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Receive an update from staff and the County's federal and State Legislative Advocates on matters of interest to the County that were discussed at the December 2, 2024 Legislative Committee meeting; and Consider approval of Solano County's Proposed 2025 Federal Legislative Platform and Proposed 2025 State Legislative Platform
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office recommends the Board of Supervisors receive an update from staff and the County's federal and State Legislative Advocates on matters of interest to the County that were discussed at the December 2, 2024 Legislative Committee meeting; and consider approval of Solano County's Proposed 2025 Federal Legislative Platform and Proposed 2025 State Legislative Platform.
SUMMARY:
The Board of Supervisors adopts a Legislative Platform on an annual basis which is intended to provide policy direction on State and federal legislation of interest to the County. The proposed 2025 Federal and State Legislative Platforms are comprehensive documents that clearly outline the County's priorities for the coming year. The Proposed 2025 Federal Legislative Platform and the Proposed 2025 State Legislative Platform were reviewed by the Legislative Committee on December 2, 2024. Additionally, the County's federal Legislative advocates Joe Krahn, Tom Joseph, Hasan Sarsour and Rachel Mackey from Paragon Government Relations and the County's State Legislative advocate, Karen Lange of SYASL Partners, Inc., will provide a verbal update on developments at the federal and State Capitols and key legislation of interest to the County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The legislative program is designed to result in additional funding and/or cost avoidance relative to Solano County. The cost of preparing this report and compiling the information is a General Fund cost covered in the County Admin...
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