THIS IMAGE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
RULES WILL COME TO ORDER GOOD
AFTERNOON AND THE SENATE
CONTINUES TO WELCOME THE PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION IN BOTH IN PERSON
AND VIA TELECONFERENCE A SERVICE
WE'RE HOLDING OUR COMMITTEE
HEARING AT THE- STREET BUILDING
IN ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED AS A
VICE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES I'M PRESIDING OVER CHAIR
ATKINS IS ABSENCE TODAY AND
WE'RE PLEASED TO HAVE SENATOR
ROTH JOINING US AS OUR
SUBSTITUTE. I WITH THAT BEING
SAID LET'S GET TO TODAY'S
BUSINESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WISHING
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT VIA
THE TELECONFERENCE ORVIS GONNA
STOP SHOULD THAT BE ON. THAT
MEAN THE PUBLIC CAN'T WATCH-
JUST THE MONITORS OKAY POLISH I
THINK YOU AND- WE CONTINUE TO
OFFER PUBLIC COMMENT TO BE THE
TELECONFERENCE ORVIS THE
PARTICIPANT TOLL FREE NUMBER AND
ACCESS CODE IS POSTED ON THE
COMMITTEE WEBSITE AND WILL BE
DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN. TODAY'S
PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS.
877-226-8163 THAT'S.
877-226-8163 AND THE ACCESS CODE
IS TWO NINE FIVE. ONE EIGHT NINE
NINE ALSO ON BEHALF OF OUR
WONDERFUL COURT REPORTER I WILL
ASK ALL SPEAKERS COLLEAGUES AND
WITNESSES A LIGHT TO SPEAKS
CLOSELY AND CLEARLY- IF I NEED
TO INTERACT TO HAVE YOU SLOW
DOWN I WILL DO SO AND I'M SURE-
SHE WILL INTERRUPT ME IF I GO
TOO FAST. BEFORE WE BEGIN
TODAY'S AGENDA LET'S ESTABLISH A
QUORUM A REMINDER MEMBERS THAT
YOU'LL NEED TO TURN ON YOUR
MICROPHONE WHEN YOU ARE ASKED TO
REPRESENT YOURSELF PRESENT OR
HERE AND EVERY TIME YOU VOTE
SECRETARY CAN YOU PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL. LAYERED HERE LAYERED
HERE WHICH SHOW BOTH HERE THE
TROUBLED HERE ROTH YOUR ROTH
HERE SMALLWOOD CUEVAS YEAR
SMALLWOOD LEVELS HERE GROWTH
HERE GROWTH HERE. THANK YOU A
QUORUM IS BEEN ESTABLISHED- IF
THERE'S NO OBJECTIONS I'D LIKE
TO FIRST TAKE UP- TODAY'S AGENDA
GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES NOT
REQUIRED TO APPEAR. DO YOU- ANY
MEMBERS WISH TO SEPARATE OUT.
ANYTHING FROM ITEMS TO D. E. R.
S. WITH NOT SYNONYM CHAIR SAYING
NONE I WOULD MOVE ITEMS TO D. E.
AND F. THANK YOU SENATOR THERE'D
. SECRETARY WE CALL THE ROLL.
LAYERED ARE THERE TO HIGH-
TROUBLED. I MUCHO BOGART ROTH
ALL RIGHT ROTH AYE SMALLWOOD
CRITICIZED SMALLWOOD CUEVAS SIDE
GROVE HI GROVE I THINK YOU THAT
ITEM WAS APPROVED FIVE ZERO.
NEXT I'D LIKE TO TAKE UP- ITEM
NUMBER THREE REFERENCE TO BILLS
TO COMMITTEE FOR MOVE THANK YOU
SENATOR LAYERED MINUTES
SECRETARY. LAYERED ARE LAYERED I
WOULD SHOW BOTH I WOULD TROUBLED
GUY ROTH OF ROTH I SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS I SMALL CRITICIZED GROWTH
HYDRO BY FIVE TO ZERO. THAT ITEM
IS PAST FIVE TWO. NEXT ON OUR
AGENDA WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER FOUR
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
APPOINTING SENATOR ALAN- TO THE
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON
CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES.
TOMORROW THANK YOU FOR BECAUSE
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT NORMALLY
JUMPS IN FRONT OF. SENATOR
LAYERED THANK YOU MADAM
SECRETARY. LAYERED AUTHORED BY-
A TROUBLED BY A TRAVEL GUIDE
ROTH ROTH I SMALLWOOD CUEVAS I
ALWAYS CRITICIZED GROWS HIGH
PROFILE EFFORT. THAT ITEM IS
APPROVED FIVE ZERO. RIGHT ALONG-
ITEMS FIVE THROUGH SEVENTEEN ARE
THE RE AUTHORIZATION CREATION OF
SELECT COMMITTEES FOR THE TWENTY
TWENTY THREE TWENTY OF TWENTY
FOUR SESSION I WOULD SO MOVE
THANK YOU SENATOR LAYERED. YOU
THINK WE REHEARSED THIS. MADAM
SECRETARY LAYERED HI THERE I-
TROUBLED BY A TRAVEL GUIDE ROTH
ROTH IRA SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI
MOSTLY THE SIDE GROWTH. FIVE
ZERO FIVE FIVE ZERO. I NEXT ITEM
IS COMMITTEE READ A FOR TRANSFER
SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE- LAWSON RAIL
CORRIDOR RESILIENCY. SO MOVE
THANK YOU SENATOR LAYERED. AND
SECRETARY THERE'D. THERE'D BY-
TROUBLED WITH THROUGH A BOOK I
WROTE. ROTH BY SMALLWOOD CUEVAS
HI SMALLWOOD CUEVAS SIDE GROWTH
HYDRO FIVE FIVE TO ZERO THANK
YOU COLLEAGUES- OUR FINAL ITEMS
BEFORE WE GO TO GOVERNOR PUT A
GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES ARE ITEMS
NINETEEN THROUGH TWENTY THREE
RICHER FLOORING KNOWLEDGE MINTS
FOR THIS NEXT WEEK. I WOULD MOVE
THEM THANK YOU SENATOR LAYERS.
M. SECRETARY LAYERED HI THERE I
GO TO A VOTE HI THE TROUBLE GUY
ROTH. ROTH I SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI
FALL WITH RIVERSIDE REFERRALS.
HI GROUP ARE A FIVE TWO ZERO.
THANK YOU COLOR WE WILL NOW GO
TO GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES
REQUIRED TO APPEAR ITEM ONE
EIGHTY IS THE APPOINTMENT OF
JOSEPH W. TYLER AS A DIRECTOR OF
DEPARTMENT FORESTRY AND FIRE
PROTECTION. WELCOME DIRECTOR
TYLER- PLEASE GO AHEAD- WHEN TO
TAKE YOUR SEAT AND FEEL FREE TO
INTRODUCE YOURSELF FOR ANYONE
WITH YOU AND MAKE YOUR OPENING
COMMENTS AND AFTER YOUR
INTRODUCTION WILL GO STRAIGHT TO
MY COLLEAGUES FOR QUESTIONS.
PICTURE THIS IS ON ALL RIGHT
PERFECT. THANK YOU. AND GOOD
AFTERNOON. TO MEMBERS OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE RULES COMMITTEE
MY NAME IS JOE TYLER I AM THE
DIRECTOR AND FIRE CHIEF OF CAL
FIRE. WITH ME TODAY IS. MY
MOTHER IN THE ROOM NORMA TYLER
SITTING IN THE BACK CORNER. OF
MY FATHER JONES. MY GIRLFRIEND
STEPHANIE. AS WELL AS OUR CHIEF
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF- CAL FINER
CHRIS ANTHONY. IN THE CORNER AS
WELL BEHIND US IN THE- AND THE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATION
MONICA GIVENS. I APPRECIATE THEM
ACCOMPANYING ME TODAY IN THIS
MOMENT. OF GETTING AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK BEFORE YOU
ALL. IT IS AN HONOR TO BE ABLE
TO- SPEAK BEFORE. THE RULES
COMMITTEE- FOR CONSIDERATION OF
CONFIRMATION AS THE DIRECTOR OF
CAL FIRE. THIRTY THREE YEARS
DURING MY THIRTY THIRD FIRE
YEAR- WITH CAL FIRE. HAS BEEN A
CAREER FOR ME. STARTING IN
SHASTA COUNTY MOVING MY WAY TO
RIVERSIDE. BACK TO ELDORADO
COUNTY AND THEN INTO SACRAMENTO
WHERE- WE- REALLY. GARNERED AND
BROUGHT TOGETHER- THE OPERATIONS
OF THE DEPARTMENT AND NOT JUST
IN FIRE SUPPRESSION. BUT ACROSS
ALL FUNCTIONS OFFICES STATE FIRE
MARSHAL ARE SUPPORT STAFF IN OUR
NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION TO
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. IT IS AN
HONOR TO BE ABLE TO BE
CONSIDERED TO SUPPORT THE WOMEN
AND MEN OF CAL FIRE TO BE
ACCOUNTABLE. TO THE LEGISLATURE
IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND TO BE
ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC. I
LOOK FORWARD TO TAKING YOUR
QUESTIONS TODAY. SANTA HOPE THAT
I CAN ANSWER THEM PROPERLY FOR
YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU MISTER
TYLER VERY MUCH STRICTER TYLER
ALL AND START ON TO MY RIGHT
WITH MISS SMALLWOOD CUEVAS.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR- THE I
WANTED TO THANK YOU- MISTER
TYLER FOR MEETING WITH OUR
OFFICE IT WAS WONDERFUL TO MEET
WITH YOU WE HAD A VERY. ROBUST
AND LONG CONVERSATION- DURING
OUR- DISCUSSION- YOU REALLY
TALKED ABOUT YOU THE
SIGNIFICANCE AND PRIORITY OF
RECRUITMENT. AND WHY IN YOUR
THIRTY THREE YEARS- YOU'VE COME
TO UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S SO
IMPORTANT TO RETAIN A DIVERSE
WORK FORCE AT CAL FIRE IN THAT
REALLY- I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED
WITH SOME OF THOSE STORIES AND
EXPERIENCES AND SOME OF THE WORK
THAT YOU HAD DONE IN THAT AREA.
