San Leandro City Council
January 8, 2024

The City of San Leandro
Federal Affairs Briefing
January 8, 2024
Executive Branch
President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Running for a second term
POTUS Approval Rating: ~39.3% (as of 1/2)
Legislative accomplishments
The Cabinet and Administration
Cabinet- and staff-level departures
White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Implementation Efforts
American Rescue Plan Act
State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF)
Obligation and Expenditure Deadlines
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
“Engaged in the Business of” Rulemaking
CHIPS and Science Act
Executive Branch
Executive Branch
Implementation Efforts
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Grant Programs
US Department of Transportation
Inflation Reduction Act
Tax Credits and “Direct Pay” Provision for Localities
Legislative Branch
House of Representatives
221-213 Republican majority (with 1 vacancy until 2/13) Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R - LA-04)
Elected as 56th Speaker on October 25, 2023
22 days after ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Pursued clean two-step “CR” to dismay of far-right faction Ability to govern the House with the Motion to Vacate
Legislative Branch
Senate
48 Democrats, 49 Republicans, 3 Independents
51-49 Democratic majority, including the 3 Independents Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
Demostrated track record to navigate legislative business with a narrow majority
Untested ability to negotiate with Speaker Johnson
Vice President Harris broke record for tie-breaking votes cast Congressional Delegation
US Senator Alex Padilla
Senior Senator appointed 2021, elected 2022 for six-year term US Senator Laphonza Butler
Junior Senator appointed 2023, will not seek election in 2024 US Representative Barbara Lee
Representative elected 1998, now seeking Senate seat in 2024 CA-12 primary will be held 3/5 and general will be held 11/5 Legislative Agenda
Budget and Appropriations
FY 2024 Appropriations
Two-step Continuing Resolution
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Sequestration
Community Project Funding (earmarks)
FY 2025 Appropriations
Legislative Agenda
Authorizations
Federal Aviation Administration (3/8)
National Flood Insurance Program (2/2)
Water Resources Development Act (12/31)
Farm Bill (12/31)
Legislative Agenda
City Legislative Priorities
Rail Safety
Housing and Homelessness
Cannabis and Banking Reform
2024 Elections
Primary Season: January through June 2024
Iowa Caucus: 1/15
NH Primary: 1/23
Super Tuesday: 3/5 (includes California)
Last state primary elections on 6/4
RNC: July 15-18, 2024 in Milwaukee
DNC: August 19-22, 2024 in Chicago
2024 Elections
General Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Presidential Election
270 of 538 votes in the Electoral College
Congressional Elections
1/3 of the Senate, including late Senator Feinstein’s seat All of the House of Representatives, including CA-12
Intergovernmental Conferences
US Conference of Mayors
Winter Meeting: January 17-19, 2024 in DC
Annual Meeting: June 20-23, 2024 in Kansas City, MO
National League of Cities
Congressional City Conference: March 11-13, 2024 in DC
City Summit: November 13-16, 2024 in Tampa Bay, FL
Jen Covino, President
Covino Smith & Simon
Direct: 617-869-0193
[email protected]