MEETING DATE:
MAY 14, 2024
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-9284 - LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution taking a position on pending legislation in the California State Legislature and projects of local impacts.
Body
Board or Commission Action
Not applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Planning for the Future
Good Governance
Introduction
The City Council adopted the 2024 Legislative Platform to guide the consideration of state and federal bills that affect City operations. In keeping with that direction, this report provides updates on State legislative activities and proposed legislation with several recommended positions on current iteration of bills in print and significant projects with local impacts. Staff will continue to monitor and collaborate with Cal Cities and our lobbyist teams to bring forward for future City Council consideration such additional positions on proposed legislation as are consistent with its Legislative Platform.
Discussion
During budget deficit years, virtually all bills with state fiscal impacts will go to the suspense file and be taken up at one "suspense" hearing later in May. Bills with significant fiscal cost will either need to reduce those costs significantly or will be held by the committees and be "dead" for the year. While budget sub-committees continue to meet, all eyes are on the Governor's May Revision, which must be delivered by May 14. With revenue continuing to trend near or below the Governor's January 10 budget projections, we expect to hear that the budget deficit continues to be a significant challenge. Earlier this week, the State Department of Finance announced that funding for "one-time resources provided in the Budget Acts of 2021, 2022, and 2023" would cease immediately. While it may sound alarming, this is typical of deficit years and applies to administrative spending in departments.
Many of the bills with the biggest impact to San Marcos...
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