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APPROVED BY
CITY MANAGER
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
BY: VANIAH DE ROJAS, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
DATE: JANUARY 23, 2024
SUBJECT: 2024 CITY OF DOWNEY LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will consider adopting the 2024 Legislative Platform. The Legislative Platform serves as a document memorializing the City Council's agreement on priority issues and facilitating timely and direct responses during the legislative session.
Additionally, the Legislative Platform includes a listing of approved priority funding requests when seeking Federal, State, and County funding opportunities.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
Adopt the 2024 Legislative Platform; and
2. Authorize the Mayor (or Mayor Pro Tern in the Mayor's absence) to sign policy and position letters within the guidelines of the platform. _• • WE
The City routinely participates in state and federal legislative processes, advocating for local control, fiscal stability and regional funding opportunities, as well as in the rule - making and policy -setting process at the County and regional levels. This active legislative participation protects and promotes the City's interests on priority issues, legislation, and regulatory matters.
As part of each new legislative session, the City Council has adopted a Legislative Platform to memorialize the City Council's agreement on priority issues, facilitating timely and direct responses during the legislative session.
2024 CITY OF DOWNEY LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
JANUARY 23, 2024
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ANALYSIS
Staff has prepared the attached 2024 Legislative Platform. The Legislative Platform continues to emphasize the City Council's agreement on priority issues, facilitating timely and direct responses during the legislative session. This year's Platform contains a few priority updates from the 2023 Platform including funding to address organized retail theft and direct ongoing funding to cities for homeless outreach. It also includes a new section outlining priority funding requests of City projects. By including these requests in the Legislative Platform, it assists staff in narrowing its focus when seeking funding for City projects at various governmental levels and agencies. The outline of priority funding was organized based on City Council comments and previous funding cycle requests. The funding objectives are listed in priority order, starting with the most important. Staff can modify the priority funding list based on City Council direction.
It should be noted that the adoption of the Legislative Platform does not preclude City Council consideration of additional legislative matters arising throughout the year. The proposed platform is based upon existing City Council established goals and policies as outlined in the annual Goal Setting Workshop; various City plans; and the League of California Cities legislative priorities.
The guiding principles informing the 2024 Legislative Platform are as follows:
1) Preservation of Local Control
2) Promotion of Fiscal Stability
3) Support for Funding Opportunities
4) Non-interference in matters within the City's purview During the legislative session, City staff, its State Lobbyist, and other legislative advocates closely monitor and provide updates on important legislative matters upon which the City has an established interest or stated position. When a legislative issue requires action, the City Manager's designee is authorized to prepare a position letter, in accordance with the legislative platform, for the Mayor's signature on behalf of the City.
If there is an item not addressed in the adopted Legislative Platform, or additional discussion is necessary, the matter would go before the full City Council for direction.
Additionally, meetings are organized with legislators and their representatives or other officials to discuss City issues, proposed legislation, or funding support such as grants or federal community projects (earmarks). It is recommended that the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, along with City staff attend these meetings to advocate on behalf of the needs of the City.
As reference, attached is the Legislative Calendar for 2024 for the State Assembly and State Senate with the listing of key legislative dates.
2024 CITY OF DOWNEY LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
JANUARY 23, 2024
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CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Efficiency & Adaptability
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: 2024 Legislative Platform
Attachment B: 2024 State Assembly - Legislative Session Calendar Attachment C: 2024 State Senate - Legislative Session Calendar
Purpose I
The City routinely participates in the state and
federal legislative process. This active legislative
participation protects and promotes the City's
interests on priority issues, legislation, and
regulatory matters.
The Legislative Platform memorializes the Council's
agreement on priority issues, facilitating timely and
direct responses during the legislative session. The
proposed platform is based upon existing City
Council established goals and policies as outlined in
the Annual Goal Setting Workshop; various City's
plans; and the League of California Cities legislative
priorities.
