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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AND APPROVAL OF A LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND LEGISLATIVE MATRIX
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE/GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
PRESENTED BY: JAY BARKMAN, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER
CONTACT INFORMATION: JAY BARKMAN, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
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Receive and file update on Federal and State budgets from Townsend Public Affairs. Review and adopt the proposed Legislative Platform and recommended legislative positions.
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BACKGROUND:
The City contracts with the firm Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) for legislative advocacy and grant assistance to identify legislation and funding opportunities. An update will be provided by TPA on the Federal and State budgets and specifically the Governor's May Revise. In addition, staff has been working over the past year to develop a Legislative Platform. This includes meeting with the Legislative Review Team and Department Directors to identify priorities consistent with the adopted City Council Goals.
City Council Policy 000-8 (Attachment 2) authorizes the Mayor to execute legislative position letters on behalf of the City Council when the City's legislative partners have acted. Those partners are identified in the policy as the National League of Cities, League of California Cities, Association of California Cities - Orange County, or the Orange County Council of Governments.
Staff has identified state legislation that may have direct or indirect impacts to the City and has prepared a legislative matrix for City Council consideration.
ANALYSIS:
California Budget
The Governor's proposed California budget was released on January 10, 2025, and despite a projected $2 billion deficit from the Legislative Analyst's Office, Governor Newsom's proposal was a balanced $322.2 billion budget with no deficit and a modest surplus, backed by $16.9 billion in reserves. However, over recent months, global and national economic conditions have become increasingly volatile, with...
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