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Item 16.
CENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
MEETING DATE: APRIL 7, 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
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