GOOD EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO THE
ASSEMBLY LOCAL GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEE HEARING FIRST I WOULD
LIKE TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT
FOR THIS IN FUTURE HEARINGS THIS
MONEY WILL BE IN PERSON ALSO ARE
NO LONGER USING A MODERATE
TELEPHONE SERVICE. WE ALSO
ACCEPT WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO THE
POSITION OF A PORTAL ON THE
COMMITTEE'S WEBSITE. I WOULD
ALSO LIKE TO GO OVER SOME GROUND
RULES FOR APPROPRIATE CONDUCT.
THE ASSEMBLY HAS EXPERIENCED A
NUMBER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO
COMEDIAN FOR PROCEEDINGS IN THE
LAST FEW YEARS. CONTACT OF THESE
ROCKS DISTURBS OR OTHERWISE TO
BE THE ORDER TO CONDUCT OF THE
HEARING IS PROHIBITED SUCH
CONDUCT MAY INCLUDE. TALKING ON
MAKING LOUD NOISES FROM THE
AUDIENCE ARDERY LOG THREATENING
OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. TAKING
LONGER THAN THE TIME ALLOTTED
EXTENDED DISCUSSION OF MODDERS
NOT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT OF
THE HEARING OR APPEAL. ANY OTHER
DESTRUCTIVE ACTS. TO ADDRESS
THESE ARE TALK TO CONDUCT I WILL
TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS IF AN
INDIVIDUAL IS ROB CIRCULAR
PROCESS I WILL DIRECT THEM TO
STOP AND WARNED HIM NOT CONTINUE
DISRUPTION MAY RESULT IN REMOVAL
FROM THE CAPITOL BUILDING. I
WILL ALSO DOCUMENT ON THE RECORD
THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED AND THE
NATURE OF THE DESTRUCTIVE
CONDUCT I'M A TEMPORALLY REESE'S
THE HEARING. IF THE CONDUCT MUST
NOT STOP I WILL REQUEST THE
ASSISTANCE OF THE SERGEANTS IN
ESCORTING INDIVIDUAL FROM THE
CAPITOL BUILDING. I AM HONORED
TO HAVE BEEN NAMED CHAIR OF THIS
COMMITTEE BY SPEAK TO REVERSE.
AND WOULD LIKE TO START WITH
SOME BRIEF INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW I WAS
ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY FOR THE
FIRST TIME LAST FALL TO
REPRESENT THE THIRTY NINE
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. WHICH
ENCOMPASSES THE PARTS OF
PALMDALE LANCASTER. BAKER REAL
OTHER LINE DURING THIS PERIOD. I
HAVE WORKING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
FOR MOST OF MY PROFESSIONAL
LIFE. I WAS A CITY PLANNER FOR
ABOUT TWENTY YEARS WORKING IN
CITIES OF ALL SIZES.
ADDITIONALLY I SERVE ON THE
SCHOOL BOARD AND THEN THE CITY
COUNCIL IN MY HOMETOWN PALMDALE
. I HAVE IN MY THE COMPLIMENT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THIS
COMMITTEE MORE THAN MY
PREDECESSOR. THE NOW MIGHT ON
SPEAKER PRO TEM ARE YOUR COREY.
AND I HOPE TO CARRY ON THE GOOD
WORK STARTING TODAY. A BRIEF
HISTORY ABOUT MYSELF I CAME TO
CALIFORNIA AS A FIFTY YEAR OLD
IMMIGRANT FROM MEXICO AND
THROUGH HARD WORK. THE
OPPORTUNITIES. I FOUND HERE HAVE
BEEN BEYOND MY WILDEST DREAMS. I
AM COMMITTED TO WORKING
RELENTLESSLY TO ENSURE THAT THE
CALIFORNIA DREAM I HAVE LEAVE TO
REMAIN A POSSIBILITY FOR MY
CHILDREN. AND FOR YOURS. MY
EXPERIENCE TO THIS POINT HAS
SHOWN THAT OUR STATE MUST FIGURE
OUT HOW TO BE MORE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. CREATE REALISTIC
PATHWAYS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP. AND
BILL BETTER PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION ESPECIALLY
COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT
BEHIND. ADDITIONALLY I AM VERY
INTERESTED IN WHAT TOOLS WE CAN
OFFER TO PROMOTE LOCAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE STATE. IN
THIS POST REDEVELOPMENT ERA. I
AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE RECEIVED
THESE APPOINTMENTS SO EARLY IN
MY ASSEMBLY TEN YEAR. AND HOPE
TO USE THE V. CARE OR SO IT TO
LEARN. THIS ISSUES INSIDE AND
OUT. FINALLY I WANT TO MAKE
CLEAR THAT I HAVE AN OPEN DOOR
POLICY. I HAVE MADE WITH MOST OF
MY FELLOW COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ALREADY. THERE'S STILL A COUPLE
ANY TO MEET WITH. AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO MEETING WITH
STAKEHOLDERS AND LEARNING WHAT
ISSUES AND IDEAS. ARE MOST
IMPORTANT TO YOU. AND I ALSO
LIKE TO WELCOME A NEW MEMBER
ALSO TO THIS COMMITTEE ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HANEY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO.
OFFER SOME REMARKS THERE. THANK
YOU I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SERVE
WITH YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS
AND- THIS IS SHERIN SANTIAGO
NICE TO SEE ALL. THANK YOU
SOMEONE. SO WE HAVE ELEVEN-
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TODAY. ONE
OF THE SILENCES REPORTS FOR
CONSENT. ITEM ELEVEN WHICH IS S.
B. TO A I'M SORRY SB EIGHT
EIGHTY TWO. BY THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNANCE AND
FINANCE. IN ADDITION CENTER
PORTANTINO WILL BE PERCENT ITEM
EIGHT SB FIVE THREE SEVEN. ON
BEHALF OF SENATOR BAKER. WE WILL
HEAR ALL THE BILLS IN THAT ORDER
SHAUNA RAJENDRA UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED. WE WILL TAKE UP TO TWO
PRIMARY WIN ASSISTANCE SUPPORT
AND UP TO TWO PRIMARY WITNESSES
IN OPPOSITION. THIS WITNESSES
WITHOUT THIRTY IS TO PROVIDE
THEIR TESTIMONY. ALSO SICKENING
WITNESSES SHOULD STAY THEIR NAME
THEIR ORGANIZATION AND THEIR
POSITION ON THE BILL ON. LOOKS
LIKE WE DON'T HAVE A QUORUM OF
AT THIS TIME SO WE'RE GOING TO
BE PROCEEDING THIS IS
SUBCOMMITTEE UNTIL WE GET A
QUORUM PRESENT. THE FIRST
MEASURE THAT WE WILL HEAR TODAY
YOU SITE INTO SB THIRTY FOUR BY
CENTER- BURKE. SENATE RACE ME
ALREADY. WELL THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIRMAN GRADUATIONS ON YOUR
APPOINTMENT I THINK ALL OF
CALIFORNIA'S GOING TO BENEFIT
FROM YOUR LEADERSHIP IN YOUR
EXPERIENCE YOU UNIQUELY SITUATED
TO CHAIR THIS COMMITTEE AND
WE'RE ALL GRATEFUL. THANK YOU
LET ME UP ACTUALLY THAT'S A
PERFECT SEGUE TO THE BILLS THAT
I HAVE TO PRESENT TO THIS
COMMITTEE TODAY. OF BOTH THESE
BILLS. CONCERNS SURPLUS LAND
BACK IN BOTH THESE BILLS. RELATE
TO THE SAILOR THE ATTEMPTED SALE
OF ANAHEIM STADIUM. M. STADIUM
IS SITUATED AS YOU WOULD GUESS
IN ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA MAY BE THE
LARGEST. PARCEL OF LAND- THAT
WAS AT THE TIME OFFERED FOR SALE
BY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. AND
THUS ONE WOULD THINK IT WOULD
FALL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF
THE SURPLUS LANDS THAT SURPLUS
LANDS ACT WAS- BEGUN THE
INITIATED ENACTED BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER TILTING. THE PURPOSE IS
SEVERAL FOLD ONE IS TO MAKE SURE
THAT WHEN A GOVERNMENT ENTITY
SELLS OR DISPOSES. LEASES OR
SOMEHOW ENCUMBERED LAND THAT THE
TAXPAYERS GET THEIR DUE BY
PUTTING OUT TO BID NUMBER ONE SO
THAT THE MARKET DETERMINES THE
FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE TAXPAYERS INTO.
IS THAT 25% OF IT BECAUSE WE
HAVE AN INTEREST IN MAKING SURE
WE PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
TWENTY FIVE PERCENT- IS
ALLOCATED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
. IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SALE
REALLY TEMPTED SAILED REPORTED
SAILED ANAHEIM STADIUM- WHAT
HAPPENED IN IN THESE ARE MY
WORDS ALTHOUGH. TWO PEOPLE OF
ALREADY PLEADED GUILTY IN THE
CONTEXT OF THIS TRANSACTION IS
THAT THERE WAS A COLLUSIVE
BEHAVIOR BETWEEN THE FORMER
MAYOR OF ANAHEIM AND PERHAPS
OTHERS IN GOVERNMENT AND THE-
LOS ANGELES ANGELS FORMALLY
KNOWN AS THE ANAHEIM ANGELS- IN
ORDER TO. SELL THE STADIUM IS MY
VIEW THAT THE DEAL ULTIMATELY
RESULTED IN A- MULTI HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLAR- DISCOUNT IN THE
SALE SUDDENLY THE SALE WAS
SUPPORTED- HOUSING COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AT ONE POINT SAID
YOU'RE IN VIOLATION OF SURPLUS
LANDS ACT. THERE WAS A QUITE A
BIT OF DISCUSSION AND A YEAR OF
NEGOTIATION AND ULTIMATELY CITY
SIMPLY SAYS YOU KNOW WHAT WE'LL
JUST GO AHEAD PAY THE FINE
BECAUSE THE FIGHTING REALLY
WASN'T A FIVE IS JUST MOVING
MONEY FROM ONE BUCKET TO ANOTHER
BUCKET. AND THESE TWO BILLS-
ATTEMPT TO. CLOSE SOME LOOPHOLES
IN THE SURPLUS LINES ACT THE
FIRST BILL. SB THIRTY FIVE- BY
THE WAY THANK YOU- TO YOUR STAFF
AT IN HANK BRADY IN PARTICULAR
FOR THE WORK ON THIS ON THIS
MEASURE- SB THIRTY FIVE ONLY
PERTAINS TO ORANGE COUNTY AT
THIS POINT IT'S BEEN WINNOWED
DOWN- OR WHITTLED DOWN TO JUST.
PERTAIN TO ORANGE COUNTY. AND
WHAT IT DOES IS IT SAYS SIMPLY
IF EIGHT CD SAYS YOUR VIOLATION
YOU GOT SIXTY DAYS TO CURE THAT
VIOLATION YOU EITHER GOT TO PUT
OUT TO BID OR YOU FIGURE OUT
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO CONSERVING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING- AND IF YOU
DON'T DO THAT THEN THEN YOUR
YOUR SALE BASICALLY IS. STOPPED
AT THAT POINT IT'S A SIMPLE BILL
AND IS DESIGNED TO. ENSURE THAT
AT LEAST IN ORANGE COUNTY THE
SAME SORT OF COLLUSIVE BEHAVIOR
TO THE DETRIMENT OF TAXPAYERS
DOESN'T OCCUR AGAIN- WITH ME TO
TESTIFY. IS INTO DAWSON OF THE
HOUSE CALIFORNIA HOUSING
PARTNERSHIP. WELL BEFORE BEFORE
WE GET TO TESTIMONY LOOK SO WE
HAVE A- OF A QUORUM NOT MEDICARE
COULD YOU CALL THE ROLL PLEASE
CARILLO. PRESENT CARILLO PRESENT
DIXON. PRESS AT THE PRESENT
BURNER HE- CHECK OUT. CHECK A
PRESENT RAMOS. WALDRON WILSON.
LISTENING PRESS. WE HAVE A
QUORUM NOW TO PLEASE UP FROM A
WITNESS CAN PROCEED. HELLO I'M
INTRODUCTION THE CALIFORNIA
HOUSING PARTNERSHIP PARTNERSHIPS
A PRIVATE NONPROFIT THAT WAS
ACTUALLY CREATED BY THE
LEGISLATURE. FOR INCREASING THE
SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE SUSTAINABLE
HOMES FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
WE'RE HERE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT
OF SB THIRTY FOUR. THE SLAS A
VERY IMPORTANT TOOL FOR US IN
GIVING US. COST EFFECTIVE PLAN
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. EIGHT
CITIES AGENCY IN CHARGE OF THE
SURPLUS LANDS ACT AND SB THIRTY
FOUR ESTABLISHES A REASONABLE
CHECK BY STOPPING LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS FROM PROCEEDING WITH
DISPOSITION. WHILE UNDER ACT
NOTICE OF VIOLATION THIS WILL
HELP PROTECT. UP ISSUES LIKE THE
STADIUM SALE FROM HAPPENING
AGAIN- AND WITH THAT I'LL CLOSE.
OUT AFTER THE- IS THERE A SECOND
PRIMARY WITNESSES IS THE ONLY
ONE UP WITH NO FURTHER WITNESSES
THANK YOU CAN. IS THERE ANYBODY
ELSE IN THE ROOM BUT ONCE A
FIFTY FIVE IN SUPPORT OF- SB
THREE QUARTERS ABSOLUTELY-
CHAIRPERSON NICOLO TO LOOK AT
YOUR ON A NONPROFIT HOUSING OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND STRONG
SUPPORT AND THANK THE AUTHOR FOR
ALL HIS LEADERSHIP THANK YOU SIR
. GOOD MORNING JANET STANFORD ON
BEHALF OF ATTORNEY GENERAL ROB
BONTA IN SUPPORT THANK YOU. NO
ONE ELSE IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL
. HOW ABOUT ANY- PRIMARY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION TO THE
BILL.
GOOD MORNING MISTER CHAIR AND
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
APPOINTMENT AS WELL. MY NAME IS
OUR NEIGHBOR AND WITH THE
CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICTS
ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING NEARLY
ONE THOUSAND A LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
USING THEIR LANDS TO PROTECT AND
PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES FROM
WATER TO WASTE WATER. THE FIRE
PROTECTION. I WANT TO THANK THE
AUTHOR AND HIS STAFF FOR THE
WILLINGNESS TO MEET WITH US
ABOUT THIS BILL AS IT IS
PROGRESSED. HOWEVER RESPECTFULLY
WE HAVE AN OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED
POSITION ON THE BILL. INCOME I'M
CONFINING MY REMARKS RIGHT NOW
TO SB THIRTY FOUR HAVE
ADDITIONAL REMARKS ON SB TWO TWO
NINE. I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT WE
UNDERSTAND RESPECT SENATOR
UMBERG DESIRE FOR ADDITIONAL
TRANSPARENCY. OUR CONCERN WITH
THIS BILLS ITS REFERENCE TO AN
APPLICATION TO- TO NOTICES OF
VIOLATION RECEIVE FROM EACH CD
IN CONNECTION WITH SALES AND
LEASES OF SURPLUS LAND. IN IN
PARTICULAR THE WHAT THE USE OF
THE WORD LEASES. THE CLEAR
ESTABLISHED INTENT OF THE
LEGISLATURE IS NOT TO APPLY THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SLA FOR
SURPLUS LAND TO LEASES. I'LL
SHARE TWO EXAMPLES. IN TWENTY
NINETEEN AS INTRODUCED AB
FOURTEEN EIGHTY SIX BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER TING. PROPOSED TO
DEFINE DISPOSE IN THE SURPLUS
LAND ACT INTO INCLUDE LEASES IN
THAT DEFINITION. ABROAD LOCAL
AGENCY COALITION OPPOSED TO THIS
PROPERTY THIS PROPOSED EXPANSION
TO INCLUDE LEASES AND
CONSEQUENTLY LEASES WERE AMENDED
OUT OF THAT BILL BEFORE BECAME
LAW. SB SEVEN FOR A SECOND
EXAMPLE SB SEVEN FORTY SEVEN
PENDING THIS YEAR IT'S ALREADY
BEEN HEARD IN THIS COMMITTEE. BY
CENTER CABALLERO IS SEEKING TO
BRING ENTRY OF SPECIFIED LEASES
INTO THE SURPLUS LAND ACT. WHICH
FURTHER INDICATES THEIR ABSENCE
UNDER EXISTING LAW. FURTHER THIS
BILL SIMPLY PLACE TO ALL LEASES
NOT LONGER TERM LEASES.
THEREFORE UNDER THIS BILL LOCAL
AGENCIES WOULD BE REQUIRED TO
RESPOND TO NOTICES OF VIOLATION
FROM EACH CD FOR ALL LEASES WHEN
LEASES ARE NOT COVERED AS
DISPOSALS UNDER THE SURPLUS LAND
ACT. THE SLA IS NOT A MODEL OF
CLARITY UNFORTUNATELY THIS BILL
WILL ADD TO THAT LACK OF
CLARITY. WITH THEREFORE ACID THE
BILL'S REFERENCE TO LEASES BE
STRUCK WE AGAIN WANT TO THANK
THE AUTHOR FOR HIS WILLINGNESS
TO WORK WITH US WE WILL CONTINUE
TO WORK WITH HIS OFFICE BUT AT
THIS TIME RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A
NO VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
ANY OTHER PRIMARY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. SO GOOD MORNING MR
CHAIRMAN FOR STEVE KERR'S ON
BEHALF OF THE IMPERIAL
IRRIGATION DISTRICT AND ECHO THE
CONCERNS RAISED BY AARON AND THE
SPECIAL DISTRICTS. THANK YOU.
HOW ABOUT ANY OTHER WITNESSES
STATED POSITION ON OPPOSITION TO
BE THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR
MEMBERS JEAN HURST HERE TO HIM
YOU HAVE URBAN COUNTIES OF
CALIFORNIA. I APPRECIATE YOUR
INTEREST IN OUR AMENDMENTS
THANKS SO MUCH. THANK YOU SEE NO
ONE ELSE FLOW THROUGH THIS TO
THE COMMITTEE YOU NEED A MEMBERS
WANT TO YES MUSIC SOME. THANK
YOU MISTER CHAIR. OF I
UNDERSTAND WHY YOU'RE DOING THIS
SENATOR- FOR BUT I'M CONCERNED
ABOUT THE REST OF THE CITY'S
THIRTY FOUR CITIES IN ORANGE
COUNTY OR THROUGH THIRTY THREE
OTHER CITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY. I
WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER- NOT
INCLUDING ALL THE OTHER CITIES
IN ORANGE COUNTY IT'S A PROBLEM
B. AND FOR THE REASONS SET. MR
JUST SAID AND OTHER ISSUES. I
UNDERSTAND COMPLIANCE WITH
SURPLUS LAND ACT WIDE INTENT
THAT'S IMPORTANT. NO PROBLEM
WITH THAT JUST- THE- KIND OF
PUNISHING OTHER CITIES- BUT HOPE
WE CAN. TAKE CARE OF THAT THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER
COMMITTEE MEMBER LIKE TO MY
COMMENTS. WE HAVE A- MOTION BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER ANY. THE SECOND
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ALMOST- IN A
CLOSER REMARKS CENTER UP LET ME
JUST RESPONDED TO BOTH COMMENTS-
FIRST OF ALL. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
TAKES IT I ACTUALLY THINK THEY
SHOULD APPLY STATEWIDE AND I
RECOGNIZE THAT FOLKS IN ORANGE
COUNTY FEEL A BIT PUT UPON
BECAUSE IS NOW. RESTRICTED JUST
ORANGE COUNTY BUT BUT I THINK
THIS IS A POLICY THAT THAT
SHOULD APPLY AS BROADLY AS
POSSIBLE MRS AS GOOD AS I COULD
GET. NUMBER ONE. NUMBER TWO- IN
TERMS OF LEASES. THE CHALLENGE
WITH LEASES AND I AGREE A- FIVE
YEAR LEASE ON A PARCEL WORTH TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. YOU
NEED NOT GO THROUGH THIS AND I
ATTEMPTED TO BE ABLE TO DEFINE
WHAT LEASES SHOULD BE AND WHAT
LEASES SHOULD NOT BE IN WE'VE
NOT COME TO ANY SORT OF.
UNDERSTANDING AGREEMENT A NINETY
NINE YEAR LEASES EQUIVALENT TO A
SALE SEVENTY FIVE YEAR LEASES A
QUOTE SO THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT
HAPPENED IN ANAHEIM IS REALLY
THAT. IT'S A LITTLE MORE
COMPLICATED BUT BUT BY VIRTUE OF
EXTENDING THE LEASE TO THE
ANGELS. IT DEVALUED THE LAND
PERHAPS INTENTIONALLY SO BECAUSE
MIL CHOIR YOU'D HAVE TO TAKE IT
SUBJECT TO LEASE REALIZE IT'S A
LITTLE BIT IN THE WEEDS. BUT BUT
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT AS TOO.
LARGE LEASES LARGE MEETING. OVER
AND PICKING A NUMBER RIGHT NOW
OVER TEN MILLION DOLLARS OR
OVER. FIFTEEN YEARS THEY BE
SUBJECT SURPLUS LANDS ACT
OTHERWISE THE SURPLUS LANDS ACT
. BASICALLY IRRELEVANT SO I HAVE
YOU SAID THAT ORIGINAL VOTE.
THANK YOU SENATOR- WE WITHOUT I
WANT TO THANK YOU- AND YOUR
ONGOING COMMITMENT TO ENSURE THE
SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
SURPLUS LAND ACT- YOUR DISTRICT
EXPERIENCE OPPRESSORS VIOLATION
OF THE NEW REVISED OR- SURPLUS
FUND ACT. WITH YOUR FOR SALE OF
THE ANGEL STADIUM AS AS YOU
NOTED. THE SITUATION WAS
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND YOUR
EFFORT TO ADDRESS IT ARE
COMMENDABLE. I AM PLEASED TO
SUPPORT YOUR BILL TODAY- WE DO
HAVE EMOTIONS TO DO PASSED WITH
A HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE. SECRETARY PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL CARILLO HI. DIXON
DIXON- BURNER. BURNER I HANEY. I
PER CHECK GO. CHECK I RAMOS.
RAMOS I WALDRON WILSON. WAS ALL
RIGHT. THE FOUR TWENTY SIX TWO
ONE AND- THAT BILL MOVES ON.
FAMILY THEY'RE ALL OPEN WE STILL
HAVE ONE MEMBER. SO THE BILL
ITSELF THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH OF THIS BILL IS WITHIN THE
SAME CONTEXT IT IS WHAT HAPPENED
IN ANAHEIM IS THAT- ONCE THERE
WAS AN AGREEMENT STRUCK WITH
EIGHT CD- UNDER THE- PURVIEW OF
THE LAWS THAT EXIST TODAY. IT
WAS RUSHED TO CITY COUNCIL WITH
AS I RECALL ABOUT FORTY EIGHT
HOURS OF NOTICE- AND THEN IT WAS
ATTEMPTED TO BE RATIFIED BY THE-
BY THE COURT THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THAT GAVE VIRTUALLY NO TIME FOR
THE COMMUNITY TO WEIGH IN AS TO
THE PROPRIETY OF THE SETTLEMENT
WHAT THIS BILL DOES SIMPLY SAYS
YOU GOTTA GIVE A FOURTEEN DAY
PERIOD FOR THE COMMUNITY TO
WEIGH IN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT
THIS IS A FAIR SETTLEMENT. ON
BEHALF OF THE TAXPAYERS THAT'S
ALL IT DOES- WITH WITH ME HERE
IS MISTER TONY BULLY- TO TESTIFY
I'M HOPING IN SUPPORT. YES WE'RE
SUPPORT. TWENTY TWO WOULD BE A
CALIFORNIA PART IN ASSOCIATION
HERE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE
CENTERS BILL. AS WELL
CALIFORNIA'S SIGNIFICANT
INCREASE IN THE HOUSING STOCK
AND BILLS LIKE THIS ONE WHEN
SURE THAT THOSE LAWS WE HAVE ON
THE BOOKS- WORKS THE WAY THAT
THEY WERE INTENDED TO WORK. AS A
CENTER MENTIONED- THIS BILL WILL
INCREASE PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY AND
ENSURE THE PUBLIC IN STATE
COURTS HAVE ADEQUATE TIME TO
REVIEW- IN PUBLIC- AT THESE
MEETINGS- THE PROPOSES THAT ARE
AT HAND- AND SPECIFICALLY. THIS
BILL IS- IN RESPONSE TO WHAT
HAPPENS IF AND I'M WERE
NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING A STATE
AND BY THE STATE'S SURPLUS LAND
ACT THIS BILL INSURERS. AND
PREVENT SIMILAR SITUATIONS- BY
PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC
INVOLVEMENT IN LAND MANAGEMENT
DECISIONS. FOR THE MORE IT ALSO
PROTECTS TAXPAYER DOLLARS-
VIOLATIONS OF THE SURPLUS LAND
ACT GENERALLY INVOLVE TAXPAYER
DOLLARS SO THIS BILL WILL STICK
OR PUBLIC FUNDS BY ALLOWING THE
PUBLIC AND STICKERS TO
THOROUGHLY REVIEW AND COMMENT ON
LARGE LAND. MANAGEMENT
PROPOSALS- ALL THAT SAID THIS
BILL SIMPLY AIMS. TO PROMOTE
TRANSPARENCY WHICH IS- SOUND
LIKE A BROKEN RECORD BUT IT'S
TRUE AND NEEDED ACCOUNTABILITY
AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN LAND
MANAGEMENT DECISIONS BY
PROVIDING SUFFICIENT NOTICE AND
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
BUT WE'RE ALL THAT SAID- WE'RE
HERE. IN AFTER I BOUGHT THE
APPROVAL TIME. THANK YOU AND NO
SO OF ME WITNESSES. DAHLE
THERE'S NOT. ABOUT ANY.
