Agenda ReportFullerton City Council
Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: MARCH 1, 2022
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: JEFFREY W. COLLIER, ACTING CITY MANAGER
PREPARED BY: ANISSA LIVAS, ACTING SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST SUBJECT: 2022 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
SUMMARY
Consideration of 2022 Legislative Platform confirming City Council’s position on legislative issues with potential to impact the City of Fullerton.
RECOMMENDATION
Discuss platform and provide direction as to any changes.
Adopt 2022 Legislative Platform.
Authorize Mayor (or Mayor Pro Tem in Mayor’s absence) to sign policy and position letters within platform guidelines.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability
Public Safety
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
DISCUSSION
The City’s Legislative Platform serves as the policy document to communicate support or opposition to legislation with potential to impact the City. The platform provides a tool to protect and promote the City’s interests on priority programs and projects, legislative proposals and regulatory matters that may affect the City. The platform provides a framework consisting of guiding principles and legislative initiatives which summarize the City’s position on policy issues and priorities. The specific guiding principles and legislative priorities do not preclude the consideration of additional legislative and budget issues that may arise during the year.
City Council annually reviews the City’s Legislative Platform. The following three Guiding Principles form the basis of the Platform:
Preserve Local Control
Promote Fiscal Stability
Support Funding Opportunities.
The City routinely participates in the state and federal legislative process, advocating for local control, fiscal stability and regional funding opportunities. The City also participates in the rulemaking and policy setting process at the county and regional level. This participation protects and promotes the City’s interests in priority issues, legislation and regulatory matters.
On February 11, 2022 Mayor Fred Jung and Councilmember Dunlap provided input to the City’s advocacy firm, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) on City funding priorities for the legislative year.
The attached 2022 Legislative Platform contains some updates to the 2021 Platform and memorializes the City’s priority issues which enables the City’s timely and direct response to legislative issues. It does not preclude City Council consideration of additional legislative matters or revising the City’s platform at any time throughout the year.
The proposed platform is primarily based upon existing City priority policy statements. Staff did propose some changes to prioritize COVID-19 recovery to protect the public’s health and the economy. The following table summarizes the proposed changes to the Legislative Platform:
Policy Statement
Changed Language from 2021 to 2022
Administration, Item #11
Oppose measures that shift local funds to the County, State or Federal Governments and/or make cities more dependent on the County, State or Federal Governments for financial stability.
Added language
Administration, Item #12
Support efforts by the State to increase funding into the California State Controller’s State Mandated Programs reimbursement program.
Added language
Economic Development, Item #18
Support legislation that provides funding and resources to local businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Added language
Water Quality and Water Supply, Item #27
Support Metropolitan Water District’s regional recycled water programs.
Edited to encompass all potential programs
Water Quality and Water Supply, Item #28
Support the Bay Delta Conservation Plan / California WaterFix.
Deleted language
Water Quality and Water Supply, Item #29
Monitor the development of a State framework for long term water conservation measures and advocate for a science-based approach to indoor water use standards.
Edited to include advocation of science-based approach
Water Quality and Water Supply, Item #32
Support policies and funding opportunities that promote the replacement of aging infrastructure.
Added language
Land Use Planning and Housing, Item #41
Monitor legislation or regulations that seek to expand enforcement capabilities of the State for RHNA compliance.
Added language
Parks and Recreation, #45
Support local government funding opportunities for new recreation resources and for ongoing operations and maintenance for existing parks.
Added language
Human Resources and Risk Management, #50
Monitor legislation or regulations that mandate vaccines, including but not limited to the COVID-19 vaccine, for public employees.
Added language
Public Safety, #57
Support measures that provide for additional funding to clean-up illegal dump sites or homeless encampments.
Added language
Public Safety, #58
Advocate for COVID-19 local recovery efforts by providing cities with direct and flexible federal and state funding to support the public's health and the economy.
Added language
In addition to the above recommended changes City staff requests City Council provide direction whether to maintain, edit, or delete the following two positions:
Parks and Recreation, #44
Support funding for the City of Fullerton to acquire additional land in West Coyote Hills.
Maintain, edit or delete
Public Works, #73
Oppose any further funding for the California High Speed Rail project and to see if that funding can be reallocated to fix our local roads and infrastructure.
Maintain, edit or delete
In addition to the updated 2022 Legislative Platform, TPA has provided a set of bills in the attached Fullerton Legislative Matrix which includes a summary, status and recommended position for each bill as of February 2, 2022. TPA will provide regular updates on the progression of these bills and provide staff with recommended positions, based upon the adopted Legislative Platform and as the legislative session continues. Staff and City Council will also continue to work with TPA on identifying future grant funding opportunities.
When a legislative issue requires action, the City Manager’s designee will prepare a position letter, in accordance with the adopted legislative platform, for the Mayor’s signature on behalf of the City.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – 2022 Legislative Platform Redline Version Attachment 2 – 2022 Legislative Platform
Attachment 3 – February 2022 Fullerton Legislative Matrix 2022 Legislative Platform
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