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Item 13.
CENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
MEETING DATE: MARCH 3, 2022
SUBJECT: RECEIVE UPDATE ON PENDING LEGISLATIVE MATTERSAND PROVIDE
DIRECTION ON PRIORITY LEGISLATION
SUBMITTED BY: INITIATING DEPARTMENT:
EMILY BARNETT, COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION-COMM SVCS AND
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS INTERGOV REL
MANAGER
REVIEWED BY: PHILIP R. LEIBER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
Roger S. Bailey Kenton L. Alm
General Manager District Counsel
ISSUE
In accordance with Board Policy No. BP 026 — Legislative Advocacy, the Board may provide direction to
staff on positions related to priority legislation.
BACKGROUND
Under BP 026 — Legislative Advocacy, when legislation has direct impact on Central San or special
significance to the Board, the General Manager will present information to the Board on priority legislation.
The Board may then provide direction as to Central San's position on the legislation.
Staff has reviewed pending legislation and worked with member associations to identify possible direct
impacts on Central San. The process to create and pass legislation is constantly in flux; the priority
legislation presented in this Position Paper represents the most confident analysis and due diligence
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research at this time. As new information becomes available, it will be presented at future Board
meetings.
A priority legislation tracking sheet for Board review and input will be sent prior to the Board meeting with the
latest information. Staff will discuss several of the priority items at this meeting and expand on others in the
coming weeks as more information becomes available.
ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS
The Board may choose from the following positions on each piece of legislation:
• Support
• Support if Amended
• Neutral
• Oppose Unless Amended
• Oppose
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
None.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
This matter was not reviewed by a Board Committee.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION
If applicable, take one of the following actions on Priority Legislative Tracking Sheet or another legislative
matter:
1. Adopt staff recommended position(s) on the priority legislation; or
2. Adopt a different position on one or more pieces of the priority legislation; or
3. Take no action.
Strategic Plan re-In
GOAL ONE: Customer and Community
Strategy 1—Deliver high-quality customer service, Strategy 2—Maintain a positive reputation
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Board Policy No. BP 026 - Legislative Advocacy
2. Legislative Advocacy Flow Chart
3. Central San Legislative Resources
4. Central San 2022 Legislative Priority Tracking Sheet
5. Congratulatory Letter to RBK Asm Water Committee Chair
6. Cal Product Stewardship Council Letter to Wipes Manufacturers 02-09-22
7. AB 2536 (Grayson) Fact Sheet
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Attachment 1
Number: BP 026
Authority: Board of Directors
Effective: July 21, 2016
Revised: July 19, 2018
Reviewed: June 16, 2020
Initiating Dept./Div.: Administration/Communications CENTRALSAN
BOARD POLICY
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
PURPOSE
To establish a process for the District to take a position on legislation when appropriate.
POLICY
It is the policy of the District to take positions on proposed legislation when
appropriate, and that the District's position on legislation shall be developed in
accordance with the process set forth below.
PROCESS
In furtherance of the above policy, the following process shall be followed in
determining when and how the District will take a position on legislation:
1. The General Manager and District Counsel shall review pending legislation and
assess its applicability to the District. This review process will rely on staff and
the District's numerous membership analyses including, but not limited to the:
California Association of Sanitation Agencies, National Association of Clean
Water Agencies, Association of California Water Agencies, WateReuse,
California Special Districts Association, American Water Works Association,
Water Environment Federation, East Bay Leadership Council, California Local
Agency Formation Commissions, California State Association of Counties,
League of California Cities, and State/local chambers ("Member Organizations").
The District may also use other resources, as appropriate, in making the
assessment.
2. The assessment shall characterize legislation as:
• Having direct impact on the District's mission
• Being of general interest or indirect impact to the District's mission, or
• Having no interest or applicability to the District's mission
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Number: BP 026
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
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Direct Impact on the District's Mission
If legislation is deemed to have a direct impact on the District's mission and is
considered policy:
A. The General Manager shall present the legislation to the Board. The
action may include a recommendation from the General Manager for the
position to be taken by the District. This recommendation may or may not
align with the position taken by Member Organization(s).
