MEETING DATE:
APRIL 9, 2024
SUBJECT:
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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Recommendation
Recommendation
NOTE and FILE update on pending legislation from the California State Legislature and the Governor and APPROVE letter of support for the Housing Acceleration Program (HAP).
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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. The end of bill introduction of the two-year cycle for the California Legislature, a total of 2,124 bills were introduced. Staff, lobbyist consultants and Cal Cities are currently reviewing all of the new proposed legislation with future positions pending. Also at this time the governor and the upper and lower houses are looking for ways to reduce the state budget. In response to this SANDAG is seeking support from cities receiving REAP program funding to write letters of support for continuing funding of this program. The reversion of half of the dedicated REAP 2.0 funding could be devastating impact to our city's progress towards meeting climate and housing goals.
Discussion
Lawmakers introduced over 2,100 bills during this second year of the two-year cycle. This report provides updates on newly proposed legislation with positions pending on current iteration of bills in print. Staff will continue to monitor and collaborate with Cal Cities and our lobbyist teams on future City Council consideration for an official position on proposed legislation. Policy committees are slowly starting to set hearings in the coming weeks to review all the new proposed bills.
The State already faces a significant deficit this year-estimated to be $58 billion under the administration's revenue forecast at the time the Governor's budget was proposed in January. State Senate leaders proposed a plan to reduce California's massive deficit by $17 billion through a combination...
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