Title
Approve a recommendation from the Legislative Committee to schedule a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors on January 29, 2021 for the purpose of conducting the 2021 Legislative Workshop and approve the meeting agenda proposed by the Legislative Committee.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a recommendation from the Legislative Committee to schedule a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors on January 29, 2021 for the purpose of conducting the 2021 Legislative Workshop and approve the meeting agenda proposed by the Legislative Committee.
SUMMARY
The Legislative Committee recommends that the Board of Supervisors schedule a special meeting on Friday, January 29, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct the 2021 Legislative Workshop with the County's state and federal legislative delegation to discuss priority issues impacting Monterey County. The Legislative Committee recommends that the Board approve the proposed 2021 Legislative Workshop agenda contained in EXHIBIT A.
DISCUSSION:
Since 2019 the Board of Supervisors has hosted an annual Legislative Workshop with the County's state and federal legislative delegation and/or their representatives. The Legislative Workshop is a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors. The purpose of the meeting is to engage the County's legislative delegation, Board of Supervisors and department heads in a discussion of legislative and funding priorities that we can work together on that year.
At the December 17, 2020 meeting of the Board's Legislative Committee, the Committee received a report on planning for the 2021 Legislative Workshop and recommended that the Board approve the scheduling of the meeting and proposed meeting agenda.
Staff has confirmed that Senator Caballero, Senator Laird, Assemblymember Stone, and Assemblymember Rivas are available to participate in the meetin...
Click here for full text