B. The District's Board of Directors, in consideration of the General
Manager's input, shall determine the position to be taken by the
District.
General Interest to the District
If legislation is deemed to be of general interest and applicability to the District,
and/or a position has been taken on the legislation by one of the Member
Organizations and that Member Organization requests that the District take
action advocating its position, the General Manager will take a position
consistent with the best interest of the District.
If the General Manager does so, a summary of the actions taken and any
correspondence sent in support of positions taken by t he Member
Organization, shall be communicated to the Board of Directors as soon as
practicable.
Having No Interest or Applicability to the District
If legislation is deemed to have no interest or applicability to the District, no
action will be taken by the General Manager.
When Time-Sensitive Action is Necessary
If the General Manager determines that it is critical for the District to take a
position on legislation and there is insufficient time to follow the process
outlined above, the General Manager is authorized to take a position on
behalf of the District that is in the best interests of the District, and notify the
Board as soon as practicable following the decision. The General Manager will
keep each Board member informed throughout the process.
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Number: BP 026
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
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3. If the District takes a position on legislation, it shall be one of the following
positions:
A. Support: The legislation, if passed, will have a direct
and positive effect on the District.
B. Support if Amended: The legislation, if amended to address
specific shortcomings identified by the
District, will have a direct and positive effect
on the District.
C. Watch The legislation will be monitored as it
progresses through the legislative process,
but no action will be taken at this time.
Action may be taken at a later date.
D. Neutral: The legislation neither has a positive
effect nor detrimental effect on the
District. The District shall identify its
position as neutral, if asked.
E. Oppose Unless Amended: The legislation, unless amended to address
specific shortcomings identified by the
District, will have a direct and detrimental
effect on the District.
F. Oppose: The legislation, if passed, will have a direct
and detrimental effect on the District.
4. The General Manager will express a position other than neutral by one or more
of the following ways: letter, email, in-person, telephone communications,
and/or similar efforts in support of the District's taken position.
5. At the end of each legislative session, the General Manager will produce a
summary report on key legislation relevant to the District.
[Original Retained by the Secretary of the District]
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Attachment 2
No Interest or
Applicability No Action Will Be Taken
to the District
General Interest General Manager Will All Actions Shared
to the District Take a Position with Board
LEGISLATIONREVIEw
Direct Impact General Manager to Present Board Decides on
on the District Information to the Board District's Position
(may include recommendation)
Time-sensitive Action is Necessary All Actions Shared with
General Manager to Take a Position Board
on Behalf of the District
END Full Board Summary on
• • Key Legislation
DISTRICT POSITION CHOICES:
Support Support if Amended Watch Neutral Oppose Unless Amended Oppose
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Attachment 3
Central San Legislative Resources
Associations
Government Relations - (Kent, Phil, Roger+ review all Priority Legislation before it is presented to the Board)
• National Association of Clean Water Associations (NACWA)— Emily, Lori, Jean Marc, Roger+
• California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) — Kent, Lori, Emily, Roger +
• California Special Districts Association (CSDA) — Emily, Kent, Teji, Phil +
• California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) — Emily, David Wyatt, Colleen Henry +
• National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC) — Emily, David Wyatt, Colleen Henry +
• WateReuse— Roger, Emily, Melody +
• WateReuse California — Roger, Emily, Melody +
• Western Recycled Water Coalition (WRWC)— Melody, Emily
Government Relations - Other Associations Monitored
• Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA)
• California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions (CaILAFCO)
• California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber)
• League of California Cities
• California State Association of Counties (CSAC)
• California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA)
