MORNING.
IT'S TEN O'CLOCK WE'LL START OUR
HEARING THIS IS THE. SENATE
BUDGET IN FISCAL REVIEW
SUBCOMMITTEE TO IF YOU'RE NOT
BEFORE SEVENTY TWO THEN YOU'RE
WRONG IN THE WRONG PLACE.
THEY I DO HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
SENATOR STERN HAS BEEN
APPOINTED BY THE RULES
COMMITTEE.
CHECK THIS ONE OUT. ART.
FIVE CENTER.
STERN HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO ACT
BY THE RULES COMMITTEE TO SERVE
ON SEPT TOO SO. HE WILL BE WITH
US SHORTLY.
WE HAVE SOME VOTE ONLY MATTERS.
I UNDERSTAND IS THERE A MOTION
FOR ITEMS NUMBER TWO THREE FOUR
FIVE AND SIX.
YEAH WE'RE SPLIT ABOUT THE
MOTION WILL BE ON ITEMS TWO
THREE FOUR FIVE AND SIX. IS A
MOTION BY SENATOR NELSON.
PLEASE CALL AWAY GIVES ME LET'S
ESTABLISHES A QUORUM PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL.
I HAVE MYSELF SENATORS WHEN
CASKEY HERE NIELSEN HERE MIKE
WEIR. DURING.
ME A QUORUM IS. ESTABLISHED NOW
THERE'S A MOTION BY CENTER
NIELSEN ITEMS TWO THREE FOUR
FIVE AND SIX.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
SENATORS WERE CASKEY BY.
NIELSEN.
HI. BRIAN. STERN.
WE'LL KEEP THAT MATTER OPEN.
FOR THE ABSENT MEMBERS.
ITEMS NUMBER ONE SEVEN EIGHT
AND NINE DECIRME IS THERE A
MOTION ON ITEMS ONE SEVEN EIGHT
NINE.
CINEMA CHOIR. OF PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. SENATORS WHY CASKEY BY
YELTSIN.
REQUIRED BY.
STERN I.
OKAY.
ON THE MOTION ON THE THE ITEMS
TWO THREE FOUR FIVE AND SIX
PLEASE CALL THE ABSENT MEMBERS.
SENATOR SORRY. RIGHT.
PERFECT ALRIGHT LET'S MOVE TO
PRESENTATION ON THE. CALIFORNIA
NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY THE
BUDGET OVER FREEVIEW SECRETARY
LAYERED WELCOME TO ASK THE
SUBCOMMITTEE.
THERE WE ARE GOOD MORNING GOOD
MORNING AND.
MOON REALLY CONSCIOUS OF THE
LENGTH OF THE HEARING THAT COMES
BEHIND ME. SO I AM GOING TO TRY
TO TRUNCATE WHAT I WAS GOING TO
TELL YOU AND IF THERE. YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I LEAVE
THEN I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER
IT. OF FOR THE UNINITIATED OF
THE RESOURCES AGENCY IS TWENTY
SIX DEPARTMENTS BOARDS
COMMISSIONS. OF VARIOUS ENTITIES
ALMOST TEN. BILLION DOLLARS
NINETEEN THOUSAND EMPLOYEES.
LOOKING FOR. A GLOBALLY AT SOME
OF THE BIG ISSUES SINCE YOU'LL
BE GETTING INTO TAPS WITH THE
INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS FOLLOWING
ME.
OF. CLIMATE RESILIENCY IN
ADAPTATION WHICH I KNOW IS A AN
ISSUE OF IMPORTANCE TO THE
CHAIR.
IS JUST ONE OF THE KEY ISSUES IN
THE AGENCY RIGHT NOW. WE
RELEASED OUR ADAPTATION STRATEGY
SAFEGUARDING THE CALIFORNIA
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WE ADOPTED
THE GUIDANCE FOR SEA LEVEL RISE
TO VARIOUS ENTITIES IN.
CALIFORNIA OF THE FORCE CARBON
PLAN. WILL BE RELEASED SOON AND
FIRST ONE IN THE FIFTY STATES.
AND. THE FOURTH CLIMATE
ASSESSMENT WHICH IS A WHOLE
SERIES OF STUDIES. OF BASICALLY
WHAT WE DO ON CLIMATE ON SCIENCE
WILL BE RELEASED LATER THIS YEAR
ALL THOSE THINGS ARE. ARE
HAPPENING WITHIN THE AGENCY.
THE CAP AND TRADE PIECE OF THE
BUDGET. ARE YOU'LL FIND A
HUNDRED AND SIXTY MILLION
DOLLARS FOR FOR HEALTHY AND
RESILIENT FOR US HERE.
AGRICULTURE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PROGRAM THIRTY FOUR MILLION A
SIX MILLION FOR THE ENERGY CORE
IN THE CONSERVATION CORPS. AND
FOUR MILLION FOR THE ENERGY
COMMISSION IN THE RENEWABLE
ENERGY PROGRAM.
THE BUDGET PROPOSES.
TO START. ALLOCATIONS BECAUSE
YOU'LL BE ADOPTING THE BUDGET ON
JUNE FIFTEENTH AND IF THE VOTERS
APPROVE. OF PROPOSITIONS. SIXTY
EIGHT WHICH WAS SP FIVE ON JUNE
FIFTH. OF THERE IS A NUMBER OF
ALLOCATIONS THAT ARE PROPOSED
FROM THAT BOND TO BE ALLOCATED
AS PART OF THE BUDGET. WHETHER
IT'S A BIG PIECE OF THE SAFE
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS THE PROTECTED
A GRANTS THE PARKS. MULTI
BENEFIT FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS
GROUNDWATER TREATMENT
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
GROUNDWATER ACT. SALTON SEA
RESTORATION THE COASTAL
PROTECTION AND MORE IN SO YOU
MIGHT. SEE SOME OF THOSE
INDIVIDUALLY AS YOU COME BY BUT
THAT IS ANOTHER ARE PART OF THE
BUDGET THAT THAT IS BEING
PRESENTED TO YOU.
AND THEN JUST A FEW HIGHLIGHTS
AND SOME OF THE DEPARTMENTS. IN
CALIFORNIA.
WE HAVE THE FIRST.
THE COPTER PROCUREMENT.
REPLACE OUR AGING FLEET. AND SO
THAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU.
THERE'S A FIRE CAMP INVENTOR A.
THERE'S AN UPGRADE TO THE RE
LOAD OF THE FIRE.
FIGHTING.
AIRCRAFT AT MCCLELLAN I'M A
CLONE READER RELOAD UPGRADED IS
HERE.
IN PARKS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE
AHEAD WITH SOME OF THE REFORMS
WE MADE IN PARKS AND DEAL WITH
THE MONEY. THAT THE LEGISLATURE
AND THE GOVERNOR PROVIDED LAST
YEAR IN A WIDE TO. FINALLY GET
SUSTAINABLE. OF WE.
OUR AGENCIES AS DID ALMOST ANY
AGENCY. IN STATE GOVERNMENT TOOK
A HUGE HIT IN THE ECONOMIC
MELTDOWN IN TWO THOUSAND NINE
TEN AND ELEVEN. UP PARKS IS ONLY
COMING BACK WITH WHAT I JUST
TALKED ABOUT. A CALIFORNIA HAS
ONLY COME BACK IN RECENT YEARS
AND THEN LAST YEAR THE
LEGISLATURE. OF WORKED WITH US
ON DOING A NEW NORMAL WHICH IS
RECOGNIZING THAT THE FIRE SEASON
STARTS EARLIER AND LATER. EVERY
YEAR AND THAT WE SHOULD BE
BUDGETING APPROPRIATELY FOR
THAT.
BY THIS YEAR.
IT CONTAINED HERE IS A
SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR FISH AND
WILDLIFE. AND I KNOW THERE ARE A
LOT OF PEOPLE HERE THAT WANT TO
TALK ABOUT IT BUT IT'S VERY
IMPORTANT SO LAST. THAT HAS NOT
COME BACK FROM THE ECONOMIC
MELTDOWN. AND WE HAVE TO FIGURE
OUT A WAY WE'VE BEEN TALKING
ABOUT THAT. ARE IN DIFFERENT
WAYS THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS
AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S VERY
IMPORTANT TO US TO ACCOMPLISH
AND. AND MAKE HAPPEN SO THAT WE
CAN DO. THE MAJOR FUND. HAS BEEN
JUST SPENT DOWN OVER TIME. AND
IF WE'RE GOING TO DO JUST THE
EXISTING LEVEL OF SERVICE. AND
SOME BASIC THINGS THAT NEED TO
BE DO DON AND IT'S BEEN THROUGH
AN ENTIRE STAKEHOLDER PROCESS.
WHERE IS SHE SAW ONE OF THE
LETTERS OF IT ALL I SAW WERE
VERY UNUSUAL PEOPLE ON THE
LETTERHEAD DON'T USUALLY AGREE?
AND I THINK THEIR STRONG
SUPPORT%
FOR MOVING AHEAD WITH THIS. AND
THERE ARE SOME THINGS IN HERE
FOR THE CONSERVATION CORPS. TO
DEAL WITH THE RESIDENTIAL
CENTERS AND THEN LASTLY I KNOW
IT'S OF INTEREST TO.
US SENATOR NELSON. OF THE SAFETY
OF DAMS IT CONTINUES US MOVING
AHEAD INTO. IN THE DAMN
INSPECTION PROJECT CONTINUES
AHEAD WITH THE.
OR A REPLACEMENT PROJECT SO
THOSE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT
IS A VERY BROAD BUDGET THAT'S
ABOUT TO COME IN FRONT OF YOU
BY.
THE DEPARTMENT AND BEFORE GOD BE
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS I
GUESS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE
ALLEY ALWAYS AS POINTED OUT IS.
AND BE ON PROPOSITION SIXTY
EIGHT NOW BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME
ITEMS THAT DO IT APPEARS THAT
THIRD YEAR THE ADMINISTRATIONS
MOVING FROM THE GREENHOUSE GAS
FUN OVER TO PROP. UP. A SIXTY
EIGHT AND IF IF WE GET ON JUNE
FIFTH AND IT DOESN'T OCCUR YOU
KNOW NOW THAT WE HAVE THE
SEVENTY TWO HOUR RULE REALLY
DON'T HAVE TO JUNE FIFTEENTH
HAVE MORE LIKE TILL JUNE
ELEVENTH. AND I KNOW WHAT WE
HAVE SOME TIME NOW WONDERING
WHAT YOUR IDEAS WERE ON. ON PLAN
B. AT THAT. I'M ENTHUSIASTIC
SUPPORTING IT BUT I'M JUST
SAYING WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS
BILLION DOLLARS THAT. WE'VE.
LAID OUT YOU'RE LAID OUT A PLAN
FOR. FOR ONE OF THE HARDEST
THINGS IN PUBLIC LIFE AS YOU
KNOW IS IS. ANSWERING A QUESTION
ABOUT POINT BE. WHEN YOU DON'T
WANT TO WEAKEN.
A IN ANYWAY AND AND ONE OF THE
THINGS I WAS VERY CAREFUL TO SAY
IN THE ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUB
YESTERDAY AND WOULD SAY HERE.
IS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
SPENDING THE MONEY AND IT STILL
HAS TO PASS THE VOTERS ON JUNE
FIFTH. AND EVERYBODY NEEDS TO
KNOW THAT BUT I THINK WE'RE
CONFIDENT THAT WE WOULD BE READY
TO DEAL WITH THAT IF IT TURNS
OUT THAT WE ARE IN THAT BOOK.
OBVIOUSLY WE'RE NOT GOING TO
TALK ABOUT WHAT THAT WOULD BE
BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO PUT OUR
FIRST. ORDER OF BUSINESS IN IN
THE PROPOSITION AND WHAT'S IN
THE BUDGET ALICE REIS BECAUSE IN
TWENTY SIXTEEN THE VOTERS PASSED
A NINE BILLION DOLLAR SCHOOL
BOND. AND IT SEEMS THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION'S BEEN MY SILLY
ABOUT. LETTING OUT MONEY AND
THAT IT'S ONLY ABOUT SIX HUNDRED
FORTY FIVE MILLION SO IT'S LIKE
SIX PERCENT. SO I'M WONDERING
WHY THIS BOND GETS A TWENTY
PERCENT FIRST YOUR EXPENDITURE
BUT THE SCHOOL BOND ONLY GET SIX
PERCENT AFTER TWO YEARS AND WHAT
WOULD BE THE PHILOSOPHY I KNOW
THESE ARE ALL GREAT PROGRAMS.
BUT IF I WANT TO RETURN TO SUB
THREE I'M SURE THEY WOULD SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION PEOPLE WOULD HAVE A
LOT OF. GOOD PROGRAM SIR SOME
WONDERING WHAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT.
THIS REPORT ONE OF THE GREAT
THINGS ABOUT BEING RESOURCES
SECRETARY NOT ASSEMBLY BUDGETARY
SAID I DON'T HAVE TO APPOINT ON
EDUCATION ANYMORE. IN THE
SETTINGS BOUGHT THIS WAS A
PROCESS BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLY.
AND THE SENATE AND THE
ADMINISTRATION ON THINGS THAT
WERE HIGH PRIORITY NEEDS THAT
REALLY HAD TO HAPPEN. BECAUSE
FLOOD WAS OUT THERE THE SALTON
SEA RESTORATION NEEDS TO GO THE
NEXT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT SO
THESE ARE THINGS THAT ARE ALL
READY AND PRESENT AND READY TO
GO. AND I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE
EDUCATION PART BUT I CAN SPEAK
TO THE SORT OF URGENCY. OF SOME
OF THE ITEMS THAT ARE HERE AND
CONTAINED PROP SIXTY. I GUESS
MADE BY MY FINAL QUESTION WILL
BE SORT OF A TAKING FROM PETER
TO GIVE TO
PAUL VERSES HAVING THAT
DISCUSSION WITH THE COMMITTEE
THE SUBCOMMITTEE ABOUT MAYBE
THESE ARE GENERAL FUNDS
RESPONSIBILITIES AT ALL. ALL THE
TAXPAYERS OF CALIFORNIA NEED TO
DO IT VERSUS THE PEOPLE THAT YOU
KNOW WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO. MAKE
THE TIRE FUN LOOK GOOD IN IN
FACT PHILIP WITH. GIGI RFI
ANSWERS YOU KNOW.
SO THAT'S ONE OF MY QUESTIONS ON
THE PHILOSOPHY WHEN YOU'RE
PUTTING TOGETHER THIS I SEE THE
DESIRE TO TO MEET THE MISSION OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF. FISH AND
WILDLIFE AND AND WE'RE STILL
WAITING FOR THAT.
ZERO SUM BUDGET THEY WERE GOING
TO KICK IT HOPEFULLY GET THAT SO
THAT WE CAN MAKE THAT QUITE HAVE
THAT CRITERIA BUT THE CORE
FUNCTIONS ARE BUT. BUT I'M JUST.
CONCERNED ABOUT THE.
CLEVERNESS I GUESS IT'S UP OF
FILLING THE FUN BY TAKING FROM
OTHER RESPONSIBLE. BUDGET. I
KNOW THAT THERE'S GONNA BE
ANOTHER YESTERDAY WAS AN HOUR'S
DISCUSSION INDIA. SIMPLY A
SUBCOMMITTEE AND THEIR MANY MANY
PEOPLE HERE THAT HAVE AN OPINION
ON THAT THAT. WISH TO WEAR
AGAIN.
BUT I THINK THAT. A FUNDAMENTAL
BOTTOM LINE IS IS WE CAN'T GET
OUT OF THIS YEAR WITHOUT FIXING
THIS PROBLEM. IT IS THE FISH AND
WILDLIFE FUND HAS SPENT DOWN.
THERE JUST NOT ISN'T AVAILABLE
REVENUE TO DO THE EXISTING LEVEL
OF SERVICE IN FISH AND WILDLIFE
AND AS I. SAID LAST YEAR WHEN.
UNDERCOVER GROG I WAS SO EXCITED
ABOUT THE LANDING SHE'S GOING
AWAY. UP THAT SOMETHING HAS TO
HAPPEN IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT IT
IS WHATEVER AND ITS PRICE
ABSOLUTELY HAS TO HAPPEN. AND
SOMETIMES A WARNING AT ALL
AGAINST EACH OTHER KNOWING THAT
SOMETHING HAS TO HAPPEN S WHAT
SETS THE DEBATE FOR THE
EQUATION.
OKAY FROM CERTAIN REQUIRE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH MISTER CHAIR
IN THAT ONE TAKE THIS MOMENT.
IS WE DID IT FISHERIES
AGRICULTURE JOINT COMMITTEES BE
TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE
SECRETARY FOR YOUR FANTASTIC
WORK OVER THESE PAST EIGHT
YEARS.
AND YOU'VE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB
IN SOME VERY DIFFICULT TIMES AND
ALSO STARTING TO REBUILD AS
WELL.
AS WE MOVE FORTIES WAS A THANK
YOU SO MUCH SIR. I JUST A A FEW
ITEMS ARE WHERE THE CHAIR WAS
SPEAKING REGARDS THE CONSISTENCY
ON BONDS. ON END KNOW THAT YOU
ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO OPINE ON
ALL ISSUES OF THE EDUCATION
SIDE.
BUT WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM AND THE
CHALLENGE THAT WE'VE HAD TO BE
AT THE GATE MINES RELEASE OF
VOTERS HAVE PASSED. WE LOOK AT
THE K. TWELVE EDUCATION SIDE AND
INTO THE CHALLENGES. TO GET
BONDS RELEASED.
AND WE HAVE. DOZENS OF SCHOOL
DISTRICTS ARE WAITING FOR STATE
BONDS OF ARGUMENT PASSED BY THE
VOTERS AND THEN THERE'S POLICY.
THAT WERE ISSUING BONDS WHETHER
IT'S THE THE BONDS THAT WOULD
BE.
IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE COUNT FOR
NEW CHP FACILITIES OR OTHER
ITEMS. I THINK WE ALL COMPLETELY
AGREE THEY NEED TO BE SPENT BUT
THIS MORNING WE DON'T HAVE
CONSISTENCY ACROSS THE BOARD.
ESPECIALLY VOTERS HAVE ALREADY
MANDATED THAT THE MONEY SPENT IN
THE APPROVED IT SUCH AS ONE ITEM
AND AGAIN. YOU KNOW THAT YOU
WERE FOCUSED ON NATURAL RESOURCE
TO SUGGEST WHAT ITEM A
RECOVERING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
TRUSTEE I SPENT EIGHT YEARS
DOING THAT YEAH I GET THE POINT
YOU MAKE. SO I THINK ON THE
OTHER ROOM. WHERE THE CHAIR WAS
ALSO TALKING ABOUT IN REGARDS TO
FISH AND WILDLIFE WILL BE THE
FIRST TO SAY WHETHER IT'S THE
ISSUES OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
WHERE HE'S A STATE PARKS?
THEY'VE BEEN RAVAGED BY THE
RECESSION.
AND WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO BRING
THEM BACK TO WHERE THEY WERE IN
FACT. THAT TRADITIONALLY THEY
HAVE BEEN SHORT STAFFED AND
UNDER FUNDED IN GRATEFUL FOR THE
PROPOSALS THAT ARE COMING
FORWARD. THINK THERE'S GONNA BE
SOME CHALLENGE ON. OPTIMISM
MOTOR VEHICLE COUNT THAT'S ONE
ITEM THAT I HAVE SOME CONCERN
WITH BUT.
.
WE ALL AGREED LAST YEAR VIA AN
AB NINETY SEVEN. THAT WE WOULD
BE GOING TO ZERO BASED
BUDGETING.
AND WHERE MY CONCERN IS IS THAT
THERE'S BEEN TWO DIFFERENT
APPROACHES BY TWO DIFFERENT
AGENCIES AND RESOURCES. TO BE
ABLE TO GET THE JOB DONE. IN
THIS IS NOT AT ALL THROWING
STONES JUST TALKING OUT LOUD.
AS IN GENERAL.
THIRTY THOUSAND FOOT VIEW.
STATE PARKS FARMED OUT.
BUT THEIR ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO
TRANSITION A BUDGET.
THIS IS ZERO BASED BUDGETING.
RIGHT NOW FISHING WILDLIFE IS
ALL IN HOUSE TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF FINANCE. DEPARTMENT FINANCE
IS INCREDIBLY LAZY.
AND.
.
JUST BEING HONEST WE'RE ALSO
GONNA BE LOOKING IN TRANSITION
COMING UP. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF
WE'RE SERIOUS ABOUT HITTING THE
TIME LINE THAT WAS AGREED TO
LAST YEAR. I AM NOT SURE THAT
WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO HIT THAT
TIMELINE ZERO BASED BUDGETING.
IT FOR NOT FARMING OUT LIKE
STATE PRKS DONE IN THEIR
SUCCESSFUL OF GETTING THAT.
.
PROCESS IMPLEMENTED. SO THAT'S
JUST A THIRTY THOUSAND FOOT VIEW
ARE LIKE YOU'RE COMING OVER ME
COMMENT. BECAUSE WE ARE WORKING
WITH. THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT ON
THE ZERO BASED. IN OR WANT TO
HELP THEM DO WHATEVER IT TAKES
TO ACCOMPLISH IT AND I'M SURE
SOMEBODY ELSE CAN TALK ABOUT THE
EXACT STATUS. BOUGHT.
BUT THIS IS THAT. HE EVEN IF
THAT FINISHED ON TIME. IT WAS
SCHEDULED TO FINISH OUTSIDE OF
THIS YEAR'S BUDGET PROCESS AND
WE ARE NOT GOING TO LEAVE
WITHOUT MAKING A RUN AT FIXING
THE FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
AND THAT HAS BEEN OUR COMMITMENT
BUT. I THINK THE FIXING IT IS
ONE WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO PUMP
ADDITIONAL FUNDS INTO IT AND WE
ALSO NEED TO MAKE IT MORE
TRANSPARENT. ON IT WERE MY
CONCERN IS IS NOT I THINK WE ARE
MARCH IN LOCKSTEP TOGETHER IN
REGARDS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
ANCHOR MY CHALLENGES. IF WE'RE
GONNA BE LEAVIN INTERNALLY. HAVE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE BILL TO
COMPLETE THE PROCESS TO BE. SURE
THAT THERE'S YOUR BASE BY JUNE
OF THE COUNTS. BECAUSE OF ALL
THE RESPONSIBILITY HAPPEN AGAIN
THIS IS NOT A CRITICISM
WHATSOEVER.
I BELIEVE THAT WE HAD A PROCESS
AT WORK WITH STATE PARKS WHERE
WAS OUTSIDE OF DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE. AND. AND AGAIN I WANT
TO SPEAK FOR THE CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE BUT LOOKING AT WHAT
THAT MAY COST TO BE ABLE TO
ENSURE.
WHAT THAT WE'RE BRINGING
TRANSPARENCY INTO EACH OF THOSE
FUNDS? IN POTENTIALLY BRING IN A
CONSULTANT ON THAT THAT THAT
WOULD JUST BE WHAT WILL LET ME
MAKE ONE COMMENT WHICH IS I.
THINK.
SENATOR WHITE HOUSE SKI AS AN
ASSEMBLY MEMBER IS THE ONLY ONE
UP HERE THAT WAS HERE AT THE
TIME.
AND MAYBE SENATOR NELSON IT JUST
GOTTEN BACK. UP WE HAD TO
IMPLEMENT A BILL. IN THE FIRST
YEAR OF THIS ADMINISTRATION. TO
DO A COMPLETE TOP TO BOTTOM LOOK
AT. THE FISH AND THEN FISH AND
GAME DEPARTMENT. AND WE CONVENED
A MASSIVE STAKEHOLDER GROUP. WE
HAD MASSIVE PUBLIC MEETINGS.
LOTS OF INPUT FROM INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE. AND WE WORKED ON.
JUST THE GOALS THE STRUCTURE OF
THE MISSION. OF THE DEPARTMENT
THE TROUBLE IS IS THAT WHEN
THERE WAS. THE ECONOMIC MELTDOWN
SO WE WENT AHEAD. WITH
EVERYTHING THAT WITH THE REFORMS
IN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE
TRANSPARENCY IN THE DEPARTMENT.
BUT EVERYBODY AGREED THAT THERE
WAS NO WAY WE COULD TALK ABOUT
ANYTHING ABOUT MONEY AT THAT
TIME. SO WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENED
IS THE ONE THING THAT WASN'T
ACHIEVED IN THAT PROCESS HERE
THE BLUE RIBBON DOCTOR NOW AND
THE STAKEHOLDER GROUP WISE
REASSEMBLED.
AND OUR DID LOOK AT THIS IN MANY
DIFFERENT WAYS AND SO. IT IS IN
THE IDEAL WORLD. WE COULD HAVE
DONE THAT ALL AT ONCE AND WE
WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE ECONOMIC
MELTDOWN AND. HE HADN'T BEEN
ABLE TO DO IT OUT BUT WE TOOK
WHAT WE COULD GET. CHANGING THE
NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT LOOKING
AT THE MISSION OF THE WHOLE
BUSINESS AND TRYING TO PUT OFF
THE MONEY PART OF THE STATE WAS
ON A MUCH MORE SOUND FOOTING.
I THINK YOU'D BE YOUR SPOT ON AT
ALL I WOULD SUGGEST IS THAT I
THINK IT WOULD BE A MONEY WELL
SPENT. TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE
GONNA BE ABLE TO HIT THE
DEADLINE THAT WAS AGREED TO BY
ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. IS IF WE
BRING IN AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT
SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED THEY
HAD A HEAVY LIFT EVERY
YEAR. ON NEW. AND I THINK THERE
IS A PROCESS THAT WAS
ESTABLISHED IN THE HOUSTON
OUTSIDE MONEY THEY CAME IN TO BE
A RECESS WITH THAT. SO YEAH AND
I DON'T WANT TO KEEP THE DEAD
DOGS SO IT WAS MY LAST ITEM. IS
JUST ON MUTUAL AID AND YOU WANT
TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOURSELF AND
TO THE GOVERNOR FOR ADVANCING
TWENTY FIVE MILLION LAST YEAR
AND TWENTY FIVE MILLION THIS
YEAR IN THE BUDGET. AND WOULD
JUST SAY AND I KNOW WE'RE GONNA
BEGINNING THE COW FIRED A LATER
DATE. BUT.
.
WITH THIS NEW NORMAL THAT WE'RE
FACING.
AND THE INCREDIBLE STRAIN THAT
WERE HAVING ON A MUTUAL AID
SYSTEM.
I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WHILE THE
FIFTY MILLION. IS.
INCREDIBLE PROHIBITIVELY FOR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT. IN THE FORTY
ONE FORTY TWO MILLION THAT WE
NEED TO BE ABLE TO DO AROUND
STAFFING FOR CATHAR LAST YEAR.
THAT I STILL THINK THAT WE NEED
TO BE ABLE TO GO FURTHER IN
REGARD TO PRE POSITIONING. NEED
TO BE EXPANDED SCRATCH SERVICES
NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL LOCAL
GOVERNMENT FIREMAN FIRE ENGINES
TO GPS JUST LIKE THE NATION THE
COW FIRES LUNCH FOR THE NEXT
THIRTY SIX MONTHS TO GET. ALL
THEIR ENGINES HOOKED UP THE GPS.
THAT WE'RE GONNA NEED TO BE ABLE
TO INVEST ADDITIONAL DOLLARS
MUTUAL AID THIS YEAR. AND
LEARNING.
FROM THESE DEVASTATED EVENTS
THAT WE'VE HAD WHETHER IT'S IN
THE NORTH BAY OR IN SANTA
BARBARA. IS THAT.
IN GRATEFUL FOR THOSE
RECOMMENDATION BY YOURSELF IN
THE GOVERNOR I THINK WE NEED TO
GET GO FURTHER THAT WE MAY LAST
NIGHT THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR
COMMENTS.
I APPRECIATE. YOUR PRESENTATION
TODAY I KNOW THAT WE HAD CAKE
CAL FIRE UP WERE CONCERNED ON
THE PROCUREMENT SIDE OF THE THE
HELICOPTERS. IN A WHILE
EVERYBODY'S HEARD. SAID FIRST
PROCUREMENT WAS SEVENTEEN
MILLION NOW WE'RE BACK WE GOT.
TWENTY FIVE MILLION SOLDIERS
THERE'S JUST OUR JOB IS TO BE
THE WATCH DOGS HERE AND TO SEE
HOW.
THE CITY CALIFORNIA DOESN'T WIN
ANY AWARDS OF ON THE PROCUREMENT
OF THE STUFF THAT WE GET SO WE
WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB AND
ESPECIALLY WITH THIS IS NOT
EVERYBODY'S FIRST DAYTIME JOB IS
WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO SO.
SEPARATE APPRECIATE THE
PRESENTATION WILL START WITH OUR
FIRST ISSUE OF BURDEN CENTER
STERN DID YOU WANNA SAY HELLO.
GOOD MORNING ARE GOOD MORNING
AND. THANKS FOR HAVING ME HERE.
I JUST WANT TO RAISE ONE ITEM AS
THANKS FOR BEING HERE MISTER
LAYARD.
BUT ON THAT.
NOTE THAT MY COLLEAGUE FROM THE
NORTH COAST RAISED IN TERMS OF
TRYING TO FIND.
.
THAT LONG TERM STRUCTURAL REPAIR
FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE I WAS HERE
FOR THE VISIONING PROCESS THINGS
A HOFFMAN BILL AND THEN THERE
WAS A.
SO IT JUST IT WHILE WE WERE ON
THAT NOTE WANTED TO SAY. TERMS
OF TRYING TO FIND ACTUAL LONG
TERM SOLUTION MY CONCERN THERE
IS THAT. ISN'T PULLING FROM
LAWYER ISN'T REALLY A LONG TERM
SOLUTION HIT HAS ITS OWN SON SET
TO IT AND SO. NOT ONLY ARE WE.
THROWING SOME UNCERTAINTY INTO
THE.
THE MORE YOUR FUNDED ENTITIES
BUT ALSO I MEAN HOW DO YOU SORT
OF SEE THAT THIS PREPARING A
LONG TERM THAT STRUCTURAL
DEFICIT RIGHTS WERE IN EIGHTEEN.
GOING OUT TO TWENTY TWENTY FOUR
TWENTY SORT OF GET YOUR SENSE OF
THAT. TEMPORALLY THERE'S GOING
TO BE REALLY REALLY LONG
DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS RIGHT
AFTERWARDS AND I'D JUST AS SOON
NOT START IT NOW ALTHOUGH. IT'S
I THINK THERE IS A STRUCTURE
HERE THAT WORKS FOR A PERIOD OF
TIME. THAT'S GOOD ONE AND I
THINK THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE GONNA
EXPLAIN TO YOU IN DETAIL.
INTERNAL SENSE.
THE DRAFT AND COMMENT.
ONE OF THE TROUBLING THINGS
AROUND HERE FOR MANY MANY YEARS.
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS NOT
KEPT HIS WORD.
THE AGENCIES HAVE NOT KEPT
TOWARD. OUR BUDGET HAS NOT KEPT
ITS WORD.
THERE'S A VERY CONSPICUOUS AN
ENORMOUS LACK OF TRUST.
AND THAT'S NOT DIRECTED YOU
MISTER SECRETARY AND I WANT TO
THANK YOU FOR YOUR EIGHT YEARS
OF GOOD SERVICE.
BUT IT CERTAINLY CONTROLLED MY
THINKING.
THE PUBLIC IS PRETTY DISGUSTED.
AND.
TAKING THINGS OUT OF MORE
VEHICLE COUNTS AND SUCH. IN THE
SLEIGHT OF HAND.
THAT JUST IS NOT SELLING WELL
ANYMORE.
SECRETARY LAIRD THANK YOU VERY
MUCH LET'S MOVE TO ISSUE NUMBER
ONE THIS IS.
.
SP FIVE THIS.
IN PROPOSITION SIXTY EIGHT THIS
IS THE. FOUR POINT ONE BILLION
DOLLAR BOND INITIATIVE GOOD
MORNING.
MORNING. MISTER CHAIR AND
MEMBERS BRIAN BROWN WITH THE LA
OUT. JUST FOR A BEEF A BRIEF BIT
OF BACKGROUND IS AS YOU WELL
KNOW SP FIVE WAS PASSED BY THE
LEGISLATURE LAST YEAR. AND HE
SAID AS YOU SAID MISTER CHAIR
PROVIDED FOUR POINT ONE BILLION
DOLLARS. IN A GENERAL OBLIGATION
BOND AUTHORITY A INPUT THAT
MEASURE BEFORE THE VOTERS THIS
COMING JUNE.
IN YOUR AGAIN ON PAGE TWELVE
YOU'LL SEE A TABLE THAT
SUMMARIZES THE ALLOWABLE USES OF
THIS BOND MEASURE. AND INCLUDE
THE STATE AND LOCAL PARKS
PROJECTS AS WELL AS HABITAT
RESTORATION FLOOD CONTROL
PROJECTS. OTHER WATER RELATED
PROJECTS.
THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET INCLUDES
ONE BILLION FOR ABOUT ONE
QUARTER OF THE AUTHORIZED AMOUNT
AND FOR THE.
APPROPRIATION AND TWENTY
EIGHTEEN NINETEEN. WHICH IS
RIGHT ACROSS EIGHTEEN
DEPARTMENTS AND ROUGHLY THIRTY
DIFFERENT PROPOSALS WE HAVE
QUITE A BIT IN FRONT OF YOU THAT
ARE SUMMARIZED IN TABLE ONE
PAGES SIX THROUGH EIGHT OF YOUR
AGENDA.
OF THAT ONE BILLION DOLLAR
PROPOSED EIGHTY PERCENT. IS FOR
LOCAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS THAT'S
MONEY PRIMARILY THAT WOULD GO
OUT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NON
PROFITS. TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS
IN MORE THAN HALF OF THAT AMOUNT
IS FOR LOCAL PARKS.
AND THERE'S ALSO ON A ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY ONE MILLION
DOLLARS IN STATE CAPITAL OUTLAY
PROJECTS PROPOSED INCLUDE NINETY
FOUR MILLION FOR FLOOD CONTROL
PROJECTS. AND ANOTHER TWENTY
FOUR MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE
SALTON SEA MANAGEMENT PLAN. AND
LASTLY OF THAT ONE BILLION
DOLLARS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT
IS FOR STATE OPERATIONS FUNDING
THAT'S.
STATE STAFF PRIMARILY TO DO
GRANT GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT AS
WELL AS OTHER GRANT MINISTRATION
FUNCTIONS.
TO OUR OFFICE IN REVIEWING THIS
BILLION DOLLAR SET OF PROPOSALS
HAD REALLY SET OF FOUR COMMENTS.
THE FIRST OF WHICH IS THAT
OVERALL WE THINK THE SPENDING
PLAN PROPOSED MAKES SENSE IT
SEEMS VERY REASONABLE TO US THE
MINISTRATION TO SEEM TO TAKE AN.
EDIT AND ACTIVE LOOK AT WHAT
EXISTING FUNDING WAS ALREADY
AVAILABLE FROM PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED BOND AND TRIED TO FOCUS
FOR THE MOST PART ON. DEFINING
PROJECTS ARE WHERE THERE ISN'T
FUNNY AND READILY AVAILABLE.
THEY ALSO TARGETED FUNDING
WHERE THEY THINK THEY CAN IT
REASONABLY IMPLEMENT PROJECTS IN
THE BUDGET YEAR SO THAT IS WHERE
WE HAVE ACTIVE PROGRAMS OR
RECENTLY ACTIVE PROGRAMS WHERE.
ALL THIS REALLY REQUIRED BEFORE
THEY CAN START MAKING AWARDS IS
UPDATING GRANT GUIDELINES RATHER
THAN DEVELOPING NEW GUIDELINES
WHICH CAN TAKE A BIT LONGER.
OVERALL WE THINK IT'S A
REASONABLE PACKAGE IN AND
RECOMMEND APPROVAL. WITH A
COUPLE OF MINOR EXCEPTIONS AND
SO THAT'S MY SECOND POINT WE DO
HAVE TWO RECOMMENDED CHANGES.
AND THE FIRST OF WHICH IS THAT
WITH RESPECT TO THAT NINETY FOUR
MILLION DOLLARS FOR FLOOD
PROTECTION PROJECT. THE
ADMINISTRATION HAS. NOT
IDENTIFIED WHAT SPECIFIC
PROJECTS THAT WOULD FIND WE
THINK THERE SHOULD BE SCHEDULED
OUT IN THE BUDGET ACT. OUR VIEW
IS THAT WOULD HAVE TO ADVANTAGES
FIRST OF ALL IS TO ENSURE THAT
WITH BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF.
POTENTIAL NEED OUT THERE FOR.
FOR LEVY AND OTHER TYPES OF
FLOOD CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
THAT THE PROJECTS THAT ARE
ULTIMATELY IMPLEMENTED ARE
CONSISTENT WITH WHAT YOU THINK I
SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED. THE
SECOND IS ACCOUNTABILITY SO THAT
IF WE SCHEDULE THESE. DAYS
PROJECT IN THE BUDGET THAT
REQUIRES UNDER CURRENT BUDGETING
RULES THAT IF THERE ANY
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN SCOPE OR
COST THE MYSTERIES WOULD HAVE TO
COME BACK TO THE LEGISLATURE TO
NOTIFY YOU OF THOSE CHANGES AND
I THINK THAT. THAT WOULD BE
VALUABLE. THIS SECOND
RECOMMENDING CHANGES ARE ALSO
RATHER MODEST REALLY IS. THAT
THERE'S FORTY MILLION DOLLARS
PROPOSE FOR THE FISH DEPARTMENT
OFFICIAL WILDLIFE. FOR VARIOUS.
HABITAT RESTORATION RELATED
PROJECTS WE'D RECOMMEND THAT
THAT BE SHIFTED TO PROP ONE
PROPOSITION ONE FINDING THE
TWENTY FOURTEEN.
BUT I'M ON THAT WAS APPROVED BY
VOTERS THERE'S EXISTING IN OVER
A HUNDRED SEVENTY MILLION
DOLLARS ON COMMITTED FUNDS AND
THAT.
AND NOW BOND ALREADY AND WE
THINK THAT MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT
ADMINISTRATIVELY SIMPLE OR TO
HAVE THE DEPARTMENT OPERATING
ONE. BOND PROGRAM RATHER THAN
MULTIPLE PARALLEL PROGRAMS.
TWO OTHER COMMENTS WE HAVE THE
FIRST OF WHICH. IS THE CHAIR
ALLUDED TO ALREADY IS THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION HAS PROPOSED
FUNDING IN EIGHTEEN NINETEEN BUT
HAVE NOT. DEVELOPED THE LONGER
TERM FUNDING PLAN WE DO THINK
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR.
USE THE BUDGET HEARINGS TO TALK
ABOUT WHAT THOSE OUT YEARS
SPENDING PLAN MIGHT LOOK LIKE
BECAUSE THERE ARE OF COURSE. A.
.
A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS APPROVED BY
THE LEGISLATURE INCLUDED IN SP
FIVE THAT.
pSPENDING PLAN FOR AND AND AND
YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW WHAT THAT
MIGHT LOOK LIKE HOW LONG IT
TAKES FOR THE PROGRAM TO GET UP
AND RUNNING IN THE DOLLARS TO
GET OUT THE DOOR.
AND THEN LASTLY AGAIN.
IF THE. CHAIR ALLUDED TO.
WE DON'T KNOW FOR SURE WHETHER
SP FIVE WILL BE APPROVED BY
VOTERS IN JUNE AND SO WE DO
RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE THESE
BUDGET COMMITTEE HEARINGS TO
THINK ABOUT A BACKUP PLAN IS
DELUDED TO. THIS COULD INCLUDE
BOTH IDENTIFYING WHAT PROGRAMS
WOULD BE PRIORITIES FOR THE
LEGISLATURE.
SHOULD GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND
THE THIRTY NOT BE AVAILABLE SO
WHETHER THAT WOULD BE SALTON SEA
SOMETHING WHERE WE HAVE A LEGAL
OBLIGATION TO IMPLEMENT THAT
PROJECT.
OR JUST OTHER PRIORITIES YOU
HAVE. BUT ALSO SHOULD INCLUDE
THINKING ABOUT WHAT FIND SOURCES
YOU MIGHT USE TO SUPPORT THE
PROJECT WITHOUT THE GENERAL FUND
IN SOME CASES SUCH AS SOME OF
THE CLIMATE ADAPTATION RELATED
WORK THAT FUNDED IN SP FIVE THAT
COULD INCLUDE POTENTIALLY. A CAP
AND TRADE AUCTION REVENUES
MEDICALLY CASES THAT MIGHT BE
SMALLER POTS OF MONEY LIKE THE
ELP ASK THE ENVIRONMENTAL
LICENSE PLATE FUND THAT YOU
COULD LOOK AT. IT AGAIN WITH ANY
OF THESE OF COURSE THERE ARE
TRADE OFFS TO THE EXTENT THAT
USE THEM FOR THESE PROJECTS.
AGAIN SHOULD AT THE FIVE FAIL
AND THAT'S LESS FUNDING
AVAILABLE FOR OTHER POTENTIALLY
BENEFICIAL PROJECTS. THAT
UNHAPPY TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THEM
ANYTHING FROM FINANCE. NOT AT
THE MOMENT THEY WANT. TO
SPECULATE ON PLAN B. OR WOULD
WE.
COVER SOME OF THESE.
COST I THINK YOU SURE SEE BANDS
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
I ACTUALLY GONNA I'LL DEFER TO
BRING CASH THE AGENCIES TO KIND
OF ELABORATE A BIT ON THE.
COMMENTS THAT SECRETARY LARRY
STARTED ON IN THAT REARD.
AND THEN OF COURSE I'LL BE
AVAILABLE FOR MORE SPECIFIC
QUESTIONS OF THEIR OKAY
APPROPRIATE WITH IT WOULD MAKE
SENSE THAT THEY WOULD GO BACK
YOU KNOW YOU'VE GOT THE.
URBAN FORESTRY FOR INSTANCE JUST
JUMPS OUT AND AND THE
ADAPTATION.
WORK THAT'S BEING DONE HERE.
MR.
KASHMIR BRING CASH FROM THE
NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY HAS THE
SECRETARY SAID. WE ARE REALLY
FOCUSED ON SEEING THAT SP FIVE.
BE SUCCESSFUL AND THAT IF IT IS
NOT SUCCESSFUL WE WILL HAVE TO
TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THE DIFFERENT
PROGRAMS.
