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City of City of San Leandro 2020 State Legislative Platform & Policy Guidelines Page 5 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br /> Improved Access to Health Care. Support efforts to protect or expand health care coverage to <br />all populations. <br /> <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 health. <br />The City supported legislation introduced in 2018 to address such issues, including hazard <br />abatement and settlements. <br /> <br /> LGBTQ Protection. Support efforts that would promote protections for the Lesbian, Gay, <br />Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning community. Support legislation that would further <br />regulate or expand restrictions on conversion therapy, consistent with prior City Council policy <br />direction. <br /> <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 /> <br /> San Leandro Hospital. Support the successful operation and financial sustainability of San <br />Leandro Hospital. <br /> <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 /> <br />Public Finance & Administration <br /> Cap & Trade Funding. Support projects, programs, and/or other regulations that would facilitate <br />the successful disbursement of funding from the State’s Cap-and-Trade program for City <br />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 City <br />to litigation or impose new costs for elections. Monitor efforts that could impact San Leandro’s <br />current system of ‘from District’ elections. Oppose efforts that seek to restrict local control over <br />the City’s election system. <br /> Local Sales Tax/Online Sales. Closely monitor any proposed Constitutional amendments that <br />would change the distribution of revenues derived under a sales tax imposed pursuant to the <br />Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law <br /> Pension Sustainability. Support legislative or regulatory efforts that would ensure the long-term <br />financial sustainability of the California Public Employees Retirement System while balancing <br />prior commitments that have been made to public employees. <br /> Public Records. Support the intent of the California Public Records Act, including efforts to assist <br />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 sources, <br />or to restrict local authority over the use of City funds. Support efforts to improve the stability or <br />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 to <br />limit or restrict the City’s use of UUTs. <br />50