Finance
• California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO)
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
IT
• Municipal Information Systems of California (MISAC)
Risk
• Public Risk and Insurance Managers Association (PRIMA)
• Public Agencies Risk Managers Association (PARMA)
• California Association of Joint Powers Agencies (CAJPA)
Secretary of the District
• City Clerks Association of California (CCAC)
• International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC)
Human Resources
• California Public Employers Labor Relations Association (CaIPELRA)
Purchasing
• California Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO)
Engineering
• Design Build International Association (DBIA)
Regulatory
• Bay Area Clean Water Agencies (BACWA)
• Clean Water Summit Partners
• Western US Sewage Sludge Incinerators Operators Group (SSI)
• North American Hazardous Materials Management Association (NAHMMA)
• Californians Against Waste (CAW)
• California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA)
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Central San 2022 Prioritya egi Attachment 4
lative Tracking Sheet as of 2/23/22
Green Shading- bill enacted,
Gray Shading- bill is dead,
White Shading- bill in progress
FedOrIndustry Position Board Date of
eral/ ganizations)
Author Legislation Also Known As Summary Recommended Board Notes
State Priority Decision
List/Position by Staff Direction
1 State Bloom (D-Santa AB 2247 Perfluoroalkyl and This bill would require the Department of Toxic Substances Control to work with the Sponsor: California Support 2/16/22 Bill introduced.
Monica), polyfluoroalkyl Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse to establish, by January 1, 2024, a publicly Association of
Principal substances accessible reporting platform to collect information about PFAS and products or product Sanitation
coauthor: (PFAS) products: components containing regulated PFAS, as defined, being sold, distributed, or offered Agencies (CASA) &
Senator Allen disclosure: for promotional purposes in, or imported into, the state. The PFAS containing product Clean Water
publicly must be registered and reported to the platform by March 1, 2024, and updated annually. Action, WateReuse
accessible The bill also authorizes enforcement agencies to request a certificate of compliance, California: Support
reporting platform subject to the bill's requirements, from the manufacturer within 30 days. Manufacturers
who violate this requirement would be subject to civil penalties not to exceed $2,500 per
day up to $100,000 maximum for each violation.
2 Federal McClain HR 6591 "Protecting PIPES Act: Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a rule that Sponsored: Support 2/3/22 Introduced and sent to House Committee
(R-MI 10) Infrastructure and establishes standards for the flushability of disposable nonwoven wipes. National on Energy and Commerce.
Promoting Stewardship Action
Environmental Council (NSAC),
Stewardship Act" CASA: Support
aka PIPES Act
3 Federal Lowenthal (D- HR 4602 "Wastewater Directs the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations requiring certain products to Sponsored: Support 7/21/21 Introduced and sent to House Committee
CA 47) Infrastructure have "Do Not Flush" labeling. National on Energy and Commerce.
Pollution Stewardship Action
Prevention and Council (NSAC),
Environmental CASA: Support
Safety Act" aka
WIPPES Act
4 State Newman (D- 5B 991 Public contracts: This bill, until January 1, 2033, authorizes local agencies, defined as any city, county, city Sponsored: Water Support 1/13/22 Board supported in-concept proposed
Fullerton) progressive and county, or special district authorized by law to provide for the production, storage, Collaborative legislation. 2/14/22 Introduced.
design-build: local supply, treatment, or distribution of any water from any source, to use the progressive Delivery
agencies design-build process for public works projects in excess of$5,000,000, similar to the Association,
progressive design-build process authorized for use by the Director of General Services. Support: Metro
The bill would require specified information to be verified under penalty of perjury. By Water District of
expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Southern California
From the sponsor, this bill provides the following: more precise definitions of Progressive
Design Build and Qualifications Based Selection. The language provides limited
application to projects over$5M. The bill includes additional language to allow sharing of
costs below Guarantee Maximum Price to be shared, based on pre-established
percentages defined in the Request for Qualifications. The bill also limits subcontractor
listing requirements exceeding one-half of 1% allocable to projects with a contract value
greater than or equal to $10M.
