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City of City of San Leandro 2019 State Legislative Platform & Policy Guidelines Page 5 of 7 <br />Lead Paint. Support any administrative actions or legislation that seek to regulate paint <br />manufacturers for knowingly selling products that present significant hazards to human <br />health. The City supported legislation introduced in 2018 to address such issues, including <br />hazard abatement and settlements. <br />Mental Health.Support efforts to address mental health and emotional well-being of individuals <br />and at-risk populations. Support legislation that strengthens mental health services designed to <br />address and/or prevent homelessness in at-risk populations. <br />San Leandro Hospital.Support the successful operation and financial sustainability of San <br />Leandro Hospital. <br />Safety Net Services and Support for Seniors. Support efforts that would expand safety net <br />services for those most in need, including low-income residents and senior populations. <br />Public Finance & Administration <br />Cap & Trade Funding. Support projects, programs, and/or other regulations that would <br />facilitate the successful disbursement of funding from the State’s Cap-and-Trade program for <br />City programs and efforts. <br />Financial Reporting Requirements. Support common sense reforms to statewide financial <br />reporting requirements to maintain public trust and availability of data while eliminating <br />redundancy and unnecessary burdens on local governments. <br />Local Elections.Monitor election reform initiatives and oppose efforts that could expose the <br />City to litigation or impose new costs for elections. Monitor efforts that could impact San <br />Leandro’s current system of ‘from District’ elections. Oppose efforts that seek to restrict local <br />control over the City’s election system. <br />Local Sales Tax/Online Sales. Closely monitor any proposed Constitutional amendments <br />that would change the distribution of revenues derived under a sales tax imposed pursuant <br />to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law <br />Pension Sustainability. Support legislative or regulatory efforts that would ensure the long- <br />term financial sustainability of the California Public Employees Retirement System while <br />balancing commitments that have been made to public employees. <br />Public Records.Support the intent of the California Public Records Act, including efforts to <br />assist the public in accessing government records. Oppose efforts that create unnecessary or <br />unreasonable administrative burdens as well as new unfunded mandates for local agencies. <br />Revenue Protection. Oppose attempts to decrease, restrict, or eliminate City revenue <br />sources, or to restrict local authority over the use of City funds. Support efforts to improve the <br />stability or sustainability of local revenues. <br />Utility User Taxes. Support legislation or regulations that would provide cities with the flexibility <br />and authority to collect or increase Utility User Taxes (UUTs). Oppose any proposals that seek <br />to limit or restrict the City’s use of UUTs. <br />Workers’ Compensation & Disability Retirement Reform.Support efforts to reform the state <br />workers’ compensation program and similar efforts regarding disability payments to control <br />costs and to reduce potential abuse, while balancing important worker protections. <br />Proposition 13 Reform.Monitor efforts to reform Proposition 13, including the protection of <br />local revenues and ensuring that property tax revenues keep pace with the inflation in costs to <br />provide basic public services. Monitor efforts to create a “split-roll” taxation system that would <br />allow commercial properties to be taxed at current market rates.