Agenda — Twentynine Palms City Council, December 13, 2022 (part 1 of 6)

TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
6136 Adobe Road
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
www.29palms.org
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 to consider the following:

REGULAR SESSION
(AMENDED AGENDA)
6:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance.

Invocation - Pastor T. K. Washington - Gospel Fellowship Christian Center Church.

Roll Call.

Closed Session Announcements.

Changes to the Agenda.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
These proceedings may be viewed on demand on the City of Twentynine Palms website at www.29palms.org.

You may also Live Stream this meeting by going on our website and clicking on the "Meeting Agendas" link.

1. The December 27, 2022, regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be canceled due to the Holidays. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2022.

2. The State of the City Address will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Freedom Plaza in the gymnasium at 5:00 p.m.

AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS

3. Presentation to the Twentynine Palms High School Touchdown Club, Feathers & Fur Wildlife Rehab Team, and the Twentynine Palms High School Music Booster Association for their Participation in the Cash for Trash and Recycling Program.

4. Introduction and Recognition of the Twentynine Palms High School Girls' Volleyball Team for their Outstanding Volleyball Season.

5. Presentation by the Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC).

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6. Comments by Outgoing Mayor Karmolette O'Gilvie and Presentation of Employee of the Year and Mayor's Recognition Award.

COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately by the City Council. The public will be given an opportunity to comment on Consent Calendar items prior to the City Council action.

7. Waive the Reading of Ordinance and Approve the Reading by Title Only.

8. Approval of Warrant Register Totaling $4,025,680.44.

Approval of Warrant Register Totaling $4,025,680.44. - Pdf Warrant Register 121322
7 - 25

9. Approval of Project Phoenix Warrant Register Totaling $154,626.03.

Approval of Project Phoenix Warrant Register Totaling $154,626.03. - Pdf Warrant Register Project Phoenix 121322
27 - 29

10. Legislative Report - November 2022
Legislative Report - November 2022 - Pdf
Federal Legislative November 2022 Legislative Matrix
Federal Legislative Update November 2022 Monthly Newsletter 31 - 85

11. Morongo Basin Ambulance Report - October 2022.

Morongo Basin Ambulance Report - October 2022. - Pdf
Copy of Call Stats MBA October 2022
87 - 89

12. Purchase of a Replacement Truck for the Parks & Recreation Department.

RECOMMENDATION: The City Council approve the purchase to replace the 2017 Dodge Ram pickup that was stolen.

Purchase of a Replacement Truck for the Parks & Recreation Department. - Pdf 91 - 118

13. Single Audit Report on Federal Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22.

RECOMMENDATION: The City Council receive and file.

Single Audit Report on Federal Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22. - Pdf 119 - 133

14. Submission of CDBG Grant Application for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.

RECOMMENDATION: The City Council approve the submission of the Community Development Block Grant funding application for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.

Submission of CDBG Grant Application for Fiscal Year 2023/2024. - Pdf 135 - 151

15. Second Reading of Building Code Update.

RECOMMENDATION: The City Council adopt Ordinance No. 301 of City of Twentynine Palms amending Title 18 of the Twentynine Palms Municipal Code adopting the:
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Part 1 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, compromising the 2022 California Administrative Code of Regulations, compromising the 2022 California Building Code Volumes 1 & 2, with appendices and Chapter 1 Division II; Part 2.5 of the Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, compromising the 2022 California Residential Code with appendices;
Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, comprising the 2022 California Electrical Code;
Part 4 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, comprising the 2022 California Mechanical Code;
Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations comprising the 2022 California Plumbing Code, with appendix H;
Part 6 of the Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, comprising the 2022 California Energy Code;
Part 8 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, comprising the 2022 Historic Building Code;
Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code Regulations, comprising the 2022 California Fire Code with Chapter 4 appendices;
Part 10 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, comprising the 2022 California existing Building Code;
Part 11 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, comprising the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code;
Part 12 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, comprising the 2022 California Referenced Standards Code; the 2020 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code and Appendix H; the 2020 Edition of the Uniform Code for Solar Energy Installations, with appendices thereto, including amendments, additions and deletions; and amending the Twentynine Palms Municipal Code.

Second Reading of Building Code Update. - Pdf

16. 6536-6538 Desert Queen Ave Demolitions.

RECOMMENDATION: The City Council:

1. Award a contract to demolish the structures at 6536-6538 Desert Queen Ave to The Van Dyke Corporation in the amount of $33,000 and authorize a Ten Percent (10%) Contingency in the amount of $3,300, for a total contract amount of $36,300;

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto.
6536-6538 Desert Queen Ave Demolitions. - Pdf
165 - 167

17. Clean Water State Revolving Funding (SRF) Resolution RECOMMENDATION: The City Council approve Resolution No. 22-___ and Resolution No. 22-____approving the submission of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) application for the furtherance of the planning and construction of the centralized wastewater and sewer system for the City and a reimbursement resolution allowing the City to receive the funding for funds spent from this point forward, respectively. 169 - 174

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Clean Water State Revolving Funding (SRF) Resolution - Pdf

18. Certification of Election Results.

RECOMMENDATION: The City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-___ confirming and certifying the November 8, 2022 election results.

Certification of Election Results. - Pdf
175 - 257

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

SEATING OF COUNCILMEMBERS ELECT
Daniel L. Mintz Sr - District 3
Octavious Scott - District 4
McArthur Wright - District 5

A BRIEF RECESS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THIS TIME

PUBLIC HEARING

19. Updates to the Housing Element, Safety Element, and Land Use Element of the General Plan.

RECOMMENDATION: The City Council conduct the Public Hearing, consider public comment, and adopt the Resolution approving the Initial Study/Negative Declaration, and adopting amendments to the Housing, Safety and Land Use Elements Updates to the Housing Element, Safety Element, and Land Use Element of the General Plan. - Pdf
29 Palms Environmental Checklist Form
29 Palms HE HCD 3rd Draft (1)
29 Palms Land Use Element Update 11.2.22 TC
29 Palms Safety Element Update 12-12-2022
259 - 714

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

20. San Bernardino County Housing Trust
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council receive a presentation from the San Bernardino Council of Governments (SBCOG) and consider the submittal of a Letter of Interest from the Mayor on behalf of the City Council for participation in the San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust.

SBCTA_Strategic Plan_Compressed
Regional Housing Trust Fund PowerPoint
Letter of Intent
715 - 827

21. Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC) Appointment.

Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC) Appointment.
829 - 851

22. Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.

RECOMMENDATION: The City Council select the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.

Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. - Pdf
853 - 854

FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS

1. Voting for Mayor as opposed to the current selection process.

2. Seasonal Banners throughout the City.

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3. Maintained vs. Non-Maintained Roads.

4. VHR Ordinance.

5. Two-story homes in Indian Cove.

6. Heating station during the Winter months.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time for the public to address the City Council on issues within the jurisdiction of the City Council that are NOT on this agenda. All comments are to be directed to the City Council and shall not consist of any personal attacks. Members of the public are expected to maintain a professional, courteous decorum during their comments. There is a time limitation of three minutes per person. If you haven’t already done so, please fill out name and address slips and give them to the City Clerk. The City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda. Public comments on specific agenda items will be deferred until consideration of the item on the agenda.

CITY MANAGER UPDATE

ADJOURNMENT
It is the intention of the City of Twentynine Palms to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in all respects. If you are a person with a disability who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (760) 367- 4890 (facsimile). Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting. Please advise us at the time whether you will require accommodations to participate in meetings on a regular basis. Any person affected by any application on this agenda may submit their concerns in writing prior to the meeting or appear in person and be heard in support or opposition to the proposal at the time the matter is considered on the agenda. The staff reports, applications and environmental documents may be viewed at either the office of Community Development or the office of the City Clerk, 6136 Adobe Road, from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays. The Invocation is given per Policy 10-01, and does not reflect the views of the City but rather is an expression of speech by a private citizen making the presentation. Telephone inquiries may be made at (760) 367-6799. If you challenge any agenda issue in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues that you or someone else raised at the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Twentynine Palms at, or prior to, the public meeting.

This notice of agenda is hereby certified to have been posted on or before 6:00 p.m., December 8, 2022.

Cindy Villescas CMC, City Clerk Time/Date

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STAFF REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: Senior Finance Technician
FOR MEETING: Dec 13 2022
SUBJECT: Approval of Warrant Register Totaling $4,025,680.44.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Warrant Register 121322

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WARRANT DATE 12-13-22
Check Date Vendor Check/Payment
15100 9/21/2022 [1001] LORI (8411) ABDELNOUR 1,475.00
15101 9/21/2022 [2408] ACCUFUND, INC 80.00
15102 9/21/2022 [2809] ACTION INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY 55.22
15103 9/21/2022 [3581] ADVANCED IMAGING SOLUTIONS 289.21 15104 9/21/2022 [1007] ANDY'S LANDSCAPE AND TREE SERVICE (3803) 1,975.00 15105 9/21/2022 [1014] ARROWHEAD CREDIT UNION 18,334.30 15106 9/21/2022 [3364] BOX OF KITTENS 4,000.00
15107 9/21/2022 [3615] CHARGEPOINT, INC 1,643.00
15108 9/21/2022 [1052] CHARLES ABBOTT ASSOCIATES INC 60,996.26 15109 9/21/2022 [1053] CINTAS CORPORATION (8315) 374.90 15110 9/21/2022 [1038] CMRSFP 900.00
0015111[VOID] 9/21/2022 [3644] EILEEN LESLIE 631.00
15112 9/21/2022 [1133] IMAGE SOURCE 156.52
15113 9/21/2022 [2183] JOE A GONSALVES & SON 3,000.00
15114 9/21/2022 [3397] KEEFER CONSULTING 2,950.46
15115 9/21/2022 [1890] KOSMONT COMPANIES (8271) 2,951.00 15116 9/21/2022 [1150] MARK SPEER AUTOMOTIVE (2109) 625.40 15117 9/21/2022 [1151] ELIJAH (2503) MARSHALL 219.98
15118 9/21/2022 [2507] MERRELL JOHNSON 360.00
15119 9/21/2022 [3588] METLIFE SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 4,680.21 15120 9/21/2022 [1167] MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 8,693.92 15121 9/21/2022 [1173] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS 2,172.56 15122 9/21/2022 [1172] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS OB 95.33 15123 9/21/2022 [1184] OFFICE DEPOT CREDIT PLAN 1,754.23 15124 9/21/2022 [1192] PETTY CASH/CH 16.94
15125 9/21/2022 [2355] RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2,065.49 15126 9/21/2022 [3654] ROBERT HALF 2,672.18
15127 9/21/2022 [1212] RUTAN AND TUCKER 11,350.52
15128 9/21/2022 [1213] SAN BERNARDINO CO SHERIFFS DEPT 463,409.71 15129 9/21/2022 [3168] SHADE STRUCTURES_USA SHADE 7,751.00 15130 9/21/2022 [1231] SPARKLETTS 585.47
15131 9/21/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 12.52
15132 9/21/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 25.25
15133 9/21/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 41.20
15134 9/21/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 35.89
15135 9/21/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.99
15136 9/21/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 149.98
15137 9/21/2022 [1178] SPRINT 144.31
15138 9/21/2022 [2919] TILDEN COIL CONSTRUCTORS 78,921.60 15139 9/21/2022 [3580] TRIPEPI, SMITH AND ASSOCIATES INC. 5,500.00 15140 9/21/2022 [1255] TURF STAR INCORPORATED 681.80
15141 9/21/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 6,286.53 15142 9/21/2022 [3273] URBAN HABITAT (9133) 65,370.70
15143 9/21/2022 [1269] VALIC C/O JP MORGAN CHASE 2,441.66 15144 9/21/2022 [1270] VALLEY INDEPENDENT PRINTING 271.88 15145 9/21/2022 [1272] VCA YUCCA VALLEY 175.76
15146 9/21/2022 [1274] VSP 729.93
15147 9/21/2022 [2528] WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV 173.48 15148 9/28/2022 [3452] 4IMPRINT INC. 361.05

