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SACRAMENTO • WASHINGTON, DC
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA • CENTRAL CALIFORNIA • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Legislative Update
February 7, 2023
Slide 2
Recap of 2022 Key State Issues
Housing/Homelessness
Economic Recovery
Climate Resiliency
Wildfire Prevention and Intervention
Centennial Park Rehabilitation Project -$4.8 million
City of Tustin: Legislative Update –February 7, 2023
Slide 3
Sacramento General Overview 2023
•Legislature returned to Sacramento on January 4
•Bill introduction deadline is February 17
o ~700 bills introduced so far
•COVID-19 parameters relaxed
•Senate and Assembly Super-Majorities
City of Tustin: Legislative Update –February 7, 2023
Slide 4
Governor’s January Budget Proposal
City of Tustin: Legislative Update –February 7, 2023
Slide 5
Governor’s January Budget Proposal
Total Budget -$297 Billion
General Fund -$223.6 Billion
Shortfall -$22.5 Billion
City of Tustin: Legislative Update –February 7, 2023
Slide 6
2023 Key Federal Issues
•118 th Congress, 1st Session
o Leadership Changes
•FY 2023-24 Funding
o President’s Budget
•Federal Earmarks –Community Project Funding
City of Tustin: Legislative Update –February 7, 2023
Slide 7
Legislative Platform
City of Tustin: Legislative Update –February 7, 2023
Slide 8
Platform Overview
•Provide direction to the City’s legislative
delegation on priorities, projects and principles
of the City Council
•Allows staff and Townsend Public Affairs (TPA)
to identify priority bills being discussed in
Sacramento to create a targeted outreach plan
•Allows staff and TPA to act quickly on priority
issues being discussed in Sacramento
City of Tustin: Legislative Update –February 7, 2023
Slide 9
Guiding Principles
Preserve Local Control
Promote Fiscal Stability
Support Funding Opportunities
City of Tustin: Legislative Update –February 7, 2023
Slide 10
Policy Areas
•Local Governance
•Economic Development
•Land Use Planning and Housing
•Parks and Recreation
•Public Works
•Water Quality and Water Supply
•Human Resources and Risk Management
•Public Safety
City of Tustin: Legislative Update –February 7, 2023
Slide 11
Changes From 2022 Platform
•Changes are a result of positions taken in
2022 or other major policy shifts
•Items added:
–Support Brown Act flexibilities
–Oppose increasing voter threshold for raising local
revenues
–Oppose additional Surplus Land Act requirements
–Support methods and funding to construct a
veteran’s cemetery in Orange County
City of Tustin: Legislative Update –February 7, 2023
Slide 12
Recommendations/Closing
•Adopt 2023 Legislative Platform
•Receive and file legislative update
prepared by TPA
•TPA and Staff available for any questions
Slide 13
Eric O’Donnell
Deputy Director
EODonnell@townsendpa.com
www.townsendpa.com
City of Tustin: Legislative Update –February 7, 2023