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Home My WebLink About12 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE DocuSign Envelope ID:0865ABA9-4F25-4957-BBFE-15465E777BAA Agenda Item 12 Reviewed: DS 1W AGENDA REPORT City Manager �� Finance Director N/A MEETING DATE: JANUARY 19, 2021 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: MATTHEW S. WEST, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SUMMARY: Staff has prepared a summary of state legislative activity. RECOMMENDATION: 1 . Receive and file the legislative update. 2. Other actions at the pleasure of the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable. DISCUSSION: 2021 Legislative Session The California Legislature has reconvened for the first year of a two-year legislative session. The Assembly membership currently consists of 60 Democrats, 19 Republicans and 1 Independent (3/4 supermajority for Democrats), while the Senate membership consists of 30 Democrats and 9 Republicans (2/3 supermajority for Democrats) with one vacancy. The City continues to be represented in the Assembly by Dr. Steven Choi (R) and is now represented by Dave Min (D) in the Senate who defeated former Senator John Moorlach (R). Over 400 new bills have been introduced as of January 12, 2021 . Governor's Proposed Budget Governor Newsom announced his proposed 2021/2022 budget on January 8 that calls for$227.2 billion in expenditures. The proposed budget relies on the expectation of a one time $15 billion surplus, a stark contrast from the May Revision in 2020 that forecasted a DocuSign Envelope ID:0865ABA9-4F25-4957-BBFE-15465E777BAA Agenda Report— Legislative Update January 19, 2021 Page 2 $54 billion deficit. A summary of the Governor's proposed budget by the League of California Cities is attached. Legislative Calendar The full legislative calendar has been attached for reference, but below are key dates for the 2021 session: - February 19: Last day for bills to be introduced - April 30: Last day for policy committees to meet and report fiscal bills to fiscal committees introduced in that house - May 7: Last day for policy committees to meet and report non-fiscal bills introduced in that house to the floor - May 21 : Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report fiscal bills to the floor introduced in that house - June 4: Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house - June 15: Budget must be passed by midnight - July 14: Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills - August 14: Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills - September 10: Last day for each house to pass bills - October 10: Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills State Advocacy and Grant Writing The City recently hired a consultant to assist with the City's advocacy at the state level, as well as provide grant writing services for various City priorities. The consultant will be introduced at the January 19 City Council meeting. Staff is available for any questions the Council may have. Attachments: - 2020 Legislative Calendar - Summary of Governor's Proposed Budget DocuSign Envelope ID:0865ABA9-4F25-4957-BBFE-15465E777BAA 2021 TENTATIVE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR COMPILED BY THE OFFICES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE AND THE CHIEF CLERK Revised 12-21-2020 DEADLINES JANUARY S M T W TH F S Jan.1 Statutes take effect(Art.IV,Sec.8(c)). 1 2 Jan.10 Budget must be submitted by Governor(Art.IV,Sec.12(a)). 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Jan.11 Legislature reconvenes(J.R.51(a)(1)). 10 Ll 12 13 14 15 16 Jan.18 Martin Luther King,Jr.Day. 17 18 19 20 21 1 2_2 1 23 Jan.22 Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel. 24 H6E7 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY S M T W TH F S Feb.15 Presidents'Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 Feb.19 Last day for bills robe introduced(J.R.61(a)(1)),(J.R.54(a)). 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MARCH S M T W TH F S Mar.25 Spring Recess begins upon adjournment of this day's session 1 2 3 4 5 6 (J.R.51(a)(2)). 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Mar.31 Cesar Chavez Day. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL S M T W TH F S Ayr.5 Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess(J.R.51(a)(2)). 1 2 3 Ayr.30 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to Fiscal Committees fiscal bills introduced in their house(J.R.61(a)(2)). 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2930 MAY May 7 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor non-fiscal bills introduced in their house(J.R.61(a)(3)). S M T W TH F S May 14 Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 7(J.R.61(a)(4)). 1 May 21 Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the Floor 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 bills introduced in their house(J.R.61(a)(5)). Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 7(J.R.61(a)(6)). 