CITY OF TWENTYNINE PALMS
Warrant Register
PPBI Gen chkng

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15149 9/28/2022 [3657] A-Z SPECIALTY IMPRINTS 259.74
15150 9/28/2022 [3121] AMERICAN EXPRESS 2,175.91
15151 9/28/2022 [3591] AVCOM SERVICES 390.00
15152 9/28/2022 [0370] VANESSA CABRERA 92.04
15153 9/28/2022 [1048] CARL OTTESON'S CERTIFIED BACKFLOW (2602) 750.00 15154 9/28/2022 [1051] CHANCEY (3220) CHAMBERS 2,108.00 15155 9/28/2022 [1038] CMRSFP 900.00
15156 9/28/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 90.26
15157 9/28/2022 [1107] FULTON DISTRIBUTING 965.08
15158 9/28/2022 [1109] GALLS LLC 39.34
15159 9/28/2022 [1110] GAMETIME 896.55
15160 9/28/2022 [3656] GREATMATS.COM CORP 6,011.82
0015161[VOID] 9/28/2022 [1120] HDL SOFTWARE, LLC 695.00 15162 9/28/2022 [1345] HI - DESERT GLASS (0362) 874.47
15163 9/28/2022 [1149] LLOYD PEST CONTROL CO INC (8202) 499.00 15164 9/28/2022 [1150] MARK SPEER AUTOMOTIVE (2109) 1,082.34 15165 9/28/2022 [2507] MERRELL JOHNSON 4,412.00
15166 9/28/2022 [3576] MOBILE ZOO OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC 799.00 15167 9/28/2022 [1175] AARON NEVEU 1,216.80
15168 9/28/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - SARAH BRANAUM 50.24 15169 9/28/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - FIRST CLASS MINERS, INC 300.00 15170 9/28/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - LUCIE LEBLANC 500.00 15171 9/28/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - SHANEEL SHARMA 1,558.40 15172 9/28/2022 [1196] PITNEY BOWES 76.77
15173 9/28/2022 [3649] PRO-CRAFT CONSTRUCTION 32,570.75 15174 9/28/2022 [3654] ROBERT HALF 1,588.88
15175 9/28/2022 [2268] SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-RADIO 108.76 15176 9/28/2022 [1230] SCE 7,431.54
15177 9/28/2022 [3056] SOAP SUDS CLEANING SERVICE (9049) 2,900.00 15178 9/28/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 120.00
15179 9/28/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 139.98
15180 9/28/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.99
15181 9/28/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 1,179.00
15182 9/28/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 164.99
15183 9/28/2022 [3612] TEASE SHIRTS-1 1,316.38
15184 9/28/2022 [1300] TRIAD REALTORS (0101) 5,944.15
15185 9/28/2022 [3597] TWENTYNINE PALMS DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 2,000.00 15186 9/28/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 93.80 15187 9/28/2022 [1267] UTILITY COST MANAGEMENT LLC 2,561.35 15188 9/28/2022 [1271] VCA 29 PALMS ANIMAL HOSPITAL (0319) 90.76 15189 9/28/2022 [1271] VCA 29 PALMS ANIMAL HOSPITAL (0319) 31.00 0015190[VOID] 10/03/2022 [1191] PELICAN CLUB 210.00
15191 10/03/2022 [1191] PELICAN CLUB 175.00
15192 10/05/2022 [2809] ACTION INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY 252.08 15193 10/05/2022 [3652] BANNER BANK 13,588.46
15194 10/05/2022 [3288] BOGH ENGINEERING, INC. (9150) 4,250.96 15195 10/05/2022 [3288] BOGH ENGINEERING, INC. (9150) 1,660.30 15196 10/05/2022 [3364] BOX OF KITTENS 5,000.00
15197 10/05/2022 [3570] ELAINE BRON 112.50
15198 10/05/2022 [3650] CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL POOLS 258,180.79 15199 10/05/2022 [3658] CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC 11,697.50 15200 10/05/2022 [3662] CATHERINE SNODGRASS 56.25
15201 10/05/2022 [3659] CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK 11,614.55 15202 10/05/2022 [1081] STEPHEN F DAVIS 400.00
15203 10/05/2022 [1087] DESERT HARDWARE (0301) 496.63
15204 10/05/2022 [1093] ECS IMAGING INCORPORATED 4,550.00

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15205 10/05/2022 [3663] EFRAIN DIAZ 150.00
15206 10/05/2022 [3648] FEC ELECTRIC 5,289.69
15207 10/05/2022 [1102] FORENSIC DTS INC 344.80
15208 10/05/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 47.65
15209 10/05/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 7.08
15210 10/05/2022 [3647] INLAND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 138,375.46 15211 10/05/2022 [2164] INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES LLC 3,800.00 15212 10/05/2022 [3397] KEEFER CONSULTING 5,545.82
15213 10/05/2022 [3660] KIMBERLY K. JOHNSON 375.00
15214 10/05/2022 [0394] FRANK LUCKINO 507.46
15215 10/05/2022 [1167] MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 18,782.40 15216 10/05/2022 [1173] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS 2,172.56 15217 10/05/2022 [1172] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS OB 40.89 15218 10/05/2022 [1182] NV5 INC (8793) 44,261.54
15219 10/05/2022 [3144] O'CONNOR GRAPHICS 1,243.44
15220 10/05/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - PENGUIN HOME SOLUTIONS- 250.00 15221 10/05/2022 [1036] PARKER'S BUILDING SUPPLY 29 PALMS (8036) 172.58 15222 10/05/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 1,027.80
15223 10/05/2022 [3573] JILLIAN SANDELL 26.25
15224 10/05/2022 [1230] SCE 6,176.85
15225 10/05/2022 [0382] JIMMY SHRAGGE 50.00
15226 10/05/2022 [2484] TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH INC. (9096) 11,182.53 15227 10/05/2022 [1243] THE GAS COMPANY 381.93
15228 10/05/2022 [1246] THE VAN DYKE CORP (0750) 21,076.22 15229 10/05/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 4,436.91 15230 10/05/2022 [1268] VAGABOND WELDING SUPPLY 51.72
15231 10/05/2022 [1269] VALIC C/O JP MORGAN CHASE 2,441.66 15232 10/05/2022 [1270] VALLEY INDEPENDENT PRINTING 130.50 15233 10/06/2022 [3664] POWER EQUIPMENT DIRECT, INC 21,645.92 15234 10/12/2022 [2463] 4 SPORTS N' MORE (8671) 2,626.37 15236 10/12/2022 [3581] ADVANCED IMAGING SOLUTIONS 198.62 15237 10/12/2022 [2680] AIS 379.55
15238 10/12/2022 [3604] ASSUREHIRE, INC 127.35
15239 10/12/2022 [1037] BURRTEC WASTE & RECYCLING (2692) 310.20 15240 10/12/2022 [3598] CANON SOLUTIONS AMERICA 87.80
15241 10/12/2022 [1048] CARL OTTESON'S CERTIFIED BACKFLOW (2602) 920.00 15242 10/12/2022 [1053] CINTAS CORPORATION (8315) 661.59 15243 10/12/2022 [1073] ZACKERY COX 360.00
15244 10/12/2022 [1079] DATA TICKET INC 327.00
15245 10/12/2022 [0520] MICAH DEIBERT 225.00
15246 10/12/2022 [0450] JASON DICKSON 500.00
15248 10/12/2022 [3586] TORIN GRIMES 135.00
15249 10/12/2022 [1120] HDL SOFTWARE, LLC 695.00
15250 10/12/2022 [1122] HI DESERT PUBLISHING 1,985.25
15251 10/12/2022 [1133] IMAGE SOURCE 972.00
15252 10/12/2022 [3632] INLAND EMPIRE TOURISM COUNCIL 12,000.00 15253 10/12/2022 [1144] JAMES W (2985) KYLE 1,415.00
15254 10/12/2022 [3578] L.Y. ENVIRONMENTAL INC. 1,845.00 15255 10/12/2022 [2022] LAMAR COMPANIES (8442) 1,000.00 15256 10/12/2022 [1784] MICHAEL MARK BUILDERS (8029) 4,070.00 15257 10/12/2022 [1162] MOJAVE DESERT & MOUNTAIN 4,983.00 15258 10/12/2022 [1177] NEWCO DISTRIBUTORS INCORPORATED 377.39 15259 10/12/2022 [1189] PACIFIC TIER SOLUTIONS INC 1,017.69 15261 10/12/2022 [2499] RACKSPACE US, INC 5,983.17
15262 10/12/2022 [1203] REACH OUT MORONGO BASIN (5005) 534.12 15263 10/12/2022 [3654] ROBERT HALF 1,588.88

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15264 10/12/2022 [3666] ROBERT VOGEL 800.00
15266 10/12/2022 [1230] SCE 15,798.55
15267 10/12/2022 [1646] SCHROEDER PLUMBING (3164) 1,925.00 15268 10/12/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 131.60
15269 10/12/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 73.01
15270 10/12/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.97
15271 10/12/2022 [1233] SR BUILDING INC (2685) 11,700.00 15272 10/12/2022 [2201] TRANSUNION RISK AND ALTERNATIVE 75.00 15273 10/12/2022 [1275] VICKIE (3145) WAITE 200.00
15274 10/12/2022 [3162] WILDCATS TOUCHDOWN CLUB 300.00
15275 10/12/2022 [1287] XEROX FINANCIAL SVC 342.42
15276 10/17/2022 [2194] DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT 90.00 15277 10/17/2022 [1157] MCCS 630.00
15278 10/19/2022 [1001] LORI (8411) ABDELNOUR 1,475.00
15279 10/19/2022 [1005] AFLAC 597.62
15280 10/19/2022 [1007] ANDY'S LANDSCAPE AND TREE SERVICE (3803) 9,301.00 15281 10/19/2022 [1010] ANIMAL HEALTH AND SANITARY SUPPLY 1,458.18 15282 10/19/2022 [1014] ARROWHEAD CREDIT UNION 19,374.12 15283 10/19/2022 [1017] AUTOZONE (0842) 640.24
15284 10/19/2022 [0143] RICHARD CLIFFORD BOYD 787.96
15285 10/19/2022 [1037] BURRTEC WASTE & RECYCLING (2692) 172.41 15286 10/19/2022 [1053] CINTAS CORPORATION (8315) 387.25 15287 10/19/2022 [1070] CNTY SAN BERDO CLERK BRD SUPERVISORS 50.00 15288 10/19/2022 [2785] COPY CENTER PLUS INC. (8893) 151.40 15289 10/19/2022 [1100] FEDEX 63.12
15290 10/19/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 79.32
15291 10/19/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 207.16
15292 10/19/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 35.71
15293 10/19/2022 [3668] GARRETT M WRENN 160.00
15294 10/19/2022 [2183] JOE A GONSALVES & SON 3,000.00
15295 10/19/2022 [3253] JOHN MAHANY PLUMBING INC (9127) 195.00 15296 10/19/2022 [1890] KOSMONT COMPANIES (8271) 403.00 15297 10/19/2022 [3667] LAWSON PRODUCTS 49.78
15298 10/19/2022 [2884] PAUL F MAURER 375.50
15299 10/19/2022 [3588] METLIFE SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 4,532.17 15300 10/19/2022 [1164] MORONGO BASIN BROADCASTING CORP 400.00 15301 10/19/2022 [2355] RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2,086.86 15302 10/19/2022 [1216] SAN BERNARDINO CO FIRE DEPARTMENT 5,603.30 15303 10/19/2022 [1213] SAN BERNARDINO CO SHERIFFS DEPT 376,187.00 15304 10/19/2022 [3590] SOUTHWEST PROTECTIVE 2,772.00
15305 10/19/2022 [1231] SPARKLETTS 259.05
15306 10/19/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 12.52
15307 10/19/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 41.20
15308 10/19/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.99
15309 10/19/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 149.98
15310 10/19/2022 [2484] TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH INC. (9096) 13,718.75 15311 10/19/2022 [3580] TRIPEPI, SMITH AND ASSOCIATES INC. 610.00 15312 10/19/2022 [1269] VALIC C/O JP MORGAN CHASE 2,441.66 15313 10/19/2022 [1270] VALLEY INDEPENDENT PRINTING 94.61 15314 10/19/2022 [1271] VCA 29 PALMS ANIMAL HOSPITAL (0319) 195.00 15315 10/19/2022 [2528] WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV 114.05 15316 10/19/2022 [1284] WONDER ELECTRIC COMPANY (0052) 490.00 15317 10/19/2022 [1744] YUNEX LLC 1,015.00
15318 10/26/2022 [1008] ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE INC 1,265.00 15319 10/26/2022 [0276] NOKOMIS MARIAH CABRERA 50.00
15320 10/26/2022 [1052] CHARLES ABBOTT ASSOCIATES INC 74,333.99

