Michelle Zahraie, Sr. Management Analyst
January 25, 2022
2022 Priority Advocacy
Issues and Long-term
Advocacy Positions (LAPs)
2City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2022 • Legislative Advocacy Positions (Council Policy 7.4.14) identify the City’s broad advocacy positions on issues and legislation.
short-term in nature and support the General Plan and guide Council and staff on intergovernmental matters.
• Priority Advocacy Issues
issues where legislative activity is either already
underway or imminent and expected to have significant
impact on City business.
• Long-term Advocacy Positions (LAPs)
ongoing policy positions adopted by Council.
Definitions
3City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2022
1. Council identifies Priority Issues and Legislative
Advocacy Positions for the year
2. Staff tracks legislative efforts with potential City impacts and Council priority issues
3. Staff coordinates quick responses to pending
legislation and intergovernmental matters based on
Council-approved policies
4. Staff publishes City positions and advocacy letters
on Sunnyvale.ca.gov
Legislative Advocacy Process
4City of Sunnyvale – Topic/Abbreviated Title – Month Year Council Policy 7.4.14
2022 Priority Advocacy Issues
5City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2022 Proposed 2022 Priority Advocacy Issues
1. Investment Funding and Local Control for Workforce Development
2. Interoperability/Public Safety Communications System
3. Environmental Regulatory & Conservation Issues
4. Regional and State-wide Water Supply Issues
5. Local Authority Over Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
6. School Mitigation Fees
7. Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems by Law Enforcement and First Responder Immunity when interfering with Unmanned Aircraft Systems
8. Medical Marijuana/Recreational Marijuana
9. Affordable Housing and Homelessness
10. Engagement with the Federal Aviation Administration Regarding Airplane Noise
11. Local Government Financing to Support Public Infrastructure, Including Affordable Housing
6City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2022 Massage Therapy
Priority Issue – Proposed Deletion
• On January 1, 2021, legislative changes took effect related to regulation of Massage Therapists and Massage Businesses in California.
• The 2020 Massage Therapy Act established the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC). CAMTC is now codified in California Business and Professions Code sections 4600 – 4621. • California Government Code section 51034 identifies regulations that cities and counties may impose on massage businesses.
Considerations
• No longer need to monitor legislation related to CAMTC and massage businesses.
7City of Sunnyvale – Topic/Abbreviated Title – Month Year Council Policy Manual
Long-term Advocacy Positions (LAPs)
8City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2022 • Council Policy 2.0 – Community Development
• Council Policy 4.0 – Public Safety
• Council Policy 5.0 – Socio-Economic
• Council Policy 7.0 – Planning and Management
Long-term Advocacy Positions (LAPs)
Council Policies
1.0 - Land Use and Transportation
2.0 - Community Development
3.0 - Environmental Management
4.0 - Public Safety
5.0 - Socio-Economic
6.0 - Cultural
7.0 - Planning and Management
Proposed clarifying edits and additions to the following sections 9City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2022 Council Policy 2.0 –
Community Development
Council Policy 5.0 –
Socio-Economic
Long-term Advocacy Positions (LAPs) – Proposed Edits
10City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2022 Council Policy 7.0 – Planning and Management
Long-term Advocacy Positions (LAPs) – Proposed Edits
Considerations
• As of December 1, 2021, the City’s last employee who was hired prior to April 1, 1986, will retire; and following that, all current and future employees are required to be enrolled in Medicare.
11City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2022 Council Policy 4.0 – Public Safety
Long-term Advocacy Positions (LAPs) – Proposed Additions Considerations
• Recent national and local events show that crimes targeting individuals based on gender, race, religion, and ethnic origin are a concern.
• Staff supports legislation that would increase penalties and other means to deter individuals from hateful acts that harm others and threaten our community.
12City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2022 Council Policy 4.0 – Public Safety
Long-term Advocacy Positions (LAPs) – Proposed Additions Considerations
• Wildland Fires have ravaged the state on an annual basis. The Department of Public Safety provides mutual aid along with other local agencies. High cost of battling wildland fires impacts all participating agencies.
• Staff supports legislation that would ensure the City’s cost for mutual aid deployment is fully and timely reimbursed now and in the future. 13City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2022 • Review existing Priority Advocacy Issues and LAPs
• Consider staff recommendations
• Provide other direction on changes to Priority Issues and/or LAPs
Council Direction
Thank You
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