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6.G. - Page 16 of 23 Page 16 Additionally, Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry (D, Winters) has reintroduced her ACA 1, which lowers the vote threshold from two-thirds to 55% for local government general obligation bond, sales tax or transactions and use tax increase for the purposes of funding the construction, rehabilitation, or replacement of public infrastructure, affordable housing, or permanent supportive housing. This was an issue that Redwood City has expressed strong support for in years past. 2021 presents another opportunity to push for more funding tools. Also, expect more legislation that specifically targets the authority outlined in the Davis -Stirling Act that provides zoning discretion to HOA Boards. Other big-ticket policy items include police reform, homelessness response and funding, wildfire management, climate resiliency, COVID-19 economic recovery and employee protections. From a process standpoint, we expect to see a similar approach to how the legislature conducted its business in 2020. This means, most legislative, budget and policy committee staff will work remotely for most of 2021. Early indications suggest that this modified process will go on at least through the adoption of the FY21-22 state budget (June 2021). Moreover, we expect that most policy and budget hearings along with legislative floor sessions happening remotely, with limited (in-person) access. This is an important area to highlight as we move into the next two-year cycle. While this modified format may provide easier "public access" to engage in the legislative process (via telephone to voice positions on legislation), we anticipate that this will inevitably slow down the process and similar to 2020, only the bills deemed to be "vital" will proceed. It will be our job to make the case to the State Legislature, why bills of importance to Redwood City meet this bar as we proceed into the 2021 legislative session. RPPG/City of Redwood 2021 "Deep Dive" Meeting In a typical legislative session over 2000 pieces of legislation are introduced and RPPG tracks all bills that have an impact on Redwood City. However, with so many measures being introduced each year, it can be easy for some legislative proposals to fly under the radar. The purpose of meeting with City staff in conducting our "Deep Dive" is to further understand the specific concerns and priorities for the city. This provides RPPG a better sense of which bills to elevate and which potential funding opportunities to bring to the City's attention. In November of 2020, RPPG met with the following city staff to discuss priorities for the upcoming legislative session. • Fire Chief • Public Works • Human Resources • Police Chief • Parks and Recreation Director • Admin services Finance Department (Director and others) • Community Development and Transportation Director • Library Director • City Managers Department (Including housing) 318