HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislative Committee Item 2 Presentation 11-08-16Presentation to
Orange County Sanitation District
November 8, 2016
Who We Are
•We provide the 34 Cities of Orange
County a powerful regional voice on the
public policy issues of today and
tomorrow.
•We achieve this mission through:
–Education that Empowers
–Policy that is Collaborative
–Advocacy that is Service Orientated
Governance
Board of Directors
Water Committee Local Government Finance
Homelessness
Taskforce
Infrastructure &
Technology
Economic
Development
Legislative & Regulatory Committee
Energy & Environment
Membership
•The Cities of Orange County
•Regional Government Agencies
•Special Districts
•Higher Education
•Business Community
•Nonprofit Organizations
2016 Agenda
•2016 Policy Areas of Focus included:
–Housing
–Sober Living Facilities/Homes
–Homelessness
–Regional Water Management
–Protecting our Regional Boards
2016 Agenda
•Internal Reorganization
•Back to Fundamentals
•Customer Service
•Governance Reorganization
•Inclusivity
•Advocacy at the State and Federal Levels
2017 Agenda
•Sponsoring two legislative bills in the 2017-18
session
•Training and educational opportunities for
elected officials and staff
•Development of practical tools: whitepapers,
model ordinance, BMPs
•Hands on learning opportunities
•Supporting the next generation of public policy
makers
2017 Agenda
•Continuation of the momentum from the second
half of 2016
•Greater focus on tools and education
•Implementation of Governance changes
•Strengthening our partnerships
#OCworkingtogether
•ACC-OC is the only organization in the
County that has the ability to pull multiple
stakeholders together on a variety of
public policy issues.
•We believe deeply in collaboration and
creating an inclusive environment to
problem solve.
•We are flexible, lean and enterprising.
OCSD & ACC-OC
•Education
•Outreach
•Collaboration on Policy and Legislation
•Facilitation