TO: Napa County Legislative Subcommittee
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Andrew M. Mize, Legislative & Policy Analyst
SUBJECT: Proposed Calendar of 2024 Regular Meetings of the Legislative Subcommittee
RECOMMENDATION
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County Executive Officer respectfully submits for consideration and approval the proposed calendar of regular meetings of the Legislative Subcommittee for calendar year 2024.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed calendar contains five regularly scheduled meetings of the Subcommittee. Three of these meetings are designed to be update-focused meetings that follow key California legislative deadlines. Two meetings, scheduled in Q4, are designed for review of the first and second drafts of the 2025 Legislative & Regulatory Platform.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The proposed calendar contains five regularly scheduled meetings of the Legislative Subcommittee. The meetings in February, May, and April are designed to be update-focused meetings that follow key California legislative deadlines. The meetings in September and November are designed to be focused on review by the Subcommittee of the 2025 Legislative & Regulatory Platform.
The deadline for California legislators to file bills is Friday, February 16, 2024. The first regular meeting of this Legislative Subcommittee is therefore proposed to be scheduled on February 26, 2024, as time for staff to process bills introduced at the deadline will be required. The primary purpose of this meeting is to provide updates to the Subcommittee as to key bills to watch and receive direction as to those bills.
The California Legislature’s first suspense hearings, for bills in their house of origin, will be conducted on Friday, May 17, 2024. The second regular meeting of this Legislative Subcommittee is proposed to be scheduled on May 20, 2024. The primary purpose of this meeting is to provide updates to the Subcommittee as to the actions of the appropriations committees and receive direction on any key bills.
The California Legislature’s second suspense hearings, for bills under consideration by the opposite chamber, will be conducted on Friday, August 16, 2024. The third regular meeting of this Legislative Subcommittee is proposed to be scheduled on August 26, 2024. The primary purpose of this meeting is to provide updates to the Subcommittee as to the actions of the appropriations committees and receive direction on any key bills.
The fourth regular meeting of this Legislative Subcommittee is proposed to be scheduled on September 30, 2024. The primary purpose of this meeting is to present the first draft of the 2025 Legislative & Regulatory Platform to the Subcommittee for feedback.
The fifth regular meeting of this Legislative Subcommittee is proposed to be scheduled on November 4, 2024. The primary purpose of this meeting is to present the second draft of the 2025 Legislative & Regulatory Platform to the Subcommittee for feedback.
Staff propose to present the final draft of the 2025 Legislative & Regulatory Platform to the Board of Supervisors at its December 3, 2024, regular meeting, to allow the Board to direct edits and direct staff to return, if appropriate, at its December 17, 2024, regular meeting.
Further special meetings may be scheduled as needed to study bills on which the Subcommittee may, in its discretion, decide to take positions. It is unknown at present when such actions may be required, if at all. The meetings proposed above are related to known deadlines and projects.