YOU DID ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A DUE
TO VACANCIES AND EXTREME CLIMATE
DRIVEN EVENTS IT'S BEEN VERY
TOUGH TO RECRUIT. FROM ALL
COMMUNITIES INTO HAVE OF YOU
KNOW AN EQUITABLE AND FULLY
REPRESENTATIVE- A WORK FORCE IN
THAT YOU KNOW THAT KIND OF DEEP
RECRUITMENT HAS TO INCREASE THE
NOW WITH RESTRICTIONS BEING
LIFTED THERE MAY BE MORE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THAT- I. THINK
WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT HOW THAT
DIVERSITY REALLY LOOKS AT THOSE
FOLKS WHO ARE IN OUR CAR SO
SYSTEM. FOLKS WHO- JOINT FIRE
CREWS- AND STEP IN TO THE LINE
OF LITERALLY FIRE TO SUPPORT-
OUR FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS WHEN WE
HAVE WILDFIRES WHO ARE COMING
FROM OUR FROM OUR STATE PRISONS.
AND YOU KNOW YOU TALKED ABOUT
YOU KNOW HOW YOU'RE TRYING TO
BUILD A PATHWAY INTO HIGHER
PAYING JOBS AND HIGH ROAD-
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE
KINDS OF INDIVIDUALS- CAN YOU
DETAIL SOME OF THE EFFORTS THAT
CAL FIRE HAS DONE IN THAT REGARD
TO REALLY ELEVATE THAT UNDER
REPRESENTED POPULATION. IN
PARTICULAR LOOKING AT-
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND THOSE
WHO- HAVE DONE THE
REHABILITATION AND NOW ARE READY
TO COME- AND RE ENTER INTO OUR
COMMUNITIES CAN YOU SHARE MORE
ON THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
QUESTION. SO IT CALIFORNIA WE
RECOGNIZE THAT WE NEED TO BETTER
DIVERSIFY THE DEPARTMENT AND-
THROUGH RECRUITMENT FOCUSED
RECRUITMENT RETENTION EFFORTS
HAVING A WORK FORCES SESSION AND
PLANNING UNIT- AND HAVING. IN IN
DRIVING THE INTEREST OF OUR
MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORS AT
CAL FIRE IS REALLY DRIVING OUR
FOCUS ON EXPANDING THAT
DIVERSITY. FIRST AND FOREMOST
WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
ACKNOWLEDGE- THAT CALIFORNIA
NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB AT
DIVERSIFYING THAT IS CONSISTENT
WITH THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AND WE
RECOGNIZE IS A QUESTION THAT YOU
AND I DISCUSSED THAT ONLY ONE
POINT 7% RIGHT NOW ALL OF OUR
WORKFORCE IDENTIFY AS AFRICAN
AMERICAN. NOW WE DO KNOW THAT WE
HAVE ELEVEN POINT 6% OF OUR
WORKFORCE THAT IDENTIFY IS A
MULTIPLE RACES AS WELL. BUT WE
RECOGNIZE WHO THAT NUMBER ALONE
THAT WE MUST DO A BETTER JOB.
OVERALL WE KNOW THE 40% OF OUR
WORKFORCE. OUR FROM A- MINORITY
DEMOGRAPHIC BUT STILL WE CAN DO
BETTER. SO AS WE DIVE INTO AND
WE LOOK AT SOME OF THE OPTIONS
AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE
HAD AND WE PUT INTO PLACE. WE
START REALLY LOOKING AT WHERE WE
CAN BE MORE EFFICIENT AND WE'RE
WE CAN REMOVE BARRIERS. WHERE WE
CAN REMOVE INTERNAL BARRIERS AND
SOME OF THOSE INTERNAL BARRIERS
WERE. EXPECTING A FIREFIGHTER
POSITION TO HAVE A HIGHER
MINIMUM LEVEL THE TRAINING THEN
MANY OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS ON.
INCARCERATED FIREFIGHTER HAND
CREWS IN THE CALIFORNIA
CONSERVATION CORPS AND OUR
CALIFORNIA MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
SO WE AS A TEAM LOOKED AT
REALIGNING OUR TRAINING CENTERS
AND WHAT DOES THAT DO. THAT
OPENS UP AN OPPORTUNITY FOR- FOR
OUR- WORK FORCE THAT ARE COMING
OUT OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS ARE
THAT ARE AVAILABLE THAT HAVE PUT
THEIR- LIVES ON THE LINE DOING
THE EXACT SAME WORK AS ARE PAID
EMPLOYEES. AN OPPORTUNITY TO
TRANSITION INTO CAL FIRE USING
THE SAME- TRAINING STANDARDS
THAT IS AFFORDED US AN
OPPORTUNITY TO- TO TRANSITION
CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD
MEMBERS IN THE CALIFORNIA'S
WORKFORCE- ALMOST FOUR HUNDRED
CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS.
CORPS MEMBERS INTO CAL FIRE AS
WELL. YOU TALKED ABOUT THE
PATHWAY FERN ARE FORMERLY
INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS THE
VENTURA TRAINING CENTER WAS
PERSONAL FOR ME- IS MY FORMER
POSITION AS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OF FIRE PROTECTION AND WE BUILT
OUT IN THE COMMUNITY OF
CAMARILLO IN VENTURA COUNTY-
WE'RE WE'VE HAD. A THREE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY SEVEN PARTICIPANTS
THUS FAR GO THROUGH THAT PROGRAM
AND WE'RE FINDING PATHWAYS
WHETHER IT BE WITH IN
CALIFORNIA- OTHER FIRE
DEPARTMENTS OR OTHER PRIVATE
OPPORTUNITIES A PRIVATE BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES TO FIND A PATHWAY
FOR THEM AS WELL. IN ADDITION WE
DISCUSSED- A PATHWAY FOR YOUNG
WOMEN- TO ENTER OR FIND INTEREST
IN CAL FIRE AS WELL THROUGH WHAT
WE CALL CAMP SENDER TO PROGRAMS
OF STARTED IN TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY TWO. ONE IN SHASTA COUNTY
IN THE RULE COMMUNITY
COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND THAT
AREA. AND OTHER LOCATED- IN A
SAN LUIS OBISPO AND WE HOPE THAT
WE CAN FURTHER EXPAND THOSE
PROGRAMS THEN- FURTHER THAN JUST
THOSE TWO OPPORTUNITIES ALONE.
GREAT GREAT AND WE- WOULD DURING
OUR CONVERSATION. WE ALSO TALKED
ABOUT- BUT THE PART. IN IN THE
ROLE OF PRE APPRENTICESHIP AND
VERTICALLY THOSE PRE
APPRENTICESHIPS THAT ARE.
OPERATING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT
HAVE RELATIONSHIPS TO VULNERABLE
BARBEL COMMUNITIES BUT ALSO
REALLY STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH
WITH VARIOUS- FIRE- FIRE
FIGHTING- NETWORKS IN AGENCIES
AND I WILL I WANTED TO FOLLOW UP
ON THAT CONVERSATION JUST HOW
YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT USING
APPRENTICESHIP AND PRE
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. TO FILL
THE VACANCIES AND DIVERSITY GAPS
IN THE WORK FORCE YOU TALKED
ABOUT SOME OF THE PARTNERS THAT
YOU HAVE OUT THAT THAT WAS A
VERY- EXCITING- THAT NETWORK OF
ORGANISATIONS AND HOW YOU'RE
ADDING MORE- PLEASE SHARE A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW YOU'RE
SEEING PRE APPRENTICESHIP AND
APPRENTICESHIP AS A PATHWAY.
INTO THESE OPPORTUNITIES THANK
YOU I APPRECIATE THAT AS WELL
SO- THROUGH GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT- HERE IS
JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF THAT- THERE
IS THE FORESTRY AND FIRE
RECRUITMENT PROGRAM IS A
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED
IN THE SOUTH PART OF THE STATE-
THAT THIS IS A NONPROFIT THAT
WAS PUT TOGETHER BY FORMERLY
INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS- AND
OTHERS WHO HAVE JOINED THIS
PROGRAM. TO DO AND PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING AND
PATHWAYS INTO NOT ONLY THE FIRE
SERVICE BUT IT'S IMPORTANT NOT
TO REFER SPECIFICALLY TO FIRE
BUT- FUELS REDUCTION- AND- IN
THAT SORT TO BE ABLE TO FIND
OPPORTUNITIES AND PATHWAYS
FORWARD. NOW MUCH LIKE- WE
TALKED ABOUT AS WELL WAS AND GO
BACK TO WHAT I SAID EARLIER. WAS
A AN ENTRY LEVEL FIREFIGHTER
NEEDS TO GET IN THE CALIFORNIA'S
REALLY TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN
HOURS OF TRAINING. SO WE RE
EVALUATED THAT REEVALUATED THAT
REALIZE ALL OF OUR PARTNER
PATHWAYS WERE REQUIRING EIGHTY
HOURS OF TRAINING SO WHAT WE DO
WE EVALUATE WE READJUSTED OUR
OUR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. TWO
EIGHTY HOURS THAT ALLOWS THE
PATHWAY FOR ENTRY TRAINING
CENTER PARTICIPANTS CALIFORNIA
CONSERVATION CORPS CORPS
MEMBERS- CALIFORNIA MILITARY
DEPARTMENT TO TRANSITION INTO
CAL FIRE. NOW LIKE WAYS THROUGH-
THE CAL JACK PROGRAM IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WE DO HAVE
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR OUR
FIREFIGHTER TO OUR ENGINEER- IN
OFFICE STATE FARM MARSHALL
CLASSIFICATIONS. THAT PROVIDE ON
GOING TRAINING THAT IS AVAILABLE
TO INDIVIDUALS AS THEY ENTER THE
WORKFORCE AND CAUGHT FIRE.
