CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021
REMOTE PARTICIPATION (SEE NEXT PAGE) Robert Brownstone, Mayor Debbie Ruddock, Vice Mayor Joaquin Jimenez, Councilmember Deborah Penrose, Councilmember Harvey Rarback, Councilmember
7:00 PM
This agenda contains a brief description of each item to be considered. Those wishing to address the City Council on any matter not listed on the Agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the City Council to resolve, may come forward to the podium during the Public Forum portion of the Agenda and will have a maximum of three minutes to discuss their item. Those wishing to speak on a Public Hearing matter will be called forward at the appropriate time during the Public Hearing consideration.
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Copies of written documentation relating to each item of business on the Agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall and the Half Moon Bay Library where they are available for public inspection. If requested, the agenda shall be available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132.) Information may be obtained by calling 650-726- 8271.
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1 SPECIAL REMOTE PARTICIPATION PROTOCOLS
In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order No-29-20, this will be a teleconference meeting without a physical location to help stop the spread of COVID-19. This meeting will be conducted entirely by remote participation, in compliance with the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 allowing for deviation of teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act.
This meeting will be conducted via Zoom Webinar and live Spanish interpretation will be available within the Zoom platform. Members of the public are welcome to login into the webinar as Attendees. During any public comment portions, attendees may use the “raise your hand” feature and will be called upon and unmuted when it is their turn to speak. The meeting will also be streamed on Channel 27, on pacificcoast.tv, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofhalfmoonbay. Please click to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95114586628 or join by phone at 669-900-9128, using Webinar ID 951-1458-6628.
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
PUBLIC FORUM
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT – UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
REPORT OUT FROM RECENT CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS
CITY MANAGER UPDATES TO COUNCIL
COVID-19 UPDATE EARTH DAY ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
1.A WAIVE READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
1.B RECEIPT OF LEGISLATIVE POSITION LETTERS
Staff Recommendation: Receive and file position letters for AB 962, AB 1276, SB 555, and SB 591.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT 1
2 1.C FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WOOD CONSULTING SERVICES FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN SERVICES
Staff Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Wood Consulting Services for economic recovery plan services, extending the Term to September 30, 2021 and increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $90,000.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT 1
ATTACHMENT 2
1.D RESTRUCTURING AND APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY BICYCLE / PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: 1) affirm the revised number and general composition of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; 2) direct staff to make necessary changes to the bylaws of the committee and return to City Council for formal adoption; and 3) direct the City Clerk to publish a “Notice of Vacancies” and solicit “Willing to Serve Forms.”
STAFF REPORT
2. ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. RESOLUTIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
3.A INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION AND OPTIONS FOR FORMING A RE-DISTRICTING COMMISSION FOLLOWING RELEASE OF THE 2020 CENSUS INFORMATION
Staff Recommendation: Consider options for the upcoming redistricting process following the release of the 2020 Census results and direct staff to move forward with the City Council adopted model.
STAFF REPORT
3 3.B ADOPTION OF THE 2021 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM / LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Staff Recommendation: Adopt a resolution establishing a Legislative Platform for 2021 and receive an update on the 2021 legislative session.
STAFF REPORT
RESOLUTION
ATTACHMENT 2
3.C FY 2021-22 COMMUNITY SERVICES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Staff Recommendation: Receive Subcommittee recommendations for the FY 2021-22 cycle of the Community Services Financial Assistance Grant program and provide direction on the funding levels and the selection process.
STAFF REPORT
3.D FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WORKSHOP
Staff Recommendation: By motion approve the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Capital Project List and authorize staff to present the Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2021-22 Projects to the Planning Commission for finding of General Plan Consistency determination.
STAFF REPORT
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ATTACHMENT 2
COMMISSION / COMMITTEE UPDATES
FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION / POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
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BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: April 6, 2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Bob Nisbet, City Manager
FROM: Jessica Blair, Communications Director / City Clerk Jonathan Roisman, Deputy City Clerk
TITLE: RECEIPT OF LEGISLATIVE POSITION LETTERS ______
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file position letters for AB 962, AB 1276, SB 555, and SB 591.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
STRATEGIC ELEMENT: This action supports the Inclusive Governance element of the Strategic Plan.
DISCUSSION: Annually, the City adopts a Legislative Platform to allow staff to send position letters regarding various bills of interest to the City. In 2020, due to COVID-19, a Legislative Platform was not adopted. The draft 2021 Legislative Platform is on this agenda for adoption. Staff has been operating under the 2019 platform as well as the City Council’s priorities to monitor legislation over the past year. The platform provides staff direction and allows the City, on the Council’s behalf, to respond in support of or opposition to bills and other legislative and administrative actions. The City Council has delegated its authority to the Mayor and / or City Manager to sign position letters consistent with the legislative platform. Townsend Public Affairs monitors legislation for the City and communicates frequently with staff on bills. Occasionally, the League of California Cities will send action alerts for bills affecting municipalities. Staff reviews those alerts as well and will take action on any that align with the City’s Legislative Platform.
In the spirit of transparency, when position letters are sent by the City, staff will include them in a City Council agenda packet for viewing by the Council and the community.
ATTACHMENTS: AB 962 Letter of Support, AB 1276 Letter of Support, SB 555 Letter of Support, and SB 591 Letter of Support
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March 29, 2021
The Honorable Sydney Kamlager California State Senate California State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: Assembly Bill 962 (Kamlager) California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act: reusable beverage containers Letter of Support from the City of Half Moon Bay
Dear Senator Kamlager,
On behalf of the City of Half Moon Bay, we congratulate you on your new seat as State Senator representing the 30th Senate District. We also write to express our support for your bill that was introduced during your time in the Assembly, Assembly Bill 962. This bill would pave the way for returnable beverage bottle systems in California by allowing returnable (“refillable”) bottles to flow through the state’s Beverage Container Recycling Program.
Not only are the environmental benefits of returnable glass bottles compared to their single-use counterparts significant, but they also provide enormous economic potential for manufacturers. An increase in returnable bottle operations also puts California on the path towards a green economy by providing clean green jobs, including local and regional production line workers, managers, and bottle collectors.
Rather than being crushed for recycling, AB 962 will allow returnable bottles to be preserved, washed, and refilled by beverage producers - simultaneously creating jobs and reducing waste.
Thank you for your work on this bill and we are pleased to support Assembly Bill 962.
Sincerely,
Robert Brownstone Mayor of Half Moon Bay
CC: Senator Josh Becker Assemblymember Marc Berman
City of Half Moon Bay City Hall
501 Main St. Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 6
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March 29, 2021
The Honorable Wendy Carrillo California State Assembly State Capitol, Room 4167 Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: Assembly Bill 1276 (Carrillo) Single-use food accessories Letter of Support from the City of Half Moon Bay
Dear Assemblymember Carrillo:
On behalf of the City of Half Moon Bay, I write to express our strong support for Assembly Bill 1276, which would build on California’s existing efforts to combat waste from single-use items. This bill would also prohibit a food facility or a third-party food delivery platform, from providing single-use food accessories to consumers unless requested by the consumer, or unless necessary to protect public health and safety or safe delivery.
As you know, the use of disposable food accessories has contributed to a 250-300% increase in single-use plastics and a 30% increase in waste. California’s local governments and taxpayers spend over $428 million annually in ongoing efforts to clean up and prevent litter in streets, storm drains, parks and waterways. Additionally, California recyclers are now faced with a worsened crisis, as the vast majority of these non-recyclable single-use food accessories debase recycling systems and can contaminate many commercial compost facilities. This adds costs to collection, sorting, processing and disposal for cities and ratepayers. By providing food and beverage accessories only upon request to customers, this bill will significantly reduce unnecessary waste and save businesses and local governments money.
In all, this is a commonsense bill that will help local governments and the State reach their respective climate goals, while simultaneously providing a mechanism which promotes a fiscally responsible practice.
Thank you for your dedicated efforts on this important policy topic and again, we are pleased to support Assembly Bill 1276.
Sincerely,
Robert Brownstone Mayor of Half Moon Bay
City of Half Moon Bay City Hall
501 Main St. Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 7
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CC: Senator Josh Becker Assemblymember Marc Berman
City of Half Moon Bay City Hall
501 Main St. Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 8
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March 29, 2021
The Honorable Mike McGuire California State Senate State Capitol, Room 5061 Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: Senate Bill 555 (McGuire) Local agencies: transient occupancy taxes: online short-term rental facilitator: collection Letter of Support from the City of Half Moon Bay
Dear Senator McGuire:
On behalf of the City of Half Moon Bay, I write to express our support for Senate Bill 555, your bill which would establish an optional system for collecting and dispensing Transit Occupancy Taxes (TOT) revenue for online vacation hosting platforms.
The City of Half Moon Bay appreciates your recognition of TOT collection issues that some communities deal with especially as local revenues are down amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As you know, as a small coastal community our city is heavily reliant on Transient Occupancy Taxes which traditionally makes up roughly 40% of our local budget. Since the pandemic, Half Moon Bay’s TOT has decreased by 31%, which is roughly $2.1 million, and equates to a decrease in 12% of our annual city budget from TOT alone.
Although our city does have a collection process with some internet based short term rental platforms, the process is not a uniform one for all platforms. At a time when our small community is more vulnerable than ever, SB 555 would be helpful by creating a voluntary statewide TOT collection program administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) on behalf of cities and counties who choose to participate.
In addition to the municipal benefits, platforms should have reduced compliance burdens when interfacing with a single state collections agency, instead of complying with multiple city and county enforcement requirements.
For the reasons stated above, we are pleased to support Senate Bill 555.
City of Half Moon Bay City Hall
501 Main St. Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 9
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Sincerely,
Robert Brownstone Mayor of Half Moon Bay
CC: Senator Josh Becker Assemblymember Marc Berman
City of Half Moon Bay City Hall
501 Main St. Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 10
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April 1, 2021
The Honorable Josh Becker California State Senate State Capitol, Room 3076 Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Senate Bill 591 (Becker) Senior Citizens: Intergenerational Housing Developments Support from City of Half Moon Bay
Dear Senator Becker:
On behalf of the City of Half Moon Bay, I want to express support for Senate Bill 591 which will provide affordable housing builders an opportunity to construct more affordable units for seniors and transition-aged youth.
As it relates to financing affordable housing, the options to pay for and build these projects are limited. Previously, tax credits were used to help finance senior affordable housing for people age 55 and older, though it came with a restriction that prohibited the financing of other types of affordable units in the same building. An affordable housing project aimed at serving seniors could not include some units for transition- aged youth, despite the well documented social and health benefits to seniors associated with building some units for transition-aged youth in the same building. Without that opportunity, seniors are missing opportunities to access social and health benefits and services.
Half Moon Bay has made affordable housing and housing in general a priority for the past few years. The City recently adopted its Local Coastal Land Use Plan which includes policy and upzonings intended to facilitate a wide range of residential use types for all ages and abilities. This demonstrates the City’s commitment to affordable housing broadly and creates an avenue for new innovative housing for our community members in alignment with Senate Bill 591.
Fortunately, Senate Bill 591 will allow seniors and youth to live in the same affordable housing complex, provide affordable housing developers greater access to financing, and help reduce our homeless population by providing housing opportunities for transition-aged youth. I thank you for your leadership and greatly appreciate your support.
Sincerely,
Robert Brownstone Mayor of Half Moon Bay
cc: Assemblymember Berman
City of Half Moon Bay City Hall
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BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of April 6, 2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Bob Nisbet, City Manager
FROM: Matthew Chidester, Deputy City Manager Karen Decker, Senior Management Analyst
TITLE: FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WOOD CONSULTING SERVICES FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN SERVICES ______
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Wood Consulting Services for economic recovery plan services, extending the Term to September 30, 2021 and increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $90,000.
FISCAL IMPACT: If approved, there is sufficient funding in the City Manager’s Office FY 2020-21 Amended Budget to cover any charges through July 31, 2021. Any remaining funding needed will be included in the FY 2021-22 Recommended Budget.
STRATEGIC ELEMENT: This recommendation supports all elements of the Strategic Plan.
BACKGROUND: Staff spent the majority of 2020 and early 2021 responding to the dynamic and unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic crisis while simultaneously working on a plan for local recovery efforts. Over the last year, the following became clear: 1) The economic and societal impacts of COVID- 19 would continue for an extended period; 2) Recovery efforts would need to be inclusive with benefits for all residents including those individuals and businesses hardest hit by the pandemic; and 3) Understanding the most pressing problems and implementing solutions could only be attainable through partnership, community will, and a wide range of local subject matter experts. The support and coordination needed to launch and manage a recovery initiative would require the expertise and commitment of a designated consultant.
On December 9, 2020, the City Manager authorized an agreement with Wood Consulting Services to support a planning process with the goals of immediate economic recovery and actionable recommendations and implementation priorities resulting in a more equitable, vibrant, and resilient Coastside economy. To date, the following outcomes have been achieved: Page 1 of 3
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• Accounting for past and current economic recovery efforts and identifying gaps • Establishing an Executive Oversight Committee, overarching goals, guiding principles, and implementation plan for the Initiative • Establishing a brand, messaging, and web presence for the Coastside Recovery Initiative • Designing and executing a major public launch event (Open House) with 161 participants (event highlights are outlined in Attachment 2: “Proceedings Document”) • Designing an application and selection process for the Recovery Task Force members and convening kickoff meeting
Details of the Coastside Recovery Initiative, the Open House and the formation of the Recovery Task Force were provided at the City Council meeting which took place on March 2, 2021.
Recovery Task Force members met for the first time on March 30, 2021. After introductions and a presentation on solidarity economics and recovery from Professor Chris Benner at the University of California, Santa Cruz, task force members discussed and identified priority focus areas.
Recovery Task Force members are currently being assembled into smaller working teams to assess the current state and available data for each priority focus area, identify challenges and unmet needs and develop short- and long-term recommendations as best projected on the timeline below:
A summary of key informant and focus group findings, a presentation with recommendations and implementation priorities, and a written report are expected in late summer 2021.