AND THE THE PROJECTS THAT ARE
FUNDED IN THE BUDGET AND TAKE
THOSE INTO CONTEXT WITH THE
OVERALL BUDGET SO.
SO AS THE TIME COMES AND IT AND
IT GETS CLOSER WE WILL HAVE TO
LOOK AT THAT AND SEE IF IF IT IS
NOT GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
I'M JUST THINKING ABOUT. WHAT
JUNE SEVENTH LOOKS FOR THE FOUR
OF US UP HERE IF WE COME BACK WE
SAY?
HERE'S THE PLAN AND WE DON'T
HAVE YOU KNOW WE GOTTA WE GOTTA
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS BECAUSE OF
THE SEVENTY TWO HOUR RULE AND
IT'S IT'S IT'S NOT REALLY THE
FIFTEENTH IT'S REALLY GETS.
CRASH FOR THAT WEEKEND SO. I'LL
WRITE ABOUT QUESTIONS OF ON JUST
THE.
THE OVERVIEW.
OKAY.
LETTUCE IS ISSUE NUMBER ONE I'D
LIKE TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC.
COMMENT.
WANT TO COMMENT ON ON THINGS
JUST AS A GENERAL. INSTRUCTION
THE PUBLIC COMMENTS IF YOU HEAR
SOMETHING THAT YOU AGREE WITH
THAT DISLOCATED SAY I AGREE WITH
THEM WE DON'T NEED TO REPEAT THE
EXACT SAME THING THAT THE
WITNESSES HAVE SAID THAT YOU
HEAR AND. IT MAY BE PERTINENT ON
OTHER MATTERS.
GOOD MORNING. MORNING MISTER
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF RICO MUSTER
TONIGHT WITH THE TRUST FOR
PUBLIC LAND.
I WANNA ITS FIRST STATE THAT I'M
VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE
INVESTMENTS FROM SP FIVE WORKED
VERY HARD TO PASS THAT BILL. AND
ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HOPEFULLY
PASSING PROP SIXTY EIGHT IN
JUNE.
AND I TOTALLY AGREE WITH
SECRETARY WHERE THAT THERE IS A
LOT OF URGENCY TO THESE
INVESTMENTS. ARE LANDSCAPES ARE
IN BIG TROUBLE OUR CITIES ARE
GREEN ENOUGH THEY'REGETTING HOT
THEIR FLOOD RISK OUR FORCE ARE
OVERGROWN ARE SEA LEVELS ARE
RISING. COM.
BUT THAT URGENCY I THINK BAGS
THAT WE DO BOTH WE NEED TO PASS
THAT BOND BUT WE CAN'T ZERO OUT
THE TEACHER R. OFF PROGRAMS.
WHEN WE HAVE THE SEARCH AND SEE
A AND THEY'RE NOT EVEN THE SAME
KINDS OF PROGRAMS THAT ARE IN SP
FIVE IN SOME CASES. SO I WOULD
URGE THE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER.
RESTORING FUNDING TO THE G.
JEREH FROM NATURAL RESOURCE
PROGRAMS LIKE URBAN GREENING THE
ADAPTATION PROGRAMS WETLANDS
IT'S A TRAP. AND.
LET'S GET A PROP SIXTY EIGHT
PASSENGERS.
NEXT.
GOOD MORNING ARNOLD CHAIR AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MY NAME
IS DAN YOUR COME WITH A WILD
LANDS CONSERVANCY AND WE SUPPORT
COMMITTEES HARD WORK IN THE
GOVERNOR'S ALLOCATIONS. FOR PROP
SIXTY EIGHT WE DO LOOK FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE ON
SOME ADDITIONAL ISSUES AND SOME
SHOVEL READY PROJECTS.
THAT WOULD USE THE PROPOSITION
FUNDING THANK YOU.
MISTER CHAIR AND MEMBERS I'M
AARON EVANS ON BEHALF OF THE
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES WE
ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS
PARKS MEASURE.
AND SUPPORT THE ALLOCATION OF
FUNDING IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET AS
A SUPPLEMENT TO EXISTING
PROGRAMS THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MISTER CHAIR AND
MEMBERS VIVIAN ACTS ON BEHALF OF
THE OCEAN CONSERVANCY ADELINE MY
COMMENTS WITH. THE TRUST FOR
PUBLIC LANDS AND ALSO HIGHLIGHT
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TWENTY
POINT THREE MILLION DOLLARS FOR
CLIMATE RESILIENCE ALONG THE
COAST.
ADDITIONALLY. ON BEHALF OF THE
WILDLIFE CORDER WORKING GROUP
WHICH INCLUDES MEMBERS SUCH AS
THE LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ
COUNTY THE MID PENINSULA
REGIONAL. OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE.
AND OTHERS WE JUST WANT TO
EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF
ADDITIONALLY AUTHORIZING FUNDING
FOR. A SECTION EIGHT ZERO ONE
THREE T. E. WHICH WOULD ALLOW
FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING ON
WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY WHICH.
CONNECTS OPEN SPACE ISLAND
THROUGHOUT THE STATE THEIR
PROJECTS THAT ARE READY TO BREAK
GROUND THERE AS WELL. THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING ELENA ORTIZ ON
BEHALF OF SAVE THE REDWOODS
LEAGUE AND WE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF
THE ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL OF
SP FIVE FUNDING FOR SEVERAL
DEPARTMENTS. IN PARTICULAR WE
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE ALLOCATION
OF ONE POINT NINE MILLION TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION FOR READ WHAT'S
RISING. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE ON
MAKING SURE FUNDS ARE SECURED
FOR THIS IMPORTANT INITIATIVE
WHICH WOULD RESTORE PUBLICLY ON
FORESTS THERE FIRING CLIMATE
RESILIENT THANK YOU.
MORNING PROMISING WITH PACIFIC
FOREST TRUST EYES ON ECHO THE
IDEA THAT IF THE VOTERS DO
APPROVE THIS GENERAL BOND THAT
SHOULD BE A SUPPLEMENTAL
INVESTMENT IN THESE PROGRAMS NOT
BACK FILLING ON THE GRF. ALSO I
WOULD NOTE THAT THE WHAT THE
CONSERVATION BOARD WHILE IT GETS
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS SPREAD
ACROSS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS
THEY'RE ACTUALLY READY TO GO AND
COULD BE IMPLEMENTING ON.
A NUMBER OF THE OTHERS ARE
LANDSCAPERS WILLIAMS ORIENTED
PROJECTS WITH EVERY MINOR
UPDATES THEIR GUIDELINES THERE'S
NO REAL BENEFIT TO HOLDING THAT
MONEY BACK SO THEY WOULDN'T BE
ABLE TO DO THAT UNTIL. THE
LATTER HALF OF TWENTY NINETEEN
IF THEY COULD BE MOVING FORWARD
ON THAT IN A MORE TIMELY WAY SAW
AND HEARD YOU TAKE A LOOK AT
THAT. THANKS.
MISTER CHAIR MARK FRIENDS TO
MAKE ON BEHALF OF THE NATURE
CONSERVANCY IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL
DEFENSE FUND ALIGN MY COMMENTS
WITH THE PREVIOUS SPEAKERS ABOUT
THE SP FIVE MONEY BEING ADDITIVE
TO THE TEACHER ASKED MONEY NOT
SUBSTITUTED. ON BUT ALSO A LINE
MY COMMENTS WITH MR YOUR FROM
THE WILD AND CONSERVANCY THAT WE
REALLY NEED TO LOOK AT ALL THE
DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND MAKE SURE
PRIORITIZING SHOVEL READY
PROJECTS NOT MISSING ANY
OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY EXIST
THIS YEAR. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH WE'LL CLOSE
THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ISSUE
NUMBER ONE.
SEEING THE WEATHER QUESTIONS
FROM A MEMBER THE MEMBERS WILL
GET A HOLD THIS MATTER.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MOVE ON THE
ISSUE NUMBER TWO. THE.
I AM FROM AS. THE SUCCESS OF
THE.
BLACK AND YELLOW LICENSE PLATES
IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
MYRON MEYER WHAT A COUPLE OF
YEARS DOES THAT THAT THE FUN
GOOD MORNING GOOD MORNING.
SHARON BRING CASH AGAIN FROM THE
NATURAL RESOURCES A WHO WOULD
HAVE THOUGHT.
WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?
WE HAVE A COUPLE PROPOSALS HERE
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSE
PLATES ON FROM THE AGENCY.
ONE IS FOR THE OCEAN RESILIENCY
PROGRAM FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS
TO ADDRESS.
THE THREATS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON
COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.
LITTLE FUN PROJECTS TO HELP
UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF
CLIMATE CHANGE ON THESE
COMMUNITIES IT'LLSUPPORT
ADAPTATION STRATEGIES. AND.
ALSO ADDRESSED THE CHANGING
OCEAN CONDITIONS LIKE OCEAN
ACIDIFICATION AND HYPOXIA. IN
ADDITION. THERE'S.
A PROPOSAL FOR THE MONITORING
PROGRAM WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT AS
WE'VE MENTIONED EARLIER WE'VE
HAD SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN.
BONDS IN OUR AREA SINCE THE
YEAR TWO THOUSAND WE'VE HAD
TWENTY SEVEN POINT SIX BILLION
DOLLARS IN BONDS. BOND FUNDING
HAS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY TO
ACTUALLY ADMINISTER THE PROGRAMS
BUT IT'S LACKING WHEN IT COMES
TO MONEY TO ACTUALLY MONITOR THE
PROJECTS OVER THE LIFETIME OF
THE THE PROJECTS SO. THIS WOULD
BE MONEY TO ACTUALLY GO AND TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE STATE'S
INVESTMENTS ARE PROTECTED OVER
THE LONG TERM.
OKAY COMIC.
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN
MORNING CENTERS ACTUALLY AIMS
WITH THE ANALYSTS OFFICE.
AS YOU NOTED THIS FUND HAS HAD
A SHORTFALL RECENTLY BUT IT DOES
APPEAR TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION
ON MOST OF THE FUNDING PROPOSED
IS ONE TIME AND SO WE DON'T HAVE
CONCERNS AT THIS TIME.
FINANCE I THINK IT'S JUST.
ALRIGHT THIS IS THE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION IS TO PROVE AS
BUDGETED. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
OF A. CASH.
IT'S BEEN FAIRLY SUBSTANTIAL IT
OVER SPENDING CAN YOU GIVE US
ANY INDICATION WHY AND WHAT'S
BEING DONE TO.
STOP THAT IN THE FUTURE.
BUT WE'RE STANDING OVER
EXTENDING THE THE FUNDS BENDING
OVER SPENDING OF FUN.
AT AT THE END OF THIS FISCAL
YEAR WE EVEN WITH THE PROJECTS
THAT ARE PROPOSED.
THERE'S A FIVE POINT EIGHT
BILLION DOLLAR BALANCE IN THE
FUNDS OF THE FUND IS NOT.
IS NOT BEING OVER DOWNED.
WELL I'M FORM THAT IT'S NOT THAT
SOUND.
THE.
AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE LET ME SEE
HOW MANY MORE. WHITES FOR
POSITIONS OR POSITIONS FOR WHAT
WHAT WHAT THE SIGNIFICANCE AND
THE NEED.
I'M VERY SENSITIVE TO THE
BUILDING OF THE WISE EVERY
AGENCY COMES IN EVERY YEAR MORE
STAFF MORE STAFF MORE STAFF.
I MENTIONED EARLIER THERE WE'VE
HAD TWENTY SEVEN POINT SIX
BILLION DOLLARS IN BOND
INVESTMENTS OVER THE LAST
EIGHTEEN YEARS. IN THESE
POSITIONS WOULD ACTUALLY GO OUT
AND PROTECT THE INVESTMENTS
PROTECT THE INVESTMENTS THAT
THE.
THE STATE IS MADE AND MAKE SURE
THAT THEY ARE.
THE STATE THAT THOSE PROJECTS
ARE SUSTAINABLE OVER THE LONG
TERM.
AND WHAT DOES THIS REQUIRE YOU
HAVE TO DEPLOY THE STAFF INTO
THE FIELD. AND HOW DO YOU GO
ABOUT THIS THEY'LL BE DEPLOYED
IN THE FIELD IN ADDITION THEY'LL
BE LEADING.
MONITORING. THROUGHOUT ALL THE
AGENCY.
IN COORDINATING MONITORING
THROUGHOUT ALL THE AGENCY OF ALL
THESE PROJECTS AND WE HAVE A LOT
OF PROJECTS THAT ARE FUNDED BY
MULTIPLE AGENCIES.
SOTHIS SO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN
SOMEONE PERSON GOES OUT FROM ONE
AGENCY AND REVIEWS THE PROJECT
THAT IT'S COORDINATED AND
COMMUNICATED BACK WITH THE
OTHERS YOU INDICATED THIS IS IN
A CRUEL OF SOME EIGHTEEN YEARS
CORRECT.
YEAH WE HAVE ABOUT WE HAVE ABOUT
SIXTEEN THOUSAND PROJECTS THAT
HAVE BEEN FUNDED OVER EIGHT OVER
THE LAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD.
WHOSE AND HOW HAD THEY BEEN
MONITORED OVER THESE.
EIGHTEEN YEARS THEY'VE BEEN
MONITORED BY THE THE
DEPARTMENTS.
WHEN WHEN THEY'VE HAD THE BOND
FROM THE TO ACTUALLY DO THAT BUT
THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WITH
BOND FUNDING IT DOES GO AWAY
OVER TIME SO THIS PROVIDES
ONGOING FUNDING TO ACTUALLY
MONITOR THOSE PROJECTS
THROUGHOUT THE LIFETIME OF THE.
THE PROJECT WELL THAT'S THAT'S
ANOTHER CONCERN BECAUSE WE'RE
NOW MAKING OBLIGATIONS LONG TERM
OBLIGATIONS OF THE BUDGET.
BUT WE'RE ALSO PERMIT PROTECTING
THE INVESTMENTS THAT WE'VE MADE.
WITH WITH BOND FUNDING AL.
I'LL HAVE TO QUESTION THAT.
WOULDN'T MR CACHE OF WOODEN SOME
OF THOSE PROJECTS HAVE A LOCAL
MATCH SO YOU HAVE LET'S SAY
RIPARIAN SOMEBODY CAME IN FOR A
GRANT THEY GOT SOME OF OUR.
AND THEY HAVE A LOCAL MATCHER A
REGIONAL MATCH THEY'VE DONE
THAT.
REPAIRED THE RESTORATION BUT
DIDN'T NOT ALL RESTORATIONS ARE
THE SAME RIGHTLY SO YOU GO IN
AND THE. SITE IS RIGHT WHEN I
READ THROUGH IT I THOUGHT THAT
YOU WOULD LOOK AT THAT DAD WITH
THE PARTNERS AND SEE. THIS WAS
WE STILL HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL
DEGRADATION BECAUSE IF THEY
DIDN'T GET IT RIGHT OR WE SORT
OF.
DID THEY HAD A GOOD COLLEGE TRY
BUT THERE'S NOW WE KNOW MORE
THINGS ABOUT IT SO THAT
MONITORING WOULD GIVE US THE
FEEDBACK. WHEN WE LOOK AT NEW
GRANTS OF WHAT WAS WHAT'S THE
LEVEL THAT WE'RE GOING TO ONE
AND IT'S AND THAT'S JUST ONE
EXAMPLE DOESN'T MIND LEARN FROM
FROM THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE IN
THE PAST.
TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION.
MR CASH FROM.
THIS MORNING WITH THE SCOPE OF
WITHIN THE OPC RESILIENCY
PROGRAM. THE ADVANCING
UNDERSTANDING COMPONENT
ADVANCING UNDERSTANDING THE
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
I'M ONE OF THE UNIQUE THINGS
ABOUT THIS FUND IS WE CAN FILL
GAPS THAT WE CAN'T DO WITH
CAPITAL OUTLAY AND SORT OF FIND
POCKETS DISALLOW.
INTERPRETIVE LEARNING AND SOME
OF THE SORT OF. MAN.
NON CAPITAL TYPE OF PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES THAT.
SOME FRIENDS TO WOULD BE THE PAY
FOR OUT OF SP FIVE OR OTHER. YES
WE'RE ANTICIPATING YES IT WOULD
ALLOW FOR FOR MORE FLEXIBILITY
AND AND SO ARE THERE IS THERE
ANY OTHER EXISTING PROGRAMS THAT
THIS IS GOING TO BE. FUNDING OR
IS THIS ARE THE IS NEW. THIS IS
THIS IS WITHIN THE OCEAN
PROTECTION COUNCIL SO IT'S AND
ENHANCING SOME OF THE EXISTING
PROGRAMS.
OKAY.
WITH YOUR TIME RIGHT ONE TIME
MONEY ON TIME. CENTER OF ACQUIRE
FEATURES PRETEND MY DEBT MOVE
THIS FORWARD THERE'S A MOTION TO
APPROVE. THE BUDGET REQUEST.
O. K. THERE'S MOTION LET'S OPEN
IT UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING ANY
PEOPLE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
HERE ON. THE SUCCESSFUL LICENSE
PLATE.
AND OCEANS THAT PROTECTION
COUNCIL THE THINKING OF THE
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. OF FEDERAL NON BEHALF
OF US TO LEARN ABOUT CALIFORNIA.
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SPECIFICALLY
RELATED TO THE A PC.
PROPOSAL FIFTEEN MILLION
DOLLARS FOR THE OCEAN
ACIDIFICATION SEA LEVEL RISE
WORK.
I THINK WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WHILE THE BLACK
AND YELLOW TAIL ARMED IN THE
BLACK AND YELLOW LICENSE PLATE
HAS BEEN DOING REALLY WELL.
WE ARE SEEING ANOTHER FUN SHIFT.
THAT IS AS A RESULT OF A. LESS
LESSENING OF REVENUE COMING IN
FOR THE WILTEL PLATE. FROM
THAT'S CURRENTLY AFFECTING SOME
OF THE THE PROGRAMS ARE BEING
FUNDED A CLOSE CONSERVANCY. SO
IT'S KIND OF LIKE A REMINDER
THAT EVENTUALLY THE YOU'LL PF.
IS LIKELY GOING TO BE
OVERSUBSCRIBED AND MAY
EXPERIENCE ON LISTENING REVENUES
IN THE FUTURE. THAT BEING SAID
VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE A PC.
PROPOSITION AND WE WOULD
ACTUALLY LOVE TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION MORE LONG TERM
ABOUT HOUSING. THIS INITIAL
FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS BEING
SUSTAINED OVER TIME AND HAVING A
DISCUSSION ABOUT SOME
APPROPRIATE FUNDS SOURCES FOR
THAT WHICH MAY HAVE OF COURSE
INCLUDE. TEACHER AFTER GIVEN THE
THE NEXUS THERE WITH CARBON
SEQUESTRATION.
THEM WITH THAT. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU BACKS.
AN ERICSSON ON BEHALF OF OCEAN
CONSERVANCY AND AGAIN IN SUPPORT
OF THE FUNDING FOR OPC. OF WHEN
YOU THINK ABOUT THE SCALE OF THE
PROBLEM THAT WE'RE AND THE
CHALLENGE WITH CLIMATE
RESILIENCY ONLY ON THE COAST AND
THE FACT THAT SEVENTY FIVE
PERCENT OF OUR POPULATION IS IN
COASTAL COUNTIES. YOU KNOW THE
MONEY THAT IS COMING BACK FROM
THE PROP IN THIS FUND. IS.
NEEDED VERY MUCH SO AND NEEDS TO
CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE.
VERY GOOD.
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.
.
I THINK FOLKS I'VE HEARD THE THE
CHAIRS REMARKS ON THE ADAPTATION
OF RESILIENCY BUDGET AND THE
DESIRABILITY OF HAVING. THAT
COORDINATED BY THEM STILL
PUSHING FOR A COORDINATION WITH
ALL THE RESILIENCY WORK SO WE
CAN ALL LAME. LEARN FROM THE
WORK THERE IS A MOTION. THIS IS
TOO APPROVED.
HAS A.
REQUESTED PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
SENATORS MY CASKEY.
NIELSEN.
THE CHOIR.
STERN I.
IT MATTERS APPROVED THREE TO
ONE.
LET'S MOVE ON TO ISSUE NUMBER
THREE THE INFORMATION SECURITY
SYSTEM.
I GUESS AS WE HAVE OUR CYBER.
EXPERTS COME UP I HAVE A CONCERN
WILL LISTEN TO THE PRESENTATION
BUT I HAVE A CONCERN YOU KNOW
THIS GOVERNOR CREATED DOES.
OFFICE A CHIEF TECHNOLOGY
OFFICER AND IN THE SMALL PORTION
OF THE BUDGET THAT I HAVE IT
SEEMS AS THOUGH WE GET.
EVERYBODY WANTS TO HAVE CYBER
SECURITY BUDGET IN TECHNOLOGY
AND I DON'T HAVE THAT GOOD
FEELING ABOUT EVERYTHING BEING
COORDINATED IF I CREATED AN
OFFICE AND I'VE GOT. THE. TOP
SPOOK THAT'S GOING TO BE DOING
ALL THE TECH CYBER SECURITY. I
SEE THE SMALLER BUDGETS COMING
UP IN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS SO.
WHY DOES EACH AGENCY NEED TO DO
THAT BUT LET'S HEAR ABOUT YOUR
PROPOSAL THAT THIS IS WHAT I AM
BUT I'M BRAND HAS AGAIN FROM THE
NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY? ON
THIS IS FOR SIX POSITIONS TO
ESTABLISH THE. SECURITY
OPERATIONS CENTER WITHIN THE
NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY AND TO
ADDRESS YOUR POINT IT'S. TO
ADDRESS THE SECURITY THREATS
THROUGHOUT OUR TWENTY SIX
DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS BOARDS AND
CONSERVANCY'S SO IT'S NOT JUST
FOR.
THE AGENCY ITSELF BUT IT'S FOR
ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS SO THAT
WE CAN COORDINATE ALL THE
SECURITY THREATS THAT HAPPENED
FROM THE AGENCY.
AND WE'VE. WE'VE HAD A
SIGNIFICANT.
INFORMATION AND CYBER SECURITY
THREATS THEY'VE GONE UP ABOUT
TWENTY TWO PERCENT OVER THE LAST
YEAR. AND WE REALLY FEEL.
BASED ON SOME ASSESS SECURITY
ASSESSMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE
THAT THIS IS THE THE CORRECT
APPROACH TO HAVE A COORDINATED.
CENTRALIZED SECURITY OPERATIONS
CENTER WITHIN THE AGENCY.
TO WORK ON THIS THESE.
ITEMS THROUGHOUT ALL OF OUR
DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND I HAVE
WITH ME HERE TODAY.
ANTI WHARTON WHOSE FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY IN
THERE AND I'LL SUPPORT OF THIS.
THIS PROGRAM.
GOOD MORNING GOOD MORNING MISTER
CHAIR GOOD MORNING MEMBERS MY
NAME IS ANDY WORKING FROM THE
DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGY.
THE DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGY OFFICE
OF INFORMATION SECURITY IS
DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE
MATURITY AND INFORMATION
SECURITY ACROSS THE ENTIRE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT AS
STATED WITHIN THE VISION TWENTY
TWENTY PLAN OF. IT IT'S BEEN.
AVAILABLE FOR ABOUT TWENTY.
TWENTY MONTHS OR SO.
STRATEGIC PLAN WILL CORRUPT WHEN
WILL COLLABORATE WITH. AND
PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE NATURAL
RESOURCES AGENCY IN MEETING
THEIR SECURITY GOALS.
THE INFORMATION.
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SECURITY
PROVIDES A MULTITUDE OF SERVICES
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO THE
STATE IN THE IDENTIFICATION.
DEDICATION DETECTION.
PROVIDE THE PROTECTION OF
CRITICAL STATE ASSETS.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
THE.
NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY IN
STRENGTHENING THE STATE'S CYBER
SECURITY POSTURE WHILE REDUCING
THE EVER GROWING THREAT. AND
RISK OF THE STATE.
MISTER CHAIR TO ANSWER YOUR
QUESTION WITH IT MORE DIRECTLY
THIS.
OFFICE FOR INFORMATION SECURITY.
AND THE POLICIES THAT HAVE BEEN
ROLLED OUT IN THE LAST TWENTY
FOUR MONTHS OR SO. HAVE BEEN TO
TAKE A MULTI LAYERED APPROACH.
TO CYBERSECURITY.
SO THERE ARE FOUR PRIMARY AREAS
THAT WE'VE BEEN FOCUSING ON.
IN TERMS OF THREAT MONITORING
INCIDENT RESPONSE.
THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA
CYBERSECURITY INTO IMMIGRATION
CENTER WHICH I THINK YOU'RE
AWARE OF.
WE'VE BEEN COLLABORATING WITH
PARTNER AGENCIES IN STATE LOCAL
AND FEDERAL DOMAIN SPECIFICALLY.
TO PERFORM MONITORING
CONSOLIDATION OF POLICY. OF. TO
SHARE. INFORMATION ACROSS
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.
RAPID RESPONSE TO INFORMATION
FLOWS COMING FROM DEPARTMENTS
WHERE SECURITY DETECTIONS ARE
MADE. AND TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON
PREVENTION AND EDUCATION. OF THE
DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGY DOES THAT
THROUGH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT
ACTIVITIES TRY ANNUAL AUDIT.
YES PACIFIC TO THIS PC P. THIS
IS ONE OF THE AREAS THAT WE.
WE'RE SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON
WITH REGARD TO THIS PARTICULAR
BCP BUT IT'S AN ONGOING ACTIVITY
ACROSS. ALL DEPARTMENTS ON A ON
A PREDETERMINED SCHEDULE. ANNUAL
CERTIFICATION AND POLICY
COMPLIANCE WHICH IS WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGIES A SET OF
ACTIVITIES.
AND THEN DEPARTMENT REMEDIATION
WHICH IS EXACTLY THE FOCUS OF
THIS PC PNY THE ADDITIONAL
POSITIONS ARE REQUESTED TO FOCUS
ON THIS FOR MEDIATION ACTIVITY
WITHIN THEIR INFORMATION
SECURITY OFFICE.
THE OTHER OF THE FOURTH AREA
THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION IS
A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MILITARY
DEPARTMENT. AND THE BIENNIAL
INDIAN INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT
WHICH TAKES PLACE AS AN
INDEPENDENT. THIRD PARTY BOTH
THE DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGY INTO
THE DEPARTMENT AND THAT
INFORMATION'S ALL CONSOLIDATED
THROUGH OUR OFFICE. INFORMATION
IS SHARED AND.
OF.
PLANS OF ACTION ARE TAKEN FROM
THAT.
THANK YOU ALLEY ONLY HAVE ANY.
FINANCE HE THINKS.
MEMBERS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS. ON
THE SECURITY SYSTEM.
ALRIGHT LET'S HOPE OF CENTER
NIELSEN. I JUST WANT. DONE ECHO
THE SENTIMENTS OF THE SHARE.
IT.
OTHERS FROM THE.
AGENCY BY AGENCY.
NOTHING IS SPEAKING ABOUT ONE.
NOW WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO HAVE
EVERY AGENCY HAVE SUCH SECURITY
BUILT IN IS ELLIS IS THAT HOW
YOU ENVISION THIS UNFOLDING.
EVERY AGENCY IS GOING TO HAVE TO
HAVE SUCH A UNIT.
MY UNDERSTAND IS A WOULDN'T BE
NECESSARILY EVERY AGENCY AND A
LOT OF. THE ADMINISTRATION CAN
SPEAK TO THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE
IN A NATURAL RESOURCES
SPECIFICALLY.
YOU KNOW STRUCTURED WITH MANY
SMALL CONSERVANCY'S AND SMALLER
DEPARTMENTS AND SO IS PARTICULAR
CONCERN.
AND HAD SOME UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY
NEEDS BUT MY UNDERSTAND IS THIS
COULD BE A MODEL THAT COULD
POTENTIALLY BE. TRANSFERRED BUT
ALL THAT.
CALTECH MIGHT YOU EXPANDING
OVER MANY OTHER AGENCIES OVER
TIME.
BECAUSE CLEARLY. YOU CAN'T DO
THE JOB SO YOU HAVE TO HAVE
SOMEONE ELSE HELP.
AND STAFF UP.
HOW MANY OTHER AGENCIES ARE
GOING TO HAVE TO DO SIMILAR? SO
I WOULD ANSWER YOUR QUESTION A
LITTLE BIT FROM A. PERSPECTIVE
OF THIS MULTI LAYERED APPROACH
EVERY DEPARTMENT HAS A CHIEF
INFORMATION OFFICER EVERY A
NEARLY EVERY DEPARTMENT HAS AN
INFORMATION SECURITY. INDIVIDUAL
RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMATION
SECURITY POLICY ALIGNMENT WITH
THE STATE.
THE ACTUAL TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES
THAT TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENTS HAVE TO MANAGE
WITHIN THE STATE STAFF RESOURCES
IN THAT INFORMATION SECURITY
AREA. AND SO WHERE THERE HAVE
BEEN GAPS MOST NOTABLY
IDENTIFIED THROUGH. THE EXTERNAL
REVIEWS AND AUDITS.
THERE HAVE BEEN DEPARTMENTS THAT
HAVE MADE REQUESTS. TO AUGMENT
CERTAIN POSITIONS IN ORDER TO
FILL THOSE GAPS AND THEN INCLUDE
OR.
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE WORK
THAT ARE DONE TO TRY TO MAKE
SURE THAT WERE PRO ACTIVE AGAIN
SEE SECURITY THREATS.
LESS OF A PROBLEM HERE IS THIS
ISSUE NUMBER THREE ON THE
INFORMATION SECURITY OPERATIONS.
SEEING NO INTERESTED PARTIES
WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
THIS IS. A MATTER WE'RE GONNA
HOLD OPEN TOM THANK YOU FOR THE
PRESENTATION CLARIFICATION.
RIGHT.
THAT BEING DONE LET'S MOVE TO
DEPARTMENT EFFICIENT WILDLIFE.
OUR NEXT ISSUE IS RESTRUCTURING
THE FISH AND. GAME PRESERVATION
FUND.
NUMBER MAIN ATTRACTIONS TODAY.
DIRECTOR BONHAM GOOD GOOD
MORNING. FUTURE WELCOME TO THE
SENATE. BUDGET REDUCE UP TO.
YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR SUSTAINABLE
FUNDING.
YES. I DO.
THANK YOU CHAIR. SENATORS MR
STERN WELCOME TO THE COMMITTEE.
MY NAME'S CHUCK BOTTOM I'M THE
DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.
I THINK THERE'S GOOD NEWS.
THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET AND THE
DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET CHANGE
PROPOSAL RESPONDS TO ALMOST A
SEVENTY YEAR OLD PROBLEM.
THIS BUDGET CHANGE PROPOSAL.
REQUEST AN ONGOING PERMANENT.
FIFTY POINT SIX MILLION DOLLARS.
AND NINETY EIGHT POSITIONS.
THERE'S A PURPOSE TO THIS
PROPOSAL.
THAT PURPOSE IS TO FIX.
THIS ALMOST.
HALF A CENTURY OLD PROBLEM.
I HAVE A NINETEEN FIFTY EIGHT
REPORT IN MY OFFICE COMMISSIONED
BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET
COMMITTEE.
IT WAS CONDUCTED BY BOOZ. ALLEN
HAMILTON A NATIONAL CONSULTING
FIRM.
IT IDENTIFIES THE LACK OF
SUSTAINABLE FUNDING. AS A
PRIMARY PROBLEM FOR THE
DEPARTMENT.
IN TWO THOUSAND SIX THE STATE
LEGISLATURE AMENDED OUR FISHING
GAME CODE. SECTION SEVEN TEN
POINT FIVE.
HERE'S WHAT HE SAYS.
THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND
DECLARES THE DEPARTMENT
CONTINUES TO BE AN ADEQUATELY
FUNDED.
THE DEPARTMENT MUST SECURE
SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN
RELIABLE FUNDING.
THERE'S A NEED FOR THIS
PROPOSAL.
MR MCGUIRE THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LETTER ABOUT THE JOINT FISHERIES
COMMITTEE AND NOTING THAT THE
BUDGET WAS GOOD NEWS.
YESTERDAY IN THE ASSEMBLY THE
STAFF. ANALYSIS ON THE ASSEMBLY
SIDE ON PAGE TWENTY ONE SAYS
QUOTE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR DFW
IS LONG OVERDUE.
THERE'S ALSO BEEN A WHOLE HECK
OF A LOT OF PROCESS AND
TRANSPARENCY.
AS MENTIONED IN THE OPENING
ASSEMBLY BILL TWENTY THREE
SEVENTY SIX MR HOFFMAN'S
VISIONING PROCESS.
CREATED EFFECTIVELY A BLUE
RIBBON.
PUBLIC PROCESS.
IT PRODUCED A REPORT IN TWO
THOUSAND AND TEN.
THAT INCLUDED TWENTY EIGHT
RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT OUR
DEPARTMENT.
FOR THE LAST TWO BUDGET CYCLES I
PERSONALLY THE DEPARTMENT
INSTITUTIONALLY HAVE BEEN PRETTY
OPEN AND TRANSPARENT. ABOUT AN
IMBALANCE. IN OUR CORE FUND.
THE FISHERIES.
THE FISHING GAME PRESERVATION
FUN.
WAS CREATED IN NINETEEN OH NINE.
OVER THE SAME TIME FRAME.
WE'VE RAISED FEES IN AT LEAST
EIGHT SECTORS.
INCLUDING LAST YEAR'S EFFORT
AROUND COMMERCIAL FISHING WHICH
AS DIFFICULT AS THIS YEAR MAY
BE.
LAST YEAR WAS I THINK MORE
PAINFUL FOR ME PERSONALLY
THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
THERE'S ALSO A WHOLE HECK OF A
LOT OF STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT.
THE FIFTY POINT SIX MILLION
DOLLARS IS A CAREFULLY BALANCED.
REPRESENTATION OF BOTH OUR PAST.
TWO HUNTERS AND ANGLERS AND OUR
FUTURE.
WHICH OF OF THE RESOURCES.
AND IT PRODUCES FOR BENEFITS.
IT IMPROVES CONSERVATION IN
CALIFORNIA WHICH IS GOOD FOR ALL
CALIFORNIANS.
IT PROVIDES SERVICES FOR HUNTERS
AND ANGLERS LIKE INCREASING OUR
RECRUITMENT ARE RETENTION ARE
REACTIVATION PROGRAMS
MODERNIZING SOME HATCHERIES.
IT HELPS US GET MORE
CALIFORNIANS CONNECTED TO OUR
OWN LAND BASE WHICH IS ABOUT A
MILLION ACRES.
AND PARTICULARLY HOPEFULLY.
COMMUNITIES WE HAVEN'T
HISTORICALLY HAD STRONG
RELATIONSHIPS WITH DISADVANTAGES
COMMUNITIES AND URBAN CORE COMES
TO MIND.
AND LASTLY IF YOU'RE IN THE
REGULATED SPHERE BUSINESS.
PROVIDING OUR DEPARTMENT STABLE
FUNDING WILL PRODUCE STABILITY
IN SERVICES.
SO HERE'S WHAT WE DO WITH THE
FIFTY POINT SIX MILLION.
WE TAKE ABOUT NINETEEN POINT SIX
MILLION AND WE PREVENT THE
IMBALANCE IN THE CORE FUND.
THAT MEANS I DON'T HAVE TO CUT
PROGRAMS.
WE TAKE THE OTHER THIRTY ONE
MILLION.
AND WE'D SPEND IT ACROSS TOPICS
WHICH WERE GENERATED THROUGH THE
MOST RECENT STAKEHOLDER EFFORT.
AND IT WOULD IMPROVE OUR
ENHANCEMENT AND CONSERVATION
WORK IN THE STATE.
AS YOU KNOW THE BUDGET ACT OF
TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN ACTUALLY
TOLD US TO GET THE BAND BACK
TOGETHER.
SO WE WENT BACK AND RECONVENE
THE BLUE RIBBON CROWD.
LAST YEAR.
THE BUDGET ACTED TO THOUSAND
SEVENTEEN SAID GIVE US THE
LEGISLATURE PROGRESS REPORT.
SO WE SUBMITTED A PROGRESS
REPORT AGAINST THE TWO THOUSAND
TEN REPORT. WE SUBMITTED THAT IN
OCTOBER OF TWO THOUSAND
SEVENTEEN.
MR WIRES YOU MENTIONED IN THE
OPENING. THE THIRD REQUIREMENT
WAS TO BEGIN A MISSION BASED
BUDGETING PROCESS WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
I WANT TO COMPLETE THAT.
WE HAD THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
ENGAGE A REVIEW OF OUR BIO
DIVERSITY PROGRAM.
AND NOW WE'RE GONNA GO TO THE
NEXT PROGRAM. EVEN THAT INITIAL
REVIEW HELP SHAPE THE FIFTY
POINT SIX MILLION.
IT ALSO IS A PERSONAL MATTER.
I PERSONALLY WOULD KEEP AN OPEN
THE IDEA IF WE CAN FIND A FIX TO
THIS PROBLEM. COMBINING IT WITH
THE REPORT ABILITY. TRANSPARENCY
AND POTENTIALLY THE IDEA OF
SEEKING OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE TO
COMPLETE THE REVIEW THAT STATED
FASTER.
OKAY SO WHAT'S THE BCA THE
BUDGET CHANGE PROPOSAL ABOUT I
THINK WE'VE BROKEN PRECEDENT ON
OUR SIDE. IS VERY GRANULAR
REALLY DETAILED DOWN TO
POSITIONS. MONEY ACROSS SALMON
ACROSS MARINE WORK LAW
ENFORCEMENT LET ME TAKE TWO
EXAMPLES.
I KNOW THE TWO OF YOU BECAUSE
I'VE BEEN THERE WITH DO YOU
ENJOY EATING DUNGEON IS CRAP.
WE HAVE A PROBLEM IN THE OCEAN
RIGHT NOW CHANGING OCEAN CLIMATE
SWELLS MOVING CLOSER TO SHORE
WHEELS ARE ENTANGLED IN TOUCHING
THIS CRAP. FISHERY GEAR.
THIS BUDGET PROPOSAL WOULD
PRODUCE WHAT I THINK WILL BE THE
MOST PROGRESSIVE STATE BASED.
RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR WELL
ENTANGLEMENTS IN THE COUNTRY.
GIVE ME ANOTHER EXAMPLE.
THERE ARE ABOUT TWO HUNDRED AND
FORTY TWO ANIMALS AND PLANTS
THAT ARE LISTED UNDER THE
CALIFORNIA ENDANGERED SPECIES
ACT.
WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME.
FOCUSING ON WHAT SHOULD BE
LISTED NEXT.
WE NEED TO SPEND A LOT MORE TIME
AND STAFF ON HOW TO RECOVER THE
ONES THAT ARE LISTED. AND GET
THEM OFF THE LIST.
SO YOU'LL SEE SPECIFIC
POSITIONS.
FOR OUR FIRST FUNCTIONING SAFE
HARBOR PROGRAM IN THE STATE.
YOU'LL SEE SPECIFIC POSITIONS.
TO DO AN ASSESSMENT OF THE
STATUS OF ALL THOSE LISTED
SPECIES WHICH BY THE WAY WE LOST
THE FUNDING FOR PROBABLY FIFTEEN
YEARS AGO.
SO WITH THIS PROGRAM WE THINK WE
COULD START DOING ASSESSMENTS OF
THIRTY SPECIES A YEAR.
UNDERSTAND THEIR STATUS AND
THAT'S THE GATEWAY TO DE.
OVERTIME IN COLLABORATION WITH
INDUSTRY.
LET ME BEGIN MY WRAP UP.
BY OBSERVING A COUPLE THE
OPENING COMMENTS AND A FEW OF
THE THINGS I EXPECT YOU'LL HEAR
IN A MOMENT.
YES.
THE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON A
WORKLOAD JUSTIFICATION. FOR SOME
OF THE POSITIONS RELATED TO THE
FUN SOURCES INVOLVED.
AND WE'RE ENGAGED WITH STAFF AND
WERE.
HUSTLING TO PROVIDE THAT
JUSTIFICATION AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
NEXT.
I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR A
LOT OF CONVERSATION ABOUT A
NEXUS.
SO AS YOU KNOW.
THE TWO MAIN WAYS.
TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROPOSAL OUR
REVENUE FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE
CAL.
AND THE TIRE RECYCLING
MANAGEMENT FUND.
WE FOCUS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE
COUNT FIRST.
YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE
CONSTITUTION ARTICLE NINETEEN.
FROM. THE SINGLE BIGGEST KILLER
OF WILDLIFE IN THIS STATE.
HIS VEHICLE COLLISIONS.
THE UC DAVIS ROAD ECOLOGICAL.
CENTER ESTIMATES THAT THE TOTAL
ANNUAL COST OF WILDLIFE VEHICLE
CONFLICT. IS ABOUT TWO HUNDRED
TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS A
YEAR.
CROSS PROPERTY DAMAGE INJURY
FATALE THESE AND WILDLIFE VALUE.
THEY ALSO ESTIMATE
CONSERVATIVELY THAT THEY'RE
ABOUT SEVEN THOUSAND SUCH
CONFLICTS A YEAR.
ALSO OUR WILDLIFE OFFICERS ARE
SWORN PEACE OFFICERS. NOW
THEY'RE NOT THEY'RE NOT YOUR
PRIMARY STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
ENTITY.
WE LOVE CHP.
BUT.
JUSTIN TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN
DAY AT FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
CONTACTS WITH CALIFORNIANS MANY
OF THEM WERE IN THEIR CARS ON
ROADS.
AND THEY ISSUED ABOUTTWELVE
THOUSAND VEHICLES CITATIONS.
LAST YEAR TWO THOUSAND
SEVENTEEN.
BUT ALSO I SHOULD TAKE A TRIP
WITH ME. IMAGINE YOU'RE IN A
PLANE FLYING OVER CALIFORNIA.
AND LOOKED DOWN AT THAT NETWORK
OF ROADS.
ITS ELABORATE ITS INTRICATE ITS
VAST THAT'S HABITAT.
THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS AND
THOUSANDS OF SPECIES.
BYE FOR KIDS HABITAT IT PRODUCE
FRAGMENTATION THAT'S AN
ECOSYSTEM WILDLIFE AFFECT.