Gumidming Principles
1. Preservation of Local Control
2. Promotion of Fiscal Stability
3. Support of Local Funding Opportunities
4. Non-interference with responsibilities within
local government purview
Administrative and Government Operatic
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at City Council meetings
Support legislation that limits the exposure of local
governments to lawsuits related to liability
Support funding for regional projects in is the City is a participant or beneficiary, or from which the Gateway Cities region is a beneficiary
Support legislation that increases local control and limits financial burdens related to employee relations and
collective bargaining items that are more appropriately negotiated at the bargaining table
Oppose legislation impeding local administration of labor relations or employee disputes
Oppose measures that create or grant powers to federal, state or regional agencies which infringe on local
authorities without local government consent
Oppose measures that mandate burdensome procedures
or processes without achieving substantial improvement
for the public good
C,bmmunity,, F-Recreation and Cultural
Support federal and state funding opportunities for
cultural arts programs and art installations, libraries, science museums and preservation, restoration of
artifacts, parks, recreation and human services, open
space preservation and facility/infrastructure
development/renewal
Support legislation and funding for youth -related
education, mental health, prevention and intervention
programs
Support legislation, partnerships and initiatives that
further the development of additional park and open
space in the City, particularly the South Rancho Sports Complex
Support legislation that expands the use of the Federal E-Rate program and other free WIFI programs
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Economic Developm' ,t
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regional and collaborative solutions to address i
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increase the supply and affordability of housing and
resources to assist individuals at risk of - or already experiencing - homelessness it preserving local
decision making
Support legislation protecting existing resources,
strengthen state and local partnerships to connect
individuals with the care they need through coordinated care systems that provide access to wraparound services, including mental health and substance use treatment or
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Support legislation that provides additional funding and preserves local mitigation fee authority to ensure cities have sufficient resources to update local plans that reflect community input, improve and expand local infrastructure, address environmental impacts and deliver services to
support new housing development
e Support legislation initiatives that provide for alternative economic development tools, including tax increment
financing and property tax revenues from conversation of underutilized commercial lots to housing
III 1111--iousing, Plomelessness, Community anid
Economic Developmer�,t Cont.
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maintain and manage the public right-of-way and receive compensation for its use
Support legislation that increase the number of jobs in key industry clusters
• Support legislation that enhances the City's efforts to retain existing businesses and attract new businesses
• Oppose legislation that seeks to address the inequitable allocation of property taxes to "No and Low" property
tax cities
• Oppose legislation that seeks to convert the Regional Housing Needs Assessment process from a planning
process to a production standard
• Oppose legislation and regulatory efforts that would
restrict or eliminate the authority of cities to zone and plan for the development of telecommunications
infrastructure, including the siting of cellular
communications towers or transmission sites and
telecommunications infrastructure
Oppose legislation that would remove local control over permit and development procedures and standards, or
legislation that is contrary to the City of Downey General Plan or local land -use policy
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permits the most cost-efficient management of state -
mandated programs
Support legislation that ensures the sustainability of
public pension and retirement health benefits
Oppose legislation that changes the sales or property tax collection method or formula that would result in less tax WOMAN rj_ "I NMI •
e Oppose legislation that threatens a local government's right to receive compensation for use of its public right of way.
Oppose legislation that places the financial burden on
cities to directly pay retirees and/or their beneficiaries disallowed retirement benefits using general fund dollars Oppose legislation to reduce or remove the tax-exempt
status of municipal bonds
® Oppose legislation that imposes mandated costs for
which there is no guarantee of local reimbursement or
Oppose any measure that mandates procedures that
wouI d make local governments more dependent upon
the state for financial stability or that reduces local discretion in the use of local government revenues
Oppose legislation that financially penalizes cities for not building housing
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III- i nanc(,,-,,,�1, R(eavenUe and Taxation Cont.
• Support legislation that preserves PEG funding to
local governments
• Support legislation that preserves Local Prepaid
Mobile Telephony Services collection fees to local
governments
• Support legislation requiring State and Federal
Government to provide full cost reimbursement to
cities for mandated programs that impact revenues
Support legislation that protects current local
government revenue sources from being taken,
confiscated, diverted or otherwise used to fund state
or federal government operations and
responsibilities
• Support efforts to reduce the fiscal impacts of
Proposition 218 on cities
• Support legislation and funding for the preservation
and enhancement of the City's ability to generate
and retain sales and use tax, local point -of -sale
allocations, and internet sales
® Support legislation to protect and preserve local
control over locally -imposed taxes (such as hotel tax, franchise fees and utility user taxes)
• Support legislation and funding that preserves and
enhances a positive business climate and grows the
business tax base
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resources to cities to combat organized retail theft
Support legislation that protects local control in the
implementation of the 2016 voter -initiated Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA)
Support continued funding for Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS) program and Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.
