MO 2025-004 2025 Federal and State Legislative Platforms

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City of City of San Leandro 2025 State Legislative Platform & Policy Guidelines Page 4 of 11 • Cellular/Wireless Infrastructure. Monitor efforts to change or restrict the ability of local governments to regulate cellular infrastructure. Support efforts that speed the delivery of 5G networks, while opposing restrictions on the the ability of local governments to regulate aesthetics, community standards, and negotiated revenue collection. • CEQA Reform. Support legislation that makes common sense reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act, including the reduction in time delays or excessive litigation, while ensuring pertinent environmental protections remain in place. Support efforts that would allow local agencies to set criteria for traffic impact levels-of-service.. • Climate Adaptation and Resilience. Support efforts to adapt to sea-level rise, including vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategies, wetlands restoration, bioswales and other green infrastructure, levee construction, or other similar structural resilience measures. Support efforts to address extreme heat, wildfire and drought, including communication or provisions to community partners, and education. Support prioritization of frontline communities in planning and implementation of adaptation strategies. • Climate Change Mitigation. Support action on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions to assist in meeting adopted State, regional or local goals to address the ongoing climate emergency, including via an equity lens. Support legislation to remove regulatory barriers and provide financial support for electrification of buildings and natural gas or other infrastructure that reduces emissions. Support policies and legislation that inter-connect job centers, transit, and affordable housing to reduce commute times and potential displacement of frontline communities. • Community Choice Aggregation and Clean/Renewable Energy. Support efforts to secure funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including, but not limited to: clean energy, energy efficiency improvements, and electric vehicle infrastructure. Support the success of Ava Community Energy, including efforts to create public/private partnerships, incentives, and investment in clean energy and battery storage. • Creek Walk, East Bay Greenway, and other Bicycle/pedestrian projects. Support legislation, regulations, and budget proposals that would provide funding opportunities or other support for the development of greenways, bicycle and pedestrian projects, and other modes of active transportation. • Dredging. Support efforts to identify funding for the dredging of recreational marinas, to also include advocacy for navigation transportation improvements including ferry service. • Earthquake Preparedness. Support increased funding for “brace and bolt” and seismic retrofit projects in private residences and commercial structures, including funding to address “soft story” construction. Support efforts that would expand access to earthquake insurance. • Greenhouse Reduction Fund. Support the active implementation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions disclosures and the cap-and-trade program to fund programs for energy and waste reduction, renewable energy, and battery storage.