The original agreement authorized hourly billing for work directed by City staff, with a not-to- exceed amount of $30,000, which has nearly been exhausted over the last 4 months. Given the significant priorities being addressed by the City and limited bandwidth of City staff, an amendment to the agreement is necessary to leverage the knowledge, skills and bandwidth of Wood Consulting Services to continue to assist in the management of the Coastside Recovery Initiative and its aggressive timeline.
DISCUSSION: The City has negotiated a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Wood Consulting Services to extend the Term to September 30, 2021 and increase the not-to-exceed amount from $30,000 to $90,000. Under the terms of the amendment, the consultant administer Page 2 of 3
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ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution authorizing a First Amendment to the Agreement with Wood Consulting Services 2. Proceedings Document
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WOOD CONSULTING SERVICES FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN SERVICES, EXTENDING THE TERM TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND INCREASING THE NOT-TO- EXCEED AMOUNT TO $90,000
WHEREAS, City Council convened for a special meeting on March 10, 2020 and identified Economic Development as a Council priority as part of the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Priority Setting Workshop; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 Pandemic significantly impacted the economic, social and public health of the Coastside, and City staff and the community have spent the last year responding to those impacts; and
WHEREAS, immediate economic recovery and long-term sustainability resulting in a more equitable, vibrant, and resilient Coastside economy require an extensive planning process including partnerships with a wide range of local subject matter experts; and
WHEREAS, on December 9, 2020, the City Manager authorized a contract with Wood Consulting Services for economic recovery services, to assist in the planning, development, and execution of the Coastside Recovery Initiative; and
WHEREAS, significant milestones of the Recovery Initiative have been achieved including: planning and development of goals, guiding principles, and scheduling; communications planning and branding; and the establishment of an Executive Oversight Committee and Recovery Task Force; and
WHEREAS, further consultation and support is required to complete the next phases of the Recovery Initiative including research, analysis, and recommendations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Half Moon Bay hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Wood Consulting Services for economic recovery plan services, extending the Term to September 30, 2021 and increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $90,000.
***************************************************************** I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed and adopted on the 6th day of April, 2021 by the City Council of Half Moon Bay by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmembers: NOES, Councilmembers: ABSENT, Councilmembers: 15 ABSTAIN, Councilmembers:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Jessica Blair, City Clerk Robert Brownstone, Mayor
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Coastside Recovery Initiative Open House Event Proceedings February 11, 2021 Zoom Meeting 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Background This document summarizes program highlights and key themes from small group discussions during the Coastside Recovery Initiative’s Open House Event. A total of 187 participants RSVP’d for the Open House and 161 attended, representing local business (restaurants, hotels, and farms), labor, nonprofits and philanthropy, news and media and the Coastside community at large. In addition, various elected officials attended including representatives from Assembly Member Kevin Mullin and Marc Berman’s offices, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, District 3 office, the San Mateo County Harbor District and Mid-Coast Community Council. Finally, all councilmembers attended from the City of Half Moon Bay along with senior City staff.
Overview of the Open House Event This event was open to the community and was intended to serve as the public launch of the Coastside Recovery Initiative. As such, the event had three primary objectives: (1) to build general awareness of and interest in the Coastside Recovery Initiative; (2) engage a cross-section of Coastside residents in aspirational conversations about how to create a more equitable, vibrant, and resilient Coastside economy; and (3) promote opportunities to provide additional input and/or be involved.
The event was designed to be consistent with one of the Coastside Recovery Initiative’s most important guiding principles of inclusion. Victor Hernandez and Nicolas Laszkiewicz provided simultaneous Spanish- language interpretation throughout the program. Local artist Nancy Margulies provided graphic recording to summarize program content with descriptive visuals and text (please see Appendix I). And finally, all participants were encouraged to use the chat function in zoom for questions, which City Manager, Bob Nisbet and Deputy City Manager, Matthew Chidester responded to in real time.
Program Highlights The City of Half Moon Bay’s Mayor, Robert Brownstone, and San Mateo County District 3 Supervisor, Don Horsley, welcomed everyone to the event and spoke about hope for the Coastside’s future and the opportunity provided through the Coastside Recovery Initiative to make plans for a better and stronger community and economy.
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Event emcee and consultant with the City of Half Moon Bay, Erica Wood, provided an overview of the event program followed by a polling process that was led by Assistant Director for the County of San Mateo’s Office of Sustainability, Danielle Lee. The intent of the polling process was to gather responses from participants on where they lived and the sector in which they worked. Unfortunately, due to technical issues, the polling results were not captured.
Featured speaker, Former Chief Economic and Business Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsome and local business owner, Lenny Mendonca, then spoke about why it was an ideal time to plan for recovery. He challenged participants to consider how the Coastside gets to the next economy and mentioned some of his previous work, Regions Rise Together, while serving in the Governor’s office. Mr. Mendonca also described best practices for successful recovery and economic development efforts including active community engagement, strategies that are grounded in data, goals that are aspirational and consideration of the realities and characteristics unique to a particular region.
City of Half Moon Bay Senior Analyst and Program Manager for the Coastside Recovery Initiative, Karen Decker, then provided an overview of the Coastside Recovery Initiative. This included highlighting each of the Initiatives guiding principles, short- and long-term objectives as well as key project milestones and timing.
Small Group Discussion Overview After these program highlights, participants were then invited to engage in small group discussions. President and CEO of the Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, Krystlyn Giedt, introduced the small group process, noting the breadth of experience and backgrounds represented in the eleven small group facilitators (please see Appendix II for complete list). Krystlyn also provided a general email address [email protected] where participants could share their ideas if they were uncomfortable doing so in the small group.
Each small group followed a similar format and participants were asked to respond to the following two key questions: 1. When you think about jobs, workers, and the local economy, what concerns you the most? 2. What are the most important actions we can take to address the concerns you shared? Participants were encouraged to share their ideas during the discussion and use the chat function in zoom. Facilitators were asked to take notes and record the small group discussions. Participants were assured that the recording would be used to help the Initiative team ensure all ideas were captured and would not be made public.
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Small Group Discussion and Chat Themes There were 11 small groups during the event with seven to nine participants in each group. Notes were collected from seven of the groups and audio recordings from two of the groups that were transcribed. Two of the small group facilitators did not provide notes or audio recordings from their discussions. Chat messages were also captured from participants during the event program as well as messages that were received at the [email protected] general email address after the event. All the notes collected from the small groups, chat messages and email messages were carefully reviewed using thematic analysis. A summary of the key themes is provided below.
Discussion Question One When you think about jobs, workers, and the local economy, what concerns you the most?
Industry impacts and job displacement The Coastside economy is defined by the tourism and hospitality industry, restaurants, and small businesses and these have been hardest hit by the pandemic. Industry impacts and associated job losses were a top concern and received the most comments from small group participants. Restaurants for example, have closed and re-opened several times throughout the pandemic, so they have lost staff. In addition, participants mentioned the loss of jobs in agriculture (Bay City Flowers was cited as a specific example) and in media, which were challenges prior to COVID-19.
Job quality – too many low-wage jobs In addition to industry impacts and housing, job quality was another concern. Participants described the Coastside as a “bedroom community” where people live but then commute over the hill for jobs that provide higher wages, better benefits, and opportunities for advancement. Participants noted the challenge of an economy predominated by too many low-wage jobs and that people can get paid more for doing the same job over the hill than on the Coastside. This creates a lot of employee turnover and churn, which is difficult for employers. Participants also worried that the Coastside was not attractive to the next generation of the workforce because higher-paying job opportunities are lacking here.
Lack of affordable housing The lack of affordable housing was also a top concern, including housing for specific population groups, such as seniors and for low-skilled, low-wage workers. Many of these workers must live somewhere else that is more affordable and are then unable to work full shifts because of commute times, traffic or due to appointments that are closer to their homes. Participants acknowledged that one of the reasons why housing prices are so high is because of limited supply and that very few affordable housing projects happen on the Coastside. Some property owners have tried to offer affordable rental housing but have later converted it to vacation rentals (Airbnb) with higher income potential to offset property taxes. While participants felt Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) were a promising start they had not seen any data on how many had been built.
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Vulnerable populations and essential workers Participants discussed the pandemic and the economic hardship it has created for families, especially women, noting that families must make difficult choices to have one higher-wage earner working over the hill and one lower-wage earner working here. Families with single wage earners cannot survive in the Bay Area. Essential workers were mentioned as a vulnerable population and small group participants shared concerns about their safety as well as a suggestion that they receive hazard pay, acknowledging this could put further strain on small businesses. Farmworkers were also mentioned as another vulnerable group and the challenges they face from lack of health care because of their undocumented status to not being paid at a local hemp farm as was reported in local news.
Jobs and skills mismatch Participants discussed the jobs and skills mismatch on the Coastside and that it is difficult to find people for specific jobs because the talent pool is less diverse here than in other parts of the Bay Area. Finding qualified workers with basic skills was mentioned as a challenge and one participant shared her experience of job candidates who had just graduated from high school without an ability to do basic math. Participants were concerned about a lack of investment in our public schools and student preparation for technology sector jobs in Silicon Valley.
Other concerns Other concerns shared by small group participants and through chat messages included the need to protect the Coastside’s open spaces, businesses that leave the area after getting started here, commercial real estate vacancies, including in the Half Moon Bay downtown area and how to get vaccinated.
Discussion Question Two What do you think are the most important actions we can take to address the concerns you shared?
Improve the digital infrastructure Improving the Coastside’s digital infrastructure was by far the most important action to address concerns related to jobs, workers, and the economy. It received the highest number of comments from small group participants who described the fragility of the internet on the Coastside and that there are no guarantees of service. Participants felt that fiber optic internet capacity was critical and necessary to support people working from home and new ways of doing business.
Create vibrant work and community spaces The second most important action shared by small group participants and in chat messages was to create more vibrant commercial and community spaces. Comments included figuring out how to leverage the beautiful scenery on the Coastside to attract new businesses (e.g., research and technology firms) as well as how to make creative use of existing, vacant commercial space.
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Additional comments included creating inviting community spaces (cafés, libraries, and street eateries) and co-working spaces that promote people coming together and collaborating with one another to spark ideas and generate opportunities. Small group participants noted that changing regulations to allow for street eateries and speeding up the adoption of practices like parklets are helpful and necessary.
Several small group participants mentioned the City of Half Moon Bay downtown area and that they look forward to revitalization efforts to make it a place that is more vibrant, pedestrian and bicycle friendly.
Diversify the economy The Coastside economy is largely dominated by a tourist economy. Because of this small group participants felt that it was important to diversify the local economy by taking steps to attract new types of businesses (e.g., technology firms) and businesses that can offer higher-wage jobs. Ideas included offering incentives for businesses to come here and rebranding the Coastside as a place where businesses can grow and thrive.
Support schools and the next generation of the workforce Education and preparing our young people for the jobs of tomorrow was mentioned as an important action by both small group participants and through chat messages. Comments included investing more in our public schools and in childcare and making the Coastside a more attractive place for families with children. Additional comments touched on the importance of getting children and youth back to school as well as engaging them as thought partners in the Coastside Recovery Initiative.
Spark business and job innovation In addition to diversifying the economy, small group participants offered ideas for how to create new job opportunities including business cooperatives for the Latinx community to bring lower wage earners into higher paying jobs. Similarly, business incubators and support for startups were mentioned as ideas as well as support for cottage industries. Participants also suggested using retired members of the workforce to impart skills and knowledge to newer members of the workforce through mentorships or apprenticeships.
Increase affordable housing opportunities Housing is seen as a major issue and increasing more affordable housing opportunities was considered one of the critical solutions necessary for creating a more equitable, vibrant, and resilient economy. Specific ideas included providing incentives to private landowners and developers to build affordable housing and converting unused hotel spaces into multi-family units.
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Invest locally Participants noted the City and County should identify funding opportunities and make sure that Coastside businesses and organizations are able to take advantage of those opportunities. The importance of investing locally was mentioned several times and that the large numbers of visitors to the Coastside need to be encouraged to patronize local businesses.
Protect the environment and open spaces Concern for the environment was expressed through several chat messages during the program and idea of creating a center for environmental stewardship. Other participants noted the importance of our recreational spaces and that these could be better leveraged to strengthen our economy. Finally, one participant noted the importance of creating spaces where we could honor the ancestral lands of the Ohlone people.
Other actions Other actions mentioned by participants to address concerns related to jobs, workers and the economy included improving public transit and reducing traffic, increasing access to affordable housing, revitalizing the agricultural industry and consideration of pausing the transient occupancy tax. Finally, participants noted the importance of solutions that address vulnerable residents and people left behind.
Small Group Report Outs After the small group break out discussions, participants came back together as a large group for the final parts of the program. The included a report out from each of the groups for which the facilitators were asked to share one big idea or highlight from their discussion. Facilitators mentioned the importance of listening to each other, support for creating business cooperatives, improving the digital infrastructure, environmental and open space concerns, including youth voices and finding ways to encourage local high school graduates to return to live and work on the Coastside.
Closing Comments Half Moon Bay City Manager, Bob Nisbet, provided closing comments and a summary of next steps which included sharing the recordings and a written summary of all the ideas from the Open House on the City’s website. He invited participants and other community members to share ideas, ask questions, and provide feedback at [email protected]. Finally, participants were also encouraged to join the recovery task force.
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Coastside Recovery Initiative Open House Event Proceedings – Appendix I Graphic Recordings Figure 1 – Opening speakers and overview of the Coastside Recovery Initiative
Figure 2 – Top concerns related to jobs, workers and the economy shared during small group discussions
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Graphic Recordings Continued Figure 3 – Top actions to be taken to address concerns shared during small group discussions
Figure 4 – Big ideas shared by small group facilitators from small group discussions
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Coastside Recovery Initiative Open House Event Proceedings – Appendix II
Small Group Facilitators Danielle Lee, Assistant Director, Office of Sustainability, County of San Mateo Diane Passen, Owner, Half Moon Bay Media Emma Moctezuma, Case Manager, Ayudano Latinos a Soñar (ALAS) Jennifer Chong, Public Works Program Manager, City of Half Moon Bay Jill Ekas, Community Development Director, City of Half Moon Bay Krystlyn Giedt, CEO of the Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau Mary Oldham, Board Member, Mavericks Community Foundation Matthew Chidester, Deputy City Manager, City of Half Moon Bay Nate Serdy, Realtor, Compass Real Estate Sandra Winter, Executive Director, Senior Coastsiders Victor Gaitan, Management Analyst, City of Half Moon Bay
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BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: April 6, 2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Bob Nisbet, City Manager
FROM: John Doughty, Public Works Director Maziar Bozorginia, City Engineer
TITLE: RESTRUCTURING AND APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY BICYCLE / PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ______
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council affirm by motion: 1. The revised number and general composition of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC); 2. Direct staff to make necessary changes to the bylaws of the BPAC and return to City Council for formal adoption; and 3. Direct the City Clerk to publish a “Notice of Vacancies” and solicit “Willing to Serve Forms”
FISCAL IMPACT: There is an ongoing cost to the General Fund and impact for staffing the proposed Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). These costs are included in the operating budget of Public Works. The service of a BPAC is a key element in obtaining future grant funding for bicycle and pedestrian improvements.
