To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Adoption of the 2021 Legislative Platform
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Review the changes made to the legislative platform statement regarding Richardson Grove proposed at the Dec. 8 meeting and provide input and direction on those platforms (Attachment 1);
2. Review the changes made to the legislative platform statement regarding invasive weed management proposed at the Dec. 8 meeting and provide input and direction on those platforms (Attachment 2);
3. Review the changes made to the legislative platform statement regarding Redwood Creek proposed at the Dec. 8 meeting and provide input and direction on those platforms (Attachment 3);
4. Provide input and direction to staff as desired on state and federal policy issues to receive priority advocacy services;
5. Adopt the proposed state and federal legislative platforms (Attachment 5), incorporating any changes desired by the Board, as the final platforms for 2021;
6. Direct the County Administrative Officer (CAO) to submit the final version to the county's state delegation, federal congressional representatives, Governor Gavin Newsom, the incoming presidential administration, and the county's lobbyists and member associations; and
7. Authorize and direct the CAO to advocate as needed to support the county's legislative platform, and resolutions adopted by the Board, during 2021.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
All county funds
DISCUSSION:
On Dec. 8 your Board received a presentation on the 2021 state and federal legislative platforms. During the meeting, your Board discussed potential changes the following three platform statements:
* COMPLETION OF THE RICHARDSON GROVE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, ALLOWING TRUCKS
Changes to this platform statement are included in Attachment 1
* INVASIVE WEED MANAGEMENT FUNDING
Changes to this platform statement are include in ...
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