GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. WE'RE
GOING TO QUIT A COUPLE MORE
MINUTES, UH, FOR VICE CHAIR
WALDRON OR ASSEMBLY MEMBER,
SALLY, UH SO WE CAN START THE
HEARING.
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW WE'RE
WAITING FOR VICE CHAIR. WALDRON
OR ASSEMBLY MEMBER SAID IT WILL
BE HERE TRYING TO GET CONTACT
THEM.
WHAT'S THAT? GOOD AFTERNOON,
EVERYONE. UH, THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE FOR THE, UH ASSEMBLY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
HEARING ON MARCH 20TH 2024.
WELCOME TO THE ASSEMBLY, UH,
LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
HEARING I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND
THE PUBLIC THAT FOR THIS AND
FUTURE HEARINGS, TESTIMONY WILL
BE IN PERSON. AS WE ARE NÓ
LONGER USING A MODERATED
TELEPHONE SERVICE. WE ALSO
ACCEPT WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO THE
POSITION LETTER PORTAL ON THE
COMMITTEE'S WEBSITE. I WOULD
ALSO LIKE TO GO OVER OUR GROUND
RULES FOR APPROPRIATE CONDUCT.
THE ASSEMBLY HAS EXPERIENCED A
NUMBER OF DISRUPTIONS TO COME
AND FLOOR PROCEEDINGS IN THE
LAST FEW YEARS. CONDUCT THAT
DISRUPTS, DISTURBS OR OTHERWISE
IMPEDES THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF A
HEARING IS PROHIBITED. SUCH
CONDUCT MAY INCLUDE TALKING OR
MAKING LOUD NOISES FROM THE
AUDIENCE. UTTERING LOUD
THREATENING OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.
SPEAKING LONGER THAN THE TIME
ALLOTTED. EXTENDED DISCUSSION OF
MODERN NOT RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT OF THE HEARING OR BILL.
AND ANY OTHER DISRUPTIVE ACTS.
TO ADDRESS ANY DISRUPTIVE
CONDUCT. I WILL TAKE THE
FOLLOWING STEPS. IF AN
INDIVIDUAL IS DROPS OR HEARING
PROCESS, I WILL DIRECT HIM TO
STOP. AND WARN HIM THAT CONTINUE
. DISRUPTION MAY RESULT IN
REMOVAL FROM THE CAPITOL
BUILDING. I WILL ALSO DOCUMENT
ON THE RECORD. THAT INDIVIDUAL
INVOLVED IN THE NATURE OF THE
DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT. I MAY
TEMPORARILY RESISTS THE HEARING.
IF THE CONDUCT DOES NOT STOP, I
WILL REQUEST THE ASSISTANCE OF
THE SERGEANTS IN ESCORTING THE
INDIVIDUAL FROM THE CAPITOL
BUILDING. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO
TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME
A COUPLE OF PEOPLE. I WAS NOT
ABLE TO WELCOME AT OUR LAST
MEETING. WILL ASSEMBLY SALE IS
NOT HERE YET, BUT HE'LL BE HERE
IN A FEW MINUTES. ALSO I WOULD
LIKE TO WELCOME CLAIRE NORTON,
MY ASSEMBLY FELLOW WHO WILL ALSO
BE TAKING ON SOME CONSULTANT
YEARS THIS YEAR. HE WAS NOT
PRESENT DURING A HEARING IN
JANUARY, WHEN I WELCOME HER SO I
WANTED TO DO SO AGAIN. WELCOME,
CLAIRE. TODAY. WE HAVE SIX ITEMS
ON THE AGENDA. TWO OF THESE
ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR CONSENT.
ITEM ONE A B F-18 52 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER PACHECO AND ITEM FIVE A B
1958 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN.
GIVEN THAT WE DON'T HAVE A
QUORUM, YET WE WILL NOT BE
TAKING ACTION ON THOSE ITEMS
UNTIL WE HAVE A QUORUM. WE WILL
HEAR OTHER BILLS IN ORDER SHOWN
ON AN AGENDA UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED. WE WILL TAKE UP THE TWO
PRIMARY WITNESSES IN SUPPORT AND
AFTER TWO PRIMARY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION THIS. WITNESSES WILL
HAVE THREE MINUTES EACH TO
PROVIDE THEIR TESTIMONY. ALL
SUBSEQUENT WITNESSES WHO SAY
THEIR NAME THEIR ORGANIZATION
AND THEIR POSITION ON THE BILL
ONLY YES, WE DON'T HAVE A
QUORUM. WE WILL OPERATE AS A SUB
COMMITTEE UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO
ESTABLISH A FORUM. THE FIRST
ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS A 1853 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BUD ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. PLEASE, UH, PROCEED WHEN
YOU ARE READY. FOR THANK YOU.
CHAIR MEMBERS. I'M PROUD TO
PRESENT UH, A B 1850 THREE TODAY
TO UPDATE SANA, KING REGIONAL
TRANSIT DISTRICT ALIGNED WITH
THE AGENCY AUTHORITIES WITH THE
AUTHORITIES OF THE FAMILIAR, UH,
SIZE AGENCY. THIS BILL WOULD
ADVANCE TWO CHANGES. FIRST IT
WOULD BRING MORE EQUITY
EQUITABLE PAY SCALE TO SAN
JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT
DISTRICT. IN COMPARISON TO THE
24 OTHER REGIONAL TRANSIT
DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA, SAN
JOAQUIN R Tð Dð CURRENTLY RANKS
AMONG THE BOTTOM THREE DISTRICTS
FOR COMPARISON. UH, COMPENSATION
THAT IS A THAT IS, BOARD MEMBERS
MAY RECEIVE FOR ATTENDANCE FOR
EACH BOARD MEETING ON THEIR
TOTAL MONTHLY COMPENSATION.
SPECIFICALLY THIS BILL WOULD
INCREASE THE SUM THAT EACH
MEMBER OF THE R Tð Dð BOARD MAY
RECEIVE FOR ATTENDANCE AT EACH
BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING FROM
$50 TO $100 AND INCREASE THE
MONTHLY GAP FOR THE SUM OF 100
TO 500. SECOND THE BILL WOULD RE
WOULD PROVIDE R Tð Dð A GREATER
FLEXIBILITY TO IN TO INVEST.
