ONE THIRTY ONE I
WILL GO AND- GETS STARTED
WALKING EVERYBODY TO ASSEMBLY-
COMMITTEE ON AGRIC THIS HERE
HERE FOR JUNE TWENTY FIRST- AND-
DOES LOOK LIKE WE DO HAVE A
QUORUM THE SENATE WANT TO
WELCOME EVERYBODY HI TO THIS
HEARING- AND FOR GROUP- WE BEGIN
ONE OF SURE THAT MEMBERS OF THE
MEDIA PUBLIC HAVE ACCESS TO OUR
PROCEEDINGS THIS AFTERNOON- THIS
HEARING IS OR WILL BE STREAMED
ON THE ASSEMBLY'S WEBSITE- AND
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN- SHOW
THEIR COMMENTS- AND PROVIDE
TESTIMONY HERE PERSON WHICH IS
ROOM ONE TWENTY SIX AND ARE
CAPITOL BUILDING- AND SO- TO
QUICKLY. SOME ITEMS FOR THIS
HEARING WE HAVE FOR BILLS ON OUR
AGENDA THIS AFTERNOON THAT ARE
UNDER THE CONSIDERATION OF THIS
COMMITTEE ONE BILL IS ON OUR
CONSENT FILE WHICH IS SENATE
BILL SEVEN EIGHT ZERO OB OR
ELDORADO GILL ALSO FILE ITEM
NUMBER ONE SENATE BILL FIVE FOUR
SEVEN BLAKE'S BEER I WILL BE- I
HEARD A FOR TESTIMONY ONLY IN
THIS HEARING SO THERE WILL BE NO
VOTE ON THIS BILL AS IT HAS BEEN
HELD AND- WILL BE- MADE A TO
YOUR BILL- AND SO FOR ALL THOSE
WHO. WILL BE SHARING THEIR
COMMENTS A WITH US THIS
AFTERNOON WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE
STATE YOUR NAME. AND THE
ORGANIZATION YOU REPRESENT AND
IF YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THE
BILL UNDER OUR CONSIDERATION ANY
MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO
SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS TO. OUR
COMMITTEE THROUGH EMAIL EMAILS
MAY BE SENT TO THE ADDRESS FOUND
ON THE COMMITTEE WEBSITE WHICH
IS- AG ARE I DOCKED COMMITTEE.
AT ASSEMBLY DOT CA DOT G. O. V.
AND SO CERTAINLY WANTED- WALK-
MY COLLEAGUES THIS AFTERNOON. OR
THIS AFTERNOON WILL MARK- MY
LAST HEARING AS CHAIR IT'S BEEN
A TREMENDOUS HONOR TO SERVE IN
THIS CAPACITY ISSUE OF
AGRICULTURE. OF THE LAST THREE
YEARS- REPRESENT THE TWENTY
NINTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT THE
CENTRAL COAST INCLUDING THE
COUNTIES OF SAN BENITO- SO THE
PART OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY SANTA
CRUZ COUNTY AND MONTEREY COUNTY
ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE
AGRICULTURAL REGIONS- IN OUR
STATE. IS A SIN AND WANTING THEM
TO THINK ARE COMMITTEE STATIC TO
FRANCO WHICH NICOLE WILLIS- FOR
ALL OF THEIR WORKING INCREDIBLE
SUPPORT- THROUGHOUT MY TIME AS
CHAIRWOMAN THINK. STEVEN MINNIS
WHO STEPS AGRICULTURE- UP FOR US
IN OUR CAPITOL OFFICE I SEE RITA
THERE WHOSE- WITH OUR TEAM- IN
TWENTY NINETEEN MY FIRST YEAR
AND SO AND SO SHE STOPPED
AGRICULTURE AS WELL- AND ALSO
WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES ON
THIS COMMITTEE WHO REPRESENT
INCREDIBLE REGIONS- WHEN IT
COMES TO- THE IMPORTS OF
AGRICULTURE. ACROSS CALIFORNIA
IT STARTS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
SUCH A HOME THE SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY KERN COUNTY IT STARTS UP
UP UP NORTH- MISTER WOULD- HAS
DISTRICT WHICH IS THE LARGEST IN
THE ASSEMBLY SPANS- AN
INCREDIBLE. RANGE TO THE OREGON
BORDER. I JUST OUTSIDE
SACRAMENTO SO- REALLY
APPRECIATE- I'LL SUPPORT
REMEMBER THE COLLEAGUES AND
CERTAINLY- THE ONE MEMBER. WHO
HAS OUT STRIPPED ME. I IN MY
TIME- ON AGRICULTURE'S RIGHT
JONES SAWYER C. OF LOS ANGELES
URBAN AGRICULTURE- URBAN AG.
GROWING AND THRIVING CALIFORNIA.
AND WE HAVE THE RIGHT MEMBER- IN
IT IN THE SEVEN MEMBER FROM AN-
ON THIS COMMITTEE- AND SO WITH
THAT- WE WILL. WAIT TO ESTABLISH
QUORUM IF WE COULD MAKE SOME
CALLS AND GET MEMBERS OF OUR-
OUR- OUR COLLEAGUES TO SERVE ON
THIS COMMITTEE TO- TO- BE HERE.
WOULD BE FANTASTIC- UP WITH.
THAT- WE WILL WAIT FOR. ALL I
KNOW THAT- CENTER BLAKE'S GREW
BE OFFERING TO A PROTEST. ON
THIS AND SHE'S. THROUGH THE- NOW
. CENTER BY HERE. I SAW WAS
MENTIONED- SENATE BILL. SENATE
BILL UP FORCE. I WILL BE HEARD
AT THIS. FOR TEST ONLY. SO
SENATOR WELCOME TO THE COMMITTEE
ON AGRICULTURE- WE ARE READY FOR
YOUR PRESENTATION- AND TESTIMONY
.
