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AGENDA BOARD LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Friday, February 20, 2015 12:30 P.M., Peralta Oaks Board Room the Following Agenda Items Are Listed for Committee Consideration AGENDA BOARD LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Friday, February 20, 2015 12:30 p.m., Peralta Oaks Board Room 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. AGENDA STATUS TIME ITEM STAFF 12:30 p.m. 1. STATE LEGISLATION / ISSUES (R) A. NEW LEGISLATION Doyle/Pfuehler Plan Amendment 1. AB 208 (Bigelow R-O’Neals) – State Design Criteria for Bikeways 2. ACR 18 (Gordon D-Menlo Park) – Parks Make Life Better! Month (I) B. ISSUES Doyle/Pfuehler 1. Park Bond 2. Cap and Trade Revenue 3. Parks Forward 4. Contract Bidding Limitations – Midpen and Gordon efforts II. FEDERAL LEGISLATION / ISSUES Doyle/Pfuehler A. NEW LEGISLATION N/A (I) B. ISSUES Doyle/Pfuehler 1. Land and Water Conservation Fund 2. Federal Transportation Bill III. PUBLIC COMMENTS IV. ARTICLES (R) Recommendation for Future Board Consideration (I) Information (D) Discussion Future 2015 Meetings: April 17, 2015 September 18, 2015 June 19, 2015 October 16, 2015 August 21, 2015 Legislative Committee Members: Diane Burgis, Chair, Whitney Dotson, Dennis Waespi, Ayn Wieskamp, Alt. Erich Pfuehler, Staff Coordinator DRAFT Distribution/Agenda Only Distribution/Agenda Only Distribution/Full Packet Distribution/Full Packet District: Public: District: AGMs Bruce Beyaert Director Whitney Dotson Carol Johnson Yolande Barial Afton Crooks Director Beverly Lane Jon King David Zuckerman Robert Follrath, Sr. Director Diane Burgis Bruce Kern Carol Victor Stana Hearne Director Doug Siden Mona Koa Connie Swisher Director John Sutter Dr. George Manross Director Dennis Waespi Jim O’Connor Director Ayn Wieskamp Distribution/Agenda Only Distribution/Full Packet Distribution/Full Packet Public: District: Norman LaForce Robert Doyle Allen Pulido Dan Levy Tim Anderson Di Rosario Fred W. Lopez Pat O’Brien Kristina Kelchner Peter Rauch Dave Collins Bob Nisbet Pete Wilson Tyrone Davis Cliff Rocha – Local 2428 Sharon Corkin – Local 2428 TO: Board Legislative Committee (Chair Diane Burgis, Whitney Dotson, Dennis Waespi and Alternate Ayn Wieskamp) FROM: Robert E. Doyle, General Manager Erich Pfuehler, Government Relations and Legislative Affairs Manager SUBJECT: Board Legislative Committee Meeting WHEN: Friday, February 20, 2015 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch will be served WHERE: Board Room, Peralta Oaks _______ Items to be discussed: I. STATE LEGISLATION / ISSUES A. NEW LEGISLATION 1. AB 208 (Bigelow R-O’Neals) – State Design Criteria for Bikeways Assembly Member Frank Bigelow represents central, eastern California – Yosemite National Park, Stanislaus National Forest, Madera, etc. The State Department of Transportation currently has safety design criteria for bikeways. Under the minimum safety design criteria and uniform specifications, motorists are now required to provide three feet of space from cyclists when passing. Assembly Member Bigelow is interested in crafting different rules for rural settings. The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) supported the recently enacted the “Three Feet for Safety Act” (AB 1371 in 2013) sponsored by the City of Los Angeles. CalBike is currently working with Caltrans to get a sign approved to read “Three Feet – It’s the Law.” The East Bay Bicycle Coalition is a member of CalBike. There are certainly parts of the East Bay (both urban and rural) where the three feet rule provides more safety for bicyclists. Assembly Member Bigelow’s bill is mostly a spot bill at this time. Rather than take a position, staff is recommending watching this bill to see if the concept behind AB 208 gains further traction. Staff Recommendation: WATCH 2. ACR 18 (Gordon D-Menlo Park) – Parks Make Life Better! Month This measure would recognize the importance of access to local parks, trails, open space, and facilities for the health and development of all Californians and would declare the month of July 2015 as "Parks Make Life Better!" Month. Staff Recommendation: SUPPORT B. ISSUES 1. Park Bond Last year, Senator Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) introduced the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Rivers and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2014, SB 1086, as a placeholder for a new state park bond. While it passed the Senate Appropriations Committee in May 2014, it stalled in lieu of the legislature’s debate over the water bond. Since that time, Senator de Leon has been elected by his colleagues as Pro Tempore of the State Senate. Recently, his Chief of Staff informed Advocate Doug Houston that carrying a park bond forward would be a priority for the Pro Tempore. Advocate Houston and General Manager Doyle have been actively working to encourage more agencies to weigh in in support of a Park Bond. Some specific items important for the Bay Area, which may currently have less emphasis for the Pro Tempore are: Per Capita, the Bay Program of the Coastal Conservancy, compensation to agencies who have been operating state parks and the Recreational Trails program. Advocate Houston will provide an update to the Committee about the current status of moving a state park bond forward. 