IT'S, UH REVERSE INVESTMENT, UH,
OPTION THAT MAXIMIZE RETURN.
SPECIFICALLY THIS BILL WOULD
AUTHORIZE R Tð Dð TO ALSO INVEST
IN INVESTMENT OR DEPOSIT THAT
THE CITY COUNTY OR LOCAL PUBLIC
AGENCY MAY PLACE IN IN RESERVE
WELL WELL IN INCLUDING
APPROPRIATE LIMITS TO APPLY TO
THESE OTHER, UH OTHER DISTRICTS
WITH ME TODAY TO TESTIFY IS ALEX
CLIFFORD èC E Ó OF THE SAN
JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT
DISTRICT. THANK YOU, SIR. MR
CHAIR AND MEMBERS. I'M ALEX
CLIFFORD. THE èC E Ó OF SAN
JOAQUIN R Tð Dð. I'M HERE TODAY
TO URGE SUPPORT FOR A B 1853 A R
Tð Dð SPONSORED BILL THAT WOULD
MAKE MINOR CHANGES TO R Tð Dð S¼
AUTHORIZING STATUTES TO FURTHER
IMPROVE RTDS GOVERNANCE AND
FISCAL MANAGEMENT. SPECIFICALLY
AS HIGHLIGHTED BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER OF VÀ PADUA. THIS BILL
WOULD ADJUST FOR INFLATION. THE
COMPENSATION LEVEL THAT EACH
BOARD EACH MEMBER OF THE R Tð E
Dð BOARD MAY RECEIVE FOR THEIR
ATTENDANCE AT EACH BOARD MEETING
AND EACH COMMITTEE MEETING AND
EXPAND THE LIST OF INVESTMENT
OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO R Tð Dð FOR
THE PURPOSES OF OUR RESERVES.
THESE UPDATES TO R Tð Dð S¼
AUTHORIZING STATUTES WOULD BRING
OUR BOARD COMPENSATION LEVELS
CLOSER TO THE BOARD COMPENSATION
LEVELS OF OTHER SIMILAR SIZE
TRANSIT AGENCIES AND BETTER
ENSURE THAT R Tð Dð BOARD
MEMBERS ARE FAIRLY COMPENSATED
FOR THEIR OFFICIAL WORK ON
BEHALF OF OUR AGENCY. OUR BOARD.
COMPENSATION LEVELS HAVE NOT
BEEN ADJUSTED SINCE OUR
AUTHORIZING STATUTES WENT INTO
EFFECT IN 1994. THESE UPDATES
WOULD ALSO PROVIDE US THE SAME
INVESTMENT FLEXIBILITY ENJOYED
BY MANY OTHER TRANSIT AGENCIES
AND MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS THE
STATE AND POSITION R Tð Dð. UH
UH AND POSITION R Tð Dð TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF INVESTMENT OPTIONS
AND MAXIMIZE RETURNS ON OUR TO
OUR AGENCY AGAIN. I URGE AND I
VOTE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION, AND I'M HERE TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT
HAVE. THANK YOU NOT SEEN IN A
SECOND PRINCIPAL WITNESS YOUR
YOU HAVE ANYBODY ELSE? HOW ABOUT
ANY, UH, ABOUT IN THE AUDIENCE
THAT WANTS TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT
OF THIS BILL? NOT SEEN ANYONE IN
PRINCIPAL WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION OF THE BILL. THAT'S
SEEN ANYONE. HOW ABOUT MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY ON THE
BILL? NOT SEEN ANYONE. I'D LIKE
TO OPEN UP TO THE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE
PROPOSAL IN FRONT OF US NOBODY
HAS SEEN ANYTHING. UH, WE CANNOT
TAKE ANY ACTION BECAUSE WE DON'T
HAVE A QUORUM AT THIS POINT. UM,
I REMEMBER. DO YOU HAVE ANY
CLOSING, UH, CHAIR MEMBERS IN
CLOSING THESE CHANGES WOULD
IMPROVE THE ONGOING MANAGEMENT
OF R Tð Dð AND ENSURE R Tð Dð
S¼, UH, AUTHORITY ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THE OTHER SIMILAR SIZE
TRANSIT AGENCIES WITH THAT I
ASKED FOR AN ITEM. THANK YOU.
AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS
BILL FORWARD TODAY AND FOR
WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE EARLY
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
CLARIFICATION. I WILL BE MAKING
A RECOMMENDATION FOR AN I VOTE.
BUT WE CANNOT DO THAT UNTIL WE
HAVE A FORUM. UH, THANK YOU, AND
, UH, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE ITEM
NUMBER THREE ON THE AGENDA.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND THAT
IS THE 1855 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
ARAMBULA ASSEMBLY MEMBER WHEN
YOU'RE READY. THANK YOU, MR
CHAIR AND MEMBERS. IT WILL BEGIN
BY THANKING THE COMMITTEE STAFF
FOR THE RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS,
WHICH I ACCEPT. STUDENTS SHOULD
BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR
STUDENT BODY ASSOCIATIONS
WITHOUT THREAT TO SAFETY.
PRIVACY OR ACCESSIBILITY. A B
1855 WILL MODERNIZE THE BROWN
ACT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
STUDENT BODY ASSOCIATIONS.
DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC
HEALTH, EMERGENCY AUDIO AND
VIDEO TELECONFERENCING WAS
SUCCESSFULLY USED TO INCREASE
PARTICIPATION AND TO PROTECT THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CIVIL
SERVANTS AND THE PUBLIC. HOWEVER
CURRENT PROVISIONS OF THE BROWN
ACT REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE MEETINGS OF THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY BY
TELECONFERENCE FOR NÓ MORE THAN
20% OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS.
THIS IS A BARRIER FOR STUDENTS
WHO ARE DISABLED WHO HAVE
LIMITED ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION
OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS IN
PERSON. A B 1855 PROTECTS PUBLIX
ACCESS AND ALLOWS AN ELIGIBLE
LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A STUDENT
ORGANIZATION TO USE ALTERNATE
TELECONFERENCING PROVISIONS. IF
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES AND ADOPTED BY THE
ELIGIBLE BODY. IT IS TIME TO
UPDATE THE ACT TO REFLECT MODERN
TIMES AND NEW CHALLENGES FACED
BY OUR STUDENTS TESTIFYING IN
SUPPORT OF A B 1855 IS CO
MILITANO FROM BUTTE COLLEGE AND
JERRY REYES FROM FRESNO CITY
COLLEGE. THANK YOU FOR THAT
BEFORE WE GO INTO THE WITNESSES
OF RECOGNIZING THAT WE HAVE A
QUORUM NOW, MADAM SECRETARY, YOU
COULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. REAL
PRESENT CARE PRESENT. WALDRON.
