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City Council Legislative Subcommittee
Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2021 — 9:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Mayor Hall called the meeting to order and all Subcommittee members (Mayor Matt Hall and Council
Member Teresa Acosta) were present. Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director, and Cindie
McMahon, Assistant City Attorney, were also present
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 1. Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the June 8, 2021, Subcommittee meeting.
Subcommittee Member Acosta made the motion to pass the minutes. Mayor Hall
seconded the motion. The item passed unanimously.
Item 2. State & Federal Legislative Reports
Recommendation: Receive updates from representatives of U.S. Congressman Mike
Levin, State Senator Patricia Bates and State Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath,
and provide feedback.
Glenn McDonell from Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath's office gave an update on the
eight bills the Assemblymember has moving through the legislative process. Matthew Phy from
Senator Patricia Bates' office gave an update on bills the Senator has progressing through the
legislative process as well. Kyle Krahel from Congressmen Mike Levin's office gave an update on
the Congressman's legislative priorities on the national level.
Item 3. Grants and Funding Opportunities Update
Recommendation: Receive an update on state and federal grants and funding
opportunities available to, and being pursued by the city, and provide feedback.
Sudi Shoja from Engineering Solutions Services, the city's contract grant writer, gave an update
on state and federal grants and funding opportunities. Subcommittee Member Acosta
encouraged staff to be proactive in identifying eligible projects and pursuing funding when it
becomes available. Subcommittee Members discussed acting on various funding opportunities as
soon as they become available.
Item 4. Legislative Update and Advocacy Report
Recommendation: Receive an update on state and federal legislative and budget activity
and recent and ongoing advocacy efforts, and provide feedback to staff. Discuss and
determine the Subcommittee's recommended advocacy positions on high priority bills.
Sharon Gonsalves from Renne Public Policy Group (RPPG), state lobbyists, gave an update on
state budget activity, advocacy efforts and priority bills. Subcommittee Members discussed next
steps to take in the legislative cycle as the last day for measures to be passed is September 10.
Dane Hutchings from RPPG gave an update on CalPERS' Risk Mitigation Policy.
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Item 5. Subcommittee Meeting Format
Recommendation: Discuss the timeline for resuming in-person subcommittee meetings.
Subcommittee Members decided to continue meeting in a virtual format through September 2021.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
ADJOURN
Mayor Hall adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 10:54 am
NEXT REGULAR MEETING:
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held Tuesday, August 17, 2021@ 9:00 a.m.
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