2026 Federal
Legislative Platform
January 13, 2026
Communications & Intergovernmental Relations Office
Misti D. Wood, CIRO Officer
John O'Donnell, MMO Partners
Kyriakos Pagonis, MMO Partners
Outlines the City's federal policy and project priorities to the public, CA Congressional delegation, Congress,
and regional and federal agencies.
Provides guidance and direction to City staff and
federal representatives regarding City's federal funding and policy priorities.
January 13, 2026
1 Purpose
January 13, 2026
2 2025 Federal Funding Highlights
Total awarded funding: $38,569,272
Housing, Homelessness and Economic Development $33,649,185 HUD Housing Choice Vouchers (formula) $31,198,828 HUD CDBG (formula) $1,286,368
HUD HOME (formula) $634,999
HUD HOPWA (formula) $528,990
Surface Transportation $4,867,195
DOT-FTA Urbanized Area (formula) $3,117,195
DOT-SS4A Citywide (competitive) $1,750,000
Public Safety $52,892
DOJ-OJP Byrne JAG (formula) $52,892
January 13, 2026
3 2025 Federal Funding Highlights
Total pending funding: $30,521,862
Economic Development
EDA Roseland Economic Development $672,000
Water and Energy Resiliency
FEMA-HMGP Laguna Treatment Plant Mitigation $14,577,742 FY25-CPF Llano Trunk Line $2,293,000
EPA-Resiliency Farmers Lane Water Treatment Plant $2,000,000 Transportation
DOT-SS4A Planning and Demonstration $1,080,000
DOT-FTA Buses and Infrastructure $9,899,120
January 13, 2026
4 Strategy
Align with Council's goal setting cycle (2025-2027).
Acknowledge rapidly changing federal government
policies.
Incorporate feedback from Council, department heads,
and City Manager.
Wildfire and Extreme Weather Mitigation
January 13, 2026
5 Proposed 2026 Federal Priorities
Modified Language
To provide sufficient federal funding and federal agency resources that support natural disaster mitigation, rebuilding and recovery efforts, including but not limited to:
• FEMA Act, Fix Our Forests Act, funding for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program, the Community Wildfire Defense Grants (CWDG), and regional vegetation management initiatives.
To update National Flood Insurance Program and funding for flood prevention.
Surface Transportation
January 13, 2026
6 Proposed 2026 Federal Priorities
Modified Language
Including a future surface transportation authorization bill, that promotes roadway safety,equitable access to transportation, active transportation, address the adverse impact of extreme weather,and invest in resiliency projects such as evacuation routes and vegetative management along roadways; supports bicycle and pedestrian facilities; supports Vision Zero programs, like Safe Streets for All, Safe Routes to School and project implementation; addresses the significant backlog of deferred pavement rehabilitation, and invests in public transit programs such as fleet electrification, including charging infrastructure and implementing the conversion,Buses and Bus Facilities, Low-No Emissions, Zero-Emission Vehicles, and passenger rail service.
Surface Transportation
January 13, 2026
7 Proposed 2026 Federal Priorities
Modified Language
Oppose Legislation and Regulatory Efforts:
To advocate againstany efforts to restrict funding to California based on the enactment of the California Public Employees' Pension ReformAct.
Water Infrastructure, Conservation, and Energy
Resiliency
January 13, 2026
8 Proposed 2026 Federal Priorities
Modified Language
To invest in water,sewer, and stormwaterinfrastructure programs such as the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, Corps of Engineers Environmental Infrastructure, and the Water Resources Development Act; recycled water projects, water conservation projects, water supply planning and resiliency,stormwater,groundwater, watershed protection and improvement, local and regional flood protection, and Sonoma Water projects. Advocate expanding funding eligibility to include projects in disadvantaged (equity priority communities) and/or low-income subsections of communities.
Water Infrastructure, Conservation, and Energy
Resiliency
January 13, 2026
9 Proposed 2026 Federal Priorities
New Language
To provide direct payments to local governments for infrastructure and other investments madeto help develop renewable energy, including geothermal, recycled water,and offsets for zero-emission vehicle purchases.
That prevents or mitigates adverse impacts to the city’s water, wastewater, recycled water, and storm water systems from harmful consumer products, and legislation that enhances consumer producer responsibility, product labeling, and prohibitions or restrictions on substances and/or materials known to damage or negatively impact treatment processes or conveyance systems.
Housing, Homelessness, and Economic Development
January 13, 2026
10 Proposed 2026 Federal Priorities
Modified Language
To increase funding and federal incentives to address affordableand workforce housing and homelessness, including support for Continuum of Care, Emergency Food and Shelter, CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, Housing Choice Vouchers, permanent supportive housing, down payment assistance, Safe Parking programs, expansion of Low Income Housing Tax Credits and other federal programs and legislation that invest in helping our most vulnerable residents.
Housing, Homelessness, and Economic Development
January 13, 2026
11 Proposed 2026 Federal Priorities
Modified Language
To help attract new businesses, expand small businesses,and promote regional events and tourism, including funding and support for Small Business Development Centers (SBDC).
Housing, Homelessness, and Economic Development
January 13, 2026
12 Proposed 2026 Federal Priorities
New Language
To transferor sell federal property to local governments.
That provide incentives and additional funding to spur affordable housing.
Public Safety
January 13, 2026
13 Proposed 2026 Federal Priorities
Modified Language
To fund public safety infrastructure and technology, including a regional community safety training center, regional communications infrastructure such as new radio tower sites,regional NIBIN testing lab, drone deployment, support for 9-1-1 call centers and required technology and equipment, including gunshot detection software, use of body-worn cameras and ALPR infrastructure.
To increase funding, including raising federal matching, for programs like the COPS Hiring Program/School Resource Officers and Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act, which supports and assists county, local, territorial, and tribaljurisdictions in improving efforts to reduce violent crime in and around schools.
Public Safety
January 13, 2026
14 Proposed 2026 Federal Priorities
New Language
That will help address the increased costs for fire equipment/apparatus.
Recommendation
The Communications & Intergovernmental Relations Office recommends that Council, by resolution, adopt the City's 2026 Federal Legislative Platform.
January 13, 2026
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