STRATEGIC ELEMENT: This action supports all of the strategic elements: Infrastructure and Environment, Healthy Communities and Public Safety, Fiscal Sustainability, and Inclusive Governance.
BACKGROUND: On March 7, 2017, the City Council affirmed the formation of a BPAC and provided direction that the Committee consist of 10 members, including the following: 1. One (1) walking enthusiast; 2. One (1) commute dependent cyclist; 3. One (1) recreational cyclist; 4. One (1) avid cyclist; 5. One (1) at-large community member;
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6. One (1) senior representative; 7. One (1) youth representative; 8. One (1) member of the Parks and Recreation Commission chosen by its membership; 9. One (1) member of the Planning Commission chosen by its membership; and 10. One (1) representative of the Cabrillo Unified School District appointed by the District.
During the BPAC inception in 2017, the City was considering a five-member committee and then discussed including seven members to insure representation of a full range of community interests. After further feedback and the interest in the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan, the committee became ten members. The larger BPAC was deemed appropriate for the time as the group was serving as the City’s ad hoc steering committee for the first Half Moon Bay Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan. Because of the intersection of master planning in the City with unincorporated County, the City Council allowed non-City residents to serve. For much the same reason, the Council included members of the Parks and Recreation and Planning Commission.
Restructuring of the BPAC was discussed with members at their meeting of March 4, 2021. The discussion was positive and productive. Staff did not ask for a formal vote, but overall, most members of the BPAC were supportive of this change citing the master plan adoption and the necessity of having a large committee to advise on actions and programs implementing the Master Plan’s goals and policies. Some members were concerned that by reducing the size of the committee, some important perspectives may not be represented. All agreed that more public participation in the meetings is needed including those who may no longer formally serve on the Committee.
Terms of appointment for the BPAC are for four (4) years as set forth in the committee bylaws. In light of this, staff is taking the opportunity to look at the current make-up of the Committee and to consider potential changes to the Committee based upon the current and anticipated role.
DISCUSSION: As noted above, the current ten-member structure was created and recommended by staff to serve as an ad hoc Steering Committee for the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan. This Master Plan was adopted by the City Council in September 2019. With the adoption of the master plan, the original BPAC steering mission was fulfilled. Over the last two years, City staff has been evaluating the form and function of the BPAC in light of Master Plan completion. Some of the policy questions that were discussed and considered by staff and the Committee were as follows:
1. The Committee has evolved from the ad hoc Steering Committee to assisting in the implementation of the City’s Master Plan; 2. With this transition, should all appointees to the City BPAC be residents of Half Moon Bay;
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3. With the transition of the City Council to district elections, there is a policy question as to whether BPAC appointments should include representation from all four districts and an at-large basis; 4. Should the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation direct appointees be eliminated on the basis that most projects come to one or both Commissions prior to implementation (and some appointees have questioned the need for their participation in the BPAC); and 5. Should the CUSD appointee be an ex-officio (non-voting) member of the Committee.
Recommended Changes Staff recommends that the BPAC be restructured to include the following constituency: 1. Two (2) walking enthusiasts; 2. One (1) commuter cyclist; 3. One (1) recreational cyclist: 4. One (1) senior representative; 5. One (1) youth representative; 6. One (1) representative of the Cabrillo Unified School District appointed by the District.
In addition, in line with other Commissions and Committees, it is recommended that all members be residents of the City of Half Moon Bay (with the exception being the representative of the Cabrillo Unified School District).
At present, the City Council has not taken a formal position on appointment of Commissions or Committees based upon district residency. As such, staff is not recommending changing the BPAC accordingly.
Staff is also requesting that the City Council direct the City Clerk to publish a “Notice of Vacancies” and solicit “Willing to Serve Forms”.
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BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: April 6, 2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Bob Nisbet, City Manager
FROM: Jessica Blair, Communications Director / City Clerk Jonathan Roisman, Deputy City Clerk
TITLE: INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION AND OPTIONS FOR FORMING A RE- DISTRICTING COMMISSION FOLLOWING RELEASE OF THE 2020 CENSUS INFORMATION ______
RECOMMENDATION: Consider options for the upcoming redistricting process following the release of the 2020 Census results and direct staff to move forward with the City Council adopted model.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this report. However, redistricting will require the City to retain the services of a demographer. The City Council approved such service with National Demographics Corporation on January 19, 2021. The cost of services will be no more than $45,000. Additionally, the City will incur costs associated with communications efforts for the process such as printing, advertisements, etc.
STRATEGIC ELEMENT: This action supports the Inclusive Governance element of the Strategic Plan.
BACKGROUND: Until the November 3, 2020 election, Half Moon Bay’s City Councilmembers were elected at- large. The transition to by-district was prompted by a letter dated February 28, 2018 from Attorney Kevin I. Shenkman of Shenkman & Hughes, PC asserting that the City’s at-large elections violated the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). The letter stated the City historically lacked Latino representation on the Half Moon Bay City Council given its sizeable population.1
1 On October 21, 2020, the California Supreme Court granted review in Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica, where the Court will consider what plaintiff must prove in order to establish vote dilution under the California Voting Rights Act. The law in this area will likely remain in flux until the Supreme Court decides the Santa Monica case.
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In 2018, the City began the transition from at-large to by-district elections. The City enlisted the services of a demographer, National Demographics Corporation, to assist in drawing up such a map. On November 3, 2020, elections in Districts 2 and 3 took place using the map adopted on September 18, 2018. Elections for Districts 1 and 4, along with an at-large, elected mayor, will take place on November 8, 2022.
Once a City has transitioned to district elections, state law requires the City Council to examine and, if necessary, adjust the City Council district boundaries every 10 years following the Census to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act. Additionally, a new map will need to be adopted following the release of 2020 census data given the new requirements of Assembly Bill 849.
Adoption of the new map must occur sometime between August 1, 2021 and April 17, 2022. A new map may not be adopted before August 1, 2021, though cities may begin outreach hearings before August.
DISCUSSION: Since the City Council’s transition to district elections in 2018, the State has enacted additional laws governing the redistricting process, including the Fair Maps Act which creates standardized redistricting criteria aimed to keep communities together and to prohibit partisan gerrymandering. It also contains expanded community outreach and public hearing requirements and timelines, which more closely track the State redistricting schedule.
Certain Federal required criteria must be observed when re-drawing districts:
• Each City Council district shall contain a nearly equal population; • A districting plan shall be drawn in a manner that complies with the Federal Voting Rights Act and the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution; and • City Council districts shall not be drawn with race as the predominate factor.
Additionally, the Fair Maps Act now requires the City Council to adopt district boundaries using specific criteria as set forth in the following order of priority:
• To the extent practicable, city council districts shall be geographically contiguous. Areas that meet only at the points of adjoining corners are not contiguous. Areas that are separated by water and not connected by a bridge, tunnel, or regular ferry service are not contiguous. • To the extent practicable, the geographic integrity of any local neighborhood or local community of interest shall be respected in a manner that minimizes its division. A “community of interest” is a population that shares common social or economic interests that should be included within a single district for purposes of its effective and fair representation. Communities of interest do not include relationships with political parties, incumbents or political candidates.
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• City Council district boundaries should be easily identifiable and understandable by residents. To the extent practicable, city council districts shall be bounded by natural and artificial barriers, by streets, or by the boundaries of the city. • To the extent practicable, and where it does not conflict with the preceding criteria in this subdivision, city council districts shall be drawn to encourage geographical compactness in a manner that nearby areas of population are not bypassed in favor of more distant populations.2
Senate Bill 1018, effective January 1, 2019, provides additional methods for adjusting boundaries. See Elections Code sections 23000 et seq. There are now five methods available to general law cities, of which the City of Half Moon Bay is one:
(1) The City Council may adopt districts itself; (2) The City Council may appoint an advisory commission to recommend district boundaries for City Council adoption; (3) The City Council may establish an independent redistricting commission to adopt new boundaries; (4) The City Council may establish a hybrid independent redistricting commission to draw two maps with the City Council required to adopt one of the two maps; and (5) A City may contract with the County to draw boundaries (if the County creates its own independent commission).
The options mentioned above are discussed in further detail below:
(1) City Council draws own map (Staff Recommendation) State law authorizes the City Council to draw its own map. This could include a process of draft map submission from the public and demographer for Council review and consideration. This was the process the Council utilized when the City transitioned to districts in 2018. During that process, the City provided paper maps as well as an established map-drawing webpage for the public to submit proposed draft maps. If the City chooses this option again during this process, the same public mapping tools would be utilized and there would be increased public outreach, such as utilization of the City’s social media channels, which were not active in 2018. Additionally, staff would hold map-drawing workshops for the public. Staff recommends this option given the size of Half Moon Bay and level of community participation in City Council meetings.
2 Elections Code section 21601. Prior to enactment of the Fair Maps Act, State law authorized use of the following districting criteria: (1) topography; (2) geography; (3) cohesiveness, continuity, integrity and compactness of territory, and community of interests of the city council districts.
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(2) Advisory Commission The process for establishing an advisory commission is similar to other local boards and commissions. The commission shall consist of residents living in Half Moon Bay and the City may specify the qualifications and selection process for commissioners.
(3) Independent Commissions State law authorizes the City Council to transfer redistricting authority to an independent redistricting commission. The manner of appointment is set by the City Council, but commissioners cannot be appointed directly by the City Council. Commissioners must pass an extensive list of possible disqualifications and there are post-service limitations on their ability to run for local office, serve on a local board or commission, seek city employment or otherwise contract with the City.
(4) Hybrid Commissions A hybrid commission is formed in a manner similar to an independent commission and has similar pre-service and post-service limitations, but a hybrid commission is required to submit two or more maps to the City Council and the City Council must select one of the submitted maps. The City Council is not permitted to alter the selected map in any way except as needed to comply with Federal or State law.
(5) Contract with County Redistricting Commission. Under new state law, cities may also contract with a county Independent redistricting commission to adjust the City’s map boundaries. San Mateo County currently does not have an independent districting commission. The County commission is required to hold at least three public hearings in the local jurisdiction before adopting the new boundaries. It is possible that any such County Commission would not include any Half Moon Bay residents.
Timeline The current tentative timeline for redistricting is as follows:
• January 2021: Staff chooses demographer consultant. • April 2021: Council and Staff review redistricting options • May 2021: Staff creates redistricting webpage and begins community outreach • June, July and/or August: two initial public hearings or workshops on communities of interest and redistricting • September or October 2021: Cities receive redistricting data from the Census Bureau and the California Statewide Database • October 2021: community meetings to solicit additional input and prepare draft maps • January 2021: Begin the first of the remaining two required public hearings with maps leading to adoption (more meetings are allowed if needed, but are not required)
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• April 17, 2022: Deadline to adopt and submit map to registrar (requires first and second reading for adoption of ordinance)
Alternatives Staff has recommended that the City Council utilize the same process as it did in 2018 utilizing public-drawn maps as well as the demographer’s draft maps and selecting a final map based on those and public input throughout the process. However, if the City Council prefers that a committee or commission be formed, staff would recommend an advisory commission.
Further Considerations Should the Council direct staff to move forward with the creation of a commission or committee and to prepare a draft resolution to be brought back to Council, there should be consideration and direction given regarding the following:
• Clarify whether there should be any additional local requirements to serving on the commission • Establish how many residents should be on the commission • If advisory, establish the role of the commission • Establish selection process • Establish timeline for commission recruitment, selection and final action; and • Provide input on estimated number of additional community outreach meetings anticipated if a commission is created
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BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: April 6, 2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Bob Nisbet, City Manager
FROM: Jessica Blair, Communications Director / City Clerk Jonathan Roisman, Deputy City Clerk
TITLE: ADOPTION OF THE 2021 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM ______
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution establishing a Legislative Platform for 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
STRATEGIC ELEMENT: This action supports the Inclusive Governance element of the Strategic Plan.
DISCUSSION: The City has contracted with Townsend Public Affairs for the past four years for legislative advocacy and grant services. In collaboration with Townsend, the City Council Legislative Subcommittee, and staff, a proactive Legislative Platform has been developed to enable Townsend and staff to advocate on the City’s behalf with legislators and regulatory agencies.
The 2021 Legislative Platform highlights the position of the City Council on important issues that align with community goals and policy documents. City staff currently monitors bills introduced into California Legislature and U.S. Congress. This platform provides staff direction and allows the City, on the Council’s behalf, to respond in support of or opposition to bills and other legislative and administrative actions.
The draft of the 2021 Legislative Platform represents the City’s values and interests in areas such as Quality of Life, Environmental Protection, Economic Development, Public Safety, and Affordable Housing. These priority areas, among others listed in the draft, have been identified as fundamental legislative issues deemed critical to the City. Upon City Council approval, the legislative platform will allow staff to respond to the rapidly changing nature of legislative items.
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The platform was developed using legislative positions taken by the City Council, a review of legislative priorities from the League of California Cities, input from the City Council and staff, research into current law and pending legislation, and discussion with Townsend. The Legislative Subcommittee has reviewed and approved the platform. The City Council would delegate its authority to the Mayor and / or City Manager to sign position letters consistent with the legislative platform. The platform is adopted annually by the City Council, updated accordingly to reflect legislative changes and positions taken in the prior year.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution approving the 2021 City of Half Moon Bay Legislative Platform 2. Legislative Matrix
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY ADOPTING THE 2021 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND / OR CITY MANAGER TO SIGN POSITION LETTERS ON THE CITY COUNCIL’S BEHALF THAT REPRESENT THE POSITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT
WHEREAS, the City has contracted with Townsend Public Affairs for the past four years for legislative advocacy and grant writing services; and
WHEREAS, Townsend, in conjunction with the City Council Legislative Subcommittee and staff, has prepared the 2021 Legislative Platform which represents the City’s position on legislative issues; and
WHEREAS, the platform was developed using legislative positions taken by the City Council, a review of legislative priorities from the League of California Cities, input from the City Council and staff, research into current law and pending legislation, and discussion with Townsend; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the platform would allow staff to respond more efficiently and effectively to the rapidly changing nature of legislative items.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Half Moon Bay hereby approves the 2021 Legislative Platform (Exhibit A) and authorizes the Mayor and / or the City Manager to sign position letters on the City Council’s behalf that represent the positions contained in this document.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed and adopted on the 6th day of April, 2021 by the City Council of Half Moon Bay by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmembers: NOES, Councilmembers: ABSENT, Councilmembers: ABSTAIN, Councilmembers:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
______Jessica Blair, City Clerk Robert Brownstone, Mayor
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M E M O R A N D U M
To: The Honorable Robert Brownstone, Mayor Honorable Half Moon Bay City Council Members
CC: Bob Nisbet, City Manager Jessica Blair, Communications Director/City Clerk
From: Christopher Townsend, President, Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Andres Ramirez, Associate
Date: March 17, 2021
Subject: 2021 State Legislative Platform
Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. (TPA) has prepared this report for the City of Half Moon Bay following the end of the 2020 legislative year and has drafted a recommended 2021 State Legislative platform for discussion within the Legislative Subcommittee and adoption by the full City Council.
Many of the legislative proposals introduced in the State Senate and Assembly are similar to bills that did not advance in 2020, the second year of the previous two-year legislative cycle. TPA has already begun to engage in policy conversations with the City’s Legislative Liaisons, Elected Representatives and their senior staff, as well as Legislative Policy Committees and will continue to actively advocate on behalf the City throughout the 2021 Legislative session.
City of Half Moon Bay 2021 Legislative Priorities
The City of Half Moon Bay’s legislative platform for 2021 reflects the priorities of the Mayor and the City Council. The strategic platform has and will continue to include advocating for legislation, regulations, and funding that is consistent with the City’s goals.
However, it will be necessary to remain nimble and responsive as we move through the legislative year, as we continue to pivot and readjust due to COVID-19 and its effects. We will be working closely with our legislative delegations, key committees, and the Governor’s Office as we move forward.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, TPA continued to actively monitor, and directly advocate for legislation to ensure the needs of the City were met. When legislation was introduced that impacted any of the priorities, we had a list of legislation for staff to analyze and evaluate the need for potential Mayoral and Council action.
37 While the 2020 legislative session and some key bills were severely disrupted, in 2021 the State Legislature is maintaining its focus on its recent priorities, including the following topics:
o Affordable Housing and Housing Production o Climate Change/Energy/Wildfires o Homelessness o COVID-19 Recovery o Public Safety Reform o Transportation Operations and Infrastructure
The following policy areas are being recommended for close monitoring, analysis, and potential action. The City Council may choose to take a position on a piece of legislation, continue to monitor without a position, or determine if any further response is required.
TPA maintains a constantly updated matrix of state legislation during the legislative session and can provide recommendations when bills are introduced, as well as rolling updates and suggestions as legislation moves along. TPA will monitor bills in numerous policy areas, and will closely track legislative activity in the following policy areas:
Environment
1) Support legislative efforts to protect against sea level rise and other threats to coastal communities
2) Support legislation that promotes sustainability locally, regionally, and statewide
3) Support legislation that preserves open space and endangered species
4) Support efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide
5) Support legislation that bolsters clean-tech businesses and the clean-tech economy in California
Housing
1) Support legislative efforts to protect tenants and small property owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
2) Support legislation that advances the creation or funding of appropriately scaled affordable housing, with sensitivities to the uniqueness and character of a small coastal community
3) Funding for innovative programs to prevent displacement and address hazardous housing conditions
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1) Prevent displacement of tenants and property owner residents
2) Support legislative efforts that will require counties to partner with cities relating to unspent Prop 63 mental health funds
Economic Development
1) Support legislation the preserves vital local funding streams
2) Support legislation that relives local governments of additional administrative burdens, especially as staff are taking on increased responsibilities during COVID-19 and the subsequent local recovery efforts
3) Support efforts to address the digital divide (bolstered and demonstrated by COVID- 19)
4) Monitor measures providing for new tax increment financing
Infrastructure
1) Support legislation that works to bridge the digital divide and fosters broadband connectivity to vulnerable populations as well as the development of microgrids
2) Coordinate with the San Mateo County Transit District, regional transit operators, and other transit advocates and stakeholders to monitor and support legislative efforts that would enhance transit reliability and access for residents
3) Support legislation that will help reduce vehicle congestion
4) Support legislation that helps accelerate the development of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
5) Support increased funding for traffic and pedestrian safety improvements
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Public Safety
1) Support legislation related to disaster preparedness, training, response, and resilience efforts
2) Monitor and choose where to engage as it relates to criminal justice and police reform legislation
3) Support state funding to municipalities to establish community response programs for non-violent emergency calls
Elections
1) Support legislation that encourages and expands civic engagement and voter participation in elections
2) Monitor legislation that affects municipal elections
3) Monitor legislation that affects the California Voting Rights Acts and by-district elections
4) Support legislation that lowers the voting requirements for passage of local special purpose agency funding propositions
Government Transparency
1) Monitor legislation that affects the Brown Act
2) Monitor legislation that affects special districts and joint powers authorities and regulations of such
3) Monitor legislation that affects the Public Records Act
4) Monitor legislation that affects the Political Reform Act
5) Monitor legislation that impacts the ability of local governments to utilize digital communication
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In addition to legislative updates and other communications we send to the City Team, TPA suggests verbal reports to the City Council when the State Legislature is on recess. For example, we would report out in April while they are on Spring Recess, during July while they are on Summer Recess, and in November or December when Session has concluded.
Due to the ever-changing nature of legislation in Sacramento, will update our Legislative Tracking Matrices either biweekly or monthly, thereby providing the City Council timely updates, with the option to form a new position, or change their current position on respective legislative items.
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AB 9 (Wood D) Fire safety: wildfires: fire adapted communities. Current Text: Amended: 3/25/2021 html pdf Status: 3/25/2021-Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and L. GOV. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended. Location: 3/25/2021-A. NAT. RES. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Conservation. This bill would establish in the department the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program to establish regional groups to build local and regional capacity and develop, prioritize, and implement strategies and projects that create fire adapted communities by improving watershed health, forest health, community wildfire preparedness, and fire resilience. The bill would require, among other things, the department to, upon an appropriation by the Legislature, provide block grants to regional administrators, as defined, to develop regional strategies that develop governance structures, identify wildfire risks, foster collaboration, and prioritize and implement projects within the region to achieve the goals of the program. Position Watch
AB 14 (Aguiar-Curry D) Communications: broadband services: California Advanced Services Fund. Current Text: Introduced: 12/7/2020 html pdf Status: 1/11/2021-Referred to Coms. on C. & C. and L. GOV. Location: 1/11/2021-A. C. & C. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law establishes the State Department of Education in state government, and vests the department with specified powers and duties relating to the state’s public school system. This bill would authorize local educational agencies to report to the department their pupils’ estimated needs for computing devices and internet connectivity adequate for at-home learning. The bill would require the department, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to compile that information and to annually post that compiled information on the department’s internet website. Position Watch
AB 34 (Muratsuchi D) Broadband for All Act of 2022. Current Text: Amended: 3/16/2021 html pdf Status: 3/17/2021-Re-referred to Com. on C. & C. Location: 3/11/2021-A. C. & C. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would enact the Broadband for All Act of 2022, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $10,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to support the 2022 Broadband for All Program that would be administered by the Department of Technology for purposes of providing financial assistance for projects to deploy broadband infrastructure and broadband services.The bill would provide for the submission of the bond act to the voters at the November 8, 2022, statewide general election. Position Watch
AB 59 (Gabriel D) Mitigation Fee Act: fees: notice and timelines. Current Text: Introduced: 12/7/2020 html pdf Status: 1/11/2021-Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D. Location: 1/11/2021-A. L. GOV. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law authorizes any party to protest the imposition of a fee, dedication, reservation, or other exactions imposed on a development project within 90 or 120 days of the imposition of the fee, as applicable, and specifies procedures for those protests and actions. The Mitigation Fee Act imposes the same requirements on a local agency for a new or increased fee for public facilities. Current law, for specified fees, requires any judicial action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul an ordinance, resolution, or motion adopting a new fee or service charge or modifying an existing fee or service charge to be commenced within 120 days of the effective date of the ordinance, Page 1/14
42 resolution, or motion. Current law also provides that, if an ordinance, resolution, or motion provides for an automatic adjustment in a fee or service charge and the adjustment results in an increase in the fee or service charge, that any action to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the increase to be commenced within 120 days of the increase. This bill would increase, for fees and service charges and for fees for specified public facilities, the time for mailing the notice of the time and place of the meeting to at least 45 days before the meeting. Position Watch
AB 71 (Rivas, Luz D) Homelessness funding: Bring California Home Act. Current Text: Amended: 3/25/2021 html pdf Status: 3/25/2021-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended. Location: 1/15/2021-A. REV. & TAX Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would exempt any regulation, standard, criterion, procedure, determination, rule, notice, or guideline established or issued by the Franchise Tax Board to implement its provisions from the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. Position Support
AB 118 (Kamlager D) Emergency services: community response: grant program. Current Text: Introduced: 12/18/2020 html pdf Status: 1/11/2021-Read first time. Referred to Com. on E.M. Location: 1/11/2021-A. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would, until January 1, 2026, enact the Community Response Initiative to Strengthen Emergency Systems Act or the C.R.I.S.E.S. Act for the purpose of creating, implementing, and evaluating the 3-year C.R.I.S.E.S. Grant Pilot Program, which the act would establish. The bill would require the office to establish rules and regulations for the program with the goal of making grants to community organizations, over 3 years, for the purpose of expanding the participation of community organizations in emergency response for specified vulnerable populations. The bill would require that grantees receive a minimum award of $250,000 per year. The bill would require a community organization receiving funds pursuant to the program to use the grant to stimulate and support involvement in emergency response activities that do not require a law enforcement officer, as specified. The bill would require the Director of Emergency Services (director) to assemble staff and resources to carry out certain duties in support of the program. Position Support
AB 125 (Rivas, Robert D) Equitable Economic Recovery, Healthy Food Access, Climate Resilient Farms, and Worker Protection Bond Act of 2022. Current Text: Amended: 3/18/2021 html pdf Status: 3/22/2021-Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. Location: 3/18/2021-A. AGRI. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would enact the Equitable Economic Recovery, Healthy Food Access, Climate Resilient Farms, and Worker Protection Bond Act of 2022, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $3,122,000,000, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, to finance programs related to, among other things, agricultural lands, food and fiber infrastructure, climate resilience, agricultural professionals, including farmers, ranchers, and farmworkers, workforce development and training, air quality, tribes, disadvantaged communities, nutrition, food aid, meat processing facilities, fishing facilities, and fairgrounds. Position Watch
AB 339 (Lee D) State and local government: open meetings. Current Text: Introduced: 1/28/2021 html pdf Status: 1/29/2021-From printer. May be heard in committee February 28. Location: 1/28/2021-A. PRINT Page 2/14
43 Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law requires all meetings, as defined, of a house of the Legislature or a committee thereof to be open and public, and requires all persons to be permitted to attend the meetings, except as specified. This bill would require all meetings, including gatherings using teleconference technology, to include an opportunity for all persons to attend via a call-in option or an internet-based service option that provides closed captioning services and requires both a call-in and an internet-based service option to be provided to the public. Position Oppose Unless Amended
AB 464 (Mullin D) Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts: allowable facilities and projects. Current Text: Amended: 3/25/2021 html pdf Status: 3/25/2021-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended. Location: 2/18/2021-A. L. GOV. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law authorizes the legislative body of a city or a county to establish an enhanced infrastructure financing district to finance public capital facilities or other specified projects of communitywide significance that provide significant benefits to the district or the surrounding community, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, construction, or repair of industrial structures for private use.This bill would include, in the list of facilities and projects the district may fund, the acquisition, construction, or repair of commercial structures by the small business, as defined, occupant of such structures, if certain conditions are met, and facilities in which nonprofit community organizations provide health, youth, homeless, and social services. Position Watch
AB 602 (Grayson D) Development fees: impact fee nexus study. Current Text: Amended: 3/18/2021 html pdf Status: 3/22/2021-Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. Location: 3/18/2021-A. L. GOV. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would, among other things, require, on and after January 1, 2022, a city, county, or special district that conducts an impact fee nexus study to follow specific standards and practices, including, but not limited to, (1) that prior to the adoption of an associated development fee or exaction, an impact fee nexus study be adopted, (2) that the study identify the existing level of service for each assessed impact, identify the proposed new level of service, explain the level of metric being used, and include a finding of why the new level of service is necessary, and (3) that a fee levied or imposed on a housing development project by a local agency be proportionate to the square footage of the proposed unit or units. The bill would also require a city, county, or special district to post a written fee schedule or a link directly to the written fee schedule on its internet website. Position Watch
AB 620 (Mullin D) Unified online environmental permit application. Current Text: Introduced: 2/12/2021 html pdf Status: 2/13/2021-From printer. May be heard in committee March 15. Location: 2/12/2021-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law declares the intent of the Legislature to provide a mechanism by which the California Environmental Protection Agency may further this objective of environmental protection by bringing relevant agencies together to synchronize, to the maximum extent feasible, the environmental permit requirements imposed on applicants by the departments or boards within the agency, among other objectives. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation creating a unified online environmental permit application and process for state agencies that simplify the submittal and tracking of environmental permits for permit applicants and state agencies, and supports interagency coordination. Position Watch Page 3/14
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AB 678 (Grayson D) Housing development projects: fees and exactions cap. Current Text: Amended: 3/25/2021 html pdf Status: 3/25/2021-Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended. Location: 3/25/2021-A. L. GOV. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would prohibit a city or county from imposing a specified fee or exaction if the total dollar amount of the fees and exactions that a city or county would impose on a proposed housing development is greater than 12% of the city’s or county’s median home price unless approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development. The bill would authorize a city or county to seek approval from the department to impose a fee or an exaction that would result in the total dollar amount of fees and exactions exceeding that limitation by making a specified finding and submitting a completed application for a waiver. The bill would require the department to develop a standard form application for a waiver in conjunction with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. Position Watch
AB 721 (Bloom D) Covenants and restrictions: affordable housing. Current Text: Introduced: 2/16/2021 html pdf Status: 2/25/2021-Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD. Location: 2/25/2021-A. H. & C.D. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would make any private recorded covenants, conditions, restrictions, or private limits on the use of private or publicly owned land contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or other instrument affecting the transfer or sale that restricts the number or size of the residences that may be built on the property, or that restricts the number of persons who may reside on the property unenforceable against the owner of an affordable housing development, as defined. Position Watch
AB 894 (Mullin D) Cities and counties. Current Text: Introduced: 2/17/2021 html pdf Status: 2/18/2021-From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. Location: 2/17/2021-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law prescribes the powers and duties that are common to cities and counties, including the powers and duties of legislative bodies. Under current law, if a statute requires a local agency to take legislative action by resolution, and the local agency’s charter requires it to take legislative action by ordinance, action by ordinance is compliance with the statute for all purposes.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change in provisions described above regarding legislative actions by ordinance. Position Watch
AB 897 (Mullin D) Office of Planning and Research: regional climate networks: climate adaptation action plans. Current Text: Introduced: 2/17/2021 html pdf Status: 2/25/2021-Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Location: 2/25/2021-A. NAT. RES. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law requires, by July 1, 2017, and every 3 years thereafter, the Natural Resources Agency to update, as prescribed, the state’s climate adaptation strategy, known as the Safeguarding California Plan. Current law establishes the Office of Planning and Research in state government in the Governor’s office. Current law establishes the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program to be administered by the office to coordinate regional and local efforts with state climate adaptation strategies to adapt to the impacts of climate change, as prescribed. This bill would authorize eligible entities, as defined, to establish and participate in a regional climate network, as defined. The bill would require the office to encourage the inclusion of agencies with land use planning authority into regional climate networks.
