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City of City of San Leandro 2023 State Legislative Platform & Policy Guidelines Page 6 of 8 • San Leandro Hospital. Support the successful operation and financial sustainability of San Leandro Hospital. • Safety Net Services and Support for Seniors. Support efforts that would expand safety net services for those most in need, including low-income residents and senior populations. • Tobacco Control. Support statewide efforts to reduce tobacco usage, including implementation of the statewide flavor ban that was adopted as part of Senate Bill 793 (2020). Oppose efforts to overturn this legislation via a statewide referendum. Public Finance & Administration • Cap & Trade Funding. Support projects, programs, and/or other regulations that would facilitate the successful disbursement of funding from the State’s Cap-and-Trade program for City programs and efforts. • Financial Reporting Requirements. Support common sense reforms to statewide financial reporting requirements to maintain public trust and availability of data while eliminating redundancy and unnecessary burdens on local governments. • Local Elections. Monitor election reform initiatives and oppose efforts that could expose the City to litigation or impose new costs for elections. Monitor efforts that could impact San Leandro’s current system of ‘from District’ elections. Oppose efforts that seek to restrict local control over the City’s election system. • Local Sales Tax/Online Sales. Closely monitor any proposed Constitutional amendments or legislative proposals that would change the distribution of revenues derived under a sales tax imposed pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law • Pension Sustainability. Support legislative or regulatory efforts that would ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the California Public Employees Retirement System while balancing prior commitments that have been made to public employees. • Public Records. Support the intent of the California Public Records Act, including efforts to assist the public in accessing government records. Oppose efforts that create unnecessary or unreasonable administrative burdens as well as new unfunded mandates for local agencies. • Revenue Protection. Oppose attempts to decrease, restrict, or eliminate City revenue sources, or to restrict local authority over the use of City funds. Support efforts to improve the stability or sustainability of local revenues. • Redistricting. Monitor the redistricting process for State Assembly and Senate districts and advocate for ensuring San Leandro’s representation is not split apart into multiple districts or otherwise altered to the detriment of the community. • Utility User Taxes. Support legislation or regulations that would provide cities with the flexibility and authority to collect or increase Utility User Taxes (UUTs). Oppose any proposals that seek to limit or restrict the City’s use of UUTs. • Workers’ Compensation & Disability Retirement Reform. Support efforts to reform the state workers’ compensation program and similar efforts regarding disability payments to control costs and to reduce potential abuse, while balancing important worker protections. • Proposition 13 Reform. Monitor efforts to reform Proposition 13, including the protection of local revenues and ensuring that property tax revenues keep pace with the inflation in costs to provide basic public services. Support efforts to create a “split-roll” taxation system that would allow commercial properties to be taxed at current market rates. 2. Policy Priorities for Ongoing Monitoring or Advocacy