PRECIADO AND I WANT TO SAY YOU
KNOW OUR OFFICE LOOKS FORWARD
TO- CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOU
AROUND AT ONE POINT 1% IN
CONNECTING YOU WITH PARTNER
STATEWIDE THAT CAN CAN SUPPORT.
SUPPORT YOUR EFFORTS THERE. MY
FINAL QUESTION- IS WE TALKED
ABOUT CALIFORNIA RECENTLY
AWARDING THREE THIRTY GRANTS- TO
APPLICANTS- SERVING THOUSANDS OF
INDIVIDUALS TO TRAIN THEM AND
FIRE THE FUEL- TREATMENT
FIREFIGHTING FORESTRY. MOST OF
THE FUNDED PROJECTS BENEFIT
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WHICH
IS REALLY EXCITING FOR ME TO
HEAR WHERE WHERE THESE PROGRAMS.
ARE LOCATED- AND- THE FOR AS A
FORESTRY AND FIRE RECRUITMENT
PROGRAM THE F. F. R. P. THAT
PROVIDES THE CAREER SUPPORT AND
TRAINING FOR THOSE- WHO ALREADY
RECEIVED PRIOR TRAINING WHILE
INCARCERATED- IT WAS WONDERFUL
TO HEAR ABOUT THAT PROGRAM. HOW
ARE YOU WORKING TO INCREASE
YOUR- WORK FORCE OUT REACH AND
PARTICULARLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS
WHO ARE PARTICIPATING OR OR WHO
ARE COULD BE A POOL TO
PARTICIPATING IN F. F. R. P. CAN
YOU MODEL SOME OF YOUR WORK ON
THE FORESTRY AND FIRE
RECRUITMENT PROGRAM AS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR INCREASING
OVERALL DIVERSITY. SO AS PART OF
THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES- IN THE LAST
BUDGET CYCLE- TWO MILLION
DOLLARS WERE AWARDED TO THAT
PROGRAM WE HAVE CONTINUE TO STAY
IN CONTACT AND WORK TOGETHER
WITH THE PROGRAM ON HOW TO
ADVANCE. AND SERVE- THE
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND
UNDER REPRESENTED- INDIVIDUALS
AS A PATHWAY IN LIKEWISE WE
TALKED ABOUT GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
THAT PROVIDE PATHWAYS AS WELL-
ON THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SIDE
THROUGH. URBAN AND COMMUNITY
FORESTRY AND SCHOOLYARD
GREENING- THOSE ARE SOME OF
THOSE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES GOING
FORWARD THAT ARE REALLY
FOCUSING. LARGELY ACROSS THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUT WE KNOW
WE HAVE A LOT OF INTEREST IN
AREAS LIKE THE L. A. LA UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT- SO OUR RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT STAFF FOR WORKING
CLOSELY WITH. ALL INTERESTED
PARTIES ACROSS THE STATE- FOR
THOSE OPPORTUNITIES LIKEWISE TO
YOUR POINT OF MODELING SOMETHING
SIMILAR- THAT TAKES ME BACK TO
WHAT THE FORESTRY AND FIRE
RECRUITMENT PROGRAM IS DOING TO
MUCH LIKE THE- THE VENT CORRECT
TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM THAT
WE'RE PROVIDING THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL. AND WE
ARE IN DISCUSSIONS AS AS WE
ORIGINALLY MODELED THIS IT WAS A
TO TAKE OPPORTUNITIES OF THOSE
THAT WERE FORMALLY INCARCERATED
ON- FIREFIGHTING HAND CREWS-
THOSE THAT HAD WORKED ON-
INSTITUTION FIRE ENGINES AND
SOME OF OUR- INSTITUTIONS ACROSS
THE STATE. AND THEN OUR LAST
WAS- FINDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO
BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT SAME
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY TO OUR
FEMALE FORMERLY INCARCERATED-
FIREFIGHTERS THAT WE HAD HAD
ACROSS THE STATE BUT WE HAD TO.
BUILD UPON THE INFRASTRUCTURE
THAT WAS AVAILABLE AND IN
VENTURA TO DO THAT NOW THERE ARE
OPPORTUNITIES AND WE ARE IN
DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR- WITH OUR
STATE PARTNERS ON HOW DO WE
EXPAND THE FOOTPRINT OF
INTEREST. AND PROVIDE LARGER
OPPORTUNITIES. THANK THANK YOU
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS SENATOR
OCHO BOTH. THANK YOU READ AND
SHARE. WELCOME HI- IN OCTOBER
TWENTY TWENTY THE STATE
PERSONNEL BOARD COMPLIANCE
REVIEW OF CALIFORNIA IDENTIFIED
SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING WAS
NOT PROVIDED FOR ALL
SUPERVISORS. WHAT IS THE STATUS
OF CAL FIRE STAFF HAVING
COMPLETED. THE MANDATORY SEXUAL
HARASSMENT TRAINING FOR
MANAGEMENT AND NON MANAGEMENT
STUFF. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
QUESTION. I'M GOING TO START BY.
RECOGNIZING IS THE DIRECTOR AND
FIRE CHIEF A CAL FIRE THAT I AM
ULTIMATELY ULTIMATELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF
ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES. IN
PREPARATION FOR- THIS- SUBJECT
COMING UP- WE HAD- PROVIDED
DIRECTION TO- ARE EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OFFICE
WHICH STAFFS WITH A STELLAR A
GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS TO BE ABLE
TO PULL THOSE STATISTICS FOR US.
WHAT WE HAVE FOUND IS WE HAVE A
GLITCH WITH AND- OUR- SOFTWARE
PROGRAM VECTOR SOLUTIONS- TO BE
ABLE TO PULL THOSE AND RIGHT NOW
THEY ARE PULLING THOSE ONE BY
ONE BY ONE TO PULL THAT DATA.
WHAT I CAN. ASSURE YOU IS- I
SAVE JUST ABOUT EVERY EMAIL AND
I WENT BACK IN TIME IN TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY AND THERE WAS A
CLEAR DRIVEN- DIRECTION FOLLOWED
UP AGAIN AND AGAIN- BY THE IO
STAFF TO ENSURE THAT WE MET THE
REQUIREMENTS IN TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY. AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT-
THAT THAT OFFICE ENSURED THAT WE
WERE. MET THAT REQUIREMENT AS
WELL. ULTIMATELY AT THE END OF
THE DAY AND COINCIDENTALLY-
CALIFORNIA BECAUSE OF A
COMPLAINT OR OTHERWISE IS
CURRENTLY. UNDER AUDIT BY THE
STATE PERSONNEL BOARD FOR SEXUAL
HARASSMENT TRAINING. SO THIS IS
YET ANOTHER REASON THAT THEY'RE
PULLING THEM ONE BY ONE BY ONE
RIGHT NOW- SO I CAN'T GIVE YOU A
DEFINITIVE ANSWER TO YOUR
QUESTION OTHER THAN. I PROMISE
YOU THAT OUR EMPLOYEES WILL BE
COMPLIANT WITH SEXUAL HARASSMENT
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
TRAINING- AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE THAT RESPONSE SOONER
THAN LATER. THANK YOU. URBAN
GIVEN THE PAST HISTORY OF THE
DEPARTMENT WHAT EFFORTS HAVE YOU
DONE TO CHANGE THE CULTURE. AT
THE DEPARTMENT AND ESTABLISH A
HARASSMENT FREE WORK SO. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION AS WELL.
SO WHEN I CAME TO SACRAMENTO AT
THE END OF TWO THOUSAND
FOURTEEN- CAL FIGHTER HAD
SEVERAL ITEMS IN WHICH- WE WERE.
NOTICEABLY IN THE MEDIA FOR
ISSUES RELATED TO EMPLOYEE
MISCONDUCT. I THAT WAS ACTUALLY
FROM THEN DIRECTOR PIMLOTT- MY
RECRUITMENT INTO- SACRAMENTO. IN
FACT I WAS ASSIGNED TO OUR
TRAINING CENTER TO DECONSTRUCT
THAT TRAINING CENTER AND REBUILD
IT- TO WHAT IT IS TODAY. NOW IN
ANY ORGANIZATION OR WE PERFECT
ABSOLUTELY NOT. I CAN TELL YOU
ACROSS THE BOARD OF- RIGHT NOW
AS OF JANUARY SEVENTY TWO
HUNDRED EMPLOYEES OUR
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS PROGRAM
OR A PROGRAM THAT WAS PUT
TOGETHER- TO ADDRESS MISCONDUCT.