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 May 31 Memorial Day. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 °Holiday schedule subject to final approval by Rules Committee Page 1 Of 2 2021 Revised Agreed Regular bcm DocuSign Envelope ID:0865ABA9-4F25-4957-BBFE-15465E777BAA 2021 TENTATIVE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR COMPILED BY THE OFFICES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE AND THE CHIEF CLERK Revised 12-21-2020 JUNE S M T W TH F S June 1-4 Floor Session Only.No committee,other than Conference or Rules,may meet for any purpose(JR.61(a)(7)). 1 2 3 4 5 June 4 Last day for bills to be passed out of the house of origin(JR.61(a)(8)). 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 June 7 Committee meetings may resume(JR.61(a)(9)). 13 14 1_5S 16 17 18 19 June 15 Budget bill must be passed by midnight(Art.IV,Sec.12(c)(3)). 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 30 JULY S M T W TH F S July 2 Independence Day observed. 1 2 3 July 14 Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills(JR.61(a)(10)). 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Julv 16 Summer Recess begins upon adjournment of this day's session,provided 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Budget Bill has been passed(JR.5l(a)(3)). 1819 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 26 1 27 28 29 30 31 AuE.16 Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess(JR.51(a)(3)). AUGUST Aug.27 Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor S M T W TH F S (JR.61(a)(11)). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Aug.30-Sept.10 Floor Session only. No committees,other than conference committees and Rules Committee,may meet for any purpose(JR. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 61(a)(12)). 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 I 27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER S M T W TH F S Sept 3 Last day to amend bills on the Floor(JR.61(a)(13)). Sept 6 Labor Day. 1 2 3 4 Sept 10 Last day for each house to pass bills(JR.61(a)(14)). 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Interim Study Recess begins at end of this day's session(JR.51(a)(4)). 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 IMPORTANT DATES OCCURRING DURING INTERIM STUDY RECESS 2021 Oct. 10 Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 10 and in the Governor's possession after Sept. 10(Art.IV,Sec. 10(b)(1)). 2022 Jan. 1 Statutes take effect(Art.IV,Sec.8(c)). Jan. 3 Legislature reconvenes(J.R.51 (a)(4)). Page 2 of 2 ••Holiday schedule subject to final approval by Rules Committee 2021 Revised Agreed Regular bcm Le-6--- `" '=` = "=`= _ .T ----------A'"''" '''l Cl....,.13 + - prioritizes funding to support COVID-19 recovery eff ocuSign Envelope ID:0865ABA9-4F25-4957-BBFE-15465E777BAA ResourcesAbout Us Partners Western City Magazine CITIPAC ILG Linkedin LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA C I T I E S Education & Events Member Engagement News Policy & Advocacy Categories Home > News > News Articles > 2021 > January > Governor Newsom's proposed 2021-22 State Budget 0 Topics prioritizes funding to support COVID-19 recovery eff Action Alert Governor Newsom's proposed 2021 - Administrative Services Arts 22 State Budget prioritizes funding to Ballot Initiatives Board support COVID-19 recovery effort, but Census lacks significant fiscal support for cities Charter Cities Community Services January 8, 2021 *Economic Development Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled Friday a Elections record-breaking $227.2 billion budget Emergency Preparedness proposal for the 2021-22 fiscal year. • Employee Relations • Environmental Quality The proposed budget includes a $164.5 billion General Ethics Fund and projects $34 billion in total reserves and surplus. � The budget significantly restores the state's rainy day Federal fund, and economic support reserves that were diminished Financial Solutions for CA C last year. A surplus of $15 billion, largely in one-time FPPC funds, are available for spending to address COVID-19 and support resilience and recovery. During his press Health and Wellness https://www.cacities.org/Top/News/News-Articles/2021/January/Governor-Newsom-s-proposed-2021-22-State-Budget-pr[1/12/2021 324:08 PM] Le-b- _rte '.r :_ �'*__ 7,T____I -_--- " " -I' '' " Cl+-+-Dff �idget prioritizes funding to support COVID-19 recovery e Le-b Envelope ID:0865ABA9-4F25-4957-BBFE-15465E777BAA conference, the Governor said his budget proposal Health Benefits Marketplace focused on the "most urgent needs" of Californians, • Housing including vaccinations, the safe reopening of schools, support for small businesses, money in the pockets of • Infrastructure Californians, and wildfire preparedness. Institute for Local Governme The budget features the highest investment ever in public Land Use schools, $4.5 billion to accelerate recovery and job 4 League Partners creation in the state and $370 million to expedite the League Policy delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations. The budget also Legal Updates includes $1 billion to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health, signaling continued focus on managing the 4 Legislation state's growing wildfire threats amid the coronavirus Local Works pandemic and its economic fallout. • Meetings and Events As part of his budget, the Governor is asking lawmakers to NLC approve a roughly $5 billion "early action" proposal, which Open Government includes $2.4 billion to send $600 payments to low-income Public Contracting families, $2 billion to reopen schools, and nearly $650 million in grants for businesses impacted by the pandemic. 