AMY. A HOW PRESENT PAO CHECO
PRESIDENT RAMOS WARD WARD
PRESENT. WILSON WILSON,
PRESIDENT. LET'S PROCEED WITH
YOUR FIRST. THANK YOU, UH, GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS KANO AND I
AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE
ASSOCIATE OF STUDENTS AT BUTTE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR,
UH, FOR THE FAR NORTH REGION OF
CALIFORNIA, UP TO THE OREGON
BORDER. UH, THE A B 1855 WOULD
MODERNIZE THE RALPH M BROWN ACT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF COMMUNITY
COLLEGE STUDENT BODY
ASSOCIATIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA.
ESPECIALLY IN THE RURAL REGIONS
OF THE STATES, THE FAR NORTH AS
WELL AS THE EASTERN PARTS OF THE
STATE, WITH ITS VAST RURAL
LANDSCAPES, PRESENTS UNIQUE
CHALLENGES AND ACCESSIBILITY AND
PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES.
TRANSPORTATION LIMITATIONS, AND
THE PRESSING DEMANDS OF STUDENT
LIFE OFTEN PREVENT VALUABLE
VOICES FROM BEING HEARD. A B
1855 SEEKS TO ADDRESS THESE
BARRIERS HEAD ON BY ALLOWING FOR
INCREASED USE OF
TELECONFERENCING IN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS, ENSURING
THAT EVERY STUDENT IRRESPECTIVE
OF THEIR PHYSICAL LOCATION OR
PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES CAN
ENGAGE AND CONTRIBUTE. I WOULD
LIKE TO SHARE THE STORY OF A
STUDENT SENATOR FROM SAN DIEGO
WHO IS JUST AS IMPACTED AND IN A
TRANSITION PROGRAM. SHE ASKED TO
REMAIN ANONYMOUS AND IS NOT
ALLOWED TO TRAVEL UP HERE TO
TESTIFY, BUT SHE IS ALLOWED TO
ATTEND SCHOOL AND PARTICIPATE IN
HER STUDENT GOVERNMENT, BUT WITH
RESTRICTIONS WHILE SHE'S
IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION, SHE
IS OFTEN UNABLE TO ATTEND HER
LOCAL AND STATEWIDE STUDENT BODY
ASSOCIATION MEETINGS. WELL AS
RELEASING HER ADDRESS CREATES A
RISK TO THOSE WHO ARE IN THE
SAME PROGRAM WITH HER. GIVEN HER
BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCES, SHE
IS IN A POSITION TO REPRESENT
FOLKS WHO ARE OFTEN WOEFULLY
UNDERREPRESENTED IN STUDENT BODY
ASSOCIATIONS, BUT SHE HAS
RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL AND
CANNOT PUT HER ADDRESS DOWN AS A
PUBLIC DOMAIN. THIS BILL
EMPOWERS STUDENT BODIES BY
ALLOWING THEM, ALLOWING THEM TO
ADOPT TELECONFERENCING
PROVISIONS. WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THEREBY
ENSURING THAT ALL MEETINGS ARE
ACCESSIBLE. INCLUSIVE AND
REFLECTIVE OF DIVERSE STUDENT
BODY. OF A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY,
WHICH INCLUDES STUDENT PARENTS.
STUDENTS IN ALL PARTS OF THE
STATE JUSTICE INVOLVES STUDENTS
AND MORE. IT GUARANTEES PUBLIC
ACCESS TO MEETINGS AND
ACCOMMODATES REAL TIME PUBLIC
COMMENTS, ENSURING THAT OUR
GOVERNANCE PROCESSES REMAIN
TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE. I
URGE YOU TO CONSIDER THE
PROFOUND IMPACT THAT A B 1855
WILL HAVE ON ENHANCING THE
DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT OF
COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
ACROSS CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR. MEMBERS MY
NAME IS JERRY RE. I'M A STUDENT
AT CITY COLLEGE. UM ON THE
STUDENT TRUSTEE FOR STATE AND
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT. AND
I'M ALSO THE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR FOR REGION FIVE THAT IS
THE CENTRAL VALLEY AREA. UM IN
MY CAPACITY AND MY ROLES. I HAVE
WITNESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF
STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT
GOVERNANCE. OUR COLLEGES ARE
LOCATED IN VERY RURAL AREAS. AND
IN THE HEART OF THE CENTRAL
VALLEY, WHICH INCLUDES CITIES
FRESNO, MADERA, REEDLEY AND
CLOVIS. UM IRISH STUDENTS COME
FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, WHICH
INCLUDES, UM DUAL ENROLLED
STUDENTS AND UNDERAGE STUDENTS
UNDER THE AGE OF 18
TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL
TO COLLEGE. WHEN IT COMES TO
STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT
GOVERNANCE. STUDENTS FACE
SEVERAL CHALLENGES, INCLUDING
ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES AT HOME.
UM, CONCERNS ABOUT PRIVACY AND
SAFETY. PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO
ARE DUAL ENROLLED. AS I
MENTIONED BEFORE, UNDER 18.
THESE ISSUES UNDERSCORE THE
URGENT NEED FOR SOLUTIONS THAT
PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY AND PROTECT
THE RIGHTS OF STUDENTS. AS WHY
SUPPORT A 1855 BY AUTHOR
AUTHORIZING CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE STUDENT BODY
ASSOCIATIONS TO UTILIZE
ALTERNATIVE TELECONFERENCE
PROVISIONS. WE COULD BREAK DOWN
BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION AND
ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS A
VOICE IN SHAPING OUR COLLECTIVE
FUTURE. AS A STUDENT TRUSTEE.
I'M COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING THE
VALUES AND TRANSPARENCY OF
ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOVERNANCE.
THIS BILL ALIGNS WITH THE
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS THAT
SAFEGUARD THE RIGHT TO ACCESS A
PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RECORDS
REINFORCEMENT, REINFORCING OUR
COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRATIC
PRINCIPLES. IN CLOSING. I URGE
YOU ESTEEM MEMBERS TO SUPPORT
THIS BILL. LET US STAND TOGETHER
AND CHAMPION DIVERSITY,
ACCESSIBILITY AND STUDENT
RIGHTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC TO WANNA BE WITNESS IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL? THE
ASSOCIATION OF THE CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND STRONG
SUPPORT OF THIS BILL. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. STEPHANIE GOLDMAN ON
BEHALF OF THE STUDENT CENTER FOR
CALIFORNIA. COMMUNITY COLLEGES
PROUD TO SPONSOR THIS FOR THANK
YOU. IN A PRINCIPAL WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION TO THE MEASURE. GOOD
AFTERNOON, MR CHAIR. MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE BRITTANY BARSOTTI
WITH THE CALIFORNIA NEWS
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION. I KNOW.
OVER THE YEARS WE'VE HAD A FEW
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT BROWN ACT,
BILL. SO UM, I WILL TRY AND KEEP
IT SHORT. YOU KNOW, I APPLAUD
LIKE THE GOAL RIGHT? THE GOAL OF
THE BILL IS TO EXPAND ACCESS
RIGHT AND THAT THAT IS IMPORTANT
AND PROVIDING REMOTE ACCESS FOR
STUDENTS WHO CAN'T PARTICIPATE.
UM I WANNA RECOGNIZE THAT THE
AUTHORS TAKEN SOME AMENDMENTS TO
TRY AND CREATE THE, UM SOME OF
THE GUARD RAILS THAT WE'VE
ADDRESSED. UM LAST YEAR. I WANNA
NOTE THAT, UH, S¼ P 544 WAS A
SENATE BILL THAT WE WORKED WITH
TO ALLOW FOLKS WITH DISABILITIES
TO PARTICIPATE AND STILL COUNT
TOWARDS AN IN PERSON. QUORUM. UM
WE HAVE NÓ CONCERNS WITH THAT.
BUT OUR PRIMARY CONCERN IS THE
IN PERSON QUORUM. UH, FOR THIS
BILL, ALSO, UM WE'VE ALSO
ENCOURAGED THE AUTHOR BEFORE TO
WORK WITH AND THE FRAMEWORK OF
AAA B 2449 FROM A COUPLE OF
YEARS AGO. UM WHICH HAS JUST
CAUSE EXEMPTIONS. WE ARE NOT
OPPOSED TO A BILL THAT ACTUALLY
WANTS TO INCREASE THE CAP ON
THOSE NUMBER OF MEETINGS. JUST
SO, FOLKS KNOW, AND, UM WE'RE
WILLING TO WORK ON ADDITIONAL
CATEGORIES OF JUST CAUSE LIKE A
MINOR. ABSOLUTELY THEY SHOULD BE
ABLE TO PARTICIPATE WITHOUT
DISCLOSING THEIR LOCATION. IF
THERE'S SOMEONE WITH A Dð VÆ
ORDER, FORMALLY INCARCERATED
STUDENTS, I CAN APPRECIATE THAT.
UM, MY SAN FRANCISCO STATE HAD A
GREAT PROGRAM CALLED PROJECT
REBOUND THAT GOT THOSE STUDENTS
BACK INTO EDUCATION AND THOSE
ARE WONDERFUL GOALS THAT WE
SHOULD SUPPORT. UM BUT
UNFORTUNATELY WE DO HAVE
CONCERNS OUR PRIMARY CONCERN
BEING THE IN-PERSON QUORUM, BUT
I WILL COMMIT TO WORKING WITH
THE AUTHOR'S OFFICE TO SEE IF WE
CAN RESOLVE THAT. THANK YOU. ARE
THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
THAT WANT TO STATE YOUR
OPPOSITION TO THE BILL? THATS IN
ANYONE. I OPEN IT TO THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS IF YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE
BILL. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR AND
THANK YOUS RALA FOR BRINGING
THIS FORWARD. UM, I THINK GIVEN
THE YOU KNOW, I, I REALLY
RESPECT YOU KNOW THERE. THERE'S
A COMMON SENTIMENT OF CONCERN,
TRANSPARENCY AND OPENNESS. I
THINK ALL OF US NEED TO BE
COGNIZANT OF THAT. I THINK,
GIVEN THE NARROWNESS OF THIS,
AND ESPECIALLY, UM, WE SEE A LOT
OF ITERATIONS OF THIS, BUT I
THINK, GIVEN THE FACT THIS IS,
UM NARROWLY DRAFTED AND THAT
IT'S ENACTED FOR A YEAR. I THINK
IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO
REALLY SEE IF SOME OF THE
CONCERNS ARE REALIZED, OR, UM,
THE BENEFITS ARE REALIZED, AND I
THINK THAT THE FACT THAT IT'S
NARROW AND IT'S A SHORT TIMELINE
. UM, MAKES ME MORE COMFORTABLE
WITH IT BECAUSE I DO SHARE SOME
OF THE CONCERNS THAT WE HAVE
THESE BROADER, YOU KNOW. NÓ
PILOT NÓ SUNSET JUST KIND OF
LET'S JUST AND I KNOW DURING THE
PANDEMIC, IT WAS. IT WAS A
DIFFERENT SITUATION. THAT KIND
OF FORCED OUR HAND TO SOME
EXTENT. UM AND THERE'S CERTAINLY
A VALUE FOR IN PERSON.
REPRESENTATION OF PUBLIC BODIES.
UH, BUT I'M I'M CERTAINLY
COMFORTABLE DOING THIS. GIVEN
HOW NARROW IT IS, UH, LET'S COME
BACK AND LET'S SEE IN THIS
NARROW SETTING. IS IT SOMETHING
YOU'D WANNA EXPAND? OR ARE THERE
ISSUES THAT CAME UP THAT WE CAN
FIX OR WORK ON OR IS IT
SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T WANNA DO
ANYMORE? THAT'S ALL WITHIN OUR
PURVIEW. UH AND SO I APPRECIATE
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO
ACTUALLY LET'S SEE HOW THIS
ACTUALLY OPERATES IN REAL TIME.
UH, WITH WITH WITH THE CONCERNS
PUT OUT THERE WITH THE BENEFITS
PUT OUT THERE AND LET'S SEE.
LET'S SEE IT WORK AND COME BACK
AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WERE. YEAH. THANK YOU. I
WANNA ECHO THE COMMENTS AS WELL.
I THINK THAT YOU KNOW A LOT OF
THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE ON
THESE, UH, TYPES OF ILL, UH,
ISSUES. UM YOU KNOW, SORT OF
STEMMING FROM A 2449 HAD A LOT
OF NEGOTIATED CONTENT AND SORT
OF, YOU KNOW, NARROW PARAMETERS.
UH, I SEE A LOT OF THAT. IT'S MY
INTERPRETATION. A LOT OF THAT'S
INCORPORATED IN THIS BILL AS
WELL. SO I APPRECIATE YOU FOR
THINKING AHEAD OF THAT, UM,
BECAUSE SO MUCH TIME AND EFFORT
AND THOUGHTFULNESS WENT INTO
THAT AND I GUESS TO THE
OPPOSITION, I GUESS WHAT?
SPECIFICALLY KNOWING THAT OVER
THE TABLE AND KEY PART OF THAT
NEGOTIATION. WHAT DO YOU FEEL IS
STILL MISSING THAT IS
UNDERCUTTING THE INTENT OF BEING
ABLE TO HAVE, UM, YOU KNOW, UH,
REASONABLE AND FULL ACCESS. SURE
SO I THINK OUR PRIMARY CONCERN
WOULD SAY IS THE IN PERSON
QUORUM PIECE, WHICH 2449 HAS AND
ALLOWS THE OTHER PIECES. UH, THE
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS OF JUST
CAUSE, UM, TO BE UTILIZED, SO
CAREGIVING IS ALREADY WITHIN
THERE AGAIN. WE'RE WILLING TO
ACCEPT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF
THOSE MEETINGS, BUT WE'D PREFER
TO HAVE A ADDRESS SOME OF THESE
CATEGORIES IN TERMS OF SO LIKE
IF MINORS FOLKS WITH A
DISABILITY, YOU KNOW IT WAS ONE
OF UNFORTUNATE THAT WE WERE
UNABLE TO GET LANGUAGE INTO 449
THAT DID ACCOUNT FOR
DISABILITIES BECAUSE THAT IS
IMPORTANT. UM BUT IT IS ALSO
PART OF THIS TREND OF CARVING
OUT DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF
BODIES FROM THE BROWN ACT THAT
WE FIND CONCERNING WELL, I. I
HEAR YOU. UM, BUT I WOULD MAYBE
JUST SORT OF, YOU KNOW, LOOK AT
IT THROUGH A DIFFERENT LENS IS
THAT WE'VE GOT CERTAINLY A LOT
OF GREAT PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS THAT
ARE OUT THERE ON, YOU KNOW,
DIFFERENT LAYERS OF GOVERNMENT
AND NOW WITHIN OUR, UH, STUDENT,
OUR OUR EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES
AS WELL. AND IF LESSONS ARE
LEARNED HERE THAT ARE WORKING
WELL, THAT DON'T UNDERCUT OUR
NEED FOR ACCESS AND TRANSPARENCY
AND, UM AND THE WAY WE GO ABOUT
DOING PUBLIC BUSINESS, UM,
TRANSFERRING THOSE IN LESSONS
RIGHT TO SOME OF THESE THROUGH
SOME OF THESE OTHER BILLS. BEING
COMING FORWARD, AND EVERYTHING
SEEMS LIKE A REASONABLE NEXT
STEP. UM WITH THOSE PROTECTIONS
IN MIND, BUT I YOU KNOW OUR IN
PERSON REQUIREMENTS HERE, UH, TO
ENSURE AT LEAST A QUORUM IS
PRESENT AS AS PART OF THIS BILL
AS WELL. BUT THAT'S ONLY ONCE A
YEAR. THE IN PERSON QUORUM.
SORRY THE IN PERSON QUORUM IS
ONLY ONCE PER YEAR. FOR THE
MEETINGS AS I READ THE BELL. OK,
WELL, I'LL MY UNDERSTANDING IS
WE REQUIRE 50% PLUS ONE MEMBERS
WHO WILL BE PRESENT AT EACH
MEETING. WE WILL HAVE THAT.
SPACE WE WILL ALLOW FOR THOSE
WHO WANT TO TELL A CONFERENCE
BUT YOU STILL NEED A QUORUM. YOU
STILL NEED THE MAJORITY, AS IS
PRESENT WITHIN 2449. UM ALWAYS A
WORK IN PROGRESS, BUT I
APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT ON THIS
AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE
BILL TODAY. OK, THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON.
THANK YOU TO THE AUTHOR TO
BRINGING THIS FORWARD TO BE
CONSISTENT OR TO ALLOW IT TO BE
CONSISTENT WITH OTHER, UM,
BODIES THAT WE'VE ALLOWED TO BE
ABLE TO DO THIS AND HAVE THIS,
UM, REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW PEOPLE
TO NOT BE PRESENT IN
TELECONFERENCE AND SO, JUST
SPEAKING TO, UM YOU, THE
OPPOSITION AND TO MY COLLEAGUES
ON THE COMMITTEE THINKING
THROUGH THE THINGS THAT WE
ADDRESS DURING THE PANDEMIC, UM,
MADE PERFECT. SENSE ME WE WERE
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMIC.
AND AS I'M SPEAKING TO WHAT MY
COLLEAGUES JUST SAID A MOMENT
AGO, UM, THAT THERE ARE LESSONS
TO BE LEARNED FROM THAT ON A GO
FORWARD OR HOW WE CAN ADJUST AND
ADAPT, UM, OF SOME REALLY GREAT
THINGS THAT CAME OUT OF, UM,
REALIZING THE TELECONFERENCE
ABILITY AND HOW MUCH IT EXPANDED
ACCESS NOT ONLY FOR MEMBERS WHO
SAT ON THE DÍAS BUT FOR ALSO
COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE
AND BE INVOLVED AND ENGAGED IN
WHAT THE BODY WAS DOING WHETHER
IT WAS A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY.