AS WELL AS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES
FOR TRAINING INVESTIGATE JUST
OVER 1% OF OUR EMPLOYEES AT ANY
ONE TIME FOR ANY TYPE OF
MISCONDUCT. AFTER THOSE OCCURRED
SEVERAL FACTORS WERE PUT IN
PLACE BY THEN- DIRECTOR PIMLOTT
FOLLOWED BY DIRECTOR PORTER AN
ON GOING BY MY COMMITMENT. TO
MAKE SURE THAT OUR EMPLOYEES ARE
HELD ACCOUNTABLE- AND KNOW WHAT
THEIR EXPECTATIONS ARE. SO AS
PART OF THAT WE HAD AS I SAID-
BUILT- THE PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS PROGRAM WHICH IS FULLY
STAFFED- AND AGAIN IT IS NOT
ONLY FOR- THE INVESTIGATION OF
MISCONDUCT BUT PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITIES OF TRAINING FOR
EMPLOYEES. TO PREVENT MISCONDUCT
AS AN EXAMPLE- WE'VE ENTERED
INTO OVER THE LAST YEAR-
ACTUALLY LAST TWO YEARS A- OF
OVER FIVE MILLION DOLLAR
CONTRACT WITH A THIRD PARTY KEN
BLANCHARD COMPANY TO PROVIDE
NEW- AN UPDATED- SITUATIONAL AND
SERVANT LEADERSHIP- TRAINING TO
OUR MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS.
FOR THEIR ABILITY TO BETTER
MANAGE MENTOR AND SUPERVISOR
EMPLOYEES AND- TO BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR
EMPLOYEES TO BE ABLE TO AVOID
THAT TYPE OF MISCONDUCT IN THE
FUTURE. WE CONTINUE TO GROW
UPON- ARE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY OFFICE AS WELL- AND
PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
TO OUR EMPLOYEES CONSISTENTLY.
IT IS MY EXPECTATION THAT OUR
EMPLOYEES WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE TO
THEIR ACTIONS AND WILL AVOID-
THOSE INSTANCES IN WHICH
DISCRIMINATION HARASSMENT OF ANY
TYPE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
SPECIFICALLY OCCUR. THANK YOU.
IN TWENTY TWENTY MY AREA
EXPERIENCED THE ELDORADO FIRE.
IN THE REGION IS STILL WORKING
TO RECOVER HOWEVER THE RECENT
STORMS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT
MUDSLIDES DUE TO THE BARREN LAND
THAT HAS BEEN TREATED. WHAT WILL
CAN CAL FIRE PLAY IN HELPING THE
AREAS IMPACTED BY THE TWENTY
TWENTY OTHER WRITER FIRED. TO
DRESS CURRENT WEBSITES BUT ALSO
BE PAIRED HERE TO PREVENT FUTURE
OUR FUTURE ONES ARE THEIR GRANTS
AVAILABLE TO HELP LOCALS WE SEE
THE HILLSIDE AND DO THE PM TO
BORK. I APPRECIATE THAT QUESTION
SO IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY TWENTY
TWENTY. TWENTY YES SIR IN TWENTY
TWENTY WE HAD NOT ONLY THE
ELDORADO FIRE BUT A PORTION OF
THE ELDORADO FIRE ALSO BURNED.
UPON THE FOOTPRINT OF THE APPLE
FIRE- AND- OF COURSE AFTER BOTH
OF THOSE FIRES CAL FIRE TOOK THE
OPPORTUNITY WITH THE CALIFORNIA
GEOLOGICAL SERVICE- TO GO IN AND
EVALUATE- THE SOIL AND BURN
SEVERITY AREAS- THROUGH
WATERSHED EMERGENCY RESPONSE
TEAM. THEY FORMULATED A REPORT
AFTER THAT WAS OVER AND THEY
PRESENTED THAT PORT REPORT
THROUGH VARIOUS FORMS COMMUNITY
MEETINGS AND OTHERWISE- POST TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY ON HOW TO.
MITIGATE AND ADDRESS AND PACKS
OF- THE POTENTIAL OF SOIL
INSTABILITY. NOW WE SIGNED TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY ONE AND AGAIN IN
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY TWO SOME
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS OF- SOIL
INSTABILITY AND MUD SLIDES AND-
CERTAINLY- THE COMMUNITY OF-
GLAND WAS IMPACTED HEAVILY- IN-
THAT MOST RECENT MUD SLIDE. IN
FACT- CALIFORNIA FACILITIES THE
OAKLAND CONSERVATION CAMP WAS
ALSO IMPACTED- IS PART OF THAT.
HOW TO YOUR QUESTION
SPECIFICALLY ARE THERE GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES CERTAINLY THREE
FOREST HEALTH AND REFORESTATION
WE HAVE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AS
WELL. NOT TALKING TO MY STAFF.
WINDOW AND WAS PUBLISHED THAT-
THE THOUGHT OF SIMPLY RESEEDING
GRASS ON BARREN LAND GIVES A
PERCEPTION OF STABILITY OF THE
SOIL BUT WE NEED TO DO MORE WE
CONTINUE TO NEED TO ADDRESS-
CLEARING OUT CULVERTS CONTINUING
TO UTILIZE K. RAILS THAT WERE
EMPLOYEES AND PUT IN PLACE TO
DIVERT- SENTIMENT. BEING MOVED
AND THEN FINDING OTHER INNATE
EVERY VEGETATIVE- EFFORTS TO BE
ABLE TO STABILIZE THAT SOIL AS
WELL. NOW THE FIRE BURNED ACROSS
TWO OF OUR COUNTIES AND TWO OF
OUR OPERATIONAL UNITS BOTH
RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO
UNIT BOTH OF THEM HAVE WORKFORCE
AVAILABLE AND- CONSERVATION CAMP
IN FIREFIGHTER HAND CREWS THAT
ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL. TO BE
ABLE TO ASSIST THOSE COMMUNITIES
. OKAY AND THEN I HAVE A LAST
QUESTION. DO YOU BELIEVE THERE
NEEDS TO BE BETTER RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN CAL FIRE AND OTHER
AGENCIES- ENFORCING BRUSH
MANAGEMENT- THERE SEEMS TO BE A
PERCEPTION OF TERROR TO LISTEN.
I HAVE I HAVE HEARD THAT BEFORE-
SO LET ME FIRST. START BY- BY
SUGGESTING THAT NO ONE AGENCY
LOCAL STATE FEDERAL TRIBAL OR
PRIVATE ENTITIES CAN ADDRESS.
BOTH THE CLAIMANT WILDFIRE
CRISIS ACROSS- ACROSS
CALIFORNIA. WE HAVE TO WORK
TOGETHER WE HAVE TO WORK
COLLABORATIVELY AND AS I HAVE
SAID BEFORE NOT ONE OF THOSE
AGENCIES ARE CAPABLE OF
MITIGATING IT CATASTROPHE
URGENCY BY THEMSELVES AS WELL.
SO WE BUILD THOSE RELATIONSHIPS
AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT WITH
A PRIVATE NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO
BE ABLE TO- TO COLLABORATE AND
BUILD UPON. MANY OF THOSE ITEMS
YOU TALKED ABOUT AS AN EXAMPLE-
THE ADMINISTRATION- AND PROVIDED
DIRECTION THAT BUILT THE-
WILDFIRE IN FORCE USING ITS TASK
FORCE THAT WILDFIRE AND FOREST
RESILIENCE TASK FORCES BUILT OF-
LOCAL STATE FEDERAL. TRIBAL AND
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND THEY
MEET EVERY QUARTER TO BE ABLE TO
MOVE FORWARD NOW- THE REGIONAL
FORESTER FOR THE FOR SERVICE
REGION FIVE AND SECRETARY CREW
CROWFOOT FROM THE NATURAL
RESOURCE AGENCY TO CHAIR THAT
COMMITTEE. MYSELF AND OTHER-
FEDERAL AND LOCAL PARTNERS SAID
AS PART OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE. IN AS PART OF THAT AN
ACTION PLAN WAS PUT FORWARD IN-
TWO THOUSAND- TWO THOUSAND AT
TWENTY ONE AND IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIES BY TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY TWO ON HOW DO WE ADDRESS-
FUELS REDUCTION. FORCED
RESILIENCE AND THE WILDFIRE
CRISIS ECHO ACROSS CALIFORNIA. I
WILL COMMIT TO CONTINUE TO BUILD
THOSE RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS ALL
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND WITH
THEIR PRIVATE PARTNERS AS I
MENTIONED STARTING YES I'VE
HEARD THAT BEFORE AND THAT IS
NOT WHAT I WANT TO HEAR MOVING
FORWARD- SO I HAVE COMMITTED.
THROUGH OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM OUR
REGIONS AND OUR UNIT CHIEFS
ACROSS THE STATE THAT THEY WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD OUR
PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALL PARTIES.
THANK YOU SENATOR SENATOR
LAYERED SKIS ME FORMER SECRETARY
OF NATURAL RESOURCES. THANK YOU
SHE ACTUALLY- STOLE THE FIRST
THING I WAS GOING TO SAY BECAUSE
IT'S GOING TO SAY WE HAVE WORKED
TOGETHER IN PRIOR INCARNATIONS
AND I WILL NOT NAME THEM BECAUSE
SHE WILL BUT SHE ALREADY DID. IT
AND- AND I THINK YOUR- YOUR
CHOICE- OF BY THE GOVERNOR WAS A
GOOD ONE- GIVEN MY EXPERIENCE
WITH YOU. AND I APPRECIATED THE
CHANCE TO MEET WITH YOU AND TALK
ABOUT A NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT
ARE IN FRONT OF CALIFORNIA. AND
I THOUGHT. EVEN THOUGH I KNOW
THE ANSWERS- I WOULD WALK YOU
THROUGH A FEW OF THEM BECAUSE I
THINK THEY SPEAK TO WHAT'S GOING
ON AT CAO FIGHTERS MAY SPEAK TO
YOUR INDIVIDUAL. OUR CONFIDENCE
ON THE ISSUE IN THE FIRST ONE-
WHICH I NEED TO GET UPDATED ON
THIS WE HAD WORKED TOGETHER.