4 Public Safety Public Works The League of California Cities is currently reviewing the Revenue and Taxation 273-page (before the appendices) budget document and � will provide an in-depth analysis next week of sections in Social Media the budget that are most important to cities. Read Cal Strong Cities Strong State Cities Executive Director and CEO Carolyn Coleman's Technology statement in response to the budget proposal, and Cal Cities' preliminary analysis of the budget below. Telecommunications Transportation Housing, Community and Economic Development Western City • Proposes to extend the evictions moratorium by an unspecified date to provide additional time to expend the $2.6 billion in federal aid to assist low-income View Year/Month renters. • Creates a new Housing Accountability Unit within the Department of Housing and Community - 2021 Development (HCD) to provide technical assistance, monitor cities land use practices, and enforce January existing housing laws. Provides $4.3 million for February technical assistance. https://www.cacities.org/Top/News/News-Articles/2021/January/Governor-Newsom-s-proposed-2021-22-State-Budget-pr[1/12/2021 3:24:08 PM] Le-6--- n1 " C+..+-D-fidget prioritizes funding to support COVID-19 recovery eff ocuSign Envelope ID:0865ABA9-4F25-4957-BBFE-15465E777BAA + 2020 • $2 million to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing to conduct education campaigns, housing 2019 surveys, and prosecute violations of California's fair 2018 housing laws. + 2017 • $500 million to the Infill Infrastructure Grant + 2016 Program, which provides grants to local governments and developers to spur housing + 2015 construction. 2014 . $500 million to the Low-Income Tax Credit Program, 2013 which helps fund affordable housing projects. 2012 . $8.5 million to the California Workforce Development � Board to expand state-approved construction 2011 apprenticeships. • $2.7 million to HCD to implement AB 434 (Daly, Statutes of 2020), which streamlines multiple housing programs into one application. . $750 million to expand Homekey, which provides grants to local governments to acquire and rehabilitate housing, including hotels and motels, to convert them into interim or long-term housing. • $750 million, over three years, to the Department of Health Care Services to provide grants to counties for behavioral health treatment resources. • $250 million to the Department of Social Services for acquisition and rehabilitation of Adult Residential Facilities and Residential Care Facilities to expand housing for low-income seniors. Environmental Quality • $1.3 billion Cap-and-Trade expenditure plan that includes funding for safe drinking water, electric vehicle deployment, community air quality protection, and forest health management. • $1 billion to support the Forest Management Task Force's Wildfire and Forest Resiliency Action Plan, including: . $323 million for proposed early action to accelerate fire prevention projects. https://www.cacities.org/Top/News/News-Articles/2021/January/Governor-Newsom-s-proposed-2021-22-State-Budget-pr[1/12/2021 324:08 PM] Le-b- _rte '.r :_ �'*__ 7,T____I ----. " " -I' '' " Cl+-+-Dff �idget prioritizes funding to support COVID-19 recovery e Le-b Envelope ID:0865ABA9-4F25-4957-BBFE-15465E777BAA . $50 million for the Climate Catalyst Fund within the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to support climate smart agriculture loans to advance climate change- related projects including methane reduction and circular economy projects. • Funding for forest health, urban forestry, fire prevention grants, and home hardening programs. . $256 million to the California Office of Emergency Services to fund the California Disaster Assistance Account. These funds assist local governments to serve their communities in the wake of emergency events. • $5 million to expand pilot programs to increase consumer redemption in communities underserved by recycling centers. Revenue and Taxation . $2.4 billion for an additional $600 state payment to low-income workers, which may have downstream positive effects on local revenue from increased consumer spending. • $575 million for small businesses and non-profit grants. • Proposes significant tax credits/exclusions that may impact local sales and property tax