5 State Grayson (D- AB 2536 Transparency for This bill would, on and after January 1, 2023, require a local agency that imposes fees Watch 2/17/22 Introduced. Staff in review process. Bill is
Concord) Connection and for water connections or sewer connections, or imposes capacity charges, as provided, replica of failed 2021 legislation AB 602. 3/3/22
Capacity Fees and that conducts a study to support the estimate of the reasonable cost of providing the Board received fact sheet as part of packet.
service to follow certain standards and practices, as defined and specified.
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Central San 2022 Prioritya egi lative Tracking Sheet as of 2/23/22
Green Shading- bill enacted,
Gray Shading- bill is dead,
White Shading- bill in progress
FedOrIndustry Position Board Date of
eral/ ganizations)
Author Legislation Also Known As Summary Recommended Board Notes
State Priority Decision
List/Position by Staff Direction
6 State Newman (D- s6 1215/AB Battery and These companion bills would prohibit a person from knowingly disposing of a lithium-ion California Product Support 2/17/22 Introduced.
Fullerton)/ Irwin 2440 Battery- battery in a container or receptacle that is intended for the collection of solid waste or Stewardship
(D-Thousand Embedded recyclable materials, unless the container or receptacle is designated for the collection of Council (CPSC):
Oaks) Product Recycling batteries for recycling, as provided. This bill also requires producers of batteries, battery Sponsor
and Fire Risk packs, and battery-embedded products offered for sale or sold in this state to develop,
Reduction Act of finance, and implement a convenient and cost-effective stewardship program/collection
2022 program to recover and recycle batteries, battery packs, and battery-embedded
products.
7 State Bauer-Kahan (D- AB 2374 Crimes Against This bill requires, instead of authorize, the court to order a person convicted of dumping Contra Costa Support 2/16/22 Introduced.
Orinda) Public Health and commercial quantities of waste to remove, or pay for the removal of, the waste matter County Board of
Safety: Dumping that was illegally dumped. The bill would authorize the court to order the surrender of a Supervisor Burgis:
professional or business license that is related to the illegal dumping activity for which Sponsor
the person has been convicted, as a condition of probation.
8 State Ting (D-San AB 1817 Product safety: This bill would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2024, any person from distributing, selling, Sponsor: Clean Support 2/7/22 Introduced. 2/24/22 CASA staff will
Francisco) and textile articles: or offering for sale in the state any textile articles that contain regulated PFAS, and Water Action, recommend support to legislative committee.
Garcia (D-Bell perfluoroalkyl and requires a manufacturer to use the least toxic alternative when replacing regulated PFAS CASA staff
Gardens) polyfluoroalkyl in textile articles to comply with these provisions. recommending
substances Support position
(PFAS)
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Attachment 5
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January 12, 2022
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan
State Capitol
Office Number 6320
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan,
On behalf of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San), I would like to
congratulate you on your assentation to the Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks, and
Wildlife Committee. Central San is thrilled to have our local legislator in a prominent
leadership role, handling the state's water-related legislation. You have always been a
vocal advocate for our community and in alignment with our agency on significant policy
issues such as the circular economy, producer responsibility, pollution prevention,
proper labeling of wipes, recycled water, and avoiding one-size-fits-all approaches to
the state's water crisis.
Simply put, we are not surprised that your peers in the Assembly saw what we have
seen locally: A thoughtful, conscientious legislator, committed to understanding all sides
of complex issues and pursuing legislation to create good policies for the local
community and all Californians. In the near future, we plan to contact you to discuss
upcoming Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) disclosure legislation. As part of
Central San's commitment to the community and our customers, we will be advocating
on legislation that would require industries to notify California consumers when selling
PFAS-containing products within State borders.
We hope you will consider us as a resource if you need any assistance on wastewater-
related issues.