FROM HELICOPTER ACQUISITION
BECAUSE THERE HAD BEEN A FLEET
THAT WAS DECADES OLD. AND DURING
THE TIME THE BUDGET CUTS. GOT
BETTER. THEY WERE ENTIRELY
REPLACED. INTO YOU WERE
INSTRUMENTAL. IN THAT AND IT WAS
PAINFUL AT TIMES. BUT THERE BEEN
SOME DEVELOPMENT SO WANTED TO
GIVE US AN UPDATE ON. THE
ACQUISITION OF HELICOPTERS AND
WHERE THEY STAND WHAT STATE.
SENATE EARLIER THANK YOU FOR THE
QUESTION SO- YES WHAT WHAT AN
INTERESTING- UNIQUE. CHALLENGING
YET REWARDING PROCESSES HAS BEEN
THROUGH AND I MUST START BY
THANKING THE LEGISLATURE AND-
THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THEIR
SUPPORT. OF THE HELICOPTER
ACQUISITION. POST TWO THOUSAND
THREE CEDAR FIRE A BLUE RIBBON
COMMISSION REPORT WAS PUT
TOGETHER. AS PART OF THE BLUE
RIBBON COMMISSION REPORT IS
SUGGESTED THE CAL FIRE REPLACE
ITS AGING FLEET THIS WAS IN TWO
THOUSAND THREE TWO THOUSAND FOR.
ITS AGING FLEET OF U. H. ONE H.
SUPER HUEY HELICOPTERS THAT WERE
CAPABLE OF FLYING DURING THE DAY
- AS WE CONTINUE FORWARD AS WE
CONTINUE THROUGH BUDGET
CHALLENGES OVER THE YEARS THEY
FINALLY TOOK. AN OPPORTUNITY
UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP AS- THE
FORMER SECRETARY OF THE NATURI
SOURCES AGENCY TO- TO. TO
FINALLY BE ABLE TO PURCHASE. THE
FIRST NEXT GENERATION
HELICOPTER- FOR CAL FIRE. NOW
AGAIN THAT WAS A PAINFUL PROCESS
WHERE- COMPETITIVE BID PROCESSES
WENT OUT SEVERAL TIMES WERE
CANCELLED SEVERAL TIMES. BECAUSE
EITHER NOBODY BID ON THE
CONTRACT OR ONLY ONE AND SO WE
WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK AND
EVALUATE THE STATEMENT OF WORK
IN THE CONTRACT. AT THE END OF
THE DAY. ON AWARD WENT TO- ERR
METHOD UNITED ROTORCRAFT FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF TWELVE S. SEVENTY
I. BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS
ANOTHER COMMON ROOF COMMONLY
REFERRED TO WHEN THEY
RETROFITTED INTO FIREFIGHTING
HELICOPTERS FIREHAWK
HELICOPTERS. SO YOU MAY HEAR AS
YOU MAY HEAR ME TALK ABOUT THOSE
INTERCHANGEABLY. THE OTHER GOAL
OF PROVIDING A SAFER AND MORE
EFFICIENT HELICOPTERS IDENTIFIED
IN THE BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION
REPORT WAS TO ENSURE THAT. THAT
OUR FIREFIGHTERS THAT WERE
FIGHTING WITH THESE AIRCRAFT ARE
NOT FLYING A SINGLE ENGINE
HELICOPTER SERVICE TWO ENGINES
THEY- FLEW FASTER. AND WERE MORE
CAPABLE OF A PAYLOAD THE PAYLOAD
OF WATER GOING FROM THREE
HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR GALLONS
IN A BUCKET TWO ONE THOUSAND
GALLONS IN THE TANK. MAKE A
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE. AND THEN
LIKE WHY IS WAS- WAS MOVING
FORWARD TO BE ABLE TO FLY THE
HELICOPTERS AT NIGHT. SO WE'RE
WE OUT TODAY. WE HAVE PURCHASED
AND HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION
ELEVEN OF THE TWELVE HELICOPTERS
WE FLY TEN ON A ON A DAILY
BASIS- TWO WERE FOR RESERVE
OPPORTUNITIES WE ALSO FLY-
THROUGH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
WITH FISH SAN DIEGO COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT- ONE
HELICOPTER THERE AS WELL. SO
ELEVEN OF THE TWELVE OUR- IN OUR
POSITION THE TWELFTH WILL BE IN
OUR POSSESSION- HERE IN THE NEXT
MONTH- AND THEN. AGAIN THROUGH
THE CURRENT YEAR'S BUDGET ACT
THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO-
PROVIDE FUNDING AND PURCHASE FOR
ADDITIONAL- BLACK HAWK
HELICOPTERS UNDER THE SAME
CONTRACT. THAT WILL PROVIDE
DEPTH AND- IN SURGE CAPACITY TO
BE ABLE TO. FLY THOSE
HELICOPTERS AND ALSO RECOGNIZE
THE FLYING THE HELICOPTERS
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT INCREASES
MAINTENANCE AND KEEPS THEM ALL
IN SERVICE. I'M PROUD TO SAY
THAT THROUGH TRAINING AND
THROUGH THE WORK OF OUR AVIATION
STAFF- THAT IN TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY ONE IN TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY TWO. WAS THE FIRST TIME
THE CALIFORNIA FACIALLY FLEW
NINE MISSIONS WITH THOSE
HELICOPTERS. WE FLEW ON THE OAK
FIRE ON THE FAIRVIEW FIRE- ON
THE ELECTRIFY OR- AND ON THE
MISKITO FIRE- IN IN TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY THREE- WE WILL- ENTER
INTO THIS FIRE YEAR FLYING TO
TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAY ONE
LOCATED IN RIVERSIDE- HIM AT
RYANAIR TECH BASE. AND THE OTHER
ONE LOCATED IN VIANNA- NORTH OF
CHICO AND- IN TO HIM A COUNTY.
AS THE PILOTS AND THE CREWS
BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WE WILL
BEGIN FLYING MORE OF THOSE
HELICOPTERS AT NIGHT WITH OUR
PARTNERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH I
APPRECIATE THAT AND- SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS ASKED A LOT OF
WHAT I WAS GOING TO ASK ABOUT
RECRUITMENT THAT THERE IS ONE.
REMAINING QUESTION AND THAT IS
THAT. THE SEASONAL FIREFIGHTERS
ARE LIMITED IN TIME. BOB AND WE
HAVE HAD FIRE SEASONS LATELY
THAT. I HAVE NO WIND AND YOU RUN
UP AGAINST A CIVIL SERVICE RULES
THAT. THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO GO OUT
THE DOOR IN BECAUSE IN THE OLD
DAYS THE FIRE SEASON WOULD
REALLY END. AND THAT'S NOT
HAPPENING AND SO. YOU'VE HAD TO
EITHER MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OR SEEK
ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATE FOR
THAT WHAT'S THE STATUS OF THAT
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO TRY TO
MAKE SURE THAT. WE DON'T HAVE
FIRES RAGING AND HAVING TO SEND
PEOPLE OUT THE DOOR AT THE SAME
TIME NIGHT SHIFT THE QUESTION.
SO NOT ONLY FOR EXISTING STAFF
BUT- THREE YOUR COMMITMENT WE
HAVE ALSO ADDED- THIRTY THREE-
FIREFIGHTER HAND CREWS IN
ADDITION TO THAT THIRTY TWO-
CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS
INCREASE JUST AS A CABBIE OUT
BUT SPECIFICALLY TO THAT THOSE-
THIRTY THREE FIREFIGHTER HAND
CREWS- ARE STAFFED NINE MONTHS A
YEAR BECAUSE OF. EXACTLY YOUR
QUESTION. A TEMPORARY AND
TEMPORARY AUTHORIZED
APPOINTMENT- IT CAN ONLY WORK
FOR NINE MONTHS A YEAR NOW WE
ARE CAPABLE IN THIS FIRE YEAR IN
THIS CHANGING. WELFARE
ENVIRONMENT TO BE ABLE TO
REQUEST EMERGENCY- AUTHORITY TO
EXTEND THOSE NINE MONTH
LIMITATIONS BY TWO THIRTY DAY
PERIODS BEFORE WE HAVE TO
SEPARATE THE EMPLOYEE BY AT
LEAST. THIRTY DAYS. NOW IN THOSE
AREAS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN WHICH WE SEE THE FIRE YEAR
MORE OF A YEAR ROUND- ISSUE-
ALTHOUGH WE KNOW THAT FIRES CAN
OCCUR ANYWHERE IN THE STATE.
THEY ARE MUCH MORE PREVALENT
WHERE WE SEE AND THE SOUTH HALF
OF THIS SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
STATE BEING SAN BERNARD DINO SAN
LUIS. AT RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO
SO WHAT ARE THE MANAGERS DO
THEIR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS
KEEPING THEIR APPARATUS IN THEIR
EQUIPMENT FULLY STAFFED- THEY
HAVE HAD TO GO INTO PLATOON
HIRING OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THEY
MAY HIRE. A PORTION- FOR SIX
MONTHS AND THEN THEY MAY BRING
THREE MONTHS LATER I PORTION
THAT AND- THE TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUPPORT
STAFF TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. IN
THE RATIFICATION OF THE
BARGAINING UNIT EIGHT MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING HERE MOST
RECENTLY ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS
WAS. THE FORMATION BETWEEN
MANAGEMENT AND LABOR OF A JOINT
LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO
ADDRESS SEVERAL ITEMS THAT
INCLUDES CLASSIFICATIONS. WORK
WEEKS AND DUTY SCHEDULES- AND IT
IS WITHIN THAT JAIL MC- THAT WE
EXPECT THEM TO ALSO HAVE THIS
DISCUSSION- HOW DO WE OVERCOME
AND REDUCE THE BARRIER OF A NINE
MONTH FIREFIGHTERS. AND IF
THERE'S EVER A TIME WHEN. SOME
FLEXIBILITY IS REQUIRED FROM THE
LEGISLATURE. NOT BE SENDING
PEOPLE OUT THE DOOR IN THE
MIDDLE OF. A OF A FIRESTORM. AND
THEN TO FOLLOW UP ON A QUESTION
FROM CENTRO CHOI BOGUE. OF I
KNOW THAT THE LEGISLATURE GAVE
YOU DIRECTION AND- IN TWENTY
TWENTY ONE AND ADD THAT TO THAT
POINT. THE GOALS FOR FUELS
PREVENTION OR PRESCRIBED FIRE.