LASTLY FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT
HAVE DISTRICTS IN THE COASTAL
ZONE.
DRIVE DOWN ONE HIGHWAY ONE.
DRIVE DOWN HAVE WE WON A ONE.
THERE'S A PASSAGE ASSESSMENT
DATA BASE IN THE STATE WE THINK
THERE'S AT LEAST TWO THOUSAND
CULVERT AND BEAR YOUR
IMPEDIMENTS RELATED TO OUR ROAD
INFRASTRUCTURE. FOR MIGRATING
SALMON COMING IN FROM THE OCEAN.
SO THERE'S A NEXUS.
BECAUSE ARTICLE NINETEEN IS
ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
LAWS OF OUR HIGHWAYS. AND THE
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THOSE
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
TIRES ARE STUCK ON CARS.
SAME NEXUS.
NOW.
I WANT TO BE VERY SPECIFIC HERE
PANIC KNOWLEDGE.
THE CORAL MORE YOUR FUND YOU'LL
HEAR ABOUT DOES GREAT WORK.
AND I HAVE.
PROFOUND RESPECT FOR OUR
COLLEAGUES AT THE AIRPORT.
CAL RECYCLE AND IN THE
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY.
ONE OF THE PRINCIPLES FOR OUR
DEPARTMENT WAS TO NOT GORE
SOMEONE'S AXE.
SOMEONE ELSE'S OX IN THIS
PROPOSAL WHICH IS WHY THERE'S A
BACK FILL OF GREENHOUSE
REDUCTION FUNDS.
ONE FOR ONE ON THE TWENTY SIX
MILLION DOLLARS THAT WOULD COME
FROM THE TIRE RECYCLING FUN TO
THE DEPARTMENT.
MR STERN YOUR RIGHT TO NOTE.
THAT TWENTY TWENTY FOUR IS ABOUT
FIVE YEARS AWAY.
BUT I'D SUBMIT THAT FIVE YEARS
OF PERMANENT FUNDING FOR OUR
DEPARTMENT THROUGH THAT ASPECT
IS SOMETHING WE'VE NEVER HAD.
I'VE ALSO IS OBSERVE THAT IN MY
EXPERIENCE MY UNDERSTANDING EACH
TIME THAT TIRE FUNDS COME UP FOR
EXPLORATIONS BEEN RENEWED AND
EXTENDED.
HERE'S MY LAST TOPIC I'D LIKE TO
COVER NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY.
PAGE THIRTY FOUR OF YOUR
ANALYSIS THIS MORNING.
SAYS WHAT ARE OTHER OPTIONS FOR
A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION.
OUR DEPARTMENT IS CALLED
EVERYONE OF THOSE OTHER STATES.
THE TEN THAT CHART.
FOR TWO YEARS WE'VE BEEN WORKING
WITH A BLUE RIBBON PANEL.
ON OPTIONS.
DO WE REALLY THINK GENERAL SALES
TAX IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO
BENEFIT THE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL
MY LIFE.
SALES TAX ON OUTDOOR GEAR IS
OFTEN DISCUSSED.
DO WE REALLY THINK A REAL ESTATE
TRANSFER TAX IS FEASIBLE.
SO.
I THINK
DECISIONS ABOUT FUNDING ARE AN
EXPRESSION OF VALUES.
THIS STATE HAS MORE BIO
DIVERSITY THAN ANY STATE IN THE
UNION.
WE HAVE MORE SPECIES OF ANIMAL
PLANTS THAN ANY OTHER STATE IN
THE UNION ONE OF TWENTY FIVE
BIOLOGICAL HOT SPOTS ON THE
ENTIRE PLANET.
I REALIZE IS A ROBUST
CONVERSATION WE'RE JUST STARTING
THE BUDGET PROCESS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO IT.
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY HERE'S
WHERE I GET.
I DON'T WANT TO BE FORCED TO
RAISE FEES ON HUNTERS AND
ANGLERS.
I DON'T WANT TO BE FORCED TO CUT
PROGRAMS I DON'T WANT TO BE
FORCED TO RAISE FEES ON
INDUSTRY.
IS A CREDIBLE PROPOSAL BY THE
GOVERNOR.
I WANT TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM
THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOR SEVENTY
YEARS INTO IT WITH YOU NOW.
THANK YOU.
IF YOU LA. WHAT SHE WANTS TO
ENLIGHTEN US ON THE NEXUS WITH
THE? MOTOR VEHICLE FUND AND A
TIRE FUN. OR.
RETAILERS WITH THE LEAD ANALYST
OFFICE COME MORNING.
SO I THINK I AM MY PROMISE TO
GET TO GET TO YOUR QUESTION BUT
I THINK OUR OUR PRIMARY VICE TO
YOU ON THIS IS ACTUALLY TO TO
BACK UP AND START START WITH
WHAT YOU WANT THIS DEPARTMENT TO
DO START WITH WHAT ACTIVITIES
YOU WANT THEM TO DO.
START WHO START WITH WHETHER
YOU THINK THESE CTIVITIES THAT
ARE PROPOSED A REASONABLE
WHETHER YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THE
ONGOING SHORTFALL. FIGURE OUT
WHAT IT IS YOU WANT THE
DEPARTMENT TO DO AND HOW MUCH IT
COSTS THEN TURNED TO SOURCES.
BECAUSE IT'S IT'S EASY TO KIND
OF GET DOWN A RABBIT HOLE WITH
THE WITH THE PARTICULAR INS AND
OUTS OF THE SOURCES THEM I THINK
WE WOULD SUGGEST STARTING WITH
THE BIG PICTURE. AND SO ON THAT
BIG PICTURE WE THINK THAT THE.
PROPOSAL THE META AND
MENSTRUATION IS PUT FORTH AS A
REASONABLE STARTING PLACE WE
WOULD CERTAINLY RECOMMEND
ADDRESSING THE ONGOING TWENTY
MILLION DOLLAR ROUGHLY SHORTFALL
THAT HAS COME BEFORE YOU YEAR
AFTER YEAR AND SO THAT IT WON'T
COME BEFORE YOU AGAIN. AND THAT
YOU WONT HAVE TO CUT EXISTING
SERVICES BUT EVEN WITH THESE
EXPANSIONS.
PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT FOCUS
ON PROTECTING ENDANGERED SPECIES
AND ADDRESSING SOME OF THE
INCREASE CHALLENGES THE
DEPARTMENT'S GOING TO FACE FROM
CLIMATE CHANGE IN POPULATION
GROWTH WE THINK. THAT THAT THESE
ARE REASONABLE YOU CAN ALSO COME
UP WITH ANOTHER PACKAGE OF YOUR
OWN PRIORITIES THAT WOULD ALSO
BE REASONABLE SO ONCE YOU GET
THERE AND THEN YOU FACE THE
DIFFICULT TASK OF THE SOURCES.
SO AS AS HAS BEEN MENTIONED THE
GOVERNOR PROPOSES THREE SOURCES
EIGHTEEN MILLION FROM THE NBA
TWENTY SIX MILLION FROM THE TIRE
RECYCLING FUN AND SEVEN MILLION
FROM THE GENERAL FUND. STARTING
WITH THE NBA AND I THINK WE
THINK THAT THAT IS REASONABLE IN
CONCEPT BECAUSE OF THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CLAUSE OF THE
DIRECTOR HAS MENTIONED.
ON ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICATION.
THAT THE AMOUNT PROPOSED IS
RELATIVELY MODEST GIVEN THE FUND
BALANCE OF THAT LARGER. PROGRAM
THERE CERTAINLY ARE OTHER CALLS
ON THE NBA BUT. WE DON'T THINK
THAT THIS AMOUNT WOULD MAKE OR
BREAK BREAK IT EITHER WAY I
THINK OUR MAIN CONCERN AT THIS
POINT IS WE HAVEN'T SEEN
JUSTIFICATION OF THE EXACT.
COSTS AND WORKLOAD THAT THE
DEPARTMENT UNDERTAKES THAT WOULD
BE JUSTIFIABLE USE OF THAT FUN
SO AS AS STRICT ABOUT A MENTION
THEY'RE WORKING ON THAT WE THINK
THAT'S ESSENTIAL FOR YOU TO SEE
BOTH FROM A POLICY BASES AND
FROM A LEGAL BASIS TO DETERMINE
HOW MUCH. OF THAT FUND WOULD BE
APPROPRIATE TO USE IF YOU CHOOSE
TO USE IT.
WITH THE TIRE FUND WE SEE LESS
OF AN AXIS THAT REALLY EVEN
THOUGH IT WAS APPROVED WITH A
TWO THIRDS VOTE AS IT'S
CONSTRUCTED M. IT SUGGESTS THAT
IT'S A FEE.
WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A STRONGER
NEXUS FROM A LEGAL BASIS. AS
WELL AS WELL AS A POLICY BASIS.
SO WE HAVEN'T SEEN THE
JUSTIFICATION THAT THE TIRES.
LEAD TO A FAX ON ON FISH AND
WILDLIFE SO WE HAVE SOME
CONCERNS ABOUT THAT ALSO AS AS
WAS MENTIONED BY SENATOR STERN
THE SUNSET IS A CONCERN FOR US
THAT. THAT WOULDN'T WE WOULDN'T
JUST BE USING IT TO SUPPORT
EXISTING PROGRAMS BUT TO EXPAND
PROGRAMS AND THEN FACE A
SHORTFALL WHEN THAT IS SCHEDULED
TO SUNSET AND SIX YEARS SO THAT
RAISES SOME CONCERNS.
AND THEN ALSO THE EFFECTS ON
THE.
OUR PROGRAM AND THE REQUIREMENT
TO USE DEGENERATE IN ORDER TO
MAKE THOSE WHOLE.
NEED THERE LOTS OF CALLS ON
THIS FUN SO TO THE DEGREE YOU
USE IT HERE YOU CAN'T USE IT
ELSEWHERE SO BECAUSE OF THOSE
CONCERNS AT THIS POINT WE WOULD
RECOMMEND REJECTING THE USE OF
THE TIRE FUND.
NOT GIVEN THOSE CONCERNS SO
THAT AND THAT LEAVES YOU WITH.
GENERAL FUND FEES AND TAXES
REALLY A YEAR YOUR BROAD ARRAY
OF SOURCES NONE OF WHICH ARE.
PERFECT OR EASY.
SO IT IT ALSO LEAVES YOU WITH
THE DIFFICULTY OF THIS ONGOING
BUDGETARY REVIEW TO UNDERSTAND
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE
DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET AND THAT HAS
NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED AS HAS
BEEN DISCUSSED ALREADY SOME THIS
MORNING SO. JUST TO CLARIFY
THERE WAS A DEAD A STATUTORY
DEADLINE SET FOR THAT AND IT WAS
JANUARY OF TWENTY EIGHTEEN SO.
I THINK PROBABLY THAT MAY NOT
HAVE BEEN REASONABLE GIVEN THE
DEPTH OF INFORMATION WE WANTED
FROM THE DEPARTMENT BUT AT THAT
DEADLINE HAS PASSED ALREADY SO.
FROM IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR
YOU TO NOT UNDERSTAND THE KIND
OF FUNDAMENTAL BASICS OF HOW THE
REVENUES ARE BEING USED
CURRENTLY IN THE DEPARTMENT AND
NOW FACING. A DECISION OF HOW TO
EXPAND THOSE. SO I THINK OUR OUR
ONE OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS IS
THAT YOU DO PUT A NEW STATUTORY
DEADLINE IN PLACE FOR GETTING A
STATUS UPDATE ON THAT BUDGETARY
REVIEW WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED SO
FAR WHAT ARE THE FINDINGS THAT
THE DEPARTMENT FINANCE.
HAS MADE WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS
DO THEY HAVE AND WHAT ARE THEY
STILL HAVE TO DO AND WHERE AND
WHEN DO THEY PROPOSE TO DO IT SO
WE SUGGESTED IN OCTOBER DEADLINE
IT WOULDN'T GIVE YOU ENOUGH.
INFORMATION FOR THIS BUDGET BUT
AT LEAST IT WOULD SET YOU UP FOR
BUDGET YEAR PLUS ONE. SO IN
TERMS OF THIS BUDGET ONE OPTION
YOU HAVE IS TO USE GENERAL FUND
FOR THE COMING BUDGET YEAR FOR
ANY EXPANSIONS YOU WANT TO ADOPT
AND THEN REVISIT IT ONCE YOU GET
SOME MORE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ABOUT. THE EXISTING BUDGET AND
THEN LOOK AT OTHER FUN SOURCES
UP. TO MAKE SOME SWITCHES IN THE
FUTURE IF THAT SEEMS
APPROPRIATE.
WITH REGARD TO JUST THE ISSUE OF
THE FIVE YEARS OF THAT FIFTY
TIRE FUN.
DIDN'T GET DONE AND LET'S JUST
PERCENT. PRETENDED IT GETS
FUNDED WE HAVE THIS EXPANSION
THE POSITIONS NOTES HATCHERY
IMPROVEMENT MONITORING
ENFORCEMENT SORT OF GOODS.
GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF OF OF THE
LAND. COM AND OUR RESOURCES THAT
WE HAVE.
WHAT'S THE HARM I MEAN AT EIGHT
AM I'M I'M THINKING IF WE WE'VE
BEEN UNDER SERVING THIS AREA
WHICH IS WE COULD PROBABLY MAKE
AN ARGUMENT THAT IT'S FOR THE
BENEFIT OF ALL CALIFORNIA. AND
IF YOU INCREASE SAID THERE IS A
YO YO EFFECT LIKE I GET DAD BUT
BUT THERE'S NOT REALLY A HARM IF
YOU IF YOU. GO IN AND AND DO
SOME WORK FOR FIVE YEARS AND ALL
OF A SUDDEN SOMEBODY WE WON'T BE
HERE WELL MAYBE SOME PEOPLE BE
HERE. BUT THEN SOMEBODY ELSE
WILL SAIL AT THIS IS NOT A
PRIORITY FOR THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA.
IT'S NOT LIKE THAT IT'S NOT
LIKE A PHYSICAL ASSET TICKETS
ABANDON AS AN EMPTY BUILDING WE
DON'T HAVE TO DO YOU SEE THAT
THE CREEK IS. HAVE GOT MORE
STAMINA THERE WE WE WILL IT
WORKED OUT AND THEN NOW WE'LL
GET ABANDONED AND NO PURCHASE
MOTHER NATURE TAKES CARE OF IT
MY. BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE
HERE.
THE DIRECTOR CAN CERTAINLY SEE.
MAN ON THIS TOO I THINK I'M YOU
KNOW IF YOU'RE INTENDING IT TO
BE A SIX YEAR INITIATIVE WITH
SIX YOUR FUNDING AND THEN GOING
AWAY I THINK WE WOULD SUGGEST
THAT YOU SIGNAL THAT EARLY.
POSITIONS ARE HIRED ON A
PERMANENT BASIS AND THEN CAN'T
BE LET GO.
ACTIVITIES ARE ARE UP AND
RUNNING SO IF IF YOU INTENDED TO
DO TO BE A FIXED TIME THAT MIGHT
BE SOMETHING WORTH SIGNALING SO
THAT SIX YEARS FROM NOW THEY
DON'T HAVE. A FULLY OPERATIONAL
PROGRAM AND STAFF AND CONTRACTS
AND AND ACTIVITIES GOING THAT
THEN CAN I HAVE THE RUG PULLED
OUT FROM UNDER THEM. TERM MAIL
FOR TWO THOUGHTS.
AGAIN.
BASED ON MY UNDERSTANDING EACH
TIME EXPLORATION HAS COME TO THE
BRINK ON THIS FUND. PARTIES OF
WORKED WELL TOGETHER FOR
EXTENSION.
SECOND.
FROM WHERE I SENT AND I'M NOT
ASKING FOR SYMPATHY NOR EMPATHY.
A FIVE YEAR PLANNING HORIZON
BEATS THE HECK OUT OF THE ANNUAL
SCRUM OVER GENERAL FUND.
YEAH.
OKAY. CENTER REQUIRE AS
QUESTION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH MISTER CHAIR.
AND SINCE THEN COMMENTS.
BUT I THINK IN JUST.
PERSONALLY MAKE A MISTAKE I.
THIS TAKES FISH AND WILDLIFE
LEAPS AND BOUNDS OVER WHERE THEY
HAVE BEEN. IT DOES NOT GET THEM
WHERE THEY NEED TO GO.
BUT THIS IS IN A MASSIVE
IMPROVEMENT TO WHERE WE'VE BEEN
WITH THIS DEPARTMENT.
YEAH AND I THINK THAT TOP
PRIORITY MUST BE. TO PRESERVE.
IN TO ENHANCE THE FISHING GAME
PRESERVATION FUND.
THAT IS. JUST ONE EXAMPLE IN WE
LOOK AT A LOT OF THE INVESTMENTS
ON PAGE TWENTY FOUR. OF THE
COMMITTEE'S ANALYSIS. IS EASY
DAVIS STUDY THAT WA JUST
PUBLISHED IT SAID FORTY FIVE
PERCENT OF ALL SALMON SPECIES
SALMON TROUT SPECIES IN THE
STATE WILL BE EXTINCT IN FORTY
FIVE YEARS. ON THE SACRAMENTO
IT'S GOING TO BE.
EXPEDITED BY IN THAT COULD BE
WITHIN THE NEXT TEN YEARS.
BECAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE MORE
WATER CONDITIONS. THAT WE ARE
BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL A
PROTECTION SALMON TROUT SPECIES
IN THIS STATE.
IN THIS IS FINALLY GOING TOBE
ABLE TO GET BOOTS ON THE GROUND
TO BE ABLE TO HELP PROTECT
SPECIE MARCHERS SPECIES.
SUCCESS.
AND HOPE THAT IS GOING TO BE
HERE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
PASS A LOOK THIS IS A MODEST
PROPOSAL. IN ITS EMBARRASSING
THAT WE SAY THIS. WINNER OF THE
PATROL BOAT. TO BE ABLE TO
ENFORCE.
ANY VIOLATION ON THE OCEAN NORTH
BERKELEY.
NOTHING.
OUR LARGEST. CRAB HARVESTS
HAPPENS. FROM THE GOLDEN GATE
BRIDGE THE OREGON BORDER.
WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES
WITH ABALONE. IN OUR OCEANS ARE
SICK. AND WE NEED FOLKS OUT OF
THE WATER.
IT'S ONLY PROVIDES FOR ONE
PATROL BOAT REASON I BRING THIS
FORWARD IS THIS IS A VERY MODEST
PROPOSAL. NOW ALSO SAY. HAVE
INDIGESTION.
ON THE ISSUE OF THE MOTOR
VEHICLE ACCOUNT I KNOW THERE'S
GONNA BE INDIVIDUALS IT'LL HAVE
INDIGESTION ON. THE TIRE FIND IS
WELL. AND. WHERE?
I GREATLY RESPECT THE
DIRECTOR'S OPINION. BUT WHERE I
FEEL SO FRUSTRATED AND I WILL
NOT. GO OFF AS THEY DID LAST
YEAR SIR ON ALL ISSUES.
FISH AND WILDLIFE IN STATE
PARKS NEEDING GENERAL FUND BUT
THEY NEED GENERAL FUND.
IT IS CRAZY THAT WE CONTINUE TO
OPERATE. TRYING TO SCRAPE
TOGETHER.
MORE SOULS TO BE ABLE TO KEEP.
WILDLIFE AND STATE PARKS SOLVE
IT.
THE BETTER SCENE IN THE STATE
THAT IS THE FIFTH LARGEST
ECONOMY.
IN OUR RESOURCE AGENCIES HAVE
BEEN STARK.
SO. I DO BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO
BE ABLE TO LOOK TO THE GENERAL
FUND. ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT IS
ALREADY BEING RECOMMENDED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION IN THIS PROPOSAL.
AND YES IT MAY MEAN THAT WE HAVE
TO GET INTO A SCRUM. DURING THE
BAD TIMES BUT AT THE SAME TIME
THOUGH. EVERY MOVE MANY
DEPARTMENTS HAVE GENERAL FIND.
AND BEING CREATIVE IN OUR BUDGET
SIMPLY DOES NOT WORK FOR
STABILITY BOTH WITH FISH AND
WILDLIFE AND STATE PARKS BUT
LAST TIME I SAY MISTER CHAIR.
IS THE ISSUE OF BUDGET
TRANSPARENCY.
I KNOW THAT THE DIRECTOR HAS
BEEN FOCUSED ON THIS ISSUE I
KNOW THE SECTORS AND FOCUS ON
THIS ISSUE.
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO THE
DIRECTOR.
IT IS THAT WE ARE MOVING AT A
SNAIL'S PACE OUT WHEN IT COMES
TO ZERO BASED BUDGETING WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT.
I DO NOT HAVE THE CONFIDENCE IN
THIS IS NOTHING AGAIN I'LL SAY
LAST TIME HAS NOTHING ABOUT THE.
PERFORMANCE A DEPARTMENT
FINANCE BUT UNLESS WE ARE
BRINGING IN.
OUTSIDE PROFESSIONALS BE ABLE TO
ADVANCE THIS INITIATIVE WE ARE
NOT GOING TO HIT THE DEADLINE.
WE WON'T.
WE'RE GONNA BE RIGHT BACK HERE
TALKING ABOUT THE SAME DAMN
THING NEXT YEAR.
SO.
I WOULDN'T. WHETHER IT'S THE
LEGISLATURE OR IN DISCUSSIONS
WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO
DETERMINE WHAT THAT. OUTSIDE
CONSULTING FOR WOULD BE JUST AS
WE SAW WITH STATE PARKS TAKE A
DIFFERENT APPROACH THEY'RE ABLE
TO IMPLEMENT AND MEET THE
DEADLINE. OUTSIDE MONEY THOUGH.
CAME IN FOR THIS BUT I THINK IT
IS WELL WORTH OUR TIME IN OUR
EFFORT. IN FOR TRANSPARENCY FOR
THE PUBLIC IN FOR THE FISHERIES
IN.
FOR ALL OF THE STATE BECAUSE WE
ARE NOW HOW THEIR MONEY IS BEING
SPENT. CAN. FINANCE CAN YOU ON
THE GENERAL ISSUE OF THE PUBLIC
GOOD THE THE IDEA IS THAT THE
SALMON AND FISHERIES AND
RIPARIAN CARRIERS ARE PART OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA I GUESS
THAT'S THE. BEST ARGUMENT FOR
GENERAL FUNDS IS THAT IT'S NOT
SHOULDN'T BE THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE SPECIAL FUND THAT SET UP
THERE'S SOME RESPONSIBILITY. BUT
THAT IT WHETHER I GO OUT TO THE
WILDERNESS SIR. WALK ON HIGHWAY
ONE OR DRIVE BY HI EVERYONE
THAT'S PART OF BEING A
CALIFORNIA THAT SHOULD BE PART
OF THE GENERAL FUND
RESPONSIBILITY THAT'S NOT YOUR
PROPOSAL. REFERRED A COUNTER. MY
SECOND YEAR IN A ROW I'VE HEARD
THAT COUNTER ARGUMENT WOODY
WHAT'S WHAT'S WRONG WITH DAD
SENT REQUIRES IDEA OF USING
GENERAL FUNDS. A METAL MANY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SO DUMB
FIRST OFF WE WOULD AGREE THAT A
LOT OF THE ACTIVITIES ARE A
PUBLIC GOOD BUT A KEY THROUGH
TWELVE EDUCATION IS ALSO A
PUBLIC GOOD. HIGHER EDUCATION
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ARE
ALL PUBLIC GOODS AS WELL. AND
THEY ALL ARE PART OF THE GENERAL
FUND LANDSCAPE AND SO WHAT THE
ADMINISTRATION HAS DONE
THROUGHOUT SURE OF THE JANUARY
BUDGET. IS
TO MAINTAIN. A STRICTLY BALANCED
BUDGET TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT
OF.
ONGOING GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES WHILE SAVING FOR A
RAINY DAY AND SO.
WHAT THIS?
PROPOSAL DOES IN TERMS OF
FITTING INTO THAT LARGER A
BUDGET CONTEXT IS IT'S
CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL
BUDGET FRAMEWORK WHERE WE WANNA
MINIMIZE GENERAL FUND. ONGOING
EXPENDITURES IN LIGHT OF
UNCERTAINTY WITH REVENUE IN
LIGHT OF UNCERTAINTY OF WHEN THE
NEXT RECESSION IS IN LIGHT OF
UNCERTAINTY OF WHAT THE
IMPLICATIONS OF FEDERAL TAX
REFORMER. IN TO BE A PRUDENT
WITH GENERAL FUND WHILE
RECOGNIZING AS MR BONHAM HAS
ARTICULATELY EXPRESSED THE
CHALLENGES THAT THE DEPARTMENT
OF FISH AND WILDLIFE HAVE. US IN
SO THIS PROPOSAL ADDRESSES OF OF
THE GENERAL FUND PRIORITIES. THE
PRIORITIES FOR ADDRESSING THE
STRUCTURAL IMBALANCE IN THE FISH
CAN PRESERVATION FUND WHAT I
WOULD CALL NO REGRETS PROGRAM
ENHANCEMENTS THAT WERE SUPPORTED
THROUGH THE STAKEHOLDER PROCESS.
IT ALSO OF WELL I HAS SOME
DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES KEEPS.
ALL PROGRAMS FUNDED.
PROGRAM SOUL SUCH AS THE CARL
MOYER PROGRAM AND.
USES A FUN SOURCES THEY'RE BOTH
LEGALLY AND POLICY APPROPRIATE.
SOON.
IF I DO THE MATH WERE. NORTH OF
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS BUT TWENTY
SIX OF THE MILLION IS COMING
FROM THE TIRE FUN. NINETEEN
MILLION IS COMING FROM THE THE.
MOTOR VEHICLE FINE IN ONLY SEVEN
IS COMING FROM THE THE GENERAL
FUND WOULDN'T MORE BALLET LET'S
LET'S AGREE WITH YOUR ANALYSIS
WITH THE BALANCED APPROACH BE
SEVENTEEN MILLION FROM ALL THE
FUNDS. DOES EVERYBODY DOES AN
EQUAL CONTRIBUTION AND SAID THAT
THE THE CAP AND TRADE MONEY THAT
THE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS
MONEY DOESN'T HAVE TO BE BACK
FILLED. BECAUSE WE HAVE TO WE'LL
DEAL WITH THAT ANOTHER HEARING.
FOR THE GENERAL FUND AMOUNT
REPRESENTS. THE AMOUNT NECESSARY
TO MEET THE. STATUTORY
REQUIREMENTS UNDER A PROP SIXTY
FOUR SO THE REASON WHY THAT
GENERAL FUND AMOUNT WAS.
WAS IDENTIFIED WAS BECAUSE
UNDER PROPOSITION SIXTY FOUR
THERE'S A KIND OF A MINIMUM
GENERAL UND RIGHT THAT'S
HARMFUL ART THAT'S IT THAT'S THE
FLOOR EXACTLY AND SO IN LIGHT OF
THE.
BUDGET UNCERTAINTY OF THE
GENERAL FUND THAT I JUST
MENTIONED.
WE'RE TRYING TO MINIMIZE THE ON
GOING ADJOURN OFTEN COMMITMENTS.
OVER THAT'S CLEAR THAT'S. DOING
NOTHING ELSE YOU'RE MINIMIZING
I'M JUST SAYING THERE'S A FIFTY
MILLION DOLLAR HOUSE HERE TO
SORT OF BRING THINGS UP AND
WE'VE IDENTIFIED THE NEED THIS
IS MY SECOND HERE'S CHAIR. AND
YOU'RE COMING IN ON THE GENERAL
FUND LOW BALL AND SAYING THIS IS
A STATUTORY MINIMUM UNDER SIXTY
FOUR AND THAT'S ALL WE WANT NOT
YES NOXIOUS. THIS SPECIAL
FINER THAT NOW THAN THE PEOPLE
WHO ARE PAYING FOR THEIR TIRES
YOU'RE GOING TO YOU CAN IF
YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR FOR THAT IS
PHILOSOPHICALLY. THERE IS
THERE'S NOT. SKIN IN THE GAME I
GUESS IS THE CLICHE THAT WE WE
LOOK OTHER THAN THE STATUTORY
MINIMUM.
FIVE. DIRECTOR BOTTOM. THOUGHTS.
FIRST.
AGAIN SPEAKING PERSONALLY.
TRUE THAT.
OF.
I PERSONALLY.
I AM OPEN TO THE IDEA.
THAT THERE'S A WAY TO AVOID
BEING BACK HERE NEXT YEAR.
IT'S PLAUSIBLE.
DID YOU CAN FIND A PROPOSAL LIKE
THIS.
WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY
ESTABLISHING AS A SPECIFIC DATE.
POTENTIALLY BLENDING AND OUTSIDE
HELP.
AND REALLY ACCELERATING AND
COMPLETING.
FINANCE'S MISSION BASE CENTER
SAYS ZERO BASED.
AND MAKE THAT ITERATIVE.
SECOND. WHAT I THOUGHT I HEARD
YESTERDAY OVER AN HOUR IN THE
ASSEMBLY?
WAS VERY LITTLE ARGUMENT ABOUT
WHETHER. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE
FIXED AND A WHOLE HECK OF A LOT
OF CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW.
AND I THINK THAT MAKES SENSE
WHEN YOU'RE IN YOUR FIRST
HEARING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
BUDGET PROCESS I LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH EVERYONE OVER THE
NEXT FOUR MONTHS YEAH I GUESS
THE ONLY CAVIAR TO SET WE'VE
BEEN HERE FOR AWHILE.
WORKING AND WAITING FOR THE WORK
AT THE BLUE BONNET COMMISSION OR
BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION WHATEVER
WHATEVER TYPE OF LIVING.
.
THE EXCESS RE THERE WEARING AND
AND TO SAY WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF
THE MISSION WHAT'S THE CORE
MISSION THAT YOU'RE THAT YOU'RE
YOU'RE GOING TO AND THERE'S YOU
KNOW. OBVIOUSLY WE'LL HEAR FROM
THE PUBLIC IN A CENTER NIELSEN
WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT IF
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MISSION
IS. AND WERE WERE AUGMENTING IT
I'M SORT OF OKAY WITH THE FACT
THAT.
WE DO IS JUST.
ALL.
THE NOMINA CENTER NIELSEN AND
WILL GET TO. ACT. I WILL ARGUE
THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS EXPANDED
ITS MISSION. IN SOME CASES SUCH
THINGS OF THE STREAMBED
ALTERATION I THINK THE BEYOND
ITS A TARDY TO DO THAT.
AND. WHAT WE'RE ASSUMING IT AND?
IT'S A KIND OF A MACRO THING WE
WATCHED FOR A LONG TIME TO TRY
TO GET MORE AND MORE AGENCIES
FUNDED. OFF.
THE GENERAL FUND.
THEN YOU MIGHT ARGUE THAT MAKES
SENSE BUT IN OVERALL PRUDENCE I
DON'T THINK IT NECESSARILY GOSH.
BECAUSE WHAT DOES HAPPEN IS.
MORE SPENDING IT INVITES MORE
SPENDING NEW PROGRAMS BASKING
PROGRAMS WERE PASSING AROUND
HERE EVERY YEAR.
THE CREATES FURTHER OBLIGATION
SO IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA HERE
WE HELP FISH AND WILDLIFE.
BY RELYING ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCOUNT OF THE TIRE FUND.
BUT.
GO ON OUR MERRY WAY STILL
SPENDING MORE MONEY.
FOUR THROUGH BONDING.
MORE OBLIGATIONS.
THE RAINY DAY FUND A DOUBLE DIP
IT WAS MENTIONED.
WELL THE ONLY REALLY RAINY DAY
PREPARATION THAT IS
SIGNIFICANTLY OCCURRED WITH
PROPOSITION TWO.
AND THAT WAS BORN OF ABSOLUTE
NECESSITY.
WE COULDN'T KEEP GOING THE WAY
WE DID NOW THERE USED TO BE
RAINY DAY FUNDS.
IN FORMER YEARS.
BUT NOT. BY VIRTUE OF AN
INITIATIVE VOTED ON BY THE.
CITIZENS.
AND THE GREATER VALUE OF PROP.
TWO AS FAR AS I WAS CONCERNED AS
A ONE AND A HALF PERCENT THAT
COMES OFF THE TOP.
THAT STOPS THE LEGISLATURE FROM
SPENDING THAT MUCH MONEY.
EVERY YEAR. AND IT IS INDEED A
RAINY DAY FOUGHT.
IT'S BEEN OF SOME INTEREST TO ME
THAT.
IF WE HAD ANY NEED FOR A RAINY
DAY FUND IT WOULD'VE BEEN OR
BILL LAST YEAR THE FIRES LAST
SUMMER.
THAT'S THE KIND OF EVENTUALITY.
BUT. IF WE PROCEED HERE WITH THE
IDEA OF THIS. THE DIRECTOR HAS
PROPOSED AND AND I GRANT GETS.
IT'S A WELL THOUGHT OUT IDEA I
COMPLIMENT YOU FOR THAT.
EVERYBODY'S GOING TO GET IN ON
THE GAME.
EVERY SPECIAL FUND SOMEONE'S
GONNA WANNA GRAB INTO THAT
SPECIAL FUND.
AND I BELIEVE THE CITIZENS OF
CALIFORNIA ARE GONNA FIND THIS
VERY OFFENSIVE.
THEY'RE ALREADY NOT TOO HAPPY.
ABOUT A MAJOR GAS TAX INCREASE.
WHERE THEY HAVE NO HOPE THAT
THAT'S ALL GONNA GO INDUSTRY
TROLLS HIGHWAYS WERE IN FACT WE
KNOW IT IS NOT?
GOING INDUSTRY TROJAN HIGHWAYS
ALL OF IT. RIGHT NOW.
SOME SPECIAL LITTLE PROJECTS
HAVE BEEN FINED.
WHEN THE BILL PASSED.
THAT'S THE ONE.
SO THERE'S A WHOLE LOTTA KEEPING
FAITH HERE. AND LITTLE BIT OF A
FALSE ECONOMY IF WE'RE NOT GOING
TO SPEND ANYMORE MONEY. THIS
PLAN. MAY BE FINED FOR MERIT
WITH ME.
BUT IF WE JUST TAKE PRESSURE OFF
THE GENERAL FUND AND THEN KEEP
SPENDING.
ONE OF WHICH I SHOULD.
LOOK WHAT HAPPENED IN THE
CORRECTIONS BUDGET. WHICH SERVER
A DIVIDEND FOR THE TREMENDOUS
REDUCTION IN IN LATE.
HOUSING.
THE NUMBER OF INMATES IN OUR
INSTITUTIONS.
THE VIRTUAL ELIMINATION OF
PAROLE.
DID YOU SAVE ANY MONEY. ALWAYS
IT WAS SAID LET'S PUT THAT MONEY
INTO EDUCATION.
HIGHER EDUCATION DEADLY.
WELL THAT WAS YOUR DIVIDEND ALL
CORRECTIONS IF ANYONE UP.
NOT NOW.
I THINK THAT'S PRETTY HARD FOR
THE PEOPLE TO GET THEIR HANDS
AROUND. THEN I AM VERY CONCERNED
ABOUT THIS TREND OF TAKING JUST
SPECIAL FUNDS AND.
DEDICATED INTO SOMETHING MAYBE
IT HAS A GOOD PURPOSE FOR THAT
ONE AGENT. BUT HOW MANY OTHER
AGENCIES HAVE DEFICITS.
BUILT IN.
THANK YOU OUT BEFORE THE PUBLIC
HEARING SEND REQUIRES ANOTHER
QUESTION.
THE CHAIR SAID THAT IF I CAN
KEEP ANYTHING OUR SO.
I PROMISE YOU DIST.
WE'RE GONNA SPEND GENERAL FINE
EITHER WAY.
SO IF WE DECIDE TO BE ABLE TO
TAKE FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE
COUNT. WE'RE GONNA TENS OF
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN BOND
FINANCING.
THAT'S GONNA COME FROM THE
GENERAL FUND.
OR WE TAKE IT FROM THE MOTOR
VEHICLE COUNT. FOR. A SPIN DOWN
FURTHER BUT.
HAVE SOME CONCERN ABOUT THAT IN
IT IS ABOUT PRIORITIES. AND I
JUST A MYSTERIOUS IN HERE ABOUT
THE ZERO BASED BUDGETING
APPROACH. AND.
TIMELINE. DEPARTMENT FINEST
WANTED TO COMMENT ON THAT AND
AGAIN HELP YOU BOTH KNOW THAT AT
ALL TRYING BE CRITICAL BUT
WANTING TO BE AN EXPERT I I
DON'T THINK WE HEARD THE TIME
LINE. IT'S COMING OKAY YEAH SO
ARMED MEN ONLY DEPARTMENT
FINANCE AGAIN.
SO JUST FOR CONTEXT PURPOSES OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND
WILDLIFE IS NOT THE ONLY
DEPARTMENT TO IN THE STATE THAT
IS A PART OF THE MISSION BASED
BUDGET REVIEW. UNDER.
IN I BELIEVE IT'S A COMMITTEE
NUMBER SIX IN THE SENATE.
THERE'S A. KIND OF A STATE.
INITIATIVE WHERE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE.
GOES AND EVALUATES INTO ITS
MISSION BASE BUDGET REVIEWS FOR
MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS AND WHEN
THE BUDGET LANGUAGE WAS ADDED
LAST YEAR FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE.
WE WERE VERY OPEN AND
TRANSPARENT WITH THE.
DELEO WITH THE.
BOTH ASSEMBLY AND SENATE.
CONSULTANTS TO SAY THAT WE WERE
GOING TO.
THE REVIEW BY A STATE PARKS IT
SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THAT
ACTUALLY TOOK SOME TIME TO IT
WASN'T DONE OVERNIGHT.
WE WOULD AGREE THAT IT ACTUALLY
DID. PRODUCE VERY GOOD RESULTS
OF BUT IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THT
WAS DONE ON A SHORT TIME LINE.
SO.
I GUESS THE THE MAIN POINT IS
IS THAT. AS PART OF MISSION
BASED BUDGET REVIEW. THERE ARE
REGULAR CHECK INS WITH A DAILY A
WITH A LEGISLATURE ON THAT
PROCESS IN ANYTHING THAT.
THAT.
ALIGNS WITH THAT PROCESS YOU
KNOW WE'RE OKAY WITH.
GOING TO HAS A STAFF REPORT
NOTES WERE HOLDING THIS ITEMS
I'D LIKE TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC
HEARING.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WOULD
LIKE TO A.
AND THERE IS NO NEED TO REPEAT
EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAID YESTERDAY
ON THE ASSEMBLY SIDE WE'RE
FOLLOWING THIS. THIS ISSUE BUT
WE'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU ALSO
WITH THAT CAP GOT.
PLEASE.
NOW MISTER CHAIRMAN MISTER
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS BRENDAN TO MAKE
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA AIR
POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION.
WHERE THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF
ALL THIRTY FIVE LOCAL AIR
DISTRICTS WERE IN OPPOSITION TO
THE ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TO
TRANSFER ON THE TIRE FEE FUNDING
THAT CURRENTLY GOES TO THE MORE
AIR? KARAM WHERE PROGRAM.
INTO THAT OVER TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISH ND WILDLIFE.
WE ARE PART OF A DIVERSE
COALITION OF MORE THAN THIRTY
ORGANIZATIONS IN OPPOSITION.
MANY IN THAT IN THE CURRENT
COALITION WERE PART OF A
COALITION IN TWENTY THIRTEEN
THAT FOUGHT TO GET THAT.
THAT FUNDING EXTENDED AND IT
TOOK A AN EXCELLENT OF EFFORT A
BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO GET THE TWO
THIRDS VOTE. TO ACHIEVE THAT AND
THE REASON WHY THAT HAPPENED IS
BECAUSE OF THE SUCCESS OF THE
CAR WHERE PROGRAM THE CAR WHERE
PROGRAM HAS BEEN A KEY PART. OF
OUR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
STRATEGY SINCE NINETEEN NINETY
EIGHT. IT IS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
IT'S A PROVEN PROGRAM THE
LEGISLATURE SAW FIT TO EXTEND IT
BECAUSE OF THE RESULTS. THAT FED
THE MORTAR PROGRAM PROVIDES IT'S
COST EFFECTIVE. I WOULD SAY THAT
AS FAR AS YOU KNOW AGAIN OUR
ISSUES WITH THE FUNDING SOURCE
AND. SO AFTER THE TRANSFER TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND
WILDLIFE.
THEY WOULD BE BACK FILLED THREE
CAP AND TRADE FINDING.
THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS THAT
YOU'RE ALIVE WE WE WE THINK THAT
DOES BRING UNCERTAINTY THAT THE
FUNDING SOURCE AND THAT'S AN
IMPORTANT PART OF THE. PROGRAM
AND IT WOULD UNDERMINE THE CARL
MOYER PROGRAM GENERALLY BECAUSE
OF THAT AND AND LASTLY MISTER
CHAIRMAN I WOULD JUST SAY THAT
WE ALSO HAVE ISSUE WITH.
REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF TOTAL CAP
AND TRADE FINDING THAT CAN BE
USED TO MEET OUR CLIMATE AND AIR
QUALITY GOALS SO THANK YOU THE
CHAIR HAS SAID AND WILL NOTE
THAT THE CAR MORE YOU'RE GOT A.
BIG CHUNK OF CASH FROM CAP AND
TRADE LAST YEAR JUST SO THAT'S
PART OF THE RECORD ALSO THAT. I
KNOW I'M NOT. MAKING A COMMENT
ON THAT THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL
BUT THE CAR MORE YOUR DID QUITE
WELL WITH THE EXTENSION CAP AND
TRADE SO. THE NEXT WITNESS.
DULY NOTED MISTER CHAIRMAN AND
OUR CLIENTS ARE VERY
APPRECIATIVE OF THAT A LOUIS
BROWN ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA COTTON GROWERS IN
JENNER'S SOCIUS IN CALIFORNIA
CITRUS MUTUAL CALIFORNIA FRESH
FREE ASSOCIATION YOU SAY FARMERS
LEAGUES. AND QUITE A FEW OTHERS
HOW WE AFFILIATE OUR COMMENTS
WITH CAPPED COLA UNSURE CONCERNS
ABOUT THE CHROME WHERE FUNDING A
MOVING OUT FROM HIM PERMANENT
FUNDING SOURCE LIKE THE TIRE
FEE.