RIGHT. FOLLOW UP. AND ACTIVISTS
. I AM. I AM. WHAT'S CLEAR. HERE
AND I APPRECIATE THANK YOU THANK
YOU TO THE CHAIR- AND COLLEAGUES
FOR AFFORDING ME THE OPPORTUNITY
TO PRESENT THIS BILL FOR
TESTIMONY ONLY TODAY. SO JUST TO
OUR FRAME WHAT THIS BILL DOES SO
THE GOAL OF THIS BILL IS TO HELP
US ADDRESS OUR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING CRISIS. IN A WAY THAT IS
ACCEPTABLE TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES
AND PUTS THE STATE IN THE MIDDLE
OF PROVIDING PART OF THE
SOLUTION. SO JUST AS A REMINDER
ABOUT THE URGENCY OF THE HOUSING
CRISIS SO CALIFORNIA IS OUR
FOURTH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE
WORLD BUT WE ARE HOME 230% OF
THE NATION'S ON HOUSE POPULATION
WE ALSO HAVE HALF OF ALL OF THE
UNSHELTERED PEOPLE IN THE ENTIRE
UNITED STATES HERE IN
CALIFORNIA. AND THE STATE IS
ESTIMATED THAT WE NEED TO BUILD
ONE POINT TWO MILLION AFFORDABLE
HOUSING UNITS IN THE NEXT DECADE
WITH THE CURRENT LEVEL OF
PRODUCTION WE ARE FALLING FAR
BEHIND IN MEETING THIS NEED AND
EVERY UNIT THAT WE FAIL TO SITE
AND BUILD IS ANOTHER PERSON OR
HOUSEHOLD THAT WE FAIL TO SAFELY
AND STABLY HOUSE. SO REALLY WHAT
HOUSING IS AN ISSUE OF HUMAN
SUFFERING AND IT'S REALLY
INCUMBENT UPON US AS PUBLIC
SERVANTS TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR
THIS SO THIS BILL SB FIVE FOUR
SEVEN WAS SEEKING TO EXPEDITE
WHAT IS ALREADY A COLLABORATION
BETWEEN THE TWENTY SECOND
DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION AND THE CITY OF DEL
MAR TO DEVELOP SIXTY ONE UNITS
OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THE DEL
MAR FAIRGROUNDS. NO THIS DEL MAR
FAIRGROUNDS IS OVER THREE
HUNDRED ACRES IN SIZE AND THE
DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS BOARD IS
ALREADY WORKING WITH THE CITY OF
DENMARK TO SITE HOUSING ON THEIR
PROPERTY. SO THIS WAS- THIS BILL
IS AIMING TO HELP FURTHER THAT
AND PUT TIME LINES. AROUND THE
NEGOTIATIONS SO THAT THINGS
COULD MOVE FORWARD
EXPEDITIOUSLY. I'VE BEEN WORKING
CLOSELY WITH THE INTERESTED
PARTIES TO ENSURE THAT SB FIVE
FOUR SEVEN COMPLIMENTS THE ON
GOING EFFORTS. TO MOVE THIS
PROJECT FORWARD. AND I'M
GRATEFUL FOR THE WILLINGNESS OF
PEOPLE IN DEL MAR THE
REPRESENTATIVES AS WELL AS THE
FAIR BOARD TO THINK OUTSIDE THE
BOX AND TO PROBLEM SOLVE ABOUT
THE NEED. FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
IN THIS AFFLUENT COASTAL
DISTRICT. THERE IS A SCARCE OF
LAND IN MY DISTRICT AVAILABLE
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. AND THE
COST OF PROPERTY IS VERY VERY
HOT. THIS CREATES TWO BIG
OBSTACLES TO BUILDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS. SO IN MAY OF
THIS YEAR- JUST LAST TWO MONTHS
AGO THE MEDIAN HOME PRICE AND
DEL MAR WAS THREE MILLION
DOLLARS WHICH IS OVER FOUR TIMES
HIGHER THAN CALIFORNIA'S STATE
MEDIUM HOME PRICE OF SEVEN
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. DEL
MAR NEEDS TO VOTE ONLY A HUNDRED
AND THIRTEEN AFFORDABLE UNITS
ACCORDING TO HCD. AND THEY ARE
BUILDING FIFTY TWO OF THEM ON
LAND THE OUTSIDE OF THE
FAIRGROUNDS PROPERTY. BUT
THEY'RE LOOKING TO REACH A
NEGOTIATION AND BUILD SIXTY ONE
UNITS ON. UP TO TWO ACRES OF
FAIRGROUNDS PROPERTY. SO THE
FAIRGROUNDS ESSENTIALLY-
CENTRALLY LOCATED. OF COURSE
THIS WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH
THE COASTAL COMMISSION. IT MAKES
IT A NIGHT THE IDEAL LOCATION TO
SITE THE HOUSING ON. AND IN
ADDITION THE FAIRGROUNDS IS
ACTUALLY A FULL THIRD OF THE
CITY OF DEL MAR'S. PROPERTY SO A
FULL THIRD OF THE SMALL CITY OF
DENMARK IS THE ACTUAL
FAIRGROUNDS. SO WITH SB FIVE
FOUR SEVEN ALL RIGHT WHAT WAS
SEEKING TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE
FIRST STEP IN A LONGER PROCESS
TO GET MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
BUILT IN THE CITY OF TOMORROW
AND IN MY DISTRICT AS A WHOLE.
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET PEOPLE
HOUSE. SO WITH ME TODAY AND
SUPPORT ISLAMIC REYNOLDS HE'S AN
ADVOCATE WHO'S HERE ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY OF DEL MAR. AND I. WHAT
WOULD WELL YOU TO SAY A FEW
WORDS THANK YOU AGAIN FOR
COMING. WELL GOOD AFTERNOON-
MISTER CHAIR AND MEMBERS THE
COMMITTEE SHAMIKA REYNOLDS THE
TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF DEL MAR-
HERE TO SPEAK IN STRONG SUPPORT
OF THIS BILL. I THANK THE
SENATOR FOR- INTRODUCING IT- SB
FIVE FORTY SEVEN WOULD CODIFY AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
DEL MAR. AND THE TWENTY SIX
SECOND DISTRICT- AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS. FOR A
SIXTY ONE UNIT 1100% AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECT. FOR SEVERAL
YEARS THE CITY OF DELMAR IN THE
FAIRGROUNDS HAVE BEEN
COLLABORATING ON A CRITICAL
PROJECT. TO BOOST THE CITY'S
HOUSING STOCK. AND CONTRIBUTE TO
THE REGIONAL NEED FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. ACCORDING TO A RECENT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCIAL
FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT THAT WAS
DONE. THERE ARE TWO SITES ON THE
FAIRGROUNDS TOTALING SIXTY ONE
UNITS. THAT WOULD YIELD THE MOST
FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE PLAN FOR AN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT HERE.
AND THIS PROJECT WOULD ALSO HELP
THE CITY MEET ITS REGIONAL
HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
OBLIGATIONS. AND COMPLY WITH THE
GUIDANCE THAT IS RECEIVED FROM
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
MOREOVER THE PROPOSED SITES.
PROVIDES ACCESS TO CRITICALLY
NEEDED AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS.
WHICH ARE CLOSE TO JOBS
TRANSPORTATION PARKS SCHOOLS.
MEDICAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SERVICES. THE SITE IS ALSO BEEN
IDENTIFIED BY THE C. DIEGO.
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS AS A
DESIGNATED REGIONAL MOBILITY HUB
IN THEIR TWENTY TWENTY ONE
REGIONAL PLAN AS WELL AS-
SUPPORTED BY A SUPERVISOR TERRA
LAWSON. REMER- IN CITY ACCOUNT.
AN ADDITIONALLY THE DEL MAR
FAIRGROUNDS ACCOUNT FOR AS THE
SPEAKER I DESCRIBE FOR ROUGHLY
ONE THIRD OF DEL MAR'S TOTAL
LAND AREA. THE SHORTAGE OF OTHER
DEVELOP WILL DEVELOP A BOWL LAND
IN GROWING HOMELESSNESS IN THE
NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL
AREA IT'S CRUCIAL THAT WE MEET-
AND- SUPPORT THIS COMMONSENSE
PROJECT- SO THEY CAN TAKE PLACE
ON THIS VERY SPEAKER AB. TWO
ACRE PARCEL IT'S LOCATED ON THE
FAIRGROUNDS. BELIEVE THIS BILL
STRONGLY ALIGNS WITH NOT ONLY
THE GOVERNOR'S BUT ALSO WITH
EACH CD'S AND THE LEGISLATURE'S
POSITION REGARDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS- IN ISSUES
FACING THE STATE I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU
. OKAY AT THIS TIME WE ARE GOING
TO- STEPS QUORUM MA'AM SECTOR.
RIVAS HERE. MATHIS YOUR CURRY
ALANIZ CONNELLY. LARA IRWIN.