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AB 962 (Kamlager D) California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act: reusable beverage containers. Current Text: Introduced: 2/17/2021 html pdf Status: 2/25/2021-Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Location: 2/25/2021-A. NAT. RES. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to certify processors and requires certified processors to comply with specified requirements for operation, including, among others, taking the actions necessary and approved by the department to cancel containers to render them unfit for redemption. A violation of the act is an infraction. This bill would authorize, for a reusable beverage container, a processor approved by the department to handle reusable beverage containers to satisfy those operation requirements by transferring the reusable beverage container to a washer approved by the department. Position Support
AB 964 (Boerner Horvath D) Rental units: hosting platforms: coastal resources. Current Text: Amended: 3/18/2021 html pdf Status: 3/22/2021-Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Location: 3/18/2021-A. NAT. RES. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would provide that an ordinance, policy, or program enacted by a city or county, including a charter city or county, that regulates or licenses the rental of residential units for tourist or transient- use occupancy within the coastal zone through a hosting platform is not considered development subject to the California Coastal Act. The bill would specify that a city or county, including a charter city or county, is not required to comply with the California Coastal Act when enacting or enforcing an ordinance, policy, or program that regulates or licenses the rental of residential units through a hosting platform. The bill would additionally provide that a local coastal program is not required to include an ordinance, policy, or program that regulates or licenses the rental of residential units through a hosting platform. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. Position Watch
AB 988 (Bauer-Kahan D) Mental health: mobile crisis support teams: 988 crisis hotline. Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2021 html pdf Status: 3/4/2021-Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and C. & C. Location: 3/4/2021-A. HEALTH Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would establish the 988 Crisis Hotline Center, using the digits “988” in compliance with existing federal law and standards governing the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The bill would require the Office of Emergency Services to take specified actions to implement the hotline system, including hiring a director with specified experience and designating a 988 crisis hotline center or centers to provide crisis intervention services and crisis care coordination to individuals accessing the 988. Position Support
AB 1029 (Mullin D) Housing elements: prohousing local policies. Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2021 html pdf Status: 3/4/2021-Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV. Location: 3/4/2021-A. H. & C.D. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would add the preservation of affordable housing units through the extension of existing project-based rental assistance covenants to avoid the displacement of affected tenants and a Page 5/14
46 reduction in available affordable housing units to the list of specified prohousing local policies. Position Watch
AB 1176 (Garcia, Eduardo D) Communications: universal broadband service: California Connect Fund. Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2021 html pdf Status: 3/4/2021-Referred to Com. on C. & C. Location: 3/4/2021-A. C. & C. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would establish the California Connect Fund in the State Treasury, subject to the conditions and restrictions applicable to the existing universal service funds, as specified. The bill would, until January 1, 2031, require the Public Utilities Commission to develop, implement, and administer the California Connect Program to ensure that high-speed broadband service is available to every household in the state at affordable rates. The bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2023, to adopt rules to implement the program, including rules that establish eligibility criteria for the program and the amount of, and requirements for, subsidies under the program. The bill would require the commission to perform outreach to increase program participation and to collect data on existing affordable internet service plans that may meet program criteria. Position Watch
AB 1276 (Carrillo D) Single-use food accessories and service ware. Current Text: Amended: 3/17/2021 html pdf Status: 3/26/2021-From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24). Location: 3/24/2021-A. APPR. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would prohibit a food facility or a third-party food delivery platform, as specified, from providing any single-use food accessories, as defined, to consumers unless requested by the consumer and, commencing on January 1, 2023, would prohibit a full-service restaurant that has adequate dishwashing capacity from providing single-use service ware to consumers except under specified conditions. The bill would require enforcement of these prohibitions by officers of an agency that the bill would require each city, county, or city and county governing body to select on or before June 1, 2022. The bill would specify that the first and 2nd violations of the prohibitions result in a notice of violation, and any subsequent violation is an infraction punishable by a fine of $100 for each day in violation, but not to exceed an annual total of $300. Position Support
AB 1317 (Berman D) Clean energy. Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2021 html pdf Status: 2/22/2021-Read first time. Location: 2/19/2021-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law establishes as policy of the state that eligible renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources supply 100% of retail sales of electricity to California end-use customers and 100% of electricity procured to serve all state agencies by December 31, 2045. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to accelerate the state’s progress toward having 100% of electricity provided by renewable or other zero-carbon sources while maintaining a reliable and resilient electricity grid. Position Watch
AB 1445 (Levine D) Planning and zoning: regional housing need allocation: climate change impacts. Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2021 html pdf Status: 3/11/2021-Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV. Location: 3/11/2021-A. H. & C.D. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, and specified land outside its Page 6/14
47 boundaries, that includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. For the 4th and subsequent revisions of the housing element, current law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region. Current law requires the appropriate council of governments, or the department for cities and counties without a council of governments, to adopt a final regional housing need plan that allocates a share of the regional housing need to each city, county, or city and county, as provided. Current law requires that the final regional housing plan adopted by a council of governments, or a delegate subregion, as applicable, be based on a methodology that includes specified factors, and similarly requires that the department take into consideration specified factors in distributing regional housing need, as provided. This bill would require that a council of governments, a delegate subregion, or the department, as applicable, additionally consider among these factors emergency evacuation route capacity, wildfire risk, sea level rise, and other impacts caused by climate change. Position Watch
AB 1458 (Frazier D) Fish and wildlife protection and conservation: lake and streambed alteration agreements: exemptions Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2021 html pdf Status: 3/11/2021-Referred to Com. on W.,P., & W. Location: 3/11/2021-A. W.,P. & W. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law prohibits a person, a state or local governmental agency, or a public utility from substantially diverting or obstructing the natural flow of, or substantially changing or using any material from the bed, channel, or bank of, any river, stream, or lake, or depositing or disposing of debris, waste, or other material containing crumbled, flaked, or ground pavement where it may pass into any river, stream, or lake, unless prescribed requirements are met, including written notification to the Department of Fish and Wildlife regarding the activity. Current law requires the department to determine whether the activity may substantially adversely affect an existing fish and wildlife resource and, if so, to provide a draft lake or streambed alteration agreement to the person, agency, or utility. Current law prescribes various requirements for lake and streambed alteration agreements. Current law also establishes various exemptions from these provisions. This bill would additionally exempt from these provisions vegetation management or fuels treatment projects undertaken, carried out, or approved by a state or local governmental agency necessary to prevent or mitigate the threat or intensity of a wildfire. Position Watch
AB 1500 (Garcia, Eduardo D) Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparation, Flood Protection, Extreme Heat Mitigation, and Workforce Development Bond Act of 2022. Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2021 html pdf Status: 3/11/2021-Referred to Coms. on W.,P., & W. and NAT. RES. Location: 3/11/2021-A. W.,P. & W. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would enact the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparation, Flood Protection, Extreme Heat Mitigation, and Workforce Development Bond Act of 2022, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $6,700,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance projects for safe drinking water, wildfire prevention, drought preparation, flood protection, extreme heat mitigation, and workforce development programs. Position Support
SB 1 (Atkins D) Coastal resources: sea level rise. Current Text: Amended: 3/23/2021 html pdf Status: 3/23/2021-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. Location: 3/16/2021-S. E.Q. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Thee California Coastal Act of 1976 establishes the California Coastal Commission and provides for planning and regulation of development in the coastal zone, as defined. The act requires the commission, within 90 days after January 1, 1977, to adopt, after public hearing, procedures for the preparation, submission, approval, appeal, certification, and amendment of a local coastal program, including a common methodology for the preparation of, and the determination of the scope of, the local coastal programs, as provided. This bill would also include, as part of the procedures the Page 7/14
48 commission is required to adopt, recommendations and guidelines for the identification, assessment, minimization, and mitigation of sea level rise within each local coastal program, as provided. The bill would delete the timeframe specified above by which the commission is required to adopt these procedures. Position Watch
SB 4 (Gonzalez D) Communications: California Advanced Services Fund. Current Text: Amended: 3/25/2021 html pdf Status: 3/25/2021-From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re- referred to Com. on E., U. & C. Location: 1/28/2021-S. E. U., & C. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law establishes the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, known as “GO-Biz,” within the Governor’s office to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth. This bill would require the office to coordinate with other relevant state and local agencies and national organizations to explore ways to facilitate streamlining of local land use approvals and construction permit processes for projects related to broadband infrastructure deployment and connectivity. Position Watch
SB 5 (Atkins D) Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2022. Current Text: Amended: 3/10/2021 html pdf Status: 3/18/2021-Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and GOV. & F. Location: 3/18/2021-S. HOUSING Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would enact the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2022, which, if adopted, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $6,500,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law. Proceeds from the sale of these bonds would be used to fund affordable rental housing and homeownership programs. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to determine the allocation of those funds to specific programs.This bill would provide for submission of the bond act to the voters at the November 8, 2022, statewide general election in accordance with specified law. Position Support
SB 6 (Caballero D) Local planning: housing: commercial zones. Current Text: Amended: 3/8/2021 html pdf Status: 3/26/2021-Set for hearing April 29. Location: 3/11/2021-S. HOUSING Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for its physical development, and the development of certain lands outside its boundaries, that includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. This bill, the Neighborhood Homes Act, would deem a housing development project, as defined, an allowable use on a neighborhood lot, which is defined as a parcel within an office or retail commercial zone that is not adjacent to an industrial use. The bill would require the density for a housing development under these provisions to meet or exceed the density deemed appropriate to accommodate housing for lower income households according to the type of local jurisdiction, including a density of at least 20 units per acre for a suburban jurisdiction. Position Watch
SB 7 (Atkins D) Environmental quality: Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2021. Current Text: Amended: 2/18/2021 html pdf Status: 3/1/2021-Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. Location: 3/1/2021-A. DESK
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49 Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would enact the Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2021, which would reenact the former leadership act, with certain changes, and would authorize the Governor, until January 1, 2024, to certify projects that meet specified requirements for streamlining benefits related to CEQA. The bill would additionally include housing development projects, as defined, meeting certain conditions as projects eligible for certification. The bill would, except for those housing development projects, require the quantification and mitigation of the impacts of a project from the emissions of greenhouse gases, as provided. The bill would revise and recast the labor-related requirements for projects undertaken by both public agencies and private entities. The bill would provide that the Governor is authorized to certify a project before the lead agency certifies the final EIR for the project. Position Watch
SB 8 (Skinner D) Housing Crisis Act of 2019. Current Text: Amended: 3/18/2021 html pdf Status: 3/25/2021-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. Location: 3/25/2021-S. HOUSING Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would clarify, for various purposes of the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, that “housing development project” includes projects that involve no discretionary approvals, projects that involve both discretionary and nondiscretionary approvals, and projects that include a proposal to construct a single dwelling unit. The bill would specify that this clarification is declaratory of existing law. Position Watch
SB 9 (Atkins D) Housing development: approvals. Current Text: Introduced: 12/7/2020 html pdf Status: 3/3/2021-March 18 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. Location: 1/28/2021-S. HOUSING Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would require a proposed housing development containing 2 residential units within a single-family residential zone to be considered ministerially, without discretionary review or hearing, if the proposed housing development meets certain requirements, including, but not limited to, that the proposed housing development would not require demolition or alteration of housing that is subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate, low, or very low income, that the proposed housing development does not allow for the demolition of more than 25% of the existing exterior structural walls, except as provided, and that the development is not located within a historic district, is not included on the State Historic Resources Inventory, or is not within a site that is legally designated or listed as a city or county landmark or historic property or district. Position Oppose with Comments
SB 10 (Wiener D) Planning and zoning: housing development: density. Current Text: Amended: 3/22/2021 html pdf Status: 3/22/2021-Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. Location: 3/18/2021-S. GOV. & F. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would, notwithstanding any local restrictions on adopting zoning ordinances, authorize a local government to pass an ordinance to zone any parcel for up to 10 units of residential density per parcel, at a height specified in the ordinance, if the parcel is located in a transit-rich area, a jobs-rich area, or an urban infill site, as those terms are defined. In this regard, the bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the Office of Planning and Research, to determine jobs-rich areas and publish a map of those areas every 5 years, commencing January 1, 2023, based on specified criteria. The bill would specify that an ordinance adopted under these provisions, and any resolution adopted to amend the jurisdiction’s General Plan to be consistent with that ordinance, is not a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.