AND RELYING ON THE CAP AND TRADE
FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THANK
YOU.
MISTER CHAIRMAN I'M JEFF
GOLDBERG WITH CALIFORNIA
WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION WE ARE IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF THE
ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL.
THE.
THE PRESERVATION FUND HAS
TRADITIONALLY BEEN FUNDED BY. A
LICENCE FEES ON HUNTERS AND
FISHERMEN AND OTHER SOURCES.
DERIVE FROM HUNTERS AND
FISHERMEN HUNTERS AND FISHERMEN
HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUSLY.
GENEROUS OVER THE YEARS BUT A
FACE EVERY YEAR INCREASING.
DISINCENTIVES I AND READ THE
NEWS HAVE BEEN DECLINING.
WE VERY STRONGLY SUPPORT THE.
RETENTION OF.
RECRUITMENT AND REACTIVE AS A
VACATION PROGRAM. WHICH WOULD BE
FUNDED OUT OF THIS FUNDING.
WE BELIEVE THAT THE.
THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS BEING
SOUGHT ABOVE AND BEYOND THE.
HOLE IN THE THE PRESERVATION
FUND. REPRESENT REALLY CRITICAL
CORE MISSIONS OF THE.
.
BUT THAT THAT DEAD. NEED TO BE
FUNDED OF ONE WAY OR THE OTHER
SO AGAIN WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL THANK
YOU THANK YOU NECKS.
THE STORM THE MORE MISTER
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS ROY GRIFFIS
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA RIFLE PISTOL
ASSOCIATION WE STRONGLY SUPPORT
THIS AUGMENTATION AND TO BE
SPENT AS. OUTLINED BY DIRECTOR
BONHAM. WE HAVE FOR MANY YEARS
SEEN THE SPORTSMEN AND AND THE
ANGER IN CALIFORNIA FINDING THE
EFFORTS OF DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL
WHILE LIFE. IMAGES NO LONGER
FEASIBLE WITH ALL THE OTHER
RESPONSIBILITIES AS OUTLINED. IF
YOU ASK FOR A NEXUS TO ALL
CALIFORNIA'S BESIDE SALMON OLLIE
BE HAS TO DO IS TURN ON THE
FAUCET GET CLEAN WATER AND THEY
SHOULD THANK THE DEPARTMENT FISH
WILDLIFE AND THANK AGAIN MOE
BECAUSE THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE
CLEAN WATER AND I THINK.
EVERYBODY MISTAKEN RELATE TO
THAT YOU TAKE A SHOWER ON A
REGULAR BASIS WE ALSO REALLY
WANT TO THANK THE GOVERNOR FOR
RECOGNIZING THE NEED TO DO
SOMETHING ABOUT THE LOSS. OF THE
CONSERVATIONISTS AND HUNTERS IN
CALIFORNIA. FROM HEYDAY IN THE
SEVENTIES WE HAD SEVENTY
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
LICENSED HUNTERS WERE DOWN TO
LESS THAN THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND.
LICENSE HONORING THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA WE HAVE TO DO
SOMETHING AND THIS IS A STEP IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND I THANK
YOU FOR HEARING US OUT. THANK
YOU NECKS.
MISTER CHAIRMAN MEMBERS OF THE
SUBCOMMITTEE THANK YOU FOR
TAKING THE TIME FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY I'M NO OPPENHEIM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF
FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS. AND
I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF THE BCP.
A YEAR AGO. CAME BEFORE YOU
WHEN.
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO RAISE
LANDINGS TAXES ON COMMERCIAL
FISHERIES BY SEVENTEEN HUNDRED
PERCENT.
THAT.
IBM WAS ADDRESSED EQUITABLY IN
FAIRLY BY THE DEPARTMENT.
AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR
WORK ON THAT I WAS ALSO PART OF
A BLUE RIBBON. TASK FORCE THE
VISIONING PROCESS AND.
I HAVE TO SAY THE DEPARTMENT
AND DIRECTOR BOTTOM ENTER THAT
PROCESS IN GOOD FAITH AND WE
REALLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH HIM
ON THIS PROCESS. AND THE PRODUCT
THAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU IS THE
RESULT OF AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT
OF WORK BY A LARGE GROUP OF
STAKE HOLDERS.
I'M NOT A BUDGET EXPERT ON MODE
ATTENDED AN EXPERT IN FISHERIES.
AND. TO THAT END YESTERDAY IN
ROHNERT PARK THE PACIFIC FISHERY
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ANNOUNCED ITS
THREE ALTERNATIVES FOR THE
SALMON SEASON THIS YEAR IN
CALIFORNIA. THEY RANGE FROM BAD
TO WORSE THE CATASTROPHIC.
AND THAT'S DUE IN LARGE PART TO
THE FACT THAT IN TWENTY FIFTEEN
WE COOKED THE YEAR CLASS.
AND THAT WAS DUE IN NO SMALL
PART TO. THE DEPARTMENT'S
INABILITY TO MANAGE FOR
RESILIENCY. IN. THE SALMON
POPULATIONS UNDER ITS CHARGE AND
THAT IS DUE IN LARGE PART TO THE
FACT THAT THE FISH AND GAME
PRESERVATION FUND IS WOEFULLY
UNDERFUNDED WE NEED TO ADDRESS
THIS CHALLENGE. AND THIS IS A
STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR
THE SAKE OF COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN
UP AND DOWN THE COAST AS WELL AS
THE OTHER STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
BEHIND ME. THANK YOU FOR
CONSIDERING THIS. THANK YOU
NECKS.
MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS JUST MALANA
BEHOFF OF TWO GROUPS THE
PACIFICO SHELLFISH GROWERS
ASSOCIATION VERY MUCH IN SUPPORT
OF THIS AND THE NATURAL
RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL BEEN
WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR
MANY MANY YEARS. WE WE SHARE THE
CONCERNS ABOUT THE SOURCE OF THE
FUNDING AND HOPE THAT WE CAN
FIGURE OUT A MORE EQUITABLE WAY.
AND.
SCORING THE CALL MY FRIEND
THANK YOU.
MR KAREN MEMBER STRATEGIC AIR
INTER WITH AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL
OF CALIFORNIA ON BEHALF OF OUR
FIFTEEN THOUSAND. FARMERS WITHIN
OUR MEMBERSHIP AND WE VERY MUCH
OPPOSED THE REDIRECTION OF THE
TIRE HE FINDS A WAY FROM CARL
MOYER. AND TO ADD DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE AND GREATLY
APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION.
AND RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE THINK.
GOOD MORNING MISTER CHAIR AND
MEMBERS MATTHEW WELL WITH MISTER
GORE'S ASSOCIATION I JUST ECHO
THOSE PREVIOUS COMMENTS THINKS.
MMHM.
MISTER CHAIRMAN MEMBERS SYLVIA'S
A LEASH ON BEHALF OF THE SAN
JOAQUIN UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION
CONTROL CONTROL DISTRICT WE URGE
THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO REJECT THIS
REDIRECTION OF THE TIRE FEE
FINDS.
THIS THE VALLEY IS CONTAINS
TWENTY OF THE THIRTY MOST
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE
STATE THE CALL MORE YOUR PROGRAM
IS THE CENTRAL IN OUR EFFORTS TO
CLEAN THE AIR IN THE VALLEY. SO
WE ASK FOR YOUR REJECTION OF
THESE FINDS IT'S VERY COST
EFFECTIVE PROGRAM I'D ALSO LIKE
TO TESTIFY ON BEHALF OF THE
PACIFIC MERCHANT SHIPPING
ASSOCIATION ALSO IN OPPOSITION
TO THE REDIRECTION OF THE FINES.
OUR INDUSTRY MEMBERS.
USED CAR MORE FRIENDS FOR
EQUIPMENT UPGRADES ITS KEY AS
THE STATES.
HAS DIRECTED THAT WE MOVE
TOWARDS A CLEANER GOODS MOVEMENT
OF CORRIDORS AND THROUGHOUT THE
STATE SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
HELLO LOWER PART BEHALF OF THE
SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AIR
QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ALSO
NOT AN OPPOSITION THANK YOU.
MAKING FAX.
THANK YOU CHAIRMAN MEMBERS CHRIS
VOICE ON BEHALF OF CAPS
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION
PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS. THIRTY
FIVE HUNDRED SCIENTISTS WHO WORK
FOR THE STATE INCLUDING THE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS.
BIOLOGIST TOXICOLOGIST
VETERINARIANS THAT WORK FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL WILDLIFE.
WE'RE STRONGLY IN SUPPORT FOR.
SCIENCE BASED DECISION MAKING
SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES HAVE
PROTECTION OF HABITAT AND
ENDANGERED SPECIES THANK YOU.
HIM.
HIGH CHAIR AND MEMBERS ONLY NOR
TEAS ON BEHALF OF THE SANTA
CLARA VALLEY OPENS THE SECURITY
IN PENCIL OPEN SPACE TRUST IN
SUPPORT OF THE ITEM.
IN PARTICULAR WE SUPPORT THE
INCLUDED FUNDING TO INCREASE THE
DEPARTMENT'S WORK ON HABITAT CAN
ACTIVITY THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING CREAM FRIENDLY WITH
SEA WORLD WE BELIEVE THAT THE
STRIKES JUST THE RIGHT BALANCE
BETWEEN THE NEEDS OF FISHERIES
AND THE NEEDS OF WILDLIFE. AND
WITH RESPECT TO WAIL DISENTANGLE
MAN IF YOU CAN IMAGINE YOURSELF
IN TWO OR THREE COLLEAGUES
GETTING IN A VERY SMALL BOAT.
GOING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
PACIFIC OCEAN AND TRYING TO
DISENTANGLE AT SIXTY OR SEVENTY
FOOT LONG WHILE THAT DOES NOT
KNOW YOU ARE THERE TO HELP. IT'S
REALLY DIFFICULT JOB TO DO.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND
RESOURCES ON WELL DISENCHANTMENT
WOULD BE REALLY GREAT.
GOOD MORNING TOM OUT OF SOME OF
THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT HERE NOT TO
SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THAT
APARTMENT.
THEIR NEEDS OR THEIR PROGRAMS
BUT TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO
THE DIVERSION OF THE TIRE FATE.
CRITICAL PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC
HEALTH OUT WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT
DESPITE THE BACK FILLING THIS
YEAR.
THERE'S ABSOLUTELY IN OUR
PERSPECTIVE NO GUARANTEES THAT
WILL CONTINUE THERE OBVIOUSLY
HUGE PRESSURES ON THE G. GRF AND
THAT WILL CONTINUE IN FUTURE
YEARS.
THANK YOU.
MISTER CHAIR AND MEMBERS FIFTY
AN ERICSSON ON BEHALF OF CAL
START. WE WOULD ALIGN OUR
COMMENTS WITH KEPCO THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS DAVID
GOLDENBERG I'M THE MANAGER OF
THE CALIFORNIA SEA URCHIN
COMMISSION I ALSO WORK WITH THE
SAME INDUSTRY. WE WERE HERE LAST
YEAR TO OPPOSE THE INCREASE IN
LANDING TAXES THIS IS NOT MUCH
MORE LEFT. IN THIS FISHERY
INFECTS SALMON SEA URCHIN AND
SARDINES ARE UP FOR DISASTER
ASSISTANCE WERE STILL WAITING
FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
DECLARE THAT THEY ARE A DISASTER
SO. IF WE HAVE TO COME BACK TO
THEM OF THE SYSTEM NOTHING LEFT.
BUT.
WHERE'S THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE
GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL AND ALSO
FOR SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR THE
DEPARTMENT SO THEY COULD DO
THEIR JOB THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING AGAIN MR MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE CONFERRED UPON THE
ON BEHALF OF US WHO LAY NOT UP
ON CALIFORNIA BOTH IS FROM
SUPPORT OF ADMINISTRATION
PROPOSAL ON THIS ITEM. ANY
PARTICULAR FOR US TO LOOK. THE
EMPHASIS ON MARINE PROTECTED
AREAS AND ITS. IMPLEMENTATION
AND ENFORCEMENT IS IS IS REALLY.
IMPORTANT TO THE ORGANIZATION
REALLY HAVE TO SEE THAT AS PART
OF THE PUZZLE THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
ROSIE THOMPSON METROPOLITAN
WATER DISTRICT OF THE CALIFORNIA
TODAY HERE ON BEHALF OF THE
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS WERE IN
SUPPORT OF THE OVER ARCHING
GOALS IN THE BCP. HOWEVER WE ARE
HERE TO ARTICULATE SUPPORT FOR
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO KEEP
THE ITEM OPEN TO ALLOW FOR
ADDITIONAL TIME TO CONSIDER THE
RIGHT MIX OF FUNDING SOURCES AND
STAFFING THANK YOU.
YEAH LYN COLLINS WITH THE
MOUNTAIN LION FOUNDATION IN
SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNOR'S.
PROPOSAL AND FULL FUNDING.
ACCORDING TO HOW IT'S BEEN LAID
OUT BY. THE DIRECTOR AND I WANT
TO POINT OUT ONE SPECIFIC AREA
THAT I THINK HAS NOT BEEN
MENTIONED AND THAT IS THAT.
THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT.
AT THE STAFFING OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.
MANY WARDENS.
AND APART DIFFERENT DIRECTOR
MENTIONED A HALF A MILLION
CONTACTS EACH YEAR. BY THOSE
THREE HUNDRED WARDENS HAVE TO
DRIVE. AN HOUR OR MORE IN RURAL
AREAS TO REACH. THOSE PEOPLE AND
TO. AND TO CARRY OUT AND THEIR
ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS OR TAKE
EDUCATION OR COMMUNICATION AS IT
MAY BE. AND SO BY DID ADDING
STAFF YOU CAN REDUCE THAT TRAVEL
TIME.
WHICH MEANS MORE HOURS ACTUALLY
ON THE JOB.
ADDITION I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT
TO. RECOGNIZE THAT EDUCATION
FUNCTION ON AND THAT.
MUCH OF THE WILDLIFE CONFLICT
THAT IS.
THAT SHOWN IN THOSE CONTACTS
THOSE MANY CONTACTS BY THE
WARDEN AND ENFORCEMENT.
ARE ACTUALLY I'M ADDRESSING
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES SO TO THE
EXTENT THAT WE CAN PREVENT
FUTURE CONFLICTS WE SAVE COSTS
DOWN THE ROAD AND THAT STAFFING
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THOSE
EFFORTS.
THANK YOU.
MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS CHECK
ACROSS THE SOUTH COAST AIR
QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. ONE
ECHO THE STATEMENTS. THAT TOM
MADE. ON BEHALF OF AREA AND BURN
IT ON BEHALF OF CAPT COCA. AND I
HAVE A SORT OF SOMEONE ON PHONE
FAX IF.
IN SOUTH COAST AIR TO SEARCH WE
WERE TO ELIMINATE ALL EMISSIONS
FROM STATIONARY SOURCESDOWN TO
ZERO. WE WOULD STILL NOT RETAIN
MEANT SO. THE PROBLEM IS MOBILE
SOURCES AND TO THE EXTENT THAT
ANY PROPOSALS IMPACT.
THOSE ISSUES. WE WILL NEED TO
EXPRESS OUR CONCERNS.
THE TIME.
GOOD MORNING NOELLE KRAMER'S OF
THE CALIFORNIA FARMBUREAU
FEDERATION I SERVED ON THE
STRATEGIC VISION PROCESS AND
WENT THROUGH. THE PAINFUL.
HOURS OF DECIDING AND AND
TALKING THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE DEPARTMENT. I DO WANNA GIVE
A LOT OF CREDIT TO THE DIRECTOR
HE TOOK THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS
AND MADE CHANGES BASED ON THOSE
RECOMMENDATIONS BUT I WILL SAY.
THERE ARE MORE CHANGES NECESSARY
AND GOING THROUGH THE MISSION
BASED BUDGETING PROCESS SHOULD
HAPPEN PRIOR TO MAKING
SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN
EXPANDING THE DEPARTMENT'S
BUDGET. I DO THINK THE
DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO HAVE THE
STRUCTURAL DEFICIT. IN BALANCE
DEALT WITH.
BUT ADDING TO THAT WE NEED TO
KNOW WE NEED TO HAVE A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF THAT MISSION
BASED PROCESS BEFORE WE DO THAT
I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT. THAT
OUR MEMBERS HAVE.
VALUE TO THE CAR WHERE PROGRAM
AND WE ARE VERY OPPOSED TO THAT
TRANSFER. BECAUSE THAT COULD
IMPACT KARL MOYER IT ALSO WILL
TAKE AWAY FROM CAP AND TRADE
FUNDS WHICH HAVE BEEN VALUABLE
AND TO HELP. REDUCE METHANE
EMISSIONS ALSO TO TO ADDRESS
OTHER ON. CLIMATE EMISSIONS AND
SO WE ARE OPPOSED TO THAT
TRANSFER AND THINK THERE NEEDS
TO BE MORE WORK AT THE
DEPARTMENT PARTY GIVING THEM
ADDITIONAL FUNDS THINKING.
MISTER CHAIRMAN MEMBERS HERE AND
READ REPRESENT CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION HIGHWAY PATROLMAN
WERE PERHAPS THE ONLY PEOPLE
HERE THAT HAVE A REAL CONCERN
ABOUT THE NBA MOVEMENT. OF MONEY
AND FOR SEVERAL REASONS FOR THE
FORTY YEARS THAT I'VE
REPRESENTED THE ASSOCIATION. THE
TASK OF INCREASING THE NBA HAS
FALLEN LARGELY ON MY SHOULDERS
BY MANY GOVERNORS ALL THE WAY
BACK. ALMOST TO RONALD REAGAN.
THEN THE PROBLEM IS WE'RE
ASKING TENS OF MILLIONS OF
PEOPLE TO. TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL
MONEY ON THEIR SO CALLED CAR
TAX.
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A HEAVY LIFT
FOR THIRTY TWO OF THE FORTY
YEARS I'VE DONE THIS WORK IS A
TWO THIRDS VOTE REQUIREMENT.
WHICH WAS ALWAYS VERY DIFFICULT
TO ACHIEVE SO THAT FUND
HISTORICALLY OVER FORTY YEARS
HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY CLOSE TO
INSOLVENCY THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN.
SOMETHING THAT THE ASSOCIATION
IS WANTED TO KEEP OBVIOUSLY IN
IN GREEN. INSTEAD OF IN THE RED
SO. WE KEEP DOING THAT ALL THE
TIME. IN I REALIZE IT LOOKS LIKE
A TARGET THAT SOME OTHER PEOPLE
COULD COULD USE WE WE REALLY
THINK THAT THERE IS. OTHER
SOURCES OF FUNDS AND IT'S BEEN
SUGGESTED THE GENERAL FUND. THE
GENERAL FUND ONLY SUPPORTS A
SMALL PORTION OF THE DEPARTMENT
AND. PERHAPS MORE GENERAL FUND
IS NEEDED THERE MAY BE OTHER
SPECIAL FUNDS AS WELL THERE'S
LOTS OF OTHER FUNDS OUT THERE.
BUT WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT USING
THE NBA. THE HIGHWAY PATROL
ITSELF IS UNDER THIS.
SUBCOMMITTEE AND YOU'LL HEAR
FROM US WHEN YOU TAKE UP THIS
HUGE PIECE BUDGET THAT ARE
STAFFING HAS BEEN IN SLOW
DECLINE TO MAKE. THE BUDGET LOOK
BETTER
IN THIS WILL COME UP UNDER SIEGE
TREES BUT YOU'RE NOT HEAR. THE
CHANGE THE CAPITAL OUTLAY
PROCEDURE. SO THAT IT'LL BE USE
A CAPITAL OUTLAY WILL BE
DONE-WITH REVENUE BONDS WERE
WILL PAY.
UP TO A HUNDRED AND FIFTY
MILLION OVER TIME IN INTEREST
PAYMENTS ON BONDS BOND FINANCING
TO DO TO TO DO A NEW OFFICE
BUILDING. WE'VE NEVER DONE THAT
IN ALL THE YEARS OF THE NBA
NEVER DONE THAT BUT BY DOING
THAT LITTLE SWITCH. IN THE
BUDGET IT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE THE
FUND HAS MORE MONEY IN A RESERVE
THAN IT HAS. SO YOU'LL HAVE TO
DEAL WITH THAT WHEN YOU DEAL
WITH THAT BUDGET BUT WE DO
SUPPORT. YOUR DEPARTMENT AND
SUPPORT THEM GETTING MONEY BUT
THE NBA WE BELIEVE IS NOT THE
APPROPRIATE PLACE. THANK YOU.
TAX.
GOOD AFTERNOON PAUL MASON
PACIFIC FOREST TRUST WE STRONGLY
SUPPORT THIS EFFORT TO FINALLY
BRING SOME. ORDER STABILITY
ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO THE
DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET ARM
OBVIOUSLY THIS IS GOING TO BE A
CONVERSATION THAT CONTINUES. FOR
SOMETIME THIS YEAR I JUST REALLY
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT HOW CHRONIC
THIS CONVERSATION AS I CAN
REMEMBER BEING IN THIS SAME
ROOM.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO WHEN BYRON
SHARE WAS SITTING AT THE NICE
THEY'RE. HAVING THE SAME
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE
CHALLENGES IN DFW IS BUDGET.
THIS IS THE TIME TO TRY AND
STRAIGHTEN THOSE THINGS OUT MAKE
SURE THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES TO
FULFILL ALL OF THEIR MANDATES
AND PROTECT PUBLIC TRUST
RESOURCES THANKS THANK YOU.
THE MORNING CAME DELFINO WITH
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE.
WE ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE
ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET CHANGE
PROPOSAL.
I WOULD SAY I GOT PAUL MASON BY
TWO YEARS SEVENTEEN YEARS OF
WORKING TO TRY TO FIND STABLE
FUNDING FOR.
THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND
WILDLIFE AND I WOULD SAY
SUFFICIENT STABLE FUNDING
BECAUSE WE HAVE YEAR AFTER YEAR
AFTER YEAR NOT INVESTED IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
AND WE'VE SEEN THE EFFECTS OF
IT.
WE HAVE A DECLINING WILDLIFE
POPULATION WE HAVE SALMON AND
STEEL HEAD IN DECLINE WE ARE
STATE WHILE BEING A BIOLOGICAL
DIVERSITY HOT SPOT. IN A IT'S
ALSO THE BIODIVERSITY IS ON FIRE
AND SENSE.
AND IT IS COSTING JOBS IT COSTS
THE ECONOMY IT COSTS PUBLIC
HEALTH IT IS ALL IN A RELATED.
AND SO THE EFFORT HERE IS TO TRY
TO FIND SUFFICIENT STABLE
FUNDING AND I WOULD ARGUE THAT
IT IS NOT JUST IMPORTANT TO
STABILIZE THE PRESERVATION FUN.
BUT THE THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS
OF THE DEPARTMENT IS ASKING FOR
IN THOSE VARIOUS BUCKETS ARE ALL
MISSION CRITICAL FINDS THAT THEY
FRANKLY SHOULD HAVE HAD TO BEGIN
WITH. THE FACT THAT WE'RE ASKING
FOR MORE MONEY FOR A BOAT TO BE
ABLE TO PATROL THE NORTHERN
WATERS OF OUR STATE BECAUSE THEY
DON'T HAVE ONE NOW IS. CRAZY THE
FACT THAT WE HAVE TO INVEST IN
HATCHERIES AT A TIME WHEN SALMON
FISHERMEN ARE HAVING TO SEEK
DISASTER AID IS RIDICULOUS. THE
FACT THAT WE'RE MAKING DECISIONS
ABOUT ENDANGERED AND THREATENED
SPECIES WITH NOT ENOUGH SCIENCE
WE WOULDN'T BE DOING THAT IN
OTHER PARTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION. AND SO ON THAT
THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS IS
MISSION CRITICAL AND FINALLY AS
TO THE NEXUS ISSUE. ALL YOU HAVE
TO DO IS DRIVE DOWN HIGHWAY FIVE
TO SEE THE EFFECTS OF CARS AND
WILDLIFE. WILDLIFE THE TWO CARS
AND ROAD KILL.
AND WHILE LIFE MORTALITY THAT'S
THE NUMBER ONE REASON. A ROADS
AND WHILE IN CARS HAVE HUGE
IMPACTS ON WILDLIFE YET WE'VE
NEVER MADE THAT CONNECTION OR
SUFFICIENTLY.
YOU KNOW INVESTED. IN
MITIGATING FOR THOSE IMPACTS SO
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK UC
DAVIS IS RHODA COLLEGES CENTER
WHICH SPENDS ALL OF THEIR TIME
WORKING ON THIS ISSUE ABOUT WHAT
THE IMPACTS ARE OF ROADS AND
CARS ON WILDLIFE. SO WE BELIEVE
THAT WE ON THIS CONVERSATION
SHOULD CONTINUE.
IS A ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL TIME
TO BE DOING THIS AND FRANKLY I
WOULD LOVE TO NOT BE BACK HERE
ASKING AGAIN YOU KNOW IN
SEVENTEEN YEARS. LET'S TRY TO
GET THIS DONE NOW THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS APRIL
WAKEMAN REPRESENTING THE SPORT
FISHING CONSERVANCY. AND I'M
HERE NOT ONLY AS A FISHERMAN BUT
AS A MOTHER AND A GRANDMOTHER.
IF WE DON'T TAKE CARE OF OUR
WILDLIFE NOW.
MY GRANDCHILDREN ARE GOING TO BE
ABLE TO ENJOY IT. THIS ISN'T
JUST NEW THINGS THIS IS KEEPING
OUR WILDLIFE AND ITS HABITAT
SAFE TODAY SO IT WILL BE HERE
TOMORROW AND THEN WE CAN
CONSIDER WHERE TO GO. SO WE
FULLY SUPPORT THAT BROUGHT
BUDGET.
GOOD MORNING MISTER CHAIR AND
MEMBERS JENNIFER FEARING ON
BEHALF OF THE MOUNTAIN LION
FOUNDATION AND DEFENDERS OF
WILDLIFE AND LIKE MS GRAMMARS I.
WAS SEATED FOR CLOSE TO A
THOUSAND HOURS NEXT TO HER.
IN A TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN AS
PART OF THAT VISION EFFORT AND
WE'RE HAVING A COMPETITION FOR
WHO SUFFERED MORE I GUESS I'M.
YOU KNOW.
EIGHT OF STAKEHOLDERS THAT YOU
SEE IN THE DIVERSITY THAT'S HERE
TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THIS
PROPOSAL IS NOT A COINCIDENCE.
IT'S ACTUALLY THE RESULT OF THE
VERY WORK THAT WAS DONE.
FOR ALL THESE YEARS TO TRY TO
COME TOGETHER AND IDENTIFY
SHARED VISIONS AROUND THE
DEPARTMENT IN WHAT IS OTHERWISE
A TOTALLY POLARIZING KIND OF
POLICY LANDSCAPE TO BE HONEST.
IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN TO A FISHING
GAME COMMISSION YOU WOULD KNOW
MAYBE YOU WOULD KNOW OF WHICH I
SPEAK AND CERTAINLY LEGISLATION
HERE ON POLICY MATTERS
CONCERNING WILD LIFE IS OFTEN
AMONG THE MOST CONTENTIOUS AND
THE MOST CHALLENGING TO FIND.
COMMON GROUND WHEN IT COMES TO
THE RESOURCES FOR THIS AGENCY IN
THE EXPANDED MISSION THAT THE
LEGISLATURE HAS SEEN FIT TO GIVE
TO THIS AGENCY OVER THESE MANY
YEARS. AFTER THAT OUT THE
NECESSARY RESOURCES WE'VE RAISED
THE WORLD THE THE STATE'S
CITIZENS EXPECTATIONS. OF THIS
OF THIS THIS AGENCY'S ABILITY TO
DO THAT WITHOUT GIVING THEM THE
ACTUAL ABILITY TO DO IT SO I
DON'T KNOW THAT I'LL EVER BE
AROUND TO SEE A LETTER WITH A
RIFLE AND PISTOL ASSOCIATION AND
THE HUMANE SOCIETY. BOTH AGREED
TO HAVE THEIR LOGOS. DISPLAYED
TOGETHER AND I THINK THIS DOES
SPEAK TO THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE
I WOULD ALSO ENCOURAGE OUR
BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO WHO WHO
HAVE THEIR PASSION. AROUND CLEAN
AIR TO SEE IN THESE LOGO'S AN
OPPORTUNITY TO GROW IN THE
COALITION OF STAKEHOLDERS FOR
EXTENDING THE TIRE FEED INTO THE
FUTURE WE WOULD LOVE TO
ENTERTAIN THAT THAT CONVERSATION
AND WORK WITH THE COMMITTEE AND
THE. ADMINISTRATION ON SOLVING
THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL
THANK YOU.
MY NAME'S DEBBIE BURN I'M WITH A
FRIEND DIVISION GAME WHICH IS
PART OF THE HUNTING COMMUNITY
HIGH TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THE
STAKEHOLDERS EFFORT. SINCE THE
BEGINNING I WAS ALSO ON THE
SUBCOMMITTEE AND THE STAKE
HOLDERS EFFORT DEALING WITH
UNFUNDED MANDATES. ON I'M KIND
OF CONFUSED ABOUT CALLING THIS
AN EXPANSION WHEN. THESE ARE
MANDATES THAT THE LEGISLATURE AS
JENNIFER ALLUDED TO HAS.
GIVEN THAT THAT TASK THE
DEPARTMENT WITH WITHOUT GIVING
THEM THE NECESSARY FUNDING SO.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WE
WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET
BECAUSE IT FIXES THE
PRESERVATION FUND DEFICIT. AND
IT CREATES A PERMANENT FUNDING
MECHANISM TO END THE ANNUAL
UNCERTAINTY. AND IT IT FINDS
VITAL DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS
WITHOUT INCREASING FEES ON
HUNTERS AND FISHERMEN THE NUMBER
OF HUNTERS AND FISHERMEN IS
DECREASING I PERSONALLY KNOW
PEOPLE THAT DON'T EVEN BOTHER TO
HUNT IN THIS STATE ANYMORE
BECAUSE. THEY THAT FEES KEEP
GOING UP SO MUCH THAT THEY CAN
NOW MAKE IT AN ARGUMENT TO GO TO
ANOTHER STATE AND HUNT. AND SO
WE'RE NOT ONLY LOSING THOSE FEES
ARE LOSING THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT.
AND THEN IT PROVIDES FUNDS FOR
MANAGING THE ONE MILLION ACRES
OF WILDLIFE AREAS.
ENSURING GREATER ACCESS FOR ALL
CALIFORNIANS THANK YOU.
MISTER CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
CANDIDATE JOGO THE CALL GROUP ON
BEHALF THE KERN COUNTY WATER
AGENCY HERE TO JUST AT OUR VOICE
TO THE STATE WATER CONTRACTORS.
URGING YOU TO KEEP OPEN ITEM
FIVE.
FROM WHERE.
HI THIS IS A THOMAS LAWSON ON
TOM'S LAWSON WITH THE CALIFORNIA
TOGETHER VEHICLE COALITION AND
WE ARE. NOT OPPOSED TO THE
DEBATE APARTMENT OFFERS A MALL I
BUT WE ARE OPPOSED TO THE
READER.
REDIRECTION OF THE CALL MORE
FUNDS.
THE CALIFORNIA NOT GUYS VEHICLE
COLLISIONS TREES SO SAFE AND
MADE UP OF MEMBER COMPANIES.
THAT SUPPORT AND.
.
IN WRITING DIFFERENT WAYS
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FLEETS AND A
CALL MORE YOUR PROGRAM HAS BEEN
A SUCCESSFUL.
BIPARTISAN PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY
BARS ONLY TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES
TO GET CLEAN VEHICLES ON THE
ROAD. SPECIFICALLY ARE HEAVY
DUTY TRUCKS WHICH WE KNOW ARE
CAUSING SOME OF THE WORST AIR
QUALITY ISSUES AND SO ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT BUSINESSES NEED.
ESPECIALLY ONES ARE ACCESSING OF
PROGRAMS AND THE FUNDS A
CERTAINTY. SO WHEN YOU START TO
THROW UNCERTAINTY INTO THESE
ISSUES US OUR SO CALLED PROBLEMS
AS BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING TO.
MAKE THESE PURCHASES ON A
REGULAR BASIS THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR AND IN LARGE TRUCKS AND SO.
IN IN THAT. FOR THOSE REASONS WE
ARE OPPOSED TO THAT PARTICULAR
MOVEMENT OF THE MONEY AND WE
ACTUALLY SUPPORT THE CAR MORE
FUN AS IS BECKY.
YOU'RE WELCOME.
GOOD AFTERNOON. MISTER CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS RECALL MUSTARD OR NOT OR
WITH THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND.
IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS BUDGET
PROPOSAL I I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD
THAT TODD DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
DIDN'T THAT DIDN'T SAY JUST NOW
OTHER THAN WE DON'T TALK ABOUT
LOSS OF SPECIES.
DIVERSE CITY ON OFF IN THE
LEGISLATURE OUR IN THE
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY FRANKLY
IT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT ISSUE
WE'RE GOING THROUGH A MASS
EXTINCTION RIGHT NOW AND. LET'S
GIVE THE DEPARTMENT THE BASIC
TOOLS THEY NEED.
HI MY NAME IS KAREN FOR I'M THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
AND WE'RE HERE TODAY TO SUPPORT
THE BUDGET CHANGE. THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
HAS BEEN A REALLY
PARTNER TO US IN THE WORK THAT
WE'D BOTH IN PROVIDING RESOURCES
AND PROVIDING THE SCIENTIFIC
EXPERTISE TO GET OUR JOB DONE
WELL. AND WHILE WE DO
RESTORATION PROJECTS A YOU KNOW
CROSS LANDSCAPE TYPES I
PARTICULARLY ANT TO CALL
ATTENTION TO THE WORK THAT WE DO
A LOT WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS WE
FEEL LIKE THIS IS A REALLY
CRITICAL PIECE THAT WILL BE
BENEFITED THROUGH THIS BUDGET
CHANGE.
IT'LL ALL THE DEPARTMENTS OF
WRITERS A LOT MORE SUPPORT IN
BEING ABLE TO REACH OUT TO
LANDOWNERS AND WHY THAT SO
CRITICAL IS THAT. NOT REALLY IT
GROWS THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT'S
AVAILABLE TO. THE DEPARTMENT TO
CALIFORNIA IN MEETING THOSE%
RESTORATION GOALS IN THE FACT
THAT MOST OF THOSE PRIVATE
LANDOWNERS DONATE A. SUBSTANTIAL
AMOUNT OF TIME AND ENERGY AS
WELL AS THE GRANTS THAT WE CAN
BRING IN TO SUPPORT THAT FROM
OTHER FEDERAL AND AND LOCAL
SOURCES. OF BEING ABLE TO MAKE
THESE CHEFS WILL ACTUALLY BRING
IN A LOT MORE RESOURCES THAT'LL
SUPPORT THE MISSION AND WE
STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THAT THAT
HAPPENS.
MISTER CHAIRMAN GREGG HOMES OF
THOSE CONSERVANCY WEREN'T STRONG
SUPPORT THE BCP THAT WILL
SUPPORT TO VITAL WILDLIFE.
WILDLIFE PROGRAMS ONE IS THE
STATE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES
MANAGEMENT ON THE REAL LIFE
MANAGEMENT ACT AND THE OTHER IS
THE MEASURE BRING PROTECTED
AREAS.
BOTH OF WHICH ARE VITAL TO
CALIFORNIA IT SUPPORTS US
SCIENCE CAPACITY FOR THE MODERN.
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF
FISHERIES AND ENFORCEMENT WHICH
IS SO CRUCIAL TO THE WHOLE OF
MARINE LIFE.
MANAGEMENT CALIFORNIA THIS IS
THE.
THIS TO BE THE FIRST.
DIRECTED AND ONGOING SUPPORT FOR
THESE PROGRAMS.
THAT.
THAT HAVE COME BEFORE YOU AND
SO WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THAT.
YOUR TIME.
MR CAREMARK FRIENDS TO MAKE THEM
HAPPY ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
WE'RE SUPPORTIVE OF PROVIDING
THE FUNDING TO THE DEPARTMENT
FOR ALL THE REASONS THAT HAVE
BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN HOWEVER WE
DO TAKE ISSUE WITH. TRANSFERRING
THE FUNDING FROM THE CARL MOYER
PROGRAM AND SO FOR THAT REASON
WE'RE IN A NEUTRAL POSITION
THANK YOU.
MISTER CHAIRMAN CENTERS LUCAS
FOR EXAM HALF THE NATURE
CONSERVANCY STRONG SUPPORT OF
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET
PROPOSAL FOR A DFW FINDING. THE
DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN CHRONICALLY
UNDERFUNDED FOR MANY MANY YEARS
IT'S OBVIOUS TO ME TALK ABOUT MY
BUNCH OF SPEAKERS BUT THAT'S
PARTICULARLY SAD AND
DISAPPOINTING CONSIDERING THAT
YOU KNOW WE ARE CHRONICALLY
UNDERFUNDED RING UNDERFUNDING. A
DEPARTMENT THAT IS TASKED WITH
PROVIDING CALIFORNIA'S NOW TO
RESOURCE ASSETS.
ALSO YOU KNOW TEN SEATS SUPPORT
A PARTICIPATE IN THE ON THE
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS FOR MANY
YEARS. THAT WE CERTAINLY ARE
SUPPORTIVE OF THE PROPOSAL AND
THE HOUSE IS A SHOW THE DAY OF
DEBBIE'S WORKLOAD IS
UNSUSTAINABLE WITH THE CURRENT
WITH CURRENT FUNDING SOURCES. SO
I I THINK REGARDLESS OF THE
FUNDING SOURCE I THINK WE CAN
ALL AGREE THAT.
THE VITAL WORK THAT DFW IS
DOING IS NEAT NEEDS ADEQUATE
FUNDING MOVING FORWARD THING SO
MUCH.
MISTER CHAIRMAN MEMBERS MARK
SMITH ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN
SPORT FISHING ASSOCIATION
CALIFORNIA TROUT THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA GUIDES AND
SPORTSMEN'S. AND THE GRASSLAND
WATER DISTRICT.
ONE IDENTIFY OURSELVES WITH THE
COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE
PREVIOUSLY ON BEHALF OF THE
SPORTSMAN'S COMMUNITY AND THE
NATURAL RESOURCES INVESTMENTS
BUT BECAUSE THIS IS A BUDGET
COMMITTEE HAD LIKE TO. PUT A
COUPLE NUMBERS ON THE TABLE IT'S
BEEN TALKED ABOUT THE FACT THAT
SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN HUNTERS AND
ANGLERS ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE
HISTORICALLY SUPPORTED THE
FISHING GAME PRESERVATION FUND.
SINCE THE END OF THE NINETEEN
EIGHTIES WE HAVE GONE FROM TWO
POINT TWO SEVEN MILLION. ANNUAL
FISHING LICENSES SALES IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO ONE POINT
ONE TWO MILLION. I'M NOT A MATH
GENIUS BUT A MILLION LICENSES AT
FORTY EIGHT DOLLARS A POP. IS
PRETTY
CLOSE TO THE AMOUNT OF BUDGET
MONEY THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
TODAY IN THIS COMMITTEE.
SO I WOULD URGE YOU TO TAKE A
LOOK AT THE REASONS WHY THE
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AND
HUNTING ANGLING SPORTS ARE
DECLINING. AND THE EFFECT THAT
THAT'S HAVING ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S RESOURCES ALSO LIKE
TO POINT OUT THAT. WE SAT HERE
AND TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE
GENERAL FUND FOR THE GENERAL
FUND HAS INCREASED OVER THE LAST
EIGHT YEARS FROM ABOUT EIGHTY
BILLION DOLLARS TWO HUNDRED
THIRTY BILLION DOLLARS ROUGHLY
IN THIS LATEST PROPOSAL. AGAIN
WE'RE TALKING FIFTY MILLION
DOLLARS YOU CAN'T TELL ME THAT
WE COULDN'T FIND A FRACTION OF
ONE PERCENT OF THOSE DOLLARS. TO
PUT INTO THIS DEPARTMENT FOR ALL
OF THE STEWARDSHIP AND THE
NATURAL RESOURCE INVESTMENTS
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE TAKEN CARE
OF.
FINALLY ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA HABITAT CONSERVATION
PLANNING COALITION. WHICH IS THE
NCC PEAS AND NATURAL COMMUNITY
CONSERVATION PLANS OF THIS
LEGISLATIVE BODY IMPLEMENTED
NEARLY THIRTY YEARS AGO. WOULD
LIKE TO THANK THE DEPARTMENT FOR
PROPOSING TO FINALLY FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN THIRTY YEARS.
ACTUALLY SPEND THE MONEY ON
DEDICATED POSITIONS TO HELPING
IMPLEMENT THOSE PLANTS I THINK
THAT THAT SPEAKS IN LARGE PART
TO WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH HERE.
A LEGISLATIVE IMPERATIVE THAT
THE DEPARTMENT HAS NEVER BEEN
ABLE TO FIND THIRTY YEARS LATER
WE'RE FINALLY TALKING ABOUT
TRYING TO MAKE SOME PROGRESS
THERE THANK YOU. THANK YOU
BACKS.
MISTER CHAIR AND MEMBERS JOE
DIVINE FROM PLASMA VISORS ON
BEHALF THE CALIFORNIA FISH AND
GAME BOARD ASSOCIATION IN STRONG
SUPPORT THIS PROPOSAL YOU HAVE
BEFORE YOU TODAY.
YOU KNOW IT MOVES THE NEEDLE
AND HELPS.
FUND ENFORCEMENT THAT YOU KNOW
TAKES CARE OF THE CONSERVATION
PRIORITIES OF THE STATE AND ALSO
GIVES US MUCH NEEDED RESOURCES
TO CONTINUE TO ENFORCE MARINE
PROTECTED AREAS AND AND.
WHILE I TRAFFICKING SO FOR
THOSE REASONS WENT FROM SUPPORT
THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON TIMOTHY BELOW
WITH CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME
WARDENS ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT
OF THE PROPOSAL FOR TOO LONG
CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN CREATING.