Support legislation to improve local law enforcement,
fire suppression and prevention, hazardous materials
mitigation, rescue, emergency medical services and
disaster preparedness
Support legislation to grant state and federal funding
to support staffing, training, equipment and capital
improvements necessary to maintain public safety
Support legislation that provides a greater share of,
and increased latitude to spend, asset forfeiture funds Support legislation and funding to provide
comprehensive, effective drug and alcohol education
and rehabilitation programs, and prohibit the
manufacture, import, sale and use of dangerous
synthetic drugs
Support legislation that pursues strategies and
resources to address crime and its underlying causes,
and aims to partner with all levels of government and
diverse organizations to improve community safety
through prevention and early intervention
programming, workforce recruitment and retention,
and improved re-entry services.
LA -Do I i C' S a f e t y C o In t
Support resources and the flexibility to provide
navigation assistance, emergency shelters and
permanent supportive housing and strengthen
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experiencing homelessness in our communities.
Support legislation that provides additional tools and
resources to address community challenges including
domestic violence, ex -offender reentry and human
trafficking
Oppose legislation that weakens authority over local
public safety responsibilities, including the issuance of concealed weapons permits, the provision of emergency
medical services, and the enactment of locally -
appropriate building and fire code standards
Oppose legislation that expands early -release programs without additional, sustained funding for responsible
supervision by parole agents and local agencies that
provide post -release supervision
Support legislation that improves community
preparedness and resiliency to respond to climate-
3 agencies to deliver emergency medical services
'T r a n s o r t ;1 ; i a# is , Water,, Environment and Public Works
Support legislation to provi funding r local roads and
r traffic congestion relief j in the 1- , 1-605, 1-710
and 1-105 Corridors
Support legislation,
furthers the development and funding for the West Santi • Support legislation that reduces traffic congestion
supports local i transportation r that
benefiti, provides equitable amounts of state
federal funding for local and regional roads and
highways, and facilitates ti I tr { f
transportation projects
• Support legislation that protects existingr s rt i
fundingfor local priorities
Support• ifederal funding for Safe Routes to
Schools program
• Support legislation to provi funding r mitigation
measures and projects that divert, filter treat urban
r projects that otherwiseI v
requirements of Watershed Management Plans to which
the City is subject
"TFransportation, Water,, Environment and
Public Works Cont.
Support• legislation that presys local authority
flexibility in regulating sol li ; requires
manufacturer or retailerresponsibility responsible
recyclingi sal; and developsfor recycled
goods
Support• legislation pr vi i it{ 1 funding for
Broadband infrastructure in local communities
Supportlegislation prvi i i to address
and well remediation
Oppose• legislation that eliminates or restricts the use of transportation funi r local transportation projects
• Oppose legislation that imposes unreasonable or
wastewaterunfunded i s rge and stormwater runoff
requirements, water testing and treatment requirements
Opposelegislation that interferes withi'
right to contract according to its adopted procedures,
including mandates regardingcontractor
subcontractor uniforms and signage- reductions in
contract retention changes to the
resolutioni process.
"TFransportation, Water,, Environment and
Public Works Cont.
Oppose measures that provide minimal improver
in air or water quality while incurring excessive pt
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purchase and development of renewable energy
resources, as an effective means of increasing
consumer access to renewable energy at stable,
competitive rates, and decreasing statewide
greenhouse gas emissions.
Support cities' exercise of the right to form or join
existing Community Choice Aggregation (CCA)
entities, as an effective method increasing local
control over power supply.
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Archiving Historical Artifacts at the Columbia
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Society
Replacement Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
$3S0,000
Breathing Air Compressor
$12S,000
Firestone Corridor Traffic Signal Improvements
$2,100,000
Systemic Traffic Signal Improvement Project
$3S0,000
Florence Median Safety Project
$S2S,000
Priority Three
2024 TENTATIVE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
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Jan. 1 Statutes take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)).
Jan. 3 Legislature reconvenes (J.R. 51(a)(4)).
Jan. 10 Budget must be submitted by Governor (Art. IV, Sec. 12(a)).
Jan. 12 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their house in the odd -numbered year (J.R. 61(b)(1)).
Jan. 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Jan. 19 Last day for any committee to hear and report to the Floor bills introduced in that house in the odd -numbered year. (J.R. 61(b)(2)).
Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel.
Jan. 31 Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house in the odd - numbered year (J.R. 61(b)(3)) (Art. IV, Sec. I0(c)).
Feb. 16 Last day for bills to be introduced (J.R. 61(b)(4), J.R. 54(a)).
Feb. 19 Presidents' Day.
Mar. 21 Spring Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(b)(1)).
Mar. 29 Cesar Chavez Day observed.
Apr. 1 Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(b)(1)).
Apr. 26 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(b)(5)).
May 3 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor nontiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(b)(6)).
