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Receive an update from staff and the County's State Legislative Advocate on the status of legislation that is of interest to the County and items discussed at the Board's Legislative Committee on August 20, 2018
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors receive an update from staff and the County's State Legislative Advocate on State and Federal legislation of interest to the County and items discussed at the Board's Legislative Committee on August 20, 2018.
SUMMARY:
Staff will provide an overview of items discussed at the Board's Legislative Committee on August 20, 2018. The County's Legislative Advocate, Karen Lange of Shaw/Yoder/Antwih, Inc., will provide a verbal update on developments at the Capitol and key legislation of interest to the County. The informational items before the Board were reviewed by the County's Legislative Committee and are discussed individually in the discussion section below.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The legislative program is designed to result in additional funding and 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 Administrator's administration budget.
DISCUSSION:
The County's Legislative Committee Members, Supervisor Erin Hannigan and Supervisor John Vasquez met on August 20, 2018 to discuss both Federal and State issues. Joe Krahn of Paragon Government Relations, the County's Federal Legislative Advocate and Karen Lange of Shaw/Yoder/Antwih Inc., the County's State legislative advocate participated in the meeting as well.
The County's August 20, 2018 Legislative Committee agenda included a Federal update (Attachment A) and State update which will be provided verbally at the Board meeting. Attachment B includes a list of all the 2018 Statewide Propositions ...
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