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT. SEEING
NONE IN THE- WHEN ASSISTANCE
SUPPORT. GOOD MORNING JANET
STANFORD ON BEHALF OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL ROB CONTENT SUPPORT.
GOOD MORNING ME QUILL TO LIVE
AGAIN ON BEHALF OF NONPROFIT
HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT AGAIN
REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE
LEADERSHIP OFFICE. AND IT ALSO
THE COMPANY HAS A PART SUPPORT.
THANK YOU SEE YOU KNOW MORE
WITNESSES WHO SUPPORTED ABOUT
PRIMARY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION
. MORNING YOU MISTER CHAIR AARON
AVERY WITH THE CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION-
AGAIN WITH AN OPPOSE UNLESS
AMENDED POSITION ON THE BILL
YEAH I WANT TO THANK THE AUTHOR
AND HIS STAFF FOR THEIR
WILLINGNESS TO MEET WITH US- AS
THE BILL'S PROGRESSED- THIS BILL
IS SIMILAR TO SB THIRTY FOUR BUT
WITH DIFFERENT PROCEDURES AND
APPLICABLE TO ALL AGENCIES. ARE
CONCERNED WITH THIS BILL ARE
THREEFOLD AGAIN RECOGNIZING AND
RESPECTING THE AUTHORS A DESIRE
FOR ADDITIONAL TRANSPARENCY- ARE
THREE CONCERNS ARE THE PARTS
POLICY NUMBER ONE. EXACT SAME
ISSUE WITH ISSUE WITH LEASES- I
WON'T REHASH IT RIGHT NOW BUT WE
ARE SEEKING TO HAVE REFERENCE TO
LEASES STRUCK ABOUT FROM THIS
BILL FOR THE SAME REASONS.
NUMBER TWO THIS BILL HAS AN
IMPORTANT DISCREPANCY FROM SB
THIRTY FOUR WHICH WE THINK NEEDS
TO BE RECTIFIED. SB THIRTY FOUR
EXPLICITLY SAYS IT REQUIRES
LOCAL AGENCY PROCEDURES TO BE
FOLLOWED WHEN A NOTICE OF
VIOLATION IS RECEIVED. IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OR
LEASE OF SURPLUS LAND. SB TWO
TWO NINE REQUIRES THAT
PROCEDURES BE FOLLOWED WHEN THAT
NOTICE OF VIOLATION IS RECEIVED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OR
LEASE OF A PARCEL. DOES NOT SAVE
A PARCEL OF SURPLUS LAND. THIS
IS AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION THE
SLA IS AGAIN NOT A MODEL THIRTY
IN ITS HYPER TECHNICAL- EVERY
SINGLE WORD HAS SIGNIFICANCE AND
THIS BILL SHOULD CLEARLY STATE
THAT IT APPLIES TO SURPLUS LAND
DISPOSALS. TO AVOID ANY
CONFUSION THAT MAY HAVE
APPLICATION BEYOND THAT AND I
WOULD NOTE ON THAT POINT THAT
EXEMPTS SURPLUS LAND DISPOSALS
ARE EXPLICITLY. NOT SUBJECT TO
THE SLA. WE'RE ON OUR THIRTEEN
IS WE'RE SEEKING FLEXIBILITY
WITH SOME OF THE PROCEDURAL
REQUIREMENTS OF THE BILL.
SEEKING AN OFFRAMP FOR EXAMPLE-
THIS BILL REQUIRES THIS PUBLIC
SESSION TO OCCUR EVEN IF THE
LOCAL AGENCY DECIDES NOT TO
PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTION
AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE OF
VIOLATION. WE'RE SEEKING
ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY IN THE
FORMAT OF THE MEETING THAT NEEDS
TO BE. HELD BY THE LOCAL AGENCY
AND WE'RE SEEKING SOME WEBSITE
FLEXIBILITY LOCAL AGENCIES THAT
DO NOT MAINTAIN WEBSITES CANNOT
COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS BILL. SO RESPECTFULLY
ASKING FOR NOBLE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU IN THE SECOND. VERY
WITNESS IN OPPOSITION. THAT GOOD
MORNING REPEAT I THINK ON A
PRIOR ISSUE FOR THE IMPERIAL
IRRIGATION DISTRICT AND-
HOPEFULLY. BILLION WORK WITH THE
AUTHOR ON THE QUESTION OF THE
INCLUSION OF A LEASES AND HOW
THEY'RE TREATED AND- AND
LEGISLATION THANK YOU THANK YOU
. ANYONE IS IN THE ROOM IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU MISTER
CHARGING HER SOME AFTER URBAN
COUNTIES CALIFORNIA ALSO POSTED
THANK YOU. THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIR IN EARLY AGAIN ON BEHALF
OF MESA WATER DISTRICT
RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE UNLESS
AMENDED THANK YOU. THANK YOU SEE
NO MORE WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION
OF TURN OVER TO THE COMMUNITY
NEW MEMBER WITH. COMMENTS FOR.
THE MOTION OF WITH THE PROMOTION
OF THE SORT. THANK YOU- THANK
YOU CENTER AND BURKE FOR ERROR
I'M BRINGING THIS LEGISLATION I
THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT
WE SEE. ISSUES IN OTHER PARTS OF
OUR STATE THAT WE ENSURE THAT
THAT ISSUE CANNOT HAPPEN AGAIN
AND ANOTHER PART- SO APPRECIATE
THAT LEGISLATION I HAD A-
QUESTION IN REGARDS TO- ISSUES
BROUGHT UP BY THE OPPONENTS- AND
IN RELATION TO MAKE SURE I
UNDERSTAND CLEARLY THIS-
PARTICULAR BILL. IS THAT THE
THIS IS REALLY ONLY TRIGGERED
WHEN- THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY. DEVELOPMENT ISSUE
AND I'LL BE IS THAT CORRECT
BECAUSE THEN IT WOULDN'T MATTER
LIKE WHAT THE LANGUAGE RELATED
TO THE LEASES ARE WHICH PLANS
ARE EXAMPLE BECAUSE IT IT IT
ONLY COMES INTO AFFECTED- ATD
SAYS. THERE'S A NOTICE OF
VIOLATION. RIGHT YES THAT'S TRUE
ALTHOUGH JUST TO HIT UPON A
COUPLE POINTS I ACTUALLY DO
THINK IT BE IMPORTANT IN EVERY
SALE EVERY LEASE. THAT THERE BE
FOURTEEN DAYS NOTICE OF THE
COMMUNITY CAN WEIGH IN AS THE
SAILORS LEASE OF PUBLIC PROP
THAT IS REQUIRED RIGHT NOW I
THOUGHT THAT THEY HAVE TO GIVE A
PUBLIC NOTICE WHICH IS. GOOD SO
I THOUGHT THAT WAS AN EXISTING
STATUTE. I'M NOT SURE YOU ALL
HAVE MORE EXPERTISE THAT I MAY
WELL BE SO BUT IN TERMS OF THE
POINT JUST TO MAKE CLEAR THAT
THE. POINT ABOUT IF THE-
GOVERNMENTAL AND DECIDES NOT TO
GO THROUGH THE SALE OF THE LEASE
THEY THEY NEED NOT THEN HAVE A
MEETING AND THEN WE WILL AMEND
THE BILL WE HAVE A ARE IN AND
RIGHT NOW TO AMEND THE BILL TO.
ENSURE THAT YOU NEED THAT GO
THROUGH THAT SORT OF SUPERFLUOUS
STEP. SO IF SOMEONE. HE'S OF A
PROPERTY AND THEN AGD DETERMINES
THAT LEASING THAT PROPERTY IS IN
VIOLATION IT IS SURPLUS AND IT
SHOULD GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.
THIS BILL THE MMN. MMN IN
PROCESS WHEN APPLYING THE
AMENDMENT WOULD BE IS IF THE
ENTITY THE GOVERNMENT ONLY SAYS
YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO
GO THROUGH WITH THE TRANSACTION
THEY NEED NOT HAVE ANOTHER-
SESSION MEETING- PUBLIC. HEARING
OKAY THAT THEY'RE NOT GOING TO
GO THROUGH SO IF THERE'S A
NOTICE OF VIOLATION. PENDANT AND
THEN THEY DECIDE- RIGHT. BECAUSE
OF THAT WE'RE DONE YOU DON'T
HAVE TO HAVE A HEARING OKAY
THAT'S CORRECT AND BUT- IF YOU
IF THERE IS ANOTHER VIOLATION
AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO IT.
THAT STILL DOING THAT- DECISION.
HAVE TO HOP BE PART OF THE
PUBLIC STANDARD PUBLIC NOTICING
PROCESS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO
DEAL IN THE VERY BEGINNING RIGHT
IN THE IN THE SETTLEMENT WITH
EIGHT C. D. WHATEVER THAT
SETTLEMENT IS HAS TO HAVE A
PUBLIC AIRING. THAT'S CORRECT
OKAY GREAT OUR SECOND. THANK YOU
ANY OTHER COMMENTS QUESTIONS
FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS. WE DO
HAVE A- FIRST AND SECOND- CENTER
BURKE THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR
COMMITMENT- TO ENSURE THE
SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
SURPLUS ON ACT. OF THESE
MILITARISM TRANSPARENCY MEASURE
AND I AM PLEASED TO SUPPORT IT
TODAY. DO YOU HAVE ANY CLOSER
REMARKS ONLY THINK HE WAS READY
AGAIN. WE WORK ON THIS FOR A
WHILE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU
URGENT ABOUT. THE MOTION IS SET
TO PASS OF THE HOUSE IN A
COMMUTER COMMITTEE SECRETARY
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. HI REALIZE
SEE. SIX AND NO. BURNER HE-
MAYBE I COULD CHECK OUT. I WROTE
. ALMOST I WALDRON. WILL HI WILL
SIT ON. SIXTY THE VOTE SIXTY ONE
THE BILL. THANK YOU CENTER THANK
YOU MISTER REGULATIONS THEY-
THANK YOU. RIGHT. NOT SEEN ANY
OTHER AUTHOR- WE'RE GONNA. WAIT
CENTER WE ANOTHER AUTHOR COMING
THE HERO. IS. THANK WHILE WE
WERE FOR. ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF
THE PRESS OF BILLS WE'RE GONNA
TO CONSENT A CITY THERE'S ITEM
OAKLAND THAT'S A BE A. EIGHT
TWO- TO AND FROM. GOOD THERE.
MORE TO MOVE THE BIANCA IS THAT
A SECOND A CONCERN ON THE SECOND
BY REMEMBER RAMOS A SECURE
CALLED WRONG. HI ALL RIGHT TAKES
DIXON I BROUGHT. HANEY I AB I
PUT JACO JACOB I ROB. FROM I
WALL. WEALTH WILSON.
RESCUER SENATORS TO COME DOWN
AND PERCENT- THE BILL'S GOING
AWAY FOR THE NEXT SO PRESENTER
THANK YOU. ALL.
GAINING THE AUTHORS ON THE
AGENDA OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
BECAUSE YOU CAN MAKE YOUR WAY
INTO ROOM ONE TWENTY SIX.
WE ARE GOING TO COME BACK TO THE
HEARING SEEIN- CENTER ASRI AND
CENTER HOSPICE PERCENT IN ITEM
FIVE SB THREE ONE FOUR WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY SENATOR. HI THERE
THANKS FOR HAVING ME LOOKING
BACK TO SEE IF MY WITH THEIR
HIGH ANDREAS. ALL RIGHT WELL
THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TODAY IN
AND FOR MEETING AND WE'RE
GETTING SO CLOSE TO OUR FINISH
LINE HERE SO HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS
ARE READY FOR A BREAK THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIR AND I'M HERE TO
PRESENT SB THREE ONE FOR TODAY
WHICH WILL CREATE AN INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION TO DRAW
THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES IN IN MY
COUNTY HERE IN SACRAMENTO I
STARTING IN TWENTY THIRTY IT AS
MANY OF YOU KNOW IN CALIFORNIA
JURISDICTIONS CAN ESTABLISH
ADVISORY OR INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS. IN
THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO WHERE I
SERVED FOR THE LAST TWELVE YEARS
ON THE COUNCIL I WORKED TO PASS
A REFORM THAT ESTABLISHED AN
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
COMMISSION. FOR OUR CITY WHICH
MADE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE MANY
COUNTIES HAVE DONE THIS AND I'M
SURE SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN
INVOLVED IN THOSE EFFORTS LOS
ANGELES SAN DIEGO RIVERSIDE.
FRESNO AND KERN THERE ARE
SEVERAL BILLS CIRCULATING THIS
YEAR TO CREATE MORE INCLUDING
THIS ONE THE STUDIES OF THE
TWENTY TWENTY REDISTRICTING
CYCLE SHOW THAT INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS ARE
MORE TRANSPARENT. PROVOKE MORE
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND RESULT
IN MAPS THAT ARE MORE REFLECTIVE
OF THE COMMUNITY. BY CONTRAST IN
IN MY COMMUNITY IN TWENTY TWENTY
ONE OUR COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS THE DID NOT HAVE AN
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
COMMISSION. THEY DID THEY DREW
THEIR OWN LINES THEY DID HOLD
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND THEY DID
HAVE PEOPLE COME IN AND SPEAK
BUT- THEY MADE THE FINAL
DECISION THEMSELVES ABOUT WHERE
THOSE LINES WOULD GO AND IT WAS.
WILDLY CONTROVERSIAL AND I MANY
GROUPS LARGE GROUPS FELT THEIR
VOICES WERE NOT HEARD IN
PARTICULAR THE API COMMUNITY AND
THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. WHO ARE
VOCAL DURING THE PARTICIPATION
BUT THEN. THEIR THEIR INPUT WAS
NOT REFLECTED IN THE MAPS DRAWN
BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS. SO SB THREE
FOURTEEN LAYS OUT ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION
PROCESS EASIER MODELED AFTER
BILLS ESTABLISHED IN. LOS
ANGELES SAN DIEGO AND OF COURSE
THE ONE THAT I DID IN NOT
SACRAMENTO. SINCE ITS LAST
COMMITTEE HEARING. I HAVE MADE
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL
THAT ALIGN WITH PRACTICES
EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF
SACRAMENTO'S COMMISSION. ALONG
WITH BEST PRACTICES THAT WERE
LEARNED STATEWIDE FROM SOME OF
THE STUDIES COMING OUT STILL
FROM TWENTY TWENTY. I'VE ADDED
TWO ALTERNATES TO THE COMMISSION
I MOVING AWAY FROM A FOCUS ON
PARTISANSHIP BY ELIMINATING
CONSIDERATION OF POLITICAL PARTY
PREFERENCE FROM THE COMMISSION'S
MAKE UP. AND I HAVE INSTITUTED
AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS BAN
AND I'M- SORT OF A LITTLE INSIDE
BASEBALL BUT SO MANY OF YOU HAVE
WORKED IN COUNTIES WERE MOVING
IT FROM ONE DEPARTMENT IN THE
COUNTY TO A- DIFFERENT
DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTY THAT
HAS MORE RESOURCES. SO THAT TACK
COUNTIES HELP SO THAT ARE COUNTY
HAS. ENOUGH MANPOWER AND FUNDING
TO IMPLEMENT THIS SUCCESSFULLY.
WE ALSO MADE THAT CLARIFYING
LANGUAGE I TO BE. AFFECTED WHEN
THIS BILL IS IMPLEMENTED IN
TWENTY THIRTY I'D LIKE TO
INTRODUCE ANDREAS RAMOS WHO IS A
BOARD MEMBER OF ORGANIZED
SACRAMENTO. ACT AS STAND OUT IN
THIS IN MY COUNTY A PERSON WHO'S
BEEN REALLY ENGAGED AND WHO
TRIED VERY HARD TO HELP THE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
THEIR LAST GO AROUND. TO HAVE A
MORE FAIR AND EQUITABLE MAP AND
WHEN WE FELL SHORT. I RECRUITED
HIM TO COME HELP ME WITH THIS
LEGISLATION SO I'M REALLY
GRATEFUL TO HAVE HIM HERE WITH
ME TODAY ANDREAS. THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN SOME OF US
FROM- SUPPORT MAY WITH OR SOCCER
. WHERE A LOCAL NONPROFIT IN
SACRAMENTO COUNTY THAT WORKS TO
PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN
LOCAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH
TRAINING EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
WE HAVE WORK TO INCREASE VOTER
PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT
INCLUDING IN LOCAL
REDISTRICTING. REDISTRICTING IS
A ONCE IN A DECADE PROCESS THAT
SHAPES OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE.
IT'S ESSENTIAL THAT COMMUNITY
VOICES ARE CENTERED IN THAT
PROCESS TO ENSURE THE
COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST ARE KEPT
TOGETHER. FOR PURPOSES OF FAIR
AND EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION.
WHEN DECISION MAKERS BROTHER OWN
DISTRICT LINES TOO OFTEN THE
COMMUNITIES NEEDS BECOME
SECONDARY TO OTHER FACTORS.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY'S TWENTY
TWENTY ONE REDISTRICTING
COMMUNITY MEMBERS PROVIDED
EXTENSIVE PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
ABOUT THE NEED TO KEEP CERTAIN
DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TOGETHER IN
THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS.
HOWEVER THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PRIORITIZED OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
AND DID NOT INCORPORATE THAT
EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY INPUT. WHICH
LEFT THE COMMUNITY FEELING THAT
THEIR VOICES WERE NOT HEARD. BY
CONTRAST THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO
TOOK UNDERTOOK AN INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING PROCESS. LED BY
CITIZENS COMMISSION THAT HELD
NUMEROUS HEARINGS AND WORKED
DILIGENTLY TO INCORPORATE AS
MUCH COMMUNITY INPUT AS POSSIBLE
. IT IS WORK FOR THE CITY OF
SACRAMENTO AND WILL WORK FOR THE
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO. WELL NO
PROCESS IS PERFECT COMMISSION
LED PROCESS SEES BOTH AT THE
LOCAL LEVEL AND STATE LEVEL HAVE
LED TO GREATER PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION. AND MAPS THAT ARE
DRAWN TO BEST REFLECT
COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST. SB
THREE FOURTEEN WILL CREATE AN
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
COMMISSION FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY
AND ENSURE THE COMMUNITY NEEDS
AND INPUT. WILL DRIVE OUR LOCAL
REDISTRICTING PROCESS. WE THANK
SENATOR ASHLEY FOR OFFERING THE
SUPPORT LOCAL BILL WE
RESPECTFULLY URGE AN AYE VOTE ON
EXTENDING THREE FOURTEEN. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU ARE THERE ANY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION PRIMARY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION. C. NINE
ANY WITNESSES IN THE ROOM IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL. C. NON
ABOUT ANY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION OF THE BILL. NOT
OPPOSITION BUT I'M DOOR ROSE
WITH LEGAL MOVE VOTERS
CALIFORNIA WE HAVE THE SUPPORT
OF MANY POSITION WE WANT TO
THANK THE AUTHOR FOR TAKING MANY
OF THOSE AMENDMENTS STILL IN
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT. A FEW MORE
TWEAKS THANK YOU THANK YOU. YEAH
I MEAN FOR A LITTLE SLOWER MARC
ASKING MASON WITH CALIFORNIA
MARMA BORDERS AND SUPPORT THANK
YOU. HI LAURA BROAD SINCE YOU'RE
CALIFORNIA COMING BECAUSE IN
SUPPORT. IS THERE ANY WITNESSES
IN OPPOSITION SHOWS ON MAKE SURE
THAT YOU HAVE A CHANCE NO. WITH
THAT I'LL TURN IT OVER TO
COMMITTEE MEMBER CB QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS. I THANK YOU ARE
CENTER- SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE
WITH THIS- I WANT TO JUST. HAVE
YOU CLARIFY THE- FACT THAT THERE
WILL BE NO PARTISAN
REPRESENTATIVES ARE HOW ARE YOU
GOING TO MAKE THE SELECTION OF
THE CONCERNED CITIZENS SOBRE
SITE JUST WANT TO THINK THE
LEGAL WOMEN VOTERS AND COMMON
CAUSE BOTH FOR BEING HERE TODAY
BUT ALSO FOR HELPING ME DRAFT
BUT- THE VERSION THAT WAS
IMPLEMENTED IN THE CITY OF
SACRAMENTO. AND WHAT WE'VE
REALLY DONE IS MERE THAT
LANGUAGE HERE AS YOU KNOW CITIES
AND COUNTIES ARE NONPARTISAN
SEATS SO SOME OF THE STATE WIDE
AND LARGER AB. REDISTRICTING
EFFORTS ARE ARE MORE FOCUSED ON
PARTISAN I BY THE WAY I DON'T
THINK THAT THAT'S A MISTAKE WHEN
OTHER PEOPLE DO THAT IN OTHER
BILLS I THINK THAT'S FINE. AS
LONG AS THE PARTISAN MAKEUP
REFLECTS THE ACTUAL VOTER
REGISTRATION OF THE COMMUNITY
THAT IS. THAT IS- THAT IS
SEEKING TO HAVE THE
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION OVERSEE
THEM WE DID HAVE THAT IN HERE AT
FIRST BUT- I THINK THAT THE CITY
OF SACRAMENTO'S PROCESS WHICH-
ALLOWS FOR THE FOR FOLKS TO
APPLY TO BE A PART OF THE
COMMISSION. IS A BETTER WAY TO
GO BECAUSE YOU GET A MORE ROBUST
GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO APPLY AND
THEN. THROUGH THE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE THEY WILL
SELECT THOSE COMMISSIONERS. AT
WHAT DOESN'T WORK IS FOR THE
BOARD ITSELF TO SELECT THE
COMMISSIONERS IT'S TOO MUCH
CONTROL. I AND ELECTION PROCESS
FOR THOSE COMMISSIONERS CAN
SOMETIMES BE PRETTY EXPENSIVE SO
THIS IS A WAY THAT YOU MOVE AWAY
FROM THE PARTISAN PIECE OF IT
YOU STILL GET INDEPENDENT FOLKS.
AND THEY'RE INSIDE OF THIS BILL
I'M SURE YOU SAW IT BUT THERE
ARE A LOT OF RULES AND
RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE BEST
PRACTICES FROM LEGAL VOTERS AND
FROM COMMON CAUSE. ABOUT WHAT
YOUR PARTICIPATION CAN BE WITH
WHATEVER THAT ENTITY IS SO
WHETHER TO CITY COUNCIL. OR
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEANING YOU
CAN'T RUN FOR THOSE SEATS AFTER
YOU'D RIGHT JUST SERVED ON.
OTHER REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
YOU CAN'T HAPPY WORKING FOR
SOMEBODY IN THE CITY OR THE
COUNTY WHEN YOU'RE DOING IT. SO
WE THINK THOSE RESTRICTIONS ARE
MUCH MORE IMPORTANT AS MY
WITNESS MR RAHMAN SAID ONE OF
THE- PROBLEMS THAT WE HAD IN THE
COUNTY IT WAS THAT. THE THINGS
THAT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WERE USING AS THEIR DETERMINING
FACTORS FOR WHY THEY WANTED TO.
HAVE AN AREA IN THEIR DISTRICT.
REALLY WEREN'T REFLECTIVE OF
WHAT THE COMMUNITY WAS TRYING TO
SAY TO THEM IT HAD MORE TO DO
WITH MAYBE SENTIMENT OR THEIR
OWN EXPERIENCES GROWING UP THE
HIGH SCHOOL THEY WENT TO ITS
ADDRESS. AND WHAT WE REALLY WANT
TO DO IS MAKE SURE THAT
COMMUNITIES FEEL CONNECTED TO
THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. AND THAT
THINGS LIKE A NEIGHBORHOODS
DON'T GET SPLIT RIGHT IN HALF TO
WEAR NEIGHBORHOOD FEELS NOW WE
DON'T REALLY HAVE SIGNIFICANT
REPUTATION. REPRESENTATION
BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A
MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN WHO
ARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SO THAT'S THE GOAL OF TAKING THE
PARTISANSHIP AWAY. WELL I
APPRECIATE THAT BUT WHEN IT AND
IN ONE OF THE LETTERS- I THINK
FROM THE CITY OR COUNTY
SACRAMENTO. YOU SEEN THAT LETTER
WHERE THEY JUST SAID THERE'S NO
REAL CRITERIA TO. EVALUATE THE
QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL HOW WILL
THAT BE ESTABLISHED FULLER THERE
THERE IS CRITERIA IN THERE AND
IT'S MODELED AFTER AN EXISTING
MODEL IN THEIR SAME COUNTY THAT
THEY HAD A FRONT ROW SEAT TO.
