BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Recommended Position on State Legislation: AB 18 (Garcia) California Clean Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018, SB 3 (Beall) Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018, SB 5 (De Leon) California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018, SB 231 (Hertzberg) Local Government: Storm Water Management and other legislation which may require urgent consideration for a position by the Board.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Adopt a position of "Support if Amend" on: AB 18 (Garcia) California Clean Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018.
B. Adopt a position of "Support" on: SB 3 (Beall) Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018.
C. Adopt a position of "Support if Amend" on: SB 5 (De Leon) California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018.
D. Adopt a position of "Support" on: SB 231 (Hertzberg) Local Government: Storm Water Management.
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SUMMARY:
*AB 18 (E. Garcia) California Clean Water, Climate, and Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (A-2/23/17)
Position Recommendation: Support if Amended
Priority Recommendation: 1
AB 18 (E. Garcia) is a $3 billion water and parks bond, which if passed by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature, will be placed on the June 2018 statewide ballot. This measure would authorize bond expenditures across 9 funding categories as follows:
(1) $900 million for investments in environmental and social equity;
(2) $525 million for investments in protecting, enhancing, and accessing California's local and regional outdoor spaces (for which $110 million is for competitive grants to regional park districts, counties, and special districts for regional trails, regional sports complexes, low-cost accommodations in park facilities, and interpretative facilities that serve youth and communities of color)...
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