COUNTLESS NEW CONSERVATION LAWS
WITHOUT BALANCING ON WITH THEIR
ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY WE BELIEVE
THAT THIS THIS PROPOSAL WILL
HELP FUND ENFORCEMENT FOR
CALIFORNIA'S. CONSERVATION
PRIORITIES SPECIFIC TO THE
ENFORCEMENT OF WILDLIFE
TRAFFICKING AND MARINE PROTECTED
AREAS THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON REID MCCOY ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA FISH
AND GAME WARDENS ASSOCIATION IN
SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL. OF GAME
WARDENS ARE FACING AN EVER
INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY WITH
REGARDS TO NATURAL RESOURCE
PROTECTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
THIS PROPOSAL IS A POSITIVE
STEP.
IN ALLEVIATING SOME OF THOSE
HISTORICAL SHORTFALLS THE GAME
WARDENS HAVE FACED THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS NICK
BUCKRAM THE PRESIDENT OF THE
CALIFORNIA FISHING A MORE
DISSOCIATION. I APPRECIATE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN WITH SO MANY
DIVERSE GROUPS IN SUPPORT OF THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL.
GAME WARDENS ARE PROUD TO BE
CALIFORNIA'S VERY FIRST
STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS.
AND EACH DAY WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT
RISK.
WITH A WIDE RANGE OF JOBS WE
PERFORM.
PROVIDING PUBLIC SAFETY ACROSS
ALL LANDSCAPES.
OCEANS.
METROPOLITAN AREAS.
AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF COURSE
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
EXCELLENT HEARTLESS CLOSE PUBLIC
HEARING. A LOT OF ENTHUSIASM
FROM THE PUBLIC ON THEN THE
NEED.
SOME CONCERNS ABOUT. THE
FINANCING OF IT.
WE'RE GONNA HOLD THIS MATTER.
WE ALL HAVE FINANCE TO DO THEIR
JOB. THE DEPARTMENT CAN DO THEIR
JOB WILL DO OUR JOB AS FAR.
TRYING TO OF COME TO SOME
CONSENSUS ON THIS THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. WILL MOVE TO THE STATE
WATER PROJECT.
THIS ITEM ISSUE NUMBER FIVE THE
STAFF REPORT HAS RECOMMENDATION
TO APPROVE IS BUDGETED. WE'RE
GONNA HOLD THE MATTER UP OPEN
COM. BY DISTRAUGHT FOLKS
ATTENTION TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT
WHICH IS.
INFRASTRUCTURE FLOOD CONTROL
REMEMBER SPENT A MEMBER THAT HAS
A. SICK LIKE SUGGESTION FOR A
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS THIS IS
A NINETY FOUR MILLION DOLLAR
ISSUE.
WE LIKE TO HAVE SOME
CONVERSATIONS TO CONTINUE WITH
THAT BUT PLEASE. GO FORWARD.
THANK YOU CHAIR I THINK I'LL USE
MY ALLOTTED TIME FOR THE ENTIRE
YEAR ON THE PAST ISSUE. SO I
HAVE A VERY SIMPLE PRESENTATION
ON THIS ISSUE.
THE DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET CHANGE
PROPOSAL IN ISSUE FIVE SIMPLY
SEEKS REIMBURSABLE AUTHORITY.
OF THREE POINT NINE MILLION
DOLLARS.
TO THEN RE DIRECT STAFF.
AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF READING WATER
RESOURCES FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
THERE IS AN INSANE AMOUNT OF
WORK. FOR OUR DEPARTMENT RELATED
TO THE STATE WATER PROJECT.
AND THIS PROPOSAL IS ABOUT
ENSURING FUNDING FOR THAT WORK.
CATCH.
YEAH WE'VE BEEN A REVIEW OF THIS
WE FELT THAT THE WORKLOAD WAS
JUSTIFIED IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE.
THAT DEPARTMENT AS INDICATED
THAT THESE IT'S A FIVE YEAR
ALLOWANCE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT
AUTHORITY AND THEY MAY PHASE IN
THESE POSITIONS OVER TIME THEY
MAY NOT BE ALL IMMEDIATELY ALL
SEVENTEEN OF THEM. AS WORKLOAD
PRESENTS AS WE KNOW THERE'S SOME
UNCERTAINTY OVER THE CALIFORNIA
WATER FIX PROJECT AND SOME THIS
WORKLOAD IS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT
SO. WE FELT COMFORTABLE GIVEN
THAT THAT TIMING AND I WOULD
JUSTNOTE THAT YOU DO HAVE TO
STATE WATER PROJECT RELATED
PROPOSALS BEFORE YOU TODAY.
THIS ONE IS IS FOUR MILLION FOR
REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY AND
SEVENTEEN POSITIONS AS WAS NOTED
THAT. THE LARGER ONE IS UP FOR
ISSUE SEVEN UNDER DEPARTMENT OF
WATER RESOURCE RIGHT AND I
REALIZE THAT I HAVE MIX THOSE UP
SO I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH
WITH THIS THIS IS THE LITTLE ONE
THAT'S THE. ISSUE SEVEN AND
EIGHT THAT SEEM TO GO TOGETHER
ARM AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
FINANCE.
OKAY.
LET'S OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING
THIS ISSUE NUMBER SIX THIS IS
THE TEST CENTRAL VALLEY FOR.
ISSUE FIVE. SKIS.
FIVE.
THE THREE POINT NINE FOUR A
REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY.
THE DEPARTMENT.
FOR THE THOMPSON WITH
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AGAIN HERE
ON BEHALF OF THE STATE WATER
CONTRACTORS THANK YOU TO THE
DEPARTMENT AND TO THE COMMITTEE
FOR GOING TO KEEP THIS ITEM
NUMBER FIVE OPEN TO ALLOW MORE
TIME FOR. THE CONTRACTORS TO
HAVE THE MORE APPROPRIATE
DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT
ON THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER AT
STAFFING TO. FILL THAT
OBJECTIVES WITHIN THE BCP THANK
YOU.
YEAH.
ANTONIO FAR WITH THE SANTA CLARA
VALLEY WATER DISTRICT WE ALSO
THANK YOU FOR HOLDING ITEM OPEN
WE'D LIKE TO HAVE THOSE
CONVERSATIONS WITH. SEA WATER
CONTRACTORS AND DEPARTMENT THANK
YOU.
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING BRING
IT BACK TO.
THE DAY S. QUESTIONS.
OKAY.
RIGHT SO ON THIS ONE.
I'M GONNA FOLLOW THE.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION APPROVE IS.
.
BUDGETED ANIMAL WHO FIND WHEN
WE GET TO THE EXPENSE OF THIS
EMOTION CENTER STERN. SO YOU'RE
SO MOVED PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
SENATORS LIKE ASKING BY.
NIELSEN.
REQUIRE.
STERN I.
OKAY THAT MATTERS APPROVED THREE
ONE NOW WILL GO TO DEPARTMENT OF
WATER RESOURCES.
I'M JUMPING. ALL RIGHT.
AND THIS IS THE CENTRAL VALLEY
FLOOD PROTECTION.
BOARD THIS
.
PLEASE PROCEED.
DEVASTATION YEAH A VERY SHORT
ONE GOOD MORNING MISTER CHAIR
MEMBERS THE COMMITTEE. SENATOR
NELSON MY NAME IS LESLIE
GALLAGHER AND THE EXECUTIVE
OFFICER OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY
FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD. AND I
APPRECIATE.
RECOGNIZING THE WORK THAT THE
BOARD DOES.
IT'S VITAL TO THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY OF OVER A MILLION PEOPLE
AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN
PROPERTY.
WE ALSO APPRECIATE THE
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE
RECOGNITION OF THAT FACT AND
ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN
THE ALLEY OVER PORT.
THIS REQUEST IS SIMPLY A SHIFT
OF ONE POINT FOUR MILLION
DOLLARS IN PROPOSITION ONE
EIGHTY FUNDING FOR TEN EXISTING
POSITIONS TO THE GENERAL FUND
FOR TWO YEARS.
THESE EXISTING POSITIONS WORK TO
IMPLEMENT THE CENTRAL VALLEY
FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN UPDATED
LAST SUMMER.
AND INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING LEGAL AND SUPPORT
SERVICES. AS NOTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE IN TWO
THOUSAND TWELVE POSITIONS FUNDED
BY ONE EIGHT ARE PERMANENT AND
ONGOING AND THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE FLIGHT PLAN IS A THIRTY
YEAR ROLLING.
THE NEEDS STILL EXIST AND WITH
THE ADOPTION OF THE UPDATED PLAN
LAST SUMMER WE ARE FOCUSING ON
IMPROVING THE OPERATIONS AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM. BOTH
THROUGH OUR OWN PROGRAMS. SUCH
AS ENFORCEMENT OF ILLEGAL
ENCROACHMENTS AND PERMITTING AND
ALSO THROUGH THE MANAGEMENT AND
OVERSIGHT. RESPONSIBILITIES IN
ENGAGING THE LOCAL MAINTAINING
AGENCIES IN IMPROVING THEIR OWN
M. FUNCTIONS.
WE AGREE WITH STAFF'S
RECOMMENDATION AND I'M HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU
HAVE.
BELIAU IT SEEMS THAT THEY'RE
AGREEING WITH YOUR. LANGUAGE AT
REED YES SO WE READ AS NOTED IN
YOUR AGENDA RECOMMEND APPROVAL
BUT ALSO RECOMMENDS THAT YOU
ADOPT SOME SUPPLEMENTAL
REPORTING LANGUAGE THESE SAM
LAST YEAR YOU APPROVE TEN
POSITIONS ON A THREE YEAR
LIMITED TERM FUNDING. THIS IS
NINE MORE POSITIONS ON TO YOUR
LIMITED TERM FUNDING SO YOU'RE
GOING TO HAVE THAT KIND OF BIG
ASKED COMING BEFORE YOU IN TWO
MORE YEARS.
THE POINT REASON BEHIND THAT WAS
THE ADMINISTRATION IS HOPING
THAT THE BOARD LOOKS INTO OTHER
OPTIONS FOR GENERATING REVENUE
TO SUPPORT THESE POSITIONS SO WE
THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR
YOU TO GET SOME INFORMATION. ON
THOSE EFFORTS NEXT YEAR AHEAD OF
WHEN YOU NEED TO MAKE THE
DECISION.
BRING THE COURTS ARE SORT OF
URGING US TO COME UP WITH A
PROPOSAL.
ANYTHING FINANCE. A CRYSTAL
SHORTER DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
AND ADMINISTRATION SUPPORTS THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET AND TAKES NO
ISSUE WITH ELLIE AS
RECOMMENDATIONS AT SUPPLEMENTAL
REPORTING LANGUAGE. LET'S OPEN
UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
FOLKS ARE HERE ON ITEMS.
NUMBER ISSUE NUMBER SIX ON THE
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION
BOARD.
BUT IT.
MEMBERS.
ALRIGHT WE HAVE.
AS AMENDED US STAFF
RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVED
BUDGET. THERE'S A MOTION BY
SENATE REQUIRE PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
AND IT IS LIKE ASKING BY.
NIELSEN.
MY CHOIR.
STARRING RIGHT.
OKAY.
YOU VERY MUCH.
NOW LET'S MOVE THIS ITEM SEVEN
THE STATE WATER PROJECT.
AGING INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS IS.
SEVENTY FOUR POSITIONS.
PLEASE PROCEED.
GOOD MORNING.
MISTER CHAIR AND SENATORS MY
NAME IS SANDY MASUR ENDING THE
CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES.
I KNOW YOU HAVE HAD AND WILL
CONTINUE TO HAVE A VERY FULL
AGENDA TODAY SO IF IT'S OKAY I
JUST WANT TO TAKE JUST A FEW
MINUTES TO GIVE YOU. JUST AN
OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT'S
BROAD DUTIES AND OUR MISSION
STATEMENT AND TALK A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT WATER CONDITIONS THIS
WINTER.
SO THE MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF WATER RESOURCES IS TO MANAGE
AND PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S WATER
RESOURCES. AN UNDERTAKING OR
WORK TO ACHIEVE THIS THE
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES JUST OVER
THIRTY TWO HUNDRED PERSONNEL AND
WE MAINTAIN OFFICES THROUGHOUT
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED
ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY. GUIDING
IN PROMOTING STATEWIDE WATER
MANAGEMENT EFFORTS ASSISTING IN
WATER USE EFFICIENCY EFFORTS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
AND ENSURING LONG TERM VIABILITY
OF CALIFORNIA'S BAY DELTA SYSTEM
AND OPERATING THE STATE WATER
PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES DRINKING
WATER TO OVER TWENTY SIX MILLION
CALIFORNIANS. IN YOUR GATES
AROUND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL
LANDS.
INTEGRAL TO ALL OF THE
DEPARTMENTS ROLE IS THE ANNUAL
MONITORING OF STATEWIDE WATER
CONDITIONS. THAT WE RECOGNIZE
THERE ARE BEING QUITE A FEW
QUESTIONS THAT ARE STARTING TO
RISE REGARDING THE. HOUSE OVER
THE LAST FEW MONTHS ABOUT THE
LIKELIHOOD OF A RETURN TO
DROPPED.
AND THOUGH WE RECENTLY AND I
BELIEVE EVEN AS WE SPEAK OUTSIDE
HAVE GOTTEN SO MUCH WELCOME TO
PRECIPITATION AND STORM EVENTS
WE RECOGNIZE THAT THIS INDEED
HAS BEEN A DRY WINTER. SO TO
ELABORATE JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE
ON CURRENT CONDITIONS OF THE
WINTER MONTHS OF DECEMBER
THROUGH FEBRUARY NORMALLY
PROVIDE HALF OF CALIFORNIA'S
ANNUAL PRECIPITATION. AND IT'S
THE PRIMARY TIME IN WHICH WE
GROW OUR SNOW PACK. SO FAR FOR
WATER YEAR TWENTY EIGHTEEN
WINTER THIS WINTER RANKS AT THE
BOTTOM IN TERMS OF WETNESS. AND
IT I'M SORRY THE BOTTOM TEN IN
TERMS OF BRIGHTNESS AND IN THE
TOP TEN IN TERMS OF WARMTH AND
TEMPERATURES.
CONDITIONS ARE DRIER STILL IN
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN THE
SOUTHERN REGION OF THE STATE
WERE MANY BASINS HAVE
ACCUMULATED ONLY TWENTY FIVE
PERCENT. OF THEIR NORMAL
PRECIPITATION.
DREAM FLOW IS BELOW NORMAL DUE
TO THE VERY DRY WINTER.
SNOW PACK IS CURRENTLY ABOUT ONE
THIRD AROUND THIRTY FIVE PERCENT
OF AN AVERAGE WINTER SNOW PACK
THAT NORMALLY PEAKS APRIL FIRST
WHICH WE KNOW IS COMING UP
SHORTLY. AND THE STRIKING BUT
THESE DRY CONDITIONS ARE
PARTIALLY OFFSET BY LAST YEAR'S
LAST WINTER'S RAIN. AND SNOW
FALL EVENTS. THAT OVERALL HOUSE
OUR RESERVE OR SYSTEM NEAR
AVERAGE SO WHILE IT'S A DRY
CONDITIONS THIS WINTER WE DO
HAVE AN OFFSET GIVEN TO US IN
OUR VERY WETWINTER LAST YEAR.
ONE NOTED EXCEPTION IS OR A BILL
HANDED THAT IS BECAUSE THE
DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY
OPERATING LAKE LEVELS LOWER THAN
WE WOULD NORMALLY THIS TIME OF
YEAR. AND THAT'S DUE TO ENSURING
PUBLIC SAFETY AS WE CONTINUE TO
RECONSTRUCT THE MAIN SPILL WAY
AS WELL AS THE EMERGENCY
SPILLWAY.
SO REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE SPRING
PROVIDES FOR DEPARTMENT WILL
CONTINUE TO TRACK HIVE
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS AS DEMAND
FOR WATER PICKS UP AS THE MONTHS
MORE MOMENTS COME. AND WE
CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE ALL
CALIFORNIANS TO CONTINUE
CONSERVING WATER RESOURCES WHERE
THEY CAN.
THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH
YOU THIS MORNING AND UNLESS YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF ME.
I THINK WE CAN MOVE INTO THE
AGENDA ITEMS AND I'D LIKE TO
INTRODUCE OUR DEPUTY DIRECTOR
FOR THE STATE WATER PROJECT JOEL
LEDESMA. CONTROLS GONNA RUN YOU
THROUGH THE DETAILS OF THE
BUDGET CHANGE PROPOSAL ON THE
SEVENTY FOUR POSSESSIONS.
GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK YOU FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME TALK
WITH YOU TODAY. THE PURPOSES A
DRESSING.
AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AS YOU
KNOW THE STATE WATER PROJECTS IS
ABOUT FORTY TO FIFTY YEARS OLD.
AND THE STATE WATER PROJECT IS
MADE UP OF ABOUT THIRTY FOUR
STORAGE FACILITIES OF WHICH
TWENTY SIX OUR DAMS TWENTY ONE
PRIMARY LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
UNDER NINETY ONE ROTATING.
MACHINES WHICH ARE PUMPS AND
GENERATORS. OVER A ROUGH A
LITTLE OVER SEVEN HUNDRED ONE
MILES OF ACADEMIC CANALS AND
PIPELINE SO WHEN WE TALK AGING
INFRASTRUCTURE WERE TALKING
ABOUT THAT WHOLE SUITE OF
INFRASTRUCTURE. IN THE PAST TEN
YEARS WE HAVE STARTED TO SEE. AN
UPWARD TREND ON INCIDENTS ON THE
CANAL AND OTHER FAILURES.
ON THE STATE WATER PROJECT
BECAUSE OF THAT ONE OF OUR.
ONE OF OUR STRATEGIES IS TO ASK
FOR THE SEVENTY FOUR POSITIONS
THIRTY TWO POSITIONS WILL BE
FOR.
DOING ENGINEERING STUDIES DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION TO SUPPORT
PLANNED PROJECTS URGENT AND
EMERGENCY REPAIRS SO WHILE WE'RE
NEEDING TO MODERNIZE. AND
SUSTAIN THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO A
LEVEL OF RELIABILITY FOR THE
WATER SYSTEM AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE SOME ONGOING
NEEDS FOR STILL CONTINUING TO
MANAGE URGENT EMERGENCIES THAT
COME UP WHILE WE'RE IN THAT
PROCESS AND AND MODERNIZING SOME
OF THESE ENGINEERING STUDIES.
TAKE YEARS TO DO AND ARE NOT YOU
KNOW THEY JUST TAKE A LOT OF
EFFORT TO DO BY NOT JUST THE
ENGINEERS AND THE DEPARTMENT
BUT-CONSULTING. EIGHTEEN OF
THOSE
POSITIONS WILL BE MORE DEDICATED
ON DAM SAFETY RELATED WORK AS WE
ALL KNOW.
DSO DE AND FOR HAS ORDERED. THE
DEPARTMENT AND OTHER DAM OWNERS
TO DO MORE.
MORE INTENSIVE INSPECTIONS AND
REPAIRS ON SPILLWAYS LIKE
ORVILLE AND OTHER DAMS IN THE
DEPARTMENT IS TAKING THAT AND
APPLYING THAT LEVEL OF OF.
INDEX INSPECTIONS ON NOT JUST
SPILL WAYS LIKE
ORVILLE BUT ALL ARE STILL WAYS
AND ALL OUR DAMS.
TO TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THOSE
ENGINEERING STUDIES AND DESIGNS
AND IMPLEMENTATIONS WE'RE
PROPOSING TWENTY ONE POSITIONS
TO OPEN UP A NEW.
ORVILLE A CONSTRUCTION OFFICE
THE CURRENTLY THE STATE AND THEN
ONE AND PEAR BLOSSOM
TO HANDLE THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
THE STATE FOR CONSTRUCTION
SUPPORT. WERE PROPOSING ONE IN
THE NORTH THIS'LL GIVE US THREE
COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION OFFICE.
THIS WILL BE IT WILL ALLOW US TO
TRANSITION THE STAFF IT'S UP
THERE TODAY AND ORVILLE. BACK TO
THE SACRAMENTO OFFICE TO
CONTINUE TO DO THE PROJECTS THAT
HAVE BEEN DEFERRED. AS WE ALL
WENT ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR
ORVILLE AND START SUPPORTING
MORE THAN A CAR.
PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE IN HAND
TWO POSITIONS WILL BE ADDED TO
THE STAFF THAT WE HAVE TO DO. TO
START. WORKING ON ARE SOME SIGNS
ISSUE ON THE CANAL. AT SYSTEM
MADE IT ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT
TEN YEARS. AND THEN ONE POSITION
OFFER LEGAL OFFICE TO REALLY
HELP US WITH ALL THE ADDED
CONTRACTS AND WORKED ITS
ASSOCIATED WITH GETTING THESE
PROJECTS GOING.
SO THAT'S WHAT I HAD FOR YOU
TODAY.
LEO WOULD INSTILL A REVIEW REACH
THE SAME CONCLUSION AS YOUR
STAFF COMMENTS WE THINK THIS IS
GENERALLY REASONABLE CLEARLY
THERE'S INCREASED WORKLOAD FOR
THE DEPARTMENT.
ARE MY MAIN QUESTIONS WERE
ABOUT THE TIMING OF THE ORVILLE
DAMN RELICENSING AND SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT WITH FUR. AND HOLDING
THIS OPEN SHOULD ALLOW YOU SOME
ADDITIONAL TIME TO SEE HOW THAT
PROGRESSES AND WHEN THOSE
POSITIONS WOULD BE NEEDED
WHETHER THEY'RE NEEDED IN THE
BUDGET YEAR OR NOT. ACTION.
LET'S HOPE THAT THE PUBLIC
HEARING THIS IS ITEM NUMBER
SEVEN STATE WATER PROJECT'S
AGING INFRASTRUCTURE.
COMMENTS THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR
MEMBERS TO BICKER WITH THEIR
INNER DISSOCIATES REPRESENTING
THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT WE
REPRESENT THE ENGINEERS THAT ARE
INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT. THE
DEPARTMENT TALKED ABOUT THE WAR
A BILL IN THE HOUSE THAT SHOW
THAT WE'VE GOT THIS AGING
INFRASTRUCTURE. ASSEMBLYMAN
GALLAGHER AUTHORED LEGISLATION
THAT REQUIRES ENHANCED
INSPECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
ON ALL OF THE DAMS WE THINK THAT
THAT INCREASED WORKLOAD THAT
PROVIDES A JUSTIFICATION FOR
THESE POSITIONS. HAD AND THAT
THE DEPARTMENT BE ABLE DO THAT
AT THE SAVINGS TO THE STATES SO
WE.
FUTURE SUPPORT.
X..
OKAY I THINK I'M FOLLOWING THIS
ONE.
THE THOMPSON WITH THE STATE
WATER CONTRACTORS.
.
THE STATE WATER CONTRACTS ARE
GENERALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
OVERALL OBJECTIVES INCLUDED IN
THE BCP HOWEVER WERE CURRENTLY
IN. DISCUSSIONS WITH THE W. R.
TO FULLY UNDERSTAND AND HAVE THE
POSITIONS TESTIFIED TO ENSURE
THAT THOSE POSITIONS WILL
ACTUALLY FILL THE OBJECTIVES IN
THE BCP. THANK YOU.
S. OR NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE
TIME.
THEY. WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC
HEARING. MEMBERS OF THE.
HAVE COMMENTS WILL GET A HOLD IT
OPEN.
LET'S CONTINUE WITH THE
CONVERSATIONS IT'S FOR PIGGY
BACKS AN ISSUE NUMBER EIGHT
WHICH IS WE'RE GOING TO CALL
RIGHT NOW. AND THIS IS.
A MEMBER OF SUBCOMMITTEES A
REQUEST FOR A HUNDRED MILLION
FROM GENERAL FUND.
AND I GUESS I HAD FOR THE
DEPARTMENT YOU WERE TALKING.
ABOUT.
LOTS AT THE THE ENGINEERING TO
GO THROUGH GENERALLY ON THE.
.
REVIEW OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND
I GUESS YOU KNOW THE ONE OF THE
REQUEST OF THE MEMBERS IS.
TWENTY TWO POINT FIVE MILLION
FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
OF STATE FACILITIES AND I WAS
WONDERING. IF YOU GET A COMMENT
ON THE.
SO FOR OF THOSE. IDEAS ARE WE
TALKING ABOUT THE SAME.
GOALS IN PART OF. ISSUE NUMBER
EIGHT NISSHIN NUMBER SEVEN.
MY NAMES ARE CO COME DEPUTY
DIRECTOR FOR FIVE MINUTES BUT
DAMN SAFETY WITH THE HOT WATER
RESOURCES AND I DON'T THINK
THERE'S ANY CROSSOVER
NECESSARILY BETWEEN ITEMS NUMBER
SEVEN AND EIGHT. OKAY.
THEY'RE THEY'RE THEY'RE
SEPARATE ITEMS.
SORRY.
SO DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT ON THE.
AND MEMBER LETTER.
THIS IS YOUR DEPARTMENT FINANCE
ACTUALLY PROVIDE A COMMENT.
THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET INCLUDE
SUFFICIENT FUNDING FOR EXISTING
CORE FLOOD PROJECTS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
FOR TWENTY EIGHTEEN NINETEEN.
AND THIS INCLUDES NINETY FOUR
MILLION DOLLARS SO IT'S BEING
ADDED THIS YEAR FOR SP FIVE A
PROP SIXTY EIGHT FINDS. THIS ON
HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS. IN OTHER EXISTING BOND
FUNDS INCLUDING PROP ONE PROP
ONE IAN PROPERTY FOR A FOR A
TOTAL OF ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED
EIGHTY MILLION TOTAL IN FLOOD
INVESTMENTS. WE FURTHER NOTE
THAT THE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS
IN GENERAL FUND IS ANNUALLY IS
INCONSISTENT WITH. THE GENERAL
FRAMEWORK OF THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET.
WHICH FOCUSES ON BUILDING
RESERVES AND REFRAINING FROM
ONGOING GENERAL FUND
COMMITMENTS.
PRECISION WITH THE W. S. RIGHT
THAT. WE HEARD THAT.
I GUESS THE QUESTION IS THEN TO
YOU WOULD BE. OF THE NINETY FOUR
MILLION THAT YOU HAVE COMMITTED
WORDS THE OVERLAP WITH THE
REQUESTS FROM THE MEMBER ON YOU
KNOW FIVE MILLION FOR STATE
FLOOD CONTROL. WIDE
IMPROVEMENTS.
CAN YOU ARTICULATE WHERE SOME OF
THEM GOVERNORS COMMITMENT WOULD.
ADDRESS THAT.
.
A STATE PLAN THAT THE TOTAL OF
THE NINETY FOUR MILLION DOLLARS
ARE IN OUR INVESTMENTS IN SYSTEM
WIDE.
AND URBAN IMPROVEMENTS.
OKAY SO WITHOUT FURTHER DETAIL
ON THE PROPOSAL. WHICH WE HAVE
NOT FULLY EVALUATED A IT APPEARS
THAT IT IS OVERLAPPING WITH THE
NINETY FOUR MLLION INTO THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET. WHEN WE LET
THE MEMBER SPEAK FOR HIMSELF BUT
THE THAT LETTER IDENTIFIES EIGHT
HUNDRED MILLION OF NEED AND THE
IDEA IS THAT LET'S START.
CHIP INACTIVE SEVEN
INFRASTRUCTURE.
NEED BUT THIS IS AN
AUGMENTATION I MEAN IT SEEMS TO
BE THIS IS ADDITIONAL MONEY. TO
COMMIT I'M SO THAT WE.
AND IF IT'S A HUNDRED MILLION IN
EIGHT YEARS OR NINE YEARS WE
SORT OF HAVE THAT THE. WE'VE
CLOSED THE GAP ON THE US DOES
FLOOD CONTROL. DEFICIENCY CAN DO
DISAGREE WITH THAT.
I WOULD JUST REITERATE THAT THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET.
INCLUDE SUFFICIENT FUNDING. TO
CONTINUE EXISTING CORE PROJECTS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES FOR FLOOD INVESTMENTS.
OKAY.
THE NIELSEN.
THAT BEGS THE QUESTION.
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE LAST.
WINNER.
OCCURRED TO THESE LEVERAGE AT
CONSIDERABLE LESS RESPECT.
THE LIFE.
AND PROPERTY.
AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A
SYSTEM WIDE.
I THINK THE NANCE IS LOOKING AT
THIS PARTY NARROWLY AND A PRETTY
CALLOUS DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE
AND PROPERTY.
NOW THAT'S MY OBSERVATION TO
FINANCE.
THE BIGGER ISSUE.
THERE IS NO QUESTION.
THAT WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR.
WAS A PRODUCT OF NEARLY FIFTY
YEARS.
UP SOME DEGREE OF NEGLECT.
NO WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE
DEPARTMENT.
WITH RECLAMATION DISTRICTS.
THE LEVEE DISTRICTS.
WE'VE BEEN UP AND DOWN THAT
RIVER.
THERE ARE LONG TERM NEEDS.
TO SUSTAIN TO DO FIRST. REPAIR
AND THEN SHE'S STAYING.
YOU DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND
THAT IF YOU HAVE A DAMN.
YOU MUST HAVE A CONVEYANCE.
TO MOVE THE WATER.
CONVEYANCE.
REVERSE.
THE DETAIL LEVEL X..
AND NOT JUST RIVER LEVEES BUT
THE BY PASS LEVIES WHICH ARE
FLOOD CONTROL FACILITIES.
AND WE HAVE TO ATTEND TO THOSE.
AND THEY MUST BE ATTENDED TO.
IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE
CONTINUING PROBLEMS.
THE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING AT FOR
BILL.
AND IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOT OF
TIME.
AND THERE ARE OTHER.
DAMS ACROSS CALIFORNIA THAT MAY
HAVE PROBLEMS AS WE ARE NOW.
ENHANCING OUR INSPECTIONS BUT
GETTING BACK TO THIS PARTICULAR
REQUEST.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH.
EVERYBODY.
THE SOMEONE GALLAGHER I AND WE
WILL CONTINUE TO.
AND WE MUST BE AS REASONABLE AS
WE CAN BUT THIS CANNOT BE JUST
LEFT AS IT IS.
AND THAT'S WHAT THE REQUEST IS
ABOUT WE CAN HAVE SOME
CONTINUING DISCUSSIONS.
I THINK THE DEPARTMENT
RECOGNIZES IT.
AND IT'S SORT OF DISAPPOINTING
TO ME THAT THE. DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED
LAST WINTER EVERYTHING JUST
FINE.
I'M SORRY. IT IS NOT A HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND
PEOPLE.
HAD TO BE EVACUATED.
THAT IS NOT OKAY.
ANYTHING THAT FINANCE. NOTHING
TO.
OKAY LET'S OPEN UP TO PUBLIC
HEARING LIKE DID THIS IS ITEM
NUMBER EIGHT.
ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR ME
IN PERSON FOR FLOOD CONTROL.
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN MY
NAME IS BOB READ WITH THREE
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND I
REPRESENT THE CALIFORNIA CENTER
VALLEY FLOOD CONTROL
ASSOCIATION.
THESE ARE THE LEVEE MAINTAINING
AGENCIES A LOCAL AGENCIES THAT
PARTNER WITH THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND THE US ARMY CORPS
OF ENGINEERS. TO PROVIDE OUR
FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEM IN THE
CENTRAL VALLEY.
THE STATE PLAN OF FLOOD CONTROL
FACILITIES.
PROTECT APPROXIMATELY ONE POINT
SEVEN MILLION RESIDENTS IN
EIGHTY EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS IN
DAMAGE OF ALL PROPERTY INCLUDING
DMV OFFICES CHP OFFICERS PUBLIC
SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES.
A LOT OF STATE INFRASTRUCTURES
PROTECTED. US I WOULD CLARIFY
FOR THE COMMITTEE THAT THE.
NINETY FOUR MILLION DOLLARS FROM
SP FIVE IN THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET.
IS IDENTIFIED THROUGH SP FIVE AS
FOR MULTI BENEFIT PROJECTS.
CAPITAL PROJECTS. SENATOR
NIELSEN'S REQUEST.
GOES TO. LARGELY THE OPERATIONS
AND MAINTENANCE AND DEFERRED
MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM. IT'S
NOT BY IN THE HOUSE IT'S
PAINTING THE HOUSE AND AND
TAKING CARE OF THE DRY ROT ON
THE HOUSE. WHICH IS NECESSARY ON
AN ONGOING BASIS.
THE AS TO THE DAMAGE WILL
PROPERTY THAT OR TO THE DAMAGES
FROM WINTER TWENTY SEVENTEEN. WE
HAVE OUR MEMBERS OF WORK VERY
CLOSELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT
WATER RESOURCES AND WITH THE US
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. TO
CATEGORIZE THE DAMAGE THE LEVEES
AND IDENTIFY FEDERAL FUNDING.
EMERGENCY FEMA FUNDING FOR THOSE
LEVEES FIRST AND THE REMAINING
PROJECTS WILL BE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF STATE
CALIFORNIA. AND THAT WAS THAT
INITIALLY THE EIGHT HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLAR NUMBER.
THE STATE REDIRECTED ABOUT
EIGHTY MILLION DOLLARS FROM A
ONE TIME DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
APPROPRIATIONS THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET THE YEAR BEFORE. FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
FLOOD CONTROL ASSOCIATION
SUPPORTING THIS MEMBER REQUESTS
FOR THE ONE HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS WE WORK WITH THAT
DEPARTMENT WATER RESOURCES ON
THE ALLOCATION FEEL VERY
COMFORTABLE WITH THAT
ALLOCATION.
WERE ALSO SKING FOR FOUR
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR GENERAL
FUND. TO GET TO THOSE CRITICAL
AND SERIOUS REPAIR SITES ON
THOSE LEVEES. IF THOSE REPAIRS
ARE NOT DONE. IN THE NEXT HIGH
WINTER FLOWS WE RISK HAVING
THOSE LEVEES FAIL. AND THREATEN
LIVES AND PROPERTY. THE IT TOOK
SIX AND A HALF TO EIGHT HOURS TO
EVACUATE THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY
EIGHT THOUSAND PEOPLE. IN THE OR
BILL AREA. IF THE LEVEE BREAKS
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. IT'S
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO
BE EVACUATED THE JUST TAKE A
LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED IN
NINETEEN FIFTY FIVE ON CHRISTMAS
EVE IN THE MIDDLE THE NIGHT WHEN
A LEVEE BROKE UP THERE. AND WE
HAVE LOSS OF LIFE IN SUBSTANTIAL
LOSS OF PROPERTY SO THIS IS A
VERY VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE. WE
SUPPORT THE MEMBER REQUESTS WILL
BE WORKING WITH YOUR COMMITTEE
AND THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON
THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUEST
WE'VE IDENTIFIED. AND WE WOULD
URGE YOU TO APPROVE THIS TODAY
OR AT LEAST HOLD OPEN. SO THAT
WE CAN CONTINUE THE
CONVERSATION.
WE HAVE MET WITH THE DEPARTMENT
FINANCE AND THE GOVERNOR'S STAFF
ON THIS.
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY GOVERNOR
STAFF THAT THEY ARE OPEN TO
THIS.
THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE
LEGISLATURE BRING IT FORWARD.
AND SO WERE KIND OF A PING PONG
BALL HERE WHERE. THE LEGISLATURE
TO TAKE ACTION.
FOR THE GOVERNOR TO THE WAY N.
OR WE NEED THE GOVERNOR TO WEIGH
INTO THE PART OF FINANCE BEFORE
THE LEGISLATURE WILL. RING AGAIN
ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET THIS DONE
THIS YEAR WE ARE GOING TO HOLD
IT OPEN AND WE WILL CONTINUE OUR
CONVERSATION SNACKS.
WHERE IS THE THOMPSON WITH
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HERE TODAY
ON BEHALF OF THE STATE WATER
CONTRACTORS? ALSO HERE TO
EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR THE SENATORS
REQUEST.
SO HOW WE WE DO BELIEVE IT'S
ALSO SUPPORT THE NEED TO PROVIDE
RELIABLE FUNDING TO ADDRESS
FLOOD RISK THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON ROBERT GORE FROM
THE GLAUCA GROUP ON BEHALF OF
SAFECO WE WISH TO ASSOCIATE
OURSELVES WITH THE PRIOR REMARKS
I THINK SENATOR NIELSEN FOR HIS
LEADERSHIP. SUPPORT HIS REQUEST
BUT NOT THAT SAFE BECAUSE NOW
THE NATION'S NUMBER ONE AT RISK
FLOOD AREA.
WE FEEL THIS AND ARE ADDITIONAL
REQUESTS THROUGH THE BI PARTISAN
BI CAMERAL FLOOD PROTECTION
CAUCUS FOR TWO HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS TOTAL HUNDRED MILLION
EACH OF THE ENSUING YEARS. IS
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO PROTECT
PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SAFETY AS
WELL AS THE STATE'S ECONOMY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH BOTH
HOUSES AND THE DEPARTMENT
FINISHED THANK YOU.
ANTONIO FOR WHAT THE SANTA CLARA
VALLEY WATER DISTRICT ONE
SUPPORTER OF CENTER NIELSEN'S
REQUESTS FOR THE FIFTY MILLION
DOLLARS FOR THE STATEWIDE
FLIGHTS OF VENGEANCE PROGRAM WE.
BELIEVE THAT THOSE ARE CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT
PROVIDE PROTECTION TO STATE WIFE
OF A COMMUNITY'S AND. INCLUDING
COMMUTERS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY
THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MISTER CHAIR
MEMBERS A SUBCOMMITTEE WINDY
RITTER BUSH WITH THE ASSOCIATION
OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES ARE
AQUA SIMILARLY WE SUPPORT CENTER
NIELSEN'S MEMBER QUESTION THIS.
MORNING MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS SAID
MANNING ON BEHALF OF MY HOBBY
WATER AGENCIES STATE WATER
CONTRACTOR IN SUPPORT OF THE
FUNDING REQUEST.
OKAY LET'S CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
PHONE CENTER NIELSEN THAT
CLOSING POINT MISTER CHAIRMAN
PLEASE IS SOMETHING THAT DOES
HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED IN SUCH A
MATTER NOW.
WE'RE LOOKING AT A. THE STATE
WIDE IMPACT YEARS THAN I'VE
APPRECIATE THE TESTIMONY IN
SUPPORT.
IN TWO THOUSAND THREE THERE WAS
A COURT DECISION CALL PATERNAL.
THE COST THE STATE FOUR HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS.
SO NOW THERE IS CASE LAW THAT IT
KNOWLEDGE IS THE STATE CAN BE
LIABLE.
WE HAVE TO THINK A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT THAT AS WE ADDRESS THIS
PROBLEM THAT'S MY POINT.
SIXFIFTEEN YEARS AGO THE
PATERNAL THAT STILL WITH US ALL
RIGHT THANK YOU VERY MUCH WE
HAVE IN ONE FINAL ISSUE A SMALL
MATTER MATTER. EVEN. DATING WITH
THE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE DRINKING
WATER.
AS FOLKS WILL COME UP. WE'VE
GOT. A ONE TIME LOAN FOUR POINT
SEVEN MILLION.
AND ANIMAL FACILITIES FEE
FERTILIZER FEE DAIRY FEE. AND
REPAIR.
HI. FI.
SO.
MS MARCUS. GOOD FOR CHAIR MARCUS
HELLO GOOD AFTERNOON WELCOME TO
SUB TO. AFTERNOON AND FELICIA
WILL ALWAYS.
GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE I AM
VERY GLAD TO BE BACK HERE. FOR
THIS NEXT PHASE OF OUR JOINT.
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE ACCESS OF
ALL CALIFORNIANS TO CLEAN SAFE
AND AFFORDABLE DRINKING WATER.
TO IMPLEMENT CALIFORNIA'S HUMAN
RIGHTS TO WATER POLICY.
WITH ME TODAY BEHIND ME IS TERM
POLY MISS OUR DEPUTY DIRECTOR
FOR THE DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
IS ALSO A VETERAN DIRECTOR OF
OUR DIVISION OF FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE. WE ALSO HAVE OTHERS
IN THE AUDIENCE TO ASSIST WITH
YOUR QUESTIONS.
SINCE PASSAGE OF THE HUMAN RIGHT
TO WATER ACT AND THE
LEGISLATURES DIRECTION TO
AGENCIES TO CONSIDER THAT POLICY
AND ALL THAT WE DO. WE'VE MADE
SOME SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WITH
YOUR HELP.
AS YOU KNOW OVER THE PAST THREE
YEARS IN THE LEGISLATURE WORKING
CLOSELY WITH THE GOVERNOR. HAS
PROVIDED THE BOARD WITH NEW
AUTHORITIES TO ADDRESS SAFE
DRINKING WATER PROBLEMS. TWENTY
FOURTEEN.
YOU ALL TRANSFERRED THE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFE
DRINKING WATER PROGRAM FROM THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH TO THE STATEWATER BOARD.
TO ALLOW ONE AGENCY TO
RESPONSIBLE FROM SOURCE TO TAP.
AND TO PROVIDE ONE STOP SHOPPING
FOR COMMUNITIES FOR THEIR WASTE
WATER AND DRINKING WATER NEEDS
AND PARTICULARLY DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES. AND FOR TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE. SINCE THAT TIME
WE'VE COME BACK TO YOU FOR THE
TOOLS WE NEED TO DO THE JOB AND
EXAMPLE. PROP ONE CAPITAL
FUNDING. COURTESY OF YOU AND THE
VOTERS FOR DRINKING WATER AND
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FOR
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND
THE ABILITY TO USE THOSE
DOLLARS.
FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS
WELL.
ASIAN OF THE OFFICE OF
SUSTAINABLE WATER SOLUTIONS TO
FOCUS ON DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES AND THEIR NEEDS.
THE AUTHORITY TO ORDER
CONSOLIDATION OF SMALL SYSTEMS
WITH LARGER SYSTEMS AND OTHER
SYSTEMS AND THE TOOLS TO HELP
WITH VOLUNTARY. CONSOLIDATION.
LIMITATIONS ON THE ABILITY TO
CREATE NEW SMALLER SYSTEMS TO
STOP THEIR PROLIFERATION.