THAT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED. AND
THAT AND IT WOULD BE EASY FOR
THEM TO REPLICATE. YOU KNOW WHAT
YOU DON'T WANT TO DO IS BE
OVERLY PRESCRIPTIVE PROMISE YOU
THAT IF I HAD BEEN YOU WOULD
HAVE GOT A DIFFERENT LETTER THAT
SAYS THIS IS OVERLY
PRESCRIPTIVE. ARE WE SUPPOSED TO
FIND PEOPLE IN ALL OF THESE
EXACT CATEGORIES. SO THAT MAY BE
A NO WIN SITUATION. LOOK YOU
KNOW I THINK THE CITY OF
SACRAMENTO IN PART DID AN
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
COMMISSION BECAUSE OF OUTSIDE
PRESSURES. I WAS THE PERSON WHO
IMPLEMENTED IT BUT PEOPLE. IN
THE WORLD OF ANDREAS RAMOS WERE
TELLING US YOU NEED TO DO THIS.
BECAUSE OUR PROCESS I HAD THE
MISFORTUNE OF LIVING THROUGH TO
REDISTRICTING. MY CITY COUNCIL
IN TWELVE YEARS AND THE FIRST
ONE WE DID NOT HAVE AN
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING. IT
WAS IT DID NOT GO WELL IT DID
NOT GO WELL THERE WERE MAPS
EVERYWHERE AND PEOPLE HAD ALL
KINDS OF INFLUENCES AND- WE
ENDED UP WITH THESE. DISTRICTS
THAT. DIDN'T MAKE SENSE IN. AND
SO. WE PUT A INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING CAN. IN PLACE IT
WAS FAR MORE FAIR AND WE REALLY
DIDN'T HAVE ANY OF THOSE
PROBLEMS. THOSE FOLKS THAT SIR
DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHERE WE LIVE.
THEY COULDN'T THEY DIDN'T KNOW
IF THEY WERE PUTTING TO PEOPLE
IN THE SAME DISTRICT OR NOT. SO
LEAVING IT OPEN TO PEOPLE WHO
WANT TO PARTICIPATE- I THINK IS
A FAR BETTER STANDARD AND IT'S
PRODUCE BETTER OUTCOMES IN OUR-
ON OUR HOME TURF HERE. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH THANK YOU GREAT
QUESTION. ASSEMBLY MEMBER ANY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH CENTER FOR
LEADERSHIP ON THIS VOTE WHEN YOU
ARE IN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
NOW- THE NEW TO THIS COMMITTEE
SO I I'M- CATCHING UP ON A LOT
OF THESE. EFFORTS I DID JUST
WANT TO ASK YOU KNOW I.
COMPLETELY AGREE WITH WHAT IS IN
YOUR- KIND OF FRAMEWORK FOR THE
COUNTY AND- SACRAMENTO. I'M
WONDERING HOW THESE THIS
INTERACTS WITH SOME OF THE OTHER
EFFORTS THAT ARE TAKING PLACE IN
THE LEGISLATURE ANOTHER A NUMBER
OF. A REDISTRICTING THAT BILLS
ARE THE IS DOES THIS ALIGN WITH
THOSE AND IF THEY WERE ALL THE
PASTOR THEY IN CONFLICT AT ALL
AND THEN. WHAT HAPPENS IF ALSO.
THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO ADOPTS
THEIR OWN FRAMEWORK THAT'S
DIFFERENT FROM YOURS THIS IS
THAT OVERRIDE IT OR SUCH A GOOD
QUESTION AND- YOU CAN TELL WHO'S
WORKED IN THE COUNTY. AT BECAUSE
YOUR QUESTIONS GO TOGETHER
ACTUALLY. SO ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BRIAN AND SENATOR ALLEN HAVE A-
ALL ENCOMPASSING CALIFORNIA
BILL. IF THEY'RE BILL PASSES
EVERYBODY WHO DOESN'T HAVE AN
ESTABLISHED REDISTRICTING
COMMISSION FALLS INTO THEIR
FOLD. THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE
SACRAMENTO COUNTY BECAUSE
TECHNICALLY THIS WOULDN'T HAVE
BEEN IMPLEMENTED YET. SO
SACRAMENTO COUNTY WOULD GET WE
HAVE TWO CHANCES TO GET
SACRAMENTO COUNTY HERE. BUT
PREVIOUSLY THERE HAVE BEEN
EFFORTS TO DO STATEWIDE
REDISTRICTING AND THEY DIDN'T
GET PAST THE GOVERNOR'S DESK
WHICH IS WHY I ASKED TO KEEP MY
BILL MOVING. I WANT TO SHOT I
WANT TO BITE AT THE APPLE HERE
TO BE ABLE TO TRY TO GET SO IT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT SACRAMENTO
COUNTY DO DISTRICT THE
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING. BUT
IF ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRYANT'S BILL
PASSES AND IS SIGNED ADD
SACRAMENTO COUNTY LIKE ALL
COUNTIES THAT DON'T HAVE
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SET UP
WOULD FULL THEN. I WOULD ARGUE
SACRAMENTO COUNTY WOULD BE
BETTER OFF WITH OUR BILL BECAUSE
ANDREAS AND I TAILORED IT. TO
SACRAMENTO COUNTY IT'S A LITTLE
BIT MORE SPECIFIC FOR SACRAMENTO
COUNTY BUT- I IT DOESN'T MATTER
TO ME EITHER WAY IF. I'M NOT BY
ISAAC BRIGHT HAS BEEN WONDERFUL
THIS PASSED HIS COMMITTEE LAST
WEEK WITH HIS SUPPORT AND THAT
THAT ASSEMBLY MEMBER HAS. A KEEN
EYE TO ON MAKING SURE THAT. ALL
OF THESE CAN. HAVE A MORE A- AND
FAIR PROCESS FOR PEOPLE. THANK
YOU THAT THAT'S VERY HELPFUL I
KNOW THAT HIS BILL- LEAVES IT
SOMEONE UP TO. TO THE COUNTIES
AND CITIES THEMSELVES TO DEVELOP
IT WITHIN A SPECIFIC FRAMEWORK.
YEAH BOTH OF THE IF BOTH BILLS
WERE TO PASS. IT DOES THIS
FRAMEWORK THAT YOU'VE AUTHORED
FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY THEN
BECOME THEIR FRAMEWORK OR THEY
WOULD STILL THE OTHER WAY AROUND
. HIS BECOMES THE FRAMEWORK FOR
AT. THE WAY HAS BILLS WRITTEN
THERE IS SOME LANGUAGE IN THERE
THAT SAYS THAT ANY. COUNTY THAT
DOESN'T ALREADY HAVE A
REDISTRICTING. COMMITTEE IN
PLACE. WOULD GET HIS LANGUAGE
AND SINCE THIS ONE HASN'T BEEN
IMPLEMENTED YET IN LESS. THE
GOVERNOR SIGNED MINE ON A MONDAY
AND THEN SACRAMENTO COUNTY
HOSPITAL AND PUT A COMMITTEE
TOGETHER AND THEN BY ON TUESDAY
AND THEN I SIX WAS SIGNED ON
WEDNESDAY THEN I SUPPOSE MIGHT
WOULD PREVAIL BUT- SINCE THIS
ISN'T. A FOR THEM IN POLITICAL
TWENTY THIRTY AYE I FIND THAT
HIGHLY UNLIKELY SO IT'S MORE
LIKELY THAT IF HIS COMES THROUGH
THAT THEY WOULD- USE HIS. HIS
FRAMEWORK AND HIS DOES HAVE THE
BUCK THE PARTISAN LANGUAGE. IN
IT SO A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT
THAN MINE. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER
COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH QUESTIONS
COMMENTS SYRIAN. I WANT TO THANK
YOU- CENTER ASRI APPRECIATE
OTHER WORK ON THIS BILL YOUR
EFFORTS TO ENSURE INDEPENDENCE.
IN THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS FOR
SACRAMENTO COUNTY. I WILL BE
FORTY NINE BUT BEFORE WE CALL
THE ROLL THE OF ANY CLOSING
STATEMENTS I JUST THANK YOU VERY
MUCH REALLY GREAT QUESTIONS- JIM
I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. WE
HAVE A MOTION BY PORTER'S SECOND
BY RAMOS- THE MOTION IS IN THE
HOSPITAL PREPARATIONS COMMITTEE
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
CARILLO HI. I DIXON. DIXON NOT
VOTING BURKE. BURNER ALL RIGHT
HEANEY. I PROJECT GO. JAYCO AYE
RAMOS. REBELS WALDRON. WILSON.
ALL RIGHT. SIX WITH THE- SIX
ZERO- AND WILLING TO ROLL USE
MEMBERS MISSING BE MORE OPEN.
WITHOUT THE AGENDA ASM C. N-
SPEAKER PRO TEM. ACCURACY PLEASE
WHEN YOU'RE READY.
WELCOME SPEAKER PRO TEM YOU'RE
READY NO. HELLO. THANK YOU MR
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS I WOULD LIKE TO
THANK THE COMMITTEE STAFF FOR
THE FOLLOW UP WORK ON THIS BILL.
AND ALL THE WORK THEY DO AND I'M
HAPPY TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS GET LITTLE WE CARE.
I'M COMING HOME TO THIS
COMMITTEE AND I CONGRATULATE YOU
ON THE SUBWAY IN THE STRUCTURE.
OVER MORE THAN SIX YEARS I'VE
WORKED WITH THIS AMAZING TEAM
AND HAVE DONE HAD THE HONOR TO
SERVE THESE AND FORMER COMMITTEE
MEMBERS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT
OUR CONSTITUENTS EVERY DAY. AND
IF YOU'LL PLEASE INDULGE ME
WANNA THANK W. KT ANGELA MEANS
THE GENERAL HANK DIXON RESULT
FOR HELPING EACH OTHER'S
COMMITTEE YOU MAY BE SUCCESSFUL
. I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT
THE MEASURE ACA ACA ONE BUT THIS
MEASURE HAS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
FROM TWENTY TWO OF OUR
COLLEAGUES AND WE WILL ASK THE
COMMITTEE TO PLEASE ADD THEM TO
THE LIST OF CO AUTHORS. MEMBERS
ACA ONE WILL LOWER THE NECESSARY
VOTER THRESHOLD FROM TWO THIRDS
255% COOPER MAJORITY TO APPROVE
LOCAL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
AND SPECIAL TAXES WHEN PROPOSED
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING OR PUBLIC
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THIS IS
A BOTH RACIAL THE RIVER ALREADY
APPROVED FOR LOCAL SCHOOL
DISTRICTS TO ISSUE SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION BONDS. THIS MEASURE
GIVES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS A MORE
REALISTIC FINANCING OPTION TO
FUND AN INCREASE IN HOUSING. AND
TO ADDRESS THE NUMEROUS LOCAL
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES
THE CITIES HAVE COUNTIES HAVE
AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS HAVE BEEN
FACING THEM EVERY DAY. WE KNOW
ABOUT THE HOUSING THE HOMELESS
CRISIS. HOUSING DOESN'T HAPPEN
WITHOUT INFRASTRUCTURE ROADS
SEWERS BROADBAND POLICE AND FIRE
STATIONS. A CA ONE IS A TOOL FOR
MEMBERS A TOOL FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL
COMMUNITIES TO MAKE THEIR OWN
DECISIONS ABOUT WHAT PROJECTS TO
PRIORITIZE. AND IS COMPLETELY
OPTIONAL TO OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
PARTNERS. LET'S BE CLEAR.
NOTHING IN THIS BILL INCREASES
TAXES NOTHING IN THIS BILL
REQUIRES A JURISDICTION TO
PROPOSE A MEASURE TO ITS VOTERS
. WHAT THIS BILL DOES DO AND
WHAT THE OPPONENTS DON'T WANT TO
TALK ABOUT IS TO ALLOW OUR LOCAL
OFFICIALS TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS
FOR LOCAL PRIORITIES WITHOUT
HAVING TO COME TO SACRAMENTO.
HERE IN THIS BUILDING ASKING FOR
BONDS OR TAXES OR GENERAL FUND
SPENDING ALL OF WHICH CALIFORNIA
TAXPAYERS PAY FOR. WHAT THIS
BILL DOES DO. COLLEAGUES IT
PROVIDES LOCAL CONTROL A TOOL TO
OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO
HELP THEM DECIDE HOW TO BEST
SERVE THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. I
AM HONORED TO BE JOINED TODAY BY
BRIAN RICE. NO MEGAN WITH MAKE
IN HERE HIGH MEGA SUPER. NO I'D
RATHER HAVE YOU. IN. ABRAM DS I
AM SO APOLOGETIC ON THAT ONE.
WELCOME FUNDING. IT THANK YOU
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN PERSON
THANK YOU ASSEMBLY MEMBER YOU'RE
A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW AND SORRY
FOR THE DISAPPOINTING NEWS I'M
BRIAN WAS TRYING TO BE IN TWO
PLACES AT ONCE SO MY PRESIDENT
HAD TO JUMP OUT. AND I'M GONNA
DO MY BEST HERE- ON HIS BEHALF
SO MAKING SUPERS ON BEHALF OF
THE CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL
FIREFIGHTERS WE'RE A CO SPONSOR
OF A CA ONE AND HAVE BEEN PROUD
TO STAND WITH THE ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. DURING HER TENURE ON
THIS MEASURE TRYING TO GET IT
ACROSS THE FINISH LINE PROUD TO
BE BEFORE YOU AT TODAY IF YOU
LIVE IN CALIFORNIA THE CHANCES
ARE YOU LIVE IN SOME SORT OF
DANGERS ON WHETHER IT'S
EARTHQUAKES. FIRES FLOODS OTHER
NATURAL DISASTERS THE CRITICAL
SYSTEM THAT WE ALL RELY ON IS
OUR OUR WORLD CLASS MUTUAL AID
SYSTEM THE WHAT THE REASON WHY
OUR MUTUAL AID SYSTEM IS SO
GREAT YOU'RE IN CALIFORNIA IS
BECAUSE YOU ALL HAVE PUT THE
RESOURCES BEHIND IT TO MAKE IT
SUCCESSFUL- BUT IN MANY
JURISDICTIONS. LOCAL LOCAL
VOTERS HAVE MADE THEIR
PRIORITIES KNOWN BY STEPPING UP
TO SUPPORT MEASURES TO SECURE
LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING
UNNECESSARY BUT OVERALL THE
ABILITY TO GET DEDICATED
ACCOUNTABLE REVENUE DIRECTED TO
CRITICAL PUBLIC SAFETY AS
STYMIED BY THIS TWO THIRDS VOTE
REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIAL TAXES.
I'M FOR EXAMPLE IN TWENTY TWENTY
A SPECIAL TAX TO SUPPORT
DISASTER AND FIRE SERVICES IN
CINEMA COUNTY FAILED WITH SIXTY
FOUR POINT 8% OF THE VOTE. A
PARCEL TAX TO FIND FIRE AND EMS
SERVICES FOR HIGGINS FIRE
DISTRICT IN NEVADA COUNTY
RECEIVED FIFTY EIGHT POINT 3% OF
THE VOTE AND FAILED. THAT
MEASURE. AT THE FAILURE OF THAT
MEASURE FOR IT FORCED THE
DISTRICT TO LAYOFFS SIX FULL
TIME POSITIONS KEEP ONLY TWO OF
THEIR THREE FIRE STATIONS OPEN
AT A TIME. AS A RESULT RESPONSE
TIMES UP RESPONSE TIMES DOUBLE
TO OVER TWELVE MINUTES. THIS WE
BELIEVE A CA ONE WILL JUST GIVE.
THE VOTERS A CHANCE TO DECIDE
WHETHER OR NOT THEY THINK THEIR
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS THAT HAVE
CONTROL OVER THE TYPES OF
MEASURES THEY PUT BEFORE THE
VOTERS. WITH A 55% VOTER
THRESHOLD PARTICULARLY WHEN
YOU'RE ASKING THEM TO. RAISE
REVENUE TO SUPPORT CRITICAL
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES SO. AGAIN
WE'RE PROUD TO BE A SPONSOR THIS
MEASURE AND WOULD RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR I. BOATS TODAY.
THANK YOU CHEN COMMITTEE MEMBERS
MY NAME IS A FROM THE S. AND ON
THE POLICY DIRECTOR FOR THE
NONPROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. REPRESENTS
PORTABLE HOUSING BROKERS ACROSS
THE STATE. I WE ARE PROUD TO
SUPPORT A CA ONE AND ARE
PARTICULARLY ENTHUSIASTIC TO
CHAMPION THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE
THRESHOLD FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
BONDS. A CRITICAL ASPECT OF OUR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCING
PROCESS IS PUTTING UP LOCAL
DOLLARS TO DRAW DOWN STATE AND
FEDERAL FUNDS. THE CURRENT
THRESHOLD HOWEVER LIMITS OUR
ABILITY TO RAISE LOCAL DOLLARS
TO ADDRESS LOCAL NEEDS. THIS IS
COSTING US BILLIONS IN NEW
FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT. EVEN MORE WE'RE
ACCOUNTING FOR THE STATE AND
FEDERAL MATCH. LOCAL REVENUE CAN
OFTEN DRAW DOWN UP TO FIVE STATE
AND FEDERAL DOLLARS FOR EVERYONE
LOCAL DOLLAR SPENT ON A PROJECT.
WE CAN'T RAISE THE FUNDS FOR THE
UP FRONT INVESTMENT IT'S A
DEVASTATING LOSS OPPORTUNITY.
ESPECIALLY TRUE AS THE STATE
CONTINUES TO FACE HISTORIC
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS CRISIS
AND VOTERS ARE INCREASINGLY
FRUSTRATED WITH THE LACK OF
PROGRESS ON THESE ISSUES. A CA
ONE WILL PROVE LOCAL VOTERS
ABILITY TO TACKLE THESE CONCERNS
INTO COMMUNITIES. BY PROVIDING A
MORE DEMOCRATIC MORE REALISTIC
FINANCING OPTION TO INCREASE
AFFORDABLE HOMES. IN TO ADDRESS
THE NUMEROUS LOCAL HOMELESSNESS
NEED CITIES AND COUNTIES ARE
FACING. R. COSTA AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
ORGANISATIONS ARE PROUD TO
SUPPORT THIS BILL WE
COLLECTIVELY URGE YOUR SUPPORT.
AND IF I MAY I WE'VE ALWAYS
GREATLY APPRECIATED WORKING WITH
THE ASSEMBLY MEMBER AND WITH
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE
NEW CHAIR SO THANK YOU ALL SO
MUCH. THANK YOU ARE THERE ANY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION TO A
PRIMARY WITNESSES- OPPOSITION.
OPPOSITION.
MORTGAGOR MEMBERS OF PETER
PARKER ON BEHALF THE CALVARY
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION A BROAD
COALITION OF ASSOCIATIONS IN
OPPOSITION ACR ONE. WE BELIEVE
THAT YOU THIRDS VOTE THRESHOLD
IS IMPORT PROTECTION FOR
TAXPAYERS IN PREVENTING
EXCESSIVE TAXATION IN THE
THRESHOLD SHOULD NOT BE LOWERED.
A WHAT WE UNDERSTAND THE RABY
PROSTRATION IN TRYING TO PASS
SOME LOCAL TAXES WE THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF THE TAXES
THIS MEASURE WOULD MAKE IT
EASIER TO PASS OUR REGRESSIVE
TAXES. MEANING THEIR TAXES THAT
ARE NOT BASED ON THE ABILITY TO
PAY. AND THAT WHEN THESE TAXES
FAIL AT THE BALLOT BOX IT IS
HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE PEOPLE
VOTING AGAINST THEM UPDATED
VOTING AGAINST REST OF TAXES ARE
THOSE THAT CAN LEAST AFFORD
THEM. THIS IS WHY WE BELIEVE THE
TWO THIRDS PROTECTION IS
NECESSARY TO KEEP THE STATE
AFFORDABLE. AND WELL ONE OF THE
GOALS OF THE MEASURES TO MAKE IT
EASIER TO RAISE REVENUE FOR
HOUSING- THE TO TAXES MEASURE
APPLIES TO SALES TAXES AND
PERSONAL TAXES- ARE BOTH A TAXES
THAT THE TWO. OF THEM MAKE
HOUSING LESS AFFORDABLE- HIGHER
SALES TAXES ARE IMPOSED ON
BUILDING MATERIALS INCREASE THE
COST OF- HOME CONSTRUCTION FOR
EXAMPLE I'M PROPERTY TAXES
INCREASE THE BIRD OF
HOMEOWNERSHIP BOTH OF WHICH MAKE
HOUSING LESS AFFORDABLE FOR
HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS.
PROPONENTS OF ARGUED THE MEASURE
FOR YOU. DOESN'T INCREASE A
SINGLE TAX. BUT ALSO BUT IT'S
ALSO STATED THE PURPOSE IS TO-
TO LEAD TO. MORE TAXES BEING
PASSED- SO AS INTENDED WE
BELIEVE ACR ONE WILL BE TO
HIGHER LOCAL TAXES IN
CALIFORNIA- AND WE ASK THAT YOU
CONSIDER WHAT IMPACT THESE TAXES
WILL HAVE ON THE COST OF LIVING.
AND THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS
IN THE STATE. THANK YOU. BUT AS
THE CHAVEZ WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS IN AN
OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED POSITION.
ON A CA ONE CA ARE WOULD LIKE TO
SEE THE BILL NARROWED TO SOLELY
FOCUS ON HOUSING BONDS. AS THE
ANALYSIS NOTES THE STATE NEEDS
AN ADDITIONAL TWO POINT FIVE
MILLION HOUSING UNITS AND TO
MEET. HOUSING DEMAND. RECENTLY
AS PART OF THE STATE BUDGET
NEGOTIATIONS THE LEGISLATURE AND
THE GOVERNOR PRIORITIZE SPECIFIC
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. WE
BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A BETTER
APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE
INFRASTRUCTURE CONCERNS RAISED
IN THE ANALYSIS AND FOR THIS
REASON WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A
NOBLE ON THE MEASURE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU IN A WITNESSES IN THE
ROOM IN SUPPORT OF THE MEASURE
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION ON THE
MEASURE. RESEARCHER MEMBERS
RANDY MARTIN ON BEHALF OF THE
AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION AND
IT'S HEALTHY HOUSING FOUNDATION
DIVISION. IN VERY STRONG
SUPPORTER THIS BILL THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MISTER TURNER
MEMBERS COUNTY DELGADO ON BEHALF
OF THE THIRTY THREE DISTRICT
MUNICIPAL HOSPITALS OF THE
DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP
FORUM IN SUPPORT. GOOD MORNING
MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS JULIE SNYDER
REPRESENTING THE METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND
THE ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA
GOVERNMENTS. WE ARE IN STRONG
SUPPORT THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING
GERMAN WAS CHRIS MARS OF THE
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION IN STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING MR
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS AREN'T ABLE
ANTI REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN
PLANNING ASSOCIATION AND SUPPORT
THANKS. MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
NICOLE DELUCA IN STRONG SUPPORT
ON BEHALF OF THE FOLLOWING
CITIES. HEY WORD. EMERYVILLE LOL
TWO INSANELY ANDREW THANK YOU.
MORNING MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS ON
THE REST I MEAN DOES ON BEHALF
OF THE CITIES OF FREMONT HALF
MOON BAY TULARE FARMERS VALE
KINGSBURG SOLEDAD AND THE TRI
VALLEY CITIES COALITION ON
STRONG SUPPORT. GOOD MORNING
CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
SAYS THAT MATTER NOT ON BEHALF
OF CALIFORNIA YIMBY IN SUPPORT
I'VE ALSO BEEN ASKED TO TESTIFY
ON BEHALF OF- SB AT HOME AND
ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS
AND SUPPORT THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING MR MEMBERS CALLED HOLY
BEHALF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH IN
SUPPORT. GOOD MORNING CHAIRED
COMMITTEE NEW CRUISE WITH THE
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION IN
SUPPORT. GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN
BURSTYN'S MICHAEL POWELL WITH
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE
COUNTY MUNICIPAL POLICE IN
SUPPORT. MISTER CHAIRMAN BIRDS
DEBBIE MICHAEL EAST BAY
MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT IN
STRONG SUPPORT. GOOD MORNING
INTO WHETHER HER WELL A. R. P.
CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT. GOOD
MORNING MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
ALCHEMY GRAHAM ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA CITY TRANSPORTATION
INITIATIVE CALIFORNIA TRANSIT
ASSOCIATION SANTA MONICA COUNTY
SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT
DISTRICT IN SAN MATTEO CITY
COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS IN SUPPORT THANK YOU
. MERIEL IN SHEA CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HOUSING
FINANCE AGENCIES VERY STRONG
SUPPORT. WE'RE IN A WHITE WITH
THE CALIFORNIA HOUSING
CONSORTIUM IN SUPPORT. ENTER DOS
WITH THE COMPANY HOUSING
PARTNERSHIP IN SUPPORT. GOOD
MORNING MARKETS DETWILER WITH
THE CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICTS
ASSOCIATION AND SUPPORT. GOOD
MORNING TYLER MUNSEE ON BEHALF
OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF
ENGINEERING COMPANIES CALIFORNIA
IN SUPPORT THANKS. TURN NUMBER
SPOTTERS ARE GOING TO HELL WITH
BROWNSTEIN ON BEHALF OF THE
HOUSING ACTION COALITION IN
SUPPORT. HONORABLE TEARING
MEMBERS AMY HÌNH **** WITH
WILDCAT CONSULTING REPRESENTING
THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY LAND
TRUST NETWORK AND THEIR THREE
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED RESIDENTS
AND STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING BRIAN CHAPMAN
BEHALF OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
CALIFORNIA CIVIC WELL AND VALLEY
WATER WATER ON SUPPORT THANK YOU
. MISTER CHAMBERS JEAN HURST
YOU'RE SAYING WE HAVE THE URBAN
COUNTIES OF CALIFORNIA IN THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY SANTA CLARA IN SUPPORT.
GOOD MORNING MR CHAIRMAN FIRST
ENTRANCE WE ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA CITY TRANSPORTATION
INITIATIVE IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION IN
THE ROOM. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION ON THE
DEAL. GOOD MORNING MR CHAIRMAN
BERS ANALLY ACHE IN ON BEHALF OF
THE FAMILY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
OF CALIFORNIA RESPECTFULLY
OPPOSED. SCOTT KAUFMAN HOWARD
JARVIS TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
STRONG OPPOSITION. THANK YOU
PRESIDENT YOUNG FOR THE
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HERE IN OPPOSITION. LAWRENCE
GATE WITH THE CALIFORNIA
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
ASSOCIATION OPPOSITION. THANK
YOU ON WITHOUT ADJOURNMENT TO
THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS ON THE
MEASURE. OF THIS OR ANY. THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
ON THIS MATTER SPEAKER PRO TEM
AND MADAM CHAIR AMERICA'S HERE
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP AND ON THIS COMMITTEE
I THINK THIS IS- AN EXAMPLE OF.
YOUR DEEP KNOWLEDGE AND
UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WE NEED TO
DO FOR US TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT
A LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND CITIES
AND COUNTIES TO BE ABLE TO MEET
THE CHALLENGES THAT THEY'RE
FACING. SOME OF WHICH WE ARE
MANDATING OF THEM TO ME I THINK
A LOT ABOUT THE HOUSING GOALS
THAT WE'VE SET. STATE THE RENO
GOALS THAT THEM THE MANDATES
THAT REALLY EXISTS TO COME DOWN
FROM THE STATE NOW A LOT OF
THOSE HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING-
INCLUSION- ASPECTS OF THEM. AND
FOR CITIES AND COUNTIES TO BE
OTHER MEET THOSE WITHOUT FINDING
THAT WE'RE PROVIDING DIRECTLY
THEY NEED TO RAISE THE FUNDING
THEMSELVES. AND THAT'S ALSO TRUE
ON CLIMATE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S
ALSO TRUE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
THAT'S RUNS ON SO MANY DIFFERENT
THINGS. AND IF A MEASURE GET 62%
OF THE VOTE. I MEAN COME ON
THAT'S AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
FOR ANYTHING WE KNOW THAT THAT'S
A THAT'S A LANDSLIDE AND THE
FACT THAT THAT'S NOT ENOUGH-
WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE I THINK.
I IS A HUGE BARRIER FOR US TO BE
ABLE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES THAT
WE FACE AS A STATE AND TO
SUPPORT OUR LOCAL PARTNERS TO BE
ABLE TO DO SO. AND AGAIN AS YOU
SAID THIS IS ONLY GIVING THE
PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA THE
OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN ON
WHETHER THEY WANT THIS I AND YOU
KNOW. THEY CAN DECIDE AND
ULTIMATELY- OUR STATE'S
LIVABILITY I THINK IS AT STAKE-
OVER THE LONG TERM AS TO WHETHER
WE'RE ABLE TO BUILD THIS
INFRASTRUCTURE. AND AND HOUSING
SO I'M PROUD TO BE JOIN AUTHOR
WITH YOU AND THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND IT.
HASN'T BEEN MOVED OUT OF IT.
THANK YOU ASSEMBLY WILSON TO
CHECK ON. I DID. THANK YOU SO
MUCH- FOR BRINGING BILL FORWARD
I THINK IT'S ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY AND LOOK AT IT AS
CALLING THE QUESTION THAT WE ASK
FORTY YEARS AGO A LOT HAS
CHANGED IN FORTY YEARS. AND
GIVEN THE OPPOSITION'S NOTING-
COMMENTS AND THE ANALYSIS THAT
TALKS ABOUT TWENTY EIGHTEEN.
THERE WAS A POLL WELL NOW IT'S
TIME TO SEE IF THAT PULLS
REALITY RATE- IF VOTERS STILL
FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO BELIEVE
THAT. IT'S NECESSARY BECAUSE OF
THAT- AT A LOCAL LEVEL IT'S
ABOUT THE LOCALS DETERMINING.
DOES THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT THEY
RECEIVE OUTWEIGH THE TAXES THEY
WOULD HAVE TO PAY- A LOT OF
TIMES THE ANSWER IS YES IN A
MAJORITY YES BUT THE TWO THIRDS
CAN BE CHALLENGING IT
PARTICULARLY IN SOME. AREAS OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AND I
ALSO- YOU KNOW WOULD LIKE TO
COMMENT ON THIS YOU KNOW I KNOW
THE LA I'M DEFINITELY PRO
HOUSING THAT IS YOU KNOW MY
THING- NOT ONLY DID I. SPEND
SOME TIME AND- CAREER
PRODUCTION. BUT ALSO JUST AS A
AT A LOCAL LEADER- IN THIS SPOT
THAT WE CAN DO THIS FOR HOUSING
AND NOT INFRASTRUCTURE. DOESN'T
WORK BECAUSE YOU CAN'T BILL
HOUSING WITHOUT INFRASTRUCTURE A
LOT OF THE- ISSUES WITH CERTAIN
TYPES OF HOW OF PUTTING IN
HOUSING IS. WATER OR- THE LEVEL
OF PARTS OR OTHER RULES THAT
LOCAL AGENCIES HAVE REGARDING
HOUSING AND SO YOU DEFINITELY
NEED. THAT INFRASTRUCTURE AND
WITH THE LOSS OF YOU KNOW
REDEVELOPMENT AND THINGS LIKE
THAT THERE'S NOT A LOT OF WAYS
TO FINANCE THAT EXCEPT GOING TO
THE VOTERS. AND SO I THINK THAT
IS IMPORTANT THAT WE THINK
ABOUT. THE PRODUCTION OF HOUSING
AND ALSO RECOGNIZING THAT
INFRASTRUCTURE IS NEEDED TO BE
ABLE TO DO THAT AND SO YOU HAVE
TO BE ABLE. TO FIND BOTH AND I
DO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT
RAISING ATTACKS BUT IT DOES GIVE
AN OPPORTUNITY. FOR PEOPLE TO
DETERMINE IF THE TAX. ISN'T. AS-
NEXT IT'S VERY FOR THE CAN
BENEFITS THAT THEY READ. AN IT
CALLS THE QUESTION WE HAVE
ENOUGH THE VOTERS. YEAH OR AT
LEAST- FORTY YEARS AND SO- WITH
THAT'LL DO THE SECOND IF IT
HASN'T BEEN DONE I THINK. TO DO
DO THE SECOND. ONE DO A DOUBLE
SECOND I MAY BE NICE TO SAY
WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT IT IS MEANT
. THAT'S A GOOD THING. YOU HAVE
TO SAY MY FULL NAME. FOSTER
BURNER. ASSEMBLY MEMBER BURNER.
OKAY THANK YOU. AND I BELIEVE UP
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BUT SHEKEL SOME
COMMON. YES THANK YOU ALSO TO
THE AUTHOR. FOR THIS BILL- I DO
HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS I KNOW
THIS BILL DOESN'T- INCREASED
TAXES. I KNOW IT GOES OUT TO THE
VOTERS AND IT DOES SAY HERE
THAT- IT WOULD HAVE TO. ONCE
APPROVED- IT WOULD HAVE TO. OF
THE- PROPOSITION WOULD HAVE TO
BE APPROVED BY THE MAJORITY OF
THE OUR GOVERNING BODY STILL.
CITY COUNCILS AND THEN THEY HAVE
A LIST OF DIFFERENT
REQUIREMENTS- I'M CURIOUS TO SEE
WHETHER IF THERE'S BEEN ANY
CONVERSATIONS AS TO A
REQUIREMENT OF ADDING SOME KIND
OF SUNSET PROVISION- TO THE TAX.
OF MAYBE HAVING THE COUNCIL OR
THE GOVERNING BODY- ADDISON SAID
OF LIKE FIVE TEN YEARS IN THAT
WAY THE VOTERS KNOW. A WIN THIS
INCREASED TAX WILL WILL END.
RETIREMENTS THAT NO. OKAY I'M SO
THERE ARE SOME PROVISIONS THAT
WE PUT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THIS-
AND I WANT TO JUST STRESSES
BECAUSE I THINK THAT. YOU KNOW
WHEN WE REV RUN THIS BEFORE
WE'VE HAD NUMEROUS CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT HOW DO WE KNOW IT'S THE
MONEY SEE ME USE RIGHT MAYBE MY
CITY COUNCILS NOT ON THE UP AND
UP. HOW CAN WE DO THAT SO WHAT
WE DID WE DID FUNDS MUST ONLY BE
USED FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES AND
CANNOT BE USED FIRST EMPLOYEES
SALARIES ARE OPERATING EXPENSES.
LOCAL AGENCIES MUST HAVE A LIST
OF PROJECTS ARE GONNA FUNDS WHEN
THEY DECIDE TO RUN WHEN HE'S
THERE TO TELL YOU WHAT WHEN THE
FUNDING IS IT A NEW FIRE HOUSES
A NEW SEWER. THAT HAS TO BE
SPECIFIC. AND IT MUST PROVIDE
CERTIFICATION THAT A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT OR AGENCY HAS
EVALUATED ALTERNATIVE FUNDING
SOURCES. SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT IT'S ON THE UP AND UP AND
IS TRANSPARENT. IT REQUIRES AN
INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE AUDIT TO
ENSURE FUNDS THAT. HAVE BEEN
EXPENDED ONLY ON THE SPECIFIC
PROJECTS LISTED ANOTHER TRIP AT
ANOTHER WAY TO KEEP IT. IN LINE
REQUIRES AN INDEPENDENT
FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE PROCEEDS
FROM THE SALE OF THE BONDS UNTIL
ALL OF THOSE PROCEEDS HAVE BEEN
EXPANDED FOR THE SPECIFIED
PROJECTS. IT ALSO BOTH AUDITS
MUST BE POSTED AND MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO
REVIEW. AND REQUIRES THE
APPOINTMENT OF THE CITIZENS
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO ENSURE
FUNDS ARE BEING EXPENDED AS
APPROVED BY VOTERS. SO WE REALLY
WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD
A COVERED BECAUSE YOU KNOW NOT.
EVERY A CITY OR TOWN. IS CAPABLE
OF SOME OF THESE DECISIONS BUT
AT LEAST WE GAVE IT TO THE THAT
WE MADE SURE THAT THE OUR
CONSTITUENTS WERE AWARE- WAS
WHAT WAS ON THE BOND. OR WAS
SPECIFICALLY. WITH THE MONEY WAS
GOING TO GO. AND THE REASON WHY
I ASKED THIS. IN DOWNEY YOU
ACTUALLY THERE WAS A SALES TAX
THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BY THE
VOTERS AND THEY FELT MORE
COMFORTABLE BECAUSE THERE WAS A
SENSE SAID SO THE- THE RESIDENTS
NEW WIN THIS- TAX SALES TAX IS
GOING TO THEY CAN DO THAT IN THE
BILL- DON'T DO THAT. BUT IT
DOESN'T MENTION THAT HERE AND
NOW. OKAY I WANT TO GIVE THE
CONTROL THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. IT
MAKES SENSE AND I'M CURIOUS TO
SEE IF THERE'S ANY CONVERSATIONS
HAPPENING WITH OPPOSITION AS TO
SOME OF THEIR CONCERNS. WELL
IT'S PRETTY CLEAR WHAT'S WE'RE
DOING HERE IS JUST GIVING THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR. THE CITIZENS TO
VOTE ON THIS THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO RUN THIS. AND IF
THEY WOULD LIKE TO THE
OPPOSITION WOULD LIKE TO GO TO
EACH CITY COUNCIL AND SAY THIS
IS THE REASON WHY THEY SHOULDN'T
RAMPS PARTICULAR TAX THERE ARE
MORE THAN WELCOME TO DO THAT-
YOU KNOW I'VE- SEEN PEOPLE SAY
WELL DOES IT. INCREASE PROPERTY
TAXES RUN DO PROP THIRTEEN. NOT
AT ALL A CA ONE DOES NOT
INCREASE TAXES DOES NOT REQUIRE
JURISDICTIONS PROPOSED A MEASURE
TO ITS VOTERS. IT SIMPLY GIVES
VOTERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH
IN ON THEIR LOCAL PRIORITIES.
KEEP REMEMBER ITS LOCAL. AND YOU
KNOW I'VE I LIVE IN A REALLY
SMALL TOWN IN PEOPLE THOUGHT WE
GOT 260% ON FIXING THE SEWER AND
SEWER. IT FAILED AND THEY WERE
JUST DEVASTATED BECAUSE NOW WHAT
WE DO. AND SO THEN WE HAVE THE
STATE COMING IN AND WE HAVE ALL
OF EVERYBODY'S. POINTING A
FINGER MENTAL COMMUNITY WHEN OF
THIS WOULD HAVE PASSED IF IT WAS
AT 55% SO- BUT IN IN PRACTICE
LOCAL. OFFICIALS PROPOSED A
LOCAL BOND OR SPECIAL TAX AND
THEN THE VOTERS THAT COMMUNICANT
IS SIDE WHETHER THEY SUPPORT THE
IDEA OR NOT. VOTERS WILL STILL
NEED OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORTED
WITH 55% I'M NOT SAYING FIFTY M.
SAME 55% OF THE VOTE. FOR A BOND
OR SPECIAL. TAX IN ORDER FOR
THAT TO BE APPROVED. THANK YOU
YOU'RE WELCOME. MOISTURE DIXON.
I THANK YOU A MADAM HIM AND MAY
YOU APPEAR THAT COULD LATER.
THAT I. HOW YOU STE THIS
CERTAINLY WITH AN EYE TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND YOU KNOW I'VE HAD
MANY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MANY OF ALL OF US HERE COME FROM
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SO WE'RE ALL.
VERY SENSITIVE TO THAT. MY
CONCERN IS ABOUT THE COST OF
HOUSING AND PARTICULARLY IN
AREAS THAT I REPRESENT WHERE
COST OF HOUSING IS EXCEPTIONALLY
HIGH. AND WHILE YOU ARE CORRECT
IN SAYING THAT YOU'RE NOT
RAISING TAXES 55% MAKES IT
EASIER TO ADD THOSE TAXES IF 55%
OF THE VOTING POPULATION AGREES.
AND THAT VOTING POPULATION MAY
BE MADE UP CERTAINLY OF THE
PEOPLE WHO OWN PROPERTY AND
PEOPLE WHO DON'T IT'S THE PEOPLE
WHO OWN THE PROPERTY WHO ARE
GOING TO BE PAYING THE TAXES
THEY INCREASE. MODEST INCREASE
IN PROPERTY TAXES I AND I THINK
THAT IS COUNTER INTUITIVE TO
WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO WITH THE
COST OF HOUSING THIS IS JUST ONE
MORE ENCUMBRANCE ON. THE COST OF
WHEN SOMEONE'S LOOKING TO BUY A
HOME AND SEEN THAT THE PROPERTY
TAXES AND HAVE A POTENTIAL BOND
MEASURE PAYMENT ON THAT ALONG
THE LONG LIST OF OTHER SPECIAL
FEES AND TAXES THAT GO ON TO
YOUR PROPERTY TAX BILL. THAT'S
JUST WHAT GETS ME CONCERNED IT'S
A SLIPPERY SLOPE I THINK YOU'VE
DONE A BEAUTIFUL JOB OF
CONSTRUCTING THIS AND TRYING TO
PROTECT. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
THE PEOPLE IN THE CITIES I JUST
AM CONCERNED 55% IT'S A SLIPPERY
SLOPE BECAUSE THERE'S ALWAYS
ATTEMPTS TO UNDO PROP THIRTEEN
AND A TWO THIRDS VOTE. AND IT'S
JUST IT'S JUST A- A PINCER
ATTACK AGAINST THE- DECADES OF
REQUIRING TWO THIRDS TO INCREASE
PROPERTY TAXES SO I'M GOING TO.
ADD NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT IT I
APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'VE DONE I
RESPECT WHAT YOU'VE DONE. BUT I
JUST CAN'T GO THAT EXTRA STEP
BUT I APPRECIATE YOU TRYING TO
DO THAT THANK YOU. WELL I THINK
IT'S KIND OF IRONIC. THAT IS
SITTING COUNTY CAN PROPOSE A
GENERAL TAX FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
AND ONLY GAINED MAJORITY VOTE.
THIS MAJORITY. IF IT'S DEDICATED
PURPOSE LIKE LIBRARIES THE ROADS
IT'S A TWO THIRDS VOTE AND-
SPECIAL DISTRICTS CAN OPPOSE
SPECIAL- TAXES. BUT IT'S- IT'S
BUT IT ONLY HAS ALSO HAS A TWO
THIRDS VOTE. AND THIS IS JUST
LOWERING IT 255% MAY I JUST MAKE
ANOTHER COMMENT OF HUNG UP ON
THAT- OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW I'M
FROM ORANGE COUNTY MOST OF THE
CITIES OF THE THIRTY FOUR CITIES
IN ORANGE COUNTY. THE CITY
COUNCILS HAVE AMENDED THEIR
CHARTERS TO REQUIRE A TWO THIRDS
VOTE FOR ANY TAX MEASURE TWO
THIRDS SUPER MAJORITY OF THE
CITY COUNCIL TO PASS IT TO THE
VOTERS. AND THE VOTERS MUST
APPROVE ANY TAX. SO THAT'S WHAT
I'M USED TO AND THAT'S REALLY
THE CONSTITUENCY THAT I'M
DEALING WITH. I HAVE A
CONSTITUENCY THAT'S- SO.
DIFFERENT I HAVE TO LOOK AT THE
WHOLE STATE SO. I APPRECIATE
YOUR COMMENTS THANK YOU THANK
YOU THANK YOU ANY OTHER
COMMITTEE MEMBER WANTS TO MAKE
COMMENTS AND ASK QUESTIONS. NOT
SEEN ONE. A YOU 4% THESE FEELING
THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH THE
COMMITTEE ON THE TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS. I BELIEVE THAT
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF
MOST VULNERABLE SAYS
CALIFORNIA'S BEGINS WITH
BUILDING HIGH QUALITY. RELIABLE
AND AFFORDABLE PUBLIC
INFRASTRUCTURE. MULTI FAMILY
HOUSING AND RELIABLE PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION. ARE THE LIFE
BLOOD OF WORKING FAMILIES AROUND
THE WORLD. TWO AREAS IN WHICH WE
ARE PAINFULLY FAR BEHIND IN
CALIFORNIA. THEY WERE GOING TO
CLOSE THIS GAP WE WILL NEED
SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS MUST BE PART OF THAT
SOLUTION. I BELIEVE HIS MEASURE
APPROVED BY THE VOTERS ON THE
STATEWIDE BALLOT. PROVIDES A
REASONABLE APPROACH TO
GENERATING ADDITIONAL REVENUE.
OF THE LOCAL LEVEL MORE
SIGNATURE AN OVERWHELMING
COMMUNITY SUPPORT. FOR TAX AND
ONE MEASURES ON THE LOCK ABOUT.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR WORKING WITH
COMMITTEE AND I ASK- BUT I
BEYOND A **** WATER. AND I HAVE
ACTUALLY SEEN THIS- PERSONALLY
BEING A CITY PLANNER. I JOIN
THIS- CHAU PALM IN TWO THOUSAND
AND FIVE WHEN THE HOUSING BOOM
WAS HAPPENING. WHEN
REDEVELOPMENT WAS IN EXISTENCE.
I WORK ON PROJECTS WHERE
DEVELOPMENT MADE IT POSSIBLE. TO
RENOVATE DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS
FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. I'VE
SEEN- SENIOR HOUSING PROJECTS
THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
AND MANY OTHER HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES. WITH THE
DISSOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY. I'M GLAD THAT YOU ARE
BRINGING THIS FORWARD. BECAUSE
THE VERY MOMENT I GOT HERE IN IN
JANUARY WHEN I WAS SWORN IN. I
TALKED ABOUT LOOKING AT A
POSSIBLE WAY TO BRING SOME SORT
OF. REDEVELOPMENT BACK. I
LEARNED THAT REDEVELOPMENT WAS
OF BY THE WORD. IN THE ASSEMBLY
REAL QUICK- AND THAT OLDER
STRIVE TO DO IT. BUT I'VE ALWAYS
SAID THAT. THE LEGISLATURE IS ON
A GOOD JOB BEFORE I GOT HERE
WITH THE EIGHTY YOU'LL THE AS
THE THIRTY FIVE THE SB NINE. BUT
WE ARE REALLY MEANINGFUL
SUPPORT. MONEY FOR THOSE
DEVELOPERS TO BUILD A HOUSING
THAT WE NEED. WE'RE NEVER GOING
TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT I SEE
THESE MEASURES BEING PART OF THE
SOLUTION. I'M REALLY PROUD TO
SUPPORT IT- AND WITH THAT AGAIN
MAY EXPERIENCE IN THAT AS A CITY
PLANNER HUMBLE FONG SPECTRUMS.
THIS IS ONE WAY THAT WE CAN
ACTUALLY PROVIDE A HOUSING THAT
WE NEED. AND WITHOUT THE
INFRASTRUCTURE AS MENTIONED BY
SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES IT MAKES
IT EVEN MORE DIFFICULT- THERE
ARE. COMMUNITIES LIKE THE ONE
THAT I REPRESENT. WHERE THE LACK
OF YOU. MAKES SITTING. FOR
MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPERS TO COME
IN. AND BUILD A HOUSE IN THAT WE
NEED BECAUSE HE DOESN'T PENCIL
OUT. THIS IS ONE WAY THAT WE CAN
BE ABLE TO SOLVE THE HOUSING
ISSUE THAT WE HAVE. AND I WANT
TO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT
YOU'VE DONE IN THIS COMMITTEE. I
REALLY FEEL HONORED TO BE HERE I
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
EVERY MEMBER HERE AND- TRY TO
FIND REAL SOLUTIONS. TO THE
CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE IN
CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU FOR WHAT
YOU'VE DONE THANK YOU. HOW DO
YOU HAVE ANY CLOSING REMARKS. I
JUST SAYS REMOTE. MY SIMPLE- OF-
ASSEMBLY MEMBER. AND I THINK AT
THE VERY BEGINNING YOU KNOW THAT
IS ALL THAT ANGST CO AUTHORS AND
I'D LIKE TO. BE ADDED ON RAISING
A LOT OF. SETTLEMENT UP THERE
ARE NOT ALREADY ON THE- WHAT YOU
BILLY WE DO. HIM BY ANY SECOND
BY UP ORDER. AND WITH THAT- THE
MOTION IS THE PAST AS AMENDED TO
THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
STICKER THERE PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. HI REAL AYE DID. SIX AND
NO BURNER. BURNER HI AMY. HI AMY
I PROJECT GO. AND CHECK A AYE
RAMOS. RAMOS I WALDRON. WALDRON-
VOTING WELL. WILSON HI. WITH
THESE ONE HUNDRED THE OTHER
STOCK THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY
MUCH BILL ITSELF THANK YOU.
I AM FOR ON THE AGENDA IS B.
FIFTY TWO BY SENATOR THE RUSSELL
PLEASE WHEN YOU'RE READY.
GREAT GOOD MORNING MR CHAIRMAN
WELCOME CENTER. THANK YOU THANK
YOU VERY MUCH GOOD MORNING TO
EVERYONE- MEMBERS SB FIFTY TWO
REQUIRES CITIES OF TWO AND A
HALF MILLION RESIDENTS ARE MORE.
