DRAFT MINUTES
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Monday, April 6, 2026
At 2:11 p.m., Senior Management Analyst Astrid Robles called the Special Legislative Review Committee Meeting to order in the Quinlan Conference Room, 10185 Stelling Road, and via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Mayor Liang Chao and Councilmember R “Ray” Wang. Absent: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None
POSTPONEMENTS – None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
OLD BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS
1. Subject: Election of Legislative Review Committee Chair and Vice Chair for calendar year 2026
Recommended Action: Elect Chair and Vice Chair for calendar year 2026 Senior Management Analyst Astrid Robles introduced the item.
City Clerk Lauren Sapudar opened the public comment period and, seeing none, closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Chao moved and Wang seconded to elect Councilmember R “Ray” Wang as Chair and Vice Mayor Chao as Vice Chair. The motion passed with the following vote:
Ayes: Chao and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
2. Subject: Legislative Calendar and 2026 Legislative Review Committee Meeting Recommended Action: Review Legislative Calendar and Establish the 2026 Legislative Review Committee Meeting schedule
Senior Management Analyst Astrid Robles introduced the item and Jason Gonsalves Legislative Review Committee April 6, 2026
from Gonsalves and Son gave a verbal report.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and, seeing none, closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Wang moved and Chao seconded to approve the 2026 Legislative Calendar with amendments to add a regular meeting on June 1, 2026, and special meeting on June 9, 2026, for Legislative Advocacy Day in Sacramento (with times to be determined). The amended motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao and Wang. Noes: None.
Abstain: None. Absent: None.
3. Subject: City Legislative Process and 2026 Legislative Platform Recommended Action: Review the City’s Legislative Process and the 2026 Legislative Platform
Senior Management Analyst Astrid Robles gave a verbal report.
Committee members asked questions which staff responded to.
The Committee reviewed the City’s Legislative Process and the 2026 Legislative Platform.
4. Subject: Legislative Update
Recommended Action: Review legislative update and provide any input Senior Management Analyst Astrid Robles introduced the item and Jason Gonsalves from Gonsalves and Son gave a verbal report.
Committee members asked questions which staff and the presenter responded to.
The Committee reviewed the legislative update.
5. Subject: Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 1751 (Quirk-Silva) Missing Middle Townhome Ownership Act
Recommended Action: Adopt an oppose position on AB 1751 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature
Jason Gonsalves from Gonsalves and Son gave a verbal report.
Committee members asked questions which the presenter responded to.
Legislative Review Committee April 6, 2026
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and, seeing none, closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Chao moved and Wang seconded to oppose AB 1751 and authorize the Mayor to send a letter to the state legislature. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes:
Chao and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
6. Subject: Consider recommending a position on Assembly Bill 2517 (Calderon) Fire safety: Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Recommended Action: Recommend that the City Council adopt a support position on AB 2517 at the next City Council meeting
Senior Management Analyst Astrid Robles introduced the item.
Jason Gonsalves from Gonsalves and Son gave a verbal report.
Committee members asked questions which the presenter responded to.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and, seeing none, closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Chao moved and Wang seconded to adopt a support position on AB 2517 at the next City Council meeting. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
7. Subject: Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 1708 (Solache) Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program
Recommended Action: Adopt a support position on AB 1708 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature
Jason Gonsalves from Gonsalves and Son introduced the item and gave a verbal report.
Committee members asked questions which staff and presenter responded to.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and, seeing none, closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Wang moved and Chao seconded to adopt a support position on AB 1708 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
Legislative Review Committee April 6, 2026
8. Subject: Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 1674 (Ahrens) Food Affordability Act
Recommended Action: Adopt a support position on AB 1674 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature
Jason Gonsalves from Gonsalves and Son introduced the item and gave a verbal report.
Committee members asked questions which the presenter responded to.
Chair Wang opened the public comment period and, seeing none, closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Wang moved and Chao seconded to adopt a support position on AB 1674 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
Committee members added the following items.
• SB 922 (Chao)
• SB 1005 (Chao)
• SB 1117 (Wang)
• SB 1172 (Wang, Chao)
• SB 1349 (Wang)
• AB 2576 (Wang)
• AB 2296 (Wang)
• SB 1415 (Chao)
• AB 1953 (Chao)
ADJOURNMENT
At 3:19 p.m., Chair Wang adjourned the Special Legislative Review Committee meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
________________________________
Legislative Review Committee April 6, 2026
Lauren Sapudar, City Clerk