MEMORANDUM
Date: 5/26/2022
To: Mayor, City Council Members, Maraskeshia Smith From: Scott Alonso
Subject: Advocacy Letters, State Legislation
Attached are letters of support and one letter of opposition for the following bills before the state Legislature:
AB 1985 (R. Rivas) -- Organic waste: list: available products. Letter of support.
AB 2142 (Gabriel) -- Income taxes: exclusion: turf replacement water conservation program. Letter of support.
SB 914 (S. Rubio) -- Homeless Equity for Left Behind Populations (HELP) Act. Letter of support.
SB 1393 (Archuleta) -- Energy: appliances: local requirements. Letter of opposition.
Letter of support for state budget request totaling $180 million – implementation of Organic Waste Reduction Regulations (SB 1383).
These issues met the priorities outlined in the City’s 2022 state legislative platform. Due to the urgency of the proposed items being considered by the Legislature, these letters were prepared immediately for the Mayor’s signature and were timely sent.
Thank you,
Scott Alonso
Intergovernmental Relations & Legislative Officer
Agenda Item #16.1
For the Council Meeting on: June 21, 2022
City of Santa Rosa
Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Office
637 First Street Santa Rosa CA 95404