TO ESTABLISH INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION TO DRAW
ITS CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT LINES
ALREADY REDISTRICTING OFFICE
BOUNDARIES FOR STATE AND SEVERAL
COUNTIES INCLUDING LOS ANGELES
COUNTY ARE BASED ON INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS. AT
THE SAME TIME MAJOR CITIES LIKE
THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES ARE SOME
OF THE LARGEST REMAINING LOCAL
ENTITIES YET TO ADOPT AN
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
PROCESS SB FIFTY TWO WILL
PROVIDE A TRANSPARENT FAIR AND
UNBIASED REDISTRICTING PROCESS
OUGHT TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE
PUBLIC GOOD THAT BEST CAPTURES
EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION OF THE
CITY AND FOR THOSE PUBLIC
RESOURCES TO BE FAIRLY
DISTRIBUTED- THERE IS A LEGAL
ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP
WITH REGARDS TO CHARTER CITIES
LIKE LOS ANGELES. HAVING
CERTAIN- TANAMI OVER MUNICIPAL
AFFAIRS LIKE COLLECTIONS THIS
BILL IS BASED ON EXTENSIVE LEGAL
RESEARCH UP IN CONSULTATION WITH
THE UC BERKELEY LAW. DEAN
SHARANSKY AND OUR OWN
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WHO FOUND
THIS BILL HAS STRONG LEGAL
STANDING CASE LAW HAS SET A
LEGAL PRECEDENT GRANTING THE
STATE THE ABILITY TO LEGISLATE
ON LOCAL MATTERS. OF THROUGH OUR
BUILT WE ARGUE THAT LARGE CITIES
ARE STEWARDS OF MAJOR PUBLIC
RESOURCES IN THE BILLIONS FROM
THE STATE AND WE NEED TO ENSURE
THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PRESERVE
TRUST WITH THEIR- WITH THE
PUBLIC. SB FIFTY TWO GOES A STEP
FURTHER WITH AN OFF RAMP IF THE
CITY CHARTER ADOPTS A MODEL OF
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING. WITH
AN INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
MODEL SB FIFTY TWO WILL PROVIDE
FOR A FAIR TRANSPARENT AND
UNBIASED CITY COUNCIL
REDISTRICTING WHICH CAPTURES
EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION FOR A
CITY AND AMEND THE RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR A COMMUNITY
AND THE GOVERNMENT OF LOS
ANGELES- WITH ME TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT IS MARK REYES MASON
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS. THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIR. GOOD AFTERNOON
CHAIR CONGRADULATIONS HELLO
COMMITTEE MEMBERS MY NAME IS
MARCUS KING MASON WITH
CALIFORNIA VOTERS ME TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT OF SB FIFTY TWO AND
SENATOR OFFICE EFFORTS TO
PROVIDE PROPER REPRESENTATION
PRESENCE LOS ANGELES. WITHIN
FORTUNATE EVENTS HAPPENED LATE
LAST YEAR IS PRINTED DAILY NEED
TO TRULY INDEPENDENT ADDITIONAL
PROCESS TO PROVIDE A MORE
REPRESENTATIVE AND RESPONSIVE
GOVERNMENT. SB FIFTY TWO
ALTERNATELY INSURE THAT EVERY
COMMUNITY EVERY CANDIDATE AND
EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMUTING
FAIR DISTRICTS ARE REPRESENTS
EVERY LOS ANGELES. LOCALLY THERE
IS WIDESPREAD CONSENSUS AND EVEN
A REACHING WORKS AND ASSESSOR
FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. SB
FIFTY TWO IS BUILT ON THE
PRESIDENT OF INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING THAT IS WORKING
THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IT
DESCRIBES A MINIMUM STANDARD FOR
PROCESSES SIX ELIMINATE UNFAIR
ADVANTAGE AND PROMOTE
TRANSPARENCY SB FIFTY WAS BUILT
ON THE NEED FOR IMMEDIATE
REFORM. THIS WILL WORKS DIRECTLY
IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL
EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT TO REFORM
JEALOUSY COUNCIL. SB TWO IS
CRITICALLY NEEDED IN A CITY LIKE
WES ANDERSON SURE THAT
TRANSPARENT FAIR AND UNBIASED
CITY COUNCIL REDUCING PROCESSES
CAPTURES THE SPIRIT. AND
REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY TO
MEND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN
COMMUNITY AND ITS GOVERNMENT.
FINALLY THE STRENGTH OF
DEMOCRACY IS OFTEN MEASURED BY
THE FAITH OF ITS MEMBERS IN THE
ELECTORAL PROCESS. LIKE
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS
ERODES FREEDOMS AND OUR
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES. WE CAN
SEE THAT WITH LOW VOTER TURNOUT
IN THE ABILITY TO HOLD
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
ACCOUNTABLE. IF WE EXPECT TO
ELECTED PUBLIC SERVANTS OFFICE
LIKE YOU ALL. WE MUST CREATE
ENHANCE SYSTEMS ARE PROVIDING
EQUAL PLAYING FIELD FOR THOSE
PARTICIPATING. LAST WEEK I JUST
READ ASK YOU TO SUPPORT MUCH
NEED TRANSPLANTING GOVERNMENT
AND FOR THE ASK PRIVATE THANK
YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU ARE THERE
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION TO A
PRIMARY WITNESSES. SEEING NONE.
ARE THERE ANY WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION. GOOD
MORNING JAMES MICHAEL PAUL WAS
ACTUALLY CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT.
THANK YOU SEE NO ONE ELSE RATHER
ANY WITNESSES IN THE ROOM IN
OPPOSITION. PLEASE STATE YOUR
NAME AFFILIATION AND POSITION.
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS
AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
APPOINTMENT- INJURY ANSWER-WE'VE
HERE- ON BEHALF OF THE ACTION
TAKEN BY THE LOS ANGELES CITY
COUNCIL- HERE TO REGISTER
RESPECTFUL. POSITION THANK YOU.
I ACTUALLY IN SUPPORT WORLD READ
SINCE YOU'VE CALIFORNIA COMMON
CAUSE AND ALSO BY PROXY THE
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF
CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT. FOR THANK
YOU SEE NO OTHER WITNESSES SO I
TAKE IT TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS ON THE
MEASURE. SEE NO ONE ELSE TO
COMMENT OTHERS SAY MOTION BY AMY
IN A SECOND BY BORDER WE- PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL SIX. WELL YES. I
MISS THE STEPS. ARE THERE ANY
CLOSING STATEMENTS THAT YOU
WANNA MAKE CENTER ASKED WE ARE
VOTE THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK
YOU THE MOTION IS THE BASS WITH
THE PREPARATIONS COMMITTEE
SECULAR PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
CARILLO. KOREA AYE DIXON DIXON
NO BURNER BURNER HI AMY. AB I
PUT JACO CHECK- I RAMOS. RAMOS I
WALDRON. WALDRON L. WILSON.
LISTEN ALL RIGHT. MAYBE WE START
WITH A SIX TWO THANK YOU THANK
YOU DOING SOME OF THE THINGS
THAT I DIDN'T CONGRATULATE YOU
CONGRADULATIONS THANK YOU THANK
YOU MEMBERS. THANKS ITEM NUMBER
SIX ON THE AGENDA IS B. FOUR ONE
ONE BY PORTANTINO CENTER WHEN
YOU'RE READY.
THANK YOU MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
AND AGAIN I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO
THE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW
ASSIGNMENTS- I KNOW YOU'RE A
LOCAL GOVERNMENT GUY AND THIS IS
VERY COMMITTEE SO
CONGRATULATIONS YES- I WOULD
LIKE. WE HAVE A MOTION I WOULD
LIKE TO START BY TAKING THE
COMMITTEE MEMON SINDH COMMENT
THREE ON PAGE FOURTEEN OF YOUR
ANALYSIS THAT WOULD CHANGE THE
SUNSET DATA REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE
YEAR- THERE BE A QUORUM OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS TO
PARTICIPATE IN A SINGLE PHYSICAL
LOCATION WITHIN THE JURISDICTION
THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE
PUBLIC- THIS IS A LOS ANGELES
CITY SPECIFIC. ISSUE RAIL
RELATED TO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS
WHICH ARE VOLUNTEER ADVISORY
BODY- DURING THE COVERT PANDEMIC
THEY STOP PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE AND THE
DEMOCRATIC PROCESS SIGNIFICANTLY
BENEFIT BY HAVING THE ABILITY TO
MEET REMOTELY- THIS ALLOWS THEM
TO CONTINUE THAT PRACTICE WITH
THE ONE MEETING- PER YEAR AND
ALSO WITH THE SIGNIFICANT
SAFEGUARDS THAT WERE PUT INTO
THE- BILL PREVIOUS TO THIS
COMMITTEE AND I WOULD LIKE TO
SAY THAT THE NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHERS HAVE WITHDRAWN THEIR
OPPOSITION AND ARE NEUTRAL ON
THE BILL. AND APPRECIATE THE
WORK OF THIS COMMITTEE MY STAFF
AND ALL OF THE FOLKS WHO HAVE
COME TOGETHER SO FAR TO GET US
TO THIS POINT WE HAVE.
REPRESENTATIVES OF STREETS FOR
ALL AND ALSO FROM THE CITY OF LA
TO ADD COMMENTS THANK YOU.
MORNING MY WAS MARKETS WHICH
STREETS FOR ALL- HELP KEEP MY
REMARKS SHORT BUT I WAS RUNNING
A FEW KIND OF- THIS POINTS ABOUT
THE BILL AND WE'RE TRYING TO
ACHIEVE- SO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
SYSTEM IN LA IS PARTICULARLY
UNIQUE AND- I ONE OF THE THINGS
ABOUT IT IS THAT SOMEONE- ON ANY
BREAD COUNCIL MAYBE. OWNING A
BUSINESS IN A CERTAIN DISTRICT
THAT MAY BE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
FROM WHERE THEY LIVE AND BECAUSE
ALSO THE LOS ANGELES IS OVER
FIVE HUNDRED SQUARE MILES THERE
IS A LOGISTICAL DIFFICULTY WITH
THAT AND THAT'S ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO
HERE IS. ENSURING THAT MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC MAKE THEIR VOICE
HEARD WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF
HAVING TO PHYSICALLY GET TO A
LOCATION AT ALL TIMES. AS THE
SENATOR MENTIONED IS ALSO BEEN
INCREASING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
FROM BOTH AYE- ACTUAL COUNCIL
MEMBERS THE PUBLIC AND I REALLY
CRUCIALLY CITY STAFF AS WELL
WITH VIRTUAL MEETINGS. UP THIRD-
CARS POLLUTING WASTE PEOPLE'S
TIME AND I LOS ANGELES IS KNOWN
FOR HAVING A LOT OF THAT AND SO.
BECAUSE IT'S SUCH A LARGE CITY
WITH OVER NINETY NINE
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS THIS IS
ONE OF THE THINGS THEY'RE TRYING
TO ADDRESS THAT- NEVER CANCELED
A VERY SMALL BUDGET THAT THEY
WOULD INSTEAD OF SPENDING MONEY
ON RENT THEY'RE ABLE TO NOW LIKE
SPEND THAT MONEY ON COMMUNITY
EVENTS AND MORE. MORE PUBLIC
EVENTS AND ACTUALLY I'M MONEY
GOING TO THE- TO THE- TO THE
TAXPAYER INTO THE COMMUNITY. AND
LASTLY I WANT TO JUST ADDRESS
THE THING IS I DON'T WANT TO
DENY THE QUALITY OF THE
DISCOURSE THAT THERE CAN BE HAD
IN PERSON MEETINGS AND WE'RE
HERE RIGHT NOW. BUT WHAT WE
BELIEVE AND BELIEVE MOST
STRONGLY TO BE TRUE IS THAT ARE
DISTANT. DECISION MAKING
DISCOURSE IS STRONGEST WHEN WE
BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS TO
GOVERNMENT. THAT BREAK DOWN THE
BARRIERS FOR MOTHERS GOT CHILD
CARE CONCERNS. PEOPLE OF COLOR
WORKING CLASS FOLKS WHO WANT TO
PARTICIPATE AS A CITIZEN. OR
EVEN PARTICIPATE AS AN ELECTED-
ON A- ON ONE OF THESE BODIES SO.
WE ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS
CRITICAL BILL THAT WILL
STRENGTHEN LOCAL TO A. DEMOCRACY
IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES THANK
YOU. MISTER CHAIRMAN. ANDREW
ANSWER WHICH- IN. OF ARE IN LATE
. HERE TO ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
OF LOS. PURSUANT TO ACTION TAKEN
BY DALY CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY
SEVENTEENTH. TWENTY TWENTY
THREE. THE CITY'S NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCILS ARE THE CLOSEST FORM OF
GOVERNMENT TO THE PEOPLE. IN THE
CITY OF LOS ANGELES THEY ARE.
ADVISORY BODIES- THAT ADVOCATE
FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH DANCE
HALL AND ON IMPORTANT ISSUES
LIKE DEVELOPMENT HOMELESSNESS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. THE
NEIGHBOR COUNCIL SYSTEM WAS
ESTABLISHED. IN NINETEEN NINETY
NINE AS THE COMMITTEE ANALYSIS
CORRECTLY NOTES. AS A WAY TO
ENSURE THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
BECOMES MORE ACCESSIBLE AND HAS
BECOME. THE FIRST PART OF THE
FABRIC OF THE WAY THE CITY
GOVERNMENTS AND- TAKES AN INPUT-
FROM THE PEOPLE- WE THINK THAT.
THE CITY COUNCILS AND THE
NEIGHBOR COUNCILS IN LOS ANGELES
THERE'S- SOME NINETY NINE.
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS EACH
SERVING ROUGHLY. FORTY THOUSAND
PEOPLE ARE THIS WOULD ENHANCE
THE FLEXIBILITY AN ABILITY FOR
OF THE PUBLIC TO WEIGH IN AND
FOR THOSE REASONS AND WE'VE
TAKEN NOTE. OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE AUTHOR HIS OF ACCEPTED TODAY
WE STILL THINK THE BILL IS VERY
CONSISTENT WITH THE POSITION
TAKEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND
FOR THOSE REASONS WE SUPPORT.
THANK YOU ARE THERE ANY
PRINCIPLE WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. THE. GOOD MORNING
CHAIR AND CONGRATULATIONS ON
YOUR APPOINTMENT- THAT MEMBERS
GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS CYNTHIA
VALENCIA I'M A LEGISLATIVE
ADVOCATE AT THE ACLU OF
CALIFORNIA ACTION. WITH OUR
COALITION PARTNERS WE ARE
RESPECTFULLY OPPOSING SB FOUR
ONE ONE WE APPRECIATE THE
AUTHOR'S WILLINGNESS TO WORK
WITH OUR COALITION AND THE
AMENDMENTS- WE RECOGNIZE THE
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE
BEEN TAKEN- NONETHELESS. THE
APPROACH OF CARVING OUT CERTAIN
GOVERNMENT BODIES FROM THE BROWN
ACT FUNDAMENTAL DEMOCRATIC
PROTECTIONS REMAIN CONCERNING
PROVIDING THE NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCILS AND LOS ANGELES TO MEET
ENTIRELY VIRTUALLY OR WILL GIVEN
THAT WITH THE ONE. MEETING WITH
THE AMENDMENTS ONE MEETING PER
YEAR IT'S GOING TO DEPRIVE THE
PRESS AND PUBLIC A PHYSICAL
MEETING SPACE TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE
AND REDUCE TRANSPARENCY
ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE
DEMOCRATIC NATURE OF THESE LOCAL
BODIES. SB FOUR ELEVEN REWRITING
OF THE BROWN ACT WHILE NARROWED
ONLY TO LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCILS WOULD SET A DANGEROUS
PRECEDENT OF CARVING OUT CERTAIN
CATEGORY OF BODIES FROM THE LAS
PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS
AND PARTICIPATION. IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS ARE HYPER
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES THAT ARE
ELECTED AND GIVEN TAXPAYER
DOLLARS MEANT TO SERVE THEIR
IMMEDIATE COMMUNITIES. WE
UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTIES
THESE GROUPS ARE FACING AS
FINDING A LOCATION TO MEET
MEMBERS OF THE BODIES HAVING
LONG COMMUTES AND OTHER CONCERNS
HOWEVER THIS IS A LOCAL PROBLEM
THAT NEEDS A LOCAL SOLUTION. IF
THE COUNCILS ARE FACING
DIFFICULTIES FUNCTIONING THEN
THE CITY CHARTER THAT CREATED
THEM IS THE BEST MEANS TO
ADDRESS THESE DIFFICULTY IS. NOT
A SPECIAL CARVE OUT FROM THE
LAWS THAT APPLY ACROSS THE STATE
REGARDLESS OF SIZE. THIS BILL
ALSO LACKS GUARD RAILS UP PUT
THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN
PARTICIPATING. BEFORE PUBLIC
OFFICIALS DESIRE FOR
FLEXIBILITY. IT'S CREATING TEARS
OF PUBLIC ACCESS. WHICH ARE
STATE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY
LAWS NEVER ENVISIONED. WE
ENCOURAGE. REMOTE PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC THAT IS ALLOWED UNDER
CURRENT LAW WE DO NOT NEED MORE
CARVE OUTS FOR THE PRODUCTS THAT
I. AND WE ALSO AGREE WITH A
RECENT LA TIMES EDITORIAL WHICH
STATES PROMO ACCESS TO PUBLIC
MEETINGS FOR MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC AS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION
IS ONE THING. REMOTE ACCESS FOR
OFFICIALS ON THE OTHER HAND IS
ANOTHER IT SIMPLY MAKES THE MORE
REMOTE. FOR THESE REASONS WE
OPPOSE SB FOUR ELEVEN BECAUSE IT
FUNDAMENTALLY UNDERCUTS THE
LONGSTANDING PROTECTIONS OF THE
BROWN ACT. AND THE CALL
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION NOT HAVE
INSURED MEANINGFUL ACCESS. TO
IMPORTANT LOCAL BODIES. WE
RESPECTFULLY URGE YOU TO VOTE NO
TODAY. PLEASE THANK YOU CHAIRED
MEMBERS I'M LARA BRZEZINSKI
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR FOR
CALIFORNIA BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY
AND RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION. A
CALIFORNIA COMMON CAUSE IS
DEDICATED TO BUILDING A
DEMOCRACY THAT WORKS FOR
EVERYONE EVERYTHING FROM VOTING
RIGHTS AND REDISTRICTING REFORM.
TO TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR GOVERNMENT AT
ALL LEVELS. SB FOUR ELEVEN SEEKS
TO SOLVE A UNIQUE LOCAL ISSUE IN
LOS ANGELES WITH NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCILS BY ROLLING BACK THE
BROWN NEXT KEEPER. KEEP
PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS
AND PARTICIPATION. WHICH
GUARANTEES THAT MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC AND THE PRESS CAN BE
PHYSICALLY PRESENT WITH
OFFICIALS AS THEY MAKE IMPORTANT
DECISIONS. WE FUNDAMENTALLY
BELIEVE FACE TO FACE INTERACTION
IS A CORE TENANT OF DEMOCRATIC
INSTITUTIONS. OFFICIALS ARE
FORCED TO INTERACT WITH THEIR
CONSTITUENTS INCLUDING EFFORTS
BY THE COMMUNITY TO COLLECTIVELY
ORGANIZED TO MAKE THEIR VOICES
HEARD. MEMBERS OF THE PRESS
CONSERVE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN
OFFICIALS IN BETWEEN US THE
OFFICIALS AND OTHERS IN THE ROOM
TO GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING
OF SITUATIONS AND ACCURATELY
INFORMED CALIFORNIANS. I'M NOT
HERE TO DISPUTE THAT LOS ANGELES
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS MAY BE
STRUGGLING TO FUNCTION. OR EVEN
THAT SPECIFIC OFFICIALS MAY NEED
GREATER ACCOMMODATION TO
PARTICIPATE REMOTELY DUE TO
THEIR UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES.
HOWEVER PROVISIONS ALREADY EXIST
IN LAW ALLOWING FOR OFFICIALS
UNDER THE BROWN ACT TWO VALID
REASONS TO NEED A TELECONFERENCE
FROM A PRIVATE LOCATION. SUCH AS
CAREGIVING NEEDS ILLNESS OR
DISABILITY. OFFICIALS CAN ALSO
UTILIZE EXISTING
TELECONFERENCING PROCEDURES IN
THE BRAIN ACT ANYTIME IF THEY
SIMPLY PARTICIPATE PEROT REMOTE
LOCATION WHICH IS ALSO OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC. AND FOLLOW CERTAIN
POSTING REQUIREMENTS.
UNFORTUNATELY THE CURRENT
PIECEMEAL APPROACH BY THIS BILL
AND OTHERS LIKE IT. CHIP AWAY AT
THE TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION PROVISIONS IN THE
BROWN ACT BY MAKING EXCEPTIONS
FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENT BODIES
WHICH IS A SLIPPERY SLOPE AND
SETS BAD PRECEDENT. FOR THESE
REASONS WE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR NO VOTE. THANK YOU ARE
THERE ANY WITNESSES IN THE ROOM
IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL PLEASE
STATE YOUR NAME AFFILIATION AND
POSITION. MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS
COMMITTEE LOGAN ANDREW ACTUALLY.
HERE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
BEVERLY HILLS IN SUPPORT.
ERIC HARRIS WITH DISABILITY
RIGHTS CALIFORNIA AND ALSO ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT
LIVING CENTERS AND SUPPORT.
THANK YOU ARE THERE ANY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION IN THE
ROLE. PLEASE TAKE YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION AND OPPOSITION BILL
. THANK YOU JENNY LAREAU AND
WITH THE FIRST AMENDMENT
COALITION A NONPROFIT CALIFORNIA
WE ARE VERY OPPOSED AND REMAIN
SO EVEN WITH COMMITTEES
AMENDMENTS. FOR THE REASONS- THE
ACLU AND COMMON CONTENT CURATED.
MARY PROXY ME TO USE AN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU CAN GIVE
THAT TO THE CLERK AND WE CAN.
SEE WITHOUT. STOCK UP ON HOWARD
JARVIS TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
OPPOSED AS WELL AS- CAL TAX WHO
RECENTLY JOINED OPPOSITION THANK
YOU. SEE NOBODY ELSE- THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS COMMENTS ON WHAT IS IN
FRONT OF US. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WILSON. THANK YOU CENTER
PORTANTINO I'M SO SAID THIS
WOULD BE A BILL THAT NORMALLY I
WOULDN'T SUPPORT BECAUSE OF THE
FACT THAT THAT BROWN ACT WAS
CREATED REALLY FOR THE
PROTECTION OF. YOU KNOW- OUR
CONSTITUENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC NOT NECESSARILY US IS
CONSTITUENTS I MEAN I SAYS I'M
ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT CAN
SOMETIMES BECOME READ SOME BUT
AT THE END OF THE DAY IT'S
ABOUT- YOU KNOW SUPPORTING
DEMOCRACY AND HAVING ACCESS TO
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ELECTED-
BECAUSE IT IS A CARVE OUT IN
PARTICULAR FOR NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCILS. AS NOTED- THE FACT
THAT SOME PEOPLE ON THESE
COUNCILS WHEN IT'S SPECIFIC TO
L. A. AS THE AS OVER THREE
MILLION PEOPLE AS A CITY WITH
OVER THREE MILLION PEOPLE BUT-
ALSO AND AS IT RELATES TO THESE
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS WHICH ARE
ADVISORY TO THE- THAT THE- CITY
COUNCIL. AND ALSO THE FACT THAT
SOMEONE COULD BE ELECTED IN A
PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD BUT NOT
NECESSARY LIVE IN THAT
NEIGHBORHOOD WHICH IS UNIQUE.
BECAUSE TYPICALLY AT OTHER
LEVELS YOU HAVE TO LIVE IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD YOU KNOW THAT
YOU'RE GOING TO. REPRESENTS AND
ALSO THE FACT THAT- ONE THING
THAT STILL CONCERNS ME ABOUT IT
BUT REALLY CAN'T BE ADDRESSED
EFFECTIVELY BECAUSE IT IS ONLY
RELATED TO LA WHICH I TALK ABOUT
WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO. MAKE
ADJUSTMENTS- FOR BROWN ACT POST
PANDEMIC IN THAT NEED TO KNOW
WHERE PEOPLE ARE WHO. IF THEY
CAN'T BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT
WHERE ARE THEY AND NOT
SPECIFICALLY THEIR ADDRESS BUT
LIKE WHAT CITY THEY'RE IN OR
WHATEVER BUT THAT STILL WOULDN'T
APPLY TO THIS BECAUSE THEY'RE
STILL PROBABLY LIKELY WITHIN THE
SAME CITY. AND YOU WOULD
PROBABLY NEED TO KNOW IF THEY
WERE IN DISTRICT ARE OUT OF
DISTRICT AND I'M NOT SURE ON THE
COUNCIL'S WORK OF THE COLUMN
DISTRICTS OR NEIGHBORHOODS OR
WAX. SO THERE'S LOTS OF- ISSUE
JUST BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUENESS
OF WHAT YOU'RE TARGETING. I'M IN
THAT IT IS SPECIFIC TO THE
DISTRICT AND I'M GOING TO
SUPPORT IT TODAY BECAUSE IT IS
REALLY A DISTRICT AT ALL- BUT-
THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT ARE
PROBLEMATIC SO I PUT THAT OUT IN
THE WORLD BECAUSE WHEN I TALK
ABOUT THIS SEVERAL TIMES. AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PEOPLE- HAVE
BROUGHT THESE AMENDMENTS- THESE
BROWN ACT AMENDMENTS AND I JUST
WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR LIKE.
