MEETING DATE:
October 12, 2021
SUBJECT:
Title
LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
NOTE AND FILE updates to legislation with an official City position.
Body
Board or Commission Action
Not applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Planning for the Future
Good Governance
Relevant Department Goal
Not applicable
Executive Summary
The City Council adopted the 2021 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 California state legislative activity.
Discussion
Since the beginning of the legislative session on January 1, 2021, City staff has tracked legislative bills in the California State Legislature in accordance with the City's Legislative Platform. Of these, as of October 7, 2021, 14 have been passed by both houses of the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor, four have been passed by both houses of the State Legislature and enrolled and presented to the Governor for his signature, 38 have failed to pass out of either one or both of the houses of the State Legislature and are eligible to be reconsidered in 2022, and two bills were vetoed by the Governor.
The seven bills that have been enrolled and presented to the Governor required his signature by October 10, 2021. Given the timing of this staff report's submission to the agenda, several bills could have been signed between the time of writing (October 7, 2021) and the deadline for the Governor to sign bills.
During the course of the first year of this legislative session staff recommended, and the City Council approved, five position letters of legislative items. The bills and the positions were as follows:
Senate Bill 9 (Oppose) - Passed & Signed by Governor
SB 9 was enrolled and presented to the Governor on September 3, 2021. The Governor signed the bill into law on September 16, 2021. The impact of this bill on local zoning is dif...
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