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SACRAMENTO • WASHINGTON, DC
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA • NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
TPA Presentation to:
Orange County
Sanitation District
December 19, 2018
Slide 2
Agenda
Looking Back on 2018
•2018 Successes
•Election Results
•Political Implications
Looking Ahead to 2019
•Governor-Elect Newsom’s Priorities
•Legislative Proposals
•2019 Legislative Plan
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2018 Successes
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2018 Successes
Increased Visibility and Leadership in Sacramento
•Advocacy Trips: February 26
•Meetings with Key Legislators and Stakeholders on Industry Specific Topics (pharmaceuticals, microfibers, biosolids, CEQA review, transparency and advertising)
•Office of Senator Hannah Beth Jackson
•Assemblymember Tom Daly
•Assemblymember Richard Bloom
•Assemblymember Sharon Quirk Silva
•Assembly Local Government Committee Members and Staff
•Creation of New Industry Partnerships
•Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
•Sacramento Municipal Utility District
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2018 Successes
Industry Leader on Key Pieces of Legislation
•Sponsored 1 Bill
•AB 2003 (Daly)
•Took Official Positions on 11 Pieces of Legislation
•Critical Amendments Proposed and Included in SB 212 (Jackson)
•Critical Amendments Proposed and Opposition expressed to AB 2447 (Reyes)
regarding CEQA review notices. Bill was not successful.
•Key Policy Discussions on Microfiber Legislation
Success Rate: The outcome of 9 out of 11 bills were consistent with OCSD’s position
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Election Results
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Election Results
•Nine State Senators (3 Republican, 6 Democrat)
•Eight Assembly Members (1 Republican, 7 Democrat)
Newly Elected Members of the Legislature
Assembly District Senate District
Buffy Wicks –D AD-15 Andreas Borgeas –R SD-8
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan –D AD-16 Anna Caballero –D SD-12
Robert Rivas –D AD-30 Melissa Hurtado –D SD-14
Christy Smith –D AD-38 Shannon Grove –R SD-16
James Ramos –D AD-40 Susan Rubio –D SD-22
Tyler Diep –R AD-72 Maria Elena Durazo –D SD-24
Cottie Petrie-Norris –D AD-74 Bob Archuleta –D SD-32
Tasha Boerner Horvath -D AD-76 Tom Umberg –D SD-34
Brian Jones –R SD-38
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Political Implications
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Political Implications
Democrats are six votes over the two-thirds threshold.
60 20
29 11
Democrats are two votes over the two-thirds threshold.
Assembly
Senate
KEY:
Democrats
Republicans
Democrats will not need Republican votes to pass tax measures,
urgency clauses, or ballot measures.
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Governor-Elect
Newsom’s Priorities
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Governor Newsom’s Priorities
Fiscal Responsibility
Incrementalism
Disaster Relief
Early Childhood Education
Affordable Housing/Homelessness
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Legislative Proposals
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Legislative Proposals
Bill Concept 1 –Bid Advertising Requirements
At their December 14 Legislative Planning Meeting, CASA decided to not move forward with this bill concept.
Bill Concept 2 –Job Order Contracting
At their December 14 Legislative Planning Meeting, CASA decided to not move forward with this bill concept.
Bill Concept 4 –Raising the Contract/Bid Threshold
At their December 14 Legislative Planning Meeting, CASA decided to not move forward with this bill concept.
Legislative Proposals
Bill Concept 3 –Video Surveillance
CSDA and the Municipal
Information Systems Association
of California will introduce
legislation in 2019
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Next Steps
•Continued Information Sharing for Legislative Proposals
–CSDA
–CASA
•Continued Relationship Building and OCSD Plant Tours
–New Orange County Members
•Senator Bob Archuleta
•Senator Tom Umberg
•Assembly Member Tyler Diep
•Assembly Member Cottie Petrie Norris
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2019 Legislative Plan
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2019 Legislative Plan
•In August,TPA met with OCSD policy experts in each
Department to discuss their challenges and frustrations and
to identify opportunities
•TPA worked to draft updates to the Legislative Plan to
address those concerns.Those updates were submitted to
staff for inclusion in the 2019 Legislative Plan.
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2019 Legislative Plan
Section Page New Policy Statement
Air Quality 12
Support legislation that would facilitate emission reduction credits for wastewater
treatment plants
Oppose additional redundant requirements and double reporting requirements with
respect to air quality or greenhouse gas emissions,including but not limited to reporting
requirements associated with AB 617 (Garcia)
Biosolids
AND Biogas 12 & 13
Support streamlined legislation,regulations and policies that encourage the procurement
of biogas,biosolids,and compost
Support CalRecycle,California Air Resources Board (CARB),California Public Utilities
Commission,(CPUC),California Energy Commission (CEC),California Department of
Food and Agriculture (CDFA),and State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
accepting quality standards that allow wastewater treatment plants to inject biogas
production into existing pipelines for use
Limit redundant reporting requirements on organics,recyclable material,and solid waste
as mandated by AB 901
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2019 Legislative Plan
Section Page New Policy Statement
Source Control
(new section)13
Support statewide or targeted public education programs and initiatives that teach
appropriate “What To Flush”practices
Support legislation and funding opportunities that aim to decrease the amount of
microplastics deposited through the sewer system
Support legislation that regulates the disposal of flushable wipes
Support legislation and funding mechanisms that reduce the amount of trash,waste,
chemicals,and harmful organic material that enter the sewer system
Grant Funding 13 Support regional collaboration and funding for public agencies for food waste co digestion
and recycling projects
Security
(new section)14
Support legislation that would create efficiencies around the retention policy of surveillance
video for innocuous recordings
Support funding for the hardening of essential regional facilities such as water recycling and
sewer collection and recycling sites
Support legislation and funding for regional emergency management collaboration to
protect critical infrastructure
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2019 Legislative Plan
Section Page New Policy Statement
Public Health 15 Monitor legislation that provides additional occupational safety and health standard
requirements for employees,contractors,or subcontractors.
Public Works 15 Support legislation and regulation that allow OCSD to utilize the Best Value Design/Build
option for the construction of public works projects.
Special Districts 16 Support alternate methods of public meetings notices that maintain transparency but are
more cost efficient and technologically advanced
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Thank You
Cori Williams
Southern California Director
CWilliams@townsendpa.com
www.townsendpa.com