WERE GOALS THAT YOU SET. AND
THERE WAS NO REQUIRED-
DISCLOSURE OR- OR PUBLIC PLACE
THAT YOU COULD GO IN THE
LEGISLATURE THAT YEAR. GAVE YOU
GOALS REQUIRED PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
IN A WAY TO DO THAT SO IT WAS
LEFT UP TO THE NEWSPAPERS AND
CREATED A COMMITTEE THAT EITHER
WAS THE ONE YOU REFERENCE TO WAS
FOLDED INTO A- TO ADAPTIVELY
MANAGE THIS AND I WAS JUST GOING
TO ASK IF YOU HAD ANYTHING YOU
WANT TO ADD IN ADDITION TO WHAT
YOU SAID. ABOUT HOW THAT'S
WORKING AND HOW YOU THINK HAVING
THE GOALS AND TRANSMITTING HOW
YOU'RE MEETING THE GOALS IS
WORKING FOR YOU. THANK YOU- SO
GLOBALLY THERE IS A MILLION
ACRES STRATEGY FOR THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO TRY TO ACHIEVE.
AND THAT MILLION ACRE STRATEGY
AS FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRES-
WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
OUR FEDERAL PARTNERS AND THE
OTHER FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
ACRES WOULD BE THE
RESPONSIBILITY. OF OUR PRIVATE
LOCAL AND STATE PARTNERS OF THAT
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRES ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRES MINIMUM
IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
CALIFORNIA. BUT JUST BECAUSE WE
HIT A HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRES
DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE SHOULDN'T
CONTINUE WHICH IS OUR
EXPECTATION OF OUR OF OUR STAFF
AS WELL. I AM PROUD IN THIS THAT
FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS WE HAVE
MET A MINIMUM OF THE HUNDRED
THOUSAND ACRE GOAL. NOW BY
TWENTY TWENTY FIVE IT'S EXPECTED
OF US TO ALSO BE ABLE TO-
CONDUCT FIFTY THOUSAND ACRES OF
PRESCRIBED FIRE. AND SO THIS IS
A CULTURE SHIFT OF. OF THE
DEPARTMENT GOING BACK TO CULTURE
AS WELL. IS THROUGH BUDGET
REDUCTIONS IN ADDITIONS OVER THE
YEAR WE WENT FROM A VERY REAL
BUS VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM TO A FOCUS ON FIRE AND
FIRE PREVENTION. TO A FOCUS
WHERE WE NEED TO BE TO TURN THE
CORNER ON THIS WELFARE CRISIS.
TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. NEEDS AS
WELL. AND SO WE DO THAT- MUCH AS
I DISCUSSED EARLIER WITH- WITH
THIS- WOFFORD FORCE RESILIENCE
TASK FORCE. THAT IS. LED BY
DIRECTOR PATRICK RIGHT WITH-
STAFF THAT WE HAVE THERE IS WELL
AND- THIS WORK IS A PHENOMENAL-
MOVING FORWARD AND PROVIDING A
TRANSPARENCY. NOW TO PUT A PLUG
FOR THE TASK FORCE- EVERYTHING
IS TRANSPARENT ON THE- TASK
FORCE WEBSITE. IT WILDFIRE TASK
FORCE DOT ORG- WHERE YOU CAN SEE
BOTH THE- TASK FORCE ACTION
PLAN. YOU CAN SEE THE TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY TWO
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES. YOU
CAN SEE THE FUNDING PLAN- AND
YOU CAN SEE- AND AIR TABLE THAT
REALLY SHOWS THE PROGRESS OF THE
NINETY NINE ACTIONABLE ITEMS.
THAT THE TASK FORCE IS WORKING
ON AGAIN THE TASK FORCE'S INTER
AGENCY AND MULTI DISCIPLINARY.
NOW THE QUESTION THAT YOU ASKED
ALSO COMES TO TRANSPARENCY AND
WHERE ARE THE FUNDING AND WHERE
IS THE WORK OCCURRING ON THE
GROUND. IN SO IN JULY OF TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY TWO CAL FIRE
TOOK AN OPPORTUNITY TO RELEASE
PUBLICLY THROUGH A PUBLIC VIEWER
A PROGRAM THAT WE CALL CALLUM
AFTER. THAT CAN BE FOUND ON OUR
PUBLIC FACING WEBSITE WERE
ANYBODY CAN GO TO COME AFTER AND
SEE WHERE THE WORK ON THE GROUND
IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. NOW THE
COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO WORK ON A
ABILITY TO EXPAND THAT TO
INCLUDE- TREATMENT EFFORTS THAT
ARE GOING ON ON ALL LEVELS OF
STATE GOVERNMENT. TO PROVIDE
MORE TRANSPARENCY ACROSS. YES
ONE I WAS GOING TO QUIT BUT LET
ME ASK ONE FOLLOW UP QUESTION TO
THAT AND THAT IS HE SAID. WHEN
THE GREAT RECESSION HAPPENED IN
TWO THOUSAND NINE OR TWO
THOUSAND TEN. THE NUMBER OF
FIREFIGHTERS ON EVERY UNIT WAS
REDUCED BY ONE. AND THE ENTIRE
FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT WAS SENT
OUT THE DOOR. SO THEY'RE
LITERALLY WAS NO- IS THIS IS
SORT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN
WORKING THERE HISTORICALLY
UNFORCED HEALTH AND OTHER
THINGS. AND SINCE THE BUDGET
CAME BACK THAT HAS BEEN
RECONSTRUCTED SO. GIVEN WHAT YOU
JUST SAID THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY
INVOLVED IN THAT. HOW'S IT WORK
TO HAVE TO RECONSTRUCT A UNIT
AFTER ALL THE INSTITUTIONAL
MEMORY ONE OUT THE DOOR HOW WAS
THAT WORKING OVERTIME. IT HAS-
IT HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING
PROCESS AND AGAIN IT GOES BACK
TO RECOGNIZING THAT SOME OF THE-
FORCED HEALTH. AND RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT WORK- WAS DEFERRED
AND- PUT OUR FOR SINFUL
ENVIRONMENT- REALLY INTO. A
POSITION THAT WE THAT WE HAVE TO
CHANGE. WE'RE WE'RE GOING TO BE
ABLE TO TURN THE CORNER WE
CANNOT RESPOND OUR WAY OUT OF.
THE WILDFIRE CRISIS IN IN IN
CALIFORNIA- POINT- I HAVE AN
EXCELLENT- EXECUTIVE TEAM- IN A
DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT
ARE REALLY FOCUSING ON
REBUILDING THAT- THAT RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND IN SOME
AREAS WE'VE HAD SOME CHALLENGES
THE CHALLENGES INCLUDE. FINING
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
EFFORTS AROUND- AMONG OUR-
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STAFF A
SEASONAL- GOING INTO THE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PATHWAY OF
CALIFORNIA STARTS AT A SEASONAL
FORESTRY AIDE. THE FIRST
PERMANENT POSITION AS A FORESTRY
TECHNICIAN SO WE EXPANDED THE
FORESTRY TECHNICIAN
CLASSIFICATION TO PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO FIND
AN ENTRY LEVEL PATHWAY WITHOUT.
A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL
FORESTER LICENSE TO. BUILD THEIR
INTEREST AND EXPERIENCE IN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT THAT THEN
GOES INTO A FOR SURE SYSTEM ONE
AND TWO AND THEN THE FIRST
CLASSIFICATION REQUIRING-
LICENSE IS THE FORSTER ONE
CLASSIFICATION WHAT WE FOUND.
WAS DUE TO VARIOUS IMPACTS OF
WAGES AND COMPENSATION THAT
NOBODY WAS PROMOTING- A BEYOND
THE FORSTER ONE CLASSIFICATION.
SO RECENTLY WORKING WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION CAL HR- IN
CALIFORNIA WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE
THAT DOOR- IN THAT THAT BLOCKING
THAT PATHWAY THROUGH-
DIFFERENTIALS- TO BE ABLE TO
FIND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE
TO- PROMOTE INTO THE FORSTER TWO
FOUR THREE THREE SERIES. THAT
ARE THE LEADERSHIP OF RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN THE
DEPARTMENT THERE'S A POSITIVE
IMPACT GOING ON RIGHT NOW I'M
GLAD TO SEE THAT- EFFORTS HAVE
MADE POSITIVE CHANGE AND WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD THE PROGRAM.
