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File Number: 20-576 <br />“2020 State Legislative Activities Summary” provides a retrospective summary of those various <br />efforts and initiatives that took place on behalf of the City. In advance of the Legislature <br />reconvening on January 4, 2021, staff requests that the City Council review, discuss and adopt <br />the “2021 State Legislative Platform”, which provides a summary of the City’s proposed policy <br />priorities for the upcoming calendar year. This latter document was informed by the City Council’s <br />2020 adopted legislative platform and is updated for 2021 to reflect new and emerging policy <br />issues. <br />The purpose of the 2021 State Legislative Platform is to provide standing authority for the Mayor, <br />Council Members, City staff and the City’s advocates to take action on behalf of the City on a <br />broad range of pending legislative matters when time constraints or other logistical hurdles <br />preclude bringing such matters before the City Council in advance. It also provides the City’s <br />advocates a better understanding of the Mayor and City Council’s policy priorities regarding a <br />variety of legislative and intergovernmental issues that could arise during the course of the year <br />ahead. Related efforts could include issuing letters on behalf of the City to the Governor or <br />members of the State Legislature in support or opposition to proposed legislation, organizing <br />meetings with the Governor’s Office, state or regional agencies, elected representatives or their <br />staff, or otherwise advancing the City’s interests on matters that depend on, or are impacted by <br />the actions of the State or regional agencies. <br />As the State legislative environment is inherently dynamic, the City Council retains the authority to <br />amend the 2021 platform during the year ahead should unforeseen needs or issues arise. <br />ATTACHMENTS TO ASSOCIATED MINUTE ORDER (AGENDA ITEM 8D) <br />·2020 State Legislative Activities Summary <br />·2021 State Draft Legislative Platform and Policy Guidelines <br />PREPARED BY: Eric Engelbart, Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 12/9/2020 <br />19