2020 League Strategic Priorities Work Program Reports Divisions, Departments, Policy Committees and Caucuses December, 2020
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2020 League Strategic Priorities Work Program Reports Divisions, Departments, Policy Committees and Caucuses December, 2020 DIVISIONS: Submitted by: League Staff Dan Wright, Division First Vice President, Vice Central Valley Mayor/Council Member, Stockton Stephen Qualls Steve Martin, Division First Vice President, Mayor Channel Counties Paso Robles David Mullinax Randall Putz, Division President, Mayor Pro Tem, Desert-Mountain Big Bear Lake Laura Morales Gabe Quinto, Division President, Council Member, East Bay El Cerrito Samantha Caygill Ana Beltran, Division First Vice President, Mayor, Imperial County Westmorland Catherine Hill Debra Dorst-Porada, Division President, Mayor Pro Inland Empire Tem, Ontario Laura Morales Los Angeles County Downey Jennifer Quan Anna Velazquez, Division First Vice President, Monterey Bay Councilmember, Soledad Deanna Sessums Susan Harvey, Division Vice President, Council North Bay Member, Cotati Nancy Hall Bennett Gene Hernandez, Division President, Mayor Pro Orange County Tem, Yorba Linda Tony Cardenas Neysa Fligor, Division Vice-President, Council Peninsula Member, Los Altos Seth Miller Redwood Empire Debra Garnes, Division President, Mayor, Rio Dell Sara Sanders Dana Reed, Division Past President, Mayor Pro Riverside County Tem, Indian Wells Erin Sasse Jesse Loren, Division President, Council Member, Sacramento Valley Winters Charles Anderson Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Division First Vice President, San Diego County Mayor, National City Catherine Hill Francisco Ramirez, Division First Vice President, South San Joaquin Valley Vice Mayor, Hanford Rajveer Rakkar DEPARTMENTS: Submitted by: League Staff David Fleishman, Department First Vice President, City Attorneys City Attorney, Pismo Beach Corrie Manning Patrice Olds, Department President, City Clerk, San City Clerks Mateo Meghan McKelvey Reva Feldman, Department President, City City Managers Manager, Malibu Meghan McKelvey John Binaski, President, Fire Chiefs Fire Chiefs Department, Fire Chief, Clovis Meg Desmond Dawn Holm, Department President, Finance Fiscal Officers Director, Sacramento Meghan McKelvey Mayors and Council Kelly Seyarto, Department President, Council Members Member, Murrieta Meghan McKelvey DEPARTMENTS Submitted by: League Staff (continued): Personnel and Employee LaTanya Bello, Department President, Director of Relations Human Resources, Berkeley Meghan McKelvey Planning and Community Ernie Schmidt, Department President, Planning Development Commissioner, Redwood City Meghan McKelvey Rene Guerrero, Department President, Director of Public Works Officers Public Works, Pomona Meghan McKelvey POLICY COMMITTEES: Submitted by: League Staff Heidi Messner, Community Services Vice Chair, Community Services Council Member, Eureka Derek Dolfie Allan Bernstein, Environmental Quality Chair, Environmental Quality Council Member, Tustin Derek Dolfie Governance, Transparency Jess Talamantes, GTLR Chair, Council Member, Bijan Mehryar and and Labor Relations Burbank Johnnie Pina Housing, Community and Jason Rhine and Economic Development Blanca Pacheco, HCED Chair, Mayor, Downey Johnnie Pina Marty Simonoff, Public Safety Chair, Council Public Safety Member, Brea Jason Rhine Olivia Valentine, Revenue and Taxation Chair, Revenue and Taxation Council Member, Hawthorne Nick Romo Transportation, Communications and Public Newell Arnerich, TCPW Chair, Council Member, Works Danville Caroline Cirrincione CAUCUSES: Submitted by: League Staff Walter Allen, Caucus President, Council Member, Covina and Marla A. Matime, Caucus Executive African American Caucus Director Bismarck Obando Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Annie Lam, Executive Director Bismarck Obando Latino Caucus John Arriaga, Executive Director Bismarck Obando Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Gabriel Quinto, Caucus President, Council Member, (LGBTQ) Diversity Caucus City of El Cerrito Bismarck Obando Women's Caucus Annie Lam, Executive Director Bismarck Obando Division, Department, Policy Committee and Caucus Work Program Reports - December 2020 Following a joint meeting December 4-6, 2019, in Napa, California, of the officers and directors of the League of California Cities board, divisions, departments, policy committees and caucuses, the board of directors adopted the following strategic priorities for 2020: 1. Improve the supply and affordability of housing. Provide cities with financial tools to increase construction of housing, particularly for vulnerable populations, reform state regulatory barriers, and ensure cities retain flexibility based on the size, geography, demographics, impact mitigation and land use needs of each community. 2. Advocate for increased funding and resources to prevent homelessness and assist individuals experiencing homelessness. Secure additional resources and flexibility to provide navigation assistance, emergency shelters and permanent supportive housing and strengthen partnerships with stakeholders to ensure mental health, substance abuse treatment, and wraparound services are available for adults and youth at risk of – or already experiencing –homelessness in our communities. 3. Address cities’ fiscal sustainability to deliver essential services and meet pension obligations. Raise awareness among stakeholders about the fiscal challenges cities face and work collaboratively to secure new revenue tools and flexible prudent policies to ensure cities are able to provide essential services to their residents while maintaining their ability to meet pension obligations. 4. Strengthen community and disaster preparedness, public safety, and resiliency. Improve community resiliency to disasters and environmental threats, and strengthen infrastructure stability and control, through expanding partnerships, including state and federal agencies, and securing additional resources and support for climate change adaptation, planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and sustainability in our cities. 5. Address public safety concerns of California cities. • Reform recently enacted criminal justice laws — enacted by both statute and initiative — that have eroded public safety protections of California residents through the passage of the Police Chiefs/Grocer’s-sponsored criminal justice reform measure eligible for the November 2020 state ballot, or by equivalent reforms achieved through legislative action. • Protect public safety by reducing access to firearms by the mentally ill. • Support additional tools and resources to address critical community challenges such as homelessness, mental health, domestic violence, drug rehabilitation, human trafficking and workforce development for ex-offender reentry. Agenda Item 8(a) Central Valley Division Submitted By: Dan Wright, Division First Vice President, Vice Mayor/Council Member, Stockton League Staff: Stephens Qualls, Regional Public Affairs Manager 1) Improve the supply and affordability of housing. • Worked with county and state electeds to develop jobs in sectors other than agriculture and logistics; worked to develop secure high speed networks for the entire region in order to attract Silicon Valley employers, thereby offsetting the need for super- commuting. • Ensured the availability of adequate water supplies to support new growth. • Worked with state representatives to preserve local authority and ensured housing development is consistent with local housing elements, design requirements, and other applicable criteria adopted with community input. • Worked with the Legislature and Governor to request budget support for additional affordable and workforce housing construction and expand skilled workforce training. An example of this is the 100-unit La Passegiata affordable housing project being built on state-owned land in Stockton. 2) Advocate for increased funding and resources to prevent homelessness and assist individuals experiencing homelessness. • Secured additional resources and flexibility to provide navigation assistance, emergency shelters and permanent supportive housing. • Worked with the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to provide direct funding to cities to combat homelessness. Last year, all cities with populations greater than 300,000 (including Stockton) received direct funding through the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) grant process. • Encouraged state and federal legislators to provide emergency COVID-19 resources for the homeless, who were more adversely affected by the pandemic. • Continued Point in Time Count training to determine the extent of homelessness and to ensure that commensurate resources are provided to address the issue. • Worked with elected officials to establish an alliance to advocate resolutions throughout local jurisdictions in the Valley. • Strengthened partnerships with stakeholders to ensure mental health, substance abuse treatment, and wraparound services are available for adults and youth at risk of (or already experiencing) homelessness in our communities. • Increased stock of low-income, migrant, and affordable housing. 3) Address cities’ fiscal sustainability to deliver essential services and meet pension obligations. • Fiscal sustainability is key to delivering vital services to residents and to maintaining healthy workforces, past and present. Cities were faced with significant fiscal challenges because of COVID-19. Division members advocated for fiscal sustainability at all levels and were encouraged to participate in CalPERS forums, board meetings and hearings. Members received