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Legislative and Funding
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September 19, 2024
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2 Presentation Overview
2024 Legislative Sessions
Overview
City of Oakland Legislative and Funding Update | September 19, 2024 Overview and Continuation
of Advocacy Efforts
Looking Forward
3 2024 State Legislative Session Overview
City of Oakland Legislative and Funding Update | September 19, 2024 The 2024 Legislative Year adjourned on
August 31:
• 2,124 bills were introduced in 2024
• 1,505 Assembly Bills
• 619 Senate Bills
• Over 400 “two-year bills” from 2023 were
eligible for consideration in 2024.
• Governor Newsom has until September 30 to
act on measures.
• 983 bills reached Governors Desk
4 2024 Federal Legislative Session Overview
City of Oakland Legislative and Funding Update | September 19, 2024 Congress will temporarily extend existing
funding as FY2025 spending bills will not be
conferenced, approved by both chambers,
and signed into law by the expiration date
of September 30.
There is general agreement that a
continuing resolution should run until
December.
Other legislation under consideration
includes the National Defense Authorization
Act, Water Resources Development Act, the
Farm Bill, Coast Guard Reauthorization,
and extensions of Medicaid and other
health care provisions.
5 Overview of Advocacy Efforts
City of Oakland Legislative and Funding Update | September 19, 2024 Priority Focus Areas
Homelessness and
Public Safety
6 Housing And Homelessness
City of Oakland Legislative and Funding Update | September 19, 2024 HHAP Funding
ERF Application
Regional Early Action Planning
Grants 2.0 (REAP 2.0)
Strategic Growth Council Funding
7 Public Safety
City of Oakland Legislative and Funding Update | September 19, 2024 Fiscal Year 25 Award
Working FEMA HQ to secure grant
extensions
Retail Theft Legislative Package
8 Overview of Advocacy Efforts: Federal Funding
Rep. Lee successfully included
Department of Violence Prevention
Enhancements (Operation Ceasefire)
$1,190,000
City of Oakland Legislative and Funding Update | September 19, 2024 9 Working in close partnership over
the last two years, the City/TPA
Team has secured over
$37,000,000
Overview of Advocacy Efforts: Grant Funding
City of Oakland Legislative and Funding Update | September 19, 2024 10 27 formal positions
Requesting Veto/Signature
Overview of Advocacy Efforts: State Legislation
City of Oakland Legislative and Funding Update | September 19, 2024
11 Continuation of Advocacy Efforts
City of Oakland Legislative and Funding Update | September 19, 2024 FY 25 Federal
Funding Requests
Legislation on the
Governor’s Desk
Weekly Legislative,
Regulatory, Budget,
and Grant Funding
Updates
Draft the 2025 State,
Federal, and Grants
Platform
12 Looking Forward: Key Issues
City of Oakland Legislative and Funding Update | September 19, 2024 November General Election
Regional Transportation/Housing Bond
Cap and Trade Reauthorization
Efforts to Enhance Local Finance Tools
Sales Tax Reform
Fire Insurance Affordability
State Budget Outlook
Federal Surface Transportation Reauthorization
State and Federal Funding Requests
13 California Advocacy | Federal Advocacy | Grant Writing www.TownsendPA.com | (949) 399-9050
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City of Oakland Legislative and Funding Update | September 19, 2024 California Advocacy,
Featuring:
Christopher Townsend
President
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Niccolo De Luca
Vice President
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Carly Shelby
Senior Associate
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Kami Martin
Legislative Analyst
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Federal Advocacy,
Featuring:
Christopher Townsend
President
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Ben Goldeen
Fed. Advocacy Director
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Sammi Maciel
Senior Associate
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James Lytle
Federal Legislative Analyst
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Grant Writing,
Featuring:
Alex Gibbs
Grants Director
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Anastasia Heaton
Senior Associate
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Barbarah Torres
Senior Associate
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