JONES SAWYER BOTH SORIA. BE ABLE
TO OFFER WHAT. ALL THANK YOU. SO
YOU HAVE- AND SO THAT- AS GO
BACK- YOU KNOW JUST A REMINDER
FOR MEMBERS- FILE ITEM ONE HERE
WHICH IS SENATE BILL FIVE OR
SEVEN WE'RE ONLY HEARING SOME
TESTIMONY ON THIS BILL WILL NOT
BE VOTING ON THE BILL AS IT. HAS
BEEN HELD WILL BE- I TO YOUR
BILL AND SO IS THAT THE END OF.
THE PRESENTATION IT IS I'M I'M
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
AND THEN TO CLOSURE YEAH SO WE
WILL OPEN IT UP TO THE PUBLIC-
FOR US PUBLIC COMMENTS- AND I
LIKE TO DO THAT PRIOR TO- ANY
QUESTIONS THAT MEMBERS MAY HAVE.
SO- IS THERE ANYONE THE AUDIENCE
THAT WISHES TO- PROVIDING
COMMENTS IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION TO US SENATE BILL.
FIVE FOUR SEVEN. ZERO WELL- AT
DEALERSHIPS HAVE A WESTERN THE
ALL KEEP BRIEF I WOULD LIKE TO
THINK THIS FOR HER TO AFFORDABLE
HOW. AND THE THAT YOU CAN TO
HOST A PART OF A HOUSING SO
HELLO WITH HER AS THEIR CLASSES
WHICH WE NEED YOU KNOW AND
YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT MEXICAN BILL
TO. I WESTERN FAIRS AND THE
TWENTY SIX T. H. THE AND LOOK
FORWARD SIX ON THE SECOND HERE
SHORTLY THANK YOU. ANY OTHER
MEMBERS OF PUBLIC BRIDE COMMENTS
SUPPORTER UP. SO NOW BRING IT
BACK THIS COMMITTEE ANY
QUESTIONS. FOR SENATOR.
MCCONNELL. THANK YOU CHAIR
WELCOME SENATOR APPRECIATE THEIR
BEDSIDE MINUS. AND THE SPIRIT
AND WHICH YOU BRING IT FORWARDS
- AS COMMUNICATED WITH YOUR
OFFICE WE DO HAVE A COUPLE
QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK
THROUGH THOSE. AND A PRIMARILY
INVOLVES- THE FACT THAT I HAVE A
SOMEWHAT ANALOGOUS SITUATION MY
DISTRICT- THERE'S A FAIRGROUNDS
AND PADDLE LAM- OVERSEEN BY THE
CEREMONY FOR- THE CITY APPAREL
LAMM- IS VERY ENGAGE RIGHT NOW
YEAH AND LEADING THE VISIONING
AROUND. THE FUTURE OF THE
FAIRGROUNDS ARE TO BE OF A LOT
OF POTENTIAL. USES VERY. OUR
KIDS PUBLIC TO YOU MAY WELL A
MAN. I DO. MY HAS IT TO HERE IS
IN BACK HERE SO WE- FOR BAG
LOCAL PRICE. THERE'S GIVE HEY-
IS HOUSING AND THE MAN ACT
SHOULD BE MAY BE OTHER USES
HOUSING SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THEY
CAN. THIS SEEMS TO BE OUR
APPROACH OF THIS. AND DICK A
GROWING MATT TOUR ONE RESULT.
NOW MAYBE THAT. MAKES SENSE AND
IT AND JUST IS A DISTRICT ABOUT
SORT OF MICHAEL. OR JUST- HASN'T
THE DOOR TO. THAT WERE GOING TO
SHOW CIRCUIT. THE AND KIND OF
SOMEONE CONTROVERSIAL OTG
PROCESS AROUND LOCAL LAND- WHICH
FRANKLY US A LOCAL OR TERRIBLE
AS A AND AS MUCH AS A STATE
ACTOR AS WELL. SEARCH THE
LEGISLATURE DIRECT THESE KINDS
OF GREEN ARE. DOESN'T MAKE THE
DISK AGRIC SEARCHES KIND OF A- I
DON'T KNOW WHAT THE RIGHT WORD
EVEN BE LIKE. SUBSERVIENT IN
THIS PROP IS- KNOW YOU'VE TAKEN
OF THEM ON THE TO ADDRESS-
CONCERNS HOW- D. ISSUE DON'T
SEEM BE FOR A RESULT IT KIND OF
. SHORT CIRCUITING A LOCAL
PROCESS- THAT HAPPENS TO BE AN
ALLERGIST AT MY DOES. YES THANK
YOU FOR POSTING THAT I
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ANSWER- SO I ALSO COME FROM
LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAVING SERVED
AS THE MAYOR OF MY CITY FOR SIX
YEARS AND- THAT'S I'M VERY AWARE
OF THE NEED FOR AND THE
IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL CONTROL. AND
I THINK WHAT I WOULD SAY ABOUT
THIS BILL IS THAT IT'S VERY
NARROWLY TAILORED TO REFLECT
WHAT'S ALREADY HAPPENING BETWEEN
THE TWO PARTIES AND SO IT'S NOT
SUPERSEDING ARE FORCING UPON THE
FAIR BOARD SOMETHING THAT THEY
DON'T WANT TO DO. AND THE REASON
FOR IT AT ALL BECAUSE YOU'RE
RIGHT IN A IN A FRICTIONLESS
WORLD THERE COULD BE TWO PARTIES
YOU JUST DECIDE TO DO THIS BUT I
THINK THE REASON FOR THE BILL IS
TO. TO CREATE A SUPPORT THAT'S
CLEAR FROM THE TOP AS THIS IS
STATE OWNED LAND AND I REPRESENT
THIS DISTRICT AS THE STATE
SENATOR AND WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
THIS HAPPEN- AND ALSO TO PUT
TIMELINES AROUND WHAT WHEN
THINGS HAPPEN OR DON'T HAPPEN
BECAUSE AS WE KNOW THE ANALYSIS
PARALYSIS REALITY OF. OF TALKING
ENDLESSLY IN DOING MASTER
PLANNING IN MULTIPLE WAYS THAT
THAT ESSENTIALLY HAS YEARS AND
YEARS PASSING WITHOUT MAKING
PROGRESS ON THINGS. IT IS A
REALITY. AND SO- HAVING A LITTLE
BIT OF A PUSH IN A BILL THAT'S
VERY MODEST BECAUSE IT'S
REFLECTING IT IS NOT THE ACTUAL
LEASE TERMS IT IS SAYING TO THEM
THAT THEY WILL GET INTO THESE
TERMS BY CERTAIN DATES. BUT AND
THE PROP THE ACTUAL SITE ON THE
THREE HUNDRED- ACRE PARCELS NOT
EVEN CHOSEN YET. SO THAT IS YET
ANOTHER DECISION WE ALL KNOW
THAT HOUSING IS. MOST
CONTROVERSIAL WHEN YOU KNOW
WHERE IT'S GOING TO BE SO ON
THIS VERY LARGE PROPERTY THE
FACT THAT THAT'S NOT WORKED OUT
YET IS STILL A CRITICAL FIRST
STEP. BUT IT'S TO MOVE THAT
ALONG AND I THINK I UNDERSTAND
THE CONCERN ABOUT ABOUT CREATING
. A NEW PRECEDENT OR OPENING THE
DOOR OR TWO A DAY PROCESS AND I
CAN WHAT I WOULD TO THAT IS
THAT. BECAUSE THIS IS SO
NARROWLY TAILORED AND DOES
REFLECT THE INTERESTS OF THE
LOCALS WHO ARE NEGOTIATING. THAT
THAT IS NOT JUST NOT GOING TO
HAPPEN AND THAT THERE THE FAIR
THAT EVERY MEMBERS FAIR BOARD
THAT THEY REPRESENT. IS HIGHLY
UNIQUE AND ITS PLACEMENT IN THE
DIFFERENT USES AROUND IT AND SO
THIS ONE IS SO CENTRALLY
LOCATED- AND IT'S IN THE COASTAL
ZONE IT'S IN AN AFFLUENT AREA.
