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Home My WebLink About97.Item 3 PPP 05-14-18 LaPA Committee - TPA UpdateWWW.TOWNSENDPA.COM SACRAMENTO • WASHINGTON, DC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA • NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TPA Presentation to: Orange County Sanitation District May 14, 2018 Slide 2 2018 Legislative Session •April 27 was the last day for fiscal related bills to pass out of their policy committees –Hundreds of bills did not make it and are now dead •May 11 is the last day for policy committees to pass non-fiscal bills •June 1 is the last day for bills to pass out of their house of origin Slide 3 California WaterFix •On April 10, the MET Board voted to fund almost two-thirds of the California WaterFix project –61% Support –39% Opposition •Average residential water bill could raise as much as $4.80 per month if agricultural interests do not participate •The project is still several years away from beginning construction –Litigation –Permits Slide 4 Long Term Water Conservation Regulations •Legislators have reached a tentative deal after roughly two years of negotiations •Potable water recycling credit was one of the last pieces to be negotiated –15 percent for existing projects (producing water by January 2022) –10 percent for new projects •AB 1668 (Friedman) and SB 606 (Skinner) are being amended to reflect the compromise Slide 5 Bill Status and Advocacy Bill Description OCSD Position Status (As of May 8) AB 1933 (Maienschein) Would authorize the Legislature to appropriate $200 million from the GGRF for organics programs Recommend Support Currently in the Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 2003 (Daly)Would allow sanitation districts to choose which bid advertising platforms work for them Sponsor Pulled from Assembly Local Government Committee calendar AB 2379 (Bloom)Would require that new clothing made of 50% synthetic material bear a label regarding plastic microfibers Watch Currently on the Assembly Floor AB 2411 (McCarty)Would require CalRecycle to develop and implement a plan to maximize the use of compost for slope stabilization and for establishing vegetation Support if Amended Currently in the Assembly Appropriations Committee SB 212 (Jackson)This bill would add to the definition of “home-generated pharmaceutical waste” as a prescription or over-the-counter human or veterinary home-generated pharmaceutical that is waste and is derived from a household Support Currently in the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee SB 623 (Monning) Would add a tax on water for urban water users to provide funding for the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Watch No movement this year. Currently in the Assembly Rules Committee SB 831 (Wieckowski)Imposes additional restrictions on local accessory dwelling unit ordinances and developer fees. Bill was amended to remove the ban on connection and capacity fees. Oppose Currently in the Senate Appropriations Committee SB 929 (McGuire)Would require all independent special districts to have and maintain an internet web site. Support Currently in the Assembly Local Government Committee Slide 6 AB 2003 (Daly) Support Opposition California Association of Sanitation Agencies California Special Districts Association Irvine Ranch Water District Midway City Sanitary District Costa Mesa Sanitary District City of Fullerton City of Stanton City of Placentia City of La Palma City of Huntington Beach City of Irvine Councilmember Melissa Fox County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County Vallejo Flood & Wastewater District Central Contra Costa Sanitary District California News Publishers Association State Building &Construction Trades Council National Electrical Contractors Association Northern California Allied Trades Wall and Ceiling Alliance United Contractors Western Wall and Ceiling Contractors Association Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Association Construction Industry Force Account Council California Legislative Conference of the Plumbing,Heating,and Piping Industry Slide 7 Advocacy on AB 2003 (Daly) •On May 3,TPA met with all members of the Assembly Local Government Committee –Also met with Democratic and Republican Assembly Local Government Committee Consultants Concerns Transparency •Eliminates transparency Public Participation •Individual constituents calling District offices to express concern about eliminating mechanism to inform the public about public agency activity •Older members/public watchdogs prefer newspapers •Digital divide Legal Ramifications •Newspapers are admissible in court as legal evidence whereas internet advertising/websites are not. Precedent Setting •This language is prevalent in public agency law. This legislation could open the door for all legal/contracting notices to be done through the internet. Slide 8 AB 2003 (Daly) •Proposed Amendments that were discussed –Narrow the bill to only allow for status quo newspaper advertising or internet advertising •Place stringent regulations and benchmarks that must be met if agencies decide to post bids online –Pilot program specific to OCSD (would have removed contractor/labor opposition) –Shorten the length of newspaper bid advertisement to save costs •On May 8,Assemblymember Daly pulled the bill •Next Steps –Assemblymember Daly is interested in continuing to engage on this issue –Engage with construction/labor opposition Slide 9 Thank You Cori Williams Eric O’Donnell Southern California Director Associate cwilliams@townsendpa.com eodonnell@townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com