BOARD LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Friday, March 9, 2018 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 1945 – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (Garcia D-Coachella) 2. AB 2053 – Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force (Quirk D-Hayward) 3. AB 2061 – Clean Energy Trucks (Frazier D- Discovery Bay) 4. AB 2137 – Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District General Manager Powers (Mayes R-Yucca Valley) 5. AB 2421 – Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue Program (Stone D-Monterey Bay) 6. AB 2441 – Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Abandoned Vessel Removal Account (Frazier D-Discovery Bay) 7. AB 2551 – Forest and Wildland Health Improvement and Fire Prevention Program (Wood D-Healdsburg) 8. AB 2614 – Transportation for Disadvantaged Youth to Experience the Outdoors (Carrillo D-Los Angeles) 9. AB 3160 – Coastal Wetlands Fund (Grayson D-Concord) 10. SB 1015 – California Climate Resiliency Program (Allen D-Santa Monica) 11. SB 1316 – Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area Alameda-Tesla Expansion Area (Glazer D-Orinda) 12. SB 1401 – Climate Adaptation Information Clearinghouse (Wieckowski D-Fremont) R Doyle/Pfuehler B. OTHER MATTERS 1. Prop. 68 Park Bond 2. Other matters II. FEDERAL LEGISLATION / OTHER MATTERS R Pfuehler A. NEW LEGISLATION 1. S. 2350 – Explore America Act (Schatz D-HI) 2. S. 2395 – Forest Incentives Program Act (Shaheen D-NH) B. OTHER MATTERS I Pfuehler 1. 2018 Legislative Meetings in Washington 2. Other Matters III. MEASURE CC EXTENSION UPDATE I Pfuehler/Doyle IV. ARTICLES I V. 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. VII. BOARD COMMENTS (R) Recommendation for Future Board Consideration (I) Information (D) Discussion Legislative Committee Members Future Meetings: Dee Rosario (Chair); Dennis Waespi, Beverly Lane January 8 & 26 July 20 Colin Coffey, Alternate February – NO MTG August – NO MTG Erich Pfuehler, Government Affairs Manager *March 9 September 21 April 20 October 19 May 18 November – NO MTG June – NO MTG *December 14 TO: Board Legislative Committee (Chair Dee Rosario, Dennis Waespi, Beverly Lane, Alt. Colin Coffey) FROM: Robert E. Doyle, General Manager Erich Pfuehler, Government Affairs Manager SUBJECT: Board Legislative Committee Meeting WHEN: Friday, March 9, 2018 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 1945 – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (Garcia D-Coachella) The General Manager, Advocate Doug Houston, and Government Affairs Manager will go over Attachment A. 1 – Draft AB 1945 Coalition Letter. Staff Recommendation: Support 2. AB 2053 – Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force (Quirk D-Hayward) Assembly Member Quirk’s bill would require the State Water Resources Control Board to establish and coordinate a Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force. The Task Force would include representatives from state agencies. It would submit a summary of its findings and recommendations to the legislature by January 1, 2021. The legislation would also authorize the State Coastal Conservancy, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation Board and the State Water Resources Control Board to provide grants under Prop. 1 to prevent and/or mitigate harmful algal blooms. District Stewardship staff provided significant input to Assembly Member Quirk’s staff by way of background as this legislation was being prepared. The Assembly Member is keenly aware of the issues at Lake Chabot and wants to be helpful to the District’s challenges with algal blooms. Staff Recommendation: Support 3. AB 2061 – Clean Energy Trucks (Frazier D-Discovery Bay) Assembly Member Frazier’s bill seeks to remove weight-limit barriers for zero emission and near zero emission trucks in California. The engine and propulsion systems in electric, hydrogen and natural gas powered trucks weigh more than the traditional internal combustion engine by as much as 2,000 pounds. These cleaner energy trucks currently have to reduce their carrying capacity in order to comply with state weight laws, providing a disincentive for businesses to invest in cleaner trucks. AB 2061 would increase the weight limits for zero emission and near zero emission vehicles so they can compete on an equal playing field with diesel and gasoline powered trucks. Research by the California Air Resources Board finds transportation accounts for nearly 40 percent of all of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Diesel and gasoline big rigs and other heavy-duty trucks are the 1 most concentrated source, making up only three percent of the vehicles on the road but accounting for 23 percent of transportation emissions. AB 2061 is supported by the California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition, CALSTART, San Diego County Disposal Association, Clean Energy and Tesla. There is no known opposition. As the District seeks to make its fleet more fuel efficient, this legislation could help facilitate the use of more energy efficient trucks in the field. Staff Recommendation: Support 4. AB 2137 – Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District General Manager Powers - (Mayes R-Yucca Valley) This legislation would provide the General Manager of the Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District the ability to approve contracts up to $50,000 without necessarily seeking Board approval. It specifically seeks to align the Riverside district with East Bay Regional Park District, Midpeninsula Open Space District and the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District. Since the Park District benefits from the $50,000 General Manager limit, staff is recommending supporting Riverside’s effort to achieve the same goal. Staff recommendation: Support 5. AB 2421 – Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue Program (Stone D-Monterey Bay) Assembly Member Stone’s bill would establish the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue Program, to be administered by the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB). It authorizes WCB to provide grants to public agencies, nonprofit organizations and private landowners for the restoration of prairie lands. The bill would establish the Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund Account in the State Treasury for the grant program. Moneys can be deposited into the Fund from gifts, donations, funds appropriated by the Legislature, from federal grants or other sources. The District could potentially benefit from the grant program. Staff recommendation: Support 6. AB 2441 – Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Abandoned Vessel Removal Account (Frazier D-Discovery Bay) Assembly Member Frazier’s bill would create the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Abandoned Vessel Account in the General Fund. The fund would be available to the State Lands Commission to remove abandoned and derelict commercial vessels on lands, including tidelands and submerged lands, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The revenue for the fund would be derived from rental income from surface uses for lands in the Delta. Staff recommendation: Support 7. AB 2551 – Forest and Wildland Health Improvement and Fire Prevention Program (Wood D-Healdsburg) Assembly Member Wood’s bill would require the Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention establish and administer the Forest Wildland Health Improvement and Fire Prevention Program (FWHIFPP). The FWHIFPP would promote forest and wildland health, restoration and resilience, and improve fire prevention and preparedness throughout the state. The bill would require no less than 18% of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund 2 moneys, which are part of the state’s cap-and-trade program, be allocated for projects that improve or restore forest and wildland health and fire resiliency. The District could potentially benefit from these funds for projects included in the District’s Wildfire Hazard Reduction and Resource Management Plan. Staff recommendation: Support 8. AB 2614 – Transportation for Disadvantaged Youth to Experience the Outdoors (Carrillo D-Los Angeles) Assembly Member Carrillo’s legislation calls for the Department of Natural Resources to compile a list of all school districts which provide transportation to a non-profit organization. It then requires that list to be shared with