THAT MAKING IT CLEAR THAT THE
STATE HAS THE FULL SUPPORT FOR
HOUSING WHICH IS SUCH A TOP
CRISIS AND IN THIS STATE. IS
SOMETHING THIS IS REALLY
IMPORTANT TO DO. AND I THINK I
THINK IT'S QUITE POSSIBLE THAT
THIS PROCEEDS ALONG WITHOUT THE
BILL BUT IT'S ALSO POSSIBLE THAT
IT- BUMPS ALONG WITHOUT ANY AS
MUCH MOMENTUM AS IT REALLY COULD
HAVE. AND I THINK THERE'S ALSO A
REALITY THAT HOUSING IF H. CD
WASN'T REQUIRING. ANY OF THIS
BECAUSE OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT
REQUIREMENTS NONE OF THIS WOULD
BE HAPPENING I MEAN THIS IS
DRIVEN BY THE BY THE FACT THAT
THE STATE REQUIRES CITIES TO
PROVIDE THE ZONING. FOR HOUSING
THAT'S AFFORDABLE IN EVERY
COMMUNITY AND THAT BUT THE LOCAL
CONTROL IS YOU AS A CITY GET TO
DECIDE WHERE. AND SO THIS IS
THAT LOCAL CONTROL OF WELL THEY
THINK IT SHOULD BE AT THE
FAIRGROUNDS AND- THE FAIR BOARD
IS PHILOSOPHICALLY ON BOARD. BUT
THEN IT'S JUST THAT PUSH. THANK
YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER WHAT. YEAH-
FIRST WILL TAKE YOU I'M-
APPRECIATE THAT AND ACTUALLY SO
MY CONCERNS MIRROR MY COLLEAGUES
HERE- EVERY FAIR GROUND EVERY
AIRPORT IS DIFFERENT AS YOU.
RIGHTLY POINT OUT. BUT I DO GET
CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRESIDENT IS
YOU TALK ABOUT LOCAL CONTROL.
THIS IS. GOING ABOVE LOCAL
CONTROL TO PUSH SOMETHING. AND I
WORRY WHAT THAT MIGHT MEAN IN
THE FUTURE SO. THE ASSUMPTION
THAT FAIR GROUNDS FOR LIKE
SOMEHOW SURPLUS PROPERTY- THAT
WE CAN DO WHAT WHAT WE WANT- I
DON'T KNOW. GET YOUR BILL YOUR
YOUR WELL INTENTIONED WHAT YOU
WANNA DO I DON'T KNOW WHAT
SOMEBODY ELSE MIGHT WANT TO DO
WITH OUR FAIRGROUNDS AT SOME
POINT. AND AS I'M A LITTLE.
RELUCTANT TO. TO EMPOWER. THAT
THROUGH A PROCESS LIKE THIS- IN
OUR FAIR GROUNDS- AND I'VE GOT.
FIVE COUNTIES I'VE GOT SIX.
SEVEN FAIR. THAT I'M AWARE OF-
AND WE USE THEM FOR ITS OF
ACTUATION SITES THEY WERE
VACCINE CLINICS THEY THEY WERE
STAGING AREAS FOR CALIFORNIANS
DURING OUR FIRES AND THE LIST
GOES ON AND ON. I'M NOT SURE
SOMEONE. WOULD REALLY WANT TO
LIVE THERE- UNDER THOSE
CIRCUMSTANCES AND NOT KNOWING
THAT YOU KNOW. FIVE THOUSAND CAL
FIRE FIREFIGHTERS MIGHT COME
ROAMING IN YOU KNOW BECAUSE WHEN
THERE'S A FIRE AND THAT HALF
THAT'S WHAT MAYBE IT'S THREE
THOUSAND I DON'T KNOW BUT- A
LOT- IT'S A CITY ESSENTIALLY.
AND SO- SO WE ALSO HAVE
LIVESTOCK WE HAVE A LOT OF
THINGS THERE AND SO WHILE IT MAY
SEEM MAYBE APPROPRIATE FOR DEL
MAR- I. GET CONCERNED WHAT WHAT
THE- THAT THAT IS THAN THE
CAMEL'S NOSE UNDER THE TENT AND
WHAT. ELSE MIGHT HAPPEN IN THE
FUTURE. TO REALLY USURP LOCAL. I
CAN FOR A LOCAL GUY TO. EIGHT
YEARS AS A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
FOR YEARS ON A- AND- SO. YEAH I
CONCERT AND I HEAR OF THOSE. IN
THOSE USED WERE HAPPY WE'RE
HAPPY AND DO HAPPEN AT THE DEL
MAR FAIR AS WE HAD A MASSIVE
VACCINATION CLINIC IT'S AN
EVACUATION PLACE FOR PEOPLE'S
HORSES WITH A HUGE FAIR WHICH IS
GOING ON RIGHT NOW- AND A
RACETRACK WHERE FORCES ARE
RUNNING IN. I MEAN IT'S A BIG
WORLD FAMOUS RACETRACK- AND I
BUT I GUESS WHAT I WOULD SAY IS
THAT IF YOUR LOCAL AT. YOUR
LOCALS YOUR LOCAL EXPERIENCES
OUR LOCAL ELECTED ARE NOT
INTERESTED IN HOUSING THERE AND
YOU'RE MEETING HOUSING
OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER WAYS. THAT
THIS WOULDN'T BE SOMETHING THAT
WOULD HAPPEN THAT WOULD HAVE
NECESSARILY HAPPEN AT YOUR
PROPERTY SO IT'S NOT SAYING THAT
ALL PROPERTY IS AVAILABLE ALL
FAIR PROPERTIES AVAILABLE FOR
HOUSING. ESPECIALLY UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCE IT'S NOT MAKING A
SURPLUS WHAT IT'S DOING IS IT'S
JUST CODIFYING WHAT'S ALREADY
HAPPENING IN A NEGOTIATION AND
PUTTING SOME BOUNDARIES THAT
ARE. THAT ARE RELATIVELY MODEST
AROUND IT TO HELP IT MOVE
FORWARD SO I DO I DO UNDERSTAND
EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE SAYING I
THINK THE OTHER THING I'LL JUST
MENTION IS THAT. THE PANDEMIC
WAS IT CRISIS THAT WE ADDRESS BY
SETTING UP THESE CLINICS IN
DOING. A MILLION OTHER THINGS
WITH RESOURCES AND OUR
COMMITMENT TO IT. AND
HOMELESSNESS IS A CRISIS WHICH
WE SHOULD BE APPROACHING WITH
MARGIN C. AND SO TO ME THE IDEA
THAT WE WOULD USE. STATE
PROPERTY WHERE WE COULD WHERE WE
HAD LOCAL BY AND- TO ADDRESS
HOUSING. IT MAKES SENSE AND I
AND I WOULD HOPE THAT WE-
COLLECTIVELY. TO DO MORE TO PUSH
THAT GOAL. THEY FOR THE QUESTION
- ASSEMBLY MEMBER SORRY. AND I
THINK SIMILARLY THERE I I'M
GRATEFUL THAT YOU WERE. TO ASK
SOME QUESTIONS AND THE CONCERN.