THAT MY SUPPORT OF THIS IS NOT
BECAUSE IT'S- AGAINST YOU KNOW
WHAT MY PRINCIPLES ARE
CONCERNING THE BROWN ACT IN THE
NEED TO PROTECT. NOT ONLY
DEMOCRACY BUT THE PEOPLE THAT WE
SERVE AND HAVING THEM ACCESS BUT
ALSO BECAUSE THIS IS A DISTRICT
BILL. YOUR TAILORING IT TO. THIS
SPECIFIC WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS AND LYFT-
YOU KNOW THE PANDEMIC AND JUST
WHERE WE ARE MOVING. IN TERMS OF
TECHNOLOGY. THANK YOU. A SIMILAR
PROJECT AT THE YOU HAVE COMMON.
MAN BUT- I GUESS MY I THINK THE-
FOR. BILL I. WHAT I LIKE ABOUT
THIS THIS BILL IS WHAT WAS SAID
EARLIER IT'S VERY SPECIFIC IT'S
VERY SPECIFIC TO. NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCILS WITHIN THE CITY OF LOS
ANGELES- I LIKE THAT THERE'S-
DIFFERENT PROVISIONS IN HERE
THAT- PROTECTS THE PUBLIC'S
ACCESS TO THESE NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCILS- IT HAS THE CITY
COUNCIL OVERSIGHTS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL HAS TO. ADOPT A
RESOLUTION. AUTHORIZING FOR THE
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS TO I USE
TELECONFERENCING THERE STILL
NOTICE- AND AGENDAS REQUIREMENT-
THERE'S A QUORUM REQUIREMENT- SO
EVERYONE HAS TO PARTICIPATE
WITHIN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
SO THERE'S SO MANY DIFFERENT-
ITEMS ARE REQUIREMENTS WITHIN
THIS BILL. THAT I AGREE WITH MY
COLLEAGUE- THAT- THIS IS STILL
NARROWLY TAILORED AND TREATS I
BELIEVE IT JUST PROVIDES FOR
MORE PARTICIPATION- FROM- THE-
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS BUT ALSO
RESIDENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF LOS
ANGELES SO. I ALSO WANT TO THINK
THIS. THE AUTHOR FOR BRINGING
THIS BILL FORWARD. ANY OTHER
COMMITTEE KNOWS NONE. THANK YOU
CENTER PORTANTINO FOR YOUR
EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF YOUR
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS. AND FOR
WORKING WITH A COMEDIAN A
COMPROMISE MEASURE YEARLY ACCESS
FOR THE PUBLIC AND CONSISTENT
AND SUNSET DATES. OF RUNNING
BILLS MOVING THROUGH THE PROCESS
THIS YEAR WITH THE OTHER WITH
THE AMENDMENTS AND WE BE
BOARDING- SUPPORTING THE BILL-
DURING THE CLOSING. I JUST
APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS FROM YOU
IN YEARS HERE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
THIS IS A UNIQUE SITUATION
NEIGHBOURED COUNCILS ARE UNIQUE
BODY- BOTH FROM THE DAY ASIDE
AND THEN THE PARTICIPATION FROM
THE NEIGHBORHOODS. AND WE
FRANKLY THIS MAKES IT EASIER AND
I THINK ACTUALLY FURTHERS THE
DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND- I AGREE
WITH THE COMMENTS MADE ABOUT HOW
WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHEN WE GO
DOWN THE SPACE. AND WE WORK
THROUGH THIS PROCESS THROUGH
MULTIPLE COMMITTEES AND PUT
THOSE SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE SO.
WITH THAT I SAY THANK YOU AND
RESPECTFULLY ASK RIVAL WE DO
HAVE A MOTION BUT WE NEED A
SECOND THEIR SECOND. SECOND BY
PACHECO- THE MOTION IS TO PASS
THIS AMEND IT TO THE FLOOR
ACICULAR PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
OUT HI. DIXON DIXON NOT BURNER.
EIGHTY THE CZECHO. THE CZECHO I
. FROM I WALDRON. PART ME.
WALDRON I WILL SEND. LISTEN HI.
THE BILL IS SET UP WITH A FIVE
OH AND WILL LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN
FOR ITEMS. NOT SEEN SENATOR
SKINNER NEXT SET HIM ON THE
AGENDA. I HAVE MR BECKER'S BILL
TWO FIVE MAY. YES YES. SO THE
NEXT ITEM- SEVEN OF SIMILAR
SKINNER NOT HERE YET WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE ITEM EIGHT- SB FIVE
THREE SEVEN- BAKER IS THE AUTHOR
OF SAM CENTER PORTANTINO WILL BE
PRESENTING. THANK YOU THANK YOU
MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS- COURTESY.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME PRESENT
SENATOR VECTORS SB FIVE THREE
SEVEN. IT'S A BILL THAT WOULD
INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO MULTI
JURISDICTION CROSS COUNTY BOARD
MEETINGS AND ENCOURAGE
PARTICIPATION BY ALLOWING
MEMBERS TO CONVENE REMOTELY WHEN
THEY HAVE A GREATER BARRIER TO
ATTEND IN PERSON- IN THE LIGHT
OF THE MOTION WE'RE GONNA SKIP
RIGHT DOWN TO WE'VE GOT. ALLEN
ABS FROM BAY AREA AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND ANDERS
FONG FROM THE PENINSULA CLEAN
ENERGY BOARD MEMBER REPRESENTING
THE CITY OF MILLBRAE AND WHEN
APPROPRIATE WOULD RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE ON BEHALF OF
CENTER FACTOR. GOOD MORNING
CHECK RAIL AND- HONORABLE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS MY NAME IS
ENDLESS FONG I AM A COUNCIL
MEMBER IN THE CITY OF MELBOURNE
AND AN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF
PENINSULA CLEAN ENERGY IN THE
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO. WE'RE PROUD
TO SPONSOR SB FIVE THIRTY SEVEN
BECAUSE FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS
WE HAVE SEEN SIGNIFICANT
INCREASED PARTICIPATION FROM OUR
BOARD AND CITIZEN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE. REPRESENTED BY
CEMETERY COUNTY ALL TWENTY OF
OUR CITIES AND THE CITY HELLO
SPANIELS. THE VIRTUAL MEETING
FORMAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO
PARTICIPATE WHO WOULD HAVE
OTHERWISE MISSED MEETINGS DUE TO
DISTANCE WORK. AND FAMILY
OBLIGATIONS. ROAD CLOSURES AND
EVEN EXTREME WEATHER THAT WE'VE
SEEN LATELY. WE HAVE A DIVIDE A
DIVERSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
WE VALUE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF
EVERY MEMBER AT EVERY MEETING.
AND WANTED TO MAKE THIS AS EASY
AS POSSIBLE TO PARTICIPATE. WHEN
GOVERNOR NEWSOM ISSUED HIS
COVERT NINETEEN EXECUTIVE ORDER
ALLOWING FOR VIRTUAL PUBLIC
MEETINGS PC YOU MOVE QUICKLY TO
ENSURE CONTINUITY OF OUR BOARD
MEETINGS. CONTINUE TRANSPARENCY
. AND EASY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
. WE SUCCESSFULLY THIRTY SEVEN
VIRTUAL BOARD MEETINGS AND
DOZENS OF SUB COMMITTEE MEETINGS
. ALL WITH NEARLY 1100%
PARTICIPATIONS. A DRAMATIC. ONLY
EXPANDED ADS IN ADDING THE CITY
OF LOS BANOS BECOMING A MEMBER
IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. THE
SUCCESS OF HAVING THE SPANIARDS
JOINING OUR CCA DURING COLD IT.
DUE TO SUCCESSFUL OUR REACH VIA
REMOTE HYBRID COMMUNICATIONS AND
LEVERAGING OUR SUCCESS OF HAVING
DEVELOPED A SIZABLE SOLAR
PROJECT ON SOME PRIME FARMLAND
JUST OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS. THE
PROJECT AND THE COLLABORATIONS
HAVE BEEN A WIN WIN WIN FOR THE
SERIAL SPANIELS THE COUNTY OF
SAN MATTEO OUR STATE AND MOST
IMPORTANTLY THE PEOPLE WHOM WE
SERVE. CROSS JURISDICTIONAL
PROJECTS SUCH AS THIS ARE GOING
TO HELP ADDRESS STATEWIDE ISSUES
SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE WITH
LOCAL BASED SOLUTIONS.
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS ARE
ALLOWING FOR GREATER
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MULTI
JURISDICTIONAL AGENCIES AND ARE
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
DIFFERENT REGIONS WITHIN OUR
STATE TO WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER.
IN THIS CASE IT IS A CENTRAL
VALLEY COMMITTEE. COMMUNITY N. A
BAY AREA COUNTY. AND WE BELIEVE
MORE REGIONAL ISSUES COULD FIND
SOLUTIONS AS MORE SIMILAR TYPES
OF GPAS CAN FALL WITH PASSAGE OF
SB FIVE THIRTY SEVEN. OUR MAIN
OFFICE IS IN REDWOOD CITY. AND
THAT'S WHERE OUR MONTHLY
MEETINGS ARE BEING HELD. ON
MEETINGS LOCATION IT'S ABOUT A
HUNDRED MILES AWAY FROM THE CITY
OF LOS ANGELES. I'LL MONTHS
BEGINS AT SIX THIRTY PM AND
OFTENTIMES IT LASTS OVER THREE
HOURS. IT WOULD BE HIGHLY
BURDENSOME TO REQUIRE ALL OF
SPANIELS WHAT MEMBERS TO RISK
THEIR SAFETY TO TRAVEL THE LONG
DISTANCE IN A VERY LATE EVENING
HOURS. WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE
REGIONAL COLLABORATIONS AND SB
FIVE THIRTY SEVEN IS VITAL TO
THE SUCCESS OF JOIN JURISDICTION
JPA SUCH AS OURS. SB FIVE THIRTY
SEVEN IS SEEKING TO CREATE MORE
EQUITY AND PARTICIPATION ON
REGIONAL CROSS COUNTY BOARDS AND
WE THANK SENATOR BACKER
FALTERING THIS BILL. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT TODAY WE THINK IT WILL
MAKE A GREAT DIFFERENCE IN THE
LIVES OF THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER ON
A REGIONAL BOARDS AND ULTIMATELY
ENABLE US TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT
SERVICE. TO OUR CONSTITUENTS
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING CHECKER
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MY
NAME'S ALAN ABSE AND THE
LEGISLATIVE OFFICER FOR THE BAY
AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT WHICH IS A NINE COUNTY
REGIONAL AGENCY. OF THE SOUTHERN
MOST POINT IS- DOWN SANTA CLARA
COUNTY THAT STRETCHES UP TO
CINEMA IN THE NORTH- WITH IN
PERSON MEETINGS IN DOWNTOWN SAN
FRANCISCO. OUR ABORTED DIRECTORS
IS COMPRISED OF TWENTY FOUR
MEMBERS APPOINTED- FROM THE
VARIOUS COUNTIES AND CITIES
WITHIN THOSE COUNTIES. AND WHEN
YOU'RE ON THE BOARD YOU'RE ALSO
ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON UP TO SEVEN
DIFFERENT COMMITTEES. IN IN THE
DISTRICT PLUS OTHER- PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION TO REPRESENT THE
AIR DISTRICT SO WHAT THAT MEANS
WHEN YOU GET APPOINTED TO THE A.
Q. M. D. YOU ATTEND A LOT OF
MEETINGS- IN ADDITION TO OTHER
BOARD AND COMMISSIONS THAT
YOU'RE ON. SOME OF WHICH HAVE
THE SAME LARGE FOOT PRINT IN THE
BAY AREA. PRIOR TO COVE IT WHEN
YOU LOOK AT THE ATTENDANCE RATES
ARE AVERAGE BOARD MEMBER WAS
ABLE TO ATTEND TWENTY FOUR
MEETINGS OF THE- BAY AREA BOARD-
PLUS VARIOUS COMMITTEES. BUT
WHEN REMOTE MEETINGS WERE
ALLOWED THAT AVERAGE INCREASED
TO THIRTY FIVE MEETINGS PER YEAR
THAT IS AN AVERAGE BOARD MEMBER
WAS ABLE TO ATTEND- IN SO WHEN
YOU THINK ABOUT IT MORE
PARTICIPATION IN- BAY AREA AIR
DISTRICT DELIBERATIONS- THERE'S
BETTER DECISION MAKING WHICH
MAKES FOR A BETTER AGENCY. AND
SO WITH THAT SAID WE SUPPORT THE
SB FIVE THIRTY SEVEN AND SENATOR
BACKWARDS EFFORTS TO BALANCE
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN BOARD
ATTENDANCE OPTIONS. AND
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I.
BOATS THANK YOU THANK YOU ARE
THERE ANY PRIMARY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION.
FIFTY I. WORK AND ARMS THAT THE
EVELYN TO HAVE A SALE YOU
CALIFORNIA. WITH OUR COALITION
PARTNERS WE ARE RESPECTFULLY
OPPOSING THIS BILL WE RECOGNIZE
THAT THE AUTHOR HAS MADE SEVERAL
AMENDMENTS AND THEIR WILLINGNESS
TO WORK WITH OUR COALITION- BUT
WE CONTINUE TO BE VERY CONCERNED
WITH THE APPROACH OF CARVING OUT
CERTAIN GOVERNMENT BODIES FROM
THE BROWN ACT FUNDAMENTAL
PROTECTIONS. LAST YEAR AB TWO
FOUR FOUR NINE BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BLANCA RUBIO WAS THE
RESULT OF CAREFUL NEGOTIATIONS
BY MEMBERS OF OUR COALITION AND
WE BELIEVE THAT THE RESULTING-
LEGISLATION HAD REGULAR
RIGOROUSLY BALANCED OPEN
GOVERNMENT PROTECTIONS. WITH THE
DESIRE FOR MEMBERS OF LOCAL
BODIES TO HAVE INCREASED
FLEXIBILITY BUT IT HAS ONLY BEEN
A FACTOR IN IN IN EFFECT FOR A
FEW MONTHS THEREFORE WE ASK THE
HARD WORK THAT RESULTED IN LAST
YEAR'S AB TWO FOUR FOUR NINE BE
GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY
OUT. AND SEE HOW THESE BODIES
USED THEM BEFORE MAKING
ADDITIONAL RISKY CHANGES TO THE
BROWN ACT WE AGREE WITH THE
PROPONENTS GOAL OF MAKING
GOVERNMENT BODIES MORE INCLUSIVE
AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS TO THE
PUBLIC CURRENT LAW ALLOWS THESE
BODIES TO EXPAND THE PUBLIC
VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION. WE HAVE
ADVOCATED FOR THAT LEGISLATION
IN FACT AND HOPE THAT WOULD BE
REQUIRED- WE JUST WE DO NOT
THINK THAT THIS BILL IS THE
SOLUTION TO THOSE PROBLEMS.
ALLOWING MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE
REMOTELY AND NOT HAVING TO FACE
THE PUBLIC IN PERSON IS NOT AN
EFFECTIVE WAY TO DIVERSIFY
BODIES. GOVERNED BY OUR STATE
OPEN MEETINGS LAWS. MAKING OUR
STATE AND LOCAL BODIES MORE
EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE INSTEAD
REQUIRES PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO
COMMIT TO ROBUST OUTREACH TO
POTENTIAL MEMBERS. TO PROVIDE
STIPENDS FOR UNPAID POSITIONS.
TO IMPLEMENT AN OPEN AND
TRANSPARENT SELECTION AND
APPOINTMENT PROCESS. AND TO
EXERCISE THE POLITICAL WILL TO
APPOINT MEMBERS FROM DIVERSE
COMMUNITIES TO THESE PUBLIC
BODIES. FOR ALL THESE REASONS WE
OPPOSE SB FIVE THREE STAR.
BECAUSE THEY CONTINUES TO CHIP
AWAY AT THE BROWN ACT AND WE ARE
CREATING TOO MANY TEARS OF
BODIES THAT WANT TO EXCLUDE
THEMSELVES. FROM HAVING TO
COMPLAIN WITH THE CURRENT LAW.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING MR
CHAIRMAN BERS OF THE COMMITTEE
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
APPOINTMENTS GOOD TO SEE YOU UP
HERE. I'M BRITNEY BAR SAUDI IN
THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE
CALIFORNIA NEWS PUBLISHERS
ASSOCIATION ALSO IN OPPOSITION
TO THIS BILL- SB FIVE THIRTY
SEVEN BY SENATOR BACKER- I KNOW
THE PANDEMIC CHANGE THINGS FOR.
STRAIGHT AND IT FEELS LIKE
TELECONFERENCING IN IS VERY
DIFFERENT TODAY THAN IT USED TO
BE A- BUT THE REALITY IS THERE
TELECONFERENCING PROVISIONS THAT
HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE THE
EIGHTIES. AS THE ANALYSIS NOTES
IT ONLY REQUIRES. MEMBERS OF THE
BODY TO POST LOCATION THEY'RE
PARTICIPATING FROM AND MAKE IT
ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS
SEEKS TO CARVE OUT MULTI
JURISDICTIONAL BODIES FROM THAT-
THOSE REQUIREMENTS. BUT THEN
ALSO REQUIRES THAT A MEMBER
PARTICIPATING REMOTELY TAKE THE
MEETING FROM A PUBLICLY
ACCESSIBLE BUILDING BUT NOT. BE
DIRECTLY ACCESSIBLE BY A MEMBER
OF THE PUBLIC. IF THEY'RE GOING
TO BE TAKING THE MEDIUM FROM A
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OFFICE WHICH
IS APPROPRIATE. RIGHT THEN WHY
NOT JUST AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE
TRADITIONAL TELECONFERENCING
PROVISIONS BECAUSE DOES IT AGAIN
HAVE BEEN AFFECT FOR AGREED
AMOUNT TIME L. CENTER
PORTANTINO'S BILLS MORE NARROWLY
TAILORED WE WORKED ON TWO FOUR
FOUR NINE FROM LAST YEAR WHICH-
PROVIDES REASONS FOR
ACCOMMODATIONS- YOU KNOW THAT
STRUCTURE HAS ADDITIONAL
GUARDRAILS THAT- ARE NOT
NECESSARILY INCLUDE THIS BILL
WE- I ALSO WANT TO CLARIFY WE
DON'T HAVE. ANY ISSUES WITH THE
ADDITION OF THE JUST BECAUSE FOR
SOMEONE WHO'S IMMUNO COMPROMISED
OR HAS FAMILY IMMUNO COMPROMISED
OR ALLOWING SOMEONE WITH A
DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES THAT
COMBINATION ACCOUNT TOWARDS THE
QUORUM. THAT THOSE ARE GOOD
POLICIES THAT SHOULD CONTINUE.
HOWEVER THIS BILL ALSO RAISES
CONSTITUTIONAL CONCERNS BY
REQUIRING THAT MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC WHO SHOW UP TO THESE
MEETINGS A FULL LIST OF KIM
MUNITY MEMBERS THAT ATTEND THE
MEETING TO BE POSTED ON A
GOVERNMENT WEBSITE. THAT CREATES
A CHILLING EFFECT AND IS
SOMETHING THAT IS EXPRESSLY
PROHIBITED BY OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THE BROWN ACTUALLY CANNOT BE
REQUIRED TO SIGN INTO AND ATTEND
A MEETING YOU CAN- WE HAVE DEALT
WITH- SOME TECHNICAL STUFF
ASSUME LIKE ALLOWING THIRD PARTY
REGISTRATION BEFORE BUT WHAT.
WE'VE SEEN LANGUAGE THAT
ADDRESSES THOSE CONCERNS THIS
BILL DOES NOT AND I WANT TO ECHO
THE- COMMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUE
AND SAY WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
THAT THE LEGISLATURE HIT PAUSE.
ALLOWED TWO FOUR FOUR NINE TO
CONTINUE TO BE AN IN FACT AND
THEN HAVE AN INFORMATIONAL. IN
THE FALL TO FURTHER ADDRESS THE
TRUE MARTIN NICE FOR BOTH OF AND
MEMBERS OF THE BODY FOR A BROWN
ACT THANK YOU RESPECTFULLY ASK
YOUR KNOW ABOUT. THANK YOU FOR
THAT ARE THERE ANY. OF MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC IN A ROOM THAT ONE
TOO. SUPPORT AVAIL THOSE IN
SUPPORT. GOOD MORNING CATHERINE
BRANDENBURG WITH THE BRANDING
HER GROUP REPRESENTING CINEMA
CLEAN POWER AND SUPPLY. THANK
YOU. ONE SHERMAN RETROSPECTIVE
OF THE SOUTH. TO THE SOUTH THIS
ARE QUITE MEASURES DISTRICT
RIVER IN BETWEEN POSITION. WE
HAVE TAKEN AND POOR POSITION
REQUEST THE FORTY MILE. THE BILL
BECAUSE HER TO BE THANK YOU
THANK YOU. CHAIRMAN MATTHEW
SILENCE HAVE THE K. ASSOCIATION
OF IN A LAW IF. ON SEEMS AS
STATED WE HAVE. LOT OF RESPECT
FOR THE AUTHORED HIM FOR HIS HIM
TO STAFF- WILLINGNESS TO MEET
WITH DOZENS AND SPEAK ABOUT A-
CONCERNS WITH THE BILL BUT IN
THE SPIRIT OF PARTICIPATION IN
GETTING PEOPLE TO MEETINGS WE
SUPPORT ON CONCEPT THANK YOU.
ANYBODY IN THE ROOM- IN
OPPOSITION OF THE BILL PLEASE
SAY YOUR NAME. ORGANIZATION AND
POSITION. STOCK UP IN OUR
DRIVERS ASSOCIATION IN
OPPOSITION ALSO RECENTLY JOINED
BY CALTEX. LARA PRESENTS YOU
WITH CALIFORNIA COMMON CAUSE AND
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION. TO NUMERO
WITH THE FIRST AMENDMENT
COALITION AND OPPOSITION AND BY
PROXY TWELVE ORGANIZATIONS
MARRIED THEIR NAMES DIFFERENT
COLOR. THANK YOU. C. NO ONE ELSE
THE TO TAKE A BACK TO THE- AND
PURSUE QUESTIONS COMMENTS AND IN
FRONT OF US. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WILSON. THANK YOU AND SENATOR
FOR BRINGING THIS CENTER BACK
BECAUSE ANY I'M ON THIS. I'M
SEEING THE BELL THERE I HAVE
LIKE AN- OF- CAN ABOUT IT SOME
OF THEM BROUGHT UP BY OPPOSITION
A HOW THIS YEAR ABOUT HOW
COMMERCE WITH THEM. I'M SOME OF
THEM TO THE MMA LIKE AND- COMING
. FOR MY- AB PART OF THE
LEGISLATIVE. IF THEY ARE ALLOWED
TO PARTICIPATE REMOTELY SOME
PARTICULAR- MULTI GEORGE
AGENCIES ALLOW COMPETITION BUT
THEY ALSO ALLOW REIMBURSEMENT
FOR- TRAVEL. AND SO- FOR THOSE
WHO JUST HAVE A BLANKET BECAUSE
THEY'RE INCORPORATING AN END- TO
SAY THAT THEY SHOULDN'T BE
COMPENSATED FOR BEING PHYSICALLY
PRESENT IS A BIT OF A CONCERN
BECAUSE SO MUCH GOES INTO
PREPARING FOR A MEETING- AND SO
IT'S NOT JUST THAT ONE OR TWO OR
SOMETIMES FIVE HOURS THAT YOU
SAID IN A MEETING IT IS.
EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO THAT
LEADS UP TO IT AND SO IF THERE'S
THAT DISTINCTION BETWEEN TRAVEL
VERSUS NOT TRAVEL- WITHIN- A
PARTICULAR GROUP. THEN YEAH
MAKES SENSE YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET
REIMBURSED FOR TRAVEL BUT IF
IT'S CORPORATION THEN YOUR TAKE
YOU KNOW ALL THE- THAT
EVERYTHING'S THROWN OUT AND THAT
AND THAT SHOULDN'T BE- ALSO THAT
THOUGHT PROCESS THAT IT'S- YOU
CAN BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.
BUT NOT BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE
PUBLIC SEEMS LIKE ODD THINGS-
BUT THERE ARE LOTS OF CARVE OUT
HERE AND I'M REALLY SENSITIVE TO
THAT BECAUSE I HAPPEN TO SERVE.
