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Home My WebLink AboutItem 2 PPP 11-09-2020 LaPA Committee - Draft Leg_Regulatory Plan2021 Draft Legislative and Regulatory Plan November 9, 2020 Rebecca Long Page 1 Guiding Priorities •Seek financial assistance for OCSD projects through grants, loans and , or other means; •Maintain local control over governance of special districts and other local entities; •Oppose redundant regulatory and legislative requirements that cause undue constraints on efficient operations; •Support legislative regulatory streamlining that promotes affordability, public health and the environment.Page 2 How the Plan is Developed… •Development of Plan •LaPA Committee Feedback Throughout the Year •Work with OCSD Staff/Subject Matter Experts •Work with State and Federal Lobbyist •Share with Various Organizations: •California Association of Sanitation Agencies •Association of California Cities Orange County •California Special Districts Association •Orange County Water District •Municipal Water District of Orange County •Irvine Ranch Water District •LaPA Committee Review and Input •Board Adoption Page 3 •PFAS •Support legislation that would create forever homes for forever chemicals. •Work with Congress to advance federal assistance to support the treatment of forever chemicals and to protect public agencies from liability for per-and polylfluoroalkyl acids (PFAS) presence in biosolids and wastewater.•Provide that any funding regime be derived from the manufacturers of PFAS chemicals to provide federal grants and low-interest loans to agencies impacted. •Work to secure liability exemption for wastewater agencies if PFAS or other “forever” chemicals defined as a hazardous substance under CERCLA or are regulated as a class. •Flushable Wipes •Support federal policies and legislation that regulates the disposal of flushable wipes to ensure clarity on the definition of “flushable”. •Food Waste (SB 1383) •Support organic co-digestion and recycling projects. •Labor Relations •Oppose overreaching and costly mandates that require non-necessary disclosures to employees. •Oppose legislation and regulations that force OCSD to adjust paid and unpaid leave time parameters. Highlights From the Plan… Page 4 Legislative and Regulatory Team •Cori Williams –Townsend Public Affairs •Eric O’Donnell–Townsend Public Affairs •Eric Sapirstein –ENS Resources •Sarah Sapirstein –ENS Resources •David French–ENS Resources •Jim Herberg–OCSD •Lan Wiborg–OCSD •Jennifer Cabral–OCSD •Tom Meregillano–OCSD •Rebecca Long–OCSD •Kelly Newell –OCSD Page 5 Questions? Page 6