THAT MY COLLEAGUES HERE JUST-
HIGHLIGHTED BECAUSE SIMILARLY I
HAVE SOME SIMILAR CONCERNS- I
DID HAVE. ONE QUESTION THAT I
WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS SO. IS IT.
THEN THE REALITY THAT THERE ARE
NO OTHER SUITABLE. LANDS OR
PROPERTIES FOR THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. TO BE BUILT IN THIS
COMMUNITY. THAT'S A GREAT
QUESTION SO HCD WILL SAY THAT NO
CITY HAS EVER BUILT OUT. BECAUSE
YOU CAN ALWAYS GO UP SO I THINK
THE CITY OF DEL MAR WOULD LIKE
TO SAY THEY HAVE NO OTHER
POSSIBLE PLACES FOR THIS BUT I
DO THINK THAT THE REALITY IS
THAT BECAUSE THIS IS ONE THIRD
OF THE LAND. THE JOBS AND THE
JOBS ARE WATER DRIVING THE
HOUSING NUMBER IN THE FIRST
PLACE SO DROPPED JOBS AND
TRANSIT STOPS WHERE HOW IN SAN
DIEGO COUNTY WE ALLOCATED THE
RENO NUMBERS. THE JOBS ARE AT
THE FAIRGROUNDS BECAUSE OTHER
THAN THAT IS. A BASICALLY
SUBURBAN IT'S HOMES SO THE FACT
THAT THE HOUSING WOULD BE FOR
THE JOBS THAT ARE THERE- AND IT
IS A PROPERTY THAT IS. THAT IS
ALREADY. IN USE IN A WAY THAT
COULD BE TURNED INTO SOMETHING
THAT WOULD BE THIS IS A 100%
AFFORDABLE PROJECT SO THIS ISN'T
LARGEST STATES WITH ONE OR TWO
AFFORDABLE UNITS THIS WOULD BE
SIXTY ONE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
UNITS ALL TOGETHER WHICH IS THE
TYPE OF THING THE MARKET. CAN
DELIVER SO I THINK THE OTHER
ALTERNATIVE PROPERTY IS LOOKING
OVER THE BEACH ON THE TOP OF THE
BLUFF IT'S VERY UNSTABLE
POTENTIALLY IS ALSO VERY
POLITICALLY DIFFICULT. YOU KNOW
THAT'S THEIR SECOND PROPERTY IF
NOT THIS PROPERTY. AND AND THEN
IT JUST IS A FAR INFERIOR
PRODUCT. AT TERMS OF WHERE TO
PUT A HOUSE HOUSING. THIS MAR
FAIRGROUNDS RIGHT NEXT TO THE
FREEWAY CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE
WHOLE COUNTY IT'S IT IS NEAR
TERM TRANSIT STOP AS WELL IT'S
NOT IT'S NEAR COMMERCIAL AND
ANOTHER NEIGHBORING CITIES LONG
BEACH SO. THERE ARE A LOT OF
BENEFITS TO THIS PROPERTY THAT
JUST MAKE IT MAKE SENSE TO HAVE
SOME TYPE OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
THERE. AND THEY'RE DOING THEIR
MASTER PLANNING AND IT WILL
INCLUDE HOUSING SO THIS IS PART
OF WHAT THEY'RE THINKING FOR THE
NEXT DECADES MOVING FORWARD. BUT
THAT PROCESS IS EXCEEDINGLY SLOW
AND SEEMS TO JUST. NOT LACK
URGENCY IT NEEDS. THANK YOU FOR
AND THAT AND THEN JUST LIKE A
COMMENT THAT I WANTED TO MAKE
SO. JUST BECAUSE THEM THE BILL
DOESN'T MOVE FORWARD TODAY WITH
THE VOTE DOESN'T MEAN THAT THIS
CAN'T HAPPEN I JUST WANNA MAKE
SURE THAT. FOR THE PUBLIC YOU
KNOW THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT
YOU LOCALLY CAN STILL DO IT SO
THE US. NOT TAKING ACTION TODAY
DOESN'T PROHIBIT THE CITY TO
MEET IS GOALS. AND FOR YOU GUYS
TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT
BUT I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS
PRESENTING- I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO CONTINUED TO HAVE. CONTINUED
DISCUSSION ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE
EVEN THOUGH IT'S VERY SPECIFIC-
TO DEL MAR I DO BELIEVE THAT
THERE COULD BE OTHER- YOU KNOW
AND UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. AS
A WHOLE FOR THE STATE I
REPRESENT THREE FAIRGROUNDS IN
MY DISTRICT AND SO. LOOKING AT
AT THAT AND HOW THAT COULD.
IMPACT IN SOME SORT OF WAY. OF
THE FUTURE BILLS ARE GROUNDS-
FOR ME IT'S IMPORTANT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THE RECORD I OTHER
QUESTIONS MEMBERS THE COMMITTEE
. CNN- ONE OF YOU FOR THE
TESTIMONY LOOK FOR I KNOW THIS
COMMITTEE WILL REPORT TO ENGAGE
WITH YOURSELF IS- IS- AS WE WORK
TO- FIND A SOLUTION. YES AND I
JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR LETTING ME DO A JUST
INFORMATIONAL ONLY AND TO ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS AND FOR YOUR
ENGAGEMENT ON THE TOPIC I REALLY
APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU
SENATOR. OKAY YES. INSISTED WE
DO HAVE QUORUM I DO- JERRY MOST
. FOR CONSENT CALENDAR. THE
MOTION BY US IN THE- THAT BY
SOME WE MEMBER WHAT HAVE
SECRETARY CHOLERA. ON THE
CONCERT CALENDAR IS A SB SEVEN A
OVER GO. READ HI RIVAS I'D
MATHIS. AGUIAR-CURRY OUR- CON.
FINALLY I'VE- FLORA I IRWIN.
JONES SAWYER. JONES SAWYER.
STORY IDEA COULD WALK. THE
APPROVAL I WOULD. WHAT I. THAT
BILL IT OR THE MUSIC ON. IS
APPROVED- AND SO WITH THAT WE
WERE MOVE TO ITEM TWO WHICH
SENATE BILL SIX TWO FOUR VOICE
AND- ALL. GIL CENTER WELCOME TO
ASSEMBLY. AGRICULTURE AND- THIS
IS. THE FIRST STEP TOWARD THE IS
YOUR ONLY BILL THE OTHER ONE WAS
OPPOSITE JUST GOT DONE SO.
PLEASE PROCEED WHEN YOU ARE
THANK YOU. SIR FAR SO BY. YEP
WITH I'LL KEEP THIS BRIEF. THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME THE
MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS TWO
PERCENT- SENATE BILL SIX. WHICH
SPEAKS THE ALLOCATION REVENUE.
ARE AT OUR FARES- I'D LIKE BE BY
ACCEPTING THE COMMITTEES TO ADD-
URGENCY CLAW TO THIS. OUR BILLS
THAT FOUR A CRITICAL PIECE OF.