YOU KNOW ON BACK READ FOR ALL OF
US ARE BARE QUALITY MANAGEMENT
FOR ALMOST YEARS AS WELL AS A
BAG AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER
COMMITTEES I WAS HERE HOUSING
COMMITTEE FOR A BAG AND SO I'M-
GOING TO. WE MET IN SAN
FRANCISCO IS A GOING TO SAN
FRANCISCO IS REALLY LIKE AN ALL
DAY AFFAIR- GETTING ON THE TRAIN
AND THEN GETTING ON ANOTHER VICE
AND THEN HAVING TO BE THERE AND
SOMETIMES DON'T LINE UP WELL
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LIKE EXTRA
HOURS IN A PLACE NOT NEEDED- AND
BACK MAD- IN PARTICULAR HAD FOR
SOME SEVEN PEOPLE ARE. A REMOTE
LOCATION BUT DIDN'T HAVE ONE FOR
SOLANO COUNTY. SO IT WAS
DIFFICULT I GET THE SENSITIVITY
THERE AND I THINK THAT THERE IS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO. TO ALLOW FOR
THIS. REALLY UNDER THE PREVIOUS
BILL THAT WAS MENTIONED BUT-
THIS ONE DOES HAVE A LOT OF-
CHANGES IN A LOT OF COMPLEX AND
THEN I JUST DON'T THINK IT'S
FULLY. THERE YET AND I DON'T
KNOW WHY. LEVEL LEVEL WHERE WE
ON THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IF
YOU'RE AWARE. THAT IT WAS NOT
YOUR BILL. IF THERE'S CONTINUE
DISCUSSIONS TO IMPROVE OR IS
KIND OF WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW
AND WHAT'S EXPECTED. TO GO TO
THE FLOOR IF YOU CAN ANSWER.
THAT YES THAT. YEAH THOSE KIND.
ARE CAN. OKAY SOUNDS GOOD. THANK
YOU YEAH I'M NOT I'M STILL NOT
SURE WHERE I'LL BE. WE DO THE
VOTE BY I'M HAPPY TO THAT. COME
ARE STILL HAPPY I THINK SAD.
FROM ABOUT I HAVE JUST GIVE
ADDED CREDENCE TO THOSE WHO SAID
ON A BACK AND THOSE WHO SAID I'M
BACK MAD THANK YOU TO ALL. THE
ELECT OFFICIALS RESELL TO ME
PARTS. AS FRIENDS TO TELL ME THE
THIS IS A- THAT BASE OF. YOU
KNOW IN IF I CAN IF I MAY NOT.
YOU KNOW SENATOR BACKER YOU
MIGHT SHARE YOU KNOW NOR. RIGHT
S. AND- YOU KNOW I'M HE WOULD
WELCOME. YOU KNOW YOUR
CONVERSATION WITH HIM YOU KNOW
HE'S A HE'S A THOUGHTFUL
LEGISLATOR LIKE YET AND SO.
ACCENT I WOULD URGE YOU TO HELP
US. ANY OTHER MEMBER WHO
COMMENTS. SEEING NINE BELIEVE
THAT WE DO HAVE A- BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CUSTOMER. IS THERE A SET
. FROM A MEMBER. SECOND BY
PACHUCA. I WANT TO YOU SENATOR
PER. WE HAVE A OF CENTER. 4% OF
THESE BILLS THE EFFORT. FOR
WORKING WITH COMMUNITY ON A TO
ENSURE GROW ACCESS FOR ALL. AND
CONSIST IN SOME DAYS FOR THESE
BROWN ACT BILL. WITH THE- I BE
SERV THE I. BUT- THE KNOW THE
AUTHOR US. BACK HAS SIX THE M.
THIS IS EXCUSE FOR THE- SO WITH
- THE MOST IS THE A SOME TO THE
FOR. SO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. BY
MARIA I DID. SIX NO. BURNER
BURNER I AMY. THE CHECK OUT. I
RAMOS. WELL I WALT. WALDRON I
WILL SEND NOT VERY LISTEN MOVIE
. WITH.
EXCITING ON THE AGENDA SEVEN
NUMBER SEVEN NOT SEEN CENTER
SKINNER WE'RE GONNA SKIP TO ITEM
NUMBER TEN. CENTER CALOGERO SB
SIX EIGHT FOUR SENATOR WHEN YOU
ARE READY.
OKAY SECOND. WELCOME CENTER.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MISTER CHAIR
AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT YOUR
CHAIRMANSHIP VERY HAPPY TO SEE
YOU HERE TODAY I'M PLEASED TO
PRESENT SB SIX EIGHTY FOUR WHICH
CREATES A STREAMLINED PROCESS
BURKE THE COMMUNITIES TO BUILD
SMALL SCALE HOMEOWNERSHIP
PROJECTS FIRST I'D LIKE TO BEGIN
BY THANKING THE CHAIR AND THE
STAFF FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS
BILL. AND ALL EXCEPT THE
COMMITTEES AMENDMENTS OUTLINED
IN THE ANALYSIS ON PAGES EIGHT
AND NINE ADDITIONALLY I AM
COMMITTED TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON
ON THE BILL WITH THE APPROPRIATE
STAKEHOLDERS TO FURTHER
STRENGTHEN THE GUARDRAILS. AND
TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL
IMPLEMENTATION SHOULD THIS
BECOME LAW ADDITIONALLY I'D LIKE
TO MAKE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BURNER FOR HER
DEDICATION AND WORK TO PASS AB
EIGHT OH THREE IN TWENTY TWENTY
ONE WHICH HELPED HIM FOR MANY OF
THE ELEMENTS OF THIS BILL.
MEMBER SINCE TWENTY TEN
CALIFORNIA'S POPULATION GROWTH
HAS FAR EXCEEDED THE NUMBER OF
NEW HOMES BUILT THE LACK OF NEW
HOUSING CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN A
KEY FACTOR IN THE STATE'S
AFFORDABILITY CRISIS BECAUSE
SUPPLY SIMPLY HAS NOT KEPT KEPT
PACE WITH THE DEMAND. THE LACK
OF SUPPLY AND AFFORDABILITY HAS
MADE HAS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO
DRIVING DOWN CALIFORNIA'S
HOMEOWNERSHIP RATES AND TO DRIVE
UP RENTAL COSTS WE KNOW THAT.
CALIFORNIA'S HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE
HAD DROPPED TO PRE NINETEEN
FORTY LEVELS IN FACT- THEREFORE
IT ABILITY CRISIS IS BECOME SO
EXTREME THAT HOMES NOW COST
EIGHT POINT SEVEN. EIGHT POINT
FIVE TIMES THE AVERAGE FAMILY
SALARY VERSUS ONLY TWO POINT
FIVE TIMES IN THE EARLY NINETEEN
SEVENTIES. AS A RESULT THE
AMERICAN DREAM OF HOMEOWNERSHIP
IS NOW OUT OF REACH FOR MANY
CALIFORNIA FAMILIES ESPECIALLY
FAMILIES OF COLOR. JUST LIKE
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AS DRIVEN
HOMEOWNERSHIP RATES DOWN- LOCAL
PLANNING AND RULES HAVE ALSO
CREATED BARRIERS TO
HOMEOWNERSHIP. MANY COMMUNITIES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE HAVE
ENACTED POLICIES THAT RESTRICT
DENSER DEVELOPMENTS IN SINGLE
FAMILY NEIGHBORHOODS WHICH
PREVENTS THE CONSTRUCTION OF
SMALLER STARTER HOMES WORKING
FAMILIES CAN AFFORD. UNDER
EXISTING LAW THE FRAMEWORK FOR
DIVIDING LAND FOR SALE LEASE OR
FINANCING IS SET FORTH UNDER
THIS SUBDIVISION MAP ACT OR SME
WHICH HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS
SINCE THE MID NINETEEN
SEVENTIES. THIS CREATES AN
EXTENSIVE PERMITTING AND
APPROVAL PROCESS THAT OFTEN
DELAYS- THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE
OF NEW HOMES WHILE THE SMA IS AN
IMPORTANT TOOL. THERE ARE
OPPORTUNITIES TO STREAMLINE
PROCESSES TO HELP ALLOW
CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN AT EARLIER
STAGE. SB SIX EIGHTY FOUR
EXPANDS THE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND DEVELOPERS
TO STREAMLINE SMALL. LOT
SUBDIVISIONS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF HOMEOWNERSHIP
PROJECTS TO CREATE MORE LOWER
COST HOMES FOR SALE. OUT
SPECIFICALLY THE BILL WILL
SHORTEN THE TIME FRAME FOR
DEVELOPMENT BY AUTHORIZING LOCAL
AGENCIES TO ISSUE BUILDING.
PERMITS ONCE A TENTATIVE MAP HAS
BEEN RECORDED AND TO PROVIDE
MINISTERIAL APPROVAL FOR THE
SUBDIVISION OF SITES WITH LESS
THAN TEN YET UNITS WERE TALKING
ABOUT SMALL PROJECTS. SB SIX
EIGHTY FOUR ALSO INCLUDES
IMPORTANT. GUARDRAILS TO ENSURE
THE DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT OCCUR
IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE
AREA. UNITS CONSTRUCTED ARE
REFLECTIVE OF LOCAL OBJECTIVE
STANDARDS AND LOCAL
AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY
ADDITIONALLY ANY PROPERTY. ANY
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT MUST BE ON
PARCELS FIVE ACRES OR LESS THAT
ARE ITS OWN FOR EITHER MULTI
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL OR VACANT
PARCELS ZONED SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL WITH ME TODAY TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT. ARE SO SEND-
MIGHT NOT ON BEHALF OF
CALIFORNIA YIMBY AND IS MADE
OTHER LOPEZ WITH ME THOSE U. S.
U. S. I'M GOOD MORNING AND
MEMBERS OF THE CAN AND CAN GO.
ON YOUR NEW ROLE HI MY NAME IS
SO MATINEE I'M HERE TODAY ON
BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA YIMBY- AS A
PROUD CO SPONSOR OF SB SIX
EIGHTY FOUR. I'M CALIFORNIA B.
AS A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION OF
OVER EIGHTY THOUSAND NEIGHBORS
DEDICATED TO MAKING OUR STATE
MORE AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVE
WORK AND RAISE A FAMILY. AND
WHILE THERE'S NO SINGULAR REASON
FOR CALIFORNIA'S HOUSING CRISIS
THE L. A. L. A. O. HAS
IDENTIFIED THE UNDERSUPPLY OF
HOUSING. AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST
CULPRITS AND THIS IS CONTRIBUTED
TO THE HIGH HOUSING COSTS IN THE
LOW HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE AS THE
SENATOR MENTIONED. I'M THESE LOW
OWNERSHIP NUMBERS ARE
PARTICULARLY CONCERNING WHEN WE
CONSIDER THAT HOMEOWNERSHIP IS
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOLS
TO BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH.
I'M AND THOSE HARDEST HIT BY THE
AFFORDABILITY CRISIS ARE OFTEN
PEOPLE OF COLOR AND COMMUNITIES
OF COLOR. THE PRACTICAL TOOL TO
ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM IS BY
REMOVING BARRIERS TO THE
CONSTRUCTION OF MISSING MIDDLE
HOUSING- WHICH REFERS TO A RANGE
OF A MULTI UNIT ARE CLUSTERED
HOUSING TYPES COMPATIBLE IN
SCALE WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES.
SUCH AS DUPLEXES FOR PLEXUS
COTTAGE BECAUSE COURTS AND TOWN
HOMES- THE CREATION OF THIS
HOUSING CAN HAVE A POSITIVE
IMPACT ON THE AVAILABILITY OF
MORE AFFORDABLE STARTER HOMES
THAT ALLOW NEW BUYERS TO ENTER.
THE OTHERWISE COMPETITIVE MARKET
PLACE. HOWEVER BARRIERS SUCH AS
THE SMA AS THE SENATOR MENTIONED
PREVENT SMALL SCALE DEVELOPERS
FROM PROVIDING THESE HOUSING
OPTIONS- TO THEIR COMMUNITIES-
SB SIXTY FOUR ENCOURAGES THE
CREATION OF THESE MISSING MIDDLE
HOUSING TYPES BY STREAMLINING
THE SMA. ALLOWING SMALL PROJECTS
OF TEN UNITS ARE LEFT. LAST
OFTEN BUILT BY MOM AND POP
DEVELOPERS. TO MOVE FORWARD
SOONER IN THE MAPPING PROCESS.
WE HAVE SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF
TIME ADDRESSING CONCERNS RAISED
DEFINING- AT DEFINING THAT THIS
POLICY WILL ONLY APPLY IN
URBANIZED AREAS ADDING HEALTH
AND SAFETY LANGUAGE. AND
PRECLUDING DEVELOPMENT AND VERY
HIGH FIRE ZONES- VERY IF A HIGH
FIRE SEVERITY ZONES AND WE'RE
COMMITTED TO CONTINUING THAT
WORK WITH- OUR PARTNERS TO
STRENGTHEN ADVOCACY OF THIS
POLICY TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE
INCENTIVIZING THE PRODUCTION OF.
LOW COST OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND IT'S
FOR THESE REASONS WHAT
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR I THOUGHT
. GOOD MORNING TO- COMMITTEE
MEMBERS MY NAME IS MADE ON
LOCUSTS AND I AM COLOR. STATE
DIRECTOR UP AND ADVOCACY FROM
NEEDLES U. S. WHICH IS THE
NATION'S LARGEST LATINO CIVIL
RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY
ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION TO AN
OFFICE IN LOS ANGELES AND STOP
HERE IN SACRAMENTO WE HAVE AN
AFFILIATE NETWORK OF SIXTY SIX
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. I'M HERE TODAY TO
SHARE WITH YOU WHY HOMEOWNERSHIP
IS SUCH A POWERFUL TOOL FOR
REDUCING THE ETHNIC. I'M AND
RACIAL WEALTH GAP FOR LATINOS
AND WHY SB SIX EIGHT FOUR IS A
STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO
INCREASING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE
HOMES FOR PURCHASE. FOR LATINOS
HOMEOWNERSHIP PLAYS A LARGER
ROLE IN WEALTH BUILDING THEM FOR
OTHER GROUPS. AND ACCOUNTS FOR
MORE THAN 50% OF HOUSEHOLD
WEALTH. LAST MONTH WE NEED THOSE
ANNOUNCED OUR INITIATIVE IN
CAMPAIGN CALLED THE HOME
OWNERSHIP EQUITY. HOMEOWNERSHIP
MEANS EQUITY CAMPAIGN WITH THE
GOAL OF CREATING FOUR MILLION
NEW LIKE THE HOMEOWNERS BY
TWENTY THIRTY. IN ADDITION TO
THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE RELEASING
A REPORT HERE ABOUT CALIFORNIA
LATINO HOMEOWNERSHIP NEXT MONTH
. THIS RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT
HOW THE LOW HOUSING SUPPLY IS
REALLY WIND AROUND THE
HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE. THERE ARE
ONE POINT NINE MILLION LATINOS
AGES EIGHTEEN TO FORTY FIVE IN
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT ARE
CONSIDERED MORTGAGE READY. OUR
RESEARCH ALSO INDICATED THAT.
THE INCOMES OF LATINOS LAG FAR
BEYOND THE FAR BEHIND- HOME
APPRECIATION VALUES. CALIFORNIA
HAS SOME OF THE MOST
UNAFFORDABLE MARKETS FOR
HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR LATINOS AND IN
THE COUNTRY. ACCORDING TO THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
HISPANIC REAL ESTATE
PROFESSIONALS SEVEN OUT OF THE
TEN MOST UNAFFORDABLE MARKETS
FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR LATINOS
ARE HERE IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. THIS IS WHY WE
SUPPORT POLICIES LIKE SB SIXTY
FOUR TO PRODUCE MORE HOMES THAT
ARE LOWER COST AND MORE
ACCESSIBLE TO FIRST TIME HOME
BUYERS. ADDRESSING CALIFORNIA'S
HOUSING CRISIS IS GOING TO
REQUIRE INCREASING SUPPORT FOR-
HOUSING SUPPLY WE ALSO SUPPORT
HOMEBUYER READINESS PROGRAMS
INCREASING ACCESS TO CREDIT AND
PRESERVING HOMEOWNERSHIP. BUT
ADDITIONALLY DECADES OF UNDER
PRODUCTION CANNOT BE UNDONE
WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT BUDGETARY
INVESTMENTS BY THE STATE. SB
SIXTY FOUR IS ONE IMPORTANT STEP
IN ADDRESSING CALIFORNIA'S
HOUSING CRISIS BY CREATING AN
IMPORTANT TOOL FOR BUILDING
AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR PURCHASE.
AND WEALTH BUILDING
OPPORTUNITIES ESPECIALLY FOR
LATINOS THANK YOU AND WE
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT. THANK YOU ARE THERE ANY
PRIMER WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION
TO THE BILL. C. NINE. ABOUT THE
- IN THE ROOM ANY ONE IN SUPPORT
OF THE BILL PLEASE STATE YOUR
NAME AFFILIATION AND POSITION ON
THE BILL. I'M DRESSED FOR ME
DOES ON BEHALF OF ALL HOME IN
SUPPORT. AFTER YOU RETIRE CHECK
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION IN
SUPPORT. JEFF SPECWEB CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS IN
SUPPORT. MEANWHILE HER WELL AARP
CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT. TAYLOR
THOMPSON ON BEHALF OF LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR OF ANY COULD LOCK US IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. BRENT SADLER
BEHALF OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
CALIFORNIA AT SPURS CIVIC WHILE
SITTING HOUSING COMMISSION FIELD
STATUS AND THEY HAVE TWO HUNDRED
THIRTY TWO HUNDRED FOR
HOMEOWNERSHIP ALL SUPPORT THANK
YOU. BRIAN ON BEHALF OF BILL
COSTS IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
MISTER CHAIR NUMBERS LEARNED
EVELYN C. REPRESENTING THE
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION OR
ACTUALLY NEUTRAL ON THE BILL AND
WE WERE TO FROM THE PREVIOUS
VERSION HAD SOME CONCERNS WITH
THE LANGUAGE BUT REALLY
APPRECIATE WORKING WITH AUTHORED
THE SPONSORS WITH YOUR
COMMITTEE- WITH THOSE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS I THINK WE WILL
CONTINUE TO BE NEUTRAL BUT WE DO
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
WORK ON FINE TUNING SOME OF THE-
REMAINING PIECES. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH THANK YOU. ANYONE IN
OPPOSITION OF COMMISSIONER
PLEASE COME FORWARD TO YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION.
ALCHEMY GRAHAM ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU BRING BACK
TO THE COMMUNITY OF ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BURNER YES I AM I WANT TO
COMMEND THE AUTHOR OF THE
SPONSORS ON THE SPELL IF YOU
REMEMBER AB EIGHT OH THREE TOOK
ME THREE YEARS TO GET THROUGH
THIS HOUSE ON THE REGIONAL
VERSION OF IT AND TWENTY
NINETEEN. ACTUALLY TRIED TO
TOUCH THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT WE
WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THROUGH SO
THIS IS PHENOMENAL THAT YOU'VE
TAKEN THAT AND WHAT WE'VE
ALREADY SEEN I'VE HAD REPORTS
FROM HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WHO I
NEVER THOUGHT WE USE A BEER
THREE- THE STARTER HOME
REVITALIZATION EFFORT. IN TWENTY
TWENTY ONE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO
AREN'T HERE YET- YOU KNOW.
THEY'RE ALREADY USING IT. TO
BUILD HOMES. AND WHAT YOU SAID
ABOUT HOMEOWNERSHIP IS SUPER
IMPORTANT- YOU KNOW NOT ONLY FOR
THE LATINO COMMITTEE I AGREE
THERE'S WE NEED TO PUT TWO MORE
ON THAT- BUT I'M ONE OF FIVE
WINTERS ACTUALLY. MISTER HE'S
GOING TO BE SURPRISED THAT I
VOTING FOR THIS BILL SO I WOULD
WANT TO ASK YOU FOR THE RECORD
NO ANIA VOTING FOR ANOTHER HOUSE
- BUT- WHAT. YOU KNOW WHERE TO
FIVE. IN THE LATE. IT IS. HIGH
ISN'T. HIGHLAND CAN. TO GET AND
HOUSING AND THIS IS GONNA REALLY
HELP IT'S VERY NUTS AND BOLTS
THING. THAT YOU'RE DOING AND SO
WITH THAT I'D LOVE TO BE ADDED
IN A CO AUTHOR IF THAT'S-
POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER
COMMITTEE MEMBER. SEEN ELSE
WANTED TO CALL. THERE IS
TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO
INCREASE HOUSING PRODUCTION BY
EXPEDITED THIS OF THE VISION ACT
PROCESS FOR SMALLER
DEVELOPMENTS. I APPRECIATE YOU
WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE TO
REFINE THIS CALL FOR THE BILL. I
KNOW YOU WILL CONTINUE TO WORK
WITH LOCAL AGENCIES TO FOR THE
REFINED TO BE AWESOME MOVES
FORWARD. I AM PLEASED TO SUPPORT
HIS BILL TODAY. I ACTUALLY AS A
CITY PLANNER- PROCESS OF
RECALLING SO TENTATIVE MAP
CENTER PARCEL MAPS. AND I KNOW
THE FRUSTRATION THAT COMES WITH
THE BALLOT PAPERS BECAUSE
THEY'RE SO TIME TIME MEANS MONEY
TO THEM. AND HAVING THESE
MEASURE BY THE DEVELOPER SEXUAL
BEING ABLE TO ACTUALLY GET THE
BUILDING PERMIT TO- BELIEVE THAT
THIS IS A ONE WAY ONE OF THE
WAYS THAT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO
ACCELERATE. BUILDING HOMES WHICH
IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO IN THE
STATE- WITH THAT IS THERE ANY-
CLOSING STATEMENTS THAT YOU
WANNA MAKE MY APPRECIATE- ALL OF
THE COMMENTS- MY EXPERIENCE. IN
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS THAT. THE
ABILITY TO OWN YOUR OWN HOME
FUND. CHANGE NOT ONLY THE
NEIGHBORHOOD BUT THE FAMILY
THAT'S MOVING INTO THAT HOME-
I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH JOY AND
EXCITEMENT- EXCEPT WHEN. PEOPLE
GET A- KEY TO THEIR HOUSE. AND
THEY REALIZE IT'S THERE'S NOT
HAVE TO PAY FOR THIRTY YEARS
RIGHT. BUT BUT JUST THE FACT
THAT THEY HAVE A PLACE THAT
BEARS IF THEY'RE WORKING TOWARDS
THAT GOAL IS UP. I THINK IT'S
REALLY LIFE CHANGING SO I
APPRECIATE. THE SUPPORT- AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE
TODAY. THANK YOU UP WITH A SUPER
BILL TODAY WE DO HAVE A MOTION
BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER BOERNER AND
SECONDED BY SOMEONE WALDRON. US
PASS THEM INTO THE APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEE SICKER PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. GLORIA I. ALL RIGHT THERE
. DIXON I BURNER AYE BURNER I
HATE. BUT CHECK. CHECK ALL AYE
RAMOS. FROM THE SIDEWALK. WELL
THE I WILL SAY. WILSON I. THANK
YOU FOR MUCH. WE DO HAVE TWO
MORE ITEMS ON THAT. NOTS THOSE-
BUT BACK THIS THE BOTTOM SEVENTY
ON THE BELIEF OUT THANK YOU. YES
THAT WAS SENT TO ME ITEMS THE
AGENDA. ITEM NUMBER NINE BY
SENATOR. I THAT'S THE ONLY
EITHER NOTES ITEM NUMBER SEVEN
ALSO. AS BEFORE FOR- A BI
CENTERS SKINNER. PLEASE CENTER
SKINNER AND CENTER ALLEN MAKE
YOUR WAY TO ROOM ONE TWENTY SIX
THANK YOU.
WE CAN. YEAH WHILE WE'RE WAITING
FOR ALL OTHER AUTHORS TO UP
PERCENT WE'RE GOING UP TO THE- I
DON'T FOR THOSE THAT WERE NOT
PRESENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR I
BELIEVE THERE'S TWO MEMBERS ANY
TO BE HAD AT ALL BURGER. ON
SECOND RUNNER HI AND WALDRON
WALDRON I. EE SUB WITH. EIGHT
OH.
IF THE. CLOSE HERE YEAH I CAN
ACTUALLY WELCOME YEAH THANK. NO
. DO. SB THIRTY FOUR WALDRON.
WALDRON NO. THE BILL IS SEVEN
SIX TWO. SB TWO TWO NINE.
WALDRON WALDRON NARROW. THE BILL
IS SO THE SIX TWO. SB THREE
FOURTEEN WALTER WALDRON HELLO.
THE BILL SO IT'S SIX ONE STILL
ON CALL YEAH. OKAY SO. SEVEN SIX
ONE. SB FOUR ELEVEN BERNARD. I
BURNER I. THE BILL ITSELF. ONE
OF THE VITAL CONNECTION IS STILL
WAITING FOR ANOTHER- I DON'T.