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15321 10/26/2022 [1038] CMRSFP 900.00
15322 10/26/2022 [1079] DATA TICKET INC 390.00
15323 10/26/2022 [0467] BREANNE DUSASTRE 39.58
15325 10/26/2022 [1103] FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA INC 151.62
15326 10/26/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 88.86
15327 10/26/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 47.15
15328 10/26/2022 [1107] FULTON DISTRIBUTING 384.42
15329 10/26/2022 [1175] AARON NEVEU 1,200.00
15330 10/26/2022 [1184] OFFICE DEPOT CREDIT PLAN 1,084.00 15331 10/26/2022 [3654] ROBERT HALF 1,588.88
15332 10/26/2022 [1230] SCE 1,431.31
15333 10/26/2022 [3056] SOAP SUDS CLEANING SERVICE (9049) 2,000.00 15334 10/26/2022 [1231] SPARKLETTS 193.44
15335 10/26/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 25.25
15336 10/26/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 35.89
15337 10/26/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.99
15338 10/26/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 1,179.00
15339 10/26/2022 [1252] TPHS 300.00
15340 10/26/2022 [1254] TROPHY EXPRESS 37.17
15341 10/26/2022 [1274] VSP 710.88
15342 10/26/2022 [2528] WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV 101.12 15343 10/26/2022 [2283] WHEELING PARK COMMISSION 2,532.22 15344 11/02/2022 [2809] ACTION INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY 98.90
15345 11/02/2022 [2680] AIS 325.60
15346 11/02/2022 [2385] AL'S KUBOTA TRACTOR 865.33
15347 11/02/2022 [3671] AMANDA MOHN 120.00
15348 11/02/2022 [3121] AMERICAN EXPRESS 4,179.60
15349 11/02/2022 [3652] BANNER BANK 9,905.50
15350 11/02/2022 [1137] BILL'S DIESEL 375.00
15351 11/02/2022 [3288] BOGH ENGINEERING, INC. (9150) 20,603.88 15352 11/02/2022 [3288] BOGH ENGINEERING, INC. (9150) 1,084.42 15353 11/02/2022 [3650] CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL POOLS 188,204.50 15354 11/02/2022 [3658] CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC 9,815.50 15355 11/02/2022 [3659] CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK 3,184.55 15356 11/02/2022 [2785] COPY CENTER PLUS INC. (8893) 241.39 15357 11/02/2022 [1374] DAVID BAILEYS AUTO REPAIR INC (0703) 113.50 15358 11/02/2022 [3670] DAVID LOPEZ 600.00
15359 11/02/2022 [1081] STEPHEN F DAVIS 400.00
15360 11/02/2022 [1093] ECS IMAGING INCORPORATED 830.00 15361 11/02/2022 [3648] FEC ELECTRIC 8,752.06
15362 11/02/2022 [1103] FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA INC 209.95
15363 11/02/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 7.08
15364 11/02/2022 [0393] DEENA GARRETT 195.00
15365 11/02/2022 [1133] IMAGE SOURCE 132.52
15366 11/02/2022 [3647] INLAND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 53,932.43 15367 11/02/2022 [3660] KIMBERLY K. JOHNSON 1,500.00
15368 11/02/2022 [1149] LLOYD PEST CONTROL CO INC (8202) 499.00 15369 11/02/2022 [2507] MERRELL JOHNSON 11,950.00
15370 11/02/2022 [2583] MISSION LINEN SUPPLY (8753) 567.26 15371 11/02/2022 [1167] MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 4,870.13 15372 11/02/2022 [1177] NEWCO DISTRIBUTORS INCORPORATED 2,049.45 15373 11/02/2022 [1182] NV5 INC (8793) 14,431.25
15374 11/02/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - SHARON BISHOP 40.00 15375 11/02/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - MARY GODBEY 20.00 15376 11/02/2022 [3076] ONLINE SOLUTIONS LLC 15,500.00
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15378 11/02/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 1,014.55
15379 11/02/2022 [3649] PRO-CRAFT CONSTRUCTION 62,477.45 15380 11/02/2022 [3661] RAY LOPEZ ASSOCIATES 13,650.00
15381 11/02/2022 [1212] RUTAN AND TUCKER 12,574.80
15382 11/02/2022 [2268] SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-RADIO 108.76 15383 11/02/2022 [1218] SBC TAX COLLECTOR 285.01
15384 11/02/2022 [1230] SCE 4,443.98
15385 11/02/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.99
15386 11/02/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 139.98
15387 11/02/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 73.01
15388 11/02/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.98
15389 11/02/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 164.99
15390 11/02/2022 [2669] STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD 1,424.00 15391 11/02/2022 [1243] THE GAS COMPANY 361.20
15392 11/02/2022 [2919] TILDEN COIL CONSTRUCTORS 71,250.90 15393 11/02/2022 [1254] TROPHY EXPRESS 27.96
15394 11/02/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 3,981.10 15395 11/02/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 8,681.25 15396 11/02/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 4,646.25 15397 11/02/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 5,182.50 15398 11/02/2022 [1269] VALIC C/O JP MORGAN CHASE 2,441.66 15399 11/02/2022 [1270] VALLEY INDEPENDENT PRINTING 418.69 15400 11/02/2022 [1271] VCA 29 PALMS ANIMAL HOSPITAL (0319) 90.76 15401 11/09/2022 [2385] AL'S KUBOTA TRACTOR 746.42
15402 11/09/2022 [1018] AVALON URGENT CARE INC 430.00
15403 11/09/2022 [1037] BURRTEC WASTE & RECYCLING (2692) 523.59 15404 11/09/2022 [1039] CA BUILDING STANDARDS COMM 552.15 15405 11/09/2022 [3598] CANON SOLUTIONS AMERICA 68.90
15406 11/09/2022 [1051] CHANCEY (3220) CHAMBERS 10,500.00 15407 11/09/2022 [1053] CINTAS CORPORATION (8315) 661.59 15408 11/09/2022 [1073] ZACKERY COX 240.00
15409 11/09/2022 [0520] MICAH DEIBERT 90.00
15410 11/09/2022 [1086] DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 222.93 15411 11/09/2022 [1087] DESERT HARDWARE (0301) 830.44
15412 11/09/2022 [1100] FEDEX 33.32
15413 11/09/2022 [1102] FORENSIC DTS INC 363.99
15414 11/09/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 78.32
15415 11/09/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 201.55
15416 11/09/2022 [3668] GARRETT M WRENN 200.00
15417 11/09/2022 [3586] TORIN GRIMES 135.00
15418 11/09/2022 [1122] HI DESERT PUBLISHING 2,324.00
15419 11/09/2022 [2732] HOLT ARCHITECTURE 4,461.00
15420 11/09/2022 [1133] IMAGE SOURCE 353.61
15421 11/09/2022 [2164] INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES LLC 3,800.00 15422 11/09/2022 [0291] JOEL ANTHONY KLINK 235.68
15423 11/09/2022 [3541] KOFF & ASSOCIATES INC. 77.50
15424 11/09/2022 [3667] LAWSON PRODUCTS 172.49
15425 11/09/2022 [0394] FRANK LUCKINO 210.50
15426 11/09/2022 [3673] MAKYA BULLION 165.00
15427 11/09/2022 [1150] MARK SPEER AUTOMOTIVE (2109) 230.70 15428 11/09/2022 [1151] ELIJAH (2503) MARSHALL 3,675.46 15429 11/09/2022 [2507] MERRELL JOHNSON 1,176.00
15430 11/09/2022 [0175] DANIEL MINTZ SR 224.00
15431 11/09/2022 [1164] MORONGO BASIN BROADCASTING CORP 980.00 15432 11/09/2022 [3669] MYA BULLION 30.00
15433 11/09/2022 [0466] KARMOLETTE O'GILVIE 235.68

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15434 11/09/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - C.V.S.P.I.N 395.00 15435 11/09/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - RANDALL VANTINE 186.80 15436 11/09/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - GEORGETTE SPURLOCKS 26.73 15437 11/09/2022 [2582] OREILLY 1,851.18
15438 11/09/2022 [1036] PARKER'S BUILDING SUPPLY 29 PALMS (8036) 290.88 15439 11/09/2022 [2499] RACKSPACE US, INC 5,628.93
15440 11/09/2022 [1214] SAN BERNARDINO CO OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR 40.00 15441 11/09/2022 [1230] SCE 8,838.64
15442 11/09/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 131.60
15443 11/09/2022 [3580] TRIPEPI, SMITH AND ASSOCIATES INC. 5,500.00 15444 11/09/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 81.98 15445 11/09/2022 [3273] URBAN HABITAT (9133) 20,013.09
15446 11/09/2022 [1268] VAGABOND WELDING SUPPLY 25.86
15447 11/09/2022 [0392] MCARTHUR WRIGHT 224.00
15448 11/09/2022 [1287] XEROX FINANCIAL SVC 342.42
15449 11/16/2022 [1014] ARROWHEAD CREDIT UNION 13,489.14 15450 11/16/2022 [1070] CNTY SAN BERDO CLERK BRD SUPERVISORS 50.00 15451 11/21/2022 [2581] LOZANO SMITH LLP 843.50
15452 11/23/2022 [1000] 29 PALMS FENCE (0035) 2,500.00
15453 11/23/2022 [1001] LORI (8411) ABDELNOUR 1,475.00
15454 11/23/2022 [2408] ACCUFUND, INC 1,653.60
15455 11/23/2022 [3581] ADVANCED IMAGING SOLUTIONS 198.62 15456 11/23/2022 [1005] AFLAC 597.62
15457 11/23/2022 [1007] ANDY'S LANDSCAPE AND TREE SERVICE (3803) 1,975.00 15458 11/23/2022 [3187] ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE COMMUNITIES 450.00 15459 11/23/2022 [1017] AUTOZONE (0842) 61.40
15460 11/23/2022 [3655] BUEHLER ENGINEERING, INC 6,500.00 15461 11/23/2022 [1037] BURRTEC WASTE & RECYCLING (2692) 2,487.66 15462 11/23/2022 [1043] CALIFORNIA CONSULTING INC 625.00 15463 11/23/2022 [3658] CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC 9,695.00 15464 11/23/2022 [3665] CHET'S MAYTAG HOME APPLIANCE CENTER 879.65 15465 11/23/2022 [1053] CINTAS CORPORATION (8315) 328.01 15466 11/23/2022 [1079] DATA TICKET INC 408.00
15467 11/23/2022 [1080] DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES INC 13,373.72 15468 11/23/2022 [1307] DESERT FIRE EXTINGUISHER CO INC (0133) 360.81 15469 11/23/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 35.71
15470 11/23/2022 [1112] GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROD INC 1,506.62 15471 11/23/2022 [3241] GREENFIELDS OUTDOOR FITNESS 2,997.61 15472 11/23/2022 [1341] HI-DESERT AIR INC (0336) 5,495.00 15473 11/23/2022 [1126] HI-WAY SAFETY 1,533.90
15474 11/23/2022 [1130] ICMA MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS 1,200.00 15475 11/23/2022 [2183] JOE A GONSALVES & SON 3,000.00
15477 11/23/2022 [1890] KOSMONT COMPANIES (8271) 403.00 15478 11/23/2022 [3675] LS SALSAS CATERING 1,800.00
15479 11/23/2022 [2507] MERRELL JOHNSON 1,274.00
15480 11/23/2022 [3588] METLIFE SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 4,532.17 15481 11/23/2022 [2367] MIDAMERICA 471.00
15482 11/23/2022 [3231] NEOGOV 3,473.00
15483 11/23/2022 [1184] OFFICE DEPOT CREDIT PLAN 669.22 15484 11/23/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - SHANESE RISPER 50.24 15485 11/23/2022 [2355] RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2,088.74 15486 11/23/2022 [3677] ROCKY'S NEW YORK STYLE PIZZERIA 250.00 15487 11/23/2022 [1212] RUTAN AND TUCKER 10,674.57
15488 11/23/2022 [1213] SAN BERNARDINO CO SHERIFFS DEPT 376,187.00 15489 11/23/2022 [2138] SBCO AUDITOR CONTROLLER 320.00
15490 11/23/2022 [1230] SCE 2,881.03