THANK YOU. YOUR ANSWERS HAVE
BEEN REALLY HELPFUL. I THINK HE
SAID SENATOR. THE MANAGER. A
NEAR YOU FORCE MANAGEMENT JUST
TO GET SOME CLARITY HOW WOULD
YOU- GREAT OUR EFFORTS TO EXPAND
THE USE OF PRESCRIBED BURNS AND
OTHER BENEFICIAL FOR. AND JUST
TO FOLLOW UP IF THERE ARE
OBSTACLES TO DOING SO WHAT WHAT
ARE THEY AND HOW WOULD YOU
ELIMINATING. I APPRECIATE THE
QUESTION SO- THERE WAS- REALLY
AS I DESCRIBED THE MILLION ACRE
STRATEGY AND REALLY AN EFFORT
TO- TO ADDRESS NOT ONLY
PRESCRIBED FIRE BUT CULTURAL
BURNING. IN SO. A AN ACTION PLAN
CAME OUT A STRATEGIC PLAN CAME
OUT HERE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS
AND IT WAS A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR
THE USE OF PRESCRIBED FIRE AND-
IN CULTURAL BURNING. THIS GOES
BACK TO CALPERS RESPONSIBILITY
AT MINIMUM TO- BE ABLE TO
IMPLEMENT- FIFTY THOUSAND ACRES
OF PRESCRIBED FIRE BY TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY FIVE. NOW WHAT I
FOUND WAS GOING FROM A TIME IN
THE EARLY NINETIES WHEN WE WERE
DOING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.
NEARLY YEAR ROUND- REGARDLESS OF
FIRE SEASON- THROUGH VARIOUS
REDUCTIONS THAT HAD TO HAPPEN
AND THEN THE REBUILDING OF THE
ORGANIZATION. I FIND THAT- THAT
WE HAVE MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS
WHO WERE SUPPORTING THE
INITIATIVE OF PUTTING MORE
PRESCRIBED FIRE ON THE GROUND
END. THROUGH OUR DIRECTION TO MY
DIRECTION- GETTING TO BETTER
UNDERSTAND KNOW AND WORK WITH
THE INDIGENOUS TRIBES IN
CALIFORNIA- TO BE ABLE TO WORK
TOGETHER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND
WHAT THE MEANING OF CULTURAL
BURNING EVEN WAS. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF FORGING AND
SUSTENANCE AND- BASKET WEAVING
MATERIALS ARE IMPORTANT WE TOOK
OPPORTUNITIES TO FLY- AND MAKE
OUR WAY UP TO HOOPA WHERE WE
SPENT TIME WITH- SOME OF OUR
PARTNERS TO TRY TO FOSTER AND
BUILD THOSE RELATIONSHIPS. AND I
SAY THAT WE'RE TURNING THE
CORNER BECAUSE I'M GOING TO GIVE
YOU AN EXAMPLE OF TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY TWO. THOUGH MOTHER NATURE
SUPPORTED US WELL- IN TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY TWO IT WAS THE
FIRST TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF A
FIRE SEASON OR A FIRE YEAR. THAT
WE SAW FROM SEPTEMBER EIGHTEENTH
FOR THE NEXT FORTY FIVE DAYS.
OUR EMPLOYEES WITH THEIR
PARTNERS PUT OVER FOURTEEN
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ACRES OF
FIRE GOOD FIRE ON THE GROUND FOR
THE PURPOSES OF FUELS REDUCTION.
NOW THAT IS SHORT OF OUR FIFTY
THOUSAND ACRE GOAL BY TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY FIVE RIGHT NOW
WE'RE JUST UNDER EIGHTEEN
THOUSAND- BUT- IT SHOWS ME A
SHIFT IN THE IN THE SUPPORT.
FOLLOWING THE VISION OF THE
DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT WERE
INCREASING THE PACE AND SCALE OF
PRESCRIBED FIRE IN CULTURAL
BURNING. SO IS THAT A C. PLUS-
YOU HAVE TO MINOR IN IT. I WOULD
TELL YOU RIGHT NOW THAT WE ARE
PROBABLY IN A IN IN A RANGE OF A
C. BUT WE WILL BE IMPROVING ARE
THERE OBSTACLES THAT WE CAN TO
THAT THE DEFENSE MISSED THEM
JUST. GIVE YOU COULD QUICKLY
RESTATE ARE THERE OBSTACLES TO
THAT THAT WE CAN HELP ELIMINATE.
SO WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH
THE INDIGENOUS TRIBES
SPECIFICALLY FOR CULTURAL
BURNING. TO UNDERSTAND- YOU KNOW
WHAT THE OBSTACLES BETWEEN THE
ORGANIZATIONS ARE AND I BELIEVE
THAT WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH
OUR- CULTURAL PRACTITIONER
THERE'S- A WORKING TO GET. WE
ALSO PROVIDED A WORKFORCE'S
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT TO
A- AGENCY CALLED FIRE FORWARD.
THAT IS- PUTTING FIRE ON THE
GROUND AS WELL GOOD FIRE- FOR
THOSE PURPOSES. TO THE EXTENT
THAT MAYBE YOU'RE GOING TO GET
TO THIS BUT- TO THE EXTENT THAT
OF. A PRESCRIBED FIRE A
PRESCRIBED BURN IS DIFFERENT
THAN CULTURAL BURNING OTHER
OBSTACLES TO THAT WERE YOU NOT
HAVING TO WORK WITH THE TRIBAL
NATIONS. SO I DON'T HAVE THAT
EXACT ANSWER RIGHT THE MOMENT
WHAT I. WILL PROMISE YOU IS
THAT- WE ARE MAKING A DEFINITIVE
EFFORT TO- TO LOOK AT TO
LANDSCAPE LEVEL- A PRESCRIBED
FIRE VINCE SPECIFICALLY WANT TO
BE YOU COUNTY AND ONE IN SHASTA
COUNTY THOSE ARE JUST TWO OFF
THE TOP OF MY HEAD. AND WE'RE
HAVING THOSE UNIT LEVEL AND
REGION MANAGERS WORK THROUGH THE
PROCESS TO IDENTIFY WHAT THE
BARRIERS ARE OF- OF IGNITING AND
THROUGH PRESCRIBED FIRE DOING
THE EFFORT OF TWO TO FIVE
THOUSAND ACRES OF BURNING ANYONE
TIME. THERE TO PROVIDE A REPORT
BACK TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND
THEN WE WILL TRULY KNOW WHAT ARE
BARRIERS ARE FINE I'M SURE MY
COLLEAGUES ON THE RULES
COMMITTEE WOULD ENJOY. RECEIVING
THAT REPORT WHEN YOU WHEN YOU
GET IT. DIFFERENT SUBJECT TO-
PAY COMPATIBILITY HOW WOULD YOU
EVALUATE TO PAY COMPATIBILITY.
OF CALL FOR VIS A VIS THE OTHER
FIRE AGENCIES IN THE STATE. SO
THE FIRE AGENCIES ACROSS THE
STATE- WE ARE A DIVERSE
ORGANIZATION GEOGRAPHICALLY AND
SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THAT WE
RECOGNIZE THAT WE ARE MADE UP
ACROSS THE STATE. OF TRULY.
FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE DOING THIS
FREE OF CHARGE WITH. THE
REQUIRED TRAINING THAT IS EQUAL
TO THAT OF A PAID FIREFIGHTER
THEY HAVE TO BE TRAINED THE
SAME. WE HAVE COMBINATION
APARTMENTS ACROSS THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA THAT ARE MADE UP OF A
MIXTURE OF PAID AND- VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTERS AND THEN WE HAVE.
CAREER ORGANIZATIONS- THAT ARE
PRIMARILY PAID FIRE DEPARTMENTS
SO TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION IT IS
TRULY ACROSS THE BOARD OF WHAT
SHIFT SCHEDULES ARE AND WHAT
COMPENSATION IS. WHAT I CAN TELL
YOU IS THAT CALIFORNIA CONNALLY
WORKS ITS FIREFIGHTERS ON A
SEVENTY TWO HOUR WORK WEEK WHERE
MOST OF ITS- MOST OF ITS
MUNICIPAL AND RELATED.
PROFESSIONAL FIRE SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS ARE WORKING A
FIFTY SIX HOUR WORK WEEK. BUT
THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF. THE
ADMINISTRATION AND THE
LEGISLATURE- YOU HAVE RATIFIED-
THERE HELP THEM RATIFY AN MO
YOU. THAT PUTS IN PLACE THE
REDUCTION FROM A SEVENTY TWO
HOUR WORK WEEK TO A SIXTY SIX
HOUR WORK WEEK. ON OR ABOUT
NOVEMBER FIRST TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY FOUR. TO BE ABLE TO
ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES ERIC ON OUR
BY OUR HOURLY PAY COME
COMPARISON BETWEEN CAL FIRE FULL
TIME REGULAR. EMPLOYEES VERSUS.
FULL TIME REGULAR EMPLOYEE IN A
LOCAL FIRE AGENCY. COMPARABILITY
IF YOU LOOK AT BASE SALARY ALONE
YOU WOULD SEE IN IN EQUITY.
HOWEVER EXTENDED DUTY WE
COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO- OUR
FIREFIGHTERS BRINGS UP SOME OF
THAT IN EQUITY FIXING THE SHIFT
PROBLEM WILL FIX SOME OF THAT IN
EQUITY- IN CALIFORNIA
SPECIFICALLY WHILE U. S.
COMPARED TO OUR- MUNICIPAL
PARTNERS- IT IS PART OF THE
CHALLENGE FOR OUR FEDERAL
FIREFIGHTERS AS WELL AS- THEY
ARE. COMPENSATED LESS THAN OUR
STATE PARTNERS AND I KNOW
SOMEONE ELSE GAS QUESTION ABOUT
RECRUITMENT THE DOES THAT. HEY
IN EQUITY WHATEVER IT IS- IMPACT
YOUR ABILITY TO RECRUIT. SO AT
THIS POINT. UNLIKE SOME OF THE
REPORTS THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN OUR
FEDERAL PARTNERS- FOR OUR ENTRY
LEVEL FIREFIGHTER- ORGANIZATION-
WE GENERALLY HAVE SUFFICIENT
APPLICATIONS COMING IN FOR OUR
SEASONAL FIREFIGHTER POSITION.
