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REVISED BOARD LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Friday, October 18, 2019 12:30 P.M REVISED BOARD LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Friday, October 18, 2019 12:30 p.m. EBRPD – Administrative Headquarters 2950 Peralta Oaks Court Oakland, California 94605 The following agenda items are listed for Committee consideration. In accordance with the Board Operating Guidelines, no official action of the Board will be taken at this meeting; rather, the Committee’s purpose shall be to review the listed items and to consider developing recommendations to the Board of Directors. A copy of the background materials concerning these agenda items, including any material that may have been submitted less than 72 hours before the meeting, is available for inspection on the District’s website (www. ebparks.org), the Headquarters reception desk, and at the meeting. Public Comment on Agenda Items If you wish to testify on an item on the agenda, please complete a speaker’s form and submit it to the recording secretary. Your name will be called when the item is announced for discussion. Accommodations and Access District facilities and meetings comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If special accommodations are needed for you to participate, please contact the Clerk of the Board at 510-544-2020 as soon as possible, but preferably at least three working days prior to the meeting. AGENDA TIME ITEM STATUS STAFF 12:30 I. STATE LEGISLATION / OTHER MATTERS A. NEW LEGISLATION R Doyle/Pfuehler 1. AB 1298 (Mullin D-South San Francisco) – Climate Resiliency, Fire Risk Reduction, Recycling, Groundwater and Drinking Water Supply, Clean Beaches, and Jobs Infrastructure Bond Act of 2020 2. Other Matters B. OTHER STATE MATTERS 1. Discussion about AB 1191 (Bonta D-Alameda) – State R Doyle/Pfuehler Lands Commission Howard Terminal Oakland Waterfront Ballpark Act 2. State Legislation Year in Review I Doyle/Pfuehler 3. Other Matters II. FEDERAL LEGISLATION / OTHER MATTERS A. NEW LEGISLATION R Doyle/Pfuehler 1. S. 2384 (Hirono D-HI) – Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration and Promotion Act 2. S. 2467 (Booker D-NJ) and H.R. 4273 (Gomez D-CA) – Transit to Trails Act 3. H.R. 4197 (Maloney D-NY) – Revitalizing Cities Through Parks Enhancement Act 4. H.R. 4236 (Quigley D-IL) – Reducing Waste in National Parks Act 5. H.R. 4512 (Barragan D-CA) – Outdoors for All Act 6. Other Matters B. OTHER FEDERAL MATTERS I Pfuehler/Baldinger 1. BUILD Grant Overview 2. Other Matters III. 2020 CONSULTANT CONTRACTS R Doyle/Pfuehler A. Houston Magnani & Associates B. Strategic Research Institute C. E2 Strategies, LLC IV. VALUE AND HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS I Pfuehler/Hoffman V. HIGH LEVEL PARK AND PUBLIC INTEREST DISTRICTWIDE I Pfuehler/Baldinger SURVEY RESULTS VI. FASTER BAY AREA I Pfuehler/Baldinger VII. ARTICLES VIII. OPEN FORUM PUBLIC COMMENT Individuals wishing to address the Committee on a topic not on the agenda may do so by completing a speaker’s form and submitting it to the recording secretary. IX. BOARD COMMENTS (R) Recommendation for Future Board Consideration Future Meetings: (I) Information January 18 July 19 (D) Discussion February – NO MTG August 16 March 15 September – NO MTG Legislative Committee Members April 19 October 18 Dennis Waespi (Chair); Ellen Corbett, Colin Coffey May 17 November – NO MTG Director Dee Rosario, Alternate June – NO MTG *December 13 Erich Pfuehler, Government Affairs Manager TO: Board Legislative Committee (Chair Dennis Waespi, Colin Coffey, Ellen Corbett, alt. Dee Rosario) FROM: Robert E. Doyle, General Manager Erich Pfuehler, Government Affairs Manager SUBJECT: Board Legislative Committee Meeting - Revised WHEN: Friday, October 18, 2019 12:30 PM Lunch will be served WHERE: Board Room, Peralta Oaks _______ Items to be discussed: I. STATE LEGISLATION / OTHER MATTERS A. NEW LEGISLATION 1. AB 1298 (Mullin D-South San Francisco) – Climate Resiliency, Fire Risk Reduction, Recycling, Groundwater and Drinking Water Supply, Clean Beaches, and Jobs Infrastructure Bond Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the issuance of bonds to aide in the construction, modification and addition of built and nature-based infrastructure to protect Californians from natural and human-made disasters. This bond would appear on the statewide general election ballot on November 3, 2020. The bill, as drafted, outlines many resource related programs, including: • San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program; • Department of Water Resources funding for the creation and enhancement of wetlands and the acquisition, protection and restoration of open space and watershed lands; • Coastal Conservancy funding for coastal communities with fire, flood or sea level threatened infrastructure; • California Conservation Corps natural resource funding; • Department of Parks and Recreation funding to acquire, restore or enhance public lands and enhance open space, forests, habitat and beaches; • Wildlife Conservation Board funding for Habitat Conservation Plans. The bill is supported by Mid-Peninsula Open Space Authority, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, Save the Redwoods League, Marin County Parks, Rails to Trails Conservancy, Sonoma Land Trust and Peninsula Open Space Trust. Staff recommendation: Support 2. Other Matters B. OTHER STATE MATTERS 1. Discussion about AB 1191 (Bonta D-Alameda) – State Lands Commission Howard Terminal Oakland Waterfront Ballpark Act The enrolled AB 1191 authorizes the State Lands Commission to approve a ballpark and public lands development at the Howard Terminal Property under special requirements by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. Oakland A’s representatives will present on the topic. 1 Staff recommendation: Support of the A’s ballpark plans, including the Bay Trail 2. State Legislation Year in Review Advocate Doug Houston and staff will provide an overview of the 2019 legislative session in Sacramento. 3. Other Matters II. FEDERAL LEGISLATION / OTHER MATTERS A. NEW LEGISLATION 1. S. 2384 (Hirono D-HI) – Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration and Promotion Act This legislation encourages Federal land management agencies to hire botanists, conduct research on native plant materials and incorporate native plants in projects on Federal land when feasible. The legislation would promote native plant research and use by: • Creating a botanical research grant program within the Department of the Interior – including $10 million for extramural research for which the District could apply; • Promoting the hiring of botanists within the Department of the Interior and creating a student loan repayment program to attract and retain botanists; • Directing the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Defense to provide preference to native plant materials in land management projects and justify the use of non-native plant materials; • Requiring the use of native plant materials in surface transportation projects and Federal building design; • Promoting interagency cooperation for various activities relating to native plants; • Directing the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to incorporate into existing activities native plant conservation; and • Creating a $54 million grant program within the Department of the Interior to keep rare plants off the Endangered Species list by increasing their populations and helping those currently on the list recover. The legislation is supported by the American Herbal Product Association and Center for Plant Conservation. The District has also supported this legislation in the past. Staff Recommendation: Support 2. S. 2467 (Booker D-NJ) and H.R. 4273 (Gomez D-CA) – Transit to Trails Act The recently introduced Transit to Trails Act promotes equitable access to parks, green spaces, and public lands and waters. The bill establishes a grant program for entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban and rural communities to green spaces. Grants would be awarded in the range of $25,000 to $500,000 with a total of $10,000,000 appropriated for this program in each fiscal year. The list of eligible entities specifically includes “a special purpose district (including a park district)”. The bill is supported by the National Parks Conservation Association, the Conservation Lands Foundation and the Trust for Public Lands. Staff recommendation: Support 3. H.R. 4197 (Maloney D-NY) – Revitalizing Cities Through Parks Enhancement Act 2 The recently introduced Revitalizing Cities Through Parks Enhancement (RECIPE) Act establishes a $10 million grant program to help non-profit community groups establish small community gardens and parks. There is an annual cap of $250,000 to any single recipient, which will ensure the funding gets more widely distributed. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will award grants for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas. Grant funds can be used to design, demolish, remove, beautify, improve, and construct or install facilities on municipal property. They can also be used to obtain property for the use of community open space, as well as maintaining community open space. In its current form, $10,000,000 will be awarded for each of the fiscal years 2021 and 2022. Staff’s initial read is the Regional Parks Foundation would qualify for RECIPE grants, but are consulting with Rep. Maloney’s office to verify. Funds could be helpful for developing the Crowley property, Judge John Sutter Regional Shoreline, Point Molate, etc. Staff recommendation: Support 4. H.R. 4236 (Quigley D-IL) – Reducing Waste in National Parks Act Congressman
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