative Platform informed by Deep Dive discussions with City staff. CPPG has provided suggested amendments in the areas of:
Fiscal and Administrative
Housing and Land Use
Public Safety
These suggested changes serve as a starting point for Council to discuss and provide direction for city staff and CPPG. The legislative platform is designed to be an evolving document. This document should be updated at least once at the start of every two-year session and reviewed annually in advance of each new legislative session to ensure CPPG is continuing to engage with City Staff and Council on those policies that matter most to the City of Belmont.
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Review of Belmont’s
Legislative Platform
Fiscal and Administrative Initiatives
New Proposed Statement:
“Support legislation that preserves the integrity of the local collective bargaining processes and maintains a level playing field for negotiations. Oppose measures that mandate specific benefits or terms that undermine the ability of local governments to engage in meaningful dialogue and reach mutually beneficial agreements with our bargaining units.” CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP.COM
Review of Belmont’s
Legislative Platform
Housing and Land Use
New Proposed Statement:
“Support legislation that takes a comprehensive approach to housing production, recognizing all factors that contribute to the State’s housing crisis, and works to close the economic gap, ensuring projects are feasible without imposing excessive financial burdens on cities.” CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP.COM
Review of Belmont’s
Legislative Platform
Public Safety
Modified Statement:
“Support legislative efforts to improve local law enforcement, fire suppression and prevention, hazardous materials mitigation, rescue, emergency medical services, and disaster preparedness. Including legislation and grant funding opportunities for innovate fire mitigation planning and suppression technology.” New Proposed Statement:
“Support legislation that provides affordable home-insurance rates for at-risk residents including policies that stabilize the California FAIR plan.”
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Questions / Thank You!
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