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15491 11/23/2022 [3056] SOAP SUDS CLEANING SERVICE (9049) 2,000.00 15492 11/23/2022 [3590] SOUTHWEST PROTECTIVE 2,772.00
15493 11/23/2022 [1231] SPARKLETTS 521.88
15494 11/23/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 12.52
15495 11/23/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 41.20
15496 11/23/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.99
15497 11/23/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 149.98
15498 11/23/2022 [1178] SPRINT 157.31
15499 11/23/2022 [1241] TERRYBERRY LLC 618.59
15500 11/23/2022 [2420] THALES CONSULTING 800.00
15501 11/23/2022 [2919] TILDEN COIL CONSTRUCTORS 75,086.25 15502 11/23/2022 [1252] TPHS 500.00
15503 11/23/2022 [3580] TRIPEPI, SMITH AND ASSOCIATES INC. 5,500.00 15504 11/23/2022 [1254] TROPHY EXPRESS 39.87
15505 11/23/2022 [3273] URBAN HABITAT (9133) 222,742.07 15506 11/23/2022 [1269] VALIC C/O JP MORGAN CHASE 2,441.66 15507 11/23/2022 [1274] VSP 720.33
15508 11/23/2022 [2528] WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV 173.48 15509 11/23/2022 [1284] WONDER ELECTRIC COMPANY (0052) 1,298.00 15510 11/30/2022 [2463] 4 SPORTS N' MORE (8671) 1,874.70 15511 11/30/2022 [2680] AIS 291.04
15512 11/30/2022 [3121] AMERICAN EXPRESS 4,728.24
15513 11/30/2022 [1008] ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE INC 995.00 15514 11/30/2022 [0370] VANESSA CABRERA 193.75
15515 11/30/2022 [1052] CHARLES ABBOTT ASSOCIATES INC 61,058.15 15516 11/30/2022 [1106] FRONTIER 95.30
15517 11/30/2022 [1149] LLOYD PEST CONTROL CO INC (8202) 499.00 15518 11/30/2022 [2884] PAUL F MAURER 1,675.20
15519 11/30/2022 [2507] MERRELL JOHNSON 7,668.00
15520 11/30/2022 [1175] AARON NEVEU 1,352.00
15521 11/30/2022 [0001] ONE TIME VENDOR - SHARON BISHOP 104.94 15522 11/30/2022 [3654] ROBERT HALF 12,394.18
15523 11/30/2022 [2268] SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-RADIO 108.76 15524 11/30/2022 [1230] SCE 5,498.44
15525 11/30/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 25.25
15526 11/30/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 35.89
15527 11/30/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.99
15528 11/30/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 139.98
15529 11/30/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 119.99
15530 11/30/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 1,179.00
15531 11/30/2022 [1249] SPECTRUM 164.99
15532 11/30/2022 [1178] SPRINT 148.91
15533 11/30/2022 [1254] TROPHY EXPRESS 203.86
15534 11/30/2022 [1259] TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT 3,232.50 15535 11/30/2022 [1269] VALIC C/O JP MORGAN CHASE 2,441.66 15536 11/30/2022 [1284] WONDER ELECTRIC COMPANY (0052) 523.71 0015537[VOID] 12/01/2022 [3382] PARTYLIFE PHOTOBOOTH 500.00 15538 12/01/2022 [3382] PARTYLIFE PHOTOBOOTH 500.00
25729752 9/16/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 117.50
25885097 10/14/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 117.50
2719198 9/20/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 329.53
2818213 10/20/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 291.55
457092722 9/27/2022 [1044] CALPERS 1,858.85
CC101222 10/12/2022 [2412] CREDIT CARD FEES 5,166.43
CCF093022 9/30/2022 [2412] CREDIT CARD FEES 3,534.64
CCR092722 9/27/2022 [1044] CALPERS 396.35

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DC100222 10/05/2022 [1044] CALPERS 1,858.85
DC101622 10/20/2022 [1044] CALPERS 1,358.85
EFT 9/23/2022 82,913.60
EFT 9/23/2022 1,393.50
EFT 10/07/2022 78,738.81
EFT 10/21/2022 84,281.13
FSAR093022 9/30/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 140.10
FSAR101922 10/19/2022 [2231] PAYCHEX INC 5.00
GA092222 9/22/2022 [1055] PAYROLL 246.92
GA100722 10/06/2022 [1055] PAYROLL 246.92
GA102122 10/20/2022 [1055] PAYROLL 246.92
NW101622 10/20/2022 [1173] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS 2,172.56 NWOB101622 10/20/2022 [1172] NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS OB 33.55 PERSCR102022 10/20/2022 [1044] CALPERS 396.35
PERSH100622 10/06/2022 [1044] CALPERS 27,065.79
PERSR101622 10/20/2022 [1044] CALPERS 18,377.09
PRTX092322 9/23/2022 [1055] PAYROLL 19,764.73
PRTX100722 10/07/2022 [1055] PAYROLL 19,122.12
PRTX102122 10/21/2022 [1055] PAYROLL 20,523.88
RC092722 9/27/2022 [1044] CALPERS 17,926.02
RC100222 10/05/2022 [1044] CALPERS 17,830.14
WIREESC1737123 11/09/2022 [3674] STEWART TITLE OF CALIFORNIA, INC 2,950.00 WIREHRA101322 10/13/2022 [2367] MIDAMERICA 7,321.87
WIREHRA111422 11/14/2022 [2367] MIDAMERICA 6,908.85
Total Checks: 4,025,680.44
Approved by: _____________________________________ Date: ____________________________

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CITY OF TWENTYNINE PALMS
Warrant Register
PPBI Gen chkng

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STAFF REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: Senior Finance Technician
FOR MEETING: Dec 13 2022
SUBJECT: Approval of Project Phoenix Warrant Register Totaling $154,626.03.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Warrant Register Project
Phoenix 121322

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Check Date
Warrant Register
PPBI Gen Chkng

CITY OF TWENTYNINE PALMS
Vendor
WARRANT DATE: 12-13-22
Check / Payment
0015218 10/05/2022 [1182] NV5 INC (8793)
0015235 10/12/2022 [3645] A TO Z GRADING AND EXCAVATION 0015247 10/12/2022 [2840] GEOCON INC
0015260 10/12/2022 [3291] PGC CONSTRUCTION INC (9149)
0015265 10/12/2022 [3282] S C COATINGS CORPORATION (9145) 0015324 10/26/2022 [3318] ED ROSE CONSTRUCTION INC. (9170) 0015373 11/02/2022 [1182] NV5 INC (8793)
0015476 11/23/2022 [3676] JOHN E MASTRSON
13,465.00
2,850.00
1,043.60
4,388.45
13,046.32
64,012.91
16,578.75
39,241.00
Approved by: Date:

Total Checks: 154,626.03
Run: 12/06/2022 at 9:29 AM Page: 1

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Check Date
Warrant Register
PPBI Gen Chkng

Total Checks: 154,626.03
Run: 12/06/2022 at 9:29 AM Page: 1

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STAFF REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
FOR MEETING: Dec 13 2022
SUBJECT: Legislative Report - November 2022
ATTACHMENTS:
• Federal Legislative November
2022 Legislative Matrix
• Federal Legislative Update
November 2022 Monthly
Newsletter

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Bill Number Sponsors Title and/or Summary Summary/Status Latest Action Recently Enacted Legislation
H.R.6833 Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
This legislation extends government
funding through December 16, 2022 and
provides additional funding to assist
Ukraine in response to the Russian
invasion. The legislation extends certain
authorities and provides funding for
FEMA to respond to recent disasters.

The substitute amendment was introduced
on Tuesday, September 27. Changes to the
amendment to drop the text of Sen.

Manchin’s permitting reform were released
later in the Day.

The Senate passed the legislation on
Thursday, September 29 and the House
passed it on September 30. The legislation
was signed into law on September 30.

H.R.5376 President Joe Biden /
Congressional Democrats
Build Back Better Act / Inflation
Reduction Act of 2022
The Build Back Better Act (as passed by
the House) proposes spending nearly $2
trillion over a 10-year period, with certain
programs expiring after only a year or
two to keep the total cost of the bill
down.

Efforts to pass the legislation in 2021
through reconciliation were unsuccessful
even after the House passed a modified
version of the legislation.

Senate Democrats unveiled a new
reconciliation package on in late July. The
new legislation will raise $739 billion in
new revenue, with $433 billion going to
“Energy Security and Climate Change” and
an “Affordable Care Act Extension”. The
remaining revenue generated will go to
deficit reduction.

The legislation passed the Senate on
August 7, 2022 and passed the House on
August 12, 2022. President Biden signed
the bill into law on August 16, 2022.

Other Pending Legislation
Status of
individual
bills included
below
Various FY23 Appropriations Bills
The House and Senate Appropriations
Committee Deadlines have all passed as
of the end of May for lawmakers to
submit programmatic, language, and
Community Project Funding /
Congressionally Directed Spending
Requests.

The House Appropriations Committee
completed markups of its versions of the
FY23 bills in June. The House passed the
first 12 bills in July in a minibus
appropriations package along party lines.

The Senate Appropriations Committee
released their “draft” FY23 bills on
Thursday, July 28. The Committee is not
scheduled to mark up any of the Senate
bills due to disagreements over the topline
spending amount and split between
defense and non-defense spending.

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H.R. 8295 /
S.4659
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) /
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations to
the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education; and
related agencies.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 30, 2022.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

H.R. 8294 /
S.4670
Rep. David Price (D-NC) /
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Transportation, Housing and Urban
Development, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations to
the Department of Transportation (DOT),
the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), and several related
agencies.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 30, 2022. The
legislation passed the House on July 20,
2022 in a package with 5 other
appropriations bills.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

H.R. 8262 /
S.4686
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
/ Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Department of the Interior,
Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations for
the Department of the Interior, the EPA,
the Forest Service, the Department of
Health and Human Services, and several
related agencies. Funding for the US Fish
and Wildlife Service is included in the
legislation along with the Clean and
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 28, 2022. The
legislation passed the House on July 20,
2022 in a package with 5 other
appropriations bills.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

H.R. 8256 /
S.4664
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
/ Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (DNH)
Commerce, Justice, and Science
Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations to
the Department of Commerce, the
Department of Justice (DOJ), the science
agencies, and several related agencies.

This bill provides funding for the CBDG
program.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 28, 2022.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

H.R. 8255 /
S.4660
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) /
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Energy and Water Development and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations for
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works
projects, Interior's Bureau of Reclamation
(including WaterSMART funding), and the
Department of Energy. The bill also
provides appropriations to several
independent agencies, including the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 28, 2022. The
legislation passed the House on July 20,
2022 in a package with 5 other
appropriations bills.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

H.R. 8239 /
S.4661
Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
/ Sen. Tammy Baldwin (DWI)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations for
the Department of Agriculture (USDA),
the Food and Drug Administration, the
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Fund, the Food and Nutrition Service, the
Foreign Agricultural Service, and other
related agencies.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 27, 2022. The
legislation passed the House on July 20,
2022 in a package with 5 other
appropriations bills on the TransportationHUD bill.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

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H.R. 8238 /
S.4759
Rep. Debbie Wasserman
Schultz (D-FL) / Sen. Martin
Heinrich (D-NM)
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,
and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2023
This bill provides FY23 appropriations for
DOD military construction, the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and
several related agencies including the
American Battle Monuments
Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims, Cemeterial Expenses of
the Army, and
the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 27, 2022. The
legislation passed the House on July 20,
2022 in a package with 5 other
appropriations bills.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

H.R. 8257 /
S.4678
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
(D-CA) / Sen. Chris Murphy
(D-CT)
Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY2023 appropriations
for the Department of Homeland
Security.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 23, 2022.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

H.R.9084 Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)
Working to Advance Tangible and
Effective Reforms (WATER) for California
Act
This legislation focuses on operational
stability, infrastructure, and
accountability to bring more water to the
Central Valley.

The legislation would require the Central
Valley Project (CVP) and State Water
Project (SWP) be operated consistent
with the 2019 regulations, helps to
ensure CVP and SWP water stakeholders
receive the water they contract and pay
for, provides eligibility for funding for the
Shasta Enlargement Project, and
reauthorizes the surface water storage
project program and coordinated
operations of the CVP and SWP
established by the WIIN Act.

The legislation was introduced by Rep.

David Valadao along with all California
Republicans on September 29, 2022.

The legislation is unlikely to move during
the current Congress, but is a blueprint for
water priorities for California Republicans
in the next Congress if they win a majority.

H.R.8849 Rep. Josh Harder Stop Delta Tunnels Act
This legislation would prohibit the
Secretary of the Army, acting through the
Chief of Engineers, from issuing a permit
under section 404 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344)
relating to the Delta Conveyance Project.

This legislation was introduced on
September 15, 2022 and referred to the
House Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.

H.R.5118 Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) Legislative vehicle for the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act
Addresses programs and grants related to
wildfire risks, ecological restoration,
droughts, and environmental justice. The
legislative package — which includes
more than 40 bills — would also
authorize billions of dollars of funding for
federal agencies and expand federal
disaster relief assistance &research
efforts.

The House Rules Committee packaged a
number of existing bills together to create
the Wildfire Response and Drought
Resiliency Act during the week of July 25.

The legislation passed the House on Friday,
July 29 by a vote of 218 – 199.

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H.R.7776 Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) /
Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE)
Water Resources Development Act of
2022
This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers to carry out activities
concerning water resources development
projects, water supply and wastewater
infrastructure, flood control, navigation,
or ecosystem restoration, such as
shoreline restoration. In addition, it
modifies the process used to deauthorize
certain inactive water resources
development projects.

The House passed the legislation under a
suspension of the Rules on June 8, 2022 by
a vote of 384-37.

The Senate took up the House-passed bill,
substituted their own text (from S.4136),
and passed it by a vote of 93-1 on
7/28/2022.

The legislation is expected to be
conferenced by the two chambers before
the end of the calendar year, likely as part
of the National Defense Authorization Act.

During the month of October, Senators
added the Senate version of the legislation
as a separate division of a substitute
amendment to the Senate NDAA as a
placeholder for conference negotiations.

S.3092 Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) FEMA Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency Act of 2022 or the FIRE Act
This bill addresses the federal
government's approach to wildfires.

Specifically, the bill requires the FEMA to
report to Congress regarding the use of
relocation assistance under the Robert T.

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act for wildfire risk.

The bill also allows Indian tribal
governments to apply for grants for
equipping, upgrading, and constructing
state and local emergency operations
centers.

The legislation passed the Senate on
September 29, 2022 by unanimous
consent.

The House substituted its own version of
the legislation on the bill and passed it on
November 17, 2022 on the suspension
calendar by voice vote.

The legislation has been sent back to the
Senate for consideration of the bill as
amended by the House substitute.

S. 29 / H.R.
2008
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
/ Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) Local Water Protection Act
A bill to amend the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
reauthorize certain programs relating to
nonpoint source management, and for
other purposes.

The Senate legislation was introduced on
January 22, 2021 and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Public
Works.

The legislation in the House was introduced
on March 18, 2021 and passed the House
under suspension of the rules on June 15.

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H.R 1563 Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA)
To extend the authorities under the
Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation Act of
2016 providing operational flexibility,
drought relief, and other benefits to
the State of California
The legislation would extend the
authorities under the Water
Infrastructure Improvements for the
Nation Act of 2016 providing operational
flexibility, drought relief, and other
benefits to the State of California. The
legislation would extend 4007 authorities
through January 1, 2028.

Introduced on March 3, 2021 and was
referred to the House Committees on
Natural Resources and Science, Space, and
Technology.

H.R 866 Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) FISH Act
This bill gives the Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS) the sole authority to protect
endangered or threatened species that
are anadromous species (species of fish
that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters
and that migrate to ocean waters) or
catadromous species (species of fish that
spawn in ocean waters and migrate to
fresh waters). Currently, the FWS shares
this authority with the National Marine
Fisheries Service.

Introduced on February 5, 2021 and
referred to the House Committee on
Natural Resources.

H.R.1881 Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
To amend the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act with respect to permitting
terms, and for other purposes.

The legislation would extend permit
terms for publicly owned water
infrastructure projects under the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) from 5 years to a
maximum of 10 years.

Introduced on March 12, 2021 and referred
to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.

H.R. 1015 Rep. Grace Napolitano (DCA)
Water Recycling Investment and
Improvement Act
This bill makes permanent, and otherwise
revises, the Bureau of
Reclamation's grant program for the
funding of water recycling and reuse
projects. Specifically, the bill removes
priority under the program for projects in
areas that, in the preceding four-year
period, have been (1) identified as
experiencing severe, extreme, or
exceptional drought; or (2) designated as
a disaster area by a state. Additionally,
the bill increases through FY2025 the
authorization of appropriations for the
program and otherwise revises provisions
related to program funding.

Introduced on February 11, 2021 and
referred to the House Committee on
Natural Resources.

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S.4231
Sens. Dianne Feinstein (DCA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and
Krysten Sinema (D-AZ)
Support To Rehydrate the Environment,
Agriculture, and Municipalities Act or
“STREAM” Act
This legislation would authorize
additional funding for water
infrastructure; expedites recycling,
desalination and non-federal storage
projects with less than $250 million in
federal funding by allowing Interior to
approve projects; eliminates the WIIN Act
requirement that the Appropriations
Committee must not only appropriate
storage, recycling, and desal funding but
approve funding awards for specific
projects; and expedites future federal
storage projects where Reclamation
notifies Congress of completed feasibility
studies each year to set up an orderly
process to authorize projects.

Sens. Feinstein, Kelly, and Sinema
introduced the legislation on May 17, 2022.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Water & Power held a
hearing on the legislation on Wednesday,
May 25.

H.R. 737 Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) RENEW WIIN Act
Extends the authorities under the WIIN
Act of 2016 providing operational
flexibility, drought relief, and other
benefits to the State of California.

Introduced on February 2, 2021 and
referred the House Committee on Natural
Resources. 10 members of the CA
delegation have cosponsored the
legislation.

H.R. 2515 Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA)
Building U.S. Infrastructure through
Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews
(BUILDER) Act
The legislation modernizes the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
aims to make infrastructure project
reviews more efficient, reduce project
costs, and spur economic recovery.

Introduced on April 14, 2021 and was
referred to the House Committee on
Natural Resources.

The legislation's 46 cosponsors are all
Republican, including members of GOP
leadership.

H.R. 939 Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) Combustion Avoidance along Rural Roads (CARR) Act
The bill exempts wildfire mitigation
activities conducted within 300 feet of a
road from all laws governing
environmental review of proposed
agency actions or protection of
endangered or threatened species.

Introduced on February 8, 2021 and was
referred to the House Committees on
Natural Resources and Agriculture.

H.R.3267 Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water
Act to require the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to
publish a maximum contaminant level
goal and promulgate a national primary
drinking water regulation for total perand polyfluoroalkyl substances.

The legislation was introduced on May 17,
2021 and referred to the House Committee
on Energy and Commerce.

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H.R.3293 Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester
(D-DE)
Low-Income Water Customer Assistance
Programs Act
The legislation would amend the Safe
Drinking Water Act and the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act to establish
programs to assist low-income
households in maintaining access to
drinking water and wastewater services.

The legislation was introduced on May 18,
2021 and referred to the relevant
committees. The legislation has passed out
of the House Energy and Commerce
Committee by a vote of 32-24 and now
moves on to consideration on the House
floor.

S. 953 Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) Water for Conservation and Farming Act The legislation would create a
Reclamation fund of $300M to support
water recycling projects, water-use
efficiency projects and dam safety
projects; the WaterSMART program to
increase water supply reliability by
funding infrastructure and conservation
projects; establishes a grant program for
any Reclamation States, Tribes, nonprofit
conservation organizations, irrigation or
water districts, and regional and local
authorities to complete habitat
restoration projects that improve
watershed health and mitigate climate
change; among other actions.

Introduced on March 24, 2021 and referred
to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.

H.R. 3286 Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
Emergency Order Assurance, Safety, and
Inspection of water Systems (Emergency
OASIS Act)
The legislation would require the EPA to
establish regulations to flush a drinking
water system if contaminants were
present in the system for longer than six
months, or if water stood motionless in
the system for longer than six months.

Introduced on May 17, 2021 and referred
to the House Committee on Energy and
Commerce.

H.R. 3622 / S.
1907
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) /
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (DNY)Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act The legislation would require the
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to develop effluent
limitations guidelines and standards and
water quality criteria for PFAS under the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to
provide Federal grants to publicly owned
treatment works to implement such
guidelines and standards
Introduced in the House on May 28, 2021,
and in the Senate on May 27, 2021.

The legislation in the House is bipartisan.

S. 2168 /
S.2567
Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) /
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
(R-WV)
Define WOTUS Act / Navigable Waters
Protection Act of 2021
The legislation would amend the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act to modify the
definition of navigable waters, and to
make the definition of the "waters of the
United States" permanent.

These bills were introduced in June and July
of 2021 in response to the EPA's
announcement earlier in June of its intent
to rewrite the Navigable Waters Protection
rule.

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H.R. 3814 / S.
717
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) /
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by
Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the
Liberation of the Economy Act
(UNSHACKLE Act)
The legislation combines the following
five stand-alone NEPA reform bills on
agency process, state expansion, legal
changes, and data reporting into one
comprehensive text.
- NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act
- NEPA Accountability and Enforcement
Act
- NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act
- NEPA Legal Reform Act
- NEPA Data Transparency Act
The Senate legislation was introduced on
March 11, 2021 and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Public
Works.

The House legislation was introduced on
June 11, 2021 and referred to the House
Committees on Natural Resources;
Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure; and Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 4647 / S.
2430
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) /
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity
Act
The legislation would amend federal tax
law so that homeowners wouldn’t pay
income tax on rebates from water
utilities for water conservation and water
runoff management improvements
The House legislation was introduced on
July 22, 2021 and referred to the House
Committee on Ways and Means. The
legislation in the Senate was introduced on
July 22, 2021 and referred to the Senate
Committee on Finance.

S.2454 Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) Water Reuse and Resiliency Act The legislation would authorize $1 billion
over five years for the EPA’s Pilot
Program for Alternative Water Source
Projects grants program. This is an
increase from the $125 million over five
years authorized for the program in the
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Infrastructure Act passed by the Senate in
April.

The legislation was introduced on July 22,
2021 and referred to the Senate
Committee on Environment and Public
Works.

H.R.4915 Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
The legislation would authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to coordinate
Federal and State permitting processes
related to the construction of new
surface water storage projects on lands
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of
the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture and to designate the Bureau
of Reclamation as the lead agency for
permit processing.

The legislation was introduced on August 3,
2021 and referred to the House Committee
on Natural Resources.

H.R. 4976 Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) Ensuring PFAS Cleanup Meets or Exceeds Stringent Standards Act
The legislation directs the Secretary of
Defense to ensure that removal and
remedial actions relating to PFAS
contamination result in levels meeting or
exceeding certain standards.

The legislation was introduced in the House
on August 6, 2021 and was referred to the
House Committees on Armed Services,
Transportation and Infrastructure, and
Energy and Commerce.

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S.2372 /
H.R.2773
Sen. Heinrich, Martin (DNM) / Representative
Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of
2021
The legislation would fund conservation
efforts for more than 12,000 species of
wildlife and plants in need of assistance
by providing $1.3 billion in dedicated
annual funding for proactive, on-theground efforts across the country, ensure wildlife recovery efforts will be guided by
the Congressionally-mandated State
Wildlife Action Plans, which identify
specific strategies to restore the
populations of species of greatest
conservation need, accelerate the
recovery of 1,600 U.S. species already
listed as threatened or endangered under
the Endangered Species Act, and include
improvements to ensure funds are
appropriately targeted to the areas of
greatest need and facilitate additional
investments in protecting at-risk plant
species.

In the Senate, RAWA also directs fees and
penalties assessed for environmental
violations to help fund RAWA, using fee
and penalty amounts that aren’t already
targeted for existing environmental
funds.

The legislation was introduced on July 15,
2021 and referred to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works. It was
reported favorably out of Committee on
April 27 and placed on the Senate calendar.

The House bill was introduced on April 22.

The House Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and
Wildlife held a hearing on the legislation on
July 29, 2021. On January 19, the legislation
passed out of the House Natural Resources
Committee by a vote of 29-15. It passed the
House on June 14, 2022 by a vote of 231-
190.

The House and Senate hope to come to an
agreement on the legislation prior to the
end of the Congress.

H.R.4602 /
S.3956
Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
/ Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI)
and Sen. Jeff Merkley (DOR) / Sen. Susan Collins (RME)WIPPES Act The legislation would direct the Federal
Trade Commission to issue regulations
requiring certain products to have “Do
Not Flush” labeling
The legislation was introduced on July 21,
2021 and referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce. Rep. Lowenthal
introduced the stand-alone bill after
introducing a similar amendment to the
House’s infrastructure bill.