THEIR SCHOOL BOARD THEIR, UM,
THEIR COLLEGE WHEREVER, UM AT
THE SAME TIME, THOUGH, THERE IS
AN IMPORTANCE FOR ACCESS. UM AND
TRANSPARENCY THAT COMES FROM
BEING IN PERSON. UM WHEN YOU
THINK ABOUT AS MUCH AS
LEGISLATORS MIGHT NOT LIKE IT
WHEN WE LEAVE THIS BUILDING OR
WE LEAVE A CERTAIN SPACE, WE
HAVE REPORTERS RIGHT THERE
ASKING US QUESTIONS. YOU KNOW,
THAT HAPPENS AT ALL DIFFERENT
LEVELS OF AGENCIES. WE HAVE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WHO THE ONLY
TIME CAN SEE US IS WHEN WE'RE
PRESENT AT A MEETING AND THEY
WANT TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE
DECISIONS THAT WE JUST MADE IF
WE'RE NOT REGULARLY NOT THERE,
THEN, UM THEN THAT'S NOT A GOOD
THING. UM AND IF PEOPLE WHO EVEN
IF YOU'RE DISABLED, YOU SHOULD
STILL BE ACCESSIBLE. UM TO
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, EVEN IF
YOU'RE SOMEONE WHO WAS
INCARCERATED. IF YOU'RE
REPRESENTING A BODY, YOU HAVE TO
BE ACCESSIBLE TO MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC. AND SO MY COMMENTS ARE
REALLY CENTERED AROUND AS WE YOU
KNOW, THIS IS ALIGNING IT WITH
TIMELINES OF OTHER BILLS RELATED
TO THIS OR THINGS THAT HAVE
ALREADY BEEN CHAPTERED IS THAT
WE REALLY NEED TO THINK ABOUT IS
WHAT IS THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE,
WHAT IS THE GO FORWARD LOOK LIKE
AND HOW DO WE BALANCE BOTH? AS
WAS STATED, YOU KNOW, BY MY
COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE WAY, UM,
THAT WE REALLY HAVE TO THINK
THROUGH ALL OF THAT AND DEAL
WITH THESE TOGETHER. UM, BECAUSE
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR, UM OUR
MEETINGS TO BE ACCESSIBLE NOT
ONLY FROM MEMBERS OF THE DÍAS
WHO ARE GOVERNING BUT ALSO FROM
THE PUBLIC, AND THEY THE SAME
WAY WEIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION.
GIVING TO PEOPLE WHO ARE SERVING
SHOULD BE THE SAME WAY IN
ACCOMMODATION THAT WE'RE GIVING
TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND WE
HAVE TO BALANCE BOTH OF THOSE,
SO I JUST ENCOURAGE. I'VE BEEN
SUPPORTIVE OF SOME OF THESE
THINGS, BUT I AM VERY MUCH AND
WHEN IT COMES TO GOVERNMENT
STUFF, UM IN PERSON, UH, SHOULD
BE THE WAY OF THE GO AND IT
SHOULD BE AN EXCEPTION. UM NOT
THE RULE. UM, WHEN IT COMES TO
REMOTE AS IT RELATES TO, UH,
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES. THANK YOU
FOR THAT. UH MS PACHECO NOT SEEN
ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO COMMENT, UM
, SOMEBODY MAY RAMBLE OR WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE? I'D LIKE TO
FIRST START BY THANKING THE
STUDENTS FOR BRINGING THIS
FORWARD AND BEING PERSISTENT TO
ELEVATING THEIR VOICE TO
ENSURING THAT WE PROVIDE THE
REPRESENTATION THAT THEY DESERVE
WITHIN THE STUDENT BODY
ASSOCIATION. REPRESENTATION
MATTERS AND IT'S IMPORTANT FOR
US TO BE AS INCLUSIVE AS WE CAN
AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE
OUR DISABILITY COMMUNITY THOSE
WHO ARE DUAL ENROLLED THOSE WHO
ARE SUFFERING FROM DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE. THOSE WHO ARE JUSTICE
INVOLVED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND GIVE
THEM SPACE TO HAVE A VOICE IN
THIS PROCESS AND APPRECIATE THE
CONVERSATION WE'VE HAD HERE
TODAY AND LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING TOGETHER. AS THIS
PROCESS GOES FORWARD. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I VOTE.
THANK YOU. UH, IS THERE A MOTION
FOR ANYBODY. THAT OK, SO A
SECOND UH, THAT THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RABELO FOR
WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE ON
THIS BILL AND FOR ACCEPTING THE
COMMITTEE'S AMENDMENTS, AS
OUTLINED ON THE ANALYSIS WITH
THAT I WILL BE SUPPORTING THE
BILL. THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMITTEE SECRETARY PLACE
CALDER. CORREO HIY CORREO, I
WALDRON. SALLY. AMY. POWER. HOW
I, PACHECO PACHECO, I RAMOS WARD
WARD. I WILSON. I WILSON. I THE
BILL MOVES ON TO THE HIGHER
EDUCATION COMMITTEE. 50 WE LEAVE
THE ROLE OPEN FOR THOSE MEMBERS
THAT WANT TO ADD ON, UH, SINCE
WE HAVE A QUORUM. ALSO NOW CAN
YOU CALL THE ROLE FOR A B 1850
THREE. OH, WE NEED A MOTION FOR
THE FIRST BILL. UM MORE BY US
AND WOMEN WERE SECOND BY
PACHECO, YOU PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. REAL AY, I WALDRON SALLIE
HANEY. KA OUR I, PACHECO PACHECO
, I RAMOS WARD WARD. I WILSON
WILSON. I THE MEAL. THE BILL
MOVES 50. CAN WE ALSO GET A
MOTION FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEMS AT THIS TIME? IS THERE A
SECOND FOR THE TO CONSENT ITEMS?
UH, FIRST BY AS SENATOR PACHECO
SECONDED FIRE. I REMEMBER WORDS.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. REAL AYE
KOREA. AY, WALDRON AND SLY. HèA
ME. ALL RIGHT. HOW I PACHECO.