THE ABILITY TO HELP PROVIDE
DRINKING WATER ASSISTANCE TO
SMALLER COMMUNITIES. THAN WE
WERE AUTHORIZED TO REGULATE AT
TIMES AND TO HELP DOMESTIC WELL
OWNERS EVEN IN CERTAIN CASES
PARTICULARLY OWING TO THE
DROUGHT TO EASE PORTABLE
PROBABLY BEING THE BIGGEST
EXAMPLE OF THIS AND. WHERE WHERE
WE NOW HAVE CLEAN SAFE DRINKING
WATER FLOWING INTO HUNDREDS OF
HOMES THAT WERE WITHOUT WATER AT
ALL DURING THE DROUGHT AND
WITHOUT CLEAN WATER FOR A MUCH
LONGER TIME?
AND IMPORTANTLY YOU ALSO GAVE US
THE ABILITY NOT YET THE FUNDING
TO HIRE ADMINISTRATORS TO ADMIT
TO MANAGE COMMUNITY WATER
SYSTEMS THAT SIMPLY LACK THE
MANAGERIAL. FINANCIAL OR
TECHNICAL SKILLS TO MANAGE WATER
TREATMENT FACILITIES.
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL
OF THAT AND BECAUSE OF THOSE
ACTIONS WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO HELP
SCORES OF COMMUNITIES. AND ARE
IN THE PROCESS OF HELPING MANY
MORE. WE SPENT SIX HUNDRED FIFTY
MILLION IN GRANTS AND LOANS TO
HELP THOSE COMMUNITIES WILL
CONTINUE TO USE ALL THESE TOOLS
IN COMBINATION AS WE CAN. BUT
THERE ARE MANY MORE WE SIMPLY
CAN'T HELP. WITHOUT OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE AND A FUNDING
SOURCE FOR IT.
SO DESPITE OUR EFFORTS YOU HAVE
MANY LOCAL WATER SYSTEMS IN THE
STATE PARTICULARLY THOSE SERVING
SMALL DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.
THAT CONSISTENTLY FAIL TO
PROVIDE SAFE DRINKING WATER
THEIR CUSTOMERS WEAVER THREE
HUNDRED SYSTEMS UNDER OUR
JURISDICTION THAT JUST CAN'T
CONSISTENTLY MEET STANDARDS WE
HAVE UNTOLD MANY MORE THAT ARE
SMALLER. THAN THE TWENTY FIVE
PERSONS SERVED STANDARD THAT HAS
BEEN OUR TRADITIONAL LEGAL
JURISDICTION TO REGULATE. AND WE
HAVE UNTOLD THOUSANDS ON
DOMESTIC WELLS THE BOTTOM LINE
IS THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO HELP
THOUSANDS MORE PEOPLE SINCE
TWENTY FOURTEEN WHICH IS GREAT.
THEN WE COULD HAVE BEFORE BUT
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
CALIFORNIANS STILL DO NOT HAVE
ACCESS TO CLEAN RELIABLE
DRINKING WATER WHICH TO MANY OF
US. IS THE PREEMINENT WATER
ISSUE OF OUR TIME.
ONE THAT WE AS CALIFORNIANS CAN
ABSOLUTELY DO SOMETHING ABOUT.
IT'S HEARTBREAKING.
AND WE CAN DEAL WITH IT.
AND I HAVE A GREAT TEAM OF
HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND TALENTED
PEOPLE PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING
THAT DIFFERENCE. BUT WE CAN'T DO
IT WITHOUT MORE HELP. SORE BACK
FOR THAT HELP AS WE'VE PROMISED
EVERY YEAR.
I'VE HAD I'VE TAKEN PLANES TO
FLAG THIS EACH TIME I'VE BEEN
HERE SINCE WE CONTEMPLATED
BRINGING THE DRINKING WATER
PROGRAM. OVER TO THE STATE BOARD
AT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
REMAINING CHALLENGE AND THE
BIGGEST PUBLIC POLICY DECISION
FOR YOU ALL TO MAKE. IS TO GIVE
US A STABLE FUNDING SOURCE FOR
SUBSIDIZING LONG TERM OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE FOR SYSTEMS. THE
CIRCUMSTANCE JUST LIMITS THE
ABILITY FOR COMMUNITIES TO
ACCESS THE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL
DOLLARS EVEN WE HAVE THEM. IT
LIMITS OUR ABILITY TO THEN BE
ABLE TAKE TO CONSOLIDATE. SOME
OF THOSE SYSTEMS THAT MIGHT
OTHERWISE WANT TO WHO CAN'T
AFFORD TO MAINTAIN THEIR SYSTEM
AND THEY'RE SERVING DRINKING
WATER THAT DOESN'T MEET PUBLIC
HEALTH STANDARDS.
THE INSTALLATION OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF DRINKING WATER
TREATMENT SYSTEMS NECESSARY TO
PROVIDE SAFE DRINKING WATER
THESE COMMUNITIES ARE OFTEN VERY
COSTLY. AND AGAIN ALTHOUGH WE
CAN ASSIST WITH THE CAPITAL COST
WHEN WE HAVE IT AND THERE IS
MORE IMPROPER FIVE. IF IT PASSES
THERE'S NO FINANCIAL SOURCE
AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW TO PROVIDE
FUNDING FOR LONG TERM OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE WHICH THEY MUST
SHOW THEY HAVE IN ORDER TO GAIN
ACCESS TO THOSE CAPITAL DOLLARS.
FRANKLY THEY LACK THE RATE BASE
MANY OF THEM AS WELL AS THAT
TECHNICAL MANAGERIAL AND
FINANCIAL CAPACITY. TO SHOW THEY
CAN AFFORD TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. AND
SO WE CAN'T GIVE THEM THE MONEY
WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO COVER OWN
AND WE CAN'T USE THE
ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORITY THAT
YOU'VE GIVEN US TO DEAL WITH
THESE SITUATIONS. AND AS I SAID
OUR CONSOLIDATION ABILITY ISN'T
LIMITED. TO WERE BACK HERE TODAY
TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP WITH THE
BIGGEST MISSING PIECE WHICH IS
TO MAKE THAT CHOICE. THAT WE ASK
CALIFORNIANS WE ARE ALL IN THIS
TOGETHER AND THAT IT IS IN THE
INTEREST OF ALL CALIFORNIANS TO
ASSURE THAT WE ALL HAVE ACCESS.
TO SAFE CLEAN AFFORDABLE WATER
BY GIVING US THE ABILITY TO
PROVIDE SOME KIND OF STABLE
FUNDING SOURCE FOR OPERATIONS
AND MAINTENANCE.
TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE THE
GOVERNOR'S FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
EIGHTEEN TWENTY NINETEEN. BUDGET
CONTAINS TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL FUND
FOR THE STATE WATER BOARD TO
ASSIST COMMUNITIES PARTICULARLY
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN
PAYING FOR SHORT TERM AND LONG
TERM COSTS OF OBTAINING ACCESS
TO SAFE AND AFFORDABLE DRINKING
WATER.
THE ADMINISTRATION IS PROPOSING
STATUTORY LANGUAGE CONSISTENT
WITH THE POLICY FRAMEWORK OF SB
SIX TWENTY THREE INTRODUCED IN
THE TWENTY SEVENTEEN EIGHTEEN
LEGISLATIVE SESSION. TO
ESTABLISH A PROGRAM THAT
PROVIDES GRANTS LOANS AND
ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACTS OR
SERVICES TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE
COMMUNITIES AND HOUSEHOLDS IN
SECURING SAFE ACCESS TO SAFE AND
AFFORDABLE. DRINKING MORE WATER
AND A PROPOSED METHOD OF FINDING
OUT. THAT WILL ALLOW US TO
ACCELERATE OUR CONSOLIDATION AND
OTHER EFFORTS TO MOVE TOWARDS
THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE
SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES. THE
BUDGET PROPOSES FOUR POINT SEVEN
MILLION IN TWENTY EIGHTEEN
NINETEEN FOR THE STATE BOARD AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND
AGRICULTURE. TO TAKE THE INITIAL
STEPS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE PROGRAM INCLUDING DEVELOPING
AND IMPLEMENTING THE FECAL
COLLECTION SYSTEMS CONDUCTING AN
ASSESSMENT TO ESTIMATE THE LEVEL
OF FUNDING NECESSARY TO ASSIST
WATER SYSTEMS. IN THE STATE.
INCLUDING THE SMALLER SYSTEMS
AND DOMESTIC WELLS AND
DEVELOPING IN MAKING AVAILABLE
MAP OF HIGH RISK OFFERS USED AS
DRINKING WATER SOURCES SO THAT
WE CAN TARGET OUR RESOURCES MOST
EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY.
YOU HAVE THE BILL BEFORE YOU AND
THE STAFF AND THE LA O.
SUMMARIES SO I WON'T SUMMARIZE
ALL THE DETAILS I'M JUST HOPING
THAT TODAY YOU'LL HEAR. LITTLE
DISAGREEMENT ABOUT OUR
OBJECTIVES TODAY BUT WHERE THERE
IS DISAGREEMENT ABOUT THE
METHODS YOU WILL ASK QUESTIONS
THROUGH THE WEEKS TO COME. AND
NOT ALLOW THOSE DISAGREEMENTS TO
DETER YOU FROM MAKING A DECISION
AS SOON AS YOU CAN. WE HAVE BEEN
CLEAR FOR YEARS THAT WE NEED A
REAL STABLE FUNDING SOURCE TO
MAKE THIS WORK AND SO FAR WE'VE
GOTTEN ALTERNATIVES THAT MAY
SOUND GOOD ON THE SURFACE. BUT
ARE NOT IN FACT REALLY FEASIBLE.
THE PROPOSAL IN THE LEGISLATION
CAN WORK TO PROVIDE A STABLE
FUNDING SOURCE OTHERS THAT HAVE
BEEN PROPOSED SO FAR ARE FRAUGHT
WITH UNCERTAINTY OR NOT REALLY
AVAILABLE. EVERY YEAR. EVERY
MONTH EVERY DAY.
THAT WE DELAY THIS AND GO
WITHOUT THIS FUNDING IS A YEAR.
A MONTH A WEEK AND A DAY THAT
TOO MANY PEOPLE CAN'T TURN ON
THEIR TAPS WITHOUT FEAR WHEN WE
COULD HAVE HELPED THEM.
THERE'S A LOT MORE TO SAY AND
THERE MANY PEOPLE IN THE
AUDIENCE WHEN TO SAY IT. SO I'LL
STOP THERE ALTER NOW TO OUR
COLLEAGUES FROM THE.
FROM CDFA AND THEN WE'D BE
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
YOU HAVE IN GENERAL BASED ON THE
LA OUR STAFF REPORTER ANYTHING.
ALONG WITH OUR COLLEAGUES FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
THANK YOU JOHN MARCUS.
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE ON KEVIN MASAHARU
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF CDFA. IN IT
SO WORTHY TO NOTE THAT
AGRICULTURE'S BEEN AT THE TABLE
FOR TWO YEARS NOW WORKING ON
ISSUES ON THIS ISSUE AND DETAILS
TO COME UP WITH FEES THAT COULD
ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. AND THERE'S
THREE MAIN COMPONENTS TO THE
TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE THAT YOU
GUYS HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU. THE
THREE FEES ARE A FERTILIZER MILL
FEE OF SIX CENTS PER DOLLAR OF
SALES.
OR SEND IT SET UP ABOUT OPINION
A THIRD PER HUNDRED WEIGHT OF
MILK. AND THEN THERE'S A
LIVESTOCK FACILITY FEE BUT THAT
ESTIMATE HAS NOT BEEN MADE YET
BUT THE TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE
HAS A PROVISION FOR BRINGING
TOGETHER A GROUP TO IDENTIFY. AN
APPROPRIATE FEE STRUCTURE AND
FACILITY TYPES. SO THAT THOSE
ARE THE THREE MAIN COMPONENTS
OF.
AGRICULTURE'S CONTRIBUTION YOU
HAVE A QUESTION SIR WE ARE ONE
OF THE I THAT IS. FLEXIBLE RACES
SET BY THOSE FEES.
SEEM TO GET TOGETHER AROUND
EIGHTEEN PERCENT OF WHAT THE
COST TO GET TO BE. THE AG.
COMPONENT AS FAR AS NITRATES AS
CLOSE TO THE THIRTY PERCENT
THERE SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE.
DIFFERENCE IF I'M IF IF THE
MATTERS RIGHT. A CONSULTANT
DETERMINED THAT NITRATE WAS
ABOUT TWENTY FIVE PERCENT OF THE
PROBLEM AND SO THE THIRTY
MILLION DOLLARS WAS CALCULATED
AS ADDRESSING ABOUT TWENTY FIVE
PERCENT OF THE PROBLEM. THE TWO
FEES THAT I MENTIONED THAT WE
HAVE IDENTIFIED FEE LEVELS THAT
THE DEPARTMENT CAN COLLECT RIGHT
NOW THE ESTIMATES RANGE FROM
AROUND NINETEEN TO TWENTY ONE
MILLION DOLLARS. AND AS I
MENTIONED EARLIER THE LIVESTOCK
FACILITY FEE HASN'T BEEN
DETERMINED YET SO. SPECULATION
AS TO WHAT THAT COULD BE THE
IDEAS THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET TO
THE FAIR SHARE OF THE OF THE
COSTS YES THAT'S WHAT EVERYBODY
IS WEARING SHORTS RIGHT ENOUGH
FOR GOVERNMENT WORK OKAY.
I'M. SO ANYWAYS THOSE ARE THE
THREE MAIN COMPONENTS IN THE
DEPARTMENTS REQUESTING ONE POINT
FOUR MILLION DOLLARS TO BE ABLE
TO ADMINISTER THE COLLECTION OF
THOSE FEES AND SEVEN POSITIONS.
THESE POSITIONS DO MOST
ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS BUT WE DO
ASK FOR AN INVESTIGATOR BECAUSE
WITH ALL OF OUR FEE COLLECTIONS
AND.
GRAMS THAT WE LIKE TO MAKE SURE
EVERYBODY WHO'S SUPPOSED TO BE
PAYING THE FEES DOES IN FACT PAY
THE FEES. SO WE DO FOLLOW UP
WITH THAT COMPONENT AS WELL.
AND IT'S JUST. ANOTHER NOT TO
REITERATE WHICH ARE MARKETS SAID
THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR ALL
OF CALIFORNIA. IN AGRICULTURE
HAS BEEN MORE THAN WILLING TO BE
IN THESE DISCUSSIONS AND
CONTINUES TO DO SO. AND TO
IDENTIFY WHAT THEY CAN DO IN THE
DEPARTMENT STANDS READY TO
COLLECT THESE FEES AND TO SET UP
THE SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO BE ABLE
TO DO THAT. SEAMLESSLY ENTRANCE
FOR THOSE MONIES TO THE SAFE AND
AFFORDABLE DRINKING WATER FUND.
SO LA RAIL THIN NOT EVERYBODY
WANTS TO PAY FEES I'M SURE I'M
GONNA HEAR SOME FROM SOME FOLKS
ABOUT. THE THE WATER HOOK OF
FEES YOU COULD GO UP WHAT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE POLLUTERS
PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE HERE?
AS OF THAT PRINCIPLE OSAMA WITH
THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE
OF IT WE THINK THAT THERE'S
CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY IN
CERTAIN AREAS ABOUT THE
PROPOSAL.
AND AND AND.
IN ONE AREA IT'S ABOUT THE
AMOUNT OF REVENUES THAT WOULD BE
YOU BE RAISED AND THE PROPOSAL
I'M AS YOU STATED EARLIER. WE
LOOKED AT A PRIVATE CONSULTANTS
ESTIMATE IT ESTIMATED THAT THE
TOTAL MADE WAS ABOUT A HUNDRED
AND FORTY MILLION DOLLARS HOW
AND THIRTY MILLION OF THAT WOULD
BE. RELATED TO NITRATES NINE AND
TEN FOR OTHER.
CAN WATER CONTAMINATION RELATED
ISSUES.
.
AND BECAUSE OF A LACK OF DATA
ABOUT THE WATER SYSTEMS
PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH ONE TO
FOURTEEN CONNECTIONS OF WHICH
THERE ARE THOUSANDS. AND IN THE
STATE. THERE'S JUST A
CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF
UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHAT THE EXACT
NEED IS IN TERMS OF THE DOLLAR
AMOUNT TO ADDRESS.
I GUESS THAT'S ALL LET THE CHAIR
OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY NO THAT
THERE MAY BE NO NEED FOR
OVERSIGHT HEARINGS IF THIS GOES
FORWARD.
I GUESS IF.
SURE MARCUS IF YOU COULD COMMENT
ON. FLESH OUT A LITTLE BIT OF
THINGS BILL UNDER THE.
RIGHT TO.
CLEAN WATER BECAUSE I I HOPE
PEOPLE ARE CONFUSED AT THE YOU
KNOW STAND THEIR GROUND I'M
STANDING RIGHT HERE AND I WANT
TO I WANT CLEAN WATER DELIVERED
TO THIS. SITE DID I'M AT.
BASED ON SOME. ALTRUISTIC SENSE
OF WHO I AM FURS VERSES THE THE
SYSTEMATIC DELIVERY OF WATER I
GUESS.
WELL IF I UNDERSTAND I THINK THE
THE FOCUS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS
WATER LEGISLATION WAS. REALLY I
THINK OF PHENOMENAL ASPIRATIONAL
GOAL FOCUSING LARGELY IN
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
THROUGH. YOU KNOW NO FAULT OF
THEIR OWN WHO JUST CAN'T.
THAT THAT IT JUST PRACTICALLY
COULDN'T MAKE IN THAT WE WANTED
TO GET THERE AND THEN IT
DIRECTED ALL OF US. TO CONSIDER
THIS AND ALL WE DO WHICH IS FOR
EXAMPLE WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING
WHAT WE'VE TRIED TO COME BACK TO
YOU. EACH YEAR AS HAVE MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC TO ASK FOR TOOLS
TO START.
GOING THROUGH THIS HISTORICALLY
THE WAY WE'VE APPROACHED IT IS
TO START WITH THOSE AGENCIES
THOSE ONES THAT ARE UNDER OUR
TRADITIONAL JURISDICTION. THEN
WE'RE TRYING TO LOOK OUT THE
SMALLER ONES THAT HAVE NEVER
BEEN A PART OF OUR. JURISDICTION
THAT'S WHERE SOME OF THE
UNCERTAINTY IS BECAUSE OF ALWAYS
BEEN REGULATED AT THE COUNTY
LEVEL AND NOT. FOR US AND THEN
THE ISSUE OF DOMESTIC WALLS IS
PERHAPS THE MOST COMPLICATED
BECAUSE YOU HAVE THEM. WE HAVE
NO DATABASE FOR THEM WE TRIED TO
GET FOLKS TO COME IN BY DOING
FREE WHILE TESTING IN OUR GAMMA
SYSTEM.
I WANT.
DEFINE THE ACRONYM BUT IT'S
ONLINE WHERE IT I BUT IT IT IT
IN THIS APPROACH IS TO TRY AND
PRIORITIZE WHAT ARE THOSE HIGH
RISK.
COMMUNITIES DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES WHERE YOU HAVE
FOLKS.
CLUSTERED IT'S NOT AN OPEN ENDED
ANYBODY COMES IN AND YOU KNOW
WILL TURN ON YOUR TAP AND DRAW A
LINE TO USE SO WHAT WE WHAT WE
PROPOSE IS PRETTY PRAGMATIC
APPROACH IN THE TRAILER BILL HAS
CERTAIN THINGS DIRECTING US TO.
PRIORITIZE IT IN PART OF WHAT WE
DO IN THE FIRST YEAR IS DOING A
LOT OF THIS. FACT FINDING AND.
DEFINING AND PRIORITIZING AND
THEN THERE ARE OTHER PRIORITIZED
PRIORITY.
VISIONS SORRY I DON'T WRITE MORE
CAFFEINE TODAY THAT I'VE HAD.
ARE TO COME BACK TO YOU WITH A
PLAN EVERY YEAR SO THAT YOU HAVE
THIS ACTION A SENSE OF WHAT
WE'RE DOING. AND HOW THOUGHTFUL
IT IS IT'S NOT AN.
AND EVERYBODY GETS A A LINE OF
WATER AND THEIR OWN TREATMENT
PLAN AT ALL.
IF THAT'S YOUR QUESTION YES NO I
MEAN BECAUSE I'VE HAVE MOURNED
THE PASSING INTEREST ON THE
CONSOLIDATION ASCEND THE SOME OF
THE FEELING. ONES AND AND I'M.
EAGER TO GET TO THE FUNDING OF
THE.
.
SPECIALISTS TO COME IN TO. HELP
WITH THAT BUT TO MAKE THAT
DECISION ON THESE THREE
ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE'RE GOING
TO. BE FORCING I'M PEOPLE
BECAUSE THAT'S ALWAYS. IN OUR
CHALLENGING WHEN YOU GO INTO A
SMALL COMMUNITY OR ANY ANY
COMMUNITY AND SAYING THIS IS HOW
THE WATER IS COMING THIS IS HOW
THE WATER IS BEING TREATED.
WHAT IS THE INVESTMENT THAT WE
WANT TO DO WE WANT TO MAKE HERE
IN A HOLISTIC REGIONAL APPROACH
BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF
FIEFDOMS? OUT THERE. WE ASSUME
YOUR STANDARD BECAUSE PEOPLE DO
HOLD WATER LOCAL THERE ARE SOME
PLACES WHERE FOLKS ARE DESPERATE
FOR HELP THERE ARE FOLKS. WHERE
THEIR?
INDEPENDENCE IS MORE IMPORTANT
TO LOOK FOR YOU CLEAN SAFE AND
AFFORDABLE WATER IN OUR VIEW
OBVIOUSLY NOT. THEIR VIEW AND
AND THE THING FOR US IS TO BE
VERY THOUGHTFUL ABOUT I AND IT
WILL THERE WILL NOT BE ONE.
SILVER BULLET OR ONE IF YOU
CAN'T DO ON A MIX SOLUTION. TO
THIS AND MAYBE MORE ABOUT LIKE
MISTER POTATO SOLUTION WHERE WE
WILL DEVELOP ELEMENTS OF HOW WE
CAN PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER SO
THAT WE'RE NOT REINVENTING THE
WHEEL BUT THERE'S A CERTAIN
AMOUNT OF LOOKING FOR.
OPPORTUNITIES IN FIGURING OUT
HOW TO PRIORITIZE THE ONES THAT
MAKE. THE MOST SENSE FOR HELPING
THE MOST PEOPLE FIRST IN THE
MOST EFFICIENT AND COST
EFFECTIVE WAY. I MEAN YOU COULD
YOU JUST WERE IN A DIFFERENT
WORLD THAN WE'VE BEEN IN FOR A
LONG TIME ESPECIALLY AS YOU
THINK OF. THE COST OF TREATMENT.
FOR MEETING THE ADDITIONAL
STANDARDS THAT HAVE COME OUT OF
A PUBLIC HEALTH BASED APPROACH
WHETHER IT'S ARSENIC OR CHROME
SIX OR NIGHT TREAT THOSE ARE
DIFFERENT TREATMENT TRAMS. VERY
EXPENSIVE NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN
DO AT A SMALL SCALE AND SO I'M
FIGURING OUT THE MOST COST
EFFECTIVE WAY TO GET THERE IS
ABSOLUTELY OUR. OUR AIM BUT YOU
CAN'T JUST. WAVE A MAGIC WAND I
WOULD JUST SAY THAT THE. THE
THING THAT'S MOST INTERESTING
ABOUT THE THE CHANGE OF THE
HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER DIRECTS US
TO DO.
AND THIS IS PART OF WHAT I THINK
THE THE CHALLENGE THAT PRECEDED
IT IS THAT. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN REGULATING THE SYSTEMS
UNDER OUR DOMAIN LIKE CALLING
BALLS AND STRIKES AND TRYING TO
FIND HIM. AND TRYING TO THINK
ABOUT HOW DO YOU GET SAFE
DRINKING WATER TO PEOPLE THAT
REQUIRE YOU JUST KEEP BRINGING
FOLKS
BUT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET ON
THE CLEAN. WATER SO IT IS I
ADMIT IT IS COMPLICATED BUT.
I THINK YOU'VE GIVEN US A LOT
OF THE TOOLS PARTICULARLY THAT
ADMINISTRATOR ONE THAT I KNOW
WERE CHARGED WITH USING WILD
WISELY AND NOT.* NILLY OKAY.
LET'S OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
MEMBERS TO COME FORWARD.
THEY SAID. AS I SAID PREVIOUSLY
DON'T HAVE TO REPEAT EVERYTHING
YOU SAID YES THE IN THE ASSEMBLY
SIDE.
EDWARD.
GO AHEAD THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIRMAN.
ED MANNING.
I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF LESSONS
WATER DISTRICT MOB THE WATER
AGENCY. AND LESS AND NOT WESTERN
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT ONE ONE
A RETAILER MEN MEMBER AGENCY.
WANT TO STATE WHAT A CONTRACTOR
AND WANT TO SEE V. P. CONTRACTOR
SO SOME THE COMMENTS I HAVE ARE.
GOING TO REFLECT I THINK THE
VIEWS OF MANY IN THE WATER
COMMUNITY.
AN OP WAS GOING TO TESTIFY AS
WELL ON THAT.
I THINK THE RECORD SEVERAL
FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES HERE THAT WE
SHOULD ADDRESS FIRST. LET'S
ADDRESS THE PROPRIETY OF DOING
THIS IN BUDGET. IN FACT THIS
ISSUE THE WATER TAX THE
LIABILITY ISSUE. CETERA.
AND WHICH ISN'T CURRENTLY IN SB
SIX TWENTY THREE HAS NEVER BEEN
HEARD. IN A SINGLE POLICY
COMMITTEE.
NOT ONE.
SO THE PROPRIETY OF DOING THIS
IS A BUDGET TRAILER BILL IS
SOMEWHAT QUESTIONABLE ALTHOUGH
CERTAINLY THAT HAS BEEN A
PATTERN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS
THAT WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH.
AND I KNOW HIM MISTER WHAT CAL
SKI YOU BURN A GREAT COMMITTEE
IN YOUR FAIR BUT. I WILL SAY
THAT.
I THINK SOME OF THESE ISSUES
WERE RAISED. TOM GO WELL BEYOND
JUST THE SPENDING ISSUE AND SO.
WE THINK FROM A PROCESS
STANDPOINT. BIT HAVING THE
COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION HERE
WOULD BE APPROPRIATE HOPEFULLY
MISTER MAYOR SUIT USELESS THING.
YES.
AND OTHERS.
SECOND.
I I THINK THERE ARE TWO ISSUES
HERE ONE IS THE QUESTION OF THE
EXPENDITURE.
AND THE NEED. FOR TWENTY THREE
NEW P. WEISS. WHETHER. THAT IS
NECESSARY.
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY WE DON'T
HAVE DRINKING WATER DATE ON THIS
COMMUNITIES. I WAS HERE IT'S
GOOD TO BE AROUND FOR A WHILE I
WAS HERE WHEN SENATOR NIELSEN
WAS HERE.
TWENTY SOMETHING YEARS AGO WHEN
CONGRESSMAN COST OF AN ASSEMBLY
MINUTES SENATOR COSTA WAS
RUNNING BILLS AT THE END THE
SESSION. TO GET FUNDING. FOR
COMMUNITIES IN HIS DISTRICT TO
DID NOT ADEQUATE DRINKING WATER.
HERE WE ARE IN TWO THOUSAND
EIGHTEEN. AND WE NEED NEW
POSITIONS TO FIGURE OUT. BOMB BY
ISSUES THAT REALLY ARE IN THE
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S
JURISDICTION. ON AND WE'RE NOT
GETTING THIS MONEY OUT TO THE
COMMUNITIES WE MOVED OUT HERE
STATE WATER RESOURCES BOARD BUT
I GUESS THE THE.
CHAIR HAS INDICATED THAT IN THE
LAST TWENTY YEARS AND ONE OF THE
FAVORITE THINGS THAT SENATORS IN
THIS FAMILY MEMBERS. LIKE TO DO
IS PASS THE LEGISLATION SAID
RAISING THOSE STANDARDS BECAUSE
IT IT IT SEEMS LIKE THE RIGHT
THING TO DO YOU WANNA YOU WANNA.
PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY BUT. OFTEN
THERE'S A DISCONNECT BETWEEN
WHAT SECOND COSTS AND WHAT THAT
REALLY HAS AN EFFECT ON THE
WATER SYSTEM NOBODY COMES IN
HERE AND SAYS WELL THAT'S GONNA
pBE THIS TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT
VERSES THAT. PLEASE GO AHEAD
KNOWING IT EITHER I THINK THAT'S
A GOOD POINT AND A GOOD SEGUE SO
ON THE FIRST TWO ISSUES HERE ON
THE POLICY SIDE.
ONE IS IT APPROPRIATE TO TAX.
THE RATE PAYERS MANY OF THEM
URBAN WATER RATE PAYERS. UP FOR
THIS ISSUE AND THE SECOND IS YOU
ARE RELIEVING AGRICULTURE.
FROM LIABILITY FOR ON LEGACY
CONTAMINATES CHIN ASSOCIATED
WITH NITRATES.
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE OUT BEING
ASKED TO DO.
ON THE FIRST ISSUE THERE SEEMS
TO BE SOME NOTION THE HUMAN
RIGHTS TO WATER.
RATED SOME IMPLICIT OBLIGATION.
OF WATER RTEPAYERS IN URBAN
COMMUNITIES LIKE SENATOR
STEARNS.
TO PAY FOR IT ODD SOME
COMMUNITIES STATE CAN'T MEET
THEIR EXISTING DRINKING WATER
STANDARDS.
NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM
THE TRUTH.
IF YOU ACTUALLY READ THE BILL.
THE BILL SAYS ABOUT THE HUMAN
RIGHT TO WATER.
THAT WILL CREATE NO
INFRINGEMENT.
ON THE RIGHTS OR
RESPONSIBILITIES. OF ANY PUBLIC
WATER AGENCY. FELT THAT WAS
ANTICIPATED AND IT WAS DEALT
WITH SPECIFICALLY IN THE BILL SO
THE HUMAN RIGHTS TO WATER DID
NOT SUGGEST THAT SECOND.
ALL OF THOSE AGENCIES INCLUDING
SOME THAT I REPRESENT.
HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH LEGACY
CONTAMINATION ISSUES. FOR
SOLVENTS FOR NITRATES FOR OTHER
THINGS. FOR WHICH OUR RATEPAERS
HAVE PAID TENS OF NOT HUNDREDS
OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. AND
CONTINUE TO DO. TO CLEAN UP
GROUNDWATER SO THE NOTION THAT
THIS ISN'T A SHARE OBLIGATION IN
FACT RATEPAYERS ACROSS STATED
BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR
GENERATIONS AND CONTINUE TO. AND
HAVE NOT SOUGHT TO IMPOSE THAT
BURDEN ON SOMEONE ELSE SECOND.
WHY IS AGRICULTURE SUPPORTING
THIS HISTORICALLY AGRICULTURE
HAS OPPOSED THE CAL FED WATER
FEE AND? THERE BEEN MANY
ITERATIONS OF ATTEMPTS BY
SACRAMENTO TO IMPOSE A LOCAL
WATER TAXI.
BY THE WAY. TO ADDRESS YOUR
COMMENTS EARLIER THIS IS A TAX.
THIS IS NOT A SIMPLER FEE
SIMPLER IS GONE AFTER PROP
TWENTY SIX BUT EVEN. PRE PROP
TWENTY SIX THIS IS A TAX. AND
IT'S A TWO THIRDS VOTE AS A
RESULT. THERE IS NO NEXUS.
BETWEEN URBAN MORE RATE PAYERS
FOR EXAMPLE PAYING THIS TAX ON
THEIR DRINKING WATER. IT'S ON
THEIR DRINKING WATER SERVE TO
THEM. AND THE ISSUE AT HAND. THE
REASON AGASSI OR SUPPORTING IT.
WE DON'T BLAME THEM IS THEY HAVE
A GUN TO THEIR HEAD. WHY DO THEY
HAVE A GUN TO THEIR HEAD THE
WATER BOARD? IS. HAS IMPOSED
ENFORCEMENT ORDERS.
ARE IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF STATE
ON AGRICULTURE FOR LEGACY
CONTAMINATION FOR NITRATES. AND
BAGS FEELS THAT THEY HAVE TO
SUPPORT A TAX ON OTHER WATER
USERS TO DEAL WITH THEIR.
PROBLEM AND I UNDERSTAND THAT. I
DON'T BLAME AGRICULTURE. GIVEN
THE POTENTIAL LIABILITY FOR
THINGS THEY DID THAT WERE
COMPLETELY LEGAL. TO USE
FERTILIZERS TO GROW FOOD TO FEED
ALL OF US SO. BUT THE BUT THE
ISSUE IS IS IN THE BILL BECAUSE
IT DOES RELIEVE LIABILITY.
LASTLY.
.
THE.
WE'RE BEING ASKED TO PAY FOR ON
GOING ON AND COSTS AND IF YOU
LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF THIS ON
THE WATER BONDS.
WE'VE MOVED DRAMATICALLY IN THE
WATER BOND FUNDING TO FUND
PLANNING COSTS A HUNDRED PERCENT
WHICH WE NEVER DID. THE FUND
ONAM A HUNDRED PERCENT WTH NO
LOCAL SHARE WHICH WE NEVER DID.
AND AT SOME POINT THERE'S
SOMETHING GOING ON HERE WHICH IS
MORE SYSTEMIC WHICH IS. YOU CAN
ASK.
A DRINKING WATER TAX TO BE PAID
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER BY A.
WATER REPAIRS. TO PAY INFINITELY
FOR.
MY OWN M. COSTS ESSENTIALLY
CAPITAL FONTS. UP PLANNING
COSTS.
SYSTEMIC PROBLEM HAS TO BE FIX
YOU HAVE TO GO IN IN.
ORGANIZE THESE FOLKS.
CREATE A CRITICAL MASS SHOWN AND
COULD EVENTUALLY BE PAID AND
LASTLY.
GIVEN THE DEBATE YOU JUST CHAT.
ABOUT BORROWING STEALING
WHATEVER YOU WANNA CALL FROM
SPECIAL FUNDS.
THIS MONEY IS NOT SECURE.
THIS MONEY GOES INTO THE GENERAL
FUND LIKE ANY OTHER.
FUNDS AND AS WE SEE FROM THE
CRAWL MORE PROGRAM IN ALL THESE
FUNDS WHEN THEY WERE CREATED
LIKE THIS. THE IDEA WAS SOMEHOW
THEY WERE GOING TO BE SEGREGATED
AND BE GUARD RAILED.
BUT WE KNOW THAT NOT TO BE TRUE.
WHAT WE WOULD SUGGEST IS TAKE
SOME OF THE SURPLUS FROM THE
GENERAL FUND?
TAKE THE FEES THAT ARBOR CULTURE
WILLING TO PAY TO UNDERSTANDABLY
ESCAPE LIABILITY.
AND SECURITIZED SAT IN A LEASE
REVENUE BONDS SOME OTHER
MECHANISM. SO THAT THIS FUND.
UNLIKE THESE OTER FUNDS WOULD
ACTUALLY BE DEDICATED TO THE
PURPOSE THAT IT'S BEING DRAWN UP
FOR WHICH IS TO CLEAN UP. ARE
CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER MADE
SURE PEOPLE HAVE SAFE DRINKING
WATER. AND THEN WE WOULDN'T BE
DEBATING THIS EVERY YEAR THANK
YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN FOR THE TIME
I PREACH IT.
NECKS.
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR AND MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE WHEN HE READ A
BUSHEL AQUA.
WE SUBMITTED A COALITION
OPPOSITION LETTER OVER A HUNDRED
AGENCIES LAST WEEK. AND YOU KNOW
IT'S INTERESTING I THINK THAT'S
PROBABLY CLOSE TO THE NUMBER OF
PROJECTS THAT COULD BE FUNDED
WITH THE WATER TAX ONCE THE
WATER TAX. IS DUE A WATER TAXES
PASSED. BY THE LEGISLATURE
THERE'S THERE'S MANY MANY. FOLKS
ARE INTERESTED IN ACCESSING
THOSE FUNDS SO WHILE THIS IS ONE
ARM AND THE CURRENT BENEFICIARY
IF BENEFICIARY THAT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW THERE'S
CLEARLY. A NEED AND WANT FOR
ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM FROM SUCH
A FUND SO. WE THINK IT'S JUST
THE BEGINNING UP TO TEN DOLLARS
PER HOUSEHOLD IS YOU KNOW THE
ESTIMATES JUST VERY
CONSERVATIVE.
THAT WE REALLY FEEL LIKE IN IN
THIS IS A HOUSEHOLD IS AT THAT
ON ON THIS IS A TAX ON
HOUSEHOLDS WATERS PAYING WATER.
BILLS THAT HOUSEHOLDS PAY. AND
WE REALLY FEEL THAT THE THAT THE
DISAPPOINTMENT IN ALL THIS IS IN
THE QUEST TO SOLVE. WITCHER
MARCUS HAS POINTED OUT IS A REAL
PROBLEM FOR SOME DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES THAT DON'T. HAVE
ACCESS TO SAFE AND AFFORDABLE
DRINKING WATER ON. THIS IS OING
TO DRIVE UP THE COST FOR ALL
OTHER CALIFORNIANS THAT RECEIVE
WATER SERVICE IT'S IT'S NOT
GOING TO BE JUST A DOLLAR A
MONTH THAT WE'VE HEARD A LOT OF
THE PROPONENTS. TALK ABOUT AND
WHEN THE COST OF WATER HAS RISEN
SO DRAMATICALLY IN ORDER TO DEAL
WITH THE DROUGHTS IMPACTS TO
DEAL WITH OF. YOU KNOW EXPENSIVE
REGULATORY MANDATES THAT WE
TALKED ABOUT EARLIER TODAY. DO
WE REALLY WANT DO WE REALLY NEED
TO ADD A A STATEWIDE WATER TALKS
ABOUT. IT AT ALL WAS NOT AFRAID
OF TACKLING HARD ISSUES WE'VE
WORKED ON STABLE GROUND WATER
MANAGEMENT WE'VE DONE A LOT OF
THINGS THAT PEOPLE SAID OH
YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO DO
THAT. AND YOU KNOW BUT WE'RE NOT
ALONE ON A RECENT STATEWIDE POLL
BY TOLCHIN RESEARCH REPORTS THAT
SEVENTY FOUR PERCENT OF
STATEWIDE RESPONDENTS WANT TO
USE EXISTING FUNDING SOURCES IN
ORDER TO PROVIDE SAFE DRINKING
WATER THESE DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES. THESE RESPONDENTS
DO NOT WANT TO TAX SOMETHING
THAT'S ESSENTIAL TO LIFE THIS
YEAR WE'VE LOST YEAR WITH
A LOT OF FRUITLESS BACK AND
FORTH IN A LOOP ON. IS IT TIME
TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
AND.
MISTER CHAIRMAN SANDERS DONNA
GILBERT REPRESENTING THE
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
ASSOCIATION TODAY.
CMU A. AGREED WITH THE POLICY
OBJECTIVE IN SB SIX TWENTY THREE
BEFORE THE WATER TAX WAS AMENDED
INTO IT WE SINCERELY AGREE WITH
THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT THE
OBJECTIVES IN THE TRAILER BILL.
AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED
BY THE CHAIR WOMEN DECRIED BY
THE CHAIR WOMAN WE AGREE WITH
YOUR SENTIMENT THAT IT'S
UNACCEPTABLE IN CALIFORNIA FOR.
WHEN THE STATE NOT TO HAVE
ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER.
BUT WE JUST DO NOT AGREE WITH
THE SOLUTION WE AND WE CERTAINLY
TAKE ISSUE WITH THE NOTION THAT
THERE'S NO OTHER VIABLE
ALTERNATIVES IF WE DON'T LOOK
FOR ANOTHER BALL BALL
ALTERNATIVES AND THAT'S A SELF
FULFILLING PROPHECY BUT WE
THINK.
AND WE THINK THERE ARE OTHER
ALTERNATIVES AND MORE WHAT READY
TO ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES AND AND
HELP. RESOLVE THIS ISSUE SO
AGAIN WE UNFORTUNATELY HAVE TO
OPPOSE THE WATER TAX THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
MISTER CHAIRMAN MEMBERS THE
COMMITTEE LOUIS BROWN HERE TODAY
ON BEHALF CALIFORNIA RICE
COMMISSION CALIFORNIA FOR FREE
ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA CITRUS
MUTUAL. IN SUPPORT OF THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL ON IN
SUPPORT OF THE EFFORT BY THE
ADMINISTRATION IS MAKING TO
ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.
.
THE. FOCUS GROUP RIGHT NOW SEEMS
TO BE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
AREAS. BUT I THINK WHAT YOU'LL
SEE STAND IN BEHIND US TODAY IS.
OUR SUPPORT FOR THIS IS VERY
BROAD IT'S NOT JUST THE
AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY ITS
CORPORATE FIVE HUNDRED COMPANIES
IT'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT HITS
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GROUPS ITS
LEADERS. AND COMMUNITY LEADERS
IT'S A DIVERSE GROUP OF
SUPPORTERS HAD BEEN WORKING ON
THIS NOT JUST THE PAST TWO YEARS
BUT. REALLY FOR NEARLY A DECADE.
AS WE IN AGRICULTURE BEEN
WORKING ON PROGRAMS LIKE C. V.
SALTS. AND OTHERS TO LOOK AT THE
ISSUE OF DRINKING WATER
CONTAMINATED WATER THROUGHOUT
THE STATE AND I THINK THAT'S THE
OTHER KEY PART IS. THIS IS A
STATE WIDE ISSUE THE MAPS DON'T
LIE. NEARLY EVERY COMMUNITY IN
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS SOME
FORM OF CONTAMINATION. NITRATES
IS ONE PIECE OF IT BUT WE'RE
LOOKING AT PERCHLORATE WE'RE
LOOKING AT ARSENIC WE'RE LOOKING
AT NATURALLY CONTAMINATES
NATURALLY MADE CONTAMINANTS
WE'RE LOOKING AT MAD MADE MAN
MADE CONTAMINANTS. AND SO WE
CAME TO THE TABLE. AND SO YES WE
ARE TO BLAME WE ARE TO BLAME FOR
COMING TO YOU. THIS LEGISLATURE
WITH A SOLUTION.
IT'S NOT THE PERFECT SOLUTION
WHAT WELCOME OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
AND OTHER IDEAS. BUT I CAN TELL
YOU FROM WHERE WE STAND IN THE
COMMUNITIES THAT WE WORK WITH IN
THE COMMUNITIES WHERE OUR
EMPLOYEES LIVE.