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SB 45 (Portantino D) Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2022. Current Text: Introduced: 12/7/2020 html pdf Status: 3/24/2021-Set for hearing April 8. April 8 hearing postponed by committee. Location: 3/16/2021-S. GOV. & F. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would enact the Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2022, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $5,510,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance projects for a wildfire prevention, safe drinking water, drought preparation, and flood protection program. Position Support
SB 67 (Becker D) Clean energy: California 24/7 Clean Energy Standard Program. Current Text: Amended: 3/3/2021 html pdf Status: 3/26/2021-Set for hearing April 26. Location: 3/11/2021-S. E. U., & C. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law establishes as policy of the state that eligible renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources supply 100% of retail sales of electricity to California end-use customers and 100% of electricity procured to serve all state agencies by December 31, 2045. This bill would revise that policy to establish a goal that 100% of electrical load be supplied by eligible clean energy resources, as defined. The bill would establish the California 24/7 Clean Energy Standard Program, which would require that 85% of retail sales annually and at least 60% of retail sales within certain subperiods by December 31, 2030, and 90% of retail sales annually and at least 75% of retail sales within certain subperiods by December 31, 2035, be supplied by eligible clean energy resources, as defined. Position Support
SB 68 (Becker D) Building decarbonization. Current Text: Amended: 3/7/2021 html pdf Status: 3/26/2021-Set for hearing April 19. Location: 3/18/2021-S. E. U., & C. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would require the Energy Commission to develop and publish on its internet website a guide for electrification of buildings and to submit to the Legislature a report on barriers to electrifying existing buildings and to adding energy storage or vehicle charging equipment to existing buildings. Position Support
SB 83 (Allen D) California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank: Sea Level Rise Revolving Loan Program. Current Text: Introduced: 12/15/2020 html pdf Status: 3/16/2021-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 16). Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. Location: 3/16/2021-S. GOV. & F. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would create the Sea Level Rise Revolving Loan Program within the I-Bank to provide low- interest loans to local jurisdictions for the purchase of coastal properties in their jurisdictions identified as vulnerable coastal property. The bill would require the California Coastal Commission, before January 1, 2023, in consultation with the California Coastal Commission, the State Lands Commission, and any other applicable state, federal, and local entities with relevant jurisdiction and expertise, to determine criteria and guidelines for the identification of vulnerable coastal properties eligible for participation in the program. The bill would authorize specified local jurisdictions to apply for, and be awarded, a low-interest loan under the program if the local jurisdiction develops and submits to the Page 10/14
51 bank a vulnerable coastal property plan. Position Watch
SB 274 (Wieckowski D) Local government meetings: agenda and documents. Current Text: Introduced: 1/29/2021 html pdf Status: 3/25/2021-From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 25). Location: 3/25/2021-S. APPR. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The Ralph M. Brown Act, requires meetings of the legislative body of a local agency to be open and public and also requires regular and special meetings of the legislative body to be held within the boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction, with specified exceptions. Current law authorizes a person to request that a copy of an agenda, or a copy of all the documents constituting the agenda packet, of any meeting of a legislative body be mailed to that person. This bill would require a local agency with an internet website, or its designee, to email a copy of, or website link to, the agenda or a copy of all the documents constituting the agenda packet if the person requests that the items be delivered by email. If a local agency determines it to be technologically infeasible to send a copy of the documents or a link to a website that contains the documents by mail or by other electronic means, the bill would require the legislative body or its designee to send by mail a copy of the agenda or a website link to the agenda and to mail a copy of all other documents constituting the agenda packet, as specified. Position Watch
SB 285 (McGuire D) California Tourism Recovery Act. Current Text: Amended: 3/16/2021 html pdf Status: 3/22/2021-March 22 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file. Location: 3/22/2021-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The California Tourism and Marketing Act, establishes a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation named the California Travel and Tourism Commission under the direction of a board of commissioners composed of 37 members, including the Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. This bill, the California Tourism Recovery Act, would require the commission to, upon a determination by the Department of Public Health that it is safe to resume travel in California, implement a strategic media and jobs recovery campaign known as the “Calling All Californians” program for the purpose of reversing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry in California, as specified. Position Watch
SB 443 (Newman D) Elections: redistricting. Current Text: Introduced: 2/16/2021 html pdf Status: 3/11/2021-March 15 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. Location: 2/25/2021-S. E. & C.A. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The California Constitution establishes an hierarchy of criteria for establishing or adjusting districts for the Senate, Assembly, Congress, and State Board of Equalization. Current law establishes separate criteria for establishing or adjusting district boundaries for the members of the governing body of a county board of education, school district, community college district, special district, city, or county. This bill would make the criteria for the district boundaries of these political subdivisions consistent with the criteria for Senate, Assembly, Congress, and State Board of Equalization districts established under the Constitution. This bill would make related technical and conforming changes. Position Watch
SB 555 (McGuire D) Local agencies: transient occupancy taxes: online short-term rental facilitator: collection. Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2021 html pdf Status: 3/25/2021-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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52 Location: 3/25/2021-S. JUD. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would authorize a local agency, defined to mean a city, county, or city and county, including a charter city, county, or city and county, to enact an ordinance exclusively delegating its authority to collect any transient occupancy tax imposed by that local agency on short-term rentals to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and to enter into a contract with the department for purposes of registration, rate posting, collection, and transmission of revenues necessary to collect and administer any transient occupancy tax imposed on a short-term rental as specified in this bill. This bill would define a short-term rental to mean the occupancy of a home, house, a room in a home or house, or other lodging that is not a hotel or motel in this state for a period of 30 days or less and under any other circumstances specified by the local agency in its ordinance that is facilitated by an online short-term rental facilitator, as defined. Position Support
SB 556 (Dodd D) Street light poles, traffic signal poles, utility poles, and support structures: attachments. Current Text: Amended: 3/16/2021 html pdf Status: 3/26/2021-Set for hearing April 19. Location: 3/3/2021-S. E. U., & C. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law requires a local publicly owned electric utility to make appropriate space and capacity on and in their utility poles, as defined, and support structures available for use by cable television corporations, video service providers, and telephone corporations. Under existing law, “utility poles” include electrical poles, except those electrical poles used solely for the transmission of electricity at 50 kilovolts or higher. This bill would revise the definition of a utility pole to include an electrical transmission tower, while continuing to exclude an electrical pole, but not an electrical transmission tower, used solely for the transmission of electricity at 50 kilovolts or higher. Position Watch
SB 591 (Becker D) Senior citizens: intergenerational housing developments. Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2021 html pdf Status: 3/29/2021-April 6 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. Location: 3/4/2021-S. JUD. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law requires the covenants, conditions, and restrictions or other documents or written policy of a senior citizen housing development to set forth the limitations on occupancy, residency, or use on the basis of age. Current law requires that the limitations on age require, at a minimum, that the persons commencing any occupancy of a dwelling unit include a senior citizen who intends to reside in the unit as their primary residence on a permanent basis. Current law defines “senior citizen housing development” for these purposes as a residential development for senior citizens that has at least 35 dwelling units. Current law defines “qualifying resident” or “senior citizen” to mean a person 62 years of age or older, or 55 years of age or older in a senior citizen housing development. This bill would, among other things, permit the covenants, conditions, and restrictions to permit the establishment of an intergenerational housing development that includes senior citizens along with caregivers and transition age youths. Position Support
SB 594 (Glazer D) Elections: local redistricting. Current Text: Amended: 3/4/2021 html pdf Status: 3/26/2021-Set for hearing April 12. Location: 3/18/2021-S. E. & C.A. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law requires counties, general law cities, and charter cities that elect members of their legislative bodies using district-based elections to adopt boundaries for those supervisorial or council districts following each federal decennial census, as specified. Current law expressly authorizes a city council to adopt district boundaries by resolution or ordinance. If a legislative body does not adopt district boundaries by a specified deadline, existing law requires the legislative body, and authorizes a resident of the county or city, to petition the superior court for an order adopting Page 12/14
53 boundaries. Current law provides that the superior court’s order is immediately effective in the same manner as an enacted ordinance or resolution of the legislative body. This bill would clarify that “adopting” district boundaries for these purposes means the passage of an ordinance or resolution specifying those boundaries. The bill would expressly authorize a county board of supervisors to adopt supervisorial district boundaries by ordinance or resolution. Position Watch
SB 612 (Portantino D) Electrical corporations and other load-serving entities: allocation of legacy resources. Current Text: Amended: 3/9/2021 html pdf Status: 3/18/2021-Re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C. Location: 3/18/2021-S. E. U., & C. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would require an electrical corporation, by July 1, 2022, and by each July 1 thereafter, to annually offer, for the following year, an allocation of each product, as defined, arising from legacy resources, as defined, to its bundled customers and to other load-serving entities, defined to include electric service providers and community choice aggregators, serving departing-load customers, as defined, who bear cost responsibility for those resources. The bill would authorize a load-serving entity within the service territory of the electrical corporation to elect to receive all or a portion of the vintaged proportional share of products allocated to its end-use customers and, if so, require it to pay to the electrical corporation the commission-established market price benchmark for the vintage proportional share of products received. Position Support
SB 627 (Bates R) Coastal erosion: installation of shoreline protective devices: application process. Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2021 html pdf Status: 3/24/2021-Set for hearing April 13. Location: 3/4/2021-S. N.R. & W. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would, except as provided, require the California Coastal Commission or a local government with an approved local coastal program to approve the repair, maintenance, or construction of retaining walls, return walls, seawalls, revetments, or similar shoreline protective devices for beaches or adjacent existing residential properties in the coastal zone that are designed to mitigate or protect against coastal erosion. If a local government denies the application for a shoreline protective device, the bill would require the local government to inform the commission, in writing, of its decision with supporting evidence. The bill would require the commission, if it denies an application or if it receives notice of a local government’s denial, to submit a report to the Legislature of its denial or the report from the local government. Position Oppose
SB 649 (Cortese D) Local governments: affordable housing: local tenant preference. Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2021 html pdf Status: 3/16/2021-Set for hearing April 15. Location: 3/3/2021-S. HOUSING Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for land use development within its boundaries that includes, among other things, a housing element. Current law provides for various incentives intended to facilitate and expedite the construction of affordable housing. This bill would establish a state policy supporting local tenant preferences for lower income households, as defined, that are subject to displacement risk, and, further, permits local governments and developers in receipt of local or state funds, federal or state tax credits, or an allocation of tax- exempt private activity bonds designated for affordable rental housing to restrict occupancy by creating a local housing preference for lower income households subject to displacement risk. Position Watch
SB 696 (Allen D) Enhanced infrastructure financing districts: public financing authority: membership and powers. Current Text: Amended: 3/10/2021 html pdf Page 13/14
54 Status: 3/18/2021-Re-referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and JUD. Location: 3/18/2021-S. GOV. & F. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law authorizes the legislative body of a city or a county to designate a proposed enhanced infrastructure financing district, with a governing body referred to as the public financing authority by adopting a resolution of intention to establish the proposed district. Current law requires the public financing authority to prepare and adopt an infrastructure financing plan and a resolution to form the district, as provided. Current law provides for the participation of an affected taxing entity, as defined, in the district, other than a county office of education, school district, or community college district. This bill would require that if any participating affected taxing entity is a city that has an elective mayor, that one of the members representing the legislative body of that participating entity on the public financing authority be the mayor. The bill would also authorize a public financing authority to invite any state agency to participate in the district that, in the judgment of the public financing authority, is able to provide expertise or resources to assist in the development of public facilities and development described in the infrastructure financing plan. Position Watch Total Measures: 48 Total Tracking Forms: 48
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55 BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: April 6, 2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Bob Nisbet, City Manager
FROM: Matthew Chidester, Deputy City Manager Victor Gaitan, Management Analyst
TITLE: FY 2021-22 COMMUNITY SERVICES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ______
RECOMMENDATION: Receive Subcommittee recommendations for the FY 2021-22 cycle of the Community Services Financial Assistance (CSFA) Grant program and provide direction on the funding levels and the selection process.
FISCAL IMPACT: If the recommendations are adopted, $250,000 will be included in the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Recommended Budget and will come from either the General Fund or from American Recovery Plan Stimulus Funds.
STRATEGIC ELEMENT: This action supports all elements of the Strategic Plan.
BACKGROUND: In FY 2018-19, the City piloted the Community Services Financial Assistance (CSFA) grant program and distributed $129,750 to 15 local non-profit organizations. The purpose of the program was to support important services and programs in the community.
In FY 2019-20, based on the successes of the pilot program, the City provided another round of grants and distributed $150,000 to 15 organizations. Many of these organizations achieved their program goals by the end of the fiscal year, while others sought City approval to redirect funding towards COVID-19 relief and recovery.
During FY 2020-21, the City distributed $200,000 to 7 nonprofit organizations. With the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic felt early on, the City Council made the decision to alter the program to focus on COVID-19 response and relief. To expedite the process, the City bypassed its usual application and selection process and instead selected established organizations that were already providing COVID-19 relief services to the community. As part of their funding Page 1 of 4
56 agreements, each grant recipient has submitted a First Quarter Report in October 2020 and a Second Quarter Report in January 2021. Third Quarter Reports will be submitted in April and a Year-End Report in June 2021.
At the City Council meeting on February 16, 2021, City staff presented council with a mid-year update on the FY 2020-21 cycle of the program and sought direction for FY 2021-22. At that meeting the Council directed staff to meet with the Council’s CSFA Subcommittee to review the application process, criteria and funding amount for the FY 2021-22 cycle of the program.