Sincerely,
Roger S. Bailey
General Manager
Central San
For over 75 years, Central San has provided safe and reliable wastewater collection and cleaning for residents in central Contra
Costa County. Today we collect and clean more than 13 billion gallons of wastewater every year,maintain more than 1,500 miles of
neighborhood sewer pipes, and serve nearly 500,000 people and more than 3,000 businesses. We also offer innovative recycled
water and household hazardous waste programs, as well as award-winning public outreach and student educational programs.
Recycled Paper
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February 18, 2022
TO: Producers of Wipes Products
RE: Request for Proper Labeling of Wet Wipes and Ensuring Dispersibility
Dear Producers of Wipes Products:
On behalf of the listed organizations, we are writing to request that the wet wipes producers stop
selling wipes that are improperly labeled as "flushable", and to not sell any products that do not
meet the dispersibility requirements as set forth in the 2020 International Water Services
Flushability GroLip(IWSFG) standard for flushability. Manufacturers have been labeling their wet
wipes and other products as "flushable" when many do not meet even the industry standards of
"dispersability". The labels are not truthful, and consumers are being deliberately misled to buy
products thinking they are dispersable and safe to flush.
As background, North American businesses and households spent an estimated $2.5 billion on
personal wipes in 2019.For over a decade,wipes have been one of the leading causes of residential
and public sewer system clogs, spills,and equipment problems. The National Association of Clean
Water Agencies ACWA) estimates that wipes result in about $441 million a year in additional
operating costs in the collection systems of US clean water utilities. These clogs also result in
environmental damages when sewers overflow and when wipes shed plastic microfibers, causing
microplastic particles in wastewater effluent.
We are very appreciative that INDA joined with the California Association of Sanitation Agencies
and the National Stewardship Action Council to pass AB 818 (Bloom)in 2021 which will address
the labeling of non-flushable wipes products in California, but we need national solutions and
quickly. California and Washington now require the packaging for these wipes to include the
words "DO NOT FLUSH" and an accompanying moniker. California's legislation also includes a
public education and outreach requirement. Additionally, Congressmembers Lowenthal and
McClain introduced the bipartisan HR 4602: The Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention
and Environmental Safety(WIPPES) Act in July 2021 to make these labeling requirements a
national standard. On February Yd 2022, Congressmembers Lowenthal and McClain introduced
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the Protecting Infrastructure and Promoting Environmental Stewardship (PIPES) Act, which
would require the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency to establish standards for the flushability
of disposable wipes and would impose civil penalties on companies who are knowingly
incompliant with these standards. The PIPES Act would help protect critical underground
infrastructure, the environment, and water ways.
Therefore, the signers of this letter are requesting that you do the following:
1) Support and help pass the HR 4602: The WIPPES Act;
2) Support and help pass the HR 6591: The PIPES Act;
3) Change the labels on such products sold in the United States to meet the new standards in
AB 818 as quickly as possible; and,
4) Never again put a product on the market in the United States labeled as "flushable"
without meeting the IWSFG standard for"dispersibility".
These are reasonable requests in response to the many years of problems and extra costs these
wipes have caused homeowners and sanitation systems nationally. We are happy to work with
you in the future to prevent products from entering the market prior to ensuring they are properly
designed and labeled for their intended use.
