Legislative Committee

Agenda items

1. For information on The Ralph M. Brown Act: Open Meetings please click on the link below: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml? division=2.&chapter=9.&part=1.&lawCode=GOV&title=5 Supervisor Kate Daniels will appear by video conference on this date at: 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite #1, Monterey, CA 93940 – District 5 Office. Consistent …
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   For information on The Ralph M. Brown Act: Open Meetings please click on the link below: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml? division=2.&chapter=9.&part=1.&lawCode=GOV&title=5 Supervisor Kate Daniels will appear by video conference on this date at: 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite #1, Monterey, CA 93940 – District 5 Office. Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, an agenda will be posted at this location, and it will be accessible by the public. Participation in meetings: Members of the public may participate in Committee meetings in two (2) ways: 1. You may attend the meeting in person at 168 W. Alisal Street, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA – Monterey Room; or, 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite #1, Monterey CA – District 5 Office; or, 2. You may observe the live stream of the Legislative Committee meeting via Zoom at: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/99917598022 If you do not have access to a computer, you may call into the meeting and participate by calling the following number: 1-669-900-6833 and entering the following Webinar ID: 999 1759 8022 You will be placed in the meeting as an attendee; when you are ready to make a public comment if joined by computer audio please Raise your Hand; and by phone please push *9 on your keypad. If you choose not to attend the Legislative Committee meeting but desire to make a public comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the meeting. Please submit your comment to Sophia Magana at maganas@countyofmonterey.gov and your comment will be placed into the record at the meeting. If you are watching the live stream of the Legislative Committee meeting and wish to make either a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard, please select the “raise hand” option on the Zoom screen, and your microphone will be unmuted so you can speak. To select the “raise hand” option, click on the ‘participants’ icon at the bottom of your
2. NOTE: All agenda titles related to numbered items are live web links. Click on the title to be directed to corresponding Committee Report. PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may address comments to the Committee concerning each agenda item. Timing of the public comment shall be at the discretion of the Chair.
3. Call to Order
4. Additions and Corrections
5. General Public Comments Period
6. Approval of Action Minutes
7. 1. Consider approval of the action minutes from the September 14, 2026, Legislative Committee meeting. File MIN 26-063 · Minutes
8. Reports from Legislative Offices
9. 2. Introduction of staff and brief reports from State/Federal Legislative Offices: a. Office of Senator Alex Padilla b. Office of Senator Adam Schiff c. Office of Congressman Jimmy Panetta d. Office of Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren e. Office of Senator John Laird f. Office of Assemblymember Robert Rivas g. Office of Assemblymember Dawn Addis File 26-858 · General Agenda Item
10. Federal Report - Presenter: Maria Tripplaar & Katlyn Koegel, & Trey Miller (Ballard Spahr LLP)
11. 3. Receive reports, provide direction, and consider positions and/or recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on: a. Federal Government Update Report i. Congressional Overview ii. Executive Branch Updates 1. Administration Updates 2. Executive Orders b. Appropriations Updates, including Community Project Funding Requests c. Advocacy i. Continued engagement w…
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    Receive reports, provide direction, and consider positions and/or recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on: a. Federal Government Update Report i. Congressional Overview ii. Executive Branch Updates 1. Administration Updates 2. Executive Orders b. Appropriations Updates, including Community Project Funding Requests c. Advocacy i. Continued engagement with Rep. Panetta on CRFREE ii. Continued engagement with Panetta on WRDA iii. Engagement with Panetta on SRPS d. Federal Bill/Issues Track
    File 26-859 · General Agenda Item
12. State Report - Presenters: Ashley Walker & Jack Wursten (Nossaman LLP)
13. 4. Receive reports, provide direction, and consider positions and/or recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on: a. Status of the Legislature b. Update on the State Budget c. Legislation Update i. AB 2728 (Soria) - County Sponsored Bill ii. Update on County positions d. Governor's Actions and Executive Orders i. Request for Executive Order - Flood Risk Reduction e. State Bill/Issues Track File 26-860 · General Agenda Item
14. Grant Report – Presenters: Ashley Walker & Jack Wursten (Nossaman LLP)
15. 5. Receive reports, provide direction, and consider positions and/or recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on: a. San Lucas Drinking Water Project b. Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement Project Update c. Proposition 4 Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Program d. Proposition 4 Stormwater Grant Program e. Proposition 4 Statewide Parks Program f. Grant Track File 26-861 · General Agenda Item
16. Adjournment
17. Committee Members: Supervisor Luis Alejo, Chair; and Supervisor Kate Daniels, Vice-Chair. Committee Staff: Nicholas E. Chiulos, Chief Assistant CAO; and Nicole Hollingsworth, Legislative Program Manager; and Sophia Magana, Committee Secretary.
18. • Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to items referenced on this agenda and/or submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are on file and available for public inspection at the County Administrative Office, Monterey County Government Center, 168 West Alisal Street, 3rd Floor, Salinas. • Meetings of the Legislative Committe…
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    • Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to items referenced on this agenda and/or submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are on file and available for public inspection at the County Administrative Office, Monterey County Government Center, 168 West Alisal Street, 3rd Floor, Salinas. • Meetings of the Legislative Committee are accessible to individuals with disabilities. The Administration Building and Monterey Conference Room are wheelchair accessible. Please contact the Monterey County Civil Rights Office at 831-755-5117 if you need assistance or accommodations in order to participate in a public meeting or if you need the agenda and public documents modified as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act. • The following services are available when requests are made by 5:00 p.m. of the Friday before this noted meeting: American Sign Language interpreters during a meeting, large print agenda or minutes in alternative format. • If you require the assistance of an interpreter, please contact Sophia Magana, in the County Administrative Office at 831-755-5115. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests for translation assistance. Requests should be made as soon as possible, and at a minimum 24 hours in advance of any meeting. • Si usted requiere la asistencia de un interprete, por favor comuniquese con las oficina de Administracion localizada en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, (Monterey County Government Center), 168 W. Alisal, Tercer Piso, Salinas - o por telefono llamar a Sophia Magana, 831-755-5115. La asistente hara el esfuerzo para acomodar los pedidos de asistencia de uninterprete. Los pedidos se deberan hacer lo mas pronto posible, y a lo minimo 24 horas de anticipo de cualquier junta.

Item titles as published by Monterey County. Supporting documents are on the county's meeting page.