DISCUSSION: City staff met with the CSFA Subcommittee on March 18, 2021 to discuss the FY 2021-22 cycle of the program, and developed the following recommendations:
1. Due to the continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, funding should be renewed for the seven grantees from FY 2020-21 at the same funding level, totaling $200,000. The subcommittee determined that these seven organizations merited renewed funding due to their proven records of providing essential services to those most at need in the community, especially the services they have provided during the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to: o services related to food insecurity o services related to housing insecurity o mental health treatment services, especially related to COVID-19 impacts o youth and senior services
Recommended Funding for Existing Organizations Recommended Organization Funding Amount $50,000 ($30,000 for general COVID-19 relief ALAS (Ayudando Latinos a Soñar) services; $20,000 for Mental Health Services related to COVID-19) $30,000 (For general COVID-19 relief and Coastside Hope safety net services) $30,000 (For COVID-19 relief and support Abundant Grace Coastside Worker services related to homelessness) $30,000 (For COVID-19 relief and support Senior Coastsiders services related to Seniors) $25,000 (For COVID-19 relief and support Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside services related youth education)
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57 $20,000 (For COVID-19 relief and support Sonrisas Dental Health Clinic services related to dental health for low- income residents) $15,000 (For COVID-19 relief and support Coastside Adult Day Health Center services related to Seniors)
Total Recommended Funding $200,000
While these seven organizations are being recommended for renewed funding, they will still be required to submit a proposal detailing how they plan to use funds in FY 2021-22.
2. The subcommittee also recommends providing an additional $50,000 in funding for FY 2021-22, following a similar process from the FY 2019-20 cycle. Grants would range from $5,000 - $10,000, and the subcommittee recommends accepting applications for services that are not necessarily related to COVID-19, although priority will be given to applicants who: a. align with the City’s Strategic Elements and FY 2021-22 City Council Priorities; b. provide COVID-19 relief and support services; c. actively work to expand diversity, inclusion and provide community outreach; or d. utilize the City’s investment to leverage other grant and funding sources, or to increase or expand existing services. The application period for these grants would open in mid-April and remain open for four weeks. Once the application period closes, City staff and the CSFA Subcommittee would reconvene to review applications and develop grantee and funding recommendations for full council consideration.
3. Potential for additional funding: The City is scheduled to receive a share of federal stimulus funds that can be used very broadly toward revenue and service loss due to COVID-19. Our interpretation of the fund guidelines is that the City’s CSFA Program is an eligible use of the stimulus funds. It is possible that the entire $250,000 could be funded from stimulus funds, and/or that additional allocations could be made to the Program once the City has received the funds and the Council has determined how to allocate the funds in their entirety. Should that situation arise, staff will meet with the CSFA subcommittee to determine how much more may be allocated to the FY 2021-22 cycle of the program.
Revised Timeline for Application and Selection Process Date Action Mid-April (Date TBD) Grant Applications open Mid-May (Date TBD) Grant Applications close Late-May Grant Applications reviewed by staff and CSFA subcommittee June 11 FY 2020-21 Year-End Reports due – incorporated into selection criteria
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58 June 15 City Council Meeting – selection of grant recipients for FY 2021-22 June-August Negotiation of Funding Agreements and distribution of funds
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59 BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: April 6, 2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Bob Nisbet, City Manager
FROM: John Doughty, Public Works Director Maziar Bozorginia, City Engineer Jennifer Chong, Public Works Program Manager
TITLE: FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WORKSHOP ______
RECOMMENDATION: By motion approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 Capital Project List and authorize staff to present the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Fiscal Year 2021-22 Projects to the Planning Commission for finding of General Plan Consistency determination.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Five-Year Capital Improvement Program and FY 2021-22 Capital Budget are being presented to the City Council as part of the FY 2021-22 City Budget preparation process. The FY 2021-22 Capital Budget is scheduled to be adopted on June 15, 2021. The proposed FY 2021-22 Capital Budget is estimated at $3,445,000 ($2,490,000 General Fund). The FY 2021-22 Budget is still being prepared and it is uncertain how much general funds will be available for the upcoming year. The Capital Budget will be presented to the council for consideration as part of the overall city budget in the coming weeks.
STRATEGIC ELEMENT: This action supports the Infrastructure and Environment, Healthy Communities and Public Safety, Fiscal Sustainability Elements of the Strategic Plan.
OVERVIEW: The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a financial planning and prioritization tool that identifies projects, assigns costs, and recommends schedules for design, environmental review, and construction of capital improvements over a multi-year period. A project or program becomes part of the CIP when it involves the purchase, improvement or construction of major fixed assets and equipment which are typically expensive, non-recurring and relatively permanent.
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60 Over the last five years, the City has taken great strides to address much of its deferred maintenance backlog through its five-year CIP and allocation of general funds to the Annual Capital Budget. The CIP and commitment of General Funds has led to success in obtaining grant funds to construct and improve infrastructure throughout the City. Unfortunately, capital assets grow older each day and require continuous repair and replacement. As such, the capital needs of the City will be never ending.
This draft CIP has been developed in concert with the City Council strategic objectives and goals; further defined by review criteria, anticipated available funds and capacity of staff to deliver the projects/programs.
COVID-19 IMPACTS: Unfortunately, even in the best of times, the funds and staffing necessary to deliver capital projects are limited; not every project identified in the CIP can be funded in the first year of the capital budget period, and at times, projects will not be funded within the five-year horizon of the CIP.
Without knowing how the economy will respond in the coming year, staff will continue to use conservative revenue projections to formulate the framework of the FY 2021-22 City Operating and Capital Budget. The Capital Budget has historically relied upon the allocation of General Funds to supplement non-General Funds like grants, gas tax and development impact fees. The strategy for the upcoming fiscal year is to build the CIP back towards prior years with increased focus on finding grant opportunities and an increased general fund request from FY 2020-21, when there was still much uncertainty around economic impacts of the pandemic.
Staff continues to focus attention on non-general funded projects like critical sewer infrastructure (which utilize sewer enterprise funds) and primarily grant funded projects. As always, attention and prioritization will be given to projects addressing public health and safety concerns throughout the City.
BACKGROUND: On March 16, 2021 the City Council considered the Mid-Year Budget Report. As part of the actions, the City Council authorized $682,000 in funding to initiate two new stormwater projects, reinitiate three projects and increase funding to one project in the FY 20-21 CIP and Capital Budget. These projects will carry over into the FY 21-22. More detail on those projects can be found in the Table 1 below.
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61 Table 1
Previously Mid Year Revised CIP / Department Adopted Approved Request Budget
NEW - Kehoe/Pilarcitos Outfall Repair - - 75,000 75,000 NEW - Roosevelt Ditch Repairs at Pullman Court - 80,000 80,000 CIP # 0617 - Poplar Gateways Project - 50,000 50,000 CIP # 0605 - Sheriff Substation Renovation Project - 225,000 225,000 CIP # 0598 - Urban Forest Mgmt Program 80,000 68,000 148,000 CIP # 9026 - Manhole Rehab Program 85,000 11,000 96,000 CIP #9029 - Citywide Point Repairs Program 315,000 (11,000) 304,000 CIP # 0593 - Poplar Complete Street - 81,000 81,000 Information Technology - Operating Expenditures 277,691 1,047 103,000 381,738 Total 682,000
On March 24, 2021, the City Council conducted its annual priority setting session. During this meeting, staff presented a brief overview of the draft FY 2021-22 Capital Improvement Program. Staff indicated that a more detailed presentation would be provided at the April 6th City Council meeting.
Project Status Update Despite the challenges of Covid-19, shelter in place mandates and an overall year of unknowns, City staff and its contractors have continued to deliver on the Capital Improvement Program. FY 2020-21 accomplishments include the construction of two major projects (Highway 1 Safety – South and Ocean Colony Pump Station and Forcemain Project) totaling in excess of $7 million), several major milestones achievements, and significant progress on various projects. These accomplishments will be highlighted in the presentation provided at the City Council meeting on April 6th. Additionally, Table 2 provides a list of some of the projects funded in FY 2021-22 and their projected statuses for the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2021.
Table 2
Project Project Name # Status OCEAN COLONY PUMP STATION REPLACEMENT PROJECT 9025 Completed
HIGHWAY 1 SAFETY - SOUTH 0523 Completed FINANCIAL SOFTWARE - ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING 0555 Completed EASTSIDE PARALLEL TRAIL EXPANSION - ROOSEVELT TO MIRADA 0619 Ongoing - in design & environmental Page 3 of 6
62 HIGHWAY 1 SAFETY - NORTH 0538 Ongoing – in design & environmental MAIN STREET BRIDGE REHABILITATION 0759 Ongoing - in design & environmental PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT & TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM 0514 Ongoing - in design & environmental GENERAL PLAN AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM UPDATE 0564 Ongoing TOWN CENTER PLANING 0624 Ongoing POPLAR COMPLETE STREETS/GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE 0593 Ongoing – approved mid-year
POPLAR STREET PARALLEL PATH TBD Ongoing – in design & environmental SHERIFF SUBSTATION RENOVATION PROJECT 0605 Ongoing – approved mid-year
SANTIARY SEWER MASTER PLAN 9024 Ongoing – completion anticipated in early 21-22
SANITARY MANHOLE REHAB PROJECT 9026 Completed CLIMATE ACTION AND ADAPATION PLAN TBD Ongoing
DISCUSSION: The draft FY 2021-22 Capital Improvement Project List (Attachment 1) is being presented for review, discussion, and direction. The CIP identifies fifty-nine (59) distinct projects and programs to be completed over the five-year horizon with an estimated cost of approximately $84 million. This is a significant staff undertaking, particularly given community expectations, the size of Half Moon Bay staff, the challenges of finding quality contract staff and the uncertain post-pandemic economy.
The City’s CIP is comprised of two components: 1) the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program; and 2) the single year funding authorizations, referred to as the Capital Budget (Year 1). The Capital Improvement Program represents a long term (five-year) comprehensive plan for meeting existing and anticipated capital needs of the City (Attachment 2). The Capital Budget represents the City Council’s annual prioritization and funding authorizations. The City of Half Moon Bay has generally funded capital projects and studies through the General Fund, grants and other “one time” funds on a “pay as you go” basis. Bonding of major capital projects and programs remains an option, as well as developer impact fees and deferred improvement agreements. However, the ability to bond is directly related to the City’s capacity to maintain revenues sufficient to operate the City and repay the debt. In FY 2020-21 the City Council authorized and the City received approval of a loan from the California Infrastructure Bank (IBank) for purchase, design and interim improvements to the City Corporation Yard at 880 Stone Pine Road. The City also financed a portion of the Library project via a no-interest loan from San Mateo County. Work on the Corporation Yard in the coming FY will utilize reimbursements from the IBank loan.
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63 facilities, utilities and other infrastructure over several years. Stability and predictability are critical to successful implementation of a CIP as well as stewardship of public funds. This is particularly relevant given that many projects take multiple years to design, permit, bid and construct. Despite the challenges of COVID-19 and related economic impacts, the City intends to continue its investment in the infrastructure and facilities that serve and protect the residents of Half Moon Bay.
Cost estimates in the CIP are not only based on the anticipated physical construction costs, but also soft costs such as project management, material testing, inspection, and administrative support (legal, financial, etc.). Project management and construction oversight are essential parts of successfully delivering the Five-Year CIP as it ensures projects meet specifications and are built as designed. These costs have been included in the project budgets and will paid from the capital project fund. Where allowable, these costs will be funded by grants, special funds or enterprise funds and will only be borne by the General Fund as a last resort.
The current CIP reflects the continuing effort to maintain a realistic and strategic capital program. Regular maintenance of capital projects is programmed annually into the Public Works Operating Budget. In some instances, the capital projects result in maintenance savings. In other circumstances, the project results in new/added maintenance costs. Capital maintenance and repair efforts exceeding $30,000 are generally included in the CIP unless issues arise unexpectedly.
Year One (FY 2021-22) of the draft CIP includes thirty-two (32) distinct projects and routine/mandatory maintenance programs. In total, the CIP appropriates $3,445,000 for projects and programs in FY 2021-22, which includes a $2,490,000 contribution from the General Fund. Due to funding limits and staff capacity limits, this draft does not include all potential FY 2021-22 projects.
Prioritization Capital project priorities should be considered in concert with both budgetary restrictions and staffing capacity, which include both direct (hard) and indirect (soft) costs. Given the uncertain economic outlook, staff took a hardline approach to prioritize projects for the upcoming year using the following criteria:
➢ Does the project have a significant impact/benefit to Public Safety? ➢ Does the project have grant funding (and is that funding at risk?) ➢ How far along in the process is the project? ➢ How many people are impacted positively by the project? ➢ Is the project statutorily required? Using these factors, staff developed the recommended Fiscal Year 2021-22 Capital Project List. Many of the projects identified will require multiple years to complete and will have continuing impacts to the General Fund. Focusing strategically on certain programs and objectives will provide the opportunity to develop the Five-Year CIP more fully and to commit funding to the
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64 projects in their entirety. This also provides staff with long term direction when determining which projects to emphasize when seeking new funding opportunities. Depending on economic recovery, staff is prepared to shift to a more phased approach to project design and construction in FY 2021-22 and future years.
In addition to providing the Proposed FY 2021-22 CIP (Attachment 1), staff is also presenting the recommended Draft Five-Year CIP List (Attachment 2). This list includes all projects identified by staff and the City Council over the last several years, regardless of funding timeline. These projects were further prioritized based upon strategic objectives, funding availability and staffing capacity.