WHERE WE FIND STRUGGLES WITHIN
THE ORGANIZATION ARE- LARGELY
AND CLASSIFICATIONS THAT WE HAVE
ACROSS THE STATE THAT ARE
RELATED TO PARAMEDICS.
PARAMEDICS BECAUSE- MANY OF THE
PARAMEDIC PROGRAMS- TOOK A PAUSE
DURING THE PANDEMIC AND- THAT
CREATED A WORKFORCE SHORTAGE FOR
PARAMEDICS SPECIFICALLY IN THE
OTHER AREA DESCRIBED ALREADY.
WAS IN A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RANKS SO WE CONTINUE TO WORK
TOWARDS RESOLVING THIS ISSUE
SINCE THE PARAMEDIC FORCE TENDS
TO DIRECTLY IMPACT OUR
CONSTITUENTS WHEN THEY HAVE A
HEALTH CHALLENGE. IS THERE A
PLAN IN PLACE TO SPECIFIC
WRITTEN PLAN TO TRY TO OPEN THE
PIPELINE AND BOOST RECRUITMENT
ON THE PARAMEDIC AND OTHER
HEALTH RELATED- CLASSIFICATIONS.
SO THE PARAMEDIC PROBLEM IS NOT
JUST SPECIFIC TO CAL FIRE ACROSS
THE FIRE SERVICE AS A WHOLE. AS
FOR A WRITTEN PLAN I WOULD
SUGGEST TO YOU THAT I DO NOT
HAVE A WRITTEN PLAN BUT I WILL
PROMISE YOU THAT. THAT I HAVE
GIVEN DIRECTION TO OUR EMS
PROGRAM TO BE ABLE TO LOOK INTO
OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE AN IN
HOUSE PROGRAM. THE OTHER ITEM I
WILL TELL YOU IS THAT THROUGH A
COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP
THROUGH- THE CAME AT THE MARINO
VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN
THEIR NEW PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING
CENTER- THAT WAS JUST DEDICATED
RECENTLY AND I HAD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BE THERE- IS
AFFORDING OPPORTUNITY FOR-
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHERWISE FOR
OUR FIREFIGHTERS TO BE ABLE TO
GO TO THIS PROGRAM WHILE
CONTINUING TO WORK. TO BUILD
CAPACITY OF PARAMEDICS WITHIN
GOOD. MY COLLEAGUE FROM THE
SENATE CRUZ WAS TALKING ABOUT
AVIATION AND THAT'S A- SORT OF
A- SUBJECT I APPRECIATE SOME
TIME AGO I THOUGHT I READ OR
HEARD THAT CAL FIRE WAS IN THE
PROCESS OF ACQUIRING SOME
SURPLUS. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SAYS HE WON THIRTY FIXED WING
AIRCRAFT- TO ASSIST WITH THE
FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS IF MY
RECOLLECTION IS CORRECT- WHAT'S
THE STATUS OF THAT. THANK YOU.
IT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. BUT-
BUT TO SUMMARIZE- IT WAS-
AUTHORIZE FOR THE TRANSITION OF
SEVEN C. ONE THIRTY AIRCRAFT TO
THE NINTH NATIONAL DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT FROM- THE
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD- TO
CALIFORNIA. NOW THE UNITED
STATES AIRFORCE WAS THE HOLDER
OF THE AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE
AND IT WAS TO HOLD THE FEDERAL
CONTRACT THAT WAS AVAILABLE.
WITH A SUPPLIER TO BE ABLE TO
PUT RETURN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INTO
THOSE AIRCRAFT AND CONVERT THEM.
TO AIR TANKERS AT THE POINT THAT
THE UNITED STATES AIRFORCE WAS-
WAS FEELING THE AIR WORTHINESS
AND HAD RUN WHAT'S CALLED A GRID
TO GRID TESTS FOR THE INTER
AGENCY OR TANKER BOARD. THEY
WOULD THEN TRANSITION THOSE
AIRCRAFT TO CAL FIRE- THROUGH
SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES THROUGH
DISAGREEMENTS OF A FEDERAL
CONTRACT WE CONTINUE TO WORK
CLOSELY WITH THE UNITED STATES
AIR FORCE AND- THEIR SUPPLIER TO
TRY TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES TO.
UNCLOG THE LOGJAM ON THE FEDERAL
SIDE- TO BE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT
TO OTHERS RETURN DELIVERY
SYSTEMS ARE PUT IN PLACE AND
THOSE AIRCRAFT. ALL SEVEN OF
THE- WAITING FOR THE MATH SYSTEM
TO BE AVAILABLE TO PLUG IN THE
BACKEND SO SIMILAR TO THE MATH
SYSTEM YES. ALL SEVEN OF THOSE
AIRCRAFT ARE SITTING ACTUALLY IN
THE CALL IN RIGHT NOW- FIVE OF
THE SEVEN ARE ACTUALLY ALREADY
PAINTED AND CALIFORNICA LAYERS
WITH THE OTHER TWO ON THEIR WAY-
IT IS IMPORTANT. THAT WE RESOLVE
THIS BEFORE SEPTEMBER OF TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY FOUR WHEN THE
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
SUNSETS THERE C. ONE THIRTY
HERCULES MODEL AIRCRAFT PROGRAM-
AND I'M CONFIDENT. ON OUR TEAM'S
OTHER THAT'S GOING TO OCCUR. THE
OTHER BONUS THAT IS WOULD YOU
NEED ANY HELP YOU JUST SHOULD
LET US KNOW ABSOLUTELY. THE
OTHER BONUS- SENATOR GROWTH IS
THE C. ONE THIRTY PROGRAM RE
OPENED THE FRESNO AIR TAX BASE-
AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO FLY-
CONTRACT CRAFT IN AN AIR TACKLE
PLATFORM OUT OF THERE. WHILE
WE'RE WAITING FOR THE C. ONE
THIRTIES TO ARRIVE THANK YOU FOR
THE RESPONSE THANK YOU A
MANAGER. FALL OFF ON. THAT'S
QUESTION ABOUT ONE. YES SIR
BECAUSE- THAT WAS FIVE YEARS
AGO. THAT WAS FIVE YEARS AGO
THAT SENATOR FEINSTEIN GOT THOSE
AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE
RETROFITTED SO THEY WOULD
TRANSFER NOT IN THEIR RAW FORM
BUT IN IN A FLIGHT READY FORM
FOR CAL FIRE. THAT JUST SEEMS
LIKE AN AWFULLY LONG TIME FOR
THAT NOT TO HAPPEN AND I THINK
MY COLLEAGUE WAS INCREDIBLY
POLITE BUT IF- NOW AS OF
YESTERDAY SENATOR FEINSTEIN
WON'T BE THERE AND SHE'D BE THE
ONE THAT I THINK WOULD BE THE
ENFORCER SO. I THINK WE'LL BE
HAPPY TO WORK WITH HER IF THERE
NEEDS TO BE. SOME KICKING-
INVOLVED IN THIS THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SENATOR SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
AND I JUST HAD A FOLLOW UP
QUESTION ON SENATOR LAYER ITS
INITIAL. QUESTIONS AND REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE ABOUT
THE JOINT LABOR MANAGEMENT- THAT
IS NOW IN PLACE AND LOOKING AT-
ISSUES OF PAY EQUITY. IN TERMS
OF PAID AND VOLUNTEER
ORGANIZATIONS AND I HAD TO.
SPEAK TO A GROUP OF- CREWMEMBERS
WHO ARE CLOSE TO MY HEART MANY
THAT I'VE MET IN MY DISTRICT TO-
WERE INCARCERATED PEOPLE WHO-
WE'RE SO PROUD OF HELPING OUR
STATE- GET THROUGH SOME TOUGH OF
FIRE SEASONS AND- ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT. REALLY IT IS
DISTURBING ISN'T TERM IT IS THE
WAY IN WHICH GOES- MEN AND WOMEN
ARE PAID- I THINK IT'S SOMETHING
LIKE TWO DOLLARS AND NINETY
CENTS TO FIVE DOLLARS AN HOUR-
FOR THOSE INCARCERATED PEOPLE
AND FIRE CREWS AND- HE IS
UNCLEAR YOU KNOW WHY THAT IS-
AND I WANTED TO GET A SENSE OF-
TWO PARTS TO THIS ONE IS. HOW
ARE WE REALLY TRANSITIONING
THOSE WORKERS INTO A PATHWAY
INTO- THE FIRE SERVICE
ESPECIALLY WHEN. WE SAW THAT-
THE CONSERVATION CAMP PROGRAM
WAS OPERATING ABOUT FORTY
PERCENT. OF TOTAL CAPACITY WITH
THIRTY SEVEN OF A HUNDRED AND
FIFTY TWO BUDGETED FIRE CREW-
FIRE CREWS AVAILABLE FOR
STATEWIDE RESPONSE SO THAT'S FAR
LESS EVEN THOUGH. YOU KNOW WE
KNOW THOSE FOLKS MAKE UP ABOUT A
THIRD OF OUR FIREFIGHTING WORK
FOR SO ONE. YOU KNOW WHEN WE
HAVE. SO FEW OF THOSE SLOTS
BUDGETED IT IT CUTS ARE FIGHTING
FIGHTING CAPACITY AT AT A
DISADVANTAGE. SO THAT'S ONE PