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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM 3.1
TO: Mayor and Town Council October 25, 2022
SUBJECT: October Legislative Report
BACKGROUND
Governor Newsom closed out California’s 2022 legislative season on September 30, the
last day to sign or veto bills submitted to his office from the state legislature. At the
beginning of the 2022, state legislators introduced over 2,055 bills. Of that number, 1,166
bills passed through both houses for the Governor to act on. Governor Newsom signed
997 bills into law and vetoed 169. Bills signed/approved by the Governor are chaptered
into law by the California Secretary of State and take effect on January 1, 2023.
On October 17, the Governor announced that the COVID-19 State of Emergency will end
on February 28, 2023. The date was chosen, in part, to plan for any potential surge in
COVID-19 cases in January and February, as well as provide the time needed for state
and local governments to prepare for the phaseout. The lifting of the State of Emergency
will end the final 27 directives established by proclamation, or other executive orders,
including the provisions that allowed for modified meetings under the Brown Act, as
established by AB 361.
DISCUSSION
The Town’s Legislative Committee follows legislation that is identified as a priority by
the Danville Town Council based upon the Town’s legislative framework and the Tri-
Valley Cities coalition.
The Tri-Valley Cities Legislative Framework identifies six focus areas for the 2022 State
Legislative session including: Transportation, Climate and Environment, Affordable
Housing, Mental Health, Economic Development and Fiscal Sustainability. The bills and
positions that were identified as a priority for the Tri-Valley Cities Coalition are discussed
in the second half of this report.
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The Town identified and advocated on the following bills that impact Danville.
AB 2438 (Friedman) Transportation funding: guidelines and plans.
This bill requires various state transportation programs to incorporate strategies from the
Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI) into program guidelines.
The bill also requires various state agencies to establish new transparency and
accountability guidelines for certain transportation funding programs, as specified. This
bill was vetoed by the Governor. Vote Status: Senator Glazer: NVR; Assemblymember Rebecca
Bauer-Kahan: Yes (Transportation)
Position: Oppose
SB 897: (Wieckowski) Accessory dwelling units: junior accessory dwelling units.
This bill increased the height limitation applicable to an accessory dwelling unit subject
to ministerial approval to 18 feet on units detached and 25 feet attached; and on a lot
within ½ mile walking distance of a major transit stop or a high-quality transit corridor,
or on a lot with existing multifamily, multi-story dwelling. This bill was approved by the
Governor. Vote Status: Senator Glazer: No; Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan: No
(Housing)
Position: Oppose
Tri-Valley Cities Coalition
Below is the list of bills the TVC identified at the beginning of the 2021/22 Legislative
session to track.
AB 988: (Bauer-Kahan) Mental Health: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
This bill requires the Office of Emergency Services to verify interoperability between and
across 911 and 988. This bill also requires the California Health and Human Services
Agency to create a set of recommendations to support a 5-year implementation plan for
a comprehensive 988 system. This bill was approved by the Governor. Vote Status: Senator
Glazer: Yes; Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan: Yes (Mental Health)
TVC position: Support
AB 2011: (Wicks) Affordable Housing and High Roads Jobs Act of 2022.
This bill creates a ministerial, streamlined approval process for 100% affordable housing
projects in commercial zones and for mixed-income housing projects along commercial
corridors. This bill also requires specified labor standards on those projects, including
requirements that all construction workers be paid at least the general prevailing wages.
The Tri-Valley Cities was able to secure delayed implementation of this bill to July 1, 2023.
This bill was approved by the Governor. Vote Status: Senator Glazer: NVR; Assemblymember
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan: Yes (Affordable Housing)
TVC position: Oppose with Comments
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AB 2374: (Bauer-Kahan) Crimes against public health and safety: illegal dumping.
This bill increases the maximum fine for the dumping of commercial quantities of waste
to $5000 for the first conviction, $10,000 for the second conviction, and up to $20,000 for
the third and any subsequent convictions. This bill was approved by the Governor. Vote
Status: Senator Glazer: Yes; Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan: Yes
(Climate/Environment)
TVC position: Support
SB 6: (Caballero) Local planning: housing: commercial zones.
Also known as the Middle Class Housing Act of 2022, this bill deems a housing
development project as an allowable use within a zone where office, retail, or parking are
principally permitted on the condition that the density for the housing development
meets or exceeds the applicable density to accommodate housing for lower income
households under housing element law; and among other things, the developer certifies
that the project is either a public work or will pay prevailing wage and use a skilled and
trained workforce for all level of contractors as defined in existing law. The Tri-Valley
Cities was able to secure delayed implementation of this bill to July 1, 2023. This bill was
approved by the Governor. Vote Status: Senator Glazer: NVR; Assemblymember Rebecca
Bauer-Kahan: N/A (Housing)
TVC Position: Oppose
SB 45: (Portantino) Short-lived climate pollutants: organic waste reduction goals:
local jurisdiction assistance.
This bill requires the Department of Resource Recycling and Recovery to assist local
jurisdictions in complying with the short-lived pollutant strategy regulations, and other
additional regulations adopted by the department. This bill was approved by the
Governor. Vote Status: Senator Glazer: Yes; Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan: Yes
(Climate/Environment)
TVC position: Support
SB 852: (Dodd) Climate resilience districts: formation: funding mechanisms.
This bill authorizes a city, county, special district, or a combination of any of those entities
to form a climate resilience district for the purposes of raising and allocating funding for
eligible projects and the operating expenses of eligible projects. This bill was approved
by the Governor. Vote Status: Senator Glazer: Yes; Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan: Yes
(Climate/Environment)
TVC position: Support
SB 932: (Portantino) General plans: circulation element: bicycle and pedestrian plans
and traffic calming plans.
This bill requires a city or county, upon any substantive revision of the circulation
element, to incorporate the principles of the Federal Highway Administration’s Safe
System Approach, to develop bicycle plans, pedestrian plans, and traffic calming plans
based on the policies and goals in the circulation element and sets goals for initiation and
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completion of all actions identified in the plans within 25 years of the date of adoption of
the modified circulation element. This bill was approved by the Governor. Vote Status:
Senator Glazer: NVR; Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan: Yes (Transportation)
TVC Position: Oppose
The next Tri-Valley Cities meeting will be held on December 5 to discuss the agenda for
the January, Washington D.C. advocacy trip and the goals and objectives for 2023.
Grant Program Updates
Individually, the Town of Danville was allocated $500,000 in state funding for the Fiber
Optic Interconnect Network Project, CIP A-620. The Town was also able to secure $65,000
in SB 1383 grant funding, and $40,000 in solar permitting grant funding.
In a collaborative effort with the San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority, the Tri-
Valley Cities Coalition was able secure $5 million in state funding for the Valley Link
Project.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Town Council Legislative Sub-Committee accept this report
and direct any questions and/or direction to Town legislative staff.
Prepared by:
Cat Bravo
Management Analyst
Reviewed by:
Joseph A. Calabrigo
Town Manager
Attachment A – Danville Legislative Framework
Attachment B – Tri-Valley Cities Coalition Legislative Framework
ATTACHMENT A
Town of Danville
Legislative Framework
Town Council Legislative Committee
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Overview
The Town of Danville is actively engaged in legislative advocacy efforts that are aimed at
protecting and promoting Danville’s best interests at the local, state and federal levels. These
efforts are driven by two primary considerations: 1) continuing to uphold the Town mission of
delivering superior municipal services that make people’s lives better; and 2) an increasing level
of state involvement and regulation in areas that have previously fallen within local control.
The significant increase in bills being introduced in the State Legislature that have the potential
to further impact cities’ local control has prompted the Town to continue to expand advocacy
efforts through various means and channels. Key to these efforts is the development of this
Legislative Framework which outlines the Town’s legislative principles, policies, goals and
strategies. The Framework will be monitored and driven by a Town Council Legislative
Committee.
Legislative Goals
•Advocate the Town’s legislative interests at the federal, state, regional, and county levels
to support our Town’s vision and mission.
•Serve as an active participant with other local governments, the League of California Cities,
regional agencies, and local professional organizations in addressing legislative issues that
are important to the town and our region.
•Participate in the Tri-Valley Cities coalition to work together on legislative issues, projects
and initiatives at the federal, state, regional and county levels.
•Seek grant and funding assistance for Town projects, services, and programs.
•Communicate to the Town’s residents those legislative and agency rule-making matters
which are of potentially general interest or concern.
Legislative Principles
To fulfill the goals identified, the Town supports legislation and policies that favor:
1.Outstanding Quality of Life - provide opportunities to protect and enhance our
residents’ quality of life through active living, a healthy lifestyle and diverse recreational
services.
2.Community Safety - provide access to resources and services for residents, such as
quality police, fire, emergency management, emergency medical services, services for
vulnerable populations and community benefit efforts.
3.Local Control over Land Use and Preservation - ensures the Town’s continued
ability and authority to exercise decisions on land use matters and reasonably regulate
new development to ensure consistency with Town design standards. The orderly
growth and development of the Town together with the preservation of open space is a
high priority for the Danville community.
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4.Foster Economic Vitality and Growth - provide funding for initiatives that
promote: economic health and resilience, business development, workforce
development, and small business entrepreneurship training and assistance.
5.Public Infrastructure - enable continued improvement and maintenance of the
Town’s public infrastructure.
6.Transportation - provide funding for planning and implementation of regional
transportation projects.
7.Housing - seek balanced solutions which consider housing, jobs, and transportation
together; does not take a one size fits all approach; provides funding and resources for
infrastructure and allows the Town to exercise local control in developing locally
appropriate plans that meet State objectives in a manner that is compatible with existing
community character.
8.Support Residents Growth and Enrichment - enhance and encourage
recreational programming, exercise, use of parks and services, community engagement,
social and recreational experiences; and performing and visual arts.
9.Sustainability - enable sustainable development, conserve natural resources, provide
resources to enable environmental awareness and health in our community and source
vendors that comply with California environmental requirements that protect public
health and air quality.
10.Fiscal Sustainability - protect existing federal, state, and local funding sources that
provide revenues to the Town of Danville. Oppose Unfunded Mandates and legislation
that seeks to impose any requirement upon the Town that is not fully funded; aid
recovery of Town costs stemming from State and/or Federal mandates.
Town Council Legislative Committee
•The Legislative Committee shall consist of two members of the Town Council to be
appointed annually by the Mayor, supported by appropriate Town staff.
•The committee shall meet as frequently as monthly to review and discuss the Town’s
legislative platform and pending/possible legislation.
•The committee shall develop positions on pending or possible legislation and make
recommendations for consideration by the Town Council. Recommendations will be
based upon a determination of potential legislative impacts upon the Town and its
residents. Potential positions to be considered include:
o Support: Legislation that the Town should support as drafted
o Support if Amended: that the Town should support if the author accepts
amendments proposed or supported by the Town
o Oppose: Legislation that the Town should oppose as drafted
o Oppose unless amended: Legislation the Town should oppose unless amended
o Watch: Town will take no formal position but will watch the Legislation and
consider taking a position as the legislative process progresses
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•Once a determination has been made that a legislative proposal may impact the Town by
the Legislative Committee, a letter outlining the Town’s position will be drafted for the
Mayor’s or Town Manager’s signature.
•Legislative Proposals may sometimes advance or change rapidly. Should the need to
respond to such a proposal arise prior to an opportunity for either the Legislative
Committee or Town Council to meet to consider the matter, then the Town Manager is
authorized to act expeditiously to respond via letter, in a manner that is consistent with
the goals and principles contained in the Framework. All such letters shall be transmitted
to the Town Council, and posted on the Legislative page of the Town website.
•The Committee shall make regular reports to the Town Council at duly noticed public
meetings.
•The Committee shall work collaboratively with Tri-Valley Cities of Dublin, Livermore,
Pleasanton and San Ramon to further the Tri-Valley Legislative Framework.
Strategic Documents
The following documents are available on the Town’s website at www.danville.ca.gov
•Town Vision and Mission Statements
•Town of Danville General Plan 2030
•Town of Danville Adopted Budget and Capital Improvement Program
•Town of Danville Recreation, Arts & Community Services Master Plan
•Town of Danville Climate Action Plan
The Legislative Framework will be reviewed annually by the Town Council. Day to day
oversight of legislative matters is the responsibility of the Town Manager’s Office, consistent
with this Legislative Framework and policy set by the Town Council.
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TRI-VALLEY CITIES
Legislative Framework
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TRI-VALLEY CITIES VALUES STATEMENT
The Tri-Valley Cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, and the Town of
Danville value regional leadership, innovation, collaboration, and problem solving to
maintain and improve the quality of life for Tri-Valley residents and provide a vibrant climate
for businesses, and enable continued opportunities for public and private investment within
the region.
Each City and Town provides a unique perspective on how to meet the needs of their
residents and businesses. The Cities and Town agree to respect the individuality of each
community and are committed to open and honest communication with a goal of building
consensus and a united approach to advocacy for solutions that will serve the residents and
businesses of the Tri-Valley.
TRI-VALLEY CITIES LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
The Tri-Valley Cities Legislative Framework seeks to inform all levels of governmental
interaction (e.g., federal, state, regional, local) regarding legislation, policies, and programs
that have a direct impact on the region. The TVC has defined Legislative Focus Areas
which have an overarching objective to retain and promote local control and decision -
making as it relates to the implementation of laws and regulations and to have the ability to
integrate them in a manner that meets the unique needs of each community. The TVC will
advocate together to achieve outcomes benefiting the region in each of these Focus Areas.
Transportation
Residents of the Tri-Valley region are subject to some of the heaviest commutes in the Bay
Area and are impacted by the heavy flow of traffic along the region’s freeways, which often
spills over onto the local surface streets as commuters pursue alternatives to their commute
through the Tri-Valley. A key objective of the region is to reduce congestion on the regions
freeways and to increase mobility of goods and people through the Tri -Valley with
continued financial investment in transportation infrastructure: developing alternative modes
of transportation, modernization of transportation corridors, and creation, modernization,
and expansion of rail systems.
Climate and the Environment
The TVC seeks to work collaboratively with federal, state and regional partners to address
the new landscape of year-round wildfires, public safety power shut offs, water quality
(including PFAS/PFOS contaminants) and supply issues as well as waste and recycling
mandates. The TVC will advocate for increasing financial and technical support in these
areas as well as an investment in key infrastructure at all levels of government.
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Economic Development
The Tri-Valley region is an innovation hub that spurs job growth, sustains a healthy
economy and provides a great quality of life for our residents and business. Key objectives
are developing a healthy workforce, supporting innovation, capacity building, e conomic
stimulus and growth in the region.
Affordable Housing
The TVC supports balanced solutions which consider housing, jobs, and transportation
together and seeks to support, promote and protect affordability in the region’s housing
stock. Key objectives are to work with federal, state, and regional partners to provide
funding for affordable housing through a variety of programs and options and to work to
address barriers to building affordable housing.
Mental Health
The TVC recognizes that social services are vital to supporting residents and providing
crucial safety net services in our region. While the TVC cities do not provide direct delivery
of social services we seek to work together to support our local non-profits and
organizations that do provide these services and advocate together for these vital
resources and services from all levels of government. Mental health is an emerging need in
our region and the TVC seeks to advocate for the needed resources to meet the needs of
all of our residents.
Fiscal Sustainability
Fiscal Sustainability is an important role for all levels of government. The TVC seeks to
advocate against the imposition of unfunded mandates and the removal of funding streams
from local governments.
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