THAT WILL CALIFORNIA'S
FAIRGROUNDS BUT THE FINANCIAL
RELIEF THAT THEY SO DESPERATELY
NEED. IN CALIFORNIA BEGAN IN
EIGHTEEN FIFTY FOUR SO THEY
CARRY A VERY RICH HISTORY
CALIFORNIA AND HAVE GROWN TO
ENCOMPASS SEVENTY EIGHT FAIR
STATEWIDE. THE NETWORK A
CALIFORNIA AFFAIRS IS COMPOSED
OF FIFTY TO DISTRICT
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION OR DJS
TWENTY THREE COUNTY FAIRS TO
CITRUS PREPARES AND THE
CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION EXPOSITION
AND STATE FAIR THE CATHOLICS OUT
. THIS BILL WOULD CAP THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD
AND AGRICULTURAL ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS GENERATED BY
THE FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS FUND
AT TWO POINT FIVE MILLION OR 5%
OF TOTAL FUNDS WHICHEVER IS
GREATER. ADDITIONAL ADDITIONALLY
SENATE BILL SIXTY FOUR WOULD
INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF THE
C. D. F. AS BUDGET DEDICATED TO
FAIRGROUNDS FROM THREE FOURTHS
21% FROM. THREE FOURTHS OF 1% TO
THREE POINT FIVE PERCENT. SENATE
BILL SIXTY FOUR WOULD INCREASE
FUNDING AVAILABLE TO BEARS AND
LIMIT THOSE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
NOW WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT.
BECAUSE THIS BILL WOULD HELP
PROVIDE RELIABLE FUNDING SOURCE
TO CALIFORNIA'S NETWORK AFFAIRS
AN OFFER NEEDED FINANCIAL
SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS INVOLVING
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
INFRASTRUCTURE DEFERRED
MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT. HERE TO ASSISTANCE
BY WITH ME TODAY IS BECKY PARTLY
OF CINEMA COUNTY FAIR AND
MARIPOSA COUNTY SUPERVISOR MILES
MINISTRY. THANK YOU OF GOOD
AFTERNOON AND- AT CHAIR RIVAS
VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE- MY NAME
IS MITCH IT IS BECKY BARTLING I
AM THE CEO OF THE CINEMA COUNTY
FAIRGROUNDS AND EVENT CENTER. A
PROUD MEMBER OF THE WESTERN
FAIRS ASSOCIATION AND HERE IN
SUPPORT OF SB SIX TWO FOUR. FOR
MORE THAN SEVENTY FIVE YEARS
CALIFORNIA'S FAIR GROUNDS WERE
SUPPORTED BY THE STATE GENERAL
FUND. SINCE THE SUPPORT WAS
ELIMINATED IN TWO THOUSAND
ELEVEN D. A. AS HAVE HAD TO
PIVOT AS WELL AS COUNTY FAIR'S
FINDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO BE
FINANCIALLY SUFFICIENT. WELL
SOME FAIRGROUND TO FARE BETTER
THAN OTHERS MOST OF HAD FISCAL
CHALLENGES AND SUFFER FROM
DEFERRED MAINTENANCE WHILE
IRONICALLY BECOMING MORE
NECESSARY AS FREQUENT EMERGENCY
RESOURCES. IN TWO THOUSAND
SEVENTEEN TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT
FUNDING THE LEGISLATURE APPROVED
AB FOURTEEN NINETY NINE WHICH
ALLOWS CDFA TO RETAIN THREE
QUARTERS OF 1% OF SALES AND USE
TAX REVENUES. GENERATED ON FAIR
GROUNDS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO
DACA'S. WELL THE LIMITED
FOURTEEN NINETY NINE RESOURCES
HAVE BEEN HELPFUL. THE REVENUES
ARE NOT NEARLY ENOUGH TO BE A
STATEWIDE SOLUTION WE NEED TO
HELP THESE FAIRGROUNDS AND THE
STATE. SB SIX TWO FOUR IS THE
IMPORTANT NEXT STEP FOR SUPPORT
BY INCREASING THE FARES SHARE OF
TAX REVENUES FROM POINT 75% TO
THREE POINT FIVE PERCENT.
PROVIDING FUNDS TO CBS CDFA FOR
THEIR OVERSIGHT ROLE. I FUN FOR
TO ASSISTANCE TRAINING AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR
MANAGERS AND FAIR BOARDS. AND
PROVIDING TRANSPARENCY ON HOW
THESE NEW FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED
TO FAIRGROUNDS. INSURED SB SIX
TO FOUR DELIVERS ON THE PROMISES
OF AB FOURTEEN NINETY NINE TO
PROVIDE STABLE AND ADEQUATE
SUPPORT TO FAIRGROUNDS IN
CALIFORNIA. FOR THESE REASONS WE
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN AYE
VOTE. AND I DO WANT TO WAKE ONE
NOTE IN TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN
DURING THE FOR THE HORRIBLE
FIRES IN SONOMA COUNTY I WAS IN
A CAL FIRE'S TENT WHERE THERE
WERE FIVE THOUSAND- INDIVIDUALS
THERE WITH ASSEMBLY MEMBER WOULD
WHO WE SPOKE ABOUT THIS- EIGHTY
FOURTEEN NINETY NINE. AND HE WAS
IN BIG SUPPORT THAT AND I
APPRECIATE ANY SUPPORT THAT. AND
THE OTHER MEMBERS CAN GIVE TO US
IN THIS NEW BILL. AND THANK YOU
FOR COMMENTS AND- TESTIMONY.
THANK YOU. AT THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE
REFERRING TO THERE. MEMBERS CAN
SUPERVISE MILES. THANK YOU
SENATOR. GOOD AFTERNOON TERM
RIVAS AND TO MAKE MEMBERS. AS
STATED I AM- MY MENTOR TRAIN A
COUNTY SUPER REPRESENTING THE
FIFTH DISTRICT. AND I TO A HERE
TODAY- I'M ON BEHALF THE RURAL
COUNTY RIGHT. OF CALIFORNIA
WHICHEVER FOR FORTY- MEMBER
COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE-
WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME TODAY TO
DISCUSS US SB SIX TWENTY FOUR.
AN IMPORTANT FINANCIAL AND
CAPACITY BUILDING MECHANISM TO
HELP OUR FARES- THROUGHOUT THE
STATE. FOR MARIPOSA COUNTY A
POPULATION OF SEVENTEEN THOUSAND
IT IS THE HEART OF OUR
COMMUNITY. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
GAMES GRADUATION CEREMONIES
FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND EMERGENCY
CENTERS FAIRGROUNDS PROVIDE AN
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE. MARIPOSA COUNTY
SPARES A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHAT'S
BEEN HAPPENING ACROSS THE FAIR
SYSTEM. BEFORE THE TWO THOUSAND
TWELVE STATE BUDGET CUTS ARE
FAIR GROUNDS RECEIVED TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ANNUALLY- THAT AMOUNT
WAS REDUCED TO FORTY SIX
THOUSAND. PER YEAR- THE
SITUATION HAS BECOME SO DIRE
THAT OUR COMMUNITY HAS STEPPED
UP. THE FRIENDS OF THE
FAIRGROUNDS A LOCAL NONPROFIT
WAS CREATED IN TWO THOUSAND
ELEVEN. THE FRIENDS OF THE
FAIRGROUNDS THROUGH FUNDRAISING
EVENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS
AVERAGE JUST OVER A QUARTER
MILLION DOLLARS SINCE ITS
INCEPTION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. THE
LOCAL LIONS CLUB AND ROTARY
ROTARY CLUB ALSO COMMIT FUNDING
TO NEEDED REPAIRS AND UPKEEP OF
THE FAIRGROUNDS AS WELL AS LOCAL
CONTRACTORS. OFFERING THEIR
SKILLS MATERIALS AND SUPPORT.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF
THE FACILITY TO OUR COMMUNITY
HAS ALSO COMMITTED ITS OWN
GENERAL FUND DOLLARS. WHEN THE
REQUEST IS MADE WE ARE EXCITED
BY SB SIX TWENTY FOUR AND THE
PROSPECT IT BRINGS TO OUR
COMMUNITIES. BY ADJUSTING THE
FAIR SHARE OF TAX REVENUE.