The FY 2021-22 Budget is still being prepared and it is uncertain how much general funds will be available for the upcoming year. The Capital Budget will be back before the council for consideration as part of the overall city budget in the coming weeks.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Proposed FY 2021-22 CIP 2. Draft Five-Year CIP List
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65 PROPOSED FY 2021‐22 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
PRIOR GF REQUEST PROJECT TITLE FY 20‐21 FY 21‐22 YEAR(S) (FY 21‐22) HIGHWAY 1 SAFETY ‐ NORTH $ 700,000 $ 384,000 $ 20,000 $ ‐ MAIN STREET BRIDGE PROJECT $ 775,000 $ 465,000 $ 70,000 $ ‐ TIER 1 POPLAR COMPLETE STREET PROJECT $ 75,000 $ 81,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 EASTSIDE PARALLEL TRAIL NORTH ‐ SEGMENT 4 $ ‐ $ 153,000 $ 30,000 $ ‐ TOWN CENTER PLANNING $ ‐ $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ 80,000 TIER 1 TOTAL$ 320,000 $ 120,000 SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR PROGRAM N/A$ 20,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM N/A$ 148,000 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT AND TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM N/A $ ‐ $ 990,000 $ 990,000 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN TIER 2 ‐ IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM N/A$ 139,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 PROGRAMS ADA TRANSITION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM N/A$ 15,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 PARKS MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM N/A $ ‐ $ 150,000 $ 150,000 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM N/A $ ‐ $ 100,000 $ 100,000 NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM N/A $ ‐ $ 25,000 $ 25,000 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND STORM WATER PROGRAM N/A $ ‐ $ 75,000 $ 75,000 TIER 2 TOTAL$ 1,670,000 $ 1,670,000 CORPORATE YARD IMPROVEMENTS $ ‐ $ 555,000 roll $ ‐ SHERIFF SUBSTATION RENOVATION PROJECT $ ‐ $ 225,000 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 POPLAR STREET PARALLEL PATH $ ‐ $ 83,000 $ 80,000 $ 80,000 KEHOE/PILARCITOS OUTFALL REPAIR $ ‐ $ 75,000 $ 225,000 $ 225,000 ROOSEVELT DITCH IMPROVEMENTS $ ‐ $ 80,000 roll $ ‐ POPLAR BEACH GATEWAYS PLAN $ 400,000 $ 50,000 $ 60,000 $ 60,000 PILARCITOS CREEK RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION TIER 3 PROJECT $ 180,000 $ ‐ $ 180,000 $ 180,000 GENERAL PLAN AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM UPDATE $ 936,257 $ 100,000 roll $ ‐ SECONDARY POPLAR BEACH ACCESS $ ‐ $ 45,000 roll $ ‐ CLIMATE ACTION AND ADAPTATION PLAN $ ‐ $ 30,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 SEYMOUR DITCH EROSION AND COASTAL STABILIZATION $ 200,000 $ ‐ $ 100,000 $ 100,000 TIER 3 TOTAL$ 700,000 $ 700,000 SEWER MAINTENANCE PROGRAM N/A$ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ ‐ INFLOW AND INFILTRATION PROGRAM N/A$ 100,000 $ 75,000 $ ‐ CITYWIDE POINT REPAIRS PROGRAM N/A$ 304,000 $ 315,000 $ ‐ MANHOLE REHABILITATION PROGRAM N/A$ 96,000 $ 85,000 $ ‐ TIER 4 ‐ SEWER PUMP STATION AND FORCE MAIN REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM N/A$ 235,000 $ 90,000 $ ‐ SANITARY SEWER MASTER PLAN $ ‐ $ 140,000 $ 15,000 $ ‐ GIS IMPLEMENTATION $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 125,000 $ ‐ TIER 4 TOTAL$ 755,000 $ ‐ GRAND TOTAL $ 3,445,000 $ 2,490,000
66 FIVE‐YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGETED EXPENDITURES FY 2021‐22 PROPOSED CAPITAL BUDGET
PROJECT PRIOR FUTURE PROJECT TITLE FUND FY 20‐21 FY 21‐22 FY 22‐23 FY 23‐24 FY 24‐25 FY 25‐26 TOTAL ALL FY UNFUNDED NO. YEAR(S) YEARS STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND STORM WATER PROGRAM 152 0563 N/A $ ‐ $ 75,000 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 N/A$ 675,000 $ ‐
KEHOE/PILARCITOS OUTFALL REPAIR 152 TBD $ ‐ $ 75,000 $ 225,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 300,000 $ ‐ ROOSEVELT DITCH IMPROVEMENTS 152 TBD $ ‐ $ 80,000 $ ‐ $ 150,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 230,000 $ 1,650,000 SEYMOUR DITCH EROSION AND COASTAL STABILIZATION 152 0608$ 200,000 $ ‐ $ 100,000 $ 825,000 $ 825,000 $ 140,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 2,090,000 $ 7,854,250 KEHOE WATER COURSE AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT 152 0534 $ ‐ $ 75,000 $ ‐ $ 200,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 7,854,250 $ 8,129,250 $ ‐ ARROYO DE EN MEDIO EROSION REPAIR ‐ MIRADA ROAD 152 0579 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ TOTAL STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS $ 200,000 $ 230,000 $ 400,000 $ 1,325,000 $ 975,000 $ 290,000 $ 150,000 $ 7,854,250 $ 11,424,250 $ 9,504,250 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENTS GENERAL PLAN AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM UPDATE 151 0564$ 936,257 $ 100,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 1,036,257 $ ‐ TOWN CENTER PLANNING 151 TBD $ ‐ $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 320,000 $ ‐ CLIMATE ACTION AND ADAPTATION PLAN 151 TBD $ ‐ $ 30,000 $ 20,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 50,000 $ ‐ MAC DUTRA GREENING PROJECT 151 TBD $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 100,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 100,000 $ ‐ MAIN STREET TREE LIGHTS 151 9016 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 50,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 50,000 $ ‐ WAYFINDING AND ENTRY SIGNS (PHASE 2) 151 0559 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 45,000 $ 350,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 395,000 $ ‐ TOTAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENTS $ 936,257 $ 290,000 $ 180,000 $ 195,000 $ 350,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 1,951,257 $ ‐ PARKS IMPROVEMENTS $ ‐ PARKS MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM 125 0609 N/A $ ‐ $ 150,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 N/A$ 550,000 POPLAR BEACH GATEWAYS PLAN 125 0617$ 400,000 $ 50,000 $ 60,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 510,000 $ ‐ TRAIN DEPOT AND JOHNSTON HOUSE SHORT‐TERM $ ‐ IMPROVEMENTS 125 9005$ 35,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 50,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 85,000 SMITH FIELD SITE ASSESSMENT AND MASTER PLAN 125 TBD $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 100,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 100,000 $ ‐ WAVECREST WATER MAIN PROJECT 125 9004 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 100,000 $ 600,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 700,000 $ ‐ TRAIN DEPOT AND JOHNSTON HOUSE SITE PLAN 125 0614 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 85,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 85,000 $ ‐ STORAGE BUILDING AT SMITH FIELD 125 TBD $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ 65,000 PERMANENT RESTROOMS AT POPLAR BEACH 125 TBD $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 NEW MAGNOLIA/SEYMOUR PARK 125 TBD $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 CARTER PARK IMPROVEMENTS 125 0611$ 300,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 6,000,000 $ 6,300,000 $ 6,000,000 NEW COMMUNITY PARK 125 TBD $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 12,000,000 $ 12,000,000 $ 12,000,000 TOTAL PARKS $ 735,000 $ 50,000 $ 210,000 $ 435,000 $ 700,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 18,665,000 $ 20,995,000 $ 18,665,000 67 FIVE‐YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGETED EXPENDITURES FY 2021‐22 PROPOSED CAPITAL BUDGET
PROJECT PRIOR FUTURE PROJECT TITLE FUND FY 20‐21 FY 21‐22 FY 22‐23 FY 23‐24 FY 24‐25 FY 25‐26 TOTAL ALL FY UNFUNDED NO. YEAR(S) YEARS
FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS
ADA TRANSITION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM 151 0601 N/A$ 15,000 $ 30,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ ‐ N/A$ 195,000 $ ‐ SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR PROGRAM 151 0562 N/A$ 20,000 $ 50,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ ‐ N/A$ 370,000 $ ‐ URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 151 0598 N/A$ 148,000 $ 150,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ ‐ N/A$ 598,000 $ ‐ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM 127 0604 N/A $ ‐ $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ ‐ N/A$ 400,000 $ ‐ CORPORATE YARD IMPROVEMENTS 127 9023 $ ‐ $ 555,000 $ ‐ $ 500,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 1,055,000 $ ‐ SHERIFF SUBSTATION RENOVATION PROJECT 127 0605 $ ‐ $ 225,000 $ 35,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 260,000 $ ‐ PILARCITOS CREEK RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION PROJECT 127 9022$ 180,000 $ ‐ $ 180,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 360,000 $ ‐ CIVIC CENTER SITE PLAN 127 0624 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 85,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 85,000 $ ‐ RESTORATION AND WATERSHED PROTECTION OF CITY PARCEL 127 0622 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 975,000 $ 975,000 $ ‐ CUNHA PARKING LOT EXPANSION FOR LIBRARY 153 0545 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 400,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 400,000 $ 975,000 ANNUAL COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM 151 0600 N/A $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ TOTAL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS $ 180,000 $ 963,000 $ 545,000 $ 1,335,000 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ ‐ $ 975,000 $ 4,698,000 $ 975,000 SEWER IMPROVEMENTS SEWER MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 202 0506 N/A$ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 N/A$ 300,000 $ ‐ INFLOW AND INFILTRATION PROGRAM 202 9028 N/A$ 100,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 N/A$ 475,000 $ ‐ CITYWIDE POINT REPAIRS PROGRAM 202 9029 N/A$ 304,000 $ 315,000 $ 315,000 $ 315,000 $ 315,000 $ 315,000 N/A$ 1,879,000 $ ‐ MANHOLE REHABILITATION PROGRAM 202 9026 N/A$ 96,000 $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 85,000 N/A$ 521,000 $ ‐ PUMP STATION AND FORCE MAIN REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM 202 0507 N/A$ 235,000 $ 90,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 N/A$ 525,000 $ ‐ SANITARY SEWER MASTER PLAN 202 9024 $ ‐ $ 140,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 170,000 $ ‐ GIS IMPLEMENTATION 202 0586 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 125,000 $ 25,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 150,000 $ ‐ LORYN LANE SEWER MAIN REPAIR 202 9027 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 275,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 275,000 TOTAL SEWER IMPROVEMENTS $ ‐ $ 925,000 $ 755,000 $ 890,000 $ 575,000 $ 575,000 $ 575,000 $ ‐ $ 4,295,000 $ ‐ STREET IMPROVEMENTS NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM 123 9000 N/A $ ‐ $ 25,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 N/A$ 185,000 $ ‐ CROSSWALKS AND ADA RETROFIT PROGRAM 123 0572 N/A $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ 60,000 N/A$ 240,000 $ ‐ PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT AND TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM 123 0514 N/A $ ‐ $ 990,000 $ 1,025,000 $ 120,000 $ 1,025,000 $ 120,000 N/A$ 3,280,000 $ 2,170,000 HIGHWAY 1 SAFETY ‐ NORTH 123 0538$ 700,000 $ 384,000 $ 20,000 $ 5,200,000 $ 5,200,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 11,504,000 $ 4,534,000 MAIN STREET BRIDGE PROJECT 121 0759$ 775,000 $ 465,000 $ 70,000 $ 3,638,290 $ 3,638,290 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 8,586,579 $ ‐ POPLAR COMPLETE STREET PROJECT 123 0593$ 75,000 $ 81,000 $ 40,000 $ 2,000,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 2,196,000 $ 798,000 HIGHWAY 1/KELLY AVENUE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 112 0571 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 100,000 $ 300,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 1,570,000 $ 1,970,000 $ 1,570,000 KELLY AVENUE REHABILITATION PROJECT 123 TBD $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 1,375,000 $ 1,375,000 $ 1,375,000 TOTAL STREET IMPROVEMENTS $ 1,550,000 $ 930,000 $ 1,145,000 $ 12,063,290 $ 9,358,290 $ 1,125,000 $ 220,000 $ 2,945,000 $ 29,336,579 $ 10,447,000 68 FIVE‐YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGETED EXPENDITURES FY 2021‐22 PROPOSED CAPITAL BUDGET
PROJECT PRIOR FUTURE PROJECT TITLE FUND FY 20‐21 FY 21‐22 FY 22‐23 FY 23‐24 FY 24‐25 FY 25‐26 TOTAL ALL FY UNFUNDED NO. YEAR(S) YEARS TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM 125 0615 N/A$ 139,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 N/A$ 639,000 $ ‐ EASTSIDE PARALLEL TRAIL NORTH ‐ SEGMENT 4 125 0619 $ ‐ $ 153,000 $ 30,000 $ 597,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 780,000 $ 50,000 POPLAR STREET PARALLEL PATH 125 TBD $ ‐ $ 83,000 $ 80,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 163,000 $ ‐ SECONDARY POPLAR BEACH ACCESS 125 TBD $ ‐ $ 45,000 $ ‐ $ 250,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 295,000 $ ‐ PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE CONNECTION TO HATCH ELEMENTARY 125 9010 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 10,000 $ 230,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 240,000 $ 230,000 WAVECREST WALKWAY EXTENSION ` 0564 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 95,000 $ 330,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 425,000 $ ‐ JOHNSTON HOUSE TRAIL 125 TBD $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 100,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 100,000 $ ‐ COASTAL BLUFF PRESERVATION 125 0618 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 390,000 $ 215,000 $ 215,000 $ 215,000 $ ‐ $ 1,035,000 $ 1,035,000 EASTSIDE PARALLEL TRAIL NORTH ‐ SEGMENT 2 125 0595 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 1,750,000 $ 1,750,000 $ 1,475,000 NAOMI PATRIDGE TRAIL EXTENSION (SOUTH) 125 TBD $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 2,500,000 $ 2,500,000 $ 2,500,000 POPLAR BEACH COASTAL TRAIL ‐ RELOCATION AND EROSION MITIGATION 125 TBD $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 TOTAL TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS $ ‐ $ 420,000 $ 210,000 $ 1,442,000 $ 975,000 $ 315,000 $ 315,000 $ 7,250,000 $ 10,927,000 $ 8,290,000
TOTAL FY ALLOCATIONS $ 3,601,257 $ 3,808,000 $ 3,445,000 $ 17,685,290 $ 13,283,290 $ 2,755,000 $ 1,360,000 $ 37,689,250 $ 83,627,086 $ 47,881,250 69