IT'S A. AND NOW SEEING- CENTER
ALLEN ITEM NUMBER NINE SB SIX
SEVEN SIX WELCOME CENTER BEGIN
WHEN YOU'RE READY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR- THANK YOU THANK
YOU TO THE TWO OF YOU AND-
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU MISTER
CHAIR- ADMITTED THIS FURTHER BUT
THIS IS- OBVIOUSLY- MAKE
CORRECTING- MISTAKE WE MADE
BEFORE BY RETURNING POWER TO
CITIES AND COUNTIES TO- TO
REGULATE ARTIFICIAL TURF AND
MANAGE THESE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
WASTE ISSUES ASSOCIATED
ARTIFICIAL TURF IN THEIR OWN
COMMUNITIES SO HERE WE NEED TO
TESTIFIED FOR THE BILL'S JORDAN
WELLS OF THE NATIONAL STAGE OF
ACTION COUNCIL. THANK YOU CHEN
MEMBERS I'M JORDAN WELLS IN HALF
OF THE NATIONAL STORAGE ACTION
COUNCIL OR NONPROFIT THAT
ADVOCATES FOR AN EQUITABLE
CIRCULAR ECONOMY. HELLO FOR
EDWARD STRONGLY IN SUPPORT OF SB
SIX SEVEN SIX CALIFORNIA'S
DROUGHT HAS LED SOME RESIDENTS
TO SWITCH FROM WATER LIVING
GRASS TO SYNTHETIC GRASS
UNFORTUNATELY LAYING SHEETS OF
PLASTIC ON THE GROUND THAT
USUALLY CONTAIN MULTIPLE TOXIC
CHEMICALS SUCH AS P. FIRST WILL
MOST LIKELY RESULT IN
MICROPLASTICS IN P. FACE
ENTERING OUR SOIL AND WATER. AT
A TIME WHEN DRINKING WATER
QUALITY HAS BEEN IMPAIRED
NATIONALLY BY BOTH MICROPLASTICS
IN P. FIRST AND WATER DISTRICTS
ARE BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
LIMITING THESE CONTAMINANTS WHY
WOULD WE ENCOURAGE THE USE OF
ASTROTURF. THE COST TO REMEDIATE
SOIL AND WATER WILL BE MORE THAN
WE WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD SO WHY
NOT REDUCE THE USE OF ASTRO TURF
TO PREVENT SOIL AND WATER
CONTAMINATION. ADDITIONALLY
ASTRO TURF IS NOT REQUIRED TO
DISCLOSE THAT IT CONTAINS P.
FIRST ON THE LABEL SO HOMEOWNERS
ARE BUYING TOXIC PLASTIC WITHOUT
KNOWING AND PUTTING IT ON THE
SOIL AROUND THEIR HOME IN AN
EFFORT TO DO A GOOD THING FOR
THE ENVIRONMENT. SAFE WATER. A
GROWING NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES
IN CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS THE
COUNTRY ARE BEGINNING THE
INSTALLATION OF SYNTHETIC GRASS
DUE TO THESE CONCERNS. WE MUST
NOT FORGET THAT AN OUNCE OF
PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF
CURE. THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES
THAT ARE HARD TO SOLVE BUT THIS
IS NOT ONE OF THEM. WE LIKE TO
THINK SENATOR ALAN FOR HIS
LEADERSHIP AND RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR A VOTE. THANK YOU ARE THERE
ANY PRIMARY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. SEE NON THOSE THINGS
SUPPORT OF THE BILL PLEASE COME
FORWARD SAID YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION MISTER
CHAIRMAN VERSE CARSTAIRS ON
BEHALF OF. CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE
IN SUPPORT. ALCHEMY GRAHAM ON
BEHALF OF STOP WASTING THE
NATIONAL STEWARDSHIP ACTION
COUNCIL IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
JEFF NEAL NEAL'S MARKSMAN HALF
OF THE CITY OF MILLBRAE IN
SUPPORT. JOHN POWERFUL CLEANERS
FOR KIDS AT OREGON STATE PLANE
HEALTHY FIELDS IN STRONG SUPPORT
. THANK YOU ANYBODY IN THE ROOM
IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILL. C.
NINE I'LL TAKE IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE FOR ANY COMMENTS
QUESTIONS. WEISSER THANK YOU BOB
THIS CHAIR. OF I. SEE WHAT
YOU'RE DOING AND IF THE WORLD IS
TRYING TO. DEAL WITH PLASTICS
AND- I HAVEN'T HAD A CITY
COUNCIL FOR YEARS MAKING
DECISIONS ABOUT CONVERTING OUR-
GREAT LET ME THROW DROUGHT. AND
CONVERTING OUR SOCCER FIELDS AND
LANDSCAPE MEDIANS AND SUCH TO
DROUGHT RESISTANT. WHICH IS ALL
GOOD- BUT THIS OP THE SOCCER
FIELDS BASEBALL FIELDS EXCEPT
TRUCK. CHANGING THAT TO
ARTIFICIAL TURF. NOW WE HAVE TO
CHANGE ALL THAT BACK. THIS
REQUIRE THEM TO GET THE JUST
KICK IT RETURN THE POWER TO THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO DECIDE WHEN
WHERE ANOTHER. OKAY SO THAT'S
WHAT I REALLY WANT TO GET
CLARIFICATION ON SO IF.
PREDICTABLY WILL HAVE ANOTHER
BROUGHT A DROUGHT. OF. HOW WILL
THERE BE A RISK. IF THERE IS
OKAY OF THE CITY GOVERNMENTS WE
WANT TO RETAIN THE TURF
ARTIFICIAL TURF THAN BEFORE HAVE
ANOTHER DROUGHT THEN WHERE- IF I
MEAN THERE'S ELECTED YEAH THIS
THIS BIT RIGHT THE LEGISLATURE
TOOK AWAY LOCAL CONTROL. THAT
STORY. AND OUR RESTORING IT WELL
THAT'S VERY GOOD YEAH. WHEN IT
COMES TO. ALL RIGHT THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER MEMBER WOULD COME. YOU
SEEN NONE- CENTER ON EVERY YOU
WERE IN THE C. DON'T GO ROUTE
ALASKA THAT THE NOT BOTH MENTAL
RESORT. ACROSS THIS. I WILL BE
SUPPORTING BILL TODAY. GIVEN THE
CLOSEST NOT APPRECIATE IT YOUR
DAILY UP TO KERR IT AND- ASK
ABOUT. WITH A- BY- ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. SECOND BIASA MEMBER WILL
. THE MORE IS THE PASTOR THE
FLOOR TRIPS CALL THE- HI. ALL
RIGHT SIX. SIX AND I BURGER
BURNER I HATE. THE CZECHO THE
CHECK OUT I RUN. WALDRON WATER
ALL RIGHT WILSON. LISTEN HI.
THANK YOU MEMBERS FIGURE. OF THE
BILL IS THE SIX ON WE LEAVE THE
ROLE FOR A- OKAY. HAVING ONLY
ONE ITEM LEFT ON THE EDGE ITEM
NUMBER SEVEN BY SENATORS- CENTER
PLEASE- MAKE YOUR WAY TO ROOM
ONE TWENTY SO. IN MEANTIME THE
WE NEED TO BE OTHER AT ALL. GOOD
THANK YOU.
GEN.
WE JUST.
YEAH. AND THEN HE.
YEAH OKAY WE ARE WORKING.
WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE NEXT
AUTHOR WE HAVE- ONE MORE OUT ON
OF ASSEMBLY MEMBER RAMOS
SECRETARY.
THIRTY SEVEN OF THE BILL STILL
OUT BUT WE STILL HAVE THE ROAD
OPEN FOR ONE MORE MEMBER.
WE JUST HEARD THAT CENTER
SCANNERS ON OUR TO ROOM.
ONE
TWENTY SIX.
WELCOME OUR LAST ITEM ON THE
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SEVEN SB FIVE
OF FOUR FORTY BY CENTER SKINNER
WELCOME CENTER WHEN YOU'RE READY
.
FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HEAD ON
LOCAL ENTITIES IN REGIONS WHO
WANT TO COOPERATE TOGETHER TO
FROM FIVE TO HELP US GET THE
MISSING MIDDLE AND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING THAT WE NOTE THIS STATE
NEEDS. ODD THAT THEY COULD COME
TOGETHER AND CREATE A REGIONAL
HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY TO- TO
ENGAGE IN THIS THEY WOULD STILL
HAVE TO FOLLOW ALL LOCAL ZONING
RULES ALL RULES REGARDING
APPROVALS FOR FINANCING
MECHANISMS SO THOSE THAT MUST BE
VOTER APPROVED OBVIOUSLY WOULD
HAVE TO GO BEFORE THE VOTERS SO
ALL OF THAT WOULD BE INTACT THE
BILL DOES NOT. INTERFERE WITH
THAT AND IT IS NOT PRESCRIPTIVE
HE DOES NOT DICTATE TO THE LOCAL
AREA EXACTLY HOW THEY WOULD
CONSTITUTE THEMSELVES WHICH
ENABLING BUT I WOULD THINK THAT
WHAT'S IMPORTANT BEFORE I HAVE
MY WITNESS IS TO LET YOU KNOW
THE AMENDMENTS THAT WE ARE ABLE
TO WORK OUT. THAT HAVE ENABLED
BOTH THE REALTORS AND THE CBI A
AND I'LL LET THEM SPEAK FOR
THEMSELVES BUT IF I COULD JUST
BRIEFLY SAY WHAT THOSE
AMENDMENTS ARE THINK WOULD BE
HELPFUL AND THEN I WILL LET ME
WITNESSES SPEAK. I CAN GET MY
GLASSES OUT SORRY OKAY- MARIE
STAFF QUICKLY. HI SO THE AND-
THE BILL WILL BE A- TO- ENSURE
THAT THE A REGIONAL HOUSING
FINANCE AUTHORITY WOULD ONLY BE
ABLE TO PROPOSE ONE BALLOT
MEASURE PER ELECTION CYCLE. THAT
THERE WOULD BE AN EXPIRATION
DATE PUT ON ANY TAXING
REQUIREMENT. THAT THERE WOULD BE
A LIMITATION OF ONE TAX PER REAL
PROPERTY UNTIL THAT TAX EXPIRES
. THERE WOULD NOT HAVE AVAILABLE
TO THEM. THE ABILITY TO USE A
DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX AS A
FINANCING MECHANISM. AND IT
WOULD. ELIMINATE THE ACQUISITION
OF HOUSING WITH ONE TO FOUR
UNITS IN A SPECIFIED WAY. AND
ADDITIONALLY. THE THERE'S AN
ADDITIONAL MEN MENTOR FINAL
AMENDMENTS THAT. INDICATES THAT-
SORRY MY STAFF NOT GIVE IT TO ME
IN A SIMPLE WAY BUT BASICALLY
INSURERS DAT HOUSING THAT WAS
BUILT UNDER INCLUSIONARY ZONING
SO IN OTHER WORDS ALREADY HAS
AFFORDABILITY WOULD NOT BE
AFFECTED BY ANY OF THESE ARE. I
KNEW FINANCING MECHANISMS ARE
FOR A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS FROM
THE POINT OF THE COMPLETION OF
THAT HOUSING. NAY HOPEFULLY I
HEARD DESCRIBED THAT ACCURATELY
BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO DO IT IN
A RATHER THAN READING YOU THE
LONG DOCUMENT BUT THOSE ARE THE
AMENDMENTS AND WITH THAT I'D
LIKE TO TURN TO MY- WITNESSES-
WHO ARE STEVE FRISCH FROM THE
MOUNTAIN HOUSING COUNCIL IN
TAHOE AND TRUCKEE. AND MARINA
WYANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
HOUSING CONSTRUCTION THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SENATOR I'M GOOD GOOD
AFTERNOON NOW MY NAME IS STEVE
FRISCH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THIS
YEAR BUSINESS COUNCIL AND A
MEMBER OF THE MOUNTAIN HOUSING
COUNCIL WHICH IS A COALITION OF
THIRTY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. AND
AGENCIES WORKING IN THE NORTH
LAKE TAHOE TRUCKEE AREA THROUGH
JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY TO CREATE
A REGIONAL HOUSING FINANCE
AUTHORITY. WHICH STRONGLY IN
SUPPORT OF THIS THIS BILL- THAT
INCLUDES SEVERAL MEMBERS OF OUR
COALITIONS INCLUDING THE COUNTY
OF PLASTER THE COUNTY OF NEVADA.
THE TOWN OF TRUCKEE THE SIERRA
BUSINESS COUNCIL MY ORGANIZATION
THAT TAHOE TRUCKEE WORKFORCE
HOUSING ASSOCIATION WHICH IS OUR
REGIONAL JPA THERE SIX SPECIAL
DISTRICT MEMBERS. WHO I WILL NOT
ALL LIST. AND THAT THAT'S HOW
TRUCKEE FOR. SO THIS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION SOLVES FOR CRITICAL
ISSUES FOR OUR COALITION WORKING
ON INCREASING HOUSING FINANCING
IN OUR REGION. FIRST IT
CLARIFIES THE GOVERNANCE
STRUCTURE OF A REGIONAL HOUSING
FINANCE AUTHORITY AND DEFINES
THE POWERS THE RELATIVE POWERS
VIS A VIS THE DIFFERENT
PARTICIPANTS. IN THE FINANCE
AUTHORITY SECOND IT CLARIFIES
THE AUTHORITIES THAT THE
REGIONAL HOUSING FINANCE
AUTHORITY WILL HAVE AND GIVES US
CLEAR GUIDANCE ABOUT WHAT POWERS
THAT IF JORDY WILL HAVE MOVING
FORWARD. THIRD IT CREATES
BONDING AUTHORITY FOR THE
REGIONAL HOW HOUSING FINANCE
AUTHORITY WHICH ALLOWS OUR
COALITION TO MAKE LONG TERM
COMMITMENTS ABOUT THE USE OF
PUBLIC FUNDS TO SUPPORT BONDS
WHILE SPEEDING THE DEPLOYMENT OF
MONEY- TO BUILD A HOUSING
DIRECTLY AND FINALLY. THIS BILL
ALLOWS A REGIONAL HOUSING
FINANCE AUTHORITY TO SHUT A
LOCAL AREA MY ELIGIBILITY
THRESHOLD ADVANCING PROJECTS AT
A HUNDRED AND 50% OF A ON MY SO
IT SOLVES A VERY CRITICAL NEED
IN OUR REGION THAT IS THE DELTA
BETWEEN EIGHTY PERCENT. AND A
HUNDRED AND 50% FOR ACHIEVABLE
HOUSING FOR MIDDLE CLASS
FAMILIES WITHIN OUR REGION. OUR
COMMUNITIES HAVE DONE- A GREAT
DEAL OF LOCAL POLICY TO ADVANCE
HOUSING THEY'RE SPENDING THEIR
OWN MONEY FROM THEIR GENERAL
FUND BUDGETS TO BUILD HOUSING-
THEY'RE DOING LOAN PROGRAMS FOR-
BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS THEY'VE
LIMITED. SHORT TERM RENTALS
WITHIN THE REGION ALL OF THEM
HAVE DEED RESTRICTION PROGRAMS
AND TWO OF THEM ARE EITHER- HCD
RECOGNIZED- HOUSING. PRIORITY
COMMUNITIES OR IN THE PROCESS OF
DOING SO ARE WE ARE ALL STRONGLY
IN SUPPORT OF THIS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION BECAUSE IT GIVES US
A NEW TO ALL. IN ORDER TO APPLY
OUR OWN FUNDS AND OUR OWN KIND
OF PERSPICACITY TO SOLVING. OUR
LOCAL ISSUE THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON MARINO Y. WITH AND
MEMBERS MARINO I WITH THE HEALTH
HOUSING CAN. WERE IN A FOR
HOUSING. OR FOCUSED ON THE
PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF
LOW INCOME HOUSING AND PROUD TO
BE A SPONSOR OF THIS BILL- AS MR
FRESH ARTICULATED SO WELL THEY
NEED FOR IT- DISPEL- YOU KNOW
THE EXISTING TOLD HAVE
SHORTFALLS AND THAT'S WHY. THE
BAY AREA CAME FORWARD IN TWENTY
TWENTY WITH AB FOURTEEN EIGHTY
SEVEN WHICH ESTABLISHED FIVE.
AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY CAME
FORWARD TO LEGISLATION TWENTY
TWENTY TWO WITH SB SIX SEVENTY
NINE TO THAT ESTABLISH THE CASA
TO CREATE BE SIMILAR TYPES OF
TOOLS AND WE'RE JUST TRYING TO
RECOUNT MODEL AFTER THOSE. A
MODEL FOR ANY FOR THEIR
ORGANIZATION THE STATE TO BE
ABLE TO PRODUCE THE SENATE PUT
PUT TOGETHER A SIMILAR ENTITY-
LIKE BOB AND LIKE COSTA WITHOUT
HAVING TO COME BACK TO THE
LEGISLATURE. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE-
AND RESPECTFULLY. ASK FOR AYE
VOTE TODAY. THANK YOU ARE THERE
ANY PRE WITNESS YOU KNOW PUT TO
THIS MEASURE. SEEING A WITNESS
IN SUPPORT PLEASE COME FORWARD
STATE YOUR NAME AFFILIATION AND
POSITION ON THE BILL. AND IT
ALSO THE COMPANY HOUSING
PARTNERSHIP IN SUPPORT. NICCOLO
DELUCA ON BEHALF OF NONPROFIT
HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT. DAVID
JONES ABOUT THE TOWN'S OF
TRUCKEE AND MAMMOTH LAKES IN
SUPPORT. ALLEN J. CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION LOCAL HOUSING
FINANCE AGENCIES VERY STRONG
SUPPORT. BRANCH UP ON BEHALF OF
HAVE ADAPTED MANY CALIFORNIANS
SUPPORT CIVIC WELL TO WORK AND
I'LL BE UP THE FIELD SAID IN
SUPPORT AND SPECIFICALLY BOB
MILLER FOR. ON THAT AMENDMENT
REQUESTING AND THAT DEMAND ALSO
SUPPORT THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK
YOU. CHEN JENNIFER SPECTRUM OUT
OF CALIFORNIA OF REALTORS. WE'RE
NOT SUPPORTED WILL ALSO NOT
OPPOSITION THE BILL ANYMORE- TO
THE WONDER WORK IT WAS BY BY THE
ALL HER STAFF AS WELL AS HER
SPONSOR IN IN WORKING OUT TO GO
SHE ASIANS WITH US WITH A
MOSCOW. OF DAYS WEEKS EXTREMELY
APPRECIATE ALL OF THE ATTENTION
TO DETAIL ON THE OPPORTUNITIES
SORT OF A LINE SOME OF THE
PRINCIPLES WITHIN THIS MEASURE
WITH SOME WITH AND SOME OF THE
OTHER ALTERATIONS OUR MEMBERS
THAT ARE BEING MADE TO OFFER
CURRENTLY WITHIN. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WICKS'S BALANCE SO WE
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE I
WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR
FUSELI FOR THE FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO NEGOTIATE THESE
MOMENTS ONE FAIR PRINT THE
REALTORS ALONG WITH OPPOSITION
FORMALLY. THANK YOU THANK YOU.
AND TYPE CHECK BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION WITH THE AMENDMENTS
WILL ALSO BE NEUTRAL JUST WANTED
TO ENSURE THAT IT WOULD IMPACT
THE- PRODUCTION OF NEW HOUSING
STOCK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND
JUST FOR THE RECORD NO ONE ELSE
IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILL. SEEN
NOBODY ELSE. BRING IT BACK TO
THE COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PROJECT. I JUST WANTED TO- JUST
COMMENT- AND THANK THE AUTHOR
FOR WORKING FOR A WITH THE
OPPOSITION. I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT
THE OPPOSITION HAS NOW COME TO
NEUTRAL I KNOW IT TOOK A LOT OF
WORK. AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE
WORK YOU PUT INTO IT AND IF THEY
GIVE THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING
THAT YOU'RE DOING. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER SOME. THANK YOU TO THE
SENATOR FOR BRING THIS FORWARD I
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AS CHAIR OF
HOUSING FOR ASSOCIATION BERIA
GOVERNMENT TO WORK OFF THAT- AND
IT WAS- THAT COLLABORATION WAS
EXTREMELY HELPFUL AS WERE TRYING
TO MOVE- HOUSING PRODUCTION AND
MORE HOUSING. IN I. IN THE BAY
AREA- AND I THINK THAT'S WHY WAS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO WORK WITH
YOU KNOW THE OPPOSITION IN TERMS
OF- ENSURING THAT WE DON'T WE
DON'T IMPACT THAT BECAUSE THAT'S
THE HANDLE EVERYBODY- AND SO I
JUST REALLY AND- I'M HAPPY TO
SUPPORT THIS. AND THE FACT THAT
WE WON'T HAVE THESE COMING TO
THE LEGISLATORS WHEN IT'S VERY
SIMPLE DOING SOMETHING THAT IS
WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY
HAVE A PILOT PROGRAM. WITH THE
TO BOTH AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WE SEE
WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE WE SEE WITH
ADDITIONAL. PARAMETERS WE MIGHT
BE IN PLACE AND NOW WE CAN WILL
IT STATEWIDE AND THAT IS A VERY
GOOD THING. VERY HAPPY- THAT
THIS IS. BROUGHT FORWARD AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO INCREASING
HOUSING PRODUCTION INCREASING
HOUSING ACROSS OUR STATE BECAUSE
IT'S SO NEEDED- AND I THINK WILL
HELP WITH THAT NOT ONLY HOMELESS
BUT ALSO. IT WAS ABOUT HOW HIGH
IT IS AND THAT THE COST OF
PRODUCTION. AND THE RATE AT. THE
HOW MUCH IT COSTS FOR PEOPLE TO
PURCHASE HOMES AND THINGS LIKE
THAT NATURE. WHEN WE INCREASE
OUR PRODUCTION WHEN WE HAVE MORE
HOUSING HE FIXES. THOSE ISSUES
AS WELL THANK YOU. THANK YOU
OTHER COMMITTEE WAS TO MAKE A
COMMENT. OF THE MEMBER. YES I
WANT YOU FOR COMING FORWARD WITH
THIS MEASURE LAST YEAR WE HEARD.
A VERY PRESCRIPTIVE VERSION OF
THIS. WHICH WAS A STRUGGLE TO
SUPPORT- BECAUSE IT WAS SO
PRESCRIPTIVE. AND I THINK HAVING
IT. MORE OPEN FOR LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT
WORKS FOR THEM. IS A GREAT
APPROACH ONE OF THE THINGS THAT
I DID SAY AND- WHEN WE HEARD
THAT BILL LAST YEAR- WAS THAT.
ONE THING WE AND SHORT IS THE
GOOD GOVERNANCE- GOOD GOVERNANCE
PRACTICES. AND YOU KNOW
HOPEFULLY GOING FORWARD YOU'LL
THINK ABOUT WHETHER IT'S IN THIS
BILL ANOTHER BILL- HOW WOULD YOU
ENSURE THAT THOSE BEST PRACTICES
ARE PUT IN PLACE- BECAUSE THE
SUCCESS OF THESE AGENCIES. WILL
LIVE AND DIE. BY THAT
GOVERNMENTS AND THE PUBLIC
TRUST. TO ACTUALLY DO WHAT THEY
WANT TO ACCOMPLISH. BUT I
REPRESENT SEVERAL SMALL CITIES
AND THEY'VE BEEN ASKING FOR
LIKE. HOW CAN WE DO THIS HOW CAN
WE DO THAT- BECAUSE IT'S IT IS
REALLY HARD ESPECIALLY OF
HIGHLAND VALUE AREAS LIKE MY
DISTRICT THAT I REPRESENT. TO
ACTUALLY GET MONEY TO DO THE S.
AND THAT MANY CITIES HAVE TO
COME TOGETHER SO THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. SEE AN ORDER COMING MEMBER
WISHING TO COMMENT- CENTER
SKINNER YOUR WORK- TIRELESSLY TO
ADDRESS A HOUSING CRISIS DURING
YOUR TIME IN THE LEGISLATURE.
AND THIS BILL CONTINUES TO BUILD
ON THAT WORK. I COMMEND YOU FOR
WORKING WITH THE OPPOSITION ON
THIS ISSUE AS A RACE. I AM
PLEASED TO SUPPORT THE BILL
TODAY WITH THE AMENDMENTS THAT
YOU READ TO US. I BELIEVE WE
HAVE A MOTION BY- ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WALDRON. SECOND MSME
MEMBER OF HONOR. THE MOTION.
WILL ALSO. WILSON I'M SORRY.
SHE'S NOT A HERE. MOTION BY
WILSON. BY THANK FOR THE CARPET
. OF MOTION IS DUE PASSED THE
APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE SECULAR
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CARILLO HI
. SIX DIXON NO BURNER. BURNER I
HAITI WITH JACO. THE CZECHO I
RAMOS FROM I WALDRON. WILSON
WILSON ALL RIGHT. THE BILL SR
FIVE TWO ONE WILL LEAVE THEIR
OFTEN I DON'T STAY YOU CAN.
THANK.
YEAH.
WE'RE GONNA OPEN THE ROAD FOR SO
I'M SECRETARY. WELCOME THE
REFERENCE. AT THE PUMP SIGNATURE
SB FOUR ELEVEN HANEY AB ARE.
EIGHT SEVEN NOW THE BILL IS SO
IT'S THE FINAL ROLE SB FOUR FOUR
ZERO HANEY AB I. IT'S A SIX ONE
THE BILL WITHOUT SB. FIVE THIRTY
SEVEN EIGHTY. AB I. WITH A SIX
ONE THE BILL WITHOUT SB SIX
SEVEN SIX HANEY. I WITH AN EIGHT
ZERO THE BILL WITHOUT SB SIX
EIGHT AB. ALL RIGHT. WITH AN
EIGHT ZERO THE BILL WITHOUT AND
THAT CONCLUDES- THE OVERALL
THANK YOU COMING BACK AND WITH A
WILDERNESS MEETING THANK
EVERYBODY.