PASSING THIS OFF TO THE GENERAL
FUND WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE DEALT
WITH EVERY YEAR IS NOT A
SOLUTION. IT IS NOT A REAL
SOLUTION TO THE COMMUNITIES WHO
NEED WATER. SO AS A MEMBER OF
THE.
OF THE COALITION OF THE WILLING.
THAT HAS BEEN AT THE TABLE
LOOKING AT THIS. WHICH IS
LOOKING AT OUR OWN INDUSTRY TO
PAY SIGNIFICANT FEES IN
PERPETUITY AND JUST ONE MINOR
TAKE ON THAT. THE INCREASE IN
THE MILL IS SIX MILLS.
SIX MILLS NOT SIX PENNIES PER
DOLLAR SIX MILS PER DOLLAR FOR
THOSE OUT THERE THAT ARE HAVING
LITTLE HEART ATTACK OVER. THE
IDEA OF SIX PENNIES PER DOLLAR
REST ASSURED.
BUT WE HAVE COME TO THE TABLE TO
TAX OURSELVES. TO HELP BE PART
OF THE PROBLEM.
AND ALL WE'VE ASKED FOR OTHERS
IS TO COME UP WITH THE SAME.
REAL SOLUTIONS TO THE EFFORT AND
AS OF NOW THOSE HAVE NOT BEEN
BORN THOSE HAVE NOT COME FORWARD
AND SO WE PLAN TO PUSH THIS AS
HARD AS WE POSSIBLY CAN. WITH
THE ADMINISTRATION AND WILL BE
OPEN OPEN ARMS TO ANY REAL
SOLUTIONS THAT COME FORWARD THAT
HELP US SOLVE THIS THIS YEAR.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS I
AM AARON EVANS WITH THE LEAGUE
OF CALIFORNIA CITIES. LEAGUE
BELIEVES OF COURSE IN THE
IMPORTANCE OF CRITICAL
IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN DRINKING
WATER I'M INTO THAT AND WE
SUPPORT MUCH OF WHAT'S IN THE
PROPOSED BUDGET TRAILER BILL.
WHERE WE PART WAYS THOUGH IS ON
THE FUNDING SOLUTION?
AFTER VERY CAREFUL DELIBERATE
DELIBERATION THE LEAGUE TOOK AN
OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED POSITION
ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET TRAILER
BILL I'M SEEKING THE AMENDMENT
TO ELIMINATE THE WATER TAX WE DO
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO.
SEARCH FOR FUNDING SOLUTION
THOUGH TO THIS IMPORTANT PROBLEM
THANK YOU.
I'M GAIL WITH THE WESTERN
GROWERS ASSOCIATION OUR MEMBERS
ARE IN ALL OF CALIFORNIA ARIZONA
COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO. BUT
THEY'VE. EVEN IF THERE ARE FROM
AND ARE ARIZONA COLORADO.
PERFORMERS GO ALL OVER THE
PLACE.
AND FARM SO WE DO HAVE. THREE
THOUSAND MEMBERS.
WHO FARM IN CALIFORNIA AND WE
WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT THE
BUDGET TRAILER BILL? WE'VE BEEN
WORKING ON IT FOR MORE THAN TWO
YEARS WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE COMMUNITY AND.
IN AN INTEREST OF TIME I WILL
JUST SAY DITTO TO MY COLLEAGUE
LOUIS BROWN THANK YOU.
WOULD APPRECIATE MORE THAT.
I'LL DO MY BEST JOHN AT THE
NELSON WITH THE COMMUNITY WATER
CENTER WHICH IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE NON PROFIT THAT WORKS
AND SAFE DRINKING WATER ISSUES
PARTICULARLY IN THE CENTRAL
VALLEY. ALSO HERE TODAY ON
BEHALF OF POLICY LAKE AND THE
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF CHILD AND
FAMILY SERVICES.
SO IN THE INTEREST OF TIME I
JUST WANT TO MAKE A FEW OTHER
POINTS ON THAT MAYBE HAVEN'T
BEEN EMPHASIZED AS MUCH. ABOUT
DO WANT TO SAY DITTO TO CHAIRMAN
MARKET SAYS COMMENTS ABOUT HOW
THAT PROBLEM THAT WE ARE TRYING
TO SOLVE HERE REQUIRES A VERY
UNIQUE SOLUTION WHICH IS A
SPECIAL PERMANENT FUNDING
SOURCE.
THE TYPE THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE
WORK WITH IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY
IN PARTICULAR TYPICALLY ARE
SMALL. AND THEY REQUIRE
CONFIDENCE THAT WHEN THEY GO TO
BUILD A CAPITAL TREATMENT PLANT
OR DRAW DOWN A GRANT OR LOAN
FROM EITHER FEDERAL OR A BOND
SOURCE. THAT THEY HAVE THE
FUNDING TO BACK THEM UP FOR
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE NOT
JUST THIS YEAR WITH A QUESTION
MARK FOR NEXT YEAR BUT FOR THE
NEXT TWO TO THREE DECADES. THAT
IS WHAT THIS PROPOSAL IS ABOUT
BUT THIS PROPOSAL IS ABOUT MUCH
MORE THAN JUST DOLLARS ALTHOUGH
THOSE ARE IMPORTANT THIS
PROPOSAL HAS NUMEROUS ELEMENTS
OF GOOD POLICY RELATED TO
TRANSPARENCY. PROTECTIONS AND
COST EFFECTIVENESS I JUST WANT
TO ALSO SAY THAT FROM A
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE STANDPOINT
THIS IS AN ISSUE ABOUT EQUITY
LAST TIME I CHECKED WE ARE ONE
STATE WE ARE ONE CALIFORNIA. AND
WHEN YOU HAVE LARGE PORTIONS OF
THE STATE THAT CAN PROVIDE THIS
VERY BASIC NECESSITY. THAT
SHOULD AFFECT US ALL AND IT
CERTAINLY AFFECTS PUBLIC TRUST
IN ALL OF OUR DRINKING WATER
INSTITUTIONS. LASTLY THE PURPOSE
OF THIS EFFORT IS TO FILL IN THE
GAPS WHERE WE HAVE HOLES AND HOW
WE PROVIDE DRINKING WATER
FUNDING THIS IS NOT TO REPLACE
BOND FUNDING THAT IS IMPORTANT.
THIS IS NOT TO REPLACE FEDERAL
FUNDING THAT'S IMPORTANT BUT
IT'S TO MEET THE GAPS OF THIS IS
PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE FUNDING
PACKAGE. I THINK THE BREADTH OF
THE COALITION THAT IS HERE TODAY
AND IT IS IN SUPPORT OF THIS
BILL SPEAKS FOR ITSELF SO JUST
ASK. DON'T LET THIS OPPORTUNITY
SLIP OUT OF YOUR HANDS THANK
YOU.
NO EVIDENTLY WE'RE GOING TO
ENJOY THE FULL BREADTH OF THE
COALITION NECKS YET. GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS PAUL TOWNS
LAME WITH CALIFORNIA WATER
SERVICE COMPANY WE ARE A PUBLIC
UTILITY COMMISSION REGULATED
UTILITY WHERE THE SECOND LARGEST
WATER RETAILER IN THE STATE.
WE'VE LONG BEEN A SUPPORTER OF
THIS APPROACH WE WERE SUPPORTERS
OF BILL SIXTY THREE WE THINK
THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT.
THAT BALD BUDGET TRAILER BILLS
RIGHT WAY TO GO YOU KNOW WE'VE
CONSOLIDATED A NUMBER OF SMALL
SYSTEMS INTO OUR SERVICE AREAS
WE ALSO SERVE A NUMBER OF SMALL
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. OF
THAT ARE WITHIN OUR EXISTING
SERVICE TERRITORIES BUT WE
RECOGNIZE THAT. CONSOLIDATION
WHETHER IT'S WITH THE PUBLIC
MUNICIPAL SYSTEM OR WITH AN
INVESTOR OWNED SYSTEM IS NOT THE
SOLUTION FOR EVERY SINGLE A
COMMUNITY THEY'RE JUST TOO FAR
AWAY ARE THERE OTHER ISSUES. SO
THERE HAS TO BE A SOLUTION SOME
SOLUTION FOR THOSE COMMUNITIES
THAT OTHER OTHER FIXES DON'T
DON'T ADDRESS WE BUT WE BELIEVE
THAT THIS APPROACH IS THAT
SOLUTION. WE BELIEVE THAT
EVERYONE IN CALIFORNIA SHOULD BE
ABLE TO HAVE SAFE AND RELIABLE
WATER WERE SUPPORTERS OF THIS
AND I THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD AFTERNOON MR TURKEY ARE
AWESOME BEHALF OF THE CITIES OF
SANTA ROSA IN BURBANK ME WOULD
ECHO THE COMMENTS OF CMU A AN
AQUA THANK YOU.
MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS MY NAME IS
MARIAN WARMER DAMN EVER
REPRESENT THE REAL COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA.
AT THIRTY FIVE COUNTIES WITH
FIVE ELECTED'S AND THERE AT THE
FRONT LINES OF TRYING TO GET
THEIR ARMS AROUND SOME OF THESE
COMMUNITY NEEDS. ARE COUNTIES
ARE ALSO SOME OF THE MOST OF IT.
ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED COUNTIES
AND SO IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF
OUR WILLINGNESS TO MEET SOME OF
THESE NEEDS THE QUESTION OF
RESOURCES THAT WE DON'T HAVE. A
WE HEAR FROM OUR COMMUNITIES WE
ALSO HEAR FROM THE AGRICULTURAL
ECONOMY WHICH IS A KEY PART OF
WHAT KEEPS OUR THIRTY FIVE
COUNTIES GOING. AND THIS IS AN
IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF A COALESCING OF A
UNIQUE NUMBER OF GROUPS. TO TRY
TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE ALL JUST
NOTE ONE THING I'VE BEEN IN THIS
BUILDING A LONG TIME MISTER
CHAIR WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
THESE COMMUNITIES AND THEIR
NEEDS FOR DECADES WITHOUT ANY
SUCCESS TO GET THOSE OWN M.
DOLLARS TO THEM. IN OUR
COMMUNITIES ARE COUNTIES WE CAN
POINT TO CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED THAT ARE NOW
MOTHBALLED BECAUSE THE
COMMUNITIES CANNOT AFFORD TO RUN
THE. RUN THOSE THOSE
IMPROVEMENTS SO WE ARE HERE TO
ASK YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION
FOR THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
TRAILER BILL THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON TURNED MEMBERS
TRICIA COUNTER WITH AGRICULTURAL
COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA ON BEHALF
OF THE FIFTEEN THOUSAND FARMERS
FOR REPRESENT ALL THROUGHOUT THE
STATE WE STRONGLY SUPPORT. THIS
BUDGET PROPOSAL AND URGE YOUR
FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION AS WELL
THANK YOU.
HELLO I'M SHANNON GOOD TO LET
THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER
FOR THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC
UTILITY DISTRICT. WE SERVE
FOURTEEN THOUSAND CUSTOMERS UP
IN THE SIERRAS. AND OUR
COMMUNITIES MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD
INCOME IS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF
THIRTY NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS A
YEAR. AND WE OPPOSE HOW THIS
BILL IS PAID FOR WHILE WE
SUPPORT THE THE GOALS OF SB SIX
TWENTY THREE AND TELL THE WATER
TAX WAS ADDED TO IT.
WE SEE THIS AS REALLY JUST A
FINAL OR SIPHON OFF OF MONEY
THAT'S IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT
WE'RE TRYING TO USE. TO BUILD
INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACE AGING
INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE SEE THIS BILL IS TAKING THAT
MONEY AWAY FROM OUR COMMUNITY
PUTTING IN OTHER COMMUNITIES.
AND AND NOT HELPING OUR
RATEPAYERS. ALSO IS PART OF THE
BILL.
IT IT ALLOWS FOR. FOLKS WHO
HAVE LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED
PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL. POVERTY
LEVEL.
TO RESELL CERTIFY AND THEN
RECEIVE.
A AN EXEMPTION FROM THE TAX THE
TAX HOWEVER MOST OF THE FOLKS IN
OUR COMMUNITY THAT ARE BELOW
THAT INCOME LEVEL. ARE NOT
HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE BY OUR
CUSTOMERS VIRTUALLY ALL OUR
HOMEOWNERS THE RENTERS IN OUR
COMMUNITY DON'T.
WOULDN'T WOULDN'T RECEIVE THAT
BENEFIT OR THAT EXEMPTION UNDER
THE BILL WE DON'T SEE HOW THAT
CONNECTION IS MADE. WITH THE WAY
THINGS ARE WRITTEN. AND SO AGAIN
FOR THOSE REASONS.
WE OPPOSE THE BILL SPECIFICALLY
HOW THE BILL IS PAID FOR WE
WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT AQUA'S
AMENDMENTS AND THEIR ALTERNATIVE
FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE EFFORT
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN AND
MEMBERS IMPEACHMENT STUCK WITH
IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT I'D
LIKE TO ECHO CMU AN AQUA AND
ALSO ADD. HEDERMAN RINSE WATER
DISTRICT WE KNOW THAT WATER
QUALITY IS A HUGE PROBLEM IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR MANY
COMMUNITIES MANY OF WHICH ARE
SMALL COMMUNITIES. AND WE DO
AGREE THAT THE STATE NEEDS TO
ADDRESS THAT PROBLEM TO PROVIDE
SAFE CLEAN AFFORDABLE DRINKING
WATER WHICH IS A HUMAN RIGHT TO
AGREE SHOULD BE A HUMAN RIGHT.
BUT WE DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH
THE THE SOURCE OF FUNDING WE DO
BELIEVE THERE ARE MORE
APPROPRIATE SOURCES OF FUNDING
AVAILABLE THAT DO NOT. IMPOSE A
TAX ON BUSINESSES AND ON WATER
USAGE FOR RESIDENTS SO FOR THAT
WE. WE OPPOSE THE LANGUAGE IN
THE TRAILER BILL THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON MR. KAMAL SOME
HAVE A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES
BRIEFLY WE ARE IN STRONG SUPPORT
PART OF A COALITION OVER HUNDRED
ORGANIZATIONS.
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS
CHASE AND I AGREED WITH ADULTS
IN GILBERT ROPES AND SMITH ON
BEHALF OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
WATER DISTRICT. INTERESTED TIME
ALL ALIGN MYSELF WITH AQUA
ORANGE COUNTY WATER SHOES A
SIGNATORY TO THE LETTER THAT.
YOU'VE RECEIVED.
AND WOULD JUST ADD WHAT YOU
KNOW AGAIN AS YOU'VE HEARD THERE
ARE OTHER SOLUTIONS IS A
COMPLICATED ISSUE WE CAN ALL
KNOWLEDGE THAT. I THINK IT WOULD
BE VERY CONSTRUCTIVE IF WE
STARTED ACTUALLY YOU KNOW WORK
TOGETHER ON ON POTENTIAL
ALTERNATIVES THAT WOULD STILL
PROVIDE THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO
THESE COMMUNITIES.
GOOD AFTERNOON MISTER CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS MY NAME IS JESSIE SNYDER
I'M WITH SELF HELP ENTERPRISES
OUT OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY WHERE
A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION
THAT IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER
IMPROVEMENTS AND IN RURAL
COMMUNITIES. WE STRONGLY SUPPORT
THE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE DRINKING
WATER FUND BECAUSE IT WILL BE
KEY IN HELPING THE SMALLEST
WATER SYSTEMS BEAR THE COST OF
DELIVERING SAFE DRINKING WATER.
AND I WOULD ECHO THE COMMENTS
MADE BY MY COLLEAGUE FROM THE
COMMUNITY WATER CENTER. IN
ADDITION I ENCOURAGE THE
COMMITTEE TO ALSO ADOPT FUNDING
THIS YEAR FOR EMERGENCY WATER
AND WASTEWATER NEEDS. SIMILAR TO
THE PROPOSAL THAT WAS CONSIDERED
YESTERDAY IN THE ASSEMBLY.
BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE. WHILE WE
AWAIT THE ARRIVAL OF THE SAFE
AND AFFORDABLE DRINKING WATER
FUND. WE NEED EMERGENCY FUNDING
TO CONTINUE COPING WITH
LINGERING DROUGHT IMPACTS AND
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS
THANK YOU.
CHAIR MEMBERS ABOUT MONEY AS THE
IMPRESARIO THE WATER RESOURCES.
MANAGER CAMERAS WATER DISTRICT
VENTURA COUNTY I'M SURE A LOT OF
THE CONCERNS WITH OTHER WATER
SUPPLIERS ABOUT THE FUNDING OF
THIS BILL AND AS SUCH WHEN I
HIGHLIGHT THREE THINGS. FIRST
THE PROBLEM THIS BILL
PROPORCIONES ALTS FROM A
FUNDAMENTAL FAILURE OF
GOVERNANCE NOT A SIMPLE LACK OF
FUNDS. WE URGE YOU TO ADDRESS
THAT PROBLEM FIRST.
BEFORE IMPOSING A TAX ON
RESIDENTS TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIES
IN PERPETUITY TO FAILING
SYSTEMS.
TO THIS BILL PUTS THE PROVERBIAL
CART BEFORE THE HORSE IN ANOTHER
WAY ALSO IT PROPOSES A SCHEDULE
OF TAXES TO FUND A SOLUTION.
BEFORE WE FIGURED OUT THE SCOPE
AND SCALE OF THE PROBLEM. AND
THREE THE LOGISTICS OF
TRANSFORMING CALIFORNIA'S THREE
THOUSAND WATER SYSTEMS. INTO
INCOME EVALUATORS ELIGIBILITY
VALIDATORS AND TAX COLLECTORS IS
STAGGERING.
SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR OPPOSITION
UNTIL THESE CONCERNS ARE
ADDRESSED THANKS.
GOOD AFTERNOON BREAK THOMAS
GENERAL MANAGER RINCON DEL
DIABLO MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
IN ESCONDIDO CALIFORNIA FROM
LIKE MANY OF THE COLLEAGUES AND
STATEMENTS I THINK THEY'RE VERY
KEY. THING ONE OF THE THINGS I
THINK. WHEN YOU HEARD IT HERE
AND EVEN IN SOME OF THE EARLIER
SESSIONS FOR INSTANCE THE LA O.
ON THE DFW ISSUE ONE OF THE DFW
ISSUES EARLIER EVEN SAID. LET'S
SEE WHAT NEEDS TO BE FUNDED THAN
ADDRESS HOW. YOU HEARD IT HERE
EVEN IN THE REPORT WE'RE NOT
EVEN SURE WHAT THE EXTENT OF THE
PRO PROBLEM IS AS AN ENGINEER I
EVALUATE THE PROBLEM IS. EVEN
YOU THEN LOOK AT WHAT THE TOTAL
SOLUTION IS AND THEN GO OUT TO
FIND IT AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO
FIX IT WE DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THE
STATE DOESN'T EVEN. ISN'T SURE
WHAT THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM.
OF MISS MARKET SAID THAT THEY
SPENT SIX HUNDRED AND SOME
MILLION DOLLARS ALREADY ON ON
RELATED ISSUES. I APPLAUD THAT
I'M PART OF THE I. R. W. TO AM
INSANE DIEGO WE LOOK AT GIVING
AS MUCH MONEY THROUGH THAT
PROCESS TO OUR DECK COMMUNITIES.
HOWEVER IF I LET ADDED UP WHICH
IN THE BOARD REPORT OR THE
COMMITTEE REPORT THERE'S ABOUT
ANOTHER BILLION DOLLARS OR
THERE'S BEEN A ONE POINT SEVEN
BILLION. IN RELATED FUNDING FOR
THESE TYPES OF ISSUES SO WE'RE
AND THAT'S INCLUDING THE NEW
PROP SIXTY EIGHT THAT'S PROPOSED
OF THREE HUNDRED THIRTY MILLION
DOLLARS FOR DAX. SO THERE'S
STILL A LOT OF MONEY OUT THERE
AND I WOULD I WOULD RECOMMEND.
THAT WE LOOK AT WHAT IS THE TRUE
PROBLEM. ADDRESS WHAT MONEY WE
ALREADY HAVE IDENTIFIED FOUR
THEN ASSESS WHETHER WE NEED SOME
ADDITIONAL FUNDING THROUGH THAT
AND WE OPPOSE UP TO THE THE
DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS AS AN
ENGINEER. THE DEVIL'S IN THE
DETAILS I THINK THE BUDGET
TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE IS FLAWED
IN SOME CASES SO I WOULD
RECOMMEND I'M WE OPPOSE AND WE
CAME. WITH ALTERNATIVES MORE
WILLING TO WORK WE REALLY WANT
THIS TO WORK SO WILLING TO WORK
WITH EVERYBODY ON THIS ISSUE
THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON NOW MISTER CHAIR
AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MY
NAME IS GREG MOORE SAID I'M HERE
REPRESENTING ELSEWHERE VALLEY
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT IN
RIVERSIDE COUNTY THING I'D LIKE
TO POINT OUT IS.
WE HAVE SOME SERIOUS CONCERNS
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THESE THESE
AGENCIES THAT HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED STATEWIDE WE
UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S A NEED
WE'RE NOT WE'RE NOT DISAGREEING
WITH THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT
THERE'S AN ABSOLUTE NEED TO TRY
TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. IT'S HOW
WE'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS THE
ISSUE THAT'S THE PROBLEM. AND
WHEN YOU LOOK AT.
WELL OVER EIGHTY PERCENT OF
THESE AGENCIES THAT HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED THROUGHOUT THE STATE
ARE. PUBLIC ARE NOT PUBLIC WATER
AGENCIES SIR YOU'RE ASKING
PUBLIC WATER AGENCIES TAKE MONEY
FROM THEIR CUSTOMERS. AND GIVE
IT TO MEANS IN ESSENCE A PRIVATE
WATER COMPANY. AND I HAVE SOME
CONCERNS UNDER PROP TWO EIGHTEEN
AND GIVE THE PUBLIC FUNDS AND
HOW THAT ACTUALLY WORKS.
AN ITEM AND LIKE TO MENTION IS
THAT. THIS FEAT IS NOT JUST A
DOLLAR PER CUSTOMER THERE ARE
OTHER.
THAT THAT FEE GOES UP DEPENDING
ON THE SIZE OF THE METER IT DOES
NOT YOU'RE NOT HEARING ABOUT THE
COMMERCIAL SIDE OF THINGS SO
YOU'RE LITERALLY GOING TO TAKE.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OUT OF MY
AGENCIES SERVICE AREA THAT WE
WOULD USE FOR REPAIR REPLACEMENT
IN KEEPING UP WITH THE WATER
TREATMENT STANDARDS SEWER
TREATMENT STANDARDS. THAT ARE
PASSED ON TO US SO.
WE THINK. THAT IF THIS IS REALLY
TRUE WE GET WE AGREE THIS IS A
STATE WIDE ISSUE WE ARE ONE
CALIFORNIA I I GET THAT.
THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT SINCE
WE ARE ONE CALIFORNIA WHERE'S
THE SKIN IN THE GAME FOR THE
STATE LEGISLATURE. LET'S PUT UP
SOME STATE DOLLARS INSTEAD OF
JUST AUTOMATICALLY COMING TO MY
RATE PAYERS. AND ASKING FOR THEM
TO PAY A TAX THAT. HAMSTRINGS MY
PUBLIC PUBLICLY ELECTED BOARD
FOR MOVING FORWARD WITH PROJECTS
TO KEEP OUR SYSTEM OPERATING AT
THE AT THE LEVEL IT NEEDS ME.
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN.
GOOD AFTERNOON MISTER CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. I KNOW
THAT.
SIR MCGUIRE WAS PULLED AWAY BUT
I DO THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING
US UP IN LAKE COUNTY WHERE A
VERY. LARGE PORTION OF OUR OUR
COUNTY IS A. DISADVANTAGE IN
SEVERELY DISADVANTAGED MY NAME'S
PERCHLORATE IN THE GENERAL
MANAGER OF HIDDEN VALLEY
COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT WE
DO ALIGN OURSELVES WITH AQUA.
AND.
WE DO OPPOSE SYSTEM WAS AMENDED
IN ONE THING THAT I HAVEN'T
HEARD. IS THAT WHEN. I HAVE TO
GO OUT AND BUILD INDIVIDUALS I
DON'T SEE THE W. TWO FORMS.
BECAUSE OF THAT I DON'T KNOW WHO
IS A DISADVANTAGE PERSON AND WHO
IS NOT. REQUIRED TO BUILD AN
EQUALLY ACROSS THE BOARD. SO NOW
YOU'RE ASKING ME IN IN THE
COUNTY IS ONE OF THE POOREST IN
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. TO BILL
EVERYBODY EVEN THE PEOPLE THAT
ARE SEVERELY DISADVANTAGED TO
PAY FOR THIS WITH MONEY
HOPEFULLY WOULD SOMEDAY COME
BACK TO HELP THEM. AND SO THAT
DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME. I
THINK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME AND HAVE A GOOD AFTERNOON.
YEAH.
AND I'LL BROUGHT ON BEHALF OF
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT BE
ALSO A LINER COMMENTS WITH AQUA
AND CONTINUE TO STRONGLY OPPOSE
A WATER TAX MOVING FORWARD THANK
YOU.
I'D BE BETTER BUSH ON BEHALF OF
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER
AUTHORITY AS WELL AS POTTERY
DAMN ONLY BEEN HEINOUS FOR WATER
DISTRICT WOULD LIKE TO ECHO THE
CONCERNS OF AQUA AND OTHERS AND
WHILE WE SUPPORT THE INTENT OF
THE BILL WERE OPPOSED TO ATTACKS
ON WATER IS. FEASIBLE OR
APPROPRIATE FUNDING SOLUTION.
GOOD AFTERNOON ELEANOR TEAS ON
BEHALF OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE
FUND AND SUPPORT OF THIS AND FOR
ALL CALIFORNIANS TO HAVE ACCESS
TO SAFE DRINKING WATER THANK
YOU.
THE BIGGER WITHERED REDUCES HITS
REPRESENTING TWO CLIENTS ON THIS
ISSUE THE FIRST THE PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS IT. I'D ALSO
LIKE TO PROVIDE JUST A LITTLE
BIT OF NEW INFORMATION FROM THE
WATER FOUNDATION. SUMMER THERE
SEEMS TO BE A THEME HERE FROM
THE OPPONENTS THAT THEY AGREE
THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
BUT THEY DISAGREE WITH THE
FUNDING AND THEY WANT TO WORK ON
SOLUTIONS WHAT WE'VE BEEN
WORKING ON THESE SOLUTIONS THE
WATER FOUNDATION WENT OUT AND
HIRED. OUTSIDE FINANCIAL
CONSULTANTS TO TAKE A LOOK AT
THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS. AND THERE
JUST AREN'T A LOT OF GREAT.
OPTIONS OUT THERE.
WE DIDN'T SEE ANY OTHER OPTIONS
THE CONSULTANTS DIDN'T SEE
OPTIONS I THINK THE FOLKS THAT
ARE HERE SAYING THAT THEY'VE GOT
OTHER OPTIONS. I'D SURE LIKE TO
KNOW WHAT THOSE ARE THEY HAVEN'T
COME FORWARD WITH THEM. I'D ALSO
LIKE TO JUST LET YOU KNOW THAT
WE ALSO HAVE CONDUCTED SOME
POLLING WE DROPPED OFF OF
PULLING MEMO. TO EACH OF THE
OFFICES YESTERDAY THE WATER
FOUNDATION HAD POLLING DONE BY
THE FAIRBANKS MASLIN MALEN FROM
LAST YEAR. AND FOLLOWED IT UP
THIS YEAR WE TESTED THE ACTUAL
PROPOSAL THAT'S BEFORE THE
LEGISLATURE THE ACTUAL AMOUNTS
OF THE FEES THAT BY A TWO THIRDS
MAJORITY MARGIN FOLKS IN
CALIFORNIA. SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL
AND ARE WILLING TO PAY UP TO TWO
DOLLARS A. PERSON IN ORDER TO
HELP ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM FOLKS
IN CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZE THIS IS
A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE
TO SEE IT RESOLVED HERE THANK
YOU.
PHOEBE SETON WITH LEADERSHIP
COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE AND
ACCOUNTABILITY US ON BEHALF OF
ME FAMILIAR ABOUT THAT AND SAY
HI. ON AND PCL.
IN STRONG SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL
ONE OTHER PIECE THAT I I DON'T
KNOW IF IT'S BEEN TOUCHED ON
YET.
IS THE.
THE FACT THAT THERE IS ANY
EXEMPTION FOR LOWER NCOME
HOUSEHOLDS ANYBODY EARNING TWO
HUNDRED PERCENT OR LESS.
IS EXEMPT FROM THE FEE AND I
THINK THAT'S THAT'S VERY
IMPORTANT AND I WANT TO MAKE
SURE THE OPPOSITION AS WELL
AWARE THAT AND. UNFORTUNATELY
ARE NOT AVAILED OF THE ENTIRE
COALITION.
WHO IS HERE YESTERDAY SO JUST A
QUICK WORD THERE WERE A HUNDRED?
PLUS FOLKS HERE FROM THE SAN
JOAQUIN VALLEY WITH COMMUNITIES
WITH CONTAMINATED WATER AND
ALLIES WITH SAFE WATER WHO ARE
ALL HERE IN STRONG SUPPORT. AND
REALLY NEED TO SEE THIS FUN TO
MAKE SURE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO
FIX WILL TREAT YOUR TESTIMONY IS
THERE WERE THERE WERE A HUNDRED
PEOPLE SAYING THE SAME THING.
KNOW THAT WELL COMING UP WITH
BUT WE WE DID GET I THINK WHAT
I'M HEARING FROM THE. THE.
WATER DISTRICTS IS THAT THEY
HAVE NO MECHANISM BY THERE AND
KNOW THE MECHANISM TO IDENTIFIER
TO.
MAKE SURE THAT THE PER PERSON IS
ADEQUATELY OR DOES HAVE TWO
HUNDRED PERCENT OR DOESN'T EARN
TWO HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE THE
FEDERAL LEVEL I MEAN THEIR WAYS
TO DO IT BUT. THEY'RE NOT USED
TO DOING THAT I GUESS WHO I MEAN
ONE THING TO NOTE IS THAT IS
THAT IF THE WATER SYSTEM ALREADY
HAS A LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM. THOSE THOSE CUSTOMERS
ARE. FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD
GRANDFATHERED IN AUTOMATICALLY
IN THE MECHANISM IS THE SAME FOR
THE OTHER BUT THE PUBLIC
UTILITIES UNION CENTER AND I OR
USE THAT ROOM THAT. ALLOW FOR
TWO HUNDRED PERCENT FOUGHT
FEDERAL POVERTY LINE EXEMPTIONS
AND THERE ISN'T A REQUIREMENT
THERE'S NO. REQUIREMENT THE
WATER AGENCIES ARE GOING OUT AND
FACT CHECKING. THEIR CUSTOMERS
ON JUST THIS THAT'S WHAT I THINK
I THOUGHT I HEARD.
I FEEL LIKE YOU NEXT.
CHAIR AND MEMBERS I LANDED ON
WITH THE WIDENING GROUP
REPRESENTING NEXT GEN CALIFORNIA
WERE ALSO PART OF THE BIG
COALITION THAT'S BEEN WORKING
FOR THE PAST. TWO YEARS ON THIS
ISSUE.
WE BELIEVE AS ONE OF THE
LARGEST ECONOMIES WE NEED TO
ADDRESS AS WITH A RELIABLE LONG
TERM SOLUTION AND THAT'S WHY
WERE SUPPORTIVE OF THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL THANK YOU.
BRIAN GOT SOME AFTER THE RURAL
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
CENTER NONPROFIT SIGNIFY WORKING
THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA TO HELP
AMONG OTHER THINGS DELIVER SAFE
DRINKING WATER. TO DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES IN RURAL AREAS AND
AMONG THEIR PRIORITIES.
THIS YEAR.
WHICH WERE NOTED BY THE SPEAKER
FROM SELF UP ENTERPRISES SEVENTY
YARD THE EMERGENCY NEEDS OF
FOLKS ARE LOST ACCESS TO SAFE
DRINKING WATER BECAUSE THEIR
WELLS RUN DRY.
IN THE IN THE DROUGHT OR OTHER
EMERGENCIES BUT ALSO DELIVERING
SAFE DRINKING WATER TO KIDS IN
SCHOOLS WE HAVE. THOUSANDS OF
STUDENTS EVERY DAY WHO DO NOT
HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING
WATER IN THE SCHOOLS AND RCC
IT'S BEEN SPEARHEADING A
PROGRAM.
TO HELP DELIVER SAFE DRINKING
WATER INCLUDING THE. THE THE THE
MEANS OF DELIVERING THE WATER
WHETHER TO DRINKING FOUNTAIN OR
WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATION.
THIS FUNDING SOURCE WILL HELP
WITH ALL OF THEIR WORK INCLUDING
THOSE TWO THINGS AND I WOULD
JUST.
I URGE THE COMMITTEE TO. ATTEND.
TO TYPE OF THIS PROPOSAL FOR IT
FOR THAT REASON BUT I WOULD ALSO
NOTE THAT IN CONSIDERING THIS
ITEM YESTERDAY YOUR COUNTERPARTS
IN THE ASSEMBLY THE
SUBCOMMITTEE.
AS WAS NOTED EARLIER ALSO TOOK
UP A MEASURE. TO PROVIDE SOME
ONE TIME FUNDING TO FILL THAT
GAP UNTIL WE DO HAVE THIS
FUNDING SOURCE AND HELP TO MEET.
THOSE NEEDS AND I WOULD URGE
THIS COMMITTEE TO ALSO CONSIDER
THAT AS IT ALSO MOVES THIS VERY
IMPORTANT ONGOING SOURCE OF
FUNDING FORWARD. THROUGHOUT THIS
PROCESS THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON JOHN R. IAGO WE
HAVE THE MODERATE PRINCE A WATER
DISTRICT AND THE CITY
WATSONVILLE. WE APPLAUD THE
GOVERNOR AND CERTAINLY APPLAUD
SENATOR MONEY WHO REPRESENTS
THIS AREA FOR HIS EFFORTS TO
REAL ROCK CLEAN DRINKING WATER
FOR EVERYONE AND STATE
CALIFORNIA. OF BUT WE DO HAVE A
PROBLEM WITH THE FEES WE HAVE A
VERY DIVERSE COMMUNITY THERE.
THEN THE POPE MODERATE AREA AND
THE CITY WATSONVILLE.
WHERE OUR WATER RATES ARE
PROBABLY SOME OF THE HIGHEST IN
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA? AND THE
PROPOSAL THAT'S OUT THERE NOW.
AS FAR AS DISSENT DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES AND THEY'RE THE
COSTS THEY WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME.
IT IS PROHIBITIVE FOR SOME OF
THOSE PEOPLE.
SO WE ASK YOU THAT YOU CONSIDER.
THE EFFORTS IN IRAQ WAS WORKING
ON AND THAT YOU YOURSELF
CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS EFFORT
THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON MISTER CHAIRMAN
SENATORS ROSANNA CURVATURE HERE
ON BEHALF OF THE.
TIDEWATER DISTRICT I'M I'M JUST
GOING TO ECHO THE COMMENTS OF
AQUA. AND THE OPPOSING WAS
OMITTED POSITION THANK YOU.
HELLO THERE NICOLE COMMUNITIES
HERE ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSEHOLD
AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS
ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS THE
SCOTTS MIRACLE GRO COMPANY WE
REPRESENT THE URBAN NON AG
MANUFACTURES OF FERTILIZER
MATERIALS WE BELIEVE THAT THE
CURRENT FUNDING FORMULA WILL
DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT OUR
MANUFACTURERS. ALIKE CAN
APPRECIATE THE STAKEHOLDER
CONVERSATIONS THAT HAVE TAKEN
PLACE.
I. COMMUNITY UNFORTUNATELY WE
WERE NOT AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY
TO BE AT THAT TABLE WE WOULD
WELCOME THAT OPPORTUNITY. BASED
ON THE.
STUDIES IN TERMS OF THE URBAN
CONTRIBUTIONS OF FERTILIZER
MATERIAL IT PUT IT AT ABOUT LESS
THAN ONE PERCENT OF THE
CONTAMINATION HOWEVER WE ARE
POSED TO BE PAYING A MUCH HIGHER
PERCENTAGE. OF THE MILITIAS
MEANT.
PART OF THE FOUR INCH COMMIT.
COALITION RIGHT SO WHAT. THE
FOUR INCHES PIPE THEY HAVE
DIFFERENT RATES FOR DIFFERENT
SIZE PIPE NOW THAT WOULD BE ON
THE MANUFACTURE SIDE SO WE ARE
ACTUALLY POSED TO THE MILL
INCREASE SO. YEAH GOT HER THE
WATER BUT I THINK IT.
CHRIS RESPONSIBLE CHAIR OF THE
COLLEGE OF YOUR MAIN IMMIGRANT
RIGHTS CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ARE GRASSROOTS
ORGANIZATION AND A STATE
REPRESENT IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
ALSO IN RURAL CALIFORNIA
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL.
MISTER CHAIR JUST LONG BEFORE
SIRIUS IT'S A COALITION OF PRO
ACTIVE BUSINESSES AND INVESTORS
VERY MUCH IN SUPPORT OF THIS
WE'VE GOT SOME HOUSEHOLD NAMES
LIKE DIGNITY HEALTH. DRISKELL
STRAWBERRIES HERE IN NEVADA IN
SUPPORTED IS ONE WATER ONE
CALIFORNIA WHICH ABOUT.
JENNIFER CLARY ON BEHALF OF
CLEAN WATER ACTION IN THE
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF
CONSERVATION VOTERS AND SUPPORT
AND I JUST WANNA SAY EVERY
SUGGESTION THAT ANYONE'S BROUGHT
US OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.
REVIEWED WITHOUT LOTS OF
ARGUMENTS WE'VE DONE LOTS OF
STUDIES WE'RE ALWAYS HAPPY TO
REVIEW OTHER THINGS BUT I WANT
TO THANK THE LEGISLATURE BECAUSE
YOU'RE THE REASON WE'VE GOT AS
FAR AS WE'VE HAD. YOU GUYS PASS
THE MAN RIGHT TO WATER WHICH
AQUA OPPOSED YOU GUYS HELPED US
MOVE THE DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
FROM ITS DYSFUNCTIONAL AGENCY
DEPARTMENT PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE
STATE WATER BOARD. AQUA POSE
THAT YOU GUYS PASSED SB EIGHTY
EIGHT TO HELP THE STATE WATER
BOARD TO MANDATORY
CONSOLIDATIONS AQUA POSE THAT
AND I THINK WE'RE SEEING A THEME
HERE. AND OF GOOD INTENTIONS
WERE DOLLARS WE WOULDN'T BE HERE
TODAY BUT I REALLY HOPE THAT WE
CAN GET PAST THIS DISCUSSION AND
APPROVE OF FUNDING MEASURE THANK
YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIRMAN HOUSE
SKI AND SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS MY
NAME IS DONNA ANNE AND I'M A
CERTIFIED LAW STUDENT WITH THE
STANFORD MILLS LEGAL CLINIC.
HERE WITH ME IS DEBORAH C. THIS.
BURDEN DIRECTOR OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CLINIC AND
LUKE BIKOL PROFESSOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AT STANFORD.
WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE
COALITION OF AWYERS INCLUDING
LAWYERS FROM CALIFORNIA RURAL
LEGAL ASSISTANCE ANDTHE GOLDEN
GATE UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW AND JUSTICE CLINIC. IN
REPRESENTING ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE FISHERMEN AND WATER
QUALITY ADVOCACY GROUPS THAT ARE
FIGHTING TO HOLD AGRICULTURAL
POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE THROUGHOUT
THE STATE.
AS DISCUSSED HERE TODAY THE
OPERATION OF THESE AGRICULTURAL
ENTITIES CAUSES AND CONTRIBUTES
TO WATER QUALITY DEGRADATION
THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.
WITHOUT EXCEPTION ALL OF OUR
CLIENT GROUPS STRONGLY SUPPORT
THE CONCEPT IN THE TRAILER BILL
OF ESTABLISHING A DRINKING WATER
FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING WATER. PROVIDING MONEY
FOR REPLACEMENT WATER LONG TERM
SOLUTIONS OUT REACH TO
COMMUNITIES AND TESTING OF
WELLS.
BECAUSE ALL RESIDENTS OF
CALIFORNIA BENEFIT FROM THE
RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE FOOD
PRODUCED BY AGRICULTURAL
COMMUNITIES. THE FUNDING
NECESSARY TO PROVIDE SAFE CLEAN
REPLACEMENT WATER SHOULD COME
FROM THE GENERAL FUND FROM A
SMALL CHARGE ON EVERYONE'S WATER
BILL FROM A FERTILIZER USE
CHARGE THAT HAS THE DUAL
BENEFIT.
OF INCENTIVIZING FARM OPERATIONS
TO MORE CAREFULLY TAILOR THEIR
APPLICATION ACTIVITIES OR FROM
SOME COMBINATION OF THESE
VEHICLES. THAT FUNDING NEEDS TO
BE SUFFICIENT TO BOTH MEET
IMMEDIATE SHORT. SHORT TERM
NEEDS AND TO PROVIDE THE
RESOURCES FOR LONG TERM
INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS.
BUT HERE I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE
AN ISSUE THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN
ADDRESSED TODAY. OUR CLIENTS
OPPOSE THE SAFE HARBOR
PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE
GOVERNOR'S SAFE AND AFFORDABLE
DRINKING WATER TRAILER BILL.
IN FACT SUCH PROVISION SHIELD
AGRICULTURAL POLLUTERS FROM
LIABILITY IN EXCHANGE FOR THE
PAYMENT OF A VERY MODEST FEE.
INDEED THE ELIADE KNOWLEDGES
THAT THE SMALL FEE BY ITSELF
DOES NOT BEGIN TO COVER THE COST
TO REMOVE MEDIATE THE PROBLEM
THAT THE INDUSTRY HAS CAUSED.
ADDITIONALLY THE BILL DOES NOT
INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT FOR
POLLUTERS TO PAY A FEE AND PAY
THE FEE IN A TIMELY FASHION.
