REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
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City Council Position on Legislation Pending Before Congress and the State Legislature as Recommended by the City Council Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IRC)
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Statement of Issue:
On August 19, 2020, the Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IRC), comprised of Mayor Lyn Semeta and Council Member Patrick Brenden, met to discuss pending Federal and State legislation. The Committee is recommending that the City Council take the following positions: Oppose AB 685 (Reyes); Oppose AB 2967 (O'Donnell); and Oppose AB 3269 (Chiu).
Financial Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve a City position of Oppose on Assembly Bill 685 (Reyes) - Require occupational safety notification if an employee is exposed to COVID-19; and,
B) Approve a City position of Oppose on Assembly Bill 2967 (O'Donnell) - Prohibits contracting agencies from amending their contracts with CalPERS to exclude groups of employees; and,
C) Approve a City position of Oppose on Assembly Bill 3269 (Chiu) - State and local agencies: homelessness plan.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended legislative positions and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On August 19, 2020, the IRC met to discuss pending Federal and State legislation, in addition to Administrative Items. The Committee reviewed the 2020 State Legislative Matrix provided by the City's Federal and State Advocate, Townsend Public Affairs. The following is an analysis of the bills that the Committee chose to take the following positions on:
> OPPOSE - AB 685 (Reyes) - Require occupational safety notification if an employee is exposed to COVID-19
AB 685 would require employers to provide specified notices to employees, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) within the De...
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