State Legislation Committee

Agenda

1. STATE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL HYBRID MEETING PURSUANT TO AB 361 (GOV. CODE SECTION 54953(e)(1)-(2))
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. REGULAR AGENDA
5. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the State Legislation Committee meeting held Thursday, February 17, 2022.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Vice Chair Austin, seconded by Member Richardson, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

6. 2. Recommendation to receive and file legislative update reports from the City’s State delegation offices.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Member Richardson, seconded by Chair Uranga, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

7. 3. Recommendation to respectfully request City Council approval of the 2022 State Legislative Agenda as recommended by the State Legislation Committee; Request City Manager to write a letter of opposition to the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act; Request City Manager to write a letter of support for Senate Bill 1226 (Durazo) related to Joint Powers Authorities; and Request City Manager to write letters of support for Senate Bill 1281 (Bradford) and Assembly Bill 2792 (Rubio and Garcia) related to State cannabis taxes and add language to the State Legislative Agenda.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Member Richardson, seconded by Vice Chair Austin, to approve recommendation, as amended, to [1] request Council to direct City Manager to write a letter of opposition to the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act; [2] request Council to direct City Manager to write a letter of support for Senate Bill 1226 (Durazo) related to Joint Powers Authorities; and [3] add language to the State Legislative Agenda related to abortions and reproductive health, supporting proposals that would advance reproductive health and access to abortions. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. PUBLIC COMMENT
9. ADJOURNMENT
10. I, Tamela Austin, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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12. ADJOURNMENT (5:10 PM)
13. PUBLIC COMMENT (5:10 PM)
14. REGULAR AGENDA (4:15 PM)
15. Also present: Anita Lakhani, Deputy City Attorney; Tyler Curley, Manager of Government Affairs; Tamela Austin, City Clerk Specialist.
16. CALL TO ORDER (4:14 PM)
17. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
18. ROLL CALL (4:14 PM)