Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John L. Maltbie, County Manager
Connie Juarez-Diroll, Legislative Officer
Subject: 2018 Legislative Session Program and Analysis of the Governor's Proposed FY 2018-19 Budget
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation to:
A) Adopt a resolution approving San Mateo County's 2018 Legislative Session Program; and
B) Accept analysis of the Governor's Proposed 2018-19 Budget.
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San Mateo County's 2018 Legislative Session Program
BACKGROUND:
The 2018 Legislative Session Program for San Mateo County details state and federal legislative priorities for the County in the new legislative sessions. These priorities, in combination with standing positions and policies taken by your Board, guide the County's legislative advocacy efforts. The County Manager's Office develops its Legislative Session Program in collaboration with your Board, County departments, the County's state associations, our state and federal legislative advocates, and community partners.
DISCUSSION:
In 2018, County state advocacy efforts will be focused on: 1) supporting the preservation of transportation funding as enacted by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) which is dedicated to maintenance and repair of local transportation systems locally and statewide, and the accompanying constitutional protection measure (ACA 5) to ensure the 32% of revenues generated by SB 1 that are not already constitutionally protected are dedicated to transportation (Proposition 69) that will appear on the June 2018 ballot; 2) supporting passage of the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018 (SB 3, Beall, Chapter 365, Statutes of 2017) which places a $4 billion general obligation bond to fund housing on the November 2018 ballot to fund affordable housing, and implementation of the No Place Like Home program in the County, ensuring that San ...
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