CALIFORNIA'S PREMIER WATER
QUALITY LAW DEPORTED COLOGNE ACT
IS IN MANY WAYS MUCH STRONGER
THAN THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
WHICH ENTIRELY EXAMS
AGRICULTURAL DISCHARGES FROM
REGULATION. AS A RESULT OF A
POWERFUL MEN MEANT LOBBIED BY
THE INDUSTRY DECADES AGO IN
CONTRAST THE PORTER COLOGNE ACT
PROVIDES THE LEGAL TOOLS THAT
CALIFORNIA NEEDS. TO REVERSE
DECADES OF DEVASTATING NITRATE
AND PESTICIDE POLLUTION.
THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS
PROPOSED IN THIS BILL WOULD
DRAMATICALLY REWRITE
CALIFORNIA'S LAW AND WOULD
UNDERMINE CALIFORNIA'S ABILITY.
TO STOP ON GOING AGRICULTURAL
POLLUTION.
HISTORICALLY THE PROBLEM HAS NOT
BEEN THE STRENGTH OF
CALIFORNIA'S LAW BUT HAS BEEN
THE RELUCTANCE OF OUR REGULATORS
TO USE THE TOOLS THAT IT
PROVIDES. BUT TODAY PUBLIC
INTEREST GROUPS LIKE OUR CLIENTS
AND OTHERS HAVE PICKED UP THE
TORCH AND ARE USING THE COURTS
AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS.
TO ENFORCE THE LAW AND TO
REQUIRE BETTER ON FARM
PRACTICES.
THESE EFFORTS HAVE BEGUN TO BEAR
FRUIT THROUGH SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL
LAWSUITS AND THROUGH ONGOING
STATE AND REGIONAL WATER BOARD
PROCESSES.
POSE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS
WOULD ESSENTIALLY CUT THE
CITIZEN EFFORTS OFF AT THE
KNEES.
BY GIVING POLLUTERS A FREE PASS
TO CONTINUE POLLUTING AND
CAUSING DAMAGE IN PERPETUITY.
CALIFORNIA HAS NEVER EMBRACED
SUCH A PAID TO POLLUTE SCHEME
AND IT SHOULD NOT START NOW
ESPECIALLY AT A TIME WHEN THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS ACTIVELY
ROLLING BACK WATER QUALITY. AND
OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS.
I PAID A POLLUTER PROSJE WILL
MEAN THAT THE WATER IN THESE
RURAL COMMUNITIES JUST KEEPS
GETTING DIRTIER AN OUTCOME THAT
MORE AFFLUENT COMMUNITIES WOULD
NEVER TOLERATE. WE CANNOT TURN
LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
INTO A PERMANENT SECOND CLASS
SOCIETY FOREVER DEPRIVED OF
THEIR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO CLEAN
WATER. AND WE CANNOT LET
INDUSTRIAL FARMS CONTINUE TO
DEVASTATE CALIFORNIA'S AQUATIC
ECOSYSTEMS WITH IMPUNITY.
NITRIC POLLUTION IS NOT A LEGACY
PROBLEM WITHOUT ROBUST
ENFORCEMENT IT WILL ONLY
CONTINUE TO WORSEN AND HARM
COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
THE KIND OF FUNDAMENTAL POLICY
CHANGE PROPOSED BY THE SAFE
HARBOR PROVISIONS. SHOULD BE
FULLY EVALUATED AND PROPERLY
DEBATED BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE
POLICY COMMITTEES AND NOT JAM
THROUGH A BUDGET COMMITTEE
PROCESS. GIVEN THE SUBSTANTIVE
AND PROCESS PROBLEMS WITH THE
SAFE HARBOR PROVISION WE DO NOT
THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE TO PASS
THE BILL IN ITS ENTIRETY AT THIS
TIME. INSTEAD WE STRONGLY URGE
YOU TO EITHER REMOVE THE SAFE
HARBOR PROVISION FROM THE BILL
AND PASS ITS OTHER ELEMENTS. OR
REMOVE THE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE
DRINKING WATER SECTION ENTIRELY
FROM THE TRAILER BILL AND SEND
IT BACK TO THE POLICY COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU AS A FORMER CERTIFIED
LAW STUDENT I WILL DEEM YOUR
TESTIMONY IS BEING THAT OF AN
ATTORNEY KUTCHER SUPERVISING
ATTORNEY IS WITH YOU CENTER
NIELSEN.
I AM I MUST GET REMARK YOU ARE
NOT IN A COURT. OKAY.
THEN YOUR SNIDE ATTACKING
REMARKS.
ATTACKING CALIFORNIA'S MOST
VITAL INDUSTRY.
ARE NOT WELL TAKE.
YOU ARE NOT THE COURT ROOM YOU
CAN EXPRESS YOUR OPINIONS BUT
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE ALL THE
SNIDE EDITORIAL REMARKS.
NEXT WITNESS.
GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS
MICHAEL ABRAMS I'LL BE
EXPRESSING SOME CONCERNS RAISED
BY CLIENTS OF CALIFORNIA RURAL
LEGAL ASSISTANCE I THESE INCLUDE
COMMUNITIES APARTMENT OR JUSTICE
COMMUNITIES. IMPACTED BY THE
DRINKING WATER CRISIS OTHER
FIRST CONCERN IS THAT THE
EXCHANGE WITH THE AGRICULTURAL
INDUSTRY OF IMMUNITY FROM
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS IN EXCHANGE
FOR ROUGHLY NINETEEN MILLION
DOLLARS A YEAR. DOES NOT MAKE
SENSE OF IT IS NOT REASONABLE
GIVEN THAT ROUGHLY ONE HUNDRED
FORTY MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE
REQUIRED ANNUALLY FOR. THE
PROPOSED DRINKING WATER FUND.
NOT A GROUP SOCIAL USERS ALREADY
UNDER THE CURRENT PROPOSAL WILL
HAVE TO PROVIDE THE MAJORITY OF
THE FUNDING THAT SIMPLY DOES NOT
MAKE SENSE TO TRADE ENFORCER
IMMUNITY FROM ENFORCEMENT
ACTIONS FOR SUCH A SMALL
PORTION.
OF THE SORELY NEEDED FUNDING
ALTERNATIVELY OF THE PROPOSAL
COULD BE ALTERED TO ON SECURE OF
FUNDING FOR THE DRINKING WATER
FUND FROM ALLOCATIONS FROM THE
GENERAL FUND SMALL CHARGE AND
WATER BILLS AS HAS BEEN
DISCUSSED. A FERTILIZER USE
CHARGE OR SOME COMBINATION OF
THESE ARE OF ANY STREAMS OF
THESE ALSO HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF
THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY STILL
PAYING INTO THE FUND. ON. YOU.
THROUGH TAXES THROUGH THEIR
WATER BILL THROUGH THE
FERTILIZER USE WHICH WILL RETAIN
THE INTEGRITY OF THE POLLUTER
PAYS PRINCIPLE WHICH IS
SOMETHING THAT IS SUPPORTED.
ALTERNATIVELY ARM AS THE
PREVIOUS SPEAKER NOTED ALL THE
SAFE HARBOR PROVISION CAN SIMPLY
BE REMOVED FROM THE PROPOSAL.
I'M IN THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY
STILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY INTO
THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
POLLUTER PAYS PRINCIPLE. A
SECOND CONCERN RAISED BY CLIENTS
TO SEE EARLY IS THAT THERE'S A
CONCERN THAT THEY'RE
INSUFFICIENT FUNDS BEING LOCATED
IN THE CURRENT PROPOSAL TO DEAL
WITH THE NITRATE CONTAMINATION
PROBLEM. IS REALLY AFFECTING
THESE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
FOR HIS PART FISHING PROTECTION
ALLIANCE.
OUR CLIENTS ARE IN SUPPORT OF
THE SAFE DRINKING WATER FIND BUT
ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE
SAFE HARBOR PROVISION FOR
AGRICULTURE. THEY SPECIFICALLY
CONCERNED BECAUSE THE
REQUIREMENTS THAT GROWERS MUST
MEET IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR
IMMUNITY ARE SIMPLY NOT
EFFECTIVE THIS IS BECAUSE THESE
REQUIREMENTS ARE PREMISED ON
HAVING.
WD OURS AND WEAVER ORDERS THAT
ARE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN THEY ARE
FOR EXAMPLE THE LAW REQUIRES
THAT GROWERS COMPLY WITH BEST
PRACTICABLE TREATMENT OR
CONTROL.
HOWEVER THIS IS NOT DEFINED
STATUTE ADDITIONALLY IT SAYS
THAT THEY NEED TO HAVE.
COMPILERS PROGRAMS OF
IMPLEMENTATION FOR WATER QUALITY
CONTROL PLANS AND THESE ALSO DO
NOT EXIST AND FINALLY THEY ARE
CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE IS NO
WAY TO DETERMINE WHETHER GROWERS
ARE IN COMPLIANCE. WITH THESE
DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS. WITHOUT
USING THE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
IN CHAPTER FIVE THINK AL.
GOOD AFTERNOON OF RUBBER UNDER
WHICH IS SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF
A.
CALIFORNIA BECAUSE PEOPLE
ALLIANCE.
AS WAS.
IN IN.
AT TWO TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION TO
THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISION OF THE
BILL ON IMMUNIZING. THE
AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY FROM
LIABILITY SHOULD THEY CONTINUE
TO.
THE WATER'S CALIFORNIA.
AS WAS STATED BY MY COLLEAGUE
DON AND ME THE POOR COLOGNE ACT
AS A ROBUST STRONG.
WATER PROTECTION A PIECE OF
LEGISLATION THIS HAS BEEN.
EXEMPLIFIED BY THE FACT THAT IN
THE RECENT PAST THERE HAS BEEN A
SERIES OF CASES BROUGHT BY
CITIZEN ADVOCACY GROUPS AGAINST
THE REGIONAL AND THE STATE WATER
BECAUSE REGIONAL WATER BOARDS
AND THE STATE WATER BOARD.
ENFORCING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE.
ACT FROM THE ANTI DEGRADATION
POLICY TO THE NON POINT SOURCE
POLICY TO VARIOUS MONITORING AND
ENFORCEMENT. REQUIREMENTS ON IN
ADDITION TO THE STRENGTH OF THE
ACTOR THESE CASES ALSO. ATTEST
TO THE FACT THAT INCREASINGLY
CITIZENS OF THE STATE AND THE
ADVOCACY GROUPS THAT SUPPORT
THEM ARE THE ONES WHO ARE.
LEFT WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO
PROTECT THE QUALITY OF
CALIFORNIA'S WATERS. RATHER THAN
THE REGULATORY AGENCIES THAT THE
ACT SPECIFICALLY CREATED TO DO
JUST THAT JOB.
WE I WANT TO REITERATE THE
REQUEST TO THE COMMITTEE TO
EITHER STRIKE THE.
THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISION FROM
FROM THE BILL OR TO SEND IT BACK
TO THE POLICY COMMITTEE THANK
YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS ON
RON DAVIS TODAY I'M SPEAKING ON
BEHALF OF THE ALAMEDA COUNTY
WATER DISTRICT IN EASTERN
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT. OF
ELECTING CORPORATE BY REFERENCE
TO THE TESTIMONY OF AQUA CMU A
AND.
THE LEAGUE FOR THAT MATTER. OF
THESE TWO CLIENTS OF MINE
CERTAINLY AGREE THAT THERE'S A
PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE DEALT
WITH BUT WE REGRETTABLY POST
OPPOSE THE TAX ON WATER TO HELP
FUND THAT.
THANK YOU.
NEXT.
CRAZY THOMPSON WITH METROPOLITAN
WATER DISTRICT IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA OUR BOARD HAS TAKEN
US OPPOSE UNLESS A MINUTE
POSITION AS THE SIX TWENTY
THREE.
TO MAKE CONSISTENT WE ALSO HAVE
AN OPPOSE MUST AMENDED ON THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL THANK YOU.
MISTER CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
CANDIDATE OVER THE CALL GROUP ON
BEHALF THE UNITED WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT OTHER
DISTRICT IS IN VENTURE AND SANTA
BARBARA COUNTIES. OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO LONG BEACH WATER
DEPARTMENT AND ALSO SEND SEVEN
WATER AGENCY IN ALAMEDA COUNTY.
WE ALSO HAVE AN OPPOSING THIS
AMENDED POSITION ON THIS
PROPOSAL DUE TO THE TAX AND SO.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR HOLDINGS
OPEN.
GOOD AFTERNOON THANK YOU MY NAME
IS MARK EMERSON I'M A DIRECTOR
OF THE CARMICHAEL WATER DISTRICT
PROBABLY AND SENATOR NIELSEN'S A
DISTRICT. HELLO SENATOR. AND OUR
OUR OUR COMMENTS ARE MY COMMENT
TODAY ALIGNS WITH AQUA WITH WHEN
YOU WHEN YOU READ A PUSH OF
AQUA.
WE ARE OPPOSED TO THIS
PARTICULAR TAX BY HAND REQUEST A
POSTAL CEMENTED. IN THE REASON
ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THAT I
HAVE A SITE SPECIFICALLY HAS TO
DO WITH THE BURDEN PLACED UPON
TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED COMMUNITY
WATER SYSTEMS. IN GEARING UP IN
ORDER TO COLLECT THIS TAX.
THIS IN AN ESTIMATE OF OUR
GENERAL MANAGER WOULD BE A
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
START OFF WITH AND I DON'T KNOW
WHAT IT WOULD BE ON A YEARLY
BASIS. BUT THIS IS A BURDEN THAT
WOULD BE BORNE BY. THESE WATER
SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
AND.
WATER SYSTEMS WHILE FOUR
HUNDRED OR SO BIG WATER SYSTEMS
IN THE STATE COULD PROBABLY
HANDLE IT WITH NO PROBLEM WE'RE
LOOKING DOWN THE LINE. TO THE
SMALLER WATER SYSTEMS AND THIS
IS GOING TO CREATE QUITE A
BURDEN FOR THEM. THEIR OTHER
FUNDING MECHANISMS ARE OTHER
METHODS MECHANISMS THAT CAN BE
USED IN PLACE OF HAVING THE
WATER SET A WATER SYSTEM
INVOLVED IN COLLECTING DATA
COLLECTING OF THE STACKS OF
DISPERSING OF THIS TAX. AND.
I WOULD DIE SUGGESTED TO YOU
THAT SOME OF THESE ALTERNATIVES
BE EXPLORED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR YOUR TIME.
MISTER CHAIRMAN SENATORS FAITH
LAND BORDERS WITH CALIFORNIA
ADVOCATES HERE TODAY ON BEHALF
OF PEACE A WATER DISTRICT WE ARE
OPPOSING LAST AMENDED AND LIKE
TO LINE OUR COMMENTS WITH THOSE
EXPRESSED BY AQUA. THANK YOU
STATE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS THANK
YOU.
THURSDAY WAS THE BEST BEST IN
GREATER REPRESENTING COUNTY
WATER DISTRICT ONE COUNTY IN LOS
VIRGINS WATER DISTRICT LIKE TO
ASSOCIATE MY COMMENTS WITH THOSE
OF AT MANNING AND ON THE.
BUDGET CHANGE PROPOSAL ON THE
PROPRIETY OF THAT WITHOUT A
PROGRAM IN PLACE. BUT ALSO WANT
TO POINT OUT THAT IT'S NOT JUST.
AN AMOUNT OF MONEY ON A WATER
BILL IT'S THE CAPACITY TO RAISE
MONEY LOCALLY WATER UNLIKE EVERY
OTHER UTILITY IS FUNDED LOCALLY
BY THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF
IT IS THIS ISN'T EIGHTEEN TEAM
BUILDING A STATEWIDE
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR P.
JEANNIE BUILDING AND INTERSTATE
POWER SYSTEM. WATER IS DEVELOPED
LOCALLY AND YOUR CUTTING INTO
THE CAPACITY TO MEET THE NEEDS
OF THE CONSTITUENTS THERE
LOCALLY WHEN YOU PUT THIS BILL
ARE WE PUT THIS ON THEIR BILL
THANK YOU.
MISTER CHAIR SENATORS MY NAME IS
ADAM ROBIN WITH THE REGIONAL
WATER AUTHORITY.
WOULD LIKE TO LINE OUR COMMENTS
WITH THOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION
CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES IN
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES. I
THINK YOU'VE HEARD A LOT OF
SUPPORT FOR THE GOALS OF THE
PROPOSED SAFE AND AFFORDABLE
DRINKING WATER FUND LIKE THE
OVER A HUNDRED THIRTY AGENCIES
THAT SIGNED ON TO THE COALITION
LETTER IN OPPOSITION. OUR
CONCERNS PRIMARILY WITH THE.
FUNDING COULD PROPOSE FIND
FUNNY COMPONENT THANK YOU.
I AM JIM LINDBERGH ON BEHALF OF
THE FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON
LEGISLATION IN CALIFORNIA I'M
ALSO HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE
LUTHERAN OFFICE OF PUBLIC
POLICY.
BILLY WATER IS A HUMAN RIGHT
THAT WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
AND WE WANT TO BE PART OF THE
SOLUTION.
WE URGE THE COMMITTEE TO PASS
THE PROPOSAL THANK YOU.
AND WITH THAT I WILL CLOSE THE
PUBLIC HEARING.
WE'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT SAFE
HARBOR REFERRED A LOT ABOUT.
CARTON THE HORSE.
FOR A LOT. SENATOR.
TURN YOU HAVE A QUESTION.
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR. AND
THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE COMING
OUT AND STICKING THROUGH THE END
OF THE HEARING.
.
I HAVEN'T DUG INTO DEEPLY THIS
IT WAS VERY EDUCATIONAL FOR ME I
I DID WANT TO JUST START OFF BY
MAKING A COMMENT THAT THERE IS
NO. SAFE LEVEL FOR LEAD IN
CHILDREN NETS THAT SCIENCE SO I
DON'T IN ANY WAY DISPUTE THE THE
MORAL CASE IN THE.
ANY ECONOMIC ONE HERE FOR ALL
THE COSTS THAT.
KIDS AND FAMILIES ARE.
BARING ALL OVER THIS STATE COME.
AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S.
EXCLUSIVE TO THE CENTRAL VALLEY
EITHER I THINK IT'S EVERYWHERE I
MEAN WE HAD A SURVEY DONE IN LOS
ANGELES LAST YEAR I THINK.
THREE HUNDRED OVER THREE HUNDRED
NEIGHBORHOODS WITH LEAD LEVELS
HIGHER THAN FLINT.
YOU KNOW TALKING ABOUT FIFTEEN
THOUSAND KIDS UNDER SIX YEARS
OLD AND IN LOS ANGELES ALONE.
WHO EXPOSED TO FLINT LEVEL?
LEVELS OF LEAD.
NOT ALL WATER CAUSED SOME SOME
PAIN. OTHER DRIVING FACTORS.
BUT THIS IS A CRISIS SO I
APPRECIATE AT LEAST THE THE HARD
WORK PUT INTO BRING AS FOR TODAY
I JUST HAD A COUPLE FACTUAL
QUESTIONS THAT. I'M STILL TRYING
TO GET MY HEAD AROUND THIS BUT.
.
SEEMS LIKE. SO.
THIS THIS CONSULTING REPORT THAT
WAS SURE TO DEVELOP TO DO THE
NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS THAT IS THAT
PUBLIC IS THAT SOMETHING YOU CAN
SHARE WITH US MADAM CHAIR OR OR
SHORTAGES THAT. THERE SEEMS TO
BE A SORT OF. A CONFLICT ABOUT
WHAT THE FACTS ARE ANSWER THIS
THE TOTAL NEED TO AND I I THINK
IT WAS A WATER FOUNTAIN. I
ASSUME SO PART OF THE
LEGISLATION DIRECTS US TO DO.
MORE OF THAT BUT.
I ASSUME IT'S A PUBLIC.
OKAY I I JUST TO BE ABLE TO KICK
THE TIRES WE LOVE I WOULD LOVE
TO SEE MORE DETAIL EITHER FROM
THAT REPORT FOR.
ANALYSES THAT MAY NOT BE A
COMPLETE WITHIN THAT REPORT SO I
MEAN THERE ARE.
.
THEIR ESTIMATES LIKE TAKE THE
KATHY FOR INSTANCE IS NOT YET
FINALIZED YOU DON'T FULLY KNOW
IMPACTS THERE WERE TRYING TO
SORT OF DO ESTIMATES OF TOTAL
NEEDED SAID A HUNDRED FORTY
MILLION. WOULD BE GOOD TO GET
MORE FACTS IN THE CONVERSATION I
THINK THE KEY IS WE WANT TO GET
STARTED. BEFORE WE KNOW ALL
WAITING TO YOU KNOW ALL MEANS
WAITING ON THINGS EVEN THE ONES
THAT WE KNOW ABOUT TO. THE I
MEAN THAT SEEMS LIKE THE CENTRAL
CHALLENGE HERE IS IF WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE AN HONEST CONVERSATION
WITH TAXPAYERS AND WATER RATE
PAYERS AROUND THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA LET'S LET'S GIVE HIM
A SENSE OF.
SCOPE AND. YOU KNOW IF IF WE'RE
GOING TO BE ASSESSING SAY A TEN
DOLLAR FEE ON ON A FAMILY MAKING
FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS A
YEAR.
.
IT SAYS YOU KNOW THAT THE STATE
WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
COULD REDUCE THESE CHARGES AFTER
TWENTY TWENTY ONE.
BUT ONE WOULD DAY AND AND JUST
SORT OF A THAT LONGER TERM
PATHWAY IF WE CAN HAVE THAT ON
ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH FOLKS
AND THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE
GETTING FOR THEIR MONEY I THINK
IT'S A LOT EASIER. SET A CELL
THEN THEN IF IT'S FEELS OPEN
ENDED IN SORT OF A OKAY WE'LL
GET WE'LL GET THIS GOING IN THE
PIPE BUT THEN WE DON'T REALLY
KNOW LONG TERM WHAT IT'S GOING
TO BE BECAUSE I I FEAR THE
LIABILITY. ON THE WHOLE IS MUCH
MUCH LARGER THAN WHAT'S
INITIALLY BEEN SCOPED HERE SO.
THAT'S THAT'S A COMMENT JUST
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
.
THIS NOTION OF. REGIONALISM AND
THAT SORT OF THAT NEXUS TO I
THINK. I MEAN I HEARD DIFFERENT
POLLING DATA WE HEARD AT A TWO
THIRDS SUPPORT UP TO A TWO
DOLLAR FEE PER PERSON. THIS IS
UP TO A TEN DOLLAR FEE.
THEN THERE'S ANOTHER. POLL I'M
HEARING WHICH IS THREE FOURTHS
SAY THEY WANT TO PAY FOR
EXISTING RESOURCES THERE SEEMS
TO BE A COMPETING SORT OF
ASSESSMENT OF WHAT THE POLITICAL
AND PUBLIC WILL IS TO PAY HERE.
BUT.
I THINK OUR JOB IS TO GET THIS
TO BE REALLY TRANSPARENT SO THEY
KNOW WHAT THEY'RE PAYING MORE I
MEAN THE PROPOSALS AND NINETY
FIVE CENTS PER HOUSEHOLD PER
MONTH.
RIGHT NOT TEN DOLLAR RANGING
FROM NINETY FIVE TO TEN HELPING
DEPENDS ON IT GOES ON THE SIDE
OF THE SIZE OF AN AVERAGE FAMILY
HOME HAS THE. NINETY FIVE CENT
PIPE OKAY YOU HAVE TO BE USING A
LOT OF WATER TO HAVE THE BGGER
PIPES ABOUT IT SO. DO WE HAVE A
SORT OF SENSE OF HOW I MEAN HOW
IT'D RANGE IS IT OR IS IT MORE
OF A REGIONAL THING IS MORE
ABOUT TOTAL USAGE I MEAN JUST TO
BE ABLE TO GO TO. REPAIRS AND
LADWP PICK TERRITORY SO YOU KNOW
ON AVERAGE YOUR HOME FOR YOUR
PRODUCT AND PAY MORE THAN THE
NINETY FIVE NINETY FIVE CENTS.
OKAY.
BECAUSE I I DON'T KNOW IF IT
MAY BE THAT I'M NOT GONNA SAY
EVERYONE. WE KNOW THEIR LINE OF
NORMAL WATER ISN'T THERE SOME
BIG PIPES OUT THERE.
SPLIT SO I I JUST KNOW IN THE
LA AREA WE'VE HAD YOU KNOW OVER
THE LAST SEVEN EIGHT YEARS
YOU'VE HAD OVER SEVENTY PERCENT
RATE INCREASE AND WE JUST HAVE
WATER RATE CHALLENGES IN GENERAL
WHERE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE WE'VE
BEEN SAVING. NOW THE RATES ARE
GOING UP WE GOT CONFLICTS WITH
TWO EIGHTEEN SO IT'S NOT
NECESSARILY RELATED BUT THERE IS
A SORT OF. THERE'S A PAIN
THRESHOLD HERE THAT I THINK WE
GOT TO BE REALLY COGNIZANT OF
AND LET THE LAST THING I WANT TO
RAISE HIS CHAIR AND THANK YOU
FOR. INDULGING MIKE MY
QUESTIONS.
JUST A A MORE SO REQUEST MORE
THOROUGH THANK YOU AND THEN.
.
I'M I'M JUST WONDERING IN TERMS
OF A.
PRESIDENT SITTING HERE.
LARGE COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS
WE'VE DEALT WITH THIS IN THEIR
CONTEXT BEFORE WHERE WE'VE
REDUCED THE COMPLIANCE
OBLIGATION REGULATED ENTITY IN
EXCHANGE FOR AN INCENTIVE BASED
PROGRAM DID THIS WITH
MOYER AROUND AIR QUALITY
PROGRAMS BACK WITH EIGHTY EIGHT
AND THEN AIRPORT COULDN'T FOR
CERTAIN THINGS. I'M THINKING IN
OUTSIDE THIS CONTEXT ARE WE
SETTING GOOD OR BAD PRECEDENT
HERE.
FOR THAT SORT OF DYNAMIC WHEN
YOU THINK ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE
STORM WATER LIABILITIES AND THE
SORT OF SCOPE FOR ESPECIALLY
URBAN AREAS WITH THEIR
STORMWATER COMPLIANCE
OBLIGATIONS.
IS THIS GOING TO BE THE MODEL
GOING FORWARD WE SORT OF HAVE
THIS SCOPE THE PROBLEM.
PUT THE LITIGATION OFF THE TABLE
AND FIND A WAY TO SPLIT THE BABY
HERE AND JUST SCOPE THE COST OR
IS THIS IS THERE SOMETHING
UNIQUE ABOUT THIS SCENARIO THAT.
WOULDN'T APPLY ANY SORT OF
OTHER LARGE CLEAN WATER
COMPLIANCE SITUATION. WE CAN
GIVE A LONGER.
ANSWER WITH MORE TIME BUT I
WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE
IN GENERAL AND OLD ALSO DEFER TO
MY OTHER COLLEAGUES FROM THE.
THE LA O. AND DEPARTMENT
FINANCE IF THEY WANT TO MEET I
TEND TO BE AS YOU KNOW I'M A BIG
YOGI BERRA FELL.
AND MY FAVORITE IS IN THEORY
THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THEORY AND PRACTICE IN PRACTICE
THERE IS.
AND I'M A PRACTITIONER AND I
THINK I THINK THERE'S A.
OR MIXING APPLES AND ORANGES
WHEN WE DO THAT I THINK THE
FUNDAMENTAL FLAW IS IN AND AGAIN
I UNDERSTAND THE RESISTANCE. I
UNDERSTAND THE RESISTANCE OF
WATER AGENCIES. FOR THE REASONS
I'VE STATED I JUST THINK AS A
CHOICE. THOUGHT LET'S SAY IT'S
EASY FOR THEM BUT NO ONE'S GIVEN
US A BETTER OPTION AND IT'S
SOMETHING THAT IF EVERY I'M I'M
ANSWERING YOUR OTHER QUESTION
I'M SORRY BUT I'M GONNA GET BACK
TO IT THAT IF. IF IF EVERY.
REPAIR SHOP CAN DO A DOLLAR TIRE
FREE AND USED ALL DISPOSAL FEE
OF EVERY SUPERMARKET. CAN DO
ADVANCED DISPOSAL FIELD ON
BOTTLES.
FOLKS THAT HAVE A BILL CAN DO IT
BUT DO I THINK IT'S EASY NOW
IT'S JUST THAT THE OTHER OPTIONS
WE'VE BEEN GIVEN AREN'T. REAL
YET THIS BODY HAS A RESISTANCE
ON. ON A GENERAL FRIEND HAS BEEN
PUSHING US TOWARDS MORE FEE BASE
OVER THE YEARS I ALSO THINK YOU
NEED A STABLE SOURCE YOU KNOW IS
GOING TO BE THERE.
AND THE GENERAL FUND IS NOT OUT
FOR OPERATION MEANS WE CAN'T USE
THE BOND FUNDS FOR IT THERE'S A
LITTLE TEENY PIECE OF THE BOND
FUND FOR TWO YEARS FOR START UP
THAT. IS WHAT'S REFERRED TO WE
CAN'T USE BOND FUNDS FOR IT AND
THE S. R. F. WHICH IS THE OTHER
PIECE THAT'S BEEN SUGGESTED IS
FULLY SPOKE FOR MORE ALREADY
USING IT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
WE CAN. FOR CAPITAL DOLLARS IN
LOAN FORGIVENESS TO POOR
COMMUNITIES SAID THERE'S THE THE
PROPOSAL THE PEOPLE ARE TALKING
ABOUT WE'VE ALREADY SAID WHY IT
DOESN'T WORK FOR US OVER AND
OVER. THERE'S NOT A WHOLE OTHER
PLATE OF SOLUTIONS THAT HAVE
BEEN PUT FORWARD INSTEAD WE'VE
WE'VE HAD WE FELT A REPEAT OF
THINGS WE'VE SAID WE DON'T SEE
HOW. IT WORKS AND I'LL DEFER ANY
FURTHER ON THAT TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE CHOICE ON
THIS.
WHEN IT COMES TO THE POLLUTER
PAYS ON THE.
SAFE HARBOR ISSUE I TOTALLY
UNDERSTAND THE CONCERN ABOUT
HAVING BEEN A PUBLIC INTEREST
LAW BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT.
IT'S NOT NITRATE CONTAMINATED
GROUNDWATER IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL
POLLUTANT. AND CLEANING IT ALL
UP IS. BEYOND OUR WILDEST DREAMS
IN MONEY AND NOT NECESSARY
BECAUSE IT'S NOT A POLLUTANT.
FOR CROPS IT'S IMPORTANT FOR
DRINKING WATER. AND THE DRINKING
WATER THAT'S USED AS A SMALL
THIS IS NOT THAT MUCH MONEY IN
THE SCHEME OF THE WORLD TO HELP
A HECK OF A LOT OF PEOPLE.
BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
SMALL COMMUNITIES WHEN WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT THE NIGHT TREAT
THING. SO WE'RE NOT SAYING WHAT
WE'RE. TRADING IF YOU WILL I
DON'T KNOW EVEN KNOW IF THAT'S
THE RIGHT WORD IS WERE SAYING.
RATHER THAN USING THE TOOLS WE
DO HAVE AND WE HAVE USED IN
ENFORCEMENT. WHERE WE GO NOT FOR
EVERYTHING BUT WHERE WE GO TO
TRYING GET?
SUPPLEMENTAL DRINKING WATER
BECAUSE THAT'S THE PROBLEM
KEEPING OUR EYE ON THE PROBLEM.
WE'D RATHER HAVE A BIGGER FREE
ACROSS THE INDUSTRY THAT THE
INDUSTRY IS AGREEING TO. I THINK
IN PART BECAUSE THERE'S A LEGACY
ISSUE THAT OTHER PEOPLE IT
HAPPENED DOING A SOCIALLY
PRODUCTIVE. EXERCISE WERE
TRADING OFF THE FEW PLACES WE
CAN GO AND FIND AND SAY YOU YOU
CAUSED IT YOU GIVE THE DRINKING
WATER. TO A FEE THAT WE CAN USE
TO GET EVERYBODY DRINKING WATER.
IT'S A CHOICE OF WHAT HOW YOU'RE
GOING TO DERIVE. THAT SAID IT'S
NOT ABOUT.
PUNISHING A POLLUTER OUR EYES
ARE ON HOW DO WE GET A SOURCE.
THAT WILL HELP US HELP EVERYBODY
EVEN MORE WE CAN'T DRAW THAT
LINE AND WE WOULD NEVER BE ABLE
TO HELP WITHOUT THIS FUNDING
SOURCE SO. IT'S AGAIN IT'S JUST
A CHOICE AND I THINK WHAT ENDS
UP HAPPENING IS IT BECOMES VERY
ALL VERY WELL INTENDED VERY
SIMPLE.
TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT
SOUNDS GOOD. BUT I'M FOCUSING ON
HOW DO WE GET DRINKING WATER TO
PEOPLE FASTEST IN THE MOST
EFFECTIVE. WAY NOT HOW TO WHITE
PUNISHING GIVEN FARMER LET ALONE
TRY TO FINISH EVERY FARMER WHICH
MAKES NO. SENSE TO ME PERSONALLY
IT'S LIKE HOW DO WE SOLVE THESE
PROBLEMS AND WE'VE PROTECTED IT
BY WE DO HAVE.
REASONABLE MINDS DISAGREE THE
MOST AGGRESSIVE REGULATIONS
ANYWHERE I KNOW OF. ON.
AND COMING UP WITH A WAY TO
LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF EXCESS
NITROGEN THAT'S USED OFF INTO
THE. FUTURE IN VERY CREATIVE
WAYS AND ONE ONCE IT WAS GREAT
TO SEE THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
COMMUNITY AND FARMERS COME
TOGETHER TO TRY AND SOLVE IT.
ALLOWED ONE OTHER THING I DON'T
THINK THIS IS A.
JUST ABOUT A STRICT TRADE OFF
FOR LIABILITY I HAVE SPENT THE
LAST.
NO FIVE SIX YEARS.
TALKING TO FOLKS IN AG WHO
ABSOLUTELY AGREE THIS IS A
PROBLEM THAT THEY NEED TO SOLVE.
FOLKS WERE PROUD OF GROWING
HEALTHY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO
FEED PEOPLE AND THEY ALSO WANT
TO SEE CLEAN DRINKING WATER FOR
THEIR SAME. COMMUNITIES THE
ARGUMENT IS A BIT OVER HOW TO
GET THERE AND I AM ENCOURAGED BY
FOLKS COMING TOGETHER TO TRY AND
SUPPORT A WAY OF. DOING IT BUT
IN THE BOTTOM LINE IS IF YOU
GIVE ME THE FUNDING I CAN USE TO
GET DRINKING WATER TO PEOPLE
THAT'S THE PROBLEM THAT'S THE
BALL MY EYES. IS ON AND I'M ON.
HITTING THE BALL AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE. AND IN NO THAT'S WHY
RESISTANCE TO TALKING ABOUT IT
TILL WE HAVE THE FULL THING
BAKED WE'RE NEVER GONNA BAKE IT
UNLESS WE START. AND THERE ARE
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WE KNOW WE
COULD HELP.
VERY SOON IF WE HAD THIS FUNDING
SOURCE AND THIS IS THE BEST
IDEA.
OF A STABLE RELIABLE FUNDING
SOURCE WE COULD COME UP WITH AND
THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE LAST
COUPLE YEARS WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN
BETTER IDEA THAT'S REAL.
THAT'S ALL. MAYBE I WENT TOO FAR
OVER MY SKIS AND I'LL LET THE
DEPARTMENT FINANCE SLAP MY HAND
LATER.
BUT I WOULD JUST I WOULD JUST.
I APPRECIATE THE EXPLANATION AND
AND ALL THE HARD WORK. I JUST
WANT TO HAVE A REALLY HONEST
CONVERSATION WITH THAT WITH THE
THOSE WHO WILL BE PAYING FOR
WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE GETTING
AND AND AND IF SO IF I IF I'M
GOING TO. ELEVEN MILLION
ANGELENOS AND SAYING YOU'RE
GOING TO SOLVE. YOU KNOW LEAD
POISONING OF WITH CHILDREN AND
YOU KNOW ALL THE THE NITRATE
CONTAMINATION. AND THEN. LA
HOUSING AUTHORITY GETS HIT WITH
A TEN BILLION DOLLAR PRICE TAG
TO DEAL WITH LEAD CONTAMINATION
IN THAT AREA THAT THEY CAN THEN
PASS THROUGH THIS IT WILL I
THOUGHT I ALREADY PAID I THOUGHT
I ALREADY ADDRESSED THAT PROBLEM
THE POINT IS. IT'S NOT A IT'S
IT'S AN ALL CALIFORNIA WAY
YOU'RE STRUCTURING THIS IS NOT
AS IF THE CENTRAL VALLEY IS JUST
GOING TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF
IT'S. IT'S ASKING OTHER REGIONS
TO PITCH IN AND SO.
I JUST WOULD I WANT TO BE VERY
STRAIGHT FORWARD IDEAS WITH
PEOPLE ABOUT I THINK THERE IS A
MORAL CASE BE MADE I JUST IT'S
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DON'T.
YEAH.
HIDE THAT BUT NO I UNDERSTAND
I'M WE'VE TRIED TO BE AS CLEAR
AS WE CAN AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT
JUST IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY
THOUGH IT'S MOST PRONOUNCED
THERE IT'S ALL OVER THE. STATE
OF CALIFORNIA AND WE CERTAINLY
HAVEN'T EATEN ANY BALLS AT THIS
IS ABOUT ALL CALIFORNIANS
SUBSIDIZING.
COMMUNITIES THAT JUST WON'T MAKE
IT OTHERWISE I MEAN YOU CAN MAKE
ARGUMENTS ABOUT REGIONALIZATION
WHATEVER'S I THINK IT'S IN THE
INTEREST OF ALL CALIFORNIANS.
TO KNOW THAT OTHER CALIFORNIANS
HAVE THIS BASIC NECESSITY NOT
LUSH LAWNS AS EVEN LIMITED IN
THERE BUT THAT THEY'RE. THEY
HAVE THE BASICS AND YOU KNOW
EVEN SELFISHLY THEY CAN DRIVE UP
THE FIVE OR THE NINETY NINE OR
OUT ANY OF THOSE OTHER ROADS AND
STOP AND GET A DRINK OF WATER
WITHOUT FEAR I MEAN. IT'S IT
REALLY IS A EVEN IF YOU WANT
JUST BE SELF INTERESTED ABOUT IT
AND I THINK. YOU CAN HAVE
DUELING POLLING AND THEN YOU SIT
DOWN YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THE
LANGUAGE THAT WAS USED. IN THE
IN THE QUESTIONS BUT I THINK.
IT IT'S IT'S A PRETTY MODEST.
REQUEST IN TERMS OF THE AMOUNT
OF MONEY IT WILL TAKE ULTIMATELY
IT WILL BE UP TO YOU AND THE
GOVERNOR. WHAT THE FUNDING
SOURCES WE'VE BEEN TRYING LIKE
THE DICKENS TO LOOK AT EVERY
BEATEN BACK IN FOR ANY ISSUE THE
WORK WE'VE SAID BY THE
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL THAT WE?
KNOW ABOUT WON'T WORK IN OUR
VIEW.
AND. I FEEL LIKE PEOPLE HAVE
GONE INTO THEIR BUNKERS VERSUS
ACTUALLY TRYING TO GIVE US
BETTER SUGGESTIONS AND I'M AS
FRUSTRATED. AS ANYONE BUT WE'VE
BEEN OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTIONS
ANYBODY HAD AND BEGGING FOR IT
FOR YEARS. AND THE ONES WE'VE
GOTTEN AREN'T REAL AND IF TO THE
EXTENT THAT WE WANT TO.
ALTHOUGH I'M NOT DOUBTING THE
SINCERITY IT SOUNDS GOOD.
AND THERE BUT. WE'VE GIVEN THE
ANSWERS WHY IT'S NOT GOOD.
IN OUR VIEW.
IN OUR VIEW. I'M AND WE'VE TRIED
TO BAN ON THIS AND BE THOUGHTFUL
ABOUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT
SPENDING THE MONEY BUT WE SEE
THAT ISSUE RIGHT FRONT OF US.
BUT I REALLY THINK ULTIMATELY
YOU'RE THE ARBITERS OF THAT
CHOICE BUT I THINK CALIFORNIANS
ARE WOULD BE FOR THIS AND I
THINK WE TRIED TO ARTICULATE.
ITS BOUNDARIES BUT IT'S
DEFINITELY A PUBLIC POLICY
CHOICE WE ARE ASKING YOU TO MAKE
THAT IS UNUSUAL.
THE COMMON GOOD WE ARE WE ARE
ASKED TO FROM TIME TO TIME SENT
A NIELSEN FAMILY.
I HAVE TO CONCLUDE WITH THE TO
THE OBSERVATION.
AT A CRITICISM. OF THE
LEGISLATURE.
IF THERE WAS EVER AN ISSUE THAT
SHOULD BE BEFORE POLICY
COMMITTEE AND I WILL ARGUE IN
THE SENATE THERE SHOULD LOOK AT
LEAST THREE OR MAYBE FOUR POLICY
COMMITTEES THIS BILL SHOULD HAVE
BEEN HEARD IN AND WE DO MULTIPLE
POLICY REFERRALS. EVERY YEAR.
YOU CAN SEE BY THE NATURE OF
THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE IN THE
QUESTIONS THAT SENATOR STERN HAS
JUST OFFERED.
THIS COMMITTEE. IS NOT
SUFFICIENT. FOR MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE OR ALL WHO WILL EVER HEAR
THIS.
NOW THEY'LL BE COMMUNICATED VERY
EASILY BY OTHERS.
BUT THIS IS A CORRUPTION OF THE
PROCESS THEY'RE USING A TRAILER
BILLS FOR MAJOR POLICY. THIS IS
IS A MAJOR POLICY IS WE'VE EVER
DONE IN A TRAILER BILL AND FOR
MEMBERS OF THE SENATE ARE ALL
THAT HERE.
AND IT ISN'T EVEN. A POLICY
COMMITTEE.
THAT IS JUST WRONG AND CORRUPT.
AND WITH THAT.
I'M GONNA TURN THIS HEARING THIS
MATTER IS. IS BEING HELD THURS
THE CONVERSATIONS WILL CONTINUE.
I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S INPUT
TODAY. WE ARE ADJOURNED.