2024 State and Federal
LegislativeProgram
City Council Meeting
March 19, 2024
Agenda Item 15.1
Legislative
Advocacy
Program
Objectives
• Advocate in Sacramento and
Washington, D.C. to accurately
and persuasively present the
positions of the City of Stockton
• Establish relationships with key
Legislators and Staff
• Provide early intelligence on
emerging issues
• Share knowledge of trade-offs
impacting legislative framing
and funding
• Target funding allocations and
grant applications
• Achieve the priority State and
Federal objectives of the City
LegislativeAdvocacy
Program
Scope
• Legislative Program Consultation - Annual Legislative Programs, government relations strategy and funding
strategy development
• Legislative Advocacy – Represent the City; review
executive proposals, legislation, administrative rules; provide regular reports; prepare letters and testimony; facilitate communication and meetings
• Funding Advocacy and Assistance – Advise and assist in the preparation of appropriations, earmarks and other
funding opportunities requests
• Political Reform (State Program) – Register on behalf of the City, and comply with all reporting requirements
mandated by the Lobbying Disclosure Act
LegislativeProgram
Timeline& Process
State Legislative Year: July 1 – June 30
Federal Legislative Year: October 1 – September 30
• Biweekly M eetings: Teamsupdate meetings scheduled throughout year.
• October-D ecember: Discuss City fundingand policy environment in preparation for new calendar year.
• January: De partmental legislative discussions with Federal and State lobbyists throughout month.
• January-Fe bruary: State bill season. Conduct City staff brainstorming and planning session for appropriations.
• February-Ma rch: Develop funding and policy proposals to present to Council at Strategic Planning and Goal Setting Workshop. • March – Ap ril: Present Federal and State Legislative Advocacy Programs at Council meeting. Submit appropriation requests. • May: F ederal SJCOG One Voice project proposal and advocacy during annual trip to Washington, D.C.
StateLevelAdvocacy
Emanuels Jones and Associates (EJA)
• Sacramento-based non-partisan government relations
firm established in 1987
• Consultant has provided state legislative advocacy
services to the City of Stockton since 2012
• Specializes in California local government issues, with experience in local government, municipal law,
municipal finance
• Expertise in areas of public works, transportation,
public safety, telecommunications, environmental
issues and community services issues
• Employs state-of-the-art bill tracking systems for
delivery of information to clients
• From policy review, strategic planning to legislative development and regulatory implementation, EJA
assists and positions clients for success
LegislativeProgram
Accomplishmentsin 2023
State Level
• Workedwith Assemblymember Villapudua,
Senator Eggman and a coalition of advocates to
stop inclusion of Delta Conveyance Project in
Governor’s InfrastructurePackage (SB 149).
• Workedwith coalition of lobbyists to stop key
water rights bills, that would have severely
restrictedthe City’s water rights.
• Workedwith Big City Mayors to secure $1 Billion
in funding for Round 5 of HHAP in State Budget.
• Workedto protectfunding for urban flood risk
reduction projects in the State Budget.
• Workedwith Assemblymember Villapudua’s and
Senator Eggman’s Offices on letter of support for
the City’s Homekeyapplication.
• Supported mental health legislation as well as
legislation to allow the City to achieve a 200-year
event level of flood protection.
LegislativeProgram
Fundingin 2023
State Level
• Bubbler System & Trash Boom at
Morelli Park - $3 Million
• Miracle Mile Public Safety Maintenance
Substation and Parking - $3.1 Million
• Aquatics Infrastructure - $4 Million
• Vocational Opportunities for People/Adults
with Intellectual Disabilities - $1 Million
City of
Stockton
Priorities
2024
State Level
1. Workforce InfrastructureUpsizing: Integratedevelopment of Stockton Arena Parking Garage/FoodIncubator with workforcedevelopment and leverage entrepreneurship.
2. Restorative Justice Adult Housing Support: Fundand implement the RestorativeJustice Housing Vouchers Program to assist young individuals seeking an alternative to gun and gun violence by establishing 12 months of safe permanent housing.The program would build relationshipswith property managers to encourage housing for individuals with lived experiences,and would cover move- in costs, up to three months of rent, and intensivewraparound services for clients to maintain stable housing.
3. Van Buskirk Park Reuse: Site work and construction management for the Van Buskirk Golf Course Reuse Project to prepare for $7M in amenities provided by California StatewidePark Development and Community RevitalizationProgram.Work includes - but is not limited to - surveying, clearing, grading,leveling and compacting.
4. Complete Streets Project on PershingAvenue: Develop a Precise Road Plan to transform the Pershing Avenue corridor into a Complete Street to support multi-modal transportation and safety improvements.
5. Animal Shelter Renovation: Completefunding for full renovation of Animal Shelter to include project alternativesand new kennels to align with industry standards.
6. Police Operations Building Remodel: RemodelRoll Call Room to include a classroom for trainingneeds and upfitting of the new Wellness Fitness Room.
StateLegislative
Challenges
• Taxpayer P rotection and Government
Ac
countability Act – November 2024 Ballot
• Protection of L ocal Government Funds in
the State Budget – HHAP Grant funds,
Transportation and other funding
• Legislation on De lta Conveyance and Water
Rights Curtailment
• Legislation r elated to Flood Protection
• Legislation r elated to Proposition 47 and
Retail Theft
• Legislation r elated to Homelessness and
Affordable Housing
FederalLevel Advocacy
Summit Strategies Government Affairs
• Washington, D.C.- based national strategic government affairs consulting firm establishedin 2015
• Specializesin federaland state lobbying, legislative and regulatory monitoring, public policy analysis and development, grant support and coalition building
• Summit’s practiceincludes municipal and county governments, parks and recreationdistricts, port authorities, freightrail and transportation agencies, environmentalentities throughout U.S. • Areas of Expertise
• Transportation
• Economic Development
• Environment, Energy & Natural Resources
• Technology
• Labor
• Taxes& Trade
LegislativeProgram
Accomplishmentsin 2023
Federal Level
• Support of Congressionally directed spending requests. • Support of Federal transportation grants, including SS4A and RAISE.
• Worked to strengthen Stockton’srelationship with federal agencies and Congressional offices.
• Met with City Department Directors to learn about City priorities. Reviewed federal programs and monitored
federal grant opportunities to identify federal programs to meet needs.
• Met bi-weekly with Stockton Government Affairs staff to discuss local priorities and ways the revised federal
policies or federal funding could help resolve or support.
City of
Stockton
Priorities
2024
Federal Level
1. Workforce Infrastructure Upsizing: Integrate development of Stockton Arena Parking Garage/Food Incubator with workforce development and leverage entrepreneurship.
2. Redevelopment & Blight Abatement: Strategic acquisition and demolition funding to incentivize revitalization and develop blight abatement strategies.
3. Downtown Business Emergency Infrastructure: Foster emergency preparedness of Historic Downtown vacant buildings through fire sprinkler installation/earthquake remediation to encourage economic activity and support health and safety of “mom-and-pop businesses”.
4. Restorative Justice Adult Housing Support: Fund and implement the Restorative Justice Housing Vouchers Program to assist young individuals seeking an alternative to gun and gun violence by establishing 12 months of safe permanent housing.
5. Van Buskirk Park Reuse: Site work and construction management for the Van Buskirk Golf Course Reuse Project to prepare for $7M in amenities provided by California Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program. Work includes - but is not limited to- surveying, clearing, grading, leveling and compacting.
6. Complete Streets Project on Pershing Avenue: Develop a Precise Road Plan to transform the Pershing Avenue corridor into a Complete Street to support multi-modal transportation and safety improvements.
7. Urban Forestry Development: Plant and maintain trees throughout Stockton to beautify City, provide greening and shade, regulate temperature extremes, reduce carbon emission/greenhouse effect, and reduce public health disparities.
8. Police Operations Building Remodel: Remodel Roll Call Room to include a classroom for training needs and upfitting of the new Wellness Fitness Room.
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