GENERATED BY THE FAIRGROUNDS.
THE BILL PROMOTES THE IMPORTANCE
AFFAIRS TO THE STATE AND
PROVIDES A FIGHTING CHANCE.
UNITY'S BURDENED BY THE
CHALLENGES AND NATURAL DISASTERS
ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AND
INCREASED COST OF LIVING ACROSS
THE STATE. WE APPRECIATE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN ENHANCING
THE STATE WIDE NET. OF LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ALL
CALIFORNIANS WE THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME TODAY RESPECTFULLY ASK
AN AYE VOTE. ON THIS BILL-
ONGOING SUPPORT FOR AFFAIRS AND
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COMMENTS JUST MONEY. OTHERS NO
REGISTERED OPPOSITION- FOR THIS
BILL AND SO THIS TIME WILL OPEN
UP FOR SOME PUBLIC COMMENT TO
HAVE MEMBERS THE IDEAS I WOULD
LIKE TO REGISTER SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION. FOR THIS LEGISLATION
WHICH AGAIN. SENATE BILL. SIX
TWO FOUR. REMEMBER ANALLY A GET
BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATE OF.
STATE FARM. CALIFORNIA OF WHEAT
GROWERS CALIFORNIA BEING
SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA
GRAIN AND FEED ASSOCIATION
CALIFORNIA PEAR GROWERS
ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA SEAT
ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA STATE
FLORAL ASSOCIATION AND PACIFIC A
COMPULSORY ASSOCIATION IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK YOU. ANY
OTHER. MEMBERS WISHING TO
EXPRESS SUPPORT OPPOSITION.
AFTERNOON AFTER TRICK THE CEO OF
THE SEVENTEEN DISTRICT
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION THE
NEVADA COUNTY FAIR MORE COMMONLY
KNOWN AS CALIFORNIA'S MOST
BEAUTIFUL FAIRGROUNDS AND WE'RE
IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL. THANK
YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON REBEKAH
DESMOND I AM THE FORMER DIVISION
DIRECTOR OF FAIRS AND
EXPOSITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND
AGRICULTURE FORMER DISTRICT
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION-
MANAGER AT THE TENTH DA. AND I
WOULD OFFER SUPPORT THANK YOU.
DEREK CUMMINGS PRESIDENT AND CEO
OF WESTERN FAIRS ASSOCIATION IN
CALIFORNIA THERE'S LINES IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. SEE NO
OTHER- MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHICH YOU KNOW OFFER COM IS TO
HAVE. MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE
WISHING THAT'S QUESTIONS
COMMENTS C. NINE WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CLOSE MEADOW CENTER THANK YOU
I RESPECTFULLY ASK HER AYE VOTE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT A
TEST OF THE MOTION- ON THE BILLS
TO DO PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AND
THAT WAS A MOTION BY SENATE BY
THE SUMMER FLORA SAY GOODBYE BE
APPROVED WHAT. MADAM SECRETARY
KEYCORP CALLABLE. SB SIX FOUR OF
THE ROAD KILL. READ I RIVER I
MATHIS AGUIAR-CURRY. ALLEN
CONNELLY. FINALLY I'VE A. OR A
HIGHER ONE. IRWIN JONES SAWYER
JR WHERE I SAW. SO IDEA PUT ONE.
WE HAVE WHILE I WAS. WHAT I. THE
BILLS OUT THANK YOU CENTER THANK
SO MUCH GREAT. SO NOW WE ARE AND
JUST WAIT FOR- CENTER. HER TADO
. TO ARRIVE. NO WE HAVE MEMBERS
MYSELF INCLUDED HAVE TO GET TO
KNOW COMMITTEE SO CENTER TODD
DEGREE IF SHE- THE BOSTON.
MISTER WOULD YOU LIKE TO BRIDGE
FOR MR NO I JUST IN ABSENCE OF A
AUTHORED TO MAKE A COUPLE.
PERSONAL OR PERSONAL IF YOU'RE
OKAY WITH- SURE- JUST WANT TO-
SAY THE YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
AND THIS COMMITTEE KNOW THIS IS
YOUR LAST. HEARING NINE NONE OF
MEMBERS HERE WITH WHEN YOU SEE
ABOUT THAT BUT I WAS ONE OF YOU
ONCE A FOR YOU STRONG LEADER
HERE WITHOUT SOME HERE AND WHEN
YOU HAVE CHECKED. BUT I ALSO TO
SAY WE WHAT STRUCK ME FROM VERY
WITH IS NEVER HAPPEN OF CHEROKEE
OTHER COMMITTEE WAS THE THAT YOU
CAME TO MY DISTRICT AND YOU SAW
AND SPOKE WITH- REPRESENTATIVES
FROM THE FARM BUREAU MY DISTRICT
AND I KNOW THAT WAS. THAT WAS AN
INTERESTING DISCUSSION- AND- AND
I APPRECIATE THAT AND AS YOU GO
FORWARD- IN YOUR NEW ROLE AS
SPEAKER- AS YOU WILL BE SWORN IN
ON THE THIRTIETH I KNOW. FROM
EXPERIENCE YOU'RE TAKING THAT
SAME APPROACH. AND MEETING WITH
PEOPLE GOING THROUGHOUT THE
STATE AND TOURING THE STATE AND-
I'M EXCITED FOR YOUR- FOR YOUR
NEXT ROLE AND I THINK YOU FOR.
YOUR STEADFAST LEADERSHIP HERE
ON THIS COMMITTEE THANK YOU SOME
. OF THE ****. SO FAR I'M- YOU
GOING. TO AND I USED TO GO TO
SENIOR DAY. NO OF. KIND OF THE A
SUMMER WHAT- DURING CO. YOU KNOW
WE HELD A EVENT AND MY FAMILY
FARM. WEATHER SO. AND YOU IT
OUR- FORMER CALL SOMEONE GRAY-
CUNNINGHAM ALL JOIN THE SOME
HAVE A GREAT SO. IF YOU ARE
SPEAK. AS WELL AS LEAVE AT
COMMITTEE. I WORK AT HIM. THANK
HEATH PROJECT ON. ALSO ECHO
MICHAEL. THANK YOU GERMAN- YOU
KNOW. NOT SHOULD WE OR SHOULD
YOUR FOR PEOPLE BEEN. EVEN TO
YEAH YOU YOU YOU MAKE THE TO.
COME VISIT TAKIN HAD A LIKE HASH
OUT THE THINK THAT MY BE MORE
NOT JUST FOR YOU BUT FOR ALL OF
US AND WE- APPRECIATE THAT. THAT
WE SHIP SO- THANK YOU THANKS FOR
READING THANK SOME OF. REGION I
. SO- THE CENTER TADO- I JUST IT
JUST ANOTHER FOR SAN TADO. YES.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JOINS US AS SIR
MEMBER OF THE ACT OF. RIGHT
JONES SAWYER AS THE RANKING
MEMBER. AFTER COMMITTEE OF. I
ALSO TO SAY- THAT'S SOMEONE WHO
FROM. BUT I WOULD DISTRICT THAT
MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW A- IF
THIS PARK IT'S ALL GOOD. TO HAVE
SOME COME DOWN EXCUSE. WHAT ON
IN EACH OF THE DAY AND I YOU
HEARING FROM EACH ONE. HOW IS
THAT YOU HAVE A GOOD A- OF WHAT
ALL OF SPACE WITHIN OUR DISTRICT
- I KNOW IT WORE YOU OUT.
