Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, August 03, 2021
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE LEGISLATIVE AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT AB 33 (TING); SUPPORT AB 361 (RIVAS); SUPPORT SB 5 (ATKINS); AND OPPOSE SB 478 (WIENER) (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This item transmits a recommendation to the City Council from the Legislative Ad Hoc Committee, consisting of Mayor Davis-Holmes and Councilmember Cedric Hicks, for the City Council to consider supporting Assembly Bill 33 (Ting), supporting Assembly Bill 361 (Rivas), supporting Senate Bill 5 (Atkins), and opposing Senate Bill 478 (Wiener). Should the City Council concur with some or all of these recommendations then staff will transmit the advocacy letters (included as Exhibit 1) to the appropriate elected officials by the time they return from their summer recess on August 16, 2021.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. SUPPORT AB 33 (Ting), SUPPORT AB 361 (Rivas), SUPPORT SB 5 (Atkins), and OPPOSE SB 478 (Wiener).
2. AUTHORIZE staff to transmit the respective advocacy letters as included in Exhibit 1.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action deemed appropriate by the City Council and consistent with applicable laws.
IV. BACKGROUND
Upon the recommendation of an Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Mayor Davis-Holmes and Mayor Pro Tempore Dear, the City Council approved an agreement with Kiley & Associates for federal legislative advocacy on January 26, 2021, and approved an agreement with Joe A. Gonsalves & Son for state of California legislative advocacy on March 2, 2021. Since then the City Council and the Legislative Ad Hoc Committee have directed staff and our legislative advocates to identify bills that may impact the City of Carson and to recommend appropriate advocacy strategies. Preparing and transmitting these letters supports that effort. The California State legislature will be returning from its summer recess on August 16, 2021 and these letter...
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