The Senate bill was introduced on March
30, 2022.

H.R.6591 Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) /
Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) PIPES Act
The legislation would require the
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to publish a rule that
establishes standards for the flushability
of disposable nonwoven wipes.

The legislation was introduced on February
3, 2022 and was referred to the House
Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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S. 2806 / H.R.
3534
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
/ Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 Amongst other things, the legislation
authorizes $250 million over 5 years for
up to 20 Forest Service projects of
100,000 acres or greater; Establish a new
$100 million grant program to assist
critical facilities like hospitals and police
stations become more energy efficient
and better adapted to function during
power shutoffs; Establishes one or more
Prescribed Fire Centers to coordinate
research and training of foresters and
forest managers in the western United
States in the latest methods and
innovations in prescribed fire (controlled
burns) practices.

The Senate legislation was introduced on
September 22, 2021 and passed the Senate
on October 19, 2021.

The House bill was introduced on May 25,
2021 and was referred to the
Subcommittee on Conservation and
Forestry.

S. 3011 / H.R.
5735
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) /
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal
Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster
Relief Flexibility Act
The legislation provides additional
flexibility for States, Tribes, and units of
local government to spend their
allocations of the COVID Relief Funds on
certain infrastructure projects, including
water, wastewater, and broadband
infrastructure projects. The bill also
allows these funds to be used to provide
emergency relief from natural disasters.

There is a cap—the greater of $10 million
or 30% of the funds—on how much of
the COVID money can be spent on these
new purposes.

The legislation was introduced on October
19, 2021 and passed the Senate by
unanimous consent that day.

Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) is an original
cosponsor of the legislation.

The act was introduced in the House on
October 26 and referred to the House
Committee on Oversight and Reform.

H.R. 6461 / S.
3531
Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) /
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)
National Climate Adaptation and
Resilience Strategy Act
The legislation creates a Chief Resilience
Officer, among other positions, that will
assist the President to streamline the
federal response to climate hazards that
threaten human health, safety, and
critical infrastructure.

The act also calls for a Climate Adaptation
and Resilience Strategy that outlines the
federal government’s response to climate
hazards such as sea level rise, drought,
biodiversity loss, and coastal bank
erosion.

The legislation was introduced in the House
on January 20, 2022 and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.

The legislation was introduced in the
Senate on January 20, 2022, read twice,
and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Government
Affairs.

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H.R. 6396 Rep. Earl Blumenauer (DOR) Climate RESILIENCE Act The act amends FEMA's disaster
definition to include extreme
temperature events, like heat waves and
freezes; changes FEMA's definitions and
cost share eligibility requirements for
disadvantaged communities and
underserved communities; includes a
focus on resiliency planning and
investments; provides both financial and
non-financial technical assistance for
hazard mitigation planning, as well as for
grant applications for small impoverished
and disadvantaged communities; and
expands Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Assistance funding to address FEMA’s
oversubscription issues.

The legislation was introduced in the House
on January 13, 2022 and referred to the
Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.

The legislation has 32 cosponsors, including
8 members of the California delegation.

H.R.6492 Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) Climate Resilience Workforce Act The bill establishes a climate resilience
workforce in communities most affected
by the climate crisis. It also funds the
development of regional, state, local, and
community-based climate resilience
action plans.

The legislation creates an Office of
Climate Resilience within the White
House, starts new workforce
development programs, and removes
barriers to employment in climate
resilience jobs based on immigration
status and prior involvement with the
criminal justice system.

The legislation was introduced in the House
on January 25, 2022 and referred to the
Subcommittee on Conservation and
Forestry.

The legislation has 38 cosponsors, including
9 members of the California delegation.

H.R. 6989 Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) Housing for All Act of 2022 This legislation would address affordable
housing shortages across the country by
investing in hotel conversions to
permanent housing with services;
investing in the Eviction Protection Grant
Program; investing in mobile crisis
intervention teams; investing in libraries
that support people experiencing
homelessness; investing in programs that
offer a safe place to park and facilitate
access to rehousing and essential
services; and investing in transit-oriented
development and infill development.

The legislation was introduced in the House
on March 8, 2022 and referred to the
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

The legislation has 14 cosponsors, including
12 members of the California delegation.

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S. 623 Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 This bill makes daylight saving time the
new, permanent standard time, effective
November 5, 2023.

The legislation passed the Senate on March
15, 2022 and sent to the House.

S. 4081 / H.R.
8018
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
/ Rep. Chellie Pingree (DME)Healthy H2O Act
The bill provides grants for water testing
and treatment technology directly to
individuals, non-profits and local
governments in rural communities.

Grants, provided by the USDA, would
allow the purchase and installation of
point-of-use or point-of-entry water
quality improvement systems that
remove or significantly reduce
contaminants from drinking water.

The legislation was introduced in the
Senate on April 26, 2022 and referred to
the Senate Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.

The bill was introduced in the House on
June 9, 2022 and referred to the House
Committee on Agriculture.

H.R. 7696 / S.
4161
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) /
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (DNY)
Clean Water Standards for PFAS 2.0 Act
of 2022
The bill would further regulate PFAS by
setting deadlines for the EPA to develop
water quality criteria and limits on
industrial PFAS discharges into water and
to water treatment plants. The bill would
also authorize $200 million per year in
grants to assist Publicly Owned
Treatment Works with program
implementation, which would be
appropriated through Fiscal Years 2022-
2026.

The legislation was introduced in the House
on May 10, 2022 and referred to the
Subcommittee on Water Resources and
Environment.

The legislation was introduced in the
Senate on May 9, 2022 and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Public
Works.

S.1179 /
H.R.2552 Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act
This bill authorizes the Bureau of
Reclamation to provide financial
assistance for various projects in
California to mitigate the sinking or
settling of the ground (i.e., subsidence
mitigation), specifically for projects
related to the Friant-Kern Canal, the
Delta-Mendota Canal, and certain parts
of the San Luis Canal/California
Aqueduct.

This legislation was introduced on April 15,
2021 in the Senate. The House Companion
bill was introduced the same day.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Water & Power held a
hearing on the legislation on Wednesday,
May 25.

The House Natural Resources Committee
has not yet considered the legislation.

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To: Frank Luckino, City Manager, City of Twentynine Palms From: Letitia White, Jean Denton, and Drew Tatum
Date: November 30, 2022
Re: November Monthly Legislative Update
Lame Duck Agenda Outlook
Both the House and Senate returned on Monday, November 14 for the lame duck session. Both chambers left Thursday of that week for the Thanksgiving recess. Congress has a busy agenda for the lame duck session, with government funding and numerous authorization bills expected to be completed during the post-election work period.

Items expected to be considered in the lame duck session include:
• Appropriations legislation: The current CR expires on December 16. Appropriators are reportedly preparing for the possibility of a week-long CR if it is needed to allow for the consideration of an omnibus spending package. To date, there has been no progress on a topline spending number. The Georgia Senate runoff on December 6 could stall progress.

Leadership would prefer the decks to be cleared on FY2023 appropriations and other matters prior to next year. However, conservative House Members will argue that the party should defer making decisions of critical funding decisions until early next year when Republicans will hold the majority in the House.
• National Defense Authorization Act: The House and Senate Armed Services Committees have been working to finalize a conference agreement on the annual defense policy bill.

Note that the Senate had inserted several other authorization bills in its substitute amendment that was scheduled to be considered on the floor, including the Water Resources Development Act. It is unclear if those additional authorization bills will be conferenced with the House and included in the final legislation. Last year’s defense bill became law in similar fashion when the Senate wasn’t able to agree on the defense authorization bill and which amendments to take up, essentially leaving the final measure to informal conference negotiations.
• Same-sex marriage legislation: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) began the process of considering legislation to codify same-sex marriage during the lame duck session. There was an effort to bring a bill to the floor prior to the election, but negotiators asked that it be punted until after the election with the hope of securing the 60-votes needed to overcome a legislative filibuster. Senators overcame the first procedural hurdle before Thanksgiving and are scheduled to finish the legislation during the week of November

28. • Electoral College Reform Legislation: The Senate Rules Committee advanced S.4573, the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transaction Improvement Act, in September. There is bipartisan support for the legislation.

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Members-elect will also be in Washington during the lame-duck for new Member orientation.

They will participate in a variety of session on House rules and procedures along with practical information on office budgets, hiring, and structures.

Republicans Win Control of the House
Republicans are projected to win a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, gaining control of Congress’s lower chamber after four years of Democratic rule.

The Associated Press called the 218th seat for Republicans — projecting Rep. Mike Garcia (RCA) to win reelection — around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 16, more than a week after Election Day.

The GOP had long anticipated winning control of the House in the 2022 elections. Midterms have historically benefited the party not in control of the White House, and after Republicans unexpectedly gained House seats and chipped away at the Democratic majority in 2020, they needed a net gain of just five seats to win control.

But losses in key districts that came into focus on election night put a damper on GOP spirits.

The red wave Republicans had been teasing for months looked like it would be more like a ripple.

The unusually stretched-out period of uncertainty about House control punctuated Republican disappointment over election results.

GOP leaders from the day after the election onward, though, argued that a win is a win. “Two years ago when I became leader, Republicans had less than 200 seats in the house. That cycle we picked up 14 seats when every single person said that would be impossible,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said at his election night party in Washington just before 2 a.m., emerging an hour after the event was originally scheduled to end.

Despite coming up short in top targets like Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s (D-VA) district in Virginia and others in Pennsylvania, Republicans notched victories through blue state New York – including defeating the head of the party’s House campaign arm, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY). “No one ever said this thing was going to be easy. I always said that all I could guarantee was that we’re going to win the majority,” National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Emmer (R-MN) told reporters last week. “How wide and how deep the majority was going to be was totally up to the voters.”
Emmer was rewarded for his efforts leading the chamber’s GOP campaign arm by being elected majority whip in House Republican Conference elections on Tuesday, November 15, emerging victorious from a tight, three-way race for the post.

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Lagging approval ratings for President Biden and voter concerns about inflation and the economy created an environment thought to be favorable for Republican candidates, but the Supreme Court’s overturning of abortion rights protections in Roe v. Wade led to a bump for Democrats in the summer.

But Republican members and staffers pointed the finger more at the quality of GOP candidates who lost, as well as statewide candidates, than at the Supreme Court abortion decision for putting a breaker on the promised red wave.
“Really, the top of the ticket in a lot of these states and a lot of the races really hurt us,” said Rep.

Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA).

Republicans will hold more than 220 seats, potentially as many as 222 with two races—one in Colorado and one in California—still yet to be called. Democrats are currently projected to win at least 213 seats.

McCarthy clinched his party’s nomination for Speaker in a secret ballot vote on Tuesday, November 15, but some members of the right flank are asserting that he does not have the 218 votes needed to win the Speakership on the House floor on January 3. Former President Trump, with whom McCarthy maintained a good relationship despite saying that he bore responsibility for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, endorsed McCarthy for the post.

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), a former chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, mounted a protest challenge to McCarthy for Speaker less than 24 hours before the internal conference elections. McCarthy handedly won the nomination 188 to 31, but the number of defectors far outnumber the House GOP’s cushion for the majority.

With the Democrats projected to keep control of the Senate, GOP control of the House will be critical to the party’s attempts to thwart the Biden administration.

House Republicans have an expansive agenda, which they outlined in a “Commitment to America” policy and messaging platform released in September. But with the White House still under Democratic control and unlikely to enact many GOP policy priorities, a large focus will be put on oversight and investigations into the Biden administration.

Republicans have long been preparing investigations into the origins of COVID-19, migration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border, the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and alleged politicization in the Department of Justice. They also plan to create a select committee on China policy.

Structural factors like redistricting, a wave of retirements of Democratic incumbents, a focus on candidate recruitment efforts and a barrage of spending from Republican groups contributed to GOP House gains in Tuesday’s elections.

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New congressional lines, which are drawn by state legislatures every 10 years after each Census, made 17 previously “swing” competitive districts more comfortably Republican versus seven seats for Democrats, according to a Cook Political Report analysis. The number of swing seats was slashed by about a third.

More than 30 Democrats declined to seek reelection, marking a three-decade high for Democratic retirements and a sign of low confidence in retaining control of the chamber. In 2018 when the Democrats took control of the chamber, 34 Republicans made for the exits.

Republicans fielded the most racially diverse slate of candidates in history, according to the National Republican Congressional Committee, with 73 candidates identifying as Black, Latino, Asian, Native American or a combination of those. The House GOP campaign arm also counted 80 Republican women on November ballots.

