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LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING – CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
13220 CENTRAL AVENUE
CHINO, CA 91710
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2023
OPEN SESSION – 3:00 PM
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
Mayor Eunice M. Ulloa and Mayor Pro Tem Karen C. Comstock.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the Legislative Policy Committee about subjects that do not appear elsewhere on the agenda. Due to Brown Act requirements, action will not be taken on any issues not on the Agenda.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Review of Bills Introduced in the California State Legislature, State Ballot Measures, and an Update on City Initiatives. Receive a report of ongoing City initiatives, State Ballot measures, as well as bills introduced in the California State Legislature.
Report by: Jack Morgan, Assistant to the City Manager and Jason Gonsalves, Joe A. Gonsalves and Son.
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive a report of ongoing City initiatives, State Ballot Measures, as well as bills introduced to the California State Legislature; 2) select liaisons to the respective legislative offices; and 3) provide direction to City staff and Joe A. Gonsalves and Son.
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
ADJOURN
2 The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held as needed in these Council Chambers with at least 72 hours' notice per the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act.
I, Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk of the City of Chino, hereby declare that on Thursday, February 16, 2023, this agenda was posted on the south window of Chino City Hall and this agenda together with all of the agenda reports and related documents were posted on the City's website at www.cityofchino.org by myself or under my direction.
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M E M O R A N D U M
CITY OF CHINO
ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 2023 TO: EUNICE M. ULLOA, MAYOR AND KAREN C. COMSTOCK, MAYOR PRO TEM FROM: JACK MORGAN, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: REVIEW OF LEGISLATION, STATE BALLOT MEASURES, AND ONGOING
CITY INITIATIVES
RECOMMENDATION
1) Receive a report of ongoing City initiatives, State Ballot Measures, as well as bills introduced to the California State Legislature; 2) select liaisons to the respective legislative offices; and 3) provide direction to City staff and Joe A. Gonsalves and Son.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this action.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES:
The recommendation detailed above furthers the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
• Positive City Image
• Exemplary Leadership
• Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 2023 SUBJECT: REVIEW OF LEGISLATION, STATE BALLOT MEASURES, AND ONGOING CITY
INITIATIVES
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BACKGROUND
At the January 17, 2023 City Council meeting, staff and Joe A. Gonsalves and Son provided context, and what the City could expect in the 2023-2024 Legislative Session (“Session”). As a reminder, this Session will see the largest class of new legislators (31 new legislators) with the Democratic party holding majority in both houses. In the State Assembly, of the 80 members, 62 are Democrats and 18 are Republicans; of the 40 members in the State Senate, 32 are Democrats and 8 are Republicans.
Additionally, the Legislative Policy Committee (“LPC”) can expect committee reassignments halfway through the Session. This is because the current Speaker of the Assembly, Anthony Rendon (63rd Assembly District) will hold the Speakership until June 30 (after the State budget adoption), and on July 1, Robert Rivas (30th Assembly District) will assume this role. It is anticipated the transition will prompt committee reassignments which could potentially change the prospects for certain bills as they move through both houses.
Lastly, it is important to note that Governor Newsom’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget projects a $22.5 billion deficit. To fill this shortfall, the proposed budget includes $7.4 billon in funding delays, $5.7 billion in reductions (including $3 billion in inflationary adjustments), $4.3 billion in fund shifts (e.g., shifting certain cash projects back to bonds), $3.9 billion in trigger reductions (e.g., reducing expenditures, but if revenues improve, this will “trigger” funding restorations), and $1.2 billion in borrowing to augment State General Fund resources. No State reserves are proposed to shore up the projected deficit.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
As of this writing, there are many bills being introduced to meet the February 17 deadline. Thus far, roughly 40% of the bills can be categorized as “spot” and “intent” bills. This means that as they stand today, there are many bills that simply state legislative intent (intent bills) or do not make substantive changes to existing law (spot bills). Often, this is used to meet statutory deadlines and introduce a placeholder for further legislative development.
However, staff and Joe A. Gonsalves and Son (“Gonsalves”) are working to compile a report detailing those pieces of legislation consequential to the Chino community and in accordance with the Legislative Policy. After reviewing those pieces of legislation, staff will be seeking direction from the LPC on official City positions. Should direction on official City positions be given at the February 22 meeting, those recommendations will be forwarded to the entire City Council at the March 7 City Council Meeting. Staff and Gonsalves will also provide updates on Assembly Bill 250 (Rodriguez - Euclid Avenue Acquisition), Senate Bill 536 (Rubio - Heman G.
Stark Youth Correctional Facility Acquisition) as well as State Ballot measures that will have an impact on the City (e.g., The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act).
Finally, as the City begins to take formal positions on legislation and engage with State Senator Rubio and Assembly Member Rodriguez’ office, it is recommended that each member be assigned as a liaison to the respective offices. Given the fluidity of the legislative process, this will allow LPC members to meet individually with each office outside of a regular LPC meeting, and report back to the LPC as well as the City Council.