File #: 21-062    Name: January 26, 2021 Legislative Committee
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed - Intergovernmental & Legislative Affairs Office
File created: 1/15/2021 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 1/26/2021 Final action: 1/26/2021
Title: Consider recommendations from the Legislative Committee to: a. Adopt the 2021-2022 Legislative Program; b. Adopt policies governing legislative activities; c. Adopt the 2021 Strategic Grant Services Program; d. Adopt policies governing Strategic Grant Services Program activities; e. Receive an annual report from Ballard Spahr LLP, the County's federal legislative advocate; f. Receive an annual report from Nossaman LLP, the County's state legislative advocate; and g. Receive an annual report from Nossaman LLP, the County's grant consultant.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. EXHIBIT A - 2021-22 Legislative Program, 3. EXHIBIT B - Policies Governing Legislative Activities, 4. EXHIBIT C - 2021 Strategic Grant Services Program, 5. EXHIBIT D - Policies Strategic Grant Services Program, 6. EXHIBIT E - 2020 Federal Report, 7. EXHIBIT F - 2020 State Report, 8. EXHIBIT G - 2020 Grants Report, 9. EXHIBIT H - 2021-22 Legislative Program - redline version, 10. PowerPoint Presentation, 11. Completed Board Order Item No. 22
Title
Consider recommendations from the Legislative Committee to:
a. Adopt the 2021-2022 Legislative Program;
b. Adopt policies governing legislative activities;
c. Adopt the 2021 Strategic Grant Services Program;
d. Adopt policies governing Strategic Grant Services Program activities;
e. Receive an annual report from Ballard Spahr LLP, the County's federal legislative advocate;
f. Receive an annual report from Nossaman LLP, the County's state legislative advocate; and
g. Receive an annual report from Nossaman LLP, the County's grant consultant.

Report
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors consider recommendations from the Legislative Committee to:
a. Adopt the 2021-2022 Legislative Program;
b. Adopt policies governing legislative activities;
c. Adopt the 2021 Strategic Grant Services Program;
d. Adopt policies governing Strategic Grant Services Program activities;
e. Receive an annual report from Ballard Spahr LLP, the County's federal legislative advocate;
f. Receive an annual report from Nossaman LLP, the County's state legislative advocate; and
g. Receive an annual report from Nossaman LLP, the County's grant consultant.

SUMMARY
The Legislative Committee met on January 11, 2021 and recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the 2021-2022 Legislative Program and policies governing legislative activities; 2021 Strategic Grant Services Program and policies governing program activities; and receive annual reports from the County's state and federal legislative advocates and grant consultant.

DISCUSSION
The County Administrative Office - Intergovernmental & Legislative Affairs (IGLA) Division is charged with the development and execution of the County's Legislative Program and Strategic Grant Services Program. Each year, IGLA staff works with the Board, County departments, and the County's state and federal legislative and funding advocates, under the direction of the Legislative Committee to craft the programs. The programs are ...

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