Recruiting a diverse slate of candidates was a crucial part of the GOP strategy to make gains in 2022. All of the seats that the party flipped in 2020 were won by women, minority candidates or veterans.

In addition to inflation and the economy, Republicans heavily focused on crime and border policies in midterm messaging.

House GOP Hashes out Internal Rules with McCarthy Speakership on the Line House Republicans started consideration of internal conference rules change proposals on Wednesday, November 16, a major priority for right-wing members who have withheld support for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to be Speaker.

Several of the proposals were introduced by members of the House Freedom Caucus, which released a list of rules change demands for the GOP conference and the House as a whole over the summer that aim to empower individual members and strip away at that of leadership.

But on Wednesday, several of the priorities were dismissed or thwarted — resulting in frustration from those already withholding support from McCarthy. “I don’t think those of us who are seeking to change how Congress operates felt like the leadership was supportive of that,” Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), who has withheld support of McCarthy for Speaker, said after the meeting.
“It was clear that the conference leadership had lined up opposition to go to the mic to talk to – to talk against every rule proposal, every change that we put forward, or just about every one,” Good said.

Good’s amendment, which included a requirement that appropriations bills receive support from a majority of Republican conference in order to make it to the floor — a version of a “majority of the majority” rule requested by the House Freedom Caucus — was not approved, he said.

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The conference also adopted an amendment that puts a dagger in the Freedom Caucus’s request to restore any member’s ability to make a motion to vacate the chair, which would force a recall vote on the Speaker.

That procedural move made headlines when then-Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), a Freedom Caucus co-founder, made the motion in 2015, contributing to a rebellion that ended in former GOP Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) resigning from Congress later that year.

McCarthy has previously indicated opposition to allowing any member to make the motion alone, and on Wednesday, the conference adopted an amendment that makes it the position of the GOP conference to only allow the motion to vacate the chair if a majority of the Republican conference agrees. If put in the conference rules in a GOP majority, it would also prevent Democrats from unilaterally making the motion to vacate without Republican input.

That amendment was led by Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), who McCarthy made ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, and who confirmed its adoption on Wednesday.

But not all proposals have been shut down. The spirit of a Freedom Caucus request to increase the number of regional representatives on the House GOP steering committee, the body of around 30 members that control committee assignments and chairmanships, is addressed in new regional maps. Increasing that number would dilute the power of McCarthy and other elected leaders.

McCarthy said after the meeting that the new maps increase the number of representative regions from 13 to 19.
“The regional maps we just did, pushing the power further down to more regions, more to the conference itself,” McCarthy said, which “dilutes the power greater to the members” on the steering committee.

The House GOP considered the first 12 of the 24 conference rules amendments up for consideration on Wednesday. The remaining amendments, and some from Tuesday that were postponed or pulled for reevaluation, will be considered when Congress returns after the Thanksgiving recess.

A measure to ban earmarks, which were brought back this Congress as “community project funding” after a decadelong ban, was postponed for consideration until after Thanksgiving, Rep.

Byron Donalds (R-FL) told reporters, and may be adjusted. The Freedom Caucus has called for a ban on earmarks.

Any bending from McCarthy on rules change requests, though, may not be enough to win over his skeptics.
“The game has moved beyond simple rules changes. The rules are important, I think empowering a broader cross section of the membership is important,” said Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC). “What it is about more, now, is whether somebody can seize the initiative to come up with a creative

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approach to sort of recalibrate how this place works, in hopes of moving off the status quo and making it effective for the American people.”
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) said that while conference rules are important, there are bigger considerations.
“What are we going to do? Who decides what’s going to go to the floor? Who has a say?” Roy said. “That’s the bigger stuff that we still have to talk about, and we’re not having those conversations yet. So there’s a whole hell of a lot of work to do for someone who gets to 218.” The several conference amendments that passed on Tuesday were adopted by voice vote.

In addition to passing the measure neutering the motion to vacate the chair proposal, the conference also passed an amendment from Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) that prohibits members of the House Republican Conference steering committee from sitting on the National Republican Congressional Committee’s executive committee — with an exception for elected members of the House GOP conference.

Another from Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL), who is in House GOP leadership as chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, would prohibit a bill from being considered under suspension of the rules — a process intended to streamline noncontroversial measures and needs at least twothirds support of the House to pass — if the cost estimate exceeds $100 million. The amendment was revised down from an original $250 million threshold.

It also passed a measure aimed at opening up the Capitol grounds and access to the House floor sponsored by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA). That pushes back on tour restrictions, mask mandates, and other measures that were instituted due to COVID-19.

Pelosi Steps Down After Historic 20-Year Run
After two decades at the top of Democratic congressional leadership, the Nancy Pelosi era has come to an end.

The Speaker announced Thursday, November 17 she will not be seeking reelection for a party leadership position, though she will remain a member of the House. Pelosi, who was first elected to her California congressional seat during a 1987 special election, has led House Democrats since 2003. In 2007, Pelosi shattered the glass ceiling when she became the first woman ever to ascend to the House Speakership — a feat she repeated in 2019. “She’s a tough, effective, focused, disciplined woman,” Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), a close Pelosi ally, said Thursday morning. “I wasn’t always on the same side as her — and it’s not pleasant being on the other side of her — but she knew how to bring a disparate group of people together to get the job done. For women, the doors have been opened wider for all of us because of what she did.”

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Over the course of her leadership career, Pelosi helped steer the congressional response to the 2008 recession, guided the passage of the Affordable Care Act, secured trillions of dollars in emergency relief through the COVID-19 pandemic and made the decision to impeach former President Trump — not once, but twice. She also launched the special investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

This year’s midterm elections will factor into Pelosi’s legacy. The expected GOP red wave never materialized; instead, Democrats were able to cling to dozens of toss-up seats in battleground districts, limiting the Republican gains.
“History will note she is the most consequential Speaker of the House of Representatives in our history,” President Biden said about Pelosi in a Thursday statement. “There are countless examples of how she embodies the obligation of elected officials to uphold their oath to God and country to ensure our democracy delivers and remains a beacon to the world.” With Pelosi stepping back from the leadership ranks, she makes room for a younger generation of Democrats to assume key party positions.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) also announced Thursday he will remain in Congress next year but won’t seek a leadership position. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), the thirdranking Democrat in the House, said he looked forward to assisting “our new generation of Democratic Leaders,” naming Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Reps. Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Pete Aguilar (D-CA), who are expected to seek the top three spots, respectively.

Hoyer’s actions clear the way for Jeffries, the current chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, to jump several rungs up the leadership ladder to replace Pelosi in the next Congress, when Republicans take control of the lower chamber. If Jeffries secures the position in the coming weeks, he would become the first new House Democratic leader in two decades and make history of his own: No Black politician has ever led either party’s caucus in the House or Senate.

Jeffries Announces Bid for House Democratic Leader
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Friday, November 18 formally announced his bid to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at the top of the party in the House next year, one day after the longtime Democratic leader said she would step out of that position in the next Congress.

Jeffries, the chair of the House Democratic Caucus, has long been eyeing a run to replace Pelosi as the leader of House Democrats when she stepped down. If he succeeds, as expected, he would become the first Black leader of either party, in either chamber, in the history of Congress.

To launch his bid, Jeffries sent a four-page letter to colleagues Friday morning outlining his goals for the caucus as it heads into the next Congress as the minority party. “When I initially sought the position of Chair of the House Democratic Caucus two terms ago, none of us could have predicted the challenges the American people would confront in the years

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to come. However, time and time again, throughout a period of enormous turmoil for our nation, House Democrats rose to the occasion,” Jeffries wrote.
“Today, I write to humbly ask you for your support for the position of House Democratic Leader as we once again prepare to meet the moment,” he added.

Jeffries is one of three up-and-coming Democratic leaders who have been eyeing a chance to move up the leadership ranks whenever the opportunity emerged. With Pelosi stepping down on Thursday, and her two deputies — Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Democratic Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) — following close behind, the path was clear for them to do so.

Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), currently the fourth-ranking House Democrat, launched her bid on Friday to move up to the No. 2 whip spot in the next Congress. And Rep. Pete Aguilar (DCA), the sixth-ranked vice chair of the caucus, is vying to replace Jeffries as caucus chairman.

In his own letter to Democrats on Friday, Aguilar emphasized that he is the only member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in the highest ranks of the party — and he wants the group to be represented in the next Congress, as well.

Aguilar’s decision to jump into the caucus chairman race was a late surprise, and it pits him against Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO), who like Jeffries and Clyburn is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.

The unexpected challenge for the No. 3 slot came after Clyburn delivered a surprise of his own:

Unlike Pelosi and Hoyer, who stepped down from leadership altogether, he’s vying to remain as the assistant leader — the same spot Aguilar was initially thought to be seeking.

Clyburn’s endorsement of Joe Biden in South Carolina during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary was crucial to Biden securing the nomination. And in a letter to Democrats, he reminded his colleagues of that episode while touting his long experience in the leadership ranks.

Jeffries gave a hat-tip to the outgoing “big three” in his letter announcing his bid for Democratic leader, underscoring the “invaluable opportunity” he had to learn from Pelosi, Hoyer and Clyburn.
“I am thankful for the invaluable opportunity I have had to learn from legendary figures like our iconic Speaker Nancy Pelosi, our resolute Leader Steny Hoyer and our historic Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, who has mentored and nurtured my leadership development the moment I arrived in Congress,” Jeffries wrote.

The New York Democrat said his candidacy for the top House Democrat is based on three operating principles: empowering every member, prioritizing lawmaker security and reclaiming the majority.

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In the second prong, he proposed creating a “Task For on Member Safety” to document challenges and experiences members and their families have faced, and propose a set of steps to address the issues.

He said such a group is necessary after the assault on Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker Pelosi, at their San Francisco home last month, and the shootings involving House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ).

Democratic leadership elections aren’t scheduled to take place until November 30.

Senate Republicans Elect 118th Congress Leadership
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was reelected as the top Senate Republican for the 118th Congress, easily beating back a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL).

The vote, which took place on Tuesday, November 15, was 37-10, with one present.

The victory for McConnell came as a majority of Senate Republicans also defeated a motion to delay the Republican leadership elections until after the Georgia Senate runoff on Dec. 6. That motion, offered by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), was voted down by a 32-16 margin. This effort was seen as anti-McConnell since any delay would likely hurt the Kentucky Republican.

Wednesday’s vote was the first time that McConnell had ever been challenged in his 16 years as GOP leader. The opposition signals the deep unhappiness in Republican ranks following the party’s dismal showing on Election Day.

Scott was a deeply flawed challenger, having led the National Republican Senatorial Committee—Senate Republican’s campaign arm—through the 2022 cycle. He and McConnell clashed over strategy, especially Scott’s refusal to intervene in GOP primaries. Several Republican candidates backed by former President Donald Trump lost winnable races, including in Arizona and Pennsylvania. And Trump’s candidate in Georgia, Republican Herschel Walker, faces a difficult battle against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA).

McConnell – who will break the record for longest-serving party leader in Senate history next year – was nominated by Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AK) and John Barrasso (R-WY). Scott was nominated by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI).
“I’m pretty proud of 37-10,” McConnell said of the vote. McConnell said Republicans had “a good discussion” and will now turn their attention to the Georgia runoff.

McConnell passed up an opportunity to directly criticize Scott’s stewardship of the NRSC. But the GOP leader did conclude that Republicans “have a problem with people in the middle” and said “we turned off a lot of these centrist voters.”
Scott claimed that even though he lost to McConnell, “Today marks the beginning of a new era in the Senate Republican Conference.” Adding, “Although the results of today’s elections weren’t what we hoped for, this is far from the end of our fight to Make Washington Work. I will

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never stop fighting to end Joe Biden’s reckless government spending and the devastating inflation Democrats have caused. I never thought for a moment that this fight would be easy, but I’m optimistic that, together, Republicans can rescue America with the principles that unite us against the dangerous path Democrats have set it on.”
Critics of the 80-year-old McConnell, however, are likely to be emboldened by Scott’s unsuccessful challenge. It’s clear that a sizable chunk of the conference wants new leadership and may be less willing to follow McConnell’s direction. “I do think there was a lot of expression in the room that the Republican Conference and Republican leadership needs to be more vigorous and more effective in fighting policies that are hurting the American people,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a McConnell critic.