Sincerely,
Heidi Sanborn Elizabeth Cute, Sr. Community Engagement
National Stewardship Action Council Manager
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper
Lisa Malek-Zadeh
West County Wastewater Joanie Steinhaus, Gulf Program Director
Turtle Island Restoration Network
Judith Enck, President
Beyond Plastics Lynn Thorp,National Campaigns Director
Clean Water Action
Shell Cleave, Founder
Sea Hugger Mia Davis, VP, Sustainability& Impact
Credo
Jan Dell, Independent Engineer
The Last Beach Cleanup Nicole Kurian, Policy Analyst
Californians Against Waste
Cheryl Auger, President
Ban SUP Roger S. Bailey, General Manager
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Jackie Nunez, Founder
The Last Plastic Straw David Diaz, Executive Director
Active San Gabriel Valley
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Ruben Hernandez, Government Affairs Holly Kaufman, President
Representative Environnent& Enterprise Strategies
Marin Sanitary Service
Jin Tanaka, Branch Manager
Andrew Fisk, Executive Director UNISC International
Connecticut River Conservancy
Andrea Kimmich, Founder
Bente, Founder Planeteers of Southern Maine
Plastic Free QAC
Angela Howe, Legal Director
Pheng Lor, Education& Engagement Surfrider Foundation
Program Manager
Ecology Center Diane Landry, Director
Bainbridge Island Zero Waste
Sven Edlund, Environmental Programs
Coordinator Jason Dow, General Manager
City of San Mateo Central Marin Sanitation Agency
Felix Hernandez III, Maintenance & Thomas Sgroi, President
Utilities Director Connecticut Association of Water Pollution
City of American Canyon Control Authorities
Vince De Lange, General Manager Jeff LeMay, President
Delta Diablo Connecticut Water Pollution Abatement
Association
Joe Neugebauer, Vice-Chair
Bay Area Prevention Group Shira Lane, Founder& CEO
Atrium 916
Jessica Mangual, Executive Assistant
Silicon Valley Clean Water Jennifer Lee, Environmental Regulatory
Compliance Manager
Sofia Ratcovich, CEO City of Burlingame
Zero Waste Company
Ramzi Mansour, Director
Muhammad Moazzam Khan, County of Hawai'i Department of
Retired Scientist Environmental Management
Rick Galliher, President Dr. Vincent McKay,
Virginia Bottle Bill Organization Consultant
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Attachment 7
ASSEMBLYMEMBER TIM GRAYSON
AB 2536
8 TRANSPARENCY FOR CONNECTION AND CAPACITY FEES
Summary: • Tie fees more closely to direct impacts of new
AB 2536 establishes standards for the studies that development. More stringent accountability
local agencies use to calculate the connection and requirements can ensure fees are only being
capacity fees that they impose on new housing used to maintain service levels in jurisdictions
development. impacted by new development.
Background: • Incorporate consideration of feasibility and
Local jurisdictions levy development fees to pay for create mechanisms for triggering review. Fee
the services needed to support new housing and to studies should be required to include the current
offset the impacts of growth on a community. These fees and exactions charged by a locality and
fees can make up a substantial portion of the cost to other local entities alongside the maximum
build new housing in California. While impact fees allowable fee estimated in each study.
are regulated by the Mitigation Fee Act (MFA),
connection and capacity fees (such as water or Solution:
sewer connection fees) are governed by a different AB 2536 will establish important new
body of law. While connection and capacity fees accountability standards for the studies that local
must abide by certain provisions of the MFA, governments use to calculate the fees that they
including covering only the reasonable cost of impose on new housing development. These include
services, they are excluded from the Act's findings requirements that local jurisdictions state their
and accounting requirements. existing level of service, provide a capital facilities
plan for proposed expenditures, and comply with
Problem: public notice and meeting requirements.
In November of 2020, UC Berkeley's Terner Center
for Housing Innovation released a report entitled Staff Contact:
Improving Impact Fees in California: Rethinking Steven Stenzler
the Nexus Studies Requirements.' This report steven.stenzler(a),asm.ca.gov
stressed the need for additional guidance as to how (916) 319-2014
local jurisdictions conduct development fee studies.
The report made several recommendations:
• Clarify requirements around level of service.
Currently, fee studies are not required to
explicitly state the existing level of service that
jurisdictions provide, or justify a higher level of
service that the jurisdiction is seeking to attain.
'
Terrier Center for Housing Innovation."Improving Impact
Fees in California:Rethinking the Nexus Studies
Requirements."2020
https://temercenter.berkeley.edu/research-and-
policy/improving-impact-fees-nexus-studies-requirement/
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