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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem SP-2 PPP 12-18-19 Board Meeting - TPAWWW.TOWNSENDPA.COM SACRAMENTO • WASHINGTON, DC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA • NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TPA Presentation to: Orange County Sanitation District December 18, 2019 Slide 2 Agenda Looking Back on 2019 •2019 Successes Looking Ahead to 2020 •2020 Election •2020 Legislative Priorities •Other Legislative Topics Slide 3 2019 Successes Slide 4 2019 Successes Continued Advocacy and Leadership in Sacramento •Advocacy Trips: April 4, 2019 •Meetings with Key Legislators and Stakeholders on Industry Specific Topics (Ocean discharge mandates, surplus land requirements, organics infrastructure) •State Water Resources Control Board Member Sean Maguire •Office of Senator Bob Hertzberg •Office of Assembly Member Phil Ting •Office of Assembly Member Richard Bloom •Senate Judiciary Committee Staff •Assembly Budget Sub-Committee 3: Resources and Transportation •Continued Industry Partnerships •California Association of Sanitation Agencies (AB 1672 Bloom) •California Special Districts Association (AB 510 Cooley) Slide 5 2019 Successes (Continued) Influential Legislative Activity •Officially requested CASA/CSDA sponsorship of legislative concepts –AB 510 (Cooley) was introduced, related to video surveillance retention requirements sponsored by CSDA •Critical positions advocated for and included in AB 1486 (Ting) –Buffer-zone around critical facilities •Specific outreach and advocacy on SB 332 (Hertzberg) regarding ocean discharge mandates –Met with bill sponsors. Bill was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee. •Continued Policy Discussions on Flushable Wipes Legislation Slide 6 2020 Election Slide 7 2020 Election •All 80 State Assembly seats are up •Only 20 State Senate seats (odd district numbers) are up •Democrats currently maintain supermajorities in both houses 2020 Assembly Election Democrat Republican Open Seat 2020 Senate Election Democrat Republican Open Seat 20 Seats Total 55 17 8 104 6 80 Seats Total ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Slide 8 2020 Legislative Priorities Slide 9 2020 Legislative Priorities Protect Local Control Advocate for Funding Flushable Wipes Legislation Oppose Ocean Discharge Mandates Slide 10 Other Legislative Topics Slide 11 Other Legislative Topics in 2020 •Continued emphasis on housing –Residential/Development Impact Fees •Wildfires/Public Safety Power Shutoffs –Grid resiliency for critical utilities •Ballot related legislation Slide 12 Thank You Eric O’Donnell Senior Associate EODonnell@townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com PUBLIC AFFAIRS EST TPA 1998