Following the McConnell-Scott clash, the rest of the Senate GOP leadership slate for the next Congress was quickly approved, including:
• Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD)
• Republican Conference Chair John Barrasso (R-WY)
• Republican Policy Committee Chair Joni Ernst (R-IA)
• Conference Vice Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
• National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Steve Daines (R-MT) White House Announces $13 Billion in Grid Resilience Funds On Friday, November 18, the Biden administration announced $13 billion in funds to modernize the U.S. power grid using allocations from the bipartisan infrastructure law.

The funds will include $10.5 billion in competitive grants and another $2.5 billion through the Transmission Facilitation Program; they represent the biggest federal investment in transmission and distribution in U.S. history, White House senior adviser and infrastructure coordinator Mitch Landrieu told reporters on a press call Thursday.

Department of Energy Grid Deployment Office Director Maria Robinson said the grant program will likely open to submissions with a deadline of February.

Landrieu alluded to numerous recent natural disasters and extreme weather events that have affected power grid infrastructure in recent years, such as the 2021 Dixie Wildfire in California, or the winter storms the same year that knocked out Texas’s self-contained grid. “The funding we’re announcing today will help us build new transmission lines and expand the capacity of our power grid so that it can endure these natural disasters and meet the need of our booming clean energy economy,” he told reporters.
“Experts estimate that we need to triple the capacity of our electrical vehicle transmission system by 2050 to meet the demand of electric vehicles, wind, solar and more,” he added. “This is a critical step to doing exactly that.”

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White House national climate adviser Ali Zaidi noted that the administration has also issued approvals for several interstate transmission lines that will span Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona and California and unlock capacity of about six gigawatts.

Officials on the call also touted recent Biden administration efforts to improve grid resilience, such as a recent memorandum of understanding signed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Interior, Agriculture, Energy and Defense departments to coordinate on streamlining permitting reviews for renewables on federal lands.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), meanwhile, has sought to bring energy permitting reform legislation to the floor of Congress. Officials on the call confirmed the White House continues to support permitting reform in general.

Border Expulsion Policy Ruling Could Jeopardize Title 42 Usage The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday, November 15 ruled that Title 42—instituted at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic with the stated goal of preventing the spread of disease—is arbitrary and capricious, and in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. Senior Judge Emmet Sullivan, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, ruled that Title 42 must be vacated.

The Court temporarily stayed its ruling at the request of the government. The Justice Department filed an unopposed stay motion that would give the administration time “to prepare for an orderly transition to new policies at the border,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. “The United States will continue to fully enforce our immigration laws at our border,” it added.

Immigrant families affected by the expulsion policy brought the lawsuit. “This is an enormous ruling that will hopefully put an end to Title 42 for good and allow desperate asylum seekers to have a hearing,” American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Lee Gelernt, who represents the families, said in an email.

Immigrants’ rights advocates have decried the policy since its inception during the Trump administration, arguing that it illegally interferes with migrants’ right to seek asylum in the US.

Republicans and moderate Democrats, however, have urged the Biden administration to retain the policy as migrant encounters at the US-Mexico border hit records.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has authority over the directive, sought to end Title 42 last year, but a federal court in Louisiana ordered the agency to keep the policy in place.

Political uproar over Tuesday’s court decision may complicate the latest round of immigration talks on Capitol Hill, where Democrats are pushing legislation to protect undocumented “Dreamers” who arrived in the US as children. Republicans have asked for concessions on border security and asylum.

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Democrats, GOP Brace for Brutal Georgia Senate Runoff
Democrats and Republicans are bracing for a runoff in Georgia, though the outcome won’t impact who controls the Senate.

Neither Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) nor Republican Herschel Walker won the 50 percent plus one vote needed to secure an outright victory in their closely watched Senate race, meaning it will go to a December 6 runoff with both candidates once again on a ballot.

Warnock himself seemed to acknowledge that a runoff was a likely scenario in the early hours of Wednesday, telling a crowd at an election night event in Atlanta that he’s “not sure if this journey is over tonight or if there’s still a little work yet to do.” “I understand that at this late hour you may be a little tired. I may be a little tired for now,” Warnock said. “But whether it’s later tonight or tomorrow or four weeks from now, we will hear from the people of Georgia.”
The runoff marks the latest turn in a midterm election that has already produced several surprises. Republicans had long predicted a coming “red wave” that would see the GOP wipe out Democratic candidates across the board. But that wave ultimately failed to materialize, with Democrats pulling off wins in key races despite a brutal political landscape.

Not only did Sen. Maggie Hassan (D) overcome a fierce challenge from Republican Don Bolduc in New Hampshire, but Democrats managed to net a Senate seat in Pennsylvania, where Democrat John Fetterman defeated Republican Mehmet Oz.

The Georgia Senate race is the only contest in the state to head to a runoff this year. In Georgia’s high-profile race for governor, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) easily defeated his Democratic opponent, Stacey Abrams, on Tuesday.

Even before Election Day, operatives on both sides of the aisle were already preparing for the possibility of a runoff, acutely aware that such an outcome would kick off a hectic, four-week campaign sprint. Polling ahead of the election consistently showed Warnock with a slim lead over Walker, though few surveys found him garnering the majority support needed to avoid having the race go into overtime.

Unlike the last runoffs in early 2021, when the candidates had two months to prepare their campaigns, a sweeping elections law signed last year cut the runoff period from nine weeks to four weeks, putting candidates on a much shorter timeline. That law also implemented new restrictions on early voting during the runoff period.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R), Georgia’s top elections official, acknowledged the runoff during a press conference on Wednesday, saying that preparations were already underway.

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“There is one race in our state that is going to be moving to the December 6 runoff. That is the race for the United States Senate between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker,” he said, adding that “ballots are being built as we speak and counties are making preparations.” Still, he acknowledged that the four-week runoff period would make the election “a very heavy lift for” elections officials.

Corporate America Braces for Congressional Gridlock, GOP Probes in 2023 Corporate America is bracing for political gridlock and a flurry of GOP investigations as Republicans win a slim House majority and Democrats maintain control of the Senate.

The outcome of the elections will produce a divided government for the first time during the Biden Presidency, and the two parties are expected to struggle to find common ground on key economic and social issues. Divided government likely reinforces the GOP’s focus on launching investigations into the Biden administration and corporations that they say have gone “woke.” House GOP officials plan to shine a light on Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal and his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings, but there will also be a focus on private companies — a shift from just a handful of years ago, when Republicans handed historic tax cuts to corporate America.

House Republicans are prepping investigations into corporations’ operations in China, content moderation by Big Tech platforms and firms’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, among other efforts.

Those probes are part of a broader effort by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other GOP leaders to punish companies for siding against the party on LGBT rights, abortion restrictions, voting rights and other issues.

Tensions ramped up last year when dozens of Fortune 500 companies paused PAC donations to GOP lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 election results after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, a move that angered McCarthy.

Most major corporations have since reversed course, including Amazon, which ended its giving freeze last month. Still, the subject is still sore for many Republicans, and some are receiving enough money from individual donors that they no longer need to rely on corporate PACs.

McCarthy is still angry at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — the nation’s largest business group that has long aligned itself with Republicans — for choosing to endorse a slate of Democrats in close 2020 House races. He unsuccessfully pushed the Chamber’s board of directors to fire its leadership team.

A House GOP majority means Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), a longtime Big Tech critic who plans to probe allegations of anti-conservative bias at social media companies and coordination between Meta and the FBI, will likely serve as the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

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Republicans have promised to investigate banks and investment firms that champion ESG policies, which they see as an attack on the oil and gas industry. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) led letters to law firms last week labeling the ESG movement an attempt “to weaponize corporations to reshape society in ways that Americans would never endorse at the ballot box.” McCarthy last year warned telecoms and social media companies not to cooperate with the January 6 committee, stating that a Republican majority would “not forget” their decision.

Still, Republicans continue to side with big business on lower taxes — they plan to push for an extension of some of the 2017 tax cuts — and fewer regulations. They’ve worked hand-in-hand with business groups to oppose Biden rules aimed at boosting worker power and fighting climate change.
“We are optimistic that the new majority in the House will seize this opportunity to fight inflation and crime, rein in regulation and hold agencies accountable through oversight, and put our economic security front and center,” U.S. Chamber president and CEO Suzanne Clark said in a statement.

The White House is already reportedly planning for an onslaught of investigations according to Chief of Staff Ron Klain.

Attorneys throughout federal agencies have reportedly been working with the White House for months to discuss the possible investigations and how they might respond to demands from Congress for testimony and documents.

Biden Admin Proposes Requiring Biggest Federal Contractors Set Emissions Targets The Biden administration announced a new proposal on Thursday, November 10 to require the largest recipients of federal contracts to both set targets to reduce their planet-warming emissions and disclose how much they are contributing to climate change.

Under the rule, companies that get more than $50 million in annual contracts from the federal government would be required to set “science-based targets to reduce their [greenhouse gas] emissions.”
These suppliers would also be required to publicly disclose their own emissions, emissions found in their supply chains and caused by their products.

Under the rule, mid-size contractors — those receiving between $7.5 million but less than $50 million — would be required to disclose emissions stemming from their direct operations, but not their supply chain or products. They wouldn’t be required to set emissions reduction targets.

The rule was proposed jointly by the Defense Department, General Services Administration and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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The announcement comes as the Biden administration seeks to cut down emissions both in the country broadly and emissions that are caused by the government specifically.

Biden set a target for cutting overall U.S. emissions by at least 50 percent by the end of the decade when compared to 2005 levels. The president has said he hopes that the country will reach “net-zero” emissions by 2050.

He has also signed an executive order calling for the federal government to be carbon neutral by 2050 and cut its emissions 65 percent by 2030.

Brenda Mallory, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, said that the new proposal would help the federal government meet its goals. “On week one, President Biden charged us to make the Federal government climate-ready and resilient. Requiring major Federal suppliers to disclose emissions and risks strengthens our supply chain and brings us closer to reaching our net-zero emissions goals,” Mallory said in a statement.

The issue of climate disclosures has been a hot topic in Washington.

Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a rule that would require all publicly traded companies to disclose their direct emissions, and would also make companies reveal their product and supply chain emissions if those emissions are “material” to the business.

The proposal generated a wave of pushback from Republicans and many in the business community.

A fact sheet issued by the White House said that currently, more than half of federal contractors already share climate-related information, though it didn’t specify the extent of what they disclose.

The new rule does not give a specific emissions reduction threshold that companies must achieve.

Instead, it says that the goals must be “in line with reductions that the latest climate science deems necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement” to limit warming to below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) and pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit).

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The substitute amendment was introduced
on Tuesday, September 27. Changes to the
amendment to drop the text of Sen.

Manchin’s permitting reform were released
later in the Day.

The Senate passed the legislation on
Thursday, September 29 and the House
passed it on September 30. The legislation
was signed into law on September 30.

Efforts to pass the legislation in 2021
through reconciliation were unsuccessful
even after the House passed a modified
version of the legislation.

The legislation passed the Senate on
August 7, 2022 and passed the House on
August 12, 2022. President Biden signed
the bill into law on August 16, 2022.

The House Appropriations Committee
completed markups of its versions of the
FY23 bills in June. The House passed the
first 12 bills in July in a minibus
appropriations package along party lines.

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The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 30, 2022.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 30, 2022. The
legislation passed the House on July 20,
2022 in a package with 5 other
appropriations bills.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 28, 2022. The
legislation passed the House on July 20,
2022 in a package with 5 other
appropriations bills.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

This bill provides funding for the CBDG
program.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 28, 2022.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 28, 2022. The
legislation passed the House on July 20,
2022 in a package with 5 other
appropriations bills.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 27, 2022. The
legislation passed the House on July 20,
2022 in a package with 5 other
appropriations bills on the TransportationHUD bill.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

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The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 27, 2022. The
legislation passed the House on July 20,
2022 in a package with 5 other
appropriations bills.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

The legislation was reported out of
committee on June 23, 2022.

The Senate bill was released on July 28,
2022.

The legislation was introduced by Rep.

David Valadao along with all California
Republicans on September 29, 2022.

The legislation is unlikely to move during
the current Congress, but is a blueprint for
water priorities for California Republicans
in the next Congress if they win a majority.

This legislation was introduced on
September 15, 2022 and referred to the
House Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.

The House Rules Committee packaged a
number of existing bills together to create
the Wildfire Response and Drought
Resiliency Act during the week of July 25.

The legislation passed the House on Friday,
July 29 by a vote of 218 – 199.

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