CHEO I. RAMOS. WARD WARD, I,
WILSON WILSON. I IT'S 50 THE
MOVE. WE MOVE SONG WITH 50 WILL
LEAVE THE ROLL OPEN FOR OTHER
MEMBERS TO ADD ON UH, THAT WE
MOVE ON TO OUR AGENDA. ITEM
NUMBER FOUR A B 1924 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER STEPHANIE WINN. THE
SACRAMENTO REAL TRANSIT DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WHEN YOU'RE
READY. GOOD AFTERNOON, MR CHAIR
AND MEMBERS. I'M PLEASED TO
INTRODUCE A B 1924, WHICH
AUTHORIZES A SACRAMENTO REGIONAL
TRANSIT DISTRICT, ALSO KNOWN AS
S¼, A R Tð TO INCLUDE ANY
PORTION OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY IN
ITS DEFINED SERVICE TERRITORY IF
A JURISDICTION CHOOSES TO OPT IN
AND BE INCLUDED S¼, A R Tð
CURRENTLY PROVIDES
TRANSPORTATION IN THE COMMUNITY.
NOW FOR THOSE IN NEED OF
TRANSPORTATION. THE SERVICE
AREAS INCLUDE MANY OF THE
INCORPORATED CITIES, BUT MUCH OF
THE INCORPORATED COUNTIES THAT
ARE ALREADY HERE. UM THIS WILL
THIS WILL POTENTIALLY BRING
EXPANSION AND BE GREATER
CONNECTIVITY TO THE REGION AND
PROVIDE CLEAN TRANSPORTATION
SOLUTIONS TO THOSE WITHOUT GOOD
ACCESS AND HERE TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT OF THIS BILL IN LESS
THAN THREE MINUTES IS SOCRATES,
SENIOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS
OFFICER GREG FISHMAN. THANK YOU.
YEAH UH, THANK YOU. UH, MR DON'T
SAY ANYTHING ANYMORE. SHE JUST
MOVED IT IN A SECOND. I'M JUST
KIDDING. NÓ NÓ. I'M JUST
KIDDING. YOU THREW ME. UM GOOD
AFTERNOON. CHAIR AND MEMBERS. MY
NAME IS GREG FISHMAN. I AM THE
SENIOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS
OFFICER FOR SACRAMENTO REGIONAL
TRANSIT IN SUPPORT OF A B 1924
S¼ R Tð PROVIDES LIGHT RAIL, BUS
, PARATRANSIT AND MICRO TRANSIT
SERVICES FOR MOST OF SACRAMENTO
COUNTY, AND MOST OF THE CITIES
WITHIN THE COUNTY WERE BEFORE
YOU WITH THIS BILL TODAY
SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN
ASKED TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY
OF EXPANDING OUR COVERAGE AREA
AND OFFERING TRANSIT SERVICES TO
THE CITY OF GALT IN SOUTH
WESTERN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. GAULT
CURRENTLY RECEIVES TRANSIT
SERVICES THROUGH SACRAMENTO
COUNTY. THERE MAY BE SOME
ECONOMIES OF SCALE TO BE GAINED
BY HAVING R Tð SERVE, GAULT. UH,
THIS BILL WOULD AMEND OUR
ENABLING LEGISLATION TO ALLOW US
TO WORK WITH GAULT ON THAT
POSSIBILITY, NOTABLY, THE BILL
DOES NOT REQUIRE OR CALL FOR
ACTUALLY ANNEXING GOLD. IT
MERELY GIVES US THE AUTHORITY TO
DO SO IF THE GOVERNING BODIES
INVOLVED, UH, APPROVE THAT AT
SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE, WE
HAVE LETTERS OF SUPPORT ON FILE
FROM THE CITY OF GAULT, ALL FIVE
MEMBERS OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, INCLUDING
SUPERVISOR HUME, WHO REPRESENTS
THE GULF AREA, AND HE ALSO SITS
ON SAC R Tð S¼ BOARD OF
DIRECTORS. WE KNOW OF NÓ
OPPOSITION TO THE BILL, AND WE
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I VOTE.
THANK YOU ANY MEMBERS OF THE
AUDIENCE THAT WANT TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT OF THIS BILL? THAT'S IN
ANYONE. UH, ARE THERE ANY
PRINCIPAL WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION OF THE BILL? NOT
SEEING ANYONE. I'LL OPEN IT TO
THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IF THEY
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WILSON THANK YOU TO THE
AUTHOR FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD
. UM YOU KNOW, WHEN IT COMES TO
TRANSPORTATION, A LOT OF TIMES,
WE HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT
AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE, AND
THERE IS A COST OF
ADMINISTRATION. UM AND SO
WHENEVER THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR SOMEONE TO GRAFT INTO
ALREADY A BUILT IN STRUCTURE, UM
AND HAVE THOSE SAVINGS, UH, FROM
THAT, AND CREATING A NEW
ADMINISTRATION GO DIRECTLY INTO
OPERATIONS OR CAPITAL PROJECTS.
INFRASTRUCTURE IS DEFINITELY A
GOOD THING. AND THAT'S WHY YOU
KNOW I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS
TODAY. THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY.
NOT SEEN ANY OTHER COMMITTEE
MEMBERS, UM, ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
WHEN WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE?
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR EYE,
BUT THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE TO
CLARIFY THE ANNEXATION PROCESS
FOR MEMBER AGENCIES, UH, WILL
BOTH AN EYE TODAY. UH, WE HAVE A
MOTION WITH A MOTION DONE.
WILSON MADE A MOTION SECOND.
SECOND BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER COLOR
UP, PLEASE CALL CALL THE WRONG
REAL? AYE, I WALDRON. SAY HANEY,
CORA. OUR I PACHECO CHEO I RAMOS
WARD WARD. I WILSON. ALRIGHT
WILSON. AYE WITH A 50. THE BILL
IS OUT, AND WE'LL LEAVE THE ROLL
OPEN FOR THE MEMBERS. AND WHEN I
ADD ON THERE, THANK YOU. THANK
YOU, MR CHAIR. THANK YOU
MEMBERS. THE NEXT ITEM IS BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MONTEL WHO IS
NOT HERE YET. IF THE OFFICE OF
ASSEMBLY MEMBER AND HE CAN YOU
PLEASE LET HER KNOW THAT, UH WE
ARE WAITING FOR HER TO PRESENT A
B 2157. THANK YOU.
