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LRC 03-24-2022 Searchable PacketCITY OF CUPERTINO LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA This will be a teleconference meeting without a physical location Thursday, March 24, 2022 11:00 AM TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 In accordance with Government Code 54953(e), this will be a teleconference meeting without a physical location to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Members of the public wishing comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the following ways: 1) E-mail comments by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 24 to the Committee at KatyN@cupertino.org. These e-mail comments will be received by the Committee members before the meeting and posted to the City’s website after the meeting. 2) E-mail comments during the times for public comment during the meeting to the Committee at KatyN@cupertino.org. The staff liaison will read the emails into the record, and display any attachments on the screen, for up to 3 minutes (subject to the Chair’s discretion to shorten time for public comments). Members of the public that wish to share a document must email KatyN@cupertino.org prior to speaking. 3) Teleconferencing Instructions Members of the public may observe the teleconference meeting or provide oral public comments as follows: Oral public comments will be accepted during the teleconference meeting. Comments may be made during “oral communications” for matters not on the agenda, and during the public comment period for each agenda item. To address the Committee, click on the link below to register in advance and access the meeting: Online Please click the link below to join the webinar: Page 1 1 LRC 03-24-2022 1 of 111 Legislative Review Committee Agenda March 24, 2022 https://cityofcupertino.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NQcnj9UGSWWej98xH4kNYg Phone Dial: (669) 900 6833 and enter Webinar ID: 940 4627 8258 (Type *9 to raise hand to speak) Unregistered participants will be called on by the last four digits of their phone number. Or an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) Meeting ID: 940 4627 8258 SIP: 94046278258@zoomcrc.com After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Please read the following instructions carefully: 1. You can directly download the teleconference software or connect to the meeting in your internet browser. If you are using your browser, make sure you are using a current and up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer. 2. You will be asked to enter an email address and a name, followed by an email with instructions on how to connect to the meeting. Your email address will not be disclosed to the public. If you wish to make an oral public comment but do not wish to provide your name, you may enter “Cupertino Resident” or similar designation. 3. When the Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “raise hand.” Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. 4. When called, please limit your remarks to the time allotted and the specific agenda topic. NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Legislative Review Committee is hereby called for Thursday, March 24, 2022 commencing at 11:00 a.m. In accordance with Government Code 54953(e), this will be a teleconference meeting without a physical location to help stop the spread of COVID-19.Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of conducting business on the subject matters listed below under the heading, “Special Meeting." Page 2 2 LRC 03-24-2022 2 of 111 Legislative Review Committee Agenda March 24, 2022 SPECIAL MEETING ROLL CALL AGENDA REVIEW/ORDERS OF THE DAY In order to make the most efficient use of outside consultant time, Committee members will review and discuss items on the agenda to assist in developing priorities and strategy for formal consideration of those items when the consultant is present later in the meeting. No action will be taken on any agenda items in this portion of the meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.Subject: Consider approving the February 17, 2022 Legislative Review Committee minutes Recommended Action: Approve the February 17, 2022 Legislative Review Committee minutes A - Draft Minutes ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Commission from making any decisions with respect to a matter not on the agenda. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Including comments on all agenda items) This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Commission from making any decisions with respect to a matter not on the agenda. ACTION ITEMS 2.Subject: Legislative Update Recommended Action: Receive legislative update and provide any input A - Legislative Update B - Cupertino Bill Positions and Other Bills of Interest C - 2022 Cal Cities State Budget and Legislative Update 3.Subject: Update on positions taken by the League of California Cities (League), the American Planning Association (APA), the Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC), the League of Women Voters of California (LWVC), and the Sierra Club Page 3 3 LRC 03-24-2022 3 of 111 Legislative Review Committee Agenda March 24, 2022 Recommended Action: Receive update on positions taken by the League, APA, CASCC, LWVC, and the Sierra Club and provide any input A – League, APA, CASCC, LWVC, and Sierra Club Bill Positions 4.Subject: Discuss Prioritizing the Legislative Platform Recommended Action: Discuss Prioritizing the Legislative Platform and provide any input A - Cupertino Legislative Platform 2022 5.Subject: Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 1603 (Salas) Theft: Shoplifting Recommended Action: Adopt a watch position on AB 1603 A - AB 1603 Summary Report 6.Subject: Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 2449 (Rubio) Local Agencies: Teleconferences Recommended Action: Adopt a support position on AB 2449 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature A - AB 2449 Summary Report 7.Subject: Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 1944 (Lee and Garcia) Local Government: Open and Public Meetings Recommended Action: Adopt a support position on AB 1944 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature A - AB 1944 Summary Report 8.Subject: Consider adopting a position on Senate Bill 1100 (Cortese) Open Meetings: Orderly Conduct Recommended Action: Adopt a support position on SB 1100 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature A - SB 1100 Summary Report 9.Subject: Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 2762 (Bloom) Housing: Parking Lots Recommended Action: Adopt an oppose position on AB 2762 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature A - AB 2762 Summary Report 10.Subject: Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 2164 (Lee) Disability access Recommended Action: Adopt a support position on AB 2164 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature A - AB 2164 Summary Report Page 4 4 LRC 03-24-2022 4 of 111 Legislative Review Committee Agenda March 24, 2022 11.Subject: Consider adopting a position on the California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative Recommended Action: Adopt a support position on the California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature A - California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative Summary Report 12.Subject: Discuss Special LRC Meeting: Legislative Process 101 Recommended Action: Discuss Special LRC Meeting: Legislative Process 101 FUTURE AGENDA SETTING ADJOURNMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this teleconference meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, at least 6 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for assistance. In addition, upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, meeting agendas and writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the members after publication of the agenda will be made available for public inspection. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall located at 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014, during normal business hours. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section 2.08.100 written communications sent to the Cupertino City Council, Commissioners or City staff concerning a matter on the agenda are included as supplemental material to the agendized item. These written communications are accessible to the public through the City’s website and kept in packet archives. Do not include any personal or private information in written communications to the City that you do not wish to make public, as written communications are considered public records and will be made publicly available on the City website. Members of the public are entitled to address the members concerning any item that is described in the notice or agenda for this meeting, before or during consideration of that item. If you wish to address the members on any other item not on the agenda, you may do so during the public comment. Page 5 5 LRC 03-24-2022 5 of 111 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 22-10621 Agenda Date: 3/24/2022 Agenda #: 1. Subject: Consider approving the February 17, 2022 Legislative Review Committee minutes Approve the February 17, 2022 Legislative Review Committee minutes CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 3/22/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™6 LRC 03-24-2022 6 of 111 Legislative Review Committee Draft Minutes February 17, 2022 Page 1 CITY OF CUPERTINO DRAFT MINUTES LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE Thursday, February 17, 2022 11:00 AM SPECIAL MEETING ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 11:00 a.m. Present: Vice Mayor Chao, Councilmember Moore, Deputy City Manager Katy Nomura, Gonsalves & Son (G&S) AGENDA REVIEW/ORDERS OF THE DAY There were no changes to the Orders of the Day. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Subject: Consider approving the January 21, 2022 Legislative Review Committee minutes Recommended Action: Approve the January 21, 2022 Legislative Review Committee minutes Vice Mayor Chao motioned to approve the January 21, 2022 Legislative Review Committee minutes. Councilmember Moore seconded. The motion carried unanimously. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Jennifer Griffin is concerned about the housing bills. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Including comments on all agenda items) This item was not conducted as the Chair decided to take public comments on agenda items when the agenda items were discussed. ACTION ITEMS 2. Subject: Legislative Update Recommended Action: Receive legislative update and provide any input Joe A. Gonsalves & Son (G&S) were introduced as the City’s new legislative support firm. They are a third-generation lobbyist firm with experience representing many small 7 LRC 03-24-2022 7 of 111 Legislative Review Committee Draft Minutes February 17, 2022 Page 2 and medium-sized cities in California since 1975. G&S are not entirely new to Cupertino as the firm successfully sponsored legislation (AB117, Chapter 342, statutes of 2006) for Cupertino and Santa Clara County's other 3 TEA (Tax Equity Allocation) cities to increase the TEA property tax share from 4% to 7%. They were selected to represent Cupertino through a Request for Proposal process and are excited to represent the City once again. G&S explained that the deadline to introduce all bills is Friday, February 18. About 1,000 bills have already been introduced and the number is expected to double by the deadline. Most of the bills are spot bills, which means they only state the intent of the legislature to address an issue. Constitutionally the bill has to be in print for 30 days before it can be considered. Over the next 30 days, the intent stated in the spot bill will morph into legislative language and more specific statutory direction. The Governor and the legislative leaders passed a number of trailer bills to implement an additional $1.9 billion in COVID relief that will go towards paid sick leave and tax breaks and incentives for small businesses. G&S expects this to be an ongoing priority for the Governor and the Legislature. Housing and affordable housing continues to be a priority for the Governor and the Legislature. The Governor commented that he hopes to work more collaboratively with local governments on housing. Last year when G&S fought SB 9, it revealed that our traditional allies (builders, realtors, local government groups) supported the bill, while some atypical allies joined us in the opposition. The Legislature is also prioritizing public safety related bills in order to combat smash- and-grabs and retail theft. Bills that typically wouldn’t have a strong chance of passage to enhance penalties are being introduced. G&S expects the revival of bills to combat retail theft and proposals to amend propositions for misdemeanors versus felonies. Year 2022 is an election year and a reapportionment year. Five Democrat legislators resigned, and special elections have begun. Before, Democrats had a 60-20 majority, now it’s down to 55. Also 20 legislators won’t be seeking reelection. After the November 2022 election, there will be over 27 new legislators. Councilmember Moore is interested in AB 1603, the misuse of Density Bonus Law and SB 35, the California Plastic Waste Reduction Initiative for 2022, and is concerned about spot bills being gut and amended. G&S explained that more and more legislation is now done through Budget Trailer Bills. They have to be in print for 72 hours before they can be acted upon, but they take effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature. 8 LRC 03-24-2022 8 of 111 Legislative Review Committee Draft Minutes February 17, 2022 Page 3 Councilmember Moore asked about AB 1091, which impacts VTA Board composition. G&S explained that AB 1091 failed to pass in two years so it’s now dead. Assemblymember Berman has now introduced AB 2181, which is the same as AB 1091. Vice Mayor Chao asked about most effective way is to communicate with all legislators and their teams. G&S said any time the City takes a position on any bill, G&S represents that position throughout the process. She also asked about the City’s need for state funding for affordable housing. G&S explained that they can work with City management to communicate these priorities to the Governor’s office. Councilmember Moore is interested in establishing legislative priorities (like housing, transit, environment, recycling, safety) to provide direction to G&S. Councilmember Moore is also interested in funding for affordable housing and ACA 7. She mentioned that the Cal Cities subcommittee working group adopted a No position on ACA 7. She also asked about the Local Land Use Initiative and G&S explained that the deadline to submit signatures for the initiative is May 2, but signature-gathering seems to have halted. Similarly, ACA 7 has been in print since the start of 2021 and hasn’t moved. G&S explained that the Taxpayer Protection Act initiative that limits the local government’s ability to adopt and propose fees. It’s very contentious with opposition from local governments and labor unions. This past week, a complaint was filed with FPPC (Fair Political Practices Commission) that proponents may be laundering government funds through their organization. Currently, there are now 37 (thirty-seven) initiatives proposed or pending. Public Comment Jennifer Griffin is concerned with the state legislature and the amount of housing bills that are being signed into law. She is also concerned about getting a new Senator. 3. Subject: Update on positions taken by the League of California Cities (League), the American Planning Association (APA), and the Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC) Recommended Action: Receive update on positions taken by the League, APA, and CASCC and provide any input G&S explained that 90% of the bills in the attachment have either been chaptered, vetoed, or failed passage by the January 31 deadline. With the new upcoming bills, this list will change considerably, and many may get reintroduced. 9 LRC 03-24-2022 9 of 111 Legislative Review Committee Draft Minutes February 17, 2022 Page 4 Councilmember Moore asked about ACA 1. G&S explained that ACA 1 was introduced in late 2020 and has not moved. They ceased signature-gathering because it was too costly to continue pursuing it. However, the clock has not officially run out yet. Based on the previous LRC meetings, G&S added the priorities of the League of Women Voters but after the bills moved out of the house of origin on January 31, a lot of those bills failed passage. The list will change and will be updated as the bill introduction deadline passes. Vice Mayor Chao asked about SB 82, which downgrades some crimes to a misdemeanor. G&S explained that the bill failed to pass and could be reintroduced. G&S mentioned that Governor Newsom’s approval rating and voters’ confidence dropped by 19% since September, with public safety being a leading factor. Public Comment Jennifer is interested in following bills supported by SPUR (non-profit think tank focused on regional planning and public policy based in San Francisco). She also raised concerns about ADU height and distance from property line. Councilmember Moore agrees with looking into SPUR sponsored bills. Last year they supported AB 1174, SB 9, and SB 10. She would also want to follow the Association of Environmental Professionals and the Sierra Club. 4. Subject: Discuss Special City Council Meeting with Local Legislators Recommended Action: Discuss and provide input on Special City Council Meeting with Local Legislators. Deputy City Manager, Katy Nomura, explained that this meeting is scheduled for February 23 at 6:30 pm with Assemblymember Low and Senator Cortese. Assemblymember Berman also received an invitation to attend. The purpose of the meeting is for the full Council and the state legislators to discuss their respective legislative priorities. Public Comment Jennifer Griffin asked if Senator Becker can attend to talk about reapportionment. FUTURE AGENDA SETTING The next LRC meeting is set for March 24 at 11 a.m. The public legislative process 101 will be held on March 29 at 6 p.m. 10 LRC 03-24-2022 10 of 111 Legislative Review Committee Draft Minutes February 17, 2022 Page 5 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 12:52 pm. 11 LRC 03-24-2022 11 of 111 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 22-10622 Agenda Date: 3/24/2022 Agenda #: 2. Subject: Legislative Update Receive legislative update and provide any input CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 3/22/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™12 LRC 03-24-2022 12 of 111 TO: CITY OF CUPERTINO LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE FROM: ANTHONY, JASON, AND PAUL GONSALVES SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE DATE: MARCH 24, 2022 ______________________________________________________________________________ STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE February 18th was the bill introduction deadline for introducing new legislation. This year, the Assembly introduced 1,361 new bills and the Senate introduced 660 new bills, for a total of 2,021 newly introduced bills for the 2022 legislative session. All new bills must be in print for 30 days before they can be heard in committee. There were a total of 421 Assembly bills and 218 Senate bills that were “intent” or “spot bills”, meaning they currently do not contain substantive language. The figures above only include bills; they do not include resolutions or constitutional amendments. LEGISLATIVE TURNOVER 2022 is an election year for all members of the State Assembly and half of the State Senate. This, coupled with reapportionment, has caused a mass exodus from the legislature. Five legislators have resigned and over 20 legislators have announced they will not be seeking reelection. State Senate Half of the State Senate seats are up for reelection every two years. Seven Senators are termed out in 2022, which includes Senator’s Bates, Hertzberg, Hueso, Melendez, Nielsen, Pan, and Wieckowski. Three Senators are not running for reelection, which includes Senator’s Borgeas, Kamlager, and Leyva. Six Senators are running for reelection this November for their final 4-year term, which includes Senator’s Allen, Caballero, Grove, Jones, McGuire, and Umberg. 10 Senators will be termed out in 2024, which include Senator’s Atkins, Bradford, Dahle, Dodd, Eggman, Glazer, Portantino, Roth, Skinner, and Wilk. State Assembly All State Assembly seats are up for reelection every two years. There are no Assemblymembers who will be termed out in 2022. Nine assemblymember’s have decide to retire and not seek reelection, which includes Assemblymember’s Bigelow, Bloom, Cunningham, Mayes, Medina, Nazarian, O’Donnell, Quirk, and Stone. Only eight Assemblymembers are running for reelection in 2022 for their final term, which includes Assemblymember’s Cooley, Holden, Jones-Sawyer, Maienschein, Patterson, Rendon, Rodriguez, Ting, and Waldron. 13 LRC 03-24-2022 13 of 111 Due to the vacancies from the resignation of Assemblymember’s Burke, Chau, Chiu, Frazer, and Gonzalez, 5 special elections will be held in 2022 to fill vacancies. Mike Fong has already taken Assemblymember Ed Chau’s seat; so, four vacancies remain to be filled this year. Legislative Turnover Summary: 2022 marks one of the biggest turnovers in the California Legislature since 2012, when the first group of 12-year term limit legislators entered office. It is likely that 30 Senators will continue in 2023, assuming reelection of those on the ballot in November. This means that 25% of the Senate will be new to the legislature in December. It is likely that 57 Assemblymembers will continue in 2023, assuming reelection of those on the ballot in November. This number does not count the five who will be elected to office in special elections this year. Therefore, 29% of the Assembly will be new legislators in December. With at least 33 new legislators being elected to the California Legislature in November, the start of the 2023-24 Session will have a lot of new faces – at least 27% of the 120-member Legislature. LEGISLATIVE DEADLINES The following are relevant dates and deadlines for the 2022 Legislative session: February 18, 2022: Last day for new bills to be introduced. April 7-18, 2022: Spring Recess. April 29, 2022: Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees, fiscal bills introduced in their house. May 6, 2022: Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the floor, nonfiscal bills introduced in their house. May 13, 2022: Last day for policy committees to meet prior to May 31. May 20, 2022: Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the floor bills introduced in their house. Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to May 31. May 27, 2022: Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house. June 15, 2022: Budget Bill must be passed by midnight. June 30, 2022: Last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 8, 2022 General Election ballot. July 1, 2022: Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills. July 1- August 1, 2022: Summer Recess. August 12, 2022: Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills. 14 LRC 03-24-2022 14 of 111 August 15 – 31, 2022: Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee. August 25, 2022: Last day to amend bills on the floor. August 31, 2022: Last day for each house to pass bills. Final Recess begins upon adjournment. INITIATIVE UPDATE As of March 14, 2022, 37 ballot initiatives have cleared for circulation. Of those 37, four have qualified for the ballot in California for elections in 2022. Below are the summaries of three of the four initiatives, the fourth initiative will be presented as a separate item: 1. California Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative The California Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative has qualified for the ballot in California as a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statute for November 8, 2022. Overview: The ballot measure would legalize sports betting at American Indian gaming casinos and licensed racetracks in California. The ballot measure would define sports betting as wagering on the results of professional, college, or amateur sport and athletic events, with the exception of high school sports and events featuring a California college team. Individuals would need to be 21 years of age to engage in legal sports betting. The ballot measure would enact a tax of 10% on profits derived from sports betting at racetracks. The state government would be required to distribute the revenue as follows: (a) 15% to the California Department of Health for researching, developing, and implementing programs for problem gambling prevention and mental health and providing grants to local governments to address problem gambling and mental health; (b) 15% to the Bureau of Gambling Control for enforcing and implementing sports wagering and other forms of gaming within the state; (c) 70% to the General Fund. The ballot measure would also legalize roulette and dice games, such as craps, at tribal casinos; however, tribal-state compacts would need to be amended before these games can be offered. A "yes" vote supports this ballot initiative to (i) legalize sports betting at American Indian gaming casinos and licensed racetracks in California; (ii) tax profits derived from sports betting at racetracks at 10%; and (iii) legalize roulette and dice games, such as craps, at tribal casinos. A "no" vote opposes this ballot initiative, thus continuing to prohibit sports betting in California and roulette and dice games at tribal casinos Fiscal impact: This initiative would produce increased state revenues, potentially reaching tens of millions of dollars annually, from payments made by facilities offering sports wagering and new civil penalties authorized by this measure. Some portion of these revenues would reflect a shift from other existing state and local revenues. There would also be increased state regulatory costs, potentially reaching the low tens of millions of dollars annually. Some or all of these costs would be offset by the increased revenue or 15 LRC 03-24-2022 15 of 111 reimbursements to the state. There would also be an increased state enforcement cost, related to a new civil enforcement tool for enforcing certain gaming laws. Support: The Coalition to Authorize Regulated Sports Wagering is leading the campaign in support of the ballot initiative. The coalition is supported by several American Indian tribes, including the top donors to the campaign—the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The campaign has raised $12.93 million. Supporting American Indian Tribes: • Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians • Barona Band of Mission Indians • Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians • Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians • Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria • Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria • Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California • Morongo Band of Mission Indians • Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians • Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians • San Manuel Band of Mission Indians • Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi- Yokut Tribe • Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians • Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians • Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation • Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians • Wilton Rancheria • Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Supporting Organizations: • California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Opposition: Taxpayers Against Special Interest Monopolies is leading the campaign against the proposal. The campaign, along with a terminated PAC No on the Gambling Power Grab, raised $25.29 million. The top donors to the opposition were gambling-related companies, including the California Commerce Club, Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Park West Casinos, The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, PT Gaming LLC, and Knighted Ventures LLC. Opposing Corporations: • Bicycle Casino • Elevation Entertainment Group • Hawaiian Gardens Casino • Hollywood Park Casino • Knighted Ventures LLC • PT Gaming LLC • Parkwest Casinos 2. California Changes to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Cap Initiative The California Changes to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Cap Initiative has qualified for the ballot in California as an initiated state statute for November 8, 2022. Overview The ballot initiative would increase California's cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpr actice lawsuits based on changes in inflation since 1975, which is when the cap on noneconomic damages was enacted. In 1975, the cap was set at $250,000. The ballot initiative would require an annual adjustment of the cap based on inflation. 16 LRC 03-24-2022 16 of 111 The ballot initiative would allow judges and juries to award damages above the cap for catastrophic injuries, defined as death, permanent physical impairment, permanent disfigurement, permanent disability, or permanent loss of consortium. The ballot initiative would also replace language about noneconomic damages with quality-of-life damages and survivor damages. A "yes" vote supports this ballot initiative to increase California's $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits based on changes in inflation since 1975 and allow judges and juries to award damages above the cap for catastrophic injuries. A "no" vote opposes this ballot initiative, therefore keeping California's cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits at $250,000. Fiscal Impact: Increased state and local government health care costs predominantly from raising or removing the cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases, likely ranging from the low tens of millions of dollars to the high hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Support: The Fairness for Injured Patients Act Coalition is leading the campaign in support of the ballot initiative. Through December 31, 2021, the campaign received $5.41 million, including $3.81 million from trial lawyer Nicolas Rowley and $500,000 from Trial Lawyers for Justice. Supporters: • Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer • Consumer Watchdog • Trial Lawyers for Justice • Nicolas Rowley Opposition: Californians to Protect Patients and Contain Health Care Costs is leading the campaign in opposition to the ballot initiative. Through December 31, 2021, the campaign received $29.70 million, including $6.15 million from The Doctors Company and $5.00 million from Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. Opponents: • Medical Insurance Exchange of California • The Doctors Company • California Medical Association • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. 3. California Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum The California Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum is on the ballot in California as a veto referendum on November 8, 2022. Overview: Proponents of the veto referendum seek to overturn Senate Bill 793 (SB 793), which was signed into law on August 28, 2020. SB 793 was designed to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products and tobacco product flavor enhancers, with exceptions for hookah tobacco, loose leaf tobacco, and premium cigars. Retailers would be fined $250 for each sale violating the law. 17 LRC 03-24-2022 17 of 111 The California State Legislature passed SB 793 in August 2020. The legislation received support from most legislative Democrats (84 of 89) and a quarter of legislative Republicans (8 of 30). One legislator voted against the bill, and the remaining legislators were absent or abstained. A "yes" vote is to uphold the contested legislation, Senate Bill 793 (SB 793), which would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. A "no" vote is to repeal the contested legislation, Senate Bill 793 (SB 793), thus keeping the sale of flavored tobacco legal in the state. Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact related to this initiative. Support: The California Fuels & Convenience Alliance, which opposed SB 793, described the flavored tobacco ban as "misguided policy that will do more harm than good" and "hurt small businesses, eliminate necessary tax revenue, and perpetuate dangerous and avoidable police interactions in our communities. The California Coalition for Fairness is campaigning for the veto referendum to repeal SB 793. Through December 31, 2021, the campaign received $21.16 million, including $10.33 million from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and $9.83 million from Philip Morris USA. Supporting Corporations • ITG Brands, LLC • Philip Morris USA, Inc. • R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company • Swedish Match North America, LLC Supporting Organizations • National Association of Tobacco Outlets Opposition: State Sen. Jerry Hill (D-13), the legislative sponsor of SB 793, said, "Using candy, fruit and other alluring flavors, the tobacco industry weaponized its tactics to beguile a new generation into nicotine addiction while keeping longtime users hooked. SB 793 breaks Big Tobacco’s death grip." Officials • Governor Gavin Newsom CALIFORNIA TAX FOUNDATION: TAX AND FEE REPORT On March 10, 2022, the California Tax Foundation released their “Tax and Fee Report.” The report found that during the first two months of 2022, state lawmakers considered raising annual taxes and fees by more than $190 billion. Despite the state’s reserves of more than $34.6 billion, a windfall of unexpected tax revenue (nearly $16 billion above projections during the first seven months of the 2021-22 fiscal year alone) and a projected surplus of $45.7 billion, there were a total of 39 proposals with higher taxes or fees. Although the cost to taxpayers cannot be quantified for 31 of the measures, the remaining eight represent a cumulative total of $190 billion in additional taxes and fees if all were approved. The following link will provide you with a copy of the report: Tax and Fee Report1. ADDITIONAL BILLS OF INTEREST: 1 https://www.caltax.org/foundation/reports/20220310-Tax-and-Fee-Report.pdf 18 LRC 03-24-2022 18 of 111 Below are bills that may be of interest to the City. The summaries of the following bills can be found in Attachment A, Cupertino Bill Positions and Bills of Interest. • AB 1014 (McCarty): Cannabis retailers, delivery vehicles • AB 1445 (Levine): Planning and housing need allocation, climate change impacts • AB 1985 (Rivas, Robert): Organic waste, list available products by zip code • AB 2181 (Berman): Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors • SB 54 (Allen): Plastic pollution producer responsibility act • SB 379 (Wiener): Residential solar energy systems permitting 19 LRC 03-24-2022 19 of 111 Cupertino Bill Positions and Other Bills of Interest    AB 71 (Rivas, Luz D)   Homelessness funding: Bring California Home Act.  Current Text: Amended: 5/24/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 12/7/2020  Last Amend: 5/24/2021  Status: 2/1/2022-Died on inactive file.  Location: 2/1/2022-A. DEAD  Dead Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary:  The Personal Income Tax Law, in conformity with federal income tax law, generally defines gross income as income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded, and provides various exclusions from gross income. Current federal law, for purposes of determining a taxpayer's gross income for federal income taxation, requires that a person who is a United States shareholder of any controlled foreign corporation to include in their gross income the global intangible low-taxed income for that taxable year, as provided. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, would include a taxpayer's global intangible low-taxed income in their gross income for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law, in modified conformity with the above-described federal provisions.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch         AB 377 (Rivas, Robert  D)   Water quality: impaired waters.  Current Text: Amended: 4/13/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/1/2021  Last Amend: 4/13/2021  Status: 2/1/2022-From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.  Location: 1/21/2022-A. DEAD  Dead Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would require, by January 1, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board and regional boards to prioritize enforcement of all water quality standard violations that are causing or contributing to an exceedance of a water quality standard in a surface water of the state. The bill would require the state board and regional boards, by January 1, 2025, to evaluate impaired state surface waters and report to the Legislature a plan to bring all water segments into attainment by January 1, 2050. The bill would require the state board and regional boards to update the report with a progress summary to the Legislature every 5 years. The bill would create the Waterway Recovery Account in the Waste Discharge Permit Fund and would make moneys in the Waterway Recovery Account available for the state board to expend, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to bring impaired water segments into attainment in accordance with the plan.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch         AB 988 (Bauer-Kahan D)   Mental health: 988 crisis hotline.  Current Text: Amended: 6/22/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/18/2021  Last Amend: 6/22/2021  Status: 9/10/2021-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(15). (Last location was E. U., & C. on 6/24/2021)(May be acted upon Jan 2022)  Location: 9/10/2021-S. 2 YEAR  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk 2 year Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law, the Warren-911-Emergency Assistance Act, requires every local public agency, as defined, to have an emergency communication system and requires the digits "911" to be the primary emergency telephone number within the system. Current federal law, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, designates the 3-digit telephone number "988" as the universal number within the United States for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline maintained by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse and the Veterans Crisis Line maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. This bill would require 988 centers, as defined, to, by July 16, 2022, provide a person experiencing a behavioral health crisis access to a trained counselor by call and, by January 1, 2027, provide access to a trained counselor by call, text, and chat.   Organization Position        Cupertino Support        Page 1/9 20 LRC 03-24-2022 20 of 111  AB 989 (Gabriel D)   Housing Accountability Act: appeals: Office of Housing Appeals.  Current Text: Amended: 8/18/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/18/2021  Last Amend: 8/18/2021  Status: 9/10/2021-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(15). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/10/2021)(May be acted upon Jan 2022)  Location: 9/10/2021-S. 2 YEAR  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal 2 year Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: The Housing Accountability Act prohibits a local agency from disapproving, or conditioning approval in a manner that renders infeasible, specified housing development projects, including projects for very low, low-, or moderate-income households and projects for emergency shelters that comply with applicable, objective general plan, zoning, and subdivision standards and criteria in effect at the time the application for the project is deemed complete, unless the local agency makes specified written findings based on a preponderance of the evidence in the record. This bill would, until January 1, 2029, establish an Office of Housing Appeals (office) within the department, administered by the director of the department, to review housing development projects that are alleged to have been denied or subject to conditions in violation of the Housing Accountability Act. The bill would establish housing appeals panels, consisting of administrative law judges with specified qualifications, within the office.   Organization Position        Cupertino Oppose         AB 1014 (McCarty D)   Cannabis: retailers: delivery: vehicles.  Current Text: Amended: 1/24/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/18/2021  Last Amend: 1/24/2022  Status: 2/1/2022-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.  Location: 2/1/2022-S. RLS.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: MAUCRSA establishes the Department of Cannabis Control for the administration and enforcement of its provisions. MAUCRSA requires the department to establish a track and trace program for reporting the movement of cannabis and cannabis products throughout the distribution chain that utilizes a unique identifier and is capable of providing specified information. MAUCRSA requires the track and trace program to include an electronic seed to sale software tracking system with data points for the different stages of commercial activity, including, but not limited to, cultivation, harvest, processing, manufacturing, distribution, inventory, and sale. This bill would also require the electronic seed to sale software tracking system to include delivery.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch         AB 1091 (Berman D)   Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: board of directors.  Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/18/2021  Status: 2/1/2022-Died on inactive file.  Location: 2/1/2022-A. DEAD  Dead Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law creates the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) with various powers and duties relative to transportation projects and services and the operation of public transit in the County of Santa Clara. Current law vests the government of the VTA in a 12-member board of directors whose terms of office are two years. Under existing law, only members of the county board of supervisors and city council members and mayors of cities in the county are authorized to serve on the board. Current law provides for the appointment of the board members by those local governments, as specified. This bill, on and after July 1, 2022, would reduce the size of the board to 9 members, increase their terms of office to 4 years, and provide for residents living in the county, rather than local officials, to serve on the board, as specified.   Organization Position        Cupertino Oppose         AB 1401 (Friedman D)   Residential and commercial development: remodeling, renovations, and additions: parking requirements.  Current Text: Amended: 7/5/2021   html   pdf Page 2/9 21 LRC 03-24-2022 21 of 111  Introduced: 2/19/2021  Last Amend: 7/5/2021  Status: 8/27/2021-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(12). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 8/16/2021)(May be acted upon Jan 2022)  Location: 8/27/2021-S. 2 YEAR  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy 2 year Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would prohibit a public agency in a county with a population of 600,000 or more from imposing a minimum automobile parking requirement, or enforcing a minimum automobile parking requirement, on residential, commercial, or other development if the development is located on a parcel that is within1/2 mile, as specified, of public transit, as defined. The bill would prohibit a public agency in a city with of 75,000 or more located in a county with a population of less than 600,000 from imposing a minimum automobile parking requirement, or enforcing a minimum automobile parking requirement, on residential, commercial, or other development if the project is located within 1/4 mile, as specified, of public transit, as defined. The bill would create authorizations in this regard for a city or a county to which these prohibitions do not apply.   Organization Position        Cupertino Oppose         AB 1445 (Levine D)   Planning and zoning: regional housing need allocation: climate change impacts.  Current Text: Amended: 1/3/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/19/2021  Last Amend: 1/3/2022  Status: 2/1/2022-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.  Location: 2/1/2022-S. RLS.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would, commencing January 1, 2025, require that a council of governments, a delegate subregion, or the Department of Housing and Community Development, as applicable, additionally consider among these factors emergency evacuation route capacity, wildfire risk, sea level rise, and other impacts caused by climate change.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch         AB 1603 (Salas D)   Theft: shoplifting: amount.  Current Text: Introduced: 1/3/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 1/3/2022  Status: 3/8/2022-In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.  Location: 1/14/2022-A. PUB. S.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Calendar:  3/22/2022  9 a.m. - State Capitol, Room 126  ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY, JONES-SAWYER, Chair  Summary: Proposition 47 requires shoplifting, defined as entering a commercial establishment with the intent to commit larceny if the value of the property taken does not exceed $950, to be punished as a misdemeanor. Under current law, entering a commercial establishment with the intent to take property exceeding $950 is burglary, punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. This bill would amend Proposition 47 by reducing the threshold amount for petty theft and shoplifting from $950 to $400. The bill would provide that it shall become effective only when submitted to, and approved by, the voters of California.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch         AB 1985 (Rivas, Robert  D)   Organic waste: list: available products.  Current Text: Introduced: 2/10/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/10/2022  Status: 3/21/2022-VOTE: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (PASS)  Location: 3/21/2022-A. APPR.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law requires, no later than January 1, 2018, the State Air Resources Board to approve and begin implementing a comprehensive short-lived climate pollutant strategy to achieve a reduction in statewide emissions of methane by 40%, hydrofluorocarbon gases by 40%, and Page 3/9 22 LRC 03-24-2022 22 of 111 anthropogenic black carbon by 50% below 2013 levels by 2030. Current law requires the methane emissions reduction goals to include a 50% reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020 and a 75% reduction by 2025. Current law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, in consultation with the state board, to adopt regulations to achieve these organic waste reduction goals, including a requirement intended to meet the goal that not less than 20% of edible food that is currently disposed of be recovered for human consumption by 2025. This bill would require the department to compile and maintain on its internet website a list, organized by ZIP Code, of information regarding persons or entities that produce and have available in the state organic waste products and update the list at least every 6 months.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch         AB 2164 (Lee D)   Disability access: funding.  Current Text: Introduced: 2/15/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/15/2022  Status: 2/24/2022-Referred to Com. on JUD.  Location: 2/24/2022-A. JUD.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Calendar:  3/22/2022  9 a.m. - State Capitol, Room 437  ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY, STONE, Chair  Summary: Current law establishes a Disability Access and Education Revolving Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, within the Division of the State Architect for purposes of increasing disability access and compliance with construction-related accessibility requirements and developing educational resources for businesses to facilitate compliance with federal and state disability laws, as specified. This bill would expand the purpose of the fund to include providing financial assistance to small businesses for construction of physical accessibility improvements. By expanding the purpose of a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch         AB 2181 (Berman D)   Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: board of directors.  Current Text: Introduced: 2/15/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/15/2022  Status: 2/24/2022-Referred to Com. on L. GOV.  Location: 2/24/2022-A. L. GOV.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law creates the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) with various powers and duties relative to transportation projects and services and the operation of public transit in the County of Santa Clara. Current law vests the government of the VTA in a 12-member board of directors whose terms of office are 2 years. This bill, on and after July 1, 2023, would increase the directors’ terms of office to 4 years.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch         ACA 1 (Aguiar-Curry D)   Local government financing: affordable housing and public infrastructure: voter approval.  Current Text: Introduced: 12/7/2020   html   pdf  Introduced: 12/7/2020  Status: 4/22/2021-Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and APPR.  Location: 4/22/2021-A. L. GOV.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: The California Constitution prohibits the ad valorem tax rate on real property from exceeding 1% of the full cash value of the property, subject to certain exceptions. This measure would create an additional exception to the 1% limit that would authorize a city, county, city and county, or special district to levy an ad valorem tax to service bonded indebtedness incurred to fund the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of public infrastructure, affordable housing, or permanent supportive housing, or the acquisition or lease of real property for those purposes, if the proposition proposing that tax is approved by 55% of the voters of the city, county, or city and county, as applicable, and the proposition includes specified accountability requirements.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch        Page 4/9 23 LRC 03-24-2022 23 of 111  ACA 4 (Kiley R)   Elections: initiatives and referenda.  Current Text: Introduced: 2/17/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/17/2021  Status: 2/18/2021-From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.  Location: 2/17/2021-A. PRINT  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: The California Constitution provides that the electors may propose a statute or an amendment to the California Constitution by initiative and approve or reject a statute by referendum. An initiative measure may be proposed by presenting to the Secretary of State a petition that sets forth the text of the proposed statute or amendment to the Constitution and is certified to have been signed by the required number of electors, as prescribed. A referendum measure may be proposed by presenting to the Secretary of State a petition that sets forth the statute or part of the statute to be submitted to the electors, and is certified to have been signed by the required number of electors. Before the circulation of an initiative or referendum petition for signatures, the California Constitution requires that a copy of the petition be submitted to the Attorney General, who must prepare a title and summary of the measure. Existing statutory law also directs the Attorney General to prepare the ballot label and the ballot title and summary that is included in the state voter information guide for each measure that appears on a statewide ballot.This measure would transfer from the Attorney General to the Legislative Analyst the duty of preparing the title and summary for a proposed initiative or referendum. The measure would also require, for each measure that appears on a statewide ballot, the Legislative Analyst to prepare the ballot label and the ballot title and summary for the state voter information guide.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch         ACA 7 (Muratsuchi D)   Local government: police power: municipal affairs: land use and zoning.  Current Text: Introduced: 3/16/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 3/16/2021  Status: 3/17/2021-From printer. May be heard in committee April 16.  Location: 3/16/2021-A. PRINT  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would provide that a county or city ordinance or regulation enacted under the police power that regulates the zoning or use of land within the boundaries of the county or city would prevail over conflicting general laws, with specified exceptions. The measure, in the event of the conflict with a state statute, would also specify that a city charter provision, or an ordinance or regulation adopted pursuant to a city charter, that regulates the zoning or use of land within the boundaries of the city is deemed to address a municipal affair and prevails over a conflicting state statute, except that the measure would provide that a court may determine that a city charter provision, ordinance, or regulation addresses either a matter of statewide concern or a municipal affair if it conflicts with specified state statutes. The measure would make findings in this regard and provide that its provisions are severable.   Organization Position        Cupertino Support         SB 6 (Caballero D)   Local planning: housing: commercial zones.  Current Text: Amended: 8/23/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 12/7/2020  Last Amend: 8/23/2021  Status: 9/10/2021-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(15). (Last location was H. & C.D. on 8/23/2021)(May be acted upon Jan 2022)  Location: 9/10/2021-A. 2 YEAR  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk 2 year Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for its physical development, and the development of certain lands outside its boundaries, that includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. This bill, the Neighborhood Homes Act, would deem a housing development project, as defined, an allowable use on a neighborhood lot, which is defined as a parcel within an office or retail commercial zone that is not adjacent to an industrial use. The bill would require the density for a housing development under these provisions to meet or exceed the density deemed appropriate to accommodate housing for lower income households according to the type of local jurisdiction, including a density of at least 20 units per acre for a suburban jurisdiction.   Organization Position      Page 5/9 24 LRC 03-24-2022 24 of 111   Cupertino Oppose         SB 15 (Portantino D)   Housing development: incentives: rezoning of idle retail sites.  Current Text: Amended: 5/20/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 12/7/2020  Last Amend: 5/20/2021  Status: 7/14/2021-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was DESK on 6/1/2021) (May be acted upon Jan 2022)  Location: 7/14/2021-A. 2 YEAR  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor 2 year Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law establishes, among other housing programs, the Workforce Housing Reward Program, which requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to make local assistance grants to cities, counties, and cities and counties that provide land use approval to housing developments that are affordable to very low and low-income households. This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the Budget Act or other act, would require the department to administer a program to provide incentives in the form of grants allocated as provided to local governments that rezone idle sites used for a big box retailer or a commercial shopping center to instead allow the development of housing, as defined.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch         SB 54 (Allen D)   Plastic Pollution Producer Responsibility Act.  Current Text: Amended: 2/25/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 12/7/2020  Last Amend: 2/25/2021  Status: 1/24/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 7.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.  Location: 1/24/2022-A. DESK  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would establish the Plastic Pollution Producer Responsibility Act, which would prohibit producers of single-use, disposable packaging or single-use, disposable food service ware products from offering for sale, selling, distributing, or importing in or into the state such packaging or products that are manufactured on or after January 1, 2032, unless they are recyclable or compostable.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch         SB 99 (Dodd D)   Community Energy Resilience Act of 2021.  Current Text: Amended: 7/5/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 12/28/2020  Last Amend: 7/5/2021  Status: 8/27/2021-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(12). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 8/19/2021)(May be acted upon Jan 2022)  Location: 8/27/2021-A. 2 YEAR  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy 2 year Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law establishes within the Natural Resources Agency the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. Current law assigns the commission various duties, including applying for and accepting grants, contributions, and appropriations, and awarding grants consistent with the goals and objectives of a program or activity the commission is authorized to implement or administer. This bill, the Community Energy Resilience Act of 2021, would require the commission to develop and implement a grant program for local governments to develop community energy resilience plans and expedite permit review of distributed energy resources by local governments.   Organization Position        Cupertino Support         SB 379 (Wiener D)   Residential solar energy systems: permitting.  Current Text: Amended: 1/12/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/10/2021  Last Amend: 1/12/2022  Status: 1/24/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 1.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. Page 6/9 25 LRC 03-24-2022 25 of 111  Location: 1/24/2022-A. DESK  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law requires a city or county to approve administratively applications to install solar energy systems through the issuance of a building permit or similar nondiscretionary permit. Current law requires every city, county, or city and county to develop a streamlined permitting process for the installation of small residential rooftop solar energy systems, as that term is defined. Current law prescribes and limits permit fees that a city or county may charge for a residential and commercial solar energy system. Current law creates the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) in the Natural Resources Agency and prescribes its duties, which include administering programs for the installation of solar energy systems.This bill would require every city, county, or city and county to implement an online, automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits in real time for a solar energy system, as defined, that is no larger than 38.4 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating and an energy storage system, as defined, paired with a solar energy system that is no larger than 38.4 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch         SB 477 (Wiener D)   General plan: annual report.  Current Text: Vetoed: 10/5/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/17/2021  Last Amend: 8/30/2021  Status: 1/27/2022-Stricken from file. Veto sustained.  Location: 10/5/2021-S. VETOED  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for land use development within its boundaries that includes, among other things, a housing element. That law requires the planning agency of a city or county to provide, by April 1 of each year, an annual report to, among other entities, the Department of Housing and Community Development that includes, among other specified information, the number of applications submitted, the location and total number of developments approved, the number of building permits issued, and the number of units constructed pursuant to a specific streamlined, ministerial approval process. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2024, require a planning agency to include in that annual report specified information on costs, standards, and applications for proposed housing development projects and specified information on housing development projects within the jurisdiction.   Organization Position        Cupertino Oppose         SB 556 (Dodd D)   Street light poles, traffic signal poles: small wireless facilities attachments.  Current Text: Vetoed: 10/4/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/18/2021  Last Amend: 6/28/2021  Status: 1/27/2022-Stricken from file. Veto sustained.  Location: 10/4/2021-S. VETOED  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Wuld prohibit a local government or local publicly owned electric utility from unreasonably denying the leasing or licensing of its street light poles or traffic signal poles to communications service providers for the purpose of placing small wireless facilities on those poles. The bill would require that street light poles and traffic signal poles be made available for the placement of small wireless facilities under fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory fees, as provided. The bill would authorize a local government or local publicly owned electric utility to condition access to its street light poles or traffic signal poles on reasonable terms and conditions, including reasonable aesthetic and safety standards.   Organization Position        Cupertino Oppose         SB 612 (Portantino D)   Electrical corporations and other load-serving entities: allocation of legacy resources.  Current Text: Amended: 5/20/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/18/2021  Last Amend: 5/20/2021  Status: 7/14/2021-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was U. & E. on 6/10/2021)(May be acted upon Jan 2022)  Location: 7/14/2021-A. 2 YEAR Page 7/9 26 LRC 03-24-2022 26 of 111  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk 2 year Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would require an electrical corporation, by July 1, 2022, and not less than once every 3 years thereafter, to offer an allocation of certain electrical resources to its bundled customers and to other load-serving entities, including electric service providers and community choice aggregators, that serve departing load customers who bear cost responsibility for those resources. The bill would authorize a load-serving entity within the service territory of the electrical corporation to elect to receive all or a portion of the vintaged proportional share of those legacy resources allocated to its end-use customers and, if it so elects, would require it to pay to the electrical corporation the commission-established market price benchmark for the vintage proportional share of the resources received.   Organization Position        Cupertino Support         SB 617 (Wiener D)   Residential solar energy systems: permitting.  Current Text: Amended: 5/4/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/18/2021  Last Amend: 5/4/2021  Status: 2/1/2022-Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.  Location: 1/21/2022-S. DEAD  Dead Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would require every city and county to implement an online, automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and instantaneously issues permits for a solar energy system that is no larger than 38.4 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating and an energy storage system paired with a solar energy system that is no larger than 38.4 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating, as specified. The bill would require a city or county to amend a certain ordinance to authorize a residential solar energy system and an energy storage system to use the online, automated permitting platform. The bill would prescribe a compliance schedule for satisfying these requirements, which would exempt a county with a population of less than 150,000 and all cities within a county with a population of less than 150,000.   Organization Position        Cupertino Support         SB 792 (Glazer D)   Sales and use tax: returns: online transactions: local jurisdiction schedule.  Current Text: Vetoed: 10/4/2021   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/19/2021  Last Amend: 8/26/2021  Status: 1/27/2022-Stricken from file. Veto sustained.  Location: 10/4/2021-S. VETOED  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law authorizes the Department of Tax and Fee Administration to require the filing of reports by any person or class of persons with information relating to sales of tangible personal property, the storage, use, or other consumption of which is subject to the use tax, as specified. Current law requires a retailer or purchaser subject to the sales and use tax to file, on or before the last day of the month following each quarterly period, a return for the preceding quarterly period. This bill, for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022, would require a qualified retailer, defined as a retailer whose annual qualified sales of tangible personal property transacted online exceeded $50,000,000 for the previous calendar year, to include with each tax return a schedule that reports for each local jurisdiction the gross receipts from the qualified sale of tangible personal property shipped or delivered to a purchaser in that jurisdiction.   Organization Position        Cupertino Oppose         SB 1100 (Cortese D)   Open meetings: orderly conduct.  Current Text: Amended: 3/21/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/16/2022  Last Amend: 3/21/2022  Status: 3/21/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.  Location: 3/17/2022-S. JUD.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Calendar:  4/5/2022  1:30 p.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 1200  SENATE JUDICIARY, UMBERG, Chair Page 8/9 27 LRC 03-24-2022 27 of 111  Summary: Current law authorizes the members of the legislative body conducting the meeting to order the meeting room cleared and continue in session, as prescribed, if a group or groups have willfully interrupted the orderly conduct of a meeting and order cannot be restored by the removal of individuals who are willfully interrupting the meeting. This bill would authorize the presiding member of the legislative body conducting a meeting to remove an individual for willfully interrupting the meeting. The bill, except as provided, would require removal to be preceded by a warning by the presiding member of the legislative body that the individual is disrupting the proceedings, a request that the individual curtail their disruptive behavior or be subject to removal, and a reasonable opportunity to cease the disruptive behavior. The bill would similarly require a warning, a request that the individual curtail their disruptive behavior or be subject to removal, and a reasonable opportunity to cease the disruptive behavior before clearing a meeting room for willful interruptions by a group or groups. The bill would define “willfully interrupting” to mean intentionally engaging in behavior during a meeting of a legislative body that substantially impairs or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting in accordance with law and applicable rules, as specified.   Organization Position        Cupertino Watch      Total Measures: 26 Total Tracking Forms: 26 Page 9/9 28 LRC 03-24-2022 28 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education 2022 State Budget and Legislative Update March 18, 2022 Jason Rhine, Assistant Director, Legislative Affairs League of California Cities 29 LRC 03-24-2022 29 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org 2022 Action Agenda 1.Secure funding to increase the supply and affordability of housing and reform state housing laws to retain local authority. 2.Attain investments to strengthen and sustain critical infrastructure. 3.Secure increased funding and resources to prevent homelessness and assist individuals experiencing homelessness. 4.Strengthen disaster preparedness, resiliency, and recovery from climate change impacts through improved collaboration and resources. 30 LRC 03-24-2022 30 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Legislature Kicks into High Gear •Nearly 1,000 new bills have been introduced since Jan. 3rd. •Several hundred are still “spot bills”. •Dozens of bills focused on limiting or overriding local decision making with regard to land use. •Policy Committees and Budget Subcommittees are meeting daily. •Revenue projects continue to climb. •Wild card –27 Assembly Members have left or will not return next year. •Election year. 31 LRC 03-24-2022 31 of 111 Our State Legislature In California, the legislative body is called the State Legislature and is divided into two houses (bicameral) -the State Assembly and the State Senate. There are 40 members of the State Senate and 80 members of the State Assembly, for a total of 120 legislators. Assembly Members are elected or re-elected every two years, and one-half of Senators are elected or re-elected every two years. Term limits apply. 32 LRC 03-24-2022 32 of 111 Our State Legislature The Assembly has 33 standing committees, the Senate has 22. They range from agriculture to labor, public employment and retirement, and everything in between! Both houses have budget subcommittees and a litany of special, select, joint and other committees. Committees play a critical role in the fate of a bill and how it is analyzed. 33 LRC 03-24-2022 33 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org How Does a Bill Become a Law in California? 34 LRC 03-24-2022 34 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org ‘Typical’ Process for a Bill –SB 109 (Dodd, 2021) 1. SB 109 is introduced on 1/6 by Senator Dodd; 2. Referred to the Senate Governmental Organization committee on 1/28; 3. Set for a hearing in Senate GO on 3/9; Passed and referred to Senate Appropriations Committee 4. Placed on the ‘Suspense File;’ then passed out of Senate Appropriations on 5/20 5. Voted on by full Senate on 6/1 –passes; Then sent to the Assembly 6. Referred to the Assembly Emergency Management on 6/10; set for hearing on 7/5 -passes and referred to Assembly Appropriations; referred to suspense file, then passed on 8/26 7. Voted on by full Assembly on 9/1 -passed; then back to Senate for concurrence vote on 9/2 – passed 8. Presented to the Governor on 9/9 and signed by Governor on 9/23; Becomes law Jan 1., 2022 35 LRC 03-24-2022 35 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org 10 Tips for Cities Lobbying the California Legislature 1.Become engaged in the state level political process by appointing a legislative liaison within your city to track key legislation and work with your regional public affairs manager. Visit the Cal Cities regional division webpage to locate contact information for your regional public affairs manager. 2.Use Cal Cities as a resource. Visit the Cal Cities advocacy page to access Cal Cities priority bills, city sample support and opposition letters, legislative contacts, and use our online bill search feature to track bills’ progress. 3.Read and subscribe to the Cal Cities Advocate, Cal Cities’ online newsletter, to stay current on important legislation and stories. 4.Develop relationships with your Senate and Assembly representatives as well as their Capitol and district office staff. Make sure to look up who your local state elected official is. 5.Get to know members of your local press and educate them on legislative issues affecting your city. 36 LRC 03-24-2022 36 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org 10 Tips for Cities Lobbying the California Legislature 6.Understand how state decisions impact your city’s budget by attending Cal Cities educational conferences, policy committee meetings, and regional division events. 7.Build networks and collaborate with other stakeholders, such as non-profits, businesses, or your county, in your community on key legislative issues. 8.Organize an internal process within your city for developing and proposing changes to both state and federal laws that will help your city. 9.Adopt local policies on legislation that enable your city to react quickly to the legislative process and respond to Cal Cities action alerts. 10.Write letters on legislation featured in the Cal Cities Advocate. City sample support and opposition letters can be found using the Cal Cities bill search feature and entering the bill number or bill author. 37 LRC 03-24-2022 37 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Budget Overview •$286 billion budget follows through on previous commitments. •Projected $45.7 billion surplus: $20.6 billion for discretionary purposes. •Prioritizes COVID-19, climate change, homelessness, the cost of living, and keeping our streets safe. •Many investments of interest for cities are one-time investments or expansions of existing programs. Ongoing state funding and sustained financial partnership is crucial for cities to address California’s biggest challenges. 38 LRC 03-24-2022 38 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Community Services 2022-23 budget proposal largely follows through on the prior budget’s homelessness commitments. •Homelessness: $8 billion •Childcare: $5.8 billion for childcare programs •Parks: $756.9 million for the Department of Parks and Recreation 39 LRC 03-24-2022 39 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Environmental Quality 2022-23 budget proposal largely follows through on the prior budget’s climate commitments. •Wildfires: $1.2 billion,over two years •Drought: $750 million •Water Infrastructure, Federal Dollars: $3.725 billion over the next five years •Extreme Heat: $175 million •Coastal Issues: $400 million •Climate Resilience: $325 million •Clean Energy: $2 billion over the next two years •Circular Economy: $65 million 40 LRC 03-24-2022 40 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations 2022-23 budget proposal continues to focus on COVID-19 response and recovery. •Pandemic Response: $1.4 billion in early action to maintain and expand COVID-19 mitigation efforts $1.3 billion for 2022-23 to continue COVID-19 mitigation efforts •Unemployment Insurance Debt: $3 billion General Fund over two years to pay down a portion of the debt •Unfunded Pension Liabilities:$3.5 billion supplemental payment to CalPERS for the state plan 41 LRC 03-24-2022 41 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Housing, Community, and Economic Development 2022-23 budget proposal builds off last year’s commitments. •Infill Infrastructure Grant Program: $500 million over two years •Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program: $300 million over two years •Expand Affordable Housing on State Excess Land: $100 million over two years •Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program:$500 million 42 LRC 03-24-2022 42 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Public Safety Budget 2022-23 budget proposal outlines resource allocations to combat organized retail theft, increase emergency preparedness and response, and address the State’s cannabis tax structure. •Organized Retail Theft: $285 million over three years •Firefighting: $248.4 million •California Office of Emergency Services: $2 billion •9-8-8: $7.5 million one-time and a commitment of $6 million ongoing •Cannabis Tax Reform 43 LRC 03-24-2022 43 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Revenue and Taxation Over $6 billion in state tax revenue impacts proposed. •Eliminates the usage limits of net operating losses (NOLs). •Maintains the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction workaround through a passthrough entity tax; makes statutory changes to improve access by various entities. •Proposes to pause the annual gas tax inflation adjustment.The Administration intends to hold local revenues harmless. •Provides tax liability flexibility for working families. 44 LRC 03-24-2022 44 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Transportation, Communications, and Public Works 2022-23 budget proposal seeks to strengthen the state’s position to meet zero-emission targets. •State Highway Operations: $21.8 billion for the next five years •Federal Infrastructure Funding: $14 billion additional funding over next five years •SB 1 Indexing: Suspended •General Fund:$9.1 billion over the next two years High-speed rail: $4.2 billion Transit and rail: $3.5 billion Active transportation:$750 million •Zero-Emission Vehicles:$6.1 billion •Supply Chain: $2.3 billion 45 LRC 03-24-2022 45 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use SB 1466 (Stern) Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment ProgramThis measure would create a local-State partnership to provide up to $2 billion annually to fund State approved affordable housing, infrastructure, and economic development projects that also support State policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, expand transit oriented development (TOD), address poverty, and revitalize neighborhoods. 46 LRC 03-24-2022 46 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use SB 897 (Wieckowski) Accessory Dwelling UnitsThis measure would make numerous changes to existing ADU law. Most notably, SB 897 would require local governments to allow ADUs to be constructed with a height of up to 25 feet. 47 LRC 03-24-2022 47 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use SB 1067 (Portantino)/AB 2097 (Friedman) Parking RequirementsThese two measures would significantly restrict parking requirements within one half mile of public transit. Public transit is defined as 1) a high-quality transit corridor with 15 minute headways; 2) major transit stop –ferry terminal, rapid transit stop, or the intersection of multiple major bus routes with 15 minute headways. 48 LRC 03-24-2022 48 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use SB 1369 (Wieckowski) Adaptive Reuse. By-RightThis measure would require local jurisdictions to approve “adaptive reuse projects” by right in all areas regardless of the zoning of the site. “Adaptive reuse project” means any commercial, public, industrial, or office building or structure that has 25-percent occupancy or less, which is converted into a housing development project. “Adaptive reuse project” does not include a project to convert an industrial building that is adjacent to active industrial uses on three or more sides of the building. 49 LRC 03-24-2022 49 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 2179 (Grayson) Impact Fee DeferralThis measure would prohibit a noncompliant local agency that imposes any fees or charges on a housing development from requiring the payment of those fees or charges until 20 years from the date of the final inspection, or the date the certificate of occupancy is issued. Essentially, the local agency must pay the fees upfront and the developer will pay them back in 20 years. 50 LRC 03-24-2022 50 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 2179 (Grayson) Impact Fee DeferralA “noncompliant local agency” means a local agency that did not meet its regional housing needs during the most recently completed regional housing needs assessment cycle; and for the current regional housing needs assessment cycle, the local agency meets either of the following: (A) The local agency has not submitted its latest production report to the department by the deadline (B) The local agency has submitted its latest production report to the department by the deadline and that production report reflects that there were fewer units of low-or moderate-income housing issued building permits than were required for the regional housing needs assessment cycle for that reporting period. 51 LRC 03-24-2022 51 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 1748 (Seyarto) Surplus Lands ActThis measure would exempt the following from the Surplus Lands Act: •Land that is zoned for a density of up to 30 residential units and that is owned by a city or county that satisfies either of the following requirements: The annual progress report submitted by the city or county demonstrates: The total number of housing units built within the city or county meets or exceeds the total overall number of housing units needed to meet the city’s or county’s share of regional housing need, regardless of income category, in the immediately preceding or current housing element cycle. 52 LRC 03-24-2022 52 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 1748 (Seyarto) Surplus Lands ActThis measure would exempt the following from the Surplus Lands Act: The annual progress report submitted by the city or county demonstrates: The city or county is making proportionate progress towards meeting its share of regional housing need for each income category on an annual basis for the current housing element cycle. 53 LRC 03-24-2022 53 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 1748 (Seyarto) Surplus Lands Act •The city or county has been designated as prohousing by the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 65589.9. 54 LRC 03-24-2022 54 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 1945 (Aguiar-Curry) Affordable Disaster Housing Revolving Development and Acquisition ProgramThis measure would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, establish the Affordable Disaster Housing Revolving Development and Acquisition Program. This program would expedite relief funding for the development or preservation of affordable housing in the state’s declared disaster areas. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) would provide short-term loans—including loans to local agencies—with favorable terms and conditions until federal assistance arrives. Federal funds would then be used to repay the short-term assistance. 55 LRC 03-24-2022 55 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 2053 (Lee) Social HousingThis measure would enact the Social Housing Act and would create the California Housing Authority, as an independent state body, the mission of which would be to produce and acquire social housing developments for the purpose of eliminating the gap between housing production and regional housing needs assessment targets. 56 LRC 03-24-2022 56 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 2063 (Berman) Density BonusThis measure would This bill prohibit affordable housing impact fees, including inclusionary zoning fees, in-lieu fees, and public benefit fees, from being imposed on a housing development’s density bonus units. 57 LRC 03-24-2022 57 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 2234 (Rivas, R) Planning. Housing. Post-entitlement Phase PermitThis measure would, no later than January 1, 2024, require a public agency to allow post-entitlement phase permits to be applied for, completed, and stored through a publicly available process on its internet website. Until the public agency has established this process on its internet website, it shall accept applications for permits and any related documentation by electronic mail. 58 LRC 03-24-2022 58 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 2295 (Bloom) School Property. HousingThis measure would, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of a city’s or county’s general plan, specific plan, zoning ordinance, or regulation, require that a qualified housing development on land owned by a local educational agency be an authorized use if the housing development complies with certain conditions. 59 LRC 03-24-2022 59 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 2428 (Ramos) Impact FeesThis measure would require a local agency to expend fees collected to defray the cost of public facilities related to the development project within 5 years of the charge. Any fees for improvements that are collected and that are not expended within this period shall be returned to the applicant. 60 LRC 03-24-2022 60 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 2536 (Grayson) Connection and Capacity Charges. StudiesThis measure would impose new standards and practices for determining the reasonable cost of providing sewer and water service. Additionally, before the adoption of a fee or capacity charge, a study to support the estimate of the reasonable cost of providing the service shall be adopted. 61 LRC 03-24-2022 61 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Key Legislative Proposals: Housing and Land Use AB 2705 (Quirk-Silva) Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones This measure would prohibit a city or county from approving a discretionary entitlement that would result in a new residential development project being located within a very high fire hazard severity zone, unless the city or county finds that the residential development project will meet new standards intended to address wildfire risks. 62 LRC 03-24-2022 62 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org Important Upcoming Events •Webinar: 2022 Legislative Briefing –Bill Introduction, March 24th 9:30am-11:30am •City Leaders Summit: May 11-13, 2022, Sacramento, CA 63 LRC 03-24-2022 63 of 111 Strengthening California Cities through Advocacy and Education @calcities @calcities @calcities.org THANK YOU Jason Rhinejrhine@calcities.org 64 LRC 03-24-2022 64 of 111 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 22-10623 Agenda Date: 3/24/2022 Agenda #: 3. Subject: Update on positions taken by the League of California Cities (League), the American Planning Association (APA), the Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC), the League of Women Voters of California (LWVC), and the Sierra Club Receive update on positions taken by the League, APA, CASCC, LWVC, and the Sierra Club and provide any input CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 3/22/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™65 LRC 03-24-2022 65 of 111 APA/CASCC/LOCC/LWVC/SIERRA, Legislative Update March 2022    AB 682 (Bloom D)   Planning and zoning: density bonuses: cohousing buildings.  Current Text: Amended: 1/13/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/24/2022 Assembly Floor Analysis  (text 1/13/2022)  Introduced: 2/12/2021  Last Amend: 1/13/2022  Status: 1/27/2022-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.  Location: 1/27/2022-S. RLS.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law, commonly referred to as the Density Bonus Law, requires a city or county to provide a developer that proposes a housing development within the city or county with a density bonus and other incentives or concessions, as specified, if the developer agrees to construct, among other options, specified percentages of units for moderate-income, lower income, or very low income households and meets other requirements. This bill would additionally require that a density bonus be provided under these provisions to a developer who agrees to construct a housing development that is a cohousing building, as defined, that meets specified requirements and will contain either 10% of the total square footage for lower income households, as defined, or 5% of the total square footage for very low income households, as defined.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Watch         AB 1014 (McCarty D)   Cannabis: retailers: delivery: vehicles.  Current Text: Amended: 1/24/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/25/2022 Assembly Floor Analysis  (text 1/24/2022)  Introduced: 2/18/2021  Last Amend: 1/24/2022  Status: 2/1/2022-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.  Location: 2/1/2022-S. RLS.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: MAUCRSA establishes the Department of Cannabis Control for the administration and enforcement of its provisions. MAUCRSA requires the department to establish a track and trace program for reporting the movement of cannabis and cannabis products throughout the distribution chain that utilizes a unique identifier and is capable of providing specified information. MAUCRSA requires the track and trace program to include an electronic seed to sale software tracking system with data points for the different stages of commercial activity, including, but not limited to, cultivation, harvest, processing, manufacturing, distribution, inventory, and sale. This bill would also require the electronic seed to sale software tracking system to include delivery.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Oppose         AB 1307 (Cervantes D)   County of Riverside Citizens Redistricting Commission.  Current Text: Amended: 1/13/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/24/2022 Assembly Floor Analysis  (text 1/13/2022)  Introduced: 2/19/2021  Last Amend: 1/13/2022  Status: 1/27/2022-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.  Location: 1/27/2022-S. RLS.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of Riverside, which would be charged with adjusting the boundary lines of the districts of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside. The commission would consist of 14 members who meet specified qualifications. This bill would require the commission to adjust the boundaries of the supervisorial districts in accordance with specified criteria and adopt a redistricting plan, which would become effective 30 days following its submission to the county elections official.   Organization Position        LWVC Support       Page 1/12 66 LRC 03-24-2022 66 of 111    AB 1416 (Santiago D)   Elections: ballot label.  Current Text: Amended: 1/27/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/28/2022 Assembly Floor Analysis  (text 1/27/2022)  Introduced: 2/19/2021  Last Amend: 1/27/2022  Status: 2/1/2022-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.  Location: 2/1/2022-S. RLS.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law defines the ballot label as the portion of the ballot containing the names of the candidates or a statement of a measure. For statewide measures, current law requires the Attorney General to prepare a condensed version of the ballot title and summary, including the fiscal impact summary prepared by the Legislative Analyst that is printed in the state voter information guide. This bill would additionally require the ballot label for statewide measures, and, at the option of a county, the ballot label or similar description on the ballot of county, city, district, and school district measures, to include a listing of nonprofit organizations, businesses, or individuals taken from the signers or the text of ballot arguments printed in the voter information guide that support and oppose the measure, as specified. The bill would require a nonprofit organization, business, or individual to meet certain criteria before being listed on the ballot label or similar description of the measure on the ballot.   Organization Position        LWVC Support         AB 1445 (Levine D)   Planning and zoning: regional housing need allocation: climate change impacts.  Current Text: Amended: 1/3/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/24/2022 Assembly Floor Analysis  (text 1/3/2022)  Introduced: 2/19/2021  Last Amend: 1/3/2022  Status: 2/1/2022-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.  Location: 2/1/2022-S. RLS.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would, commencing January 1, 2025, require that a council of governments, a delegate subregion, or the Department of Housing and Community Development, as applicable, additionally consider among these factors emergency evacuation route capacity, wildfire risk, sea level rise, and other impacts caused by climate change.   Organization Position        LWVC Support         AB 1551 (Santiago D)   Planning and zoning: development bonuses: mixed-use projects.  Current Text: Amended: 1/13/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/18/2022 Assembly Appropriations  (text 1/13/2022)  Introduced: 2/19/2021  Last Amend: 1/13/2022  Status: 1/27/2022-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.  Location: 1/27/2022-S. RLS.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: The Density Bonus Law requires a city or county to provide a developer that proposes a housing development within the city or county with a density bonus and other incentives or concessions, as specified, if the developer agrees to construct specified percentages of units for lower income, very low income, or senior citizen housing, among other things, and meets other requirements. Previously existing law, until January 1, 2022, required a city, county, or city and county to grant a commercial developer a development bonus, as specified, when an applicant for approval of a commercial development had entered into an agreement for partnered housing with an affordable housing developer to contribute affordable housing through a joint project or 2 separate projects encompassing affordable housing. This bill would reenact the above-described provisions regarding the granting of development bonuses to certain projects. The bill would require a city or county to annually submit to the Department of Housing and Community Development information describing an approved commercial development bonus. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2028.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Watch         AB 1599 (Kiley R)   Proposition 47: repeal. Page 2/12 67 LRC 03-24-2022 67 of 111  Current Text: Amended: 3/1/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  03/07/2022 Assembly Public Safety  (text 3/1/2022)  Introduced: 1/3/2022  Last Amend: 3/1/2022  Status: 3/9/2022-Coauthors revised.  Location: 1/14/2022-A. PUB. S.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, enacted as an initiative statute by Proposition 47, as approved by the electors at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election, made various changes relating to theft and the possession of controlled substances, including by, among other things, generally reducing the penalty for those crimes, including reducing the penalty for possession of concentrated cannabis, establishing a procedure by which individuals convicted of those crimes prior to the passage of the act may petition for resentencing under the act, and creating the crime of shoplifting. This bill would repeal the changes and additions made by Proposition 47, except those related to reducing the penalty for possession of concentrated cannabis.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Watch         AB 1702 (Levine D)   Sales and Use Tax Law: exemptions: COVID-19 prevention and response goods.  Current Text: Introduced: 1/26/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  03/18/2022 Assembly Revenue And Taxation  (text 1/26/2022)  Introduced: 1/26/2022  Status: 3/14/2022-In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.  Location: 2/3/2022-A. REV. & TAX  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current sales and use tax laws impose taxes on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail in this state, or on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state, and provides various exemptions from the taxes imposed by those laws. This bill would exempt from those taxes, until January 1, 2025, the gross receipts from the sale of, and the storage, use, or other consumption of, COVID-19 prevention and response goods, as defined.   Organization Position        LEAGUE OUA         AB 1830 (Seyarto R)   Department of Housing and Community Development: annual report: Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program.  Current Text: Introduced: 2/7/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/7/2022  Status: 2/18/2022-Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.  Location: 2/18/2022-A. H. & C.D.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law establishes the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program for the purpose of providing jurisdictions, as defined, with one-time grant funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges, as specified. Under current law, grants under the HHAP program are allocated in 4 rounds of funding, administered by the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council, as provided. Current law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to submit an annual report to the Governor and both houses of the Legislature on the operations and accomplishments during the previous fiscal year of the housing programs administered by the department. Current law requires that the report include, among other things, the number of units assisted by those programs and the number of individuals and households served and their income level.This bill would additionally require that this report include an assessment of the HHAP program.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Support         AB 1965 (Wicks D)   California Antihunger Response and Employment Training Act of 2022.  Current Text: Introduced: 2/10/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  03/18/2022 Assembly Human Services  (text 2/10/2022)  Introduced: 2/10/2022  Status: 2/18/2022-Referred to Com. on HUM. S. Page 3/12 68 LRC 03-24-2022 68 of 111  Location: 2/18/2022-A. HUM. S.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Calendar:  3/22/2022  1:30 p.m. - State Capitol, Room 437  ASSEMBLY HUMAN SERVICES, CALDERON, Chair  Summary: Would require the State Department of Social Services to establish the California Antihunger Response and Employment Training (CARET) program to provide benefits to a person who has been determined ineligible for CalFresh benefits, or for whom CalFresh benefits have been discontinued as a result of the ABAWD time limit, and who also is ineligible for the discretionary exemption described above. The bill would require the person to receive the same amount of benefits under the CARET program that they would have received under the CalFresh program if the ABAWD time limit did not make them ineligible. The bill would also make a CARET program recipient eligible for CalFresh EandT program benefits, and would make a CalFresh EandT provider serving a CARET recipient eligible to draw down a state-funded reimbursement in the same amount that the provider would have been eligible to receive for allowable CalFresh EandT services for a CalFresh recipient. The bill would require the issuance of CARET benefits through a state-administered and state-funded electronic benefits transfer system, as specified.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Support         AB 1985 (Rivas, Robert  D)   Organic waste: list: available products.  Current Text: Introduced: 2/10/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  03/18/2022 Assembly Natural Resources  (text 2/10/2022)  Introduced: 2/10/2022  Status: 3/21/2022-VOTE: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (PASS)  Location: 3/21/2022-A. APPR.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law requires, no later than January 1, 2018, the State Air Resources Board to approve and begin implementing a comprehensive short-lived climate pollutant strategy to achieve a reduction in statewide emissions of methane by 40%, hydrofluorocarbon gases by 40%, and anthropogenic black carbon by 50% below 2013 levels by 2030. Current law requires the methane emissions reduction goals to include a 50% reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020 and a 75% reduction by 2025. Current law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, in consultation with the state board, to adopt regulations to achieve these organic waste reduction goals, including a requirement intended to meet the goal that not less than 20% of edible food that is currently disposed of be recovered for human consumption by 2025. This bill would require the department to compile and maintain on its internet website a list, organized by ZIP Code, of information regarding persons or entities that produce and have available in the state organic waste products and update the list at least every 6 months.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Support         AB 2142 (Gabriel D)   Income taxes: exclusion: turf replacement water conservation program.  Current Text: Introduced: 2/15/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  03/18/2022 Assembly Revenue And Taxation  (text 2/15/2022)  Introduced: 2/15/2022  Status: 2/24/2022-Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.  Location: 2/24/2022-A. REV. & TAX  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, in conformity with federal income tax law, generally defines "gross income" as income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded, and provides various exclusions from gross income. Current law provides an exclusion from gross income for any amount received as a rebate or voucher from a local water or energy agency or supplier for the purchase or installation of a water conservation water closet, energy efficient clothes washers, and plumbing devices, as specified. This bill would, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2027, under both of these laws, provide an exclusion from gross income for any amount received as a rebate, voucher, or other financial incentive issued by a local water agency or supplier for participation in a turf replacement water conservation program.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Support        Page 4/12 69 LRC 03-24-2022 69 of 111  AB 2632 (Holden D)   Segregated confinement.  Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/18/2022  Status: 3/10/2022-Referred to Com. on PUB. S.  Location: 3/10/2022-A. PUB. S.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Calendar:  4/5/2022  9 a.m. - State Capitol, Room 126  ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY, JONES-SAWYER, Chair  Summary: Existing law establishes the state prisons under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Existing law places county jails under the jurisdiction of the sheriff for the confinement of persons sentenced to imprisonment for the conviction of a crime. This bill would require every jail, prison, privately operated detention facility, and any facility in which individuals are subject to confinement or involuntary detention to develop and follow written procedures governing the management of segregated confinement, as specified.   Organization Position        LWVC Support         AB 2808 (O'Donnell D)   Elections: ranked choice voting.  Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/18/2022  Status: 3/17/2022-Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.  Location: 3/17/2022-A. ELECTIONS  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law specifies various procedures for conducting statewide and local elections. This bill would prohibit the use of ranked choice voting, a method of voting that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, in state and local elections. This bill contains other related provisions.   Organization Position        LWVC Oppose         SB 38 (Wieckowski D)   Beverage containers.  Current Text: Amended: 2/14/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  06/02/2021 Senate Floor Analyses  (text 5/26/2021)  Introduced: 12/7/2020  Last Amend: 2/14/2022  Status: 2/14/2022-From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re- referred to Com. on NAT. RES. (Amended 2/14/2022)  Location: 7/14/2021-A. NAT. RES.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would require beverage manufacturers, as defined, in the state to form a beverage container stewardship organization. The organization would be required to develop and submit to the department a plan, annual report, and budget for the recovery and recycling of empty beverage containers in the state similar to that described in the Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act. The bill would require the organization to establish a stewardship fee, to be paid by beverage manufacturer members of the organization, to assist in covering the costs of implementing the beverage container stewardship program. The bill would require the organization to reimburse the department for the department’s costs of enforcing the program. The bill would require the department to deposit all moneys submitted for reimbursement into the Beverage Container Stewardship Fund, which the bill would create in the State Treasury.   Organization Position        LEAGUE OUA         SB 45 (Portantino D)   Short-lived climate pollutants: organic waste reduction goals: local jurisdiction assistance.  Current Text: Amended: 1/3/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/21/2022 Senate Floor Analyses  (text 1/3/2022)  Introduced: 12/7/2020  Last Amend: 1/3/2022  Status: 1/24/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.  Location: 1/24/2022-A. DESK Page 5/12 70 LRC 03-24-2022 70 of 111  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board, to adopt regulations to achieve the organic waste reduction goals established by the state board for 2020 and 2025, as provided. Current law requires the department, no later than July 1, 2020, and in consultation with the state board, to analyze the progress that the waste sector, state government, and local governments have made in achieving these organic waste reduction goals. This bill would require the department, in consultation with the state board, to provide assistance to local jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, any funding appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, for purposes of assisting local agencies to comply with these provisions, including any regulations adopted by the department.   Organization Position        APA Support         SB 49 (Umberg D)   Income taxes: credits: California Fair Fees Tax Credit.  Current Text: Amended: 5/11/2021   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/13/2022 Senate Floor Analyses  (text 5/11/2021)  Introduced: 12/7/2020  Last Amend: 5/11/2021  Status: 1/24/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.  Location: 1/24/2022-A. DESK  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws. This bill would allow a credit against those taxes for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, to a taxpayer that meets certain criteria, including that the taxpayer temporarily ceased business operations for at least 30 consecutive days during the taxable year in response to an emergency order, as defined. The amount of credit would vary based on the number of consecutive days the qualified taxpayer has ceased business operations during the taxable year, with a maximum amount of $6,000 if the qualified taxpayer has temporarily ceased business operations for at least 180 consecutive days, as provided.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Watch         SB 54 (Allen D)   Plastic Pollution Producer Responsibility Act.  Current Text: Amended: 2/25/2021   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/24/2022 Senate Floor Analyses  (text 2/25/2021)  Introduced: 12/7/2020  Last Amend: 2/25/2021  Status: 1/24/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 7.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.  Location: 1/24/2022-A. DESK  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would establish the Plastic Pollution Producer Responsibility Act, which would prohibit producers of single-use, disposable packaging or single-use, disposable food service ware products from offering for sale, selling, distributing, or importing in or into the state such packaging or products that are manufactured on or after January 1, 2032, unless they are recyclable or compostable.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Support        Sierra Club Support         SB 245 (Gonzalez D)   Health care coverage: abortion services: cost sharing.  Current Text: Enrollment: 3/21/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  03/18/2022 Senate Floor Analyses  (text 2/14/2022)  Introduced: 1/22/2021  Last Amend: 2/14/2022  Status: 3/21/2022-Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 7.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.  Location: 3/21/2022-S. ENROLLMENT  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House Page 6/12 71 LRC 03-24-2022 71 of 111  Summary: Would prohibit a health care service plan or an individual or group policy or certificate of health insurance or student blanket disability insurance that is issued, amended, renewed, or delivered on or after January 1, 2023, from imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on coverage for all abortion and abortion-related services, as specified. The bill would prohibit a health care service plan and an insurer subject to these requirements from imposing utilization management or utilization review on the coverage for outpatient abortion services. The bill would require that for a contract, certificate, or policy that is a high deductible health plan, the cost-sharing prohibition would apply once the enrollee’s or insured’s deductible has been satisfied for the benefit year. The bill would not require an individual or group contract or policy to cover an experimental or investigational treatment. The bill’s requirements would also apply to Medi-Cal managed care plans and their providers, independent practice associations, preferred provider groups, and all delegated entities that provide physician services, utilization management, or utilization review. The bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance to adopt related regulations on or before January 1, 2026.   Organization Position        LWVC Support         SB 260 (Wiener D)   Climate Corporate Accountability Act.  Current Text: Amended: 1/3/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/21/2022 Senate Floor Analyses  (text 1/3/2022)  Introduced: 1/26/2021  Last Amend: 1/3/2022  Status: 1/26/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 7.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.  Location: 1/26/2022-A. DESK  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would require the State Air Resources Board, on or before January 1, 2024, to develop and adopt regulations requiring United States-based partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, and other business entities with total annual revenues in excess of $1,000,000,000 and that do business in California, defined as "reporting entities," to publicly disclose to the Secretary of State, and verify, starting in 2025 on a date to be determined by the state board, and annually thereafter, their greenhouse gas emissions, categorized as scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, as defined, from the prior calendar year, as provided. The bill would require reporting entities to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions in a manner that is easily understandable and accessible to residents of the state.   Organization Position        Sierra Club Support         SB 286 (Min  D)   Elections: Orange County Board of Education.  Current Text: Amended: 1/13/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/21/2022 Senate Floor Analyses  (text 1/13/2022)  Introduced: 2/1/2021  Last Amend: 1/13/2022  Status: 1/26/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 7.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.  Location: 1/26/2022-A. DESK  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law authorizes, and in some circumstances requires, a political subdivision to consolidate its elections with statewide elections.This bill would require an election for Orange County Board of Education that is determined by the plurality of the votes cast for that office, with no possibility of a runoff, and is consolidated with a statewide election to be consolidated with the statewide general election in November.   Organization Position        LWVC Support         SB 379 (Wiener D)   Residential solar energy systems: permitting.  Current Text: Amended: 1/12/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/21/2022 Senate Floor Analyses  (text 1/12/2022)  Introduced: 2/10/2021  Last Amend: 1/12/2022  Status: 1/24/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 1.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.  Location: 1/24/2022-A. DESK Page 7/12 72 LRC 03-24-2022 72 of 111  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law requires a city or county to approve administratively applications to install solar energy systems through the issuance of a building permit or similar nondiscretionary permit. Current law requires every city, county, or city and county to develop a streamlined permitting process for the installation of small residential rooftop solar energy systems, as that term is defined. Current law prescribes and limits permit fees that a city or county may charge for a residential and commercial solar energy system. Current law creates the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) in the Natural Resources Agency and prescribes its duties, which include administering programs for the installation of solar energy systems.This bill would require every city, county, or city and county to implement an online, automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits in real time for a solar energy system, as defined, that is no larger than 38.4 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating and an energy storage system, as defined, paired with a solar energy system that is no larger than 38.4 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Watch         SB 387 (Portantino D)   Pupil health: school employee and pupil training: youth mental and behavioral health.  Current Text: Amended: 1/3/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/21/2022 Senate Floor Analyses  (text 1/3/2022)  Introduced: 2/11/2021  Last Amend: 1/3/2022  Status: 1/24/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.  Location: 1/24/2022-A. DESK  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law, contingent on an appropriation made for these purposes, requires the State Department of Education, on or before January 1, 2023, to recommend best practices and identify training programs for use by local educational agencies to address youth behavioral health, including, but not necessarily limited to, staff and pupil training, as specified. Current law defines a local educational agency for purposes of these provisions to mean a county office of education, school district, state special school, or charter school that serves pupils in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2025, those local educational agencies to certify to the department that 75% of both its classified and certificated employees have received that youth behavioral health training, as specified.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Support         SB 504 (Becker D)   Elections: voter registration.  Current Text: Amended: 3/21/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  02/17/2022 Senate Floor Analyses  (text 1/14/2022)  Introduced: 2/17/2021  Last Amend: 3/21/2022  Status: 3/21/2022-Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.  Location: 3/17/2022-A. THIRD READING  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Calendar:  3/24/2022  #11  ASSEMBLY THIRD READING FILE - SENATE BILLS  Summary: Current law requires elections officials to mail a ballot to every registered voter for each election. Current law permits a person to apply for permanent vote by mail status while registering to vote, and requires elections officials to include an application for a vote by mail ballot with each voter information guide mailed to voters. This bill would repeal these provisions regarding applications to vote by mail to account for the requirement that every registered voter receive a vote by mail ballot for each election.   Organization Position        LWVC Support         SB 513 (Hertzberg D)   Homeless shelters grants: pets and veterinary services.  Current Text: Amended: 1/3/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/21/2022 Senate Floor Analyses  (text 1/3/2022)  Introduced: 2/17/2021  Last Amend: 1/3/2022 Page 8/12 73 LRC 03-24-2022 73 of 111  Status: 1/24/2022-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.  Location: 1/24/2022-A. DESK  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law establishes the California Emergency Solutions and Housing Program, under the administration of the Department of Housing and Community Development and requires the department to, among other things, provide rental assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services to ensure housing affordability to people who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. This bill would require the department, subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, to develop and administer a program to award grants to qualified homeless shelters, as described, for the provision of shelter, food, and basic veterinary services for pets owned by people experiencing homelessness.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Support         SB 830 (Portantino D)   Education finance: supplemental education funding.  Current Text: Amended: 3/9/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 1/3/2022  Last Amend: 3/9/2022  Status: 3/9/2022-From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re- referred to Com. on ED.  Location: 1/19/2022-S. ED.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law establishes a public school financing system that requires state funding for county superintendents of schools, school districts, and charter schools to be calculated pursuant to a local control funding formula, as specified, that includes average daily attendance as a component of that calculation for these local educational agencies. Current law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, on or before February 20 of each year, to make a first principal apportionment of funds and, on or before July 2 of each year, to make a 2nd principal apportionment of funds to each local educational agency. This bill would define “average daily membership” as the quotient of the aggregate enrollment days for all pupils in a school district, county office of education, or charter school, from transitional kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, as applicable, divided by the total number of instructional days for the local educational agency in an academic year. The bill would require a local educational agency’s average daily membership to be calculated using data from the same fiscal year or years that the local educational agency used to calculate its average daily attendance for purposes of state apportionment, as provided.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Watch         SB 833 (Dodd D)   Community Energy Resilience Act of 2022.  Current Text: Amended: 3/21/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  03/11/2022 Senate Energy, Utilities And Communications  (text 1/4/2022)  Introduced: 1/4/2022  Last Amend: 3/21/2022  Status: 3/21/2022-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.  Location: 3/14/2022-S. APPR.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law assigns the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission various duties, including applying for and accepting grants, contributions, and appropriations, and awarding grants consistent with the goals and objectives of a program or activity the commission is authorized to implement or administer. This bill, the Community Energy Resilience Act of 2022, would require the commission to develop and implement a grant program for local governments to develop community energy resilience plans that help achieve energy resilience objectives and state clean energy and air quality goals.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Watch         SB 852 (Dodd D)   Climate resilience districts: formation: funding mechanisms.  Current Text: Amended: 3/9/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 1/18/2022  Last Amend: 3/9/2022 Page 9/12 74 LRC 03-24-2022 74 of 111  Status: 3/9/2022-From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re- referred to Com. on GOV. & F.  Location: 1/26/2022-S. GOV. & F.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Calendar:  3/31/2022  Upon adjournment of Session - 1021 O Street, Room 2200  SENATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE, CABALLERO, Chair  Summary: Current law authorizes certain local agencies to form a community revitalization authority (authority) within a community revitalization and investment area, as defined, to carry out provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law in that area for purposes related to, among other things, infrastructure, affordable housing, and economic revitalization. Current law provides for the financing of these activities by, among other things, the issuance of bonds serviced by property tax increment revenues, and requires the authority to adopt a community revitalization and investment plan for the community revitalization and investment area that includes elements describing and governing revitalization activities. This bill would authorize a city, county, city and county, special district, or a combination of any of those entities to form a climate resilience district for the purposes of raising and allocating funding for eligible projects and the operating expenses of eligible projects. The bill would define “eligible project” to mean projects that address sea level rise, extreme heat, extreme cold, the risk of wildfire, drought, and the risk of flooding, as specified.   Organization Position        APA Support         SB 921 (Newman D)   Political Reform Act of 1974: digital political advertisements.  Current Text: Amended: 3/16/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/3/2022  Last Amend: 3/16/2022  Status: 3/17/2022-Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.  Location: 3/17/2022-S. RLS.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Calendar:  3/28/2022  9 a.m. - 1021 O Street - Room 2200  SENATE ELECTIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, GLAZER, Chair  Summary: Would enact the Digital Advertisement Transparency and Accountability Act, or DATA Act. The bill would, 60 days after the Fair Political Practices Commission certifies a system for accepting and maintaining digital advertisements, as defined, require an online platform that disseminates those advertisements to submit to the commission a record of any digital advertisements disseminated on the online platform by a committee that purchased $500 or more in advertisements on the online platform during the preceding 12 months. The bill would require a record to contain, among other things, a digital copy of the advertisement, the approximate number of views generated from the advertisement, and the name and identification number of the committee that paid for the advertisement, as specified. The bill would require the information to be submitted to the commission by the 5th day of each month for digital advertisements disseminated on the online platform in the previous calender month. The bill would require the commission to make information submitted pursuant to this act available in a centralized and publicly accessible online format, as specified.   Organization Position        LWVC Support         SB 922 (Wiener D)   California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transportation-related projects.  Current Text: Amended: 3/16/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/3/2022  Last Amend: 3/16/2022  Status: 3/16/2022-From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re- referred to Com. on E.Q.  Location: 2/16/2022-S. E.Q.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Calendar:  3/28/2022  9 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2100  SENATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, ALLEN, Chair  Summary: The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), until January 1, 2030, exempts from its requirements bicycle transportation plans for an urbanized area for restriping of streets and highways, bicycle parking and storage, signal timing to improve street and highway intersection operations, and related signage for bicycles, pedestrians, and vehicles under certain conditions. This bill would extend the above exemption indefinitely. The bill would also repeal the requirement that the bicycle transportation plan is for an urbanized area and would extend the exemption to an active transportation plan or pedestrian plan, or to a feasibility and planning study for active transportation, Page 10/12 75 LRC 03-24-2022 75 of 111 bicycle facilities, or pedestrian facilities.   Organization Position        CASCC Support         SB 932 (Portantino D)   General plans: circulation element: bicycle and pedestrian plans and traffic calming plans.  Current Text: Introduced: 2/7/2022   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  03/14/2022 Senate Governance And Finance  (text 2/7/2022)  Introduced: 2/7/2022  Status: 3/17/2022-VOTE: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation] (PASS)  Location: 3/17/2022-S. TRANS.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Current law states the Legislature’s intention that a county or city general plan and the elements and parts of that general plan comprise an integrated, internally consistent and compatible statement of policies for the adopting agency.This bill would emphasize the intent of the Legislature to fight climate change with these provisions.   Organization Position        LEAGUE Oppose         SB 1439 (Glazer D)   Campaign contributions: agency officers.  Current Text: Amended: 3/16/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 2/18/2022  Last Amend: 3/16/2022  Status: 3/16/2022-From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re- referred to Com. on E. & C.A.  Location: 3/9/2022-S. E. & C.A.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Calendar:  3/28/2022  9 a.m. - 1021 O Street - Room 2200  SENATE ELECTIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, GLAZER, Chair  Summary: The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits an officer of an agency from accepting, soliciting, or directing a contribution of more than $250 from any party, participant, or a party or participant’s agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for 3 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, if the officer knows or has reasons to know that the participant has financial interest, as defined. The act also prohibits a party, participant, or participant’s agent from making a contribution of more than $250 to an officer of the agency during the proceeding and 3 months following the date a final decision is rendered. The act defines “agency” for these purposes to mean any state or local government agency, except certain entities, including local government agencies whose members are directly elected by the voters. This bill would remove the exception for local government agencies, thereby subjecting them to the prohibition described above. The bill would extend the prohibition on contributions from 3 to 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding.   Organization Position        LWVC Support         SCA 2 (Allen D)   Public housing projects.  Current Text: Introduced: 12/7/2020   html   pdf  Current Analysis:  01/05/2022 Senate Floor Analyses  (text 12/7/2020)  Introduced: 12/7/2020  Status: 1/26/2022-Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.  Location: 1/26/2022-A. DESK  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: The California Constitution prohibits the development, construction, or acquisition of a low- rent housing project, as defined, in any manner by any state public body until a majority of the qualified electors of the city, town, or county in which the development, construction, or acquisition of the low-rent housing project is proposed approve the project by voting in favor at an election, as specified. This measure would repeal these provisions.   Organization Position        APA Support      Page 11/12 76 LRC 03-24-2022 76 of 111   LWVC Support         SCA 6 (Newman D)   Elections: recall of state officers.  Current Text: Amended: 3/17/2022   html   pdf  Introduced: 1/3/2022  Last Amend: 3/17/2022  Status: 3/17/2022-Referred to Com. on RLS. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.  Location: 1/3/2022-S. RLS.  Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Conc.Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered1st House 2nd House  Summary: Would provide, in the event an officer is removed in a recall election, for the office to remain vacant until a successor candidate to hold the unexpired term of the office receives a majority of votes at a special election, or for the office to remain vacant for the remainder of the term if the nomination period for the subsequent term of that office has closed. The measure would allow an officer who was the subject of the recall election to be a candidate in the special election. The measure would require the Legislature to enact laws providing for the election of a successor. This bill contains other existing laws.   Organization Position        LWVC Support      Total Measures: 34 Total Tracking Forms: 36 Page 12/12 77 LRC 03-24-2022 77 of 111 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 22-10631 Agenda Date: 3/24/2022 Agenda #: 4. Subject: Discuss Prioritizing the Legislative Platform Discuss Prioritizing the Legislative Platform and provide any input CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 3/22/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™78 LRC 03-24-2022 78 of 111 City of Cupertino 2022 Legislative Platform 1 The 2022 Legislative Platform is comprised of guiding principles that provide a framework for the City of Cupertino’s regional, state, and federal legislative priorities. Adopted annually, the City’s Legislative Platform serves as a reference guide for legislative positions and objectives that provides direction for the City Council, the Legislative Review Committee, and staff throughout the year. The Legislative Platform is the foundation of a focused advocacy strategy. Guiding Principles I. Fiscal Responsibility The City of Cupertino has a fiduciary responsibility to its residents to ensure assets and resources are properly safeguarded and deployed in a fair, prudent, and efficient manner. As such, the City supports the protection of existing federal, state, and local funding sources and the authorities that provide revenues to the City. Likewise, the City has an interest in the solvency of public entities that provide resources to the City. The City opposes any new mandates that are unfunded or inadequately funded, and supports efforts to eliminate, or provide funding for currently unfunded mandates. II. Local Control The City supports local decision-making authority and opposes preemption of local control. Cities are voluntarily created by the residents of a community to provide local self-government and to make decisions at a local level to best meet the needs of the community. Each community has unique needs and characteristics that are best met by policies set by its local governing body. Efforts to remove the ability to set policy at the local level should be opposed, while promoting legislation that incentivizes and allows flexibility in the City's effort to cost-effectively meet local priorities. III. Sustainability The City of Cupertino is a leader in embracing sustainability efforts in response to current and anticipated environmental challenges. The City continuously looks for innovative strategies to reduce its carbon footprint and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The City supports environmentally friendly legislation and urban sustainability consistent with our Climate Action Plan (CAP). As such, the City supports environmentally friendly legislation and urban sustainability consistent with our CAP goals. IV. Infrastructure and Mobility The City seeks to maintain existing infrastructure and enhance the safety and accessibility of sustainable, alternative mobility options for our residents and businesses. The City can accomplish this by supporting legislation that increases funding for transportation, infrastructure, operations, and maintenance in Cupertino. The City seeks to upgrade and maintain municipal facilities so that they operate at peak energy and water efficiency. In addition, Cupertino seeks to enhance the provision of carbon-free 79 LRC 03-24-2022 79 of 111 City of Cupertino 2022 Legislative Platform 2 services, such as electric vehicles and buildings that are free of fossil fuels. Cupertino supports legislation or rulemaking that enhances the City’s ability to procure and implement fuel- switching, on-site renewable energy deployment, and low-carbon or carbon-free critical power backup services. V. Healthy, Safe and Resilient Community One of the City’s primary goals is to provide a healthy and safe environment for our residents. The City supports legislation that protects and enhances services to the City’s most vulnerable populations, such as the economically disadvantaged, elderly, homeless, and disabled. In addition, the City supports federal and state assistance for local law enforcement, as well as any measures that would help contribute to local public safety and mental well-being, such as support for parks and open spaces. In order to foster a resilient community, the City supports legislation that strengthens local disaster preparedness, emergency planning and response activities, as well as programs that invest in climate adaptation planning and deployment of adaptation strategies. VI. Education The City understands that access to quality education is a key factor in maintaining a strong and vibrant community. The City supports state efforts to ensure that California schools have adequate funding to ensure that every child has access to a quality education and all schools have the personnel and materials needed to create an environment where children can succeed. City of Cupertino - 2022 Federal Legislative Priorities COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 1. Support the preservation, or increase, of funding for the CDBG program. 2. Support increased flexibility in how CDBG funds can be utilized. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1. Support amendments to the EB5 Visa Program to ensure that investments are concentrated in target employment areas, such as Qualified Opportunity Zones, that would most benefit from economic development. 2. Support efforts to mitigate the economic impacts on the City, and its businesses, from the coronavirus pandemic. EDUCATION 1. Support education funding to include support for special needs students. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 1. Support legislation that assists regional and local governments in development and implementing energy efficiency, renewable energy, and conservation strategies. Ensure that states and local governments can continue, and not be preempted in, their efforts to achieve economic improvements through increased energy efficiency, renewable energy and conservation plans that seek to decrease carbon emissions. 2. Advocate for funding for projects for potable water reuse projects, nonpoint source pollution control, and watershed 80 LRC 03-24-2022 80 of 111 City of Cupertino 2022 Legislative Platform 3 City of Cupertino - 2022 State Legislative Priorities ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1. The City embraces efforts to support legislation or obtain funding for economic development initiatives, including planning and implementation of regional transportation and traffic congestion relief projects, the creation of affordable housing, and social services. 2. Work with elected representatives to secure funding through the State Budget for priority projects and programs in the City. 3. Support legislation that would provide workers with a living wage. 4. Support legislation and funding for workforce development and skills training programs, including those developed with business and education partners. management. Accelerate authorization for indirect and direct potable reuse projects. Support legislation that generates additional revenue for water infrastructure improvements, provides for the funding of programs mandated for compliance, and addresses drought resilience. HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY 1. Support legislation to provide services to those experiencing domestic violence, addiction, or mental health issues, including mental health services for youth. 2. Support legislation to aid local governments in the preparation for, and response to, public health emergencies. 3. Monitor legislation related to the public’s right to protest, as well as legislation related to standards on appropriate law enforcement response to public protests, including use of force levels. LAND USE 1. Oppose legislation, and regulatory efforts, that would diminish or eliminate the authority of cities to zone and plan for the development of telecommunications infrastructure, including the siting of cellular communications towers or transmission sites. LOCAL AUTHORITY 1. Oppose preemption of local authority. 2. Oppose new program mandates that are unfunded or underfunded. TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE 1. Support adoption of a long-term federal transportation authorization that provides a stable and reliable funding stream for transportation with focus on maintenance and preservation, and funding for roads, bridges, and transit. 2. Support legislation that generates funding to support all modes of transportation, including transit, bicycles, and pedestrians. 3. Support legislation that generates funding for storm drain capacity and maintenance projects. 81 LRC 03-24-2022 81 of 111 City of Cupertino 2022 Legislative Platform 4 5. Oppose legislation that would increase local costs related to public employee retirement. 6. Oppose legislation that limits the City’s ability to collect Transient Occupancy Taxes. 7. Oppose legislation that would burden local rate payers with increased state utility costs and mandates. 8. Monitor legislation that would provide local governments with additional tax-increment based economic development tools, such as Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts or tax increment financing districts. 9. Oppose legislation that would amend sales tax distribution formulas in a manner that negatively affects the City. 10. Monitor legislation that would amend the definition of independent contractors. EDUCATION 1. The City understands that access to quality education is a key factor in maintaining a strong and vibrant community. The City supports state efforts to ensure that California schools have adequate funding to ensure that every child has access to a quality education and all schools have the personnel and materials needed to create an environment where children can succeed. 2. Support legislation that ensures full funding of the State’s Proposition 98 guarantee. 3. Support legislation that would increase funding for schools for programs and salaries. 4. Support legislation that would amend the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act to ensure that facilities funding is sufficient to cover all costs of new facilities, including the acquisition of land. 5. Support legislation that provides students access to educational resources and technology needed to be prepared for higher education or the modern workforce. 6. Monitor legislation that clarifies square footage-based parcel taxes. ELECTIONS 1. The City supports legislation that encourages and expands civic engagement and voter participation in elections. 2. Oppose legislation that weakens voters’ right to petition through the initiative and referendum processes. 3. Support legislation that provides resources and support for municipal elections. 4. Monitor legislation that affects the California Voting Rights Acts. 5. Monitor legislation that lowers the voting requirements for passage of local special purpose agency funding propositions. 82 LRC 03-24-2022 82 of 111 City of Cupertino 2022 Legislative Platform 5 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 1. Support legislation that provides funding for local emergency preparedness planning. 2. Support legislation that provides reimbursement for costs associated with public safety power shutoffs and other emergency response efforts. 3. Support legislation that provides or incentives for retrofitting, and other seismic preparedness activities. 4. Support legislation that would ensure the City, as well as businesses and residents, have access to communications during emergency events. 5. Support specific funding opportunities to address natural disaster mitigation and evacuation planning. 6. Monitor legislation regulating the use of drone aircraft by public agencies for use in emergency response, or other capacities. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 1. The City supports legislation and policies that emphasize sustainable development, improve environmental standards and the regulatory process, and promote sustainable energy policies. 2. Support legislation that provides incentives and financial support for preservation of natural resources, organic waste recycling, and landfill diversion. 3. Support sustainability efforts that are consistent with the City’s Climate Action Plan. 4. Support legislation that assists local governments in the development and implementation of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and conservation strategies. 5. Oppose legislation that would preempt local government efforts to achieve economic improvements through increased energy efficiency, renewable energy, and conservation plans that seek to decrease carbon emissions. 6. Support increased funding for green buildings, electric vehicle charging stations, and related infrastructure, including residential homes. 7. Support legislation to reduce plastic waste and single-use plastics, such as plastic bags and containers. 8. Oppose legislation that weakens environmental review policy or CEQA. 9. Support legislation that expands, promotes, or incentivizes water conservation practices and programs, including the expanded use of local water resources such as recycled water, graywater, and rainwater harvesting. 1. The City supports government transparency, public access to required meetings and records, and legislation that facilitates 83 LRC 03-24-2022 83 of 111 City of Cupertino 2022 Legislative Platform 6 GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY these principles while still allowing for necessary municipal operations and services. 2. Oppose legislation that impacts the ability of special districts and joint powers authorities to self-regulate. 3. Oppose legislation that expands the Public Records Act without funding to carry out the new requirements. 4. Support legislation that improves the ability of local governments to utilize digital communication and archiving. HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY 1. The City values public health and social services. The City supports legislation and policies to access resources that provide high quality police, fire, emergency management, and emergency medical services. 2. Support legislation to provide services to those experiencing domestic violence, addiction, or mental health issues, including mental health services for youth. 3. Support legislation to provide funding and services for vulnerable populations. 4. Support legislation that allows for local ordinances related to commercial and recreational drone usage. 5. Support legislation to regulate vaping devices and other e- cigarettes and their packaging, advertisement, and promotion to youth. 6. Support legislation to regulate the potency, packaging, and advertisement of recreational cannabis products. 7. Oppose legislation that restricts the ability for the City to adopt ordinances regarding the purchase, distribution, consumption and cultivation of cannabis. 8. Monitor legislation related to organized retail theft, as well as modifications to the definition of petty theft and petty theft value limits. 9. Monitor legislation related to standards on appropriate law enforcement response to public protests, including use of force levels. HOMELESSNESS 1. Support legislation that provides funding to create pathways to permanent housing and supportive services. 2. Support legislation and funding to help facilitate and promote regional efforts to address homelessness. 3. Support legislation to address issues affecting the homeless population, including mental health and substance abuse. 4. Support legislation that provides resources for job training, financial counseling, and skills development for those experiencing homelessness, or at risk of becoming homeless. 1. The City acknowledges that California is currently facing 84 LRC 03-24-2022 84 of 111 City of Cupertino 2022 Legislative Platform 7 HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT dramatic job-housing imbalance, severe income disparity and lack of transit options to affordable areas. The rising cost of housing is one symptom of the deeper economic problem, which can only be solved by addressing the excessive job growth, housing affordability, and lack of transit options together. The City supports legislation that addresses the root causes of these problems and positively addresses housing shortages in communities. 2. Oppose legislation that may reduce municipal authority, with an emphasis on land use policy, local review, and design standards. 3. Oppose efforts to erode local decision making over the appropriate location, scale, and character of residential development or that may reduce public hearing or oversight. 4. Support legislation that gives local municipalities credit and incentives for actions under their direct control, including the approval of housing developments. 5. Support legislation that provides state funding for the construction of affordable housing, including Extremely Low Income, Very Low Income, Low Income, and Moderate-Income housing. 6. Oppose legislation that would impact the ability of a local municipality to regulate ADUs. 7. Support legislation that promotes the construction of parks, affordable housing, and other community facilities, instead of allowing in-lieu fees in place of actual facilities. 8. Support legislation to address issues that lead to gentrification, the displacement of long-time residents, the lack of housing for full-time students, and homelessness. 9. Monitor legislation that would impact the rental market and tenant protections. 10. Oppose legislation that provides for by-right up-zoning. 11. Support legislation that requires employers to contribute to the funding of affordable housing to keep pace with job growth. 12. Support legislation to assert local authority to regulate the use of public right of ways. 13. Oppose legislation that erodes the ability of cities to condition and deny projects that inadequately mitigate impacts to the community, including infrastructure, public safety, and schools. 14. Support legislation that would incentivize community colleges to provide housing to students and faculty. 15. Support legislation that would provide streamlined projects with minimum density requirements. 85 LRC 03-24-2022 85 of 111 City of Cupertino 2022 Legislative Platform 8 16. Oppose legislation that provides the State with additional powers to overturn local planning decisions. 17. Monitor legislation that modifies previously enacted legislation, such as the Housing Accountability Act, Housing Crisis Act, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Density Bonus Law, and SB 35 project streamlining. QUALITY OF LIFE 1. The City values its ability and authority to make policies tailored to diverse local needs, enable excellent public services, and protect and enhance the quality of life for Cupertino residents and businesses. 2. Support legislation that would provide local funding for libraries, arts and cultural expression in Cupertino. 3. Support legislation and initiatives that provide funding for vibrant parks, trails, and visitor amenities. 4. Monitoring legislation that affects immigration and the rights and benefits of immigrants. 5. Oppose legislation that includes unfunded or underfunded mandates. TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION 1. The City supports legislation and policies that support and fund transit solutions that increase the speed and frequency of services. 2. Support new statewide funding opportunities for maintenance and repair of local roads and highways. 3. Support investments in the maintenance and rehabilitation of aging infrastructure and allow for system capacity expansion to support smart growth principals. 4. Support legislation that allows for the planning of on-site parking and other planning tools that can increase safety for pedestrians and bicycles. 5. Support legislation that ensures cap and trade funds derived from transportation fuels be used for transportation purposes. 6. Support legislation and initiatives to address regional transportation congestion. 7. Support legislation that generates funding for wastewater infrastructure, storm drain capacity and maintenance. 8. Oppose legislation that limits or reduces local impact fees that fund local infrastructure, including those associated with lot splits or the addition of a second unit on a parcel. 9. Oppose legislation that would impact local authority of cities to zone and plan for the development of telecommunications infrastructure. 10. Support legislation that enhances the City’s ability to procure and implement fuel-switching, on-site renewable energy 86 LRC 03-24-2022 86 of 111 City of Cupertino 2022 Legislative Platform 9 deployment, and low-carbon or carbon-free critical power backup services. 11. Oppose legislation that would reduce access to, or otherwise condition the receipt of, local streets and roads funding. 12. Support legislation that would allow flexibility for public contracting associated with routine public works projects. 13. Oppose legislation that would increase taxes on businesses and residents without providing a direct tangible benefit to Cupertino. 14. Support legislation and funding to provide free or reduced-price access to public transit to low-income individuals. 87 LRC 03-24-2022 87 of 111 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 22-10625 Agenda Date: 3/24/2022 Agenda #: 5. Subject: Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 1603 (Salas) Theft: Shoplifting Adopt a watch position on AB 1603 CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 3/22/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™88 LRC 03-24-2022 88 of 111 TO: CITY OF CUPERTINO LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE FROM: ANTHONY, JASON, AND PAUL GONSALVES SUBJECT: CONSIDER ADOPTING A POSITION ON AB 1603 (SALAS) RELATING TO THEFT DATE: MARCH 24, 2022 Bill Information: The official text of AB 1603 can be found here 1: Summary: The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, was enacted as an initiative statute by Proposition 47, as approved by the electors at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election. This law makes the theft of money, labor, or property petty theft punishable as a misdemeanor, whenever the value of the property taken does not exceed $950. Under existing law, if the value of the property taken exceeds $950, the theft is grand theft, punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. Under this existing law, entering a commercial establishment with the intent to take property exceeding $950 is burglary, punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. This bill would amend Proposition 47 by reducing the threshold amount for petty theft and shoplifting from $950 to $400. The bill would provide that it shall become effective only when submitted to, and approved by, the voters of California. Support: According to the California District Attorneys Association, “California is suffering from an unprecedented increase in all types of thefts, including organized retail theft, smash and grabs, and vehicle theft, which negatively affects all Californians, including crime victims, consumers, and business owners. Lowering the threshold amount so that felony grand theft may be charged for thefts that exceed $400, instead of misdemeanor petty 1 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1603 89 LRC 03-24-2022 89 of 111 theft, will permit convicted thieves, especially repeat offenders, to be held properly accountable by authorizing judges to impose appropriate punishment.” Registered Supporters Include: Arcadia Police Officers Association, Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Burbank Police Officers' Association, California District Attorneys Association, California Retailers Association, California State Sheriffs' Association, City of Camarillo, City of Santa Clarita, Claremont Police Officers Association, Corona Police Officers Association, Culver City Police Officers' Association, Fullerton Police Officers' Association, Inglewood Police Officers Association, Los Angeles School Police Officers Association, Newport Beach Police Association, Palos Verdes Police Officers Association, Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), Placer County Deputy Sheriffs' Association, Pomona Police Officer Association, Riverside County Sheriff's Office, Riverside Police Officers Association Opposition: According to the Californians for Safety and Justice, “Prop. 47 does not prevent prosecutors from charging those who participate in organized retail theft with felonies. Political rhetoric notwithstanding, California’s current theft laws are in fact harsher than those in many other states. In at least 25 states, the threshold for charging a felony shoplifting is $1000 or higher. In South Carolina and Texas, states not known for being “soft on crime”, theft cannot be charged as a felony unless the amount of loss is at least $2,000 or $2,500 respectively. It is also important to note that less than 10% of all thefts are cleared by the arrest and conviction of the suspect. “Significantly, rolling California’s felony theft threshold back to $400 would once again dramatically increase incarceration rates, leaving the state vulnerable to falling out of compliance with the prison system’s population cap mandated by the federal judiciary. Increasing incarceration rates would also eliminate the more than $1 billion Prop. 47 is expected to save each decade in perpetuity, savings that are required to be reallocated back to local, community-based programs proven to more effectively prevent crime and harm, like drug treatment, mental health services, re-entry services and programs that help crime victims heal. “AB 1603 nonetheless proposes to impose long prison sentences by reducing the amount needed to charge a felony to $400. Such an attempt is not justified by actual crime data, flies in the face of sensible criminal justice reform, and would force counties to shoulder the cost of imprisoning more people for years, at great human and fiscal expense.” Registered Opponents Include: A New Way of Life Re-entry Project, ACLU California Action (UNREG), All of Us or None Los Angeles, Alliance San Diego, Anti Recidivism Coalition, Aouon Orange County, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, Blameless and Forever Free Ministries, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, California Calls, California Coalition for Women Prisoners, California Public Defenders Association, Californians for Safety and Justice, Californians United for A Responsible Budget, Center for Living and Learning, Central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy, Chrysalis 90 LRC 03-24-2022 90 of 111 Center, the Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ), Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE), Courage California, Dolores Huerta Foundation, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Faith in The Valley, Friends Committee on Legislation of California, Initiate Justice, Legal Services for Prisoners With Children, Milpa (motivating Individual Leadership for Public Advancement), National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform, Oakland Rising, Pico California, Root & Rebound, Rubicon Programs, San Francisco Public Defender, Starting Over, INC., Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education, Underground Scholars Initiative (USI) At UC San Diego, Underground Scholars Initiative At UC Riverside, Underground Scholars Initiative UC Santa Barbara, Underground Scholars Initiative, University of California Davis, Underground Scholars Initiative, University of California Los Angeles, Urban Peace Movement, Wlcac Re-entry Status: AB 1603 has been referred to the Assembly Committee on Public Safety. Legislative Platform: This bill falls under Cupertino’s 2022 Legislative Platform in the Health & Public Safety Section, page 6, item #8, “Monitor legislation related to organized retail theft, as well as modifications to the definition of petty theft and petty theft value limits.”. It also falls under page 2, Guiding Principle #5, “In addition, the City supports federal and state assistance for local law enforcement, as well as any measures that would help contribute to local public safety and mental well-being, such as support for parks and open spaces.” Recommended Action: Adopt a watch position on AB 1603 91 LRC 03-24-2022 91 of 111 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 22-10626 Agenda Date: 3/24/2022 Agenda #: 6. Subject: Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 2449 (Rubio) Local Agencies: Teleconferences Adopt a support position on AB 2449 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 3/22/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™92 LRC 03-24-2022 92 of 111 TO: CITY OF CUPERTINO LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE FROM: ANTHONY, JASON, AND PAUL GONSALVES SUBJECT: CONSIDER ADOPTING A POSITION ON AB 2449 (RUBIO) LOCAL AGENCIES: TELECONFERENCES DATE: MARCH 24, 2022 Bill Information: The official text of AB 2449 can be found here 1: Summary: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom originally issued a series of Executive Orders to expand public access to meetings of local agencies by suspending some of the restrictions on teleconferencing. The expiration of the Executive Orders immediately gave way to the new AB 361 (Chapter 165, statutes of 2021), essentially allowing for the teleconference provisions detailed in the Executive Orders to continue during a period of emergency declaration. However, once an emergency declaration has ended, local agencies will again be required to comply with the provisions of the previous law. Existing law, until January 1, 2024, authorizes a local agency to use teleconferencing without complying with those specified teleconferencing requirements in specified circumstances when a declared state of emergency is in effect, or in other situations related to public health. AB 2449 would authorize a local agency to use teleconferencing without complying with those specified teleconferencing requirements if at least a quorum of the members of the legislative body participates in person from a singular location clearly identified on the agenda that is open to the public and situated within the local agency’s jurisdiction. The bill would impose prescribed requirements for this exception relating to notice, agendas, the means and manner of access, and procedures for disruptions. The bill would require 1 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2449 93 LRC 03-24-2022 93 of 111 the legislative body to implement a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with federal law. AB 2449 will revise notice requirements to allow for greater public participation in teleconference meetings of local agencies. The bill does not require teleconferencing, rather it modernizes existing law to ensure greater public participation in meetings of the legislative bodies who choose to utilize teleconferencing. Support: Since AB 2449 has not yet been set for hearing, an official list of supporters is not yet available. Opposition: Since AB 2449 has not yet been set for hearing, an official list of opponents is not yet available. Status: AB 2449 has been referred to the Assembly Committee on Local Government. Legislative Platform: This bill falls under Cupertino’s 2022 Legislative Platform in the Government Transparency Section pages 5-6, Item #1, “The City supports government transparency, public access to required meetings and records, and legislation that facilitates these principles while still allowing for necessary municipal operations and services.” Recommended Action: Adopt a support position on AB 2449 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature. 94 LRC 03-24-2022 94 of 111 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 22-10627 Agenda Date: 3/24/2022 Agenda #: 7. Subject: Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 1944 (Lee and Garcia) Local Government: Open and Public Meetings Adopt a support position on AB 1944 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 3/22/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™95 LRC 03-24-2022 95 of 111 TO: CITY OF CUPERTINO LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE FROM: ANTHONY, JASON, AND PAUL GONSALVES SUBJECT: CONSIDER ADOPTING A POSITION ON AB 1944 (LEE AND C. GARCIA) PUBLIC MEETINGS DATE: MARCH 24, 2022 Bill Information: The official text of AB 1944 can be found here1: Summary: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom originally issued a series of Executive Orders to expand public access to meetings of local agencies by suspending some of the restrictions on teleconferencing. The expiration of the Executive Orders immediately gave way to the new AB 361 (Chapter 165, statutes of 2021), essentially allowing for the teleconference provisions detailed in the Executive Orders to continue during a period of emergency declaration. However, once an emergency declaration has ended, local agencies will again be required to comply with the provisions of the previous law. Existing law, until January 1, 2024, authorizes a local agency to use teleconferencing without complying with those specified teleconferencing requirements in specified circumstances when a declared state of emergency is in effect, or in other situations related to public health. AB 1944 would require local governments that elect to offer the option of virtual participation in public meetings to provide a video stream to the public and the option for public remote participation. In addition, the bill allows local governmental bodies that meet remotely to waive a provision of the Brown Act that requires public officials to disclose their private address if they intend to participate in meetings virtually. 1 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1944 96 LRC 03-24-2022 96 of 111 Support Since AB 1944 has not yet been set for hearing, an official list of supporters is not yet available. Opposition Since AB 1944 has not yet been set for hearing, an official list of opponents is not yet available. Status: AB 1944 has been referred to the Assembly Committee on Local Government. Legislative Platform: This bill falls under Cupertino’s 2022 Legislative Platform in the Government Transparency Section pages 5-6, Item #1 “The City supports government transparency, public access to required meetings and records, and legislation that facilitates these principles while still allowing for necessary municipal operations and services.” Recommended Action: Adopt a support position on AB 1944 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature. 97 LRC 03-24-2022 97 of 111 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 22-10628 Agenda Date: 3/24/2022 Agenda #: 8. Subject: Consider adopting a position on Senate Bill 1100 (Cortese) Open Meetings: Orderly Conduct Adopt a support position on SB 1100 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 3/22/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™98 LRC 03-24-2022 98 of 111 TO: CITY OF CUPERTINO LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE FROM: ANTHONY, JASON, AND PAUL GONSALVES SUBJECT: CONSIDER ADOPTING A POSITION ON SB 1100 (CORTESE) OPEN MEETINGS ORDERLY CONDUCT DATE: MARCH 24, 2022 Bill Information: The official text of SB 1100 can be found here1: Summary: This bill would authorize the members of the legislative body conducting a meeting to remove an individual for willfully interrupting the meeting. The bill, except as provided, would require removal to be preceded by a warning by the presiding member of the legislative body, a request that the individual curtail their disruptive behavior or be subject to removal, and a reasonable opportunity to respond to the warning. The bill would similarly require a warning, a request that the individual curtail their disruptive behavior or be subject to removal, and a reasonable opportunity to respond to the warning before clearing a meeting room for willful interruptions by a group or groups. The bill would define "willfully interrupting" to mean intentionally engaging in behavior during a meeting of a legislative body that substantially impairs or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting. Support: Senator Cortese states, “This is for the safety of our public, and the safety of our public officials, across California, public officials and attendees continue to deal with disorderly conduct during meetings at such a high magnitude that critical business and the legislative process as a whole has become significantly impaired.” Assemblymember Low, a Principal Co-Author on SB 1100, stated: “It is critical for us to have transparency in the legislative process while also ensuring that we maintain the 1 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1100 99 LRC 03-24-2022 99 of 111 safety of the public and our public officials who continue to support our community each and every day”. Registered Supporters Include: California State Association of Counties (CO- SPONSOR), Urban Counties of California (CO- SPONSOR), California Special Districts Association, Silicon Valley Clean Energy, Town of Los Gatos Opposition: Since SB 1100 has not yet been set for hearing, an official list of opponents is not yet available. Status: SB 1100 was heard on March 21 and was double referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Legislative Platform: This bill falls under Cupertino’s 2022 Legislative Platform in the Government Transparency Section, pages 5-6, Item #1, “The City supports government transparency, public access to required meetings and records, and legislation that facilitates these principles while still allowing for necessary municipal operations and services.” Recommended Action: Adopt a support position on SB 1100 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature. 100 LRC 03-24-2022 100 of 111 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 22-10629 Agenda Date: 3/24/2022 Agenda #: 9. Subject: Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 2762 (Bloom) Housing: Parking Lots Adopt an oppose position on AB 2762 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 3/22/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™101 LRC 03-24-2022 101 of 111 TO: CITY OF CUPERTINO LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE FROM: ANTHONY, JASON, AND PAUL GONSALVES SUBJECT: CONSIDER ADOPTING A POSITION ON AB 2762 (BLOOM) HOUSING: PARKING LOTS DATE: MARCH 24, 2022 Bill Information: The official text of AB 2762 can be found here1: Summary: Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, and specified land outside boundaries, that includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that would allow local agencies to build affordable housing on parking lots that serve public parks and recreational facilities. Support: Since AB 2762 has not yet been heard, an official list of supporters is not yet available. Opposition: AB 2762 is overly generalized and indicates that subsequent legislation, hereto unknown, would be created. Further the stated intent of the bill could create barriers to the meaningful use of parks and open spaces by reducing the capacity of those facilities to accommodate the public. As local jurisdictions race to fulfill Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) quotas, the parking lots of parks and open spaces could be misused or abused in order to 1 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2762 102 LRC 03-24-2022 102 of 111 meet housing plan obligations and run contrary to the state’s efforts to secure and expand public access to parks and open spaces through the Parks and Water Bond Act, Proposition 68, which was approved by the voters in June 2018. Registered Opposition: City of Torrance Status: AB 2762 is pending referral to committee. Legislative Platform: This bill falls under Cupertino’s 2022 Legislative Platform in the Housing & Community Development Section, page 7, Item #2, “Oppose legislation that may reduce municipal authority, with an emphasis on land use policy, local review, and design standards.” Recommended Action: Adopt an oppose position on AB 2762 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature. 103 LRC 03-24-2022 103 of 111 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 22-10632 Agenda Date: 3/24/2022 Agenda #: 10. Subject:Consider adopting a position on Assembly Bill 2164 (Lee) Disability access Adopt a support position on AB 2164 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 3/22/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™104 LRC 03-24-2022 104 of 111 TO: CITY OF CUPERTINO LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE FROM: ANTHONY, JASON, AND PAUL GONSALVES SUBJECT: CONSIDER ADOPTING A POSITION ON AB 2164 (LEE) DISABILITY ACCESS DATE: MARCH 24, 2022 Bill Information: The official text of AB 2164 can be found here1: Summary: AB 2164 proposes to increase certainty in ADA compliance and support for small businesses in their efforts to remain accessible and avoid legal action. Existing law states that, on and after January 1, 2018, and until December 31, 2023, any applicant for an original or renewed local business license, equivalent instrument, or permit, shall pay an additional fee of $4 for that license, instrument, or permit to the jurisdiction that issued it. Commencing January 1, 2024, that fee will be reduced to $1. Existing law requires the jurisdiction to collect and deposit the fees for specified purposes related to disability access, including the Certified Access Specialist Program (CASp) Certification and Training Fund, as well as the Division of the State Architect’s (DSA’s) Disability Access and Education Revolving Fund. AB 2164 would repeal the provision reducing the fee to $1 commencing January 1, 2024, thereby extending the operation of this fee at the amount of $4 indefinitely. Support: Budgeting certainty is a critical element of local government decision-making on whether to create or continue programs. By removing the uncertainty that the existing sunset date 1 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2164 105 LRC 03-24-2022 105 of 111 provides, AB 2164 would allow local governments to continue and improve their Certified Access Specialist programs (CASp), thereby assisting more small businesses and increasing overall compliance. Additionally, AB 2164 would reduce by 20% the amount of funding required for administrative costs, which would instead be put towards CASp certification and training, which puts money where it is most impactful and most needed and would also benefit from increasing compliance and reducing lawsuits. Registered Supporters Include: City of San Jose (sponsor), California Business Properties Association, California Chamber of Commerce, Consumer Attorneys of California, Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, Disability Rights California, Fremont Chamber of Commerce, San Jose Chamber of Commerce Opposition: Since AB 2164 has not yet been heard, an official list of opponents is not yet available. Status: AB 2164 has been referred to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and is scheduled to be heard on March 22nd, which is the first policy committee hearing. Legislative Platform: This bill falls under Cupertino’s 2022 Legislative Platform in the Health & Public Safety Section, page 6, Item #3, “Support legislation to provide funding and services for vulnerable populations.” It also falls under Guiding Principle #5 page 2, “The City supports legislation that protects and enhances services to the City’s most vulnerable populations, such as the economically disadvantaged, elderly, homeless, and disabled.” Recommended Action: Adopt a support position on AB 2164 and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature. 106 LRC 03-24-2022 106 of 111 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 22-10630 Agenda Date: 3/24/2022 Agenda #: 11. Subject: Consider adopting a position on the California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative Adopt a support position on the California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 3/22/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™107 LRC 03-24-2022 107 of 111 TO: CITY OF CUPERTINO LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE FROM: ANTHONY, JASON, AND PAUL GONSALVES SUBJECT: CONSIDER ADOPTING A POSITION ON THE CALIFORNIA PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION REGULATIONS INITIATIVE DATE: MARCH 24, 2022 Initiative Information: The California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative has qualified for the ballot in California as an initiated state statute for November 8, 2022. Initiative Summary: The ballot initiative would require the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery (CalRecycle), in consultation with other agencies, to adopt regulations that reduce the use of single-use plastic packaging and foodware, including: • requiring producers to ensure that single-use plastic packaging and foodware is recyclable, reusable, refillable, or compostable by 2030; • requiring producers to reduce or eliminate single-use plastic packaging or foodware that CalRecycle determines is unnecessary for product or food item delivery; • requiring producers to reduce the amount of single-use plastic packaging and foodware sold in California by at least 25 percent by 2030; • requiring producers to use recycled content and renewable materials in the production of single-use plastic packaging and foodware; • establishing "mechanisms for convenient consumer access to recycling," including take-back programs and deposits; • establishing and enforcing labeling standards to support the sorting of discarded single-use plastic packaging and foodware; and • prohibiting food vendors from distributing expanded polystyrene food service containers. The ballot initiative would also enact a fee, called the California Plastic Pollution Reduction Fee, on single-use plastic packaging and foodware. CalRecycle would 108 LRC 03-24-2022 108 of 111 determine the fee amount with a maximum amount of one-cent per item of packaging or foodware. Beginning in 2030, the fee would be adjusted based on changes in the California Consumer Price Index. A "yes" vote supports this ballot initiative to require CalRecycle to adopt regulations that reduce the use of single-use plastic packaging and enact a maximum one-cent per item fee on single-use plastic packaging and foodware, with revenue from the fee distributed to CalRecycle, the California Natural Resources Agency, and local governments. A "no" vote opposes this ballot initiative, thus not requiring CalRecycle to adopt regulations that reduce the use of single-use plastic packaging nor enacting a fee on single-use plastic packaging and foodware. Fiscal Impact: State revenue is likely to increase by a few billion dollars annually from new tax on single-use plastic packaging and foodware. Revenues would be used to administer and implement programs intended to reduce waste, increase recycling, and restore habitats. The net effect on local governments is currently unknown. There would likely be increased costs for waste collecting and sorting, which might be partially or fully offset by new tax revenue payments from producers to support recycling, or lower costs associated with a reduction in total plastic waste collected. Revenue from the fee would be distributed to CalRecycle, the California Natural Resources Agency, and local governments as follows: • 50% to CalRecycle for implementing and enforcing the measure and providing funds for statewide recycling, reduction, and composting efforts; • 30% to the California Natural Resources Agency for state and local grants to address the environmental impacts of plastic pollution, such as habitat restoration; and • 20% to local governments for recycling and composting programs and plastic pollution mitigation. Registered Supporters Include: • State Assemblymember Luz Maria Rivas (D) • Recology, Inc. • Corn Refiners Association • Natural Resources Defense Council • Save The Bay • Surfrider Foundation • The Nature Conservancy Registered Opponents Include: • American Chemistry Council Status: The initiative has qualified for the November 8, 2022 ballot. 109 LRC 03-24-2022 109 of 111 Legislative Platform: This initiative falls under Cupertino’s 2022 Legislative Platform in the Environmental Protection Section, page 5, Item #7, “Support legislation to reduce plastic waste and single-use plastics, such as plastic bags and containers.” Recommended Action: Adopt a support position on the initiative and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the state legislature. 110 LRC 03-24-2022 110 of 111 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item 22-10624 Agenda Date: 3/24/2022 Agenda #: 12. Subject: Discuss Special LRC Meeting: Legislative Process 101 Discuss Special LRC Meeting: Legislative Process 101 CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 3/22/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™111 LRC 03-24-2022 111 of 111