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Receive an update from staff on items discussed at the Board's Legislative Committee on April 5, 2021; Consider taking a position on SB 281 and AB 32
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Published Notice Required? Yes _______ No ___X__
Public Hearing Required? Yes _______ No ___X__
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors receive an update from staff on items discussed at the Board's Legislative Committee on April 5, 2021; consider taking a position on SB 281 and AB 32.
SUMMARY:
Staff will provide an overview of items discussed at the Board's Legislative Committee on April 5, 2021. The informational items before the Board were reviewed by the County's Legislative Committee and are discussed individually in the discussion section below. It is important to note that the April 5, 2021 Legislative Committee meeting took place on the Microsoft Teams virtual video platform.
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 FY2020/21 administration budget.
DISCUSSION:
The County's Legislative Committee Members, Supervisor Erin Hannigan and Supervisor John Vasquez met on the virtual platform, Microsoft Teams on April 5, 2021 to discuss both Federal and State issues. Joe Krahn, Hasan Sarsour, and Tom Joseph of Paragon Government Relations, the County's federal legislative advocacy team, and Karen Lange of SYASL Partners, Inc., the County's state legislative advocate, all participated in the meeting as well.
The County's April 5, 2021 Legislative Committee agenda packet can be accessed at the following link: https://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=34424
As part of public comment, Nestor Aliga, a community member representing the Vallejo Veterans affairs, thanked the Legislative Committee and...
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