AND HERE WE GO. AND MOVING ON TO
ITEM NUMBER SIX A B TW 2157 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BONTA WHEN YOU
ALREADY ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
AFTERNOON CHAIR AND MEMBERS A B
2100 AND 57 IS AN IMPORTANT BILL
FOR MY DISTRICT. THIS BILL WILL
HELP THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
HEALTHCARE DISTRICT SECURE
FINANCING FOR REQUIRED SEISMIC
SAFETY. CONSTRUCTION WORK AT
ALAMEDA HOSPITAL BY 2030.
HOSPITALS ACROSS THE STATE ARE
REQUIRED TO MEET SPECIFIC
SEISMIC SAFETY STANDARDS. IT
WILL COST ALAMEDA HOSPITAL OVER
$50 MILLION TO MEET THESE
STANDARDS THAT ARE SO CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT. UH BUT WE ALSO NEED
TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE NOT
DISRUPTING HOSPITAL SERVICES FOR
SEVERAL YEARS. ALAMEDA HOSPITAL
IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL ON THE
ISLAND OF ALAMEDA AND IS
LICENSED AS AN ACUTE CARE
FACILITY. WITH MANY SKILLED
NURSING AND SUB ACUTE BEDS THAT
HAVE SERVED OVER 75,000
RESIDENTS OF ALAMEDA AND
ADJOINING COMMUNITIES FOR OVER
100 YEARS. ANY TEMPORARY CLOSURE
WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO THE
RESIDENTS OF THE ISLAND. A B
2157 WILL PROVIDE THE HOSPITAL
WITH A FINANCING IT NEEDS,
ALLOWING IT TO COME INTO
COMPLIANCE WHILE LIMITING
DISRUPTION TO HOSPITAL SERVICES.
AND WORKERS WITH ME TODAY IS
MATT MORETTI WITH THE CITY OF
ALAMEDA HEALTHCARE DISTRICT. MR
CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS. UH, MY
NAME IS MATT REDDY WITH MJ MA
ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
OF ALAMEDA HEALTHCARE DISTRICT.
AND RATHER THAN BE REPETITIVE,
AND I SENSE THE MEMBERS ARE
WANTING TO MOVE ON. I'LL JUST
SAY THAT THIS IS NOT A NEW
APPROACH. S¼ B 644 HANCOCK IN
2011 AND A B 582 BY LEVINE IN
2014 TOOK THE SAME, UH, APPROACH
AND TRYING TO SECURE FINANCING.
THE BIG DIFFERENCE IS THAT
ALAMEDA IS TRYING TO DO TO MEET
A STATE MANDATE AND SIZE OF
SEISMIC STANDARDS FOR 2030. UM
AS THE ANALYSIS, UH, INDICATED
THERE'S NÓ FISCAL EFFECTS. WE'RE
SENSITIVE TO THE PHYSICAL
SITUATION FOR THE STATE. OTHER
THAN THAT, I JUST WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
HOPEFULLY YOU'LL SUPPORT A B
2157. THANK YOU. ANY MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC WANT TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL? THANK YOU,
MR CHAIR MEMBER SARAH BRIDGE ON
BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE DISTRICTS
HERE IN STRONG SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. HELLO MATT WAS
HERE ON BEHALF OF S¼ èC IU,
CALIFORNIA AND SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. IN A PRIMARY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION OF THE
BILL. THAT'S IN ONE ANY MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC THAT WANT TO
TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION OF THE
BILL. NOT SEEN ANYONE. I TURN
INTO THE MEM A COMMITTEE MEMBERS
IF ANYBODY HAS ANY COMMENTS WE
HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE THE BILL
BY US BY VICE CHAIR. WALDRON. IS
THERE A SECOND? ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MONTA WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE?
THANK YOU MEMBERS FOR YOUR
PATIENCE. I WAS HEARING A VERY
COMPELLING BILL BY CHAIRMAN
RAMOS AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
SO APPRECIATE YOUR, UH, PATIENCE
WITH ME. UH, WITH THAT, I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AND I VOTE.
THANK YOU FOR PRESENTING YOUR
BILL. TODAY I WILL BE VOTING ON
THE MOTION IS DUE PASS.
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
I WALDRON WALDRON, I CELIE HAY
HAY. I CæA CæA I, PACHECO
PACHECO. I RAMOS RAMOS. I BOARD
WARD WILSON WILSON. I 80. THE
BILL IS WILL MOVE SOUTH 80 THANK
YOU. UM AND WE HAVE MEMBERS THAT
JUST ARRIVED HERE. WE WANT TO
CALL THE ROLL FOR THE, UM ITEMS,
UH, FOR THEM TO BE ON THE
RECORD. THE CALENDAR. CONSENT
CALENDAR. A 1958 AND A B 1852.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS DO PASS
CONSENT TO THE FLOOR. WALDRON
WALDRON ICE HAY HAY I RAMOS
RAMOS. I WE HAVE 80. BE A MORE
SO WITH A ZERO YOU. THE
BEAUTIFUL. UH, NEXT ITEM MAY
1853 A B 1850 THREE IS TO PASS
TO THE FLOOR. WALDRON WALDRON, I
AS CELIE HAY HAY I RAMOS RAMOS.
I 80 THE BILL IS ARE A ZERO NEXT
ITEM ON THE AGENDA A B 1855. A B
1855. A MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED TO HIGHER ED. WALDRON,
WALDRON, I AND S¼. HAY HAY I
RAMOS RAMOS. I THE BM Ó. SO A
ZERO NEXT ITEM ON THE GEND ITEM
NUMBER FOUR A B 1924, A 1924
MOTION IS DUE PASS TO THE FLOOR.
WALDRON WALDRON, I IS SALLIE.
HANGY HANGY EYE. RAMOS RAMOS. I
SO IT THE BILL IS OUT A ZERO
NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA A B 2157
ARE. WE DID THAT JUST NOW? I
THINK WE HAVE THAT MORE NOW. UH,
THANK YOU. WE WILL LEAVE THE WE
WILL LEAVE THE ROLL OFF IN FOR,
UH, MEMBERS THAT ARE NOT HERE
YET. UH, THANK YOU WITHOUT WE
ARE HERE IN THE MEETING. BECAUSE
WE LEFT IT OPEN. WE CANNOT
ADJOURN BECAUSE THE ROLE IS
STILL OPEN FOR ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS. THANK YOU. MR. YES.
WITH THAT WE WILL BE ADJOURNING.
THE HEARING. THANK YOU. I GOTTA
RUN THROUGH IT.