May 10 Last day for policy committees to meet prior to May 28 (J.R. 61(b)(7)).
May 17 Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the Floor bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61 (b)(8)).
Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to May 28 (J.R. 61 (b)(9)).
May 20-24 Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except for Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(b)(10)).
May 24 Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house (J.R. 61(b)(11)).
May 27 Memorial Day.
May 28 Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(b)(12)).
*Holiday schedule subject to final approval by Rules Committee.
2024 TENTATIVE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
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June 15 Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)).
June 27 Last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 5 General Election ballot (Elections Code Sec. 9040).
July 3 Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(b)(13)).
Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(b)(2)).
July 4 Independence Day.
Aug. 5 Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(b)(2)).
Aug. 16 Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(b)(14)).
Aug. 19 — 31 Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(b)(15)).
Aug. 23 Last day to amend bills on the Floor (J.R. 61(b)(16)).
Aug. 31 Last day for each house to pass bills (Art. IV, Sec 10(c), J.R. 61(b)(17)).
Final Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(b)(3)).
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Sept. 30 Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature before Sept. 1 and in the Governor's possession on or after Sept. 1 (Art. IV, Sec. 10(b)(2)).
Oct. 2 Bills enacted on or before this date take effect January 1, 2025. (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)).
Nov. 5 General Election.
Nov. 30 Adjournment sine die at midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 3(a)).
Dec. 2 2025-26 :Regular Session convenes for Organizational Session at 12 noon. (Art. IV, Sec. 3(a)).
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Jan. 1 Statutes take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)).
*Holiday schedule subject to final approval by Rules Committee.
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Jan. 1 Statutes take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)).
Jan. 3 Legislature Reconvenes (J.R. 51(a)(4)).
Jan. 10 Budget must be submitted by Governor (Art. IV, Sec. 12(a)).
Jan. 12 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their house in the odd -numbered year (J.R. 61(b)(1)).
Jan. 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Jan. 19 Last day for any committee to hear and report to the floor bills introduced in that house in the odd -numbered year (J.R. 61(b)(2)).
Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel.
Jan. 31 Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house in the odd -numbered year (J.R. 61(b)(3), (Art. IV, Sec. 10(c)).
Feb. 16 Last day for bills to be introduced (J.R. 61(b)(4), (J.R. 54(a)).
Feb. 19 Presidents' Day.
Mar. 21 Spring Recess begins upon adjournment of this day's session (J.R. 51(b)(1)).
Mar. 29 Cesar Chavez Day observed.
Apr. 1 Legislature Reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(b)(1)).
Apr. 26 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(b)(5)).
May 3 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the floor non -fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(b)(6)).
May 10 Last day for policy committees to meet prior to May 28 (J.R. 61(b)(7)).
Mal: 17 Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the floor bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(b)(8)).
Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to May 28 (J.R. 61(b)(9)).
May 20- 24 Floor Session only. No committees, other than conference or Rules committees, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61 (b)(10)).
May 24 Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house (J.R. 61(b)(11)).
May 27 Memorial Day.
May 28 Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(b)(12)).
*Holiday schedule subject to Senate Rules committee approval
ATTACHMENT C
2024 TENTATIVE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
COMPILED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, AND THE OFFICE OF THE ASSEMBLY CHIEF CLERK Revised 11/4/22
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*Holiday schedule subject to Senate Rules committee approval June 15 Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)(3)).
June 27 Last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 5 General Election ballot (Elections Code Sec. 9040).
July 3 Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(b)(13)).
Summer Recess begins upon adjournment provided
Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 5l (b)(2)).
July 4 Independence Day.
Aug. 5 Legislature Reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(b)(2)).
Ay . 16 Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(b)(14)).
Aug. 19-31 Floor Session only. No committees, other than conference and Rules committees, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(b)(15)).
Aug. 23 Last day to amend on the floor (J.R. 61(b)(16)).
Aug. 31 Last day for each house to pass bills. (Art. IV, Sec. 10(c), (J.R. 61(b)(17)).
Final Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(b)(3)).
IMPORTANT DATES OCCURRING DURING FINAL STUDY RECESS
2024
Se t. 30 Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature before Sept. 1 and in the Governor's possession on or after Sept. 1 (Art. IV, Sec. 10(b)(2)).
Nov. 5 General Election
Nov. 30 Adjournment Sine Die at midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 3(a)).
Dec. 2 1.2 Noon convening of the 2025-26 Regular Session (Art. IV, Sec. 3(a)). 2025
Jan. 1 Statutes take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)).