DISTRICT DISTRICT I MEAN THERE'S
SEVENTY NINE OF US- THE TO BE
ABLE TO- TO WORK WITH AND SO- I
LOOK. TO WHAT'S GOING TO HAVE
COMMENCED AT THAT WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE A OF FUN YEAH THANKS THANK
YOU DOWN FOR THE BUDGET ALL THE
COMMENTS THAT'S GREAT. ARE YOU
CALLING CENTER LAW. ONE OF THE
THIS.
THEY WITH YOU OUT IN VENTURA
COUNTY AND THEN I WAS- ONE OF
MANY MANY STOPS REALLY TOOK THIS
ASSIGNMENT- VERY SERIOUSLY AND I
KNOW THAT SPEAKER YOU ARE GOING
TO DO THE SAME SO. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU FOR
YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE GOING
FORWARD THANK YOU SUMMER AND
LYFT. AND THAT REMINDS IS JACKIE
AT THE BEST A COUPLE BOOKS HONOR
YOUR ADAMS. RIGHT. ON THAT
CENTRO ANDOR- I WASN'T UPSET.
THE ARE PRESENT FOR US IN THE
NUMBER HER TALKING.
ALLEN IS OUT THERE IS SENATOR
HER TADO. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING
FOR YOU. AND IT WE ARE- EXCITED
YOU ARE HERE TO TESTIFIED TO
PRESENTS- SENATE BILL. SEVEN
ZERO ONE. ALL SAYS NO REGISTERED
OPPOSITION IT'S BEEN MOTION BY-
ASSEMBLY MEMBER FLOOR SAY
GOODBYE ASSEMBLY MEMBER BE
APPROVED. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR
AND- THANK YOU COMMITTEE MEMBERS
SIGN HERE ON- TO PRESENT SB
SEVEN ZERO ONE AND- I PLAN ON
DOING A WHOLE LIKE TWENTY
MINUTES SPEECH HERE I'M THE LAST
PERSON ON. ON THE AGENDA HERE
BUT NO LOOK SB SEVEN ZERO ONE
IT'S A SIMPLE BILL AND IT'S A
GOOD INTENTION BILL THAT LOOKS
TO MAKE THE NECESSARY UPDATES TO
EXISTING LAW REGARDING
REGISTRATION FEES FOR WHOLESALE
WORDS OF PROOF OF FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES WHICH WILL ASSIST
INTERESTED COUNTIES IN
ADMINISTRATION OF THE FOOD
SAFETY STANDARDIZATION PROGRAMS-
AS WE KNOW PUT SECURITY IS A
MAJOR CONCERN OF MINE AND I KNOW
THAT IT'S A MAJOR CONCERN FOR.
FOR ALL OF YOU AS WELL AND MANY
OF YOU HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE-
YEAH THE FROZEN ORGANIC
STRAWBERRY SOLD. AT POPULAR
STORES ACROSS THE U. S. AND HERE
IN CALIFORNIA THAT HAVE BEEN
RECALLED OVER POTENTIAL LEAK TO
AN OUTBREAK OF HEPATITIS A
INFECTIONS. THAT'S YOUR VERY-
THAT. DEADLY INFECTION THERE. WE
DON'T WANT TYPES OF INFECTIONS
TO SPREAD. AND SO. THAT'S REALLY
THE REASON BEHIND SB SEVEN ZERO
ONE EIGHT SIX TOOK POWER THOSE
WERE DOING WHAT THEY CAN TO
ENSURE CALIFORNIANS ARE
CONSUMING SAFE AND HIGH QUALITY
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. BUT
SPECIFICALLY SB SEVEN ZERO ONE
EXPENSIVE FORTY TWENTY
INTERESTED COUNTY TO ADOPT THE
REGISTRATION FEE PROGRAM OBJECTS
THE MAXIMA FEEL OUT FROM TWO
FIFTY TO FIVE HUNDRED. TO ASSIST
IN COVERING THE OPERATIONAL
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FRUIT AND
VEGETABLE STANDARDIZATION
INSPECTIONS AND REMOVES
REQUIREMENTS. THAT LIMITED THE
FEES TO ONE THIRD OF THE COST OF
THE INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED BY
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
COMMISSIONERS AND I HAVE ONE
WITNESS WITH ME HERE TODAY A
MASSIVE RULING REPRESENTED
CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE
COMMISSIONER AND SEALERS
ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU SENATOR.
MISTER CHAMBERS MATTHEW
CYBERLINK I'LL BE HAPPY
CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL
COMMISSIONERS AND SEALERS
ASSOCIATION IN THE INTEREST OF
TIME WITHOUT BEING REPETITIVE.
OF THIS BILL IS ABOUT FOOD
SAFETY IT'S ABOUT THE QUALITY OF
THE STANDARDIZATION PROGRAMS
THAT THE COUNTY ADMISSION RUN.
ACROSS THE STATE AND IN THE
COUNTIES THAT ARE MORE INVESTED
IN LIKE LOS ANGELES- INSURE THAT
THE FOOD THAT MAKES ITS WAY.
THROUGH THE PROCESS ALL THE WAY
ON THE PLATES OF OUR
CONSTITUENTS IT'S SAFE AND
HEALTHY NUTRITIOUS AND-
CONSISTENT FROM FROM THE TOP OF
THE STATE TO THE BOTTOM- THIS
BILL PROVIDES A LOCAL OPTION FOR
COUNTIES WHO ARE INTERESTED TO-
THROUGH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ADOPTED. THE IN AND RUN A MORE
ROBUST PROGRAMS AND WE ARE
TONIGHT THANK YOU. I THANK YOU
FOR THAT- THAT DOES WHEN THERE'S
NO A REGISTRAR POSITIONS AT THIS
TIME OPEN UP FIRST PUBLIC
COMMENT MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE
ARE LIKE REGISTERS. OPPOSITION
TO BILL PLEASED. A GOOD
AFTERNOON MR CHAIRMAN VERSE
ELIZABETH ESPINOSA HERE TODAY ON
BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS IN THE COUNTY OF
INTER IT SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON TAYLOR RUSSIAN OF
THE- FOR REDUCES. TESTING NO
OTHER- SO. COMMENT DO ANY
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE HAVE A
QUESTIONS COMMENTS. SEE NOW.
OTHER HAS BEEN A MO. AND A
SECOND. MATTER SECRETARY UP CALL
THE- MOSHE'S- TO- DO PASS. ON S.
SEVEN OH ONE OR TWO. BELL DO PAY
. RIVAS HI RIVAS AYE MATHIS.
AGUIAR-CURRY. THREE AYE ALANIZ.
ALANIZ I NOT ONLY. FINALLY LARA
- ONE. IRWIN AYE JONES. JONES
SAWYER ISORAY. SORIA I'D BE A
GOOD ONE. G. APPROVED LAW I
WOULD. ALL LARA. LARA. OKAY WITH
THAT THE BILL HAS OUT THANK YOU
SENATOR- AT THIS MOMENT IF WE
CAN- YEAH GO BACK AND GET THOSE
MISSING VOTES FOR PRODUCTS OKAY
.
MATHIS AGUIAR-CURRY. HI ALLEN
EACH TIME ALANIZ I. THOSE ARE.
TEN ZERO. OKAY IT'S NOT ALL DOOM
. AND OKAY THAT WE STAND THE
JURY THEY GIVE. ALL I WOULDN'T.