2. Cap and Trade Revenue California’s carbon auction is expected to generate close to $2 billion in revenue for the state this year. The 2014-15 Budget Act of 2014 set some parameters for how the revenue can be spent. The “formula” essentially locked in 60% of the funds to specific programs such as High Speed Rail, Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities, etc. The other 40% is subject to review by the legislature. Last year, a modest amount of this 40% was allocated toward natural resource related categories including urban forestry, watersheds, coastal wetlands and mountain meadow enhancements. The District and Advocate Houston have been working for more of these revenues to be allocated to park-related resources, management of open space and emergency preparedness projects (such as adaptive shoreline restoration and wildfire fuels management). Advocate Houston will provide an update to the Committee about current efforts toward the aforementioned end. 3. Parks Forward On January 30th, the Parks Forward Commission issued its final plan recommending a series of changes to ensure the long-term sustainability of California’s state parks. Among the recommendations are: Creating a transformation team, housed in the California Department of Parks and Recreation, with experienced internal and external staff to transform the Department’s organizational structure and update its outdated systems, processes, tools and technology; Opening pathways to leadership for the most qualified employees, and recruiting and training a new generation of park professionals that reflect California’s racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity; Creating a statewide nonprofit strategic partner, tentatively dubbed “Parks California,” that will bring resources not currently available to undertake key projects and programs in coordination with the Department; Prioritizing necessary support to protect the system’s natural and cultural resources for future generations; Expanding park access for California’s underserved communities and urban populations and engaging California’s younger generations; and Establishing a reliable, dedicated funding structure for California parks, including a more entrepreneurial revenue-generating strategy. The Commission’s February 6 public release was widely hailed as a solid plan by the Department, non-profits, land trusts, advocates and legislators. A transition team, led by Steve Szalay (former Alameda County executive), is already working on transforming the internal structure. General Manger Robert E. Doyle provided comments about the plan at the February 6th convening. He will provide a verbal summary of his comments. 4. Contract Bidding Limitations – Midpen and Gordon efforts The Midpennsula Open Space District is considering sponsoring an effort to allow their General Manager to award contracts of up to $50,000 without public notification. The current limit is $25,000. They are also including the General Manager of the East Bay Regional Park District. They are working with Assembly Member Rich Gordon (D-Menlo Park) and legislative counsel on drafting the language. Advocate Houston will provide a verbal update about the status. II. FEDERAL LEGISLATION / ISSUES A. NEW LEGISLATION N/A B. ISSUES 1. Land and Water Conservation Fund The 50-year old authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is set to expire at the end of the year. Without action by Congress the program would end. There is likely to be a robust debate about the program. There is bi-partisan support for re-authorizing LWCF, but it will probably get linked with other programs like “Payment in Lieu of Taxes” which is a Department of Interior program with provides Federal payments to local governments that help offset losses in property taxes due to non-taxable Federal lands within their boundaries. On January 29th, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) offered an amendment to the Keystone XL Pipeline legislation to permanently reauthorize the LWCF program. The amendment received 62 votes, but three Senators – Jerry Moran (R-KS), David Perdue (R-GA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) – switched their votes after Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke to them for 20 minutes on the floor. The amendment ultimately failed 59-39. This good showing on the floor portends well for action later in the year. The LWCF program also needs to be funded for the current authorized year. The President’s budget calls for full funding of $900 million. Some in Congress want to zero it out. The best outcome is likely something in the $200 to $300 million range is passed. 2. Federal Transportation Bill The current Federal Transportation bill, MAP-21, expires on May 31 this year. There is momentum to pass a new bill before the deadline. The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, now Chaired by Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), is likely to use MAP-21 as a base bill and pass a version of it by the end of March.
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