revenues, including those for advanced energy projects and zero-emission vehicle charging stations. Transportation, Communications, and Public Works . $2.4 billion for the State Transportation Improvement Program, which provides funding for future multimodal transportation improvements. • $1.5 billion for infrastructure and incentives to support the implementation of the state's zero- emission targets, with $1 billion in future revenues for electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling stations, and $465 million in Cap-and-Trade funding to improve access to new and used zero-emission vehicles. https://www.cacities.org/Top/News/News-Articles/2021/January/Governor-Newsom-s-proposed-2021-22-State-Budget-pr[1/12/2021 3:24:08 PM] Le-6--- n1 " C+..+-D-fidget prioritizes funding to support COVID-19 recovery eff ocuSign Envelope ID:0865ABA9-4F25-4957-BBFE-15465E777BAA • Forecasts fuel excise tax revenues are expected to be lower than pre-pandem is forecasts by a total of $1.5 billion through 2024-25. . $1.3 billion to support transit and rail, including $667 million in State Transit Assistance, • $1 billion to address traffic congestion, $900 million to provide projects that support walking and biking and $800 million for partnerships with local transportation agencies. . $487 million for Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, and $107 million for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program. • $353.9 million over the next five years for broadband infrastructure improvements and systemwide technology investments. • $52 billion in state infrastructure investments. Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations • $14.4 million and 70 positions for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to hire additional workplace safety inspectors. . $8.6 million and 43 positions to enforce recently enacted legislation to enhance workers' compensation access for public safety and healthcare workers. • $5.5 billion one time for the statutorily required pension contributions on behalf of the state and an additional $1.5 billion to reduce the state's unfunded liability. . There is no proposal or funding proposed to assist public agencies with their pension or retiree health care costs. Public Safety • Significant investments to enhance the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's fire prevention and suppression capacity- * $2.9 billion for 8,735.1 positions . $143.3 million for additional fire crews https://www.cacities.org/Top/News/News-Articles/2021/January/Governor-Newsom-s-proposed-2021-22-State-Budget-pr[1/12/2021 3:24:08 PM] Le-6--- n1 " C+..+-D-fidget prioritizes funding to support COVID-19 recovery eff ocuSign Envelope ID:0865ABA9-4F25-4957-BBFE-15465E777BAA . $48.4 million to support the phasing in of new firefighting aircrafts . $323 million for early action in the spring to accelerate wildfire prevention projects before next fire season. • $153.8 million in the Cannabis Control Fund to reflect the consolidation of the functions and positions of the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Department of Public Health into a new stand-alone Department of Cannabis Control within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency on July 1, 2021. • Increases Proposition 64 allocation by $146.2 million, with an estimated $443.1 million available for youth education, prevention, early investment, treatment, environmental impacts of illegal cannabis cultivation, and other public safety-related activities. . $72.2 million in ongoing General Fund dollars, an increase of 3.7 percent from the 2020 Budget Act, to assist courts in continuing to provide fair and timely access to justice during COVID-19. • $13.5 million ongoing to the Department of Justice to create three teams to investigate officer-involved shootings that result in the death of an unarmed civilian. . Proposes closing a second state-operated prison in 2022-23. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is already planning to close Deuel Vocational Institution (Tracy, CA) by Sept. 2021, achieving savings of$113.5 million General Fund in 2021-22, and $150.6 million General Fund beginning in 2022-23. Community Services . $3.1 billion in local assistance funding for various child care programs. • $82 million to support the 'Parks for All' initiative. • $25 million to continue the Great Plates Delivered https://www.cacities.org/Top/News/News-Articles/2021/January/Governor-Newsom-s-proposed-2021-22-State-Budget-pr[1/12/2021 3:24:08 PM] Le-6--- n1 " C+-+-D-fidget prioritizes funding to support COVID-19 recovery eff ocuSign Envelope ID:0865ABA9-4F25-4957-BBFE-15465E777BAA senior meals program. . $5 million to implement the Master Plan for Aging in 2021. • $5 million to provide grants to local libraries to support early learning and after-school programs. • $1 million to support the online purchase and delivery of library books through the Zip Books program. 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