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HomeMy WebLinkAbout96.TPA Presentation 2018-12-19WWW.TOWNSENDPA.COM 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 Slide 3 2018 Successes Slide 4 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 Slide 5 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 Slide 6 Election Results Slide 7 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 Slide 8 Political Implications Slide 9 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. Slide 10 Governor-Elect Newsom’s Priorities Slide 11 Governor Newsom’s Priorities Fiscal Responsibility Incrementalism Disaster Relief Early Childhood Education Affordable Housing/Homelessness Slide 12 Legislative Proposals Slide 13 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 Slide 14 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 Slide 15 2019 Legislative Plan Slide 16 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. Slide 17 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 Slide 18 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 Slide 19 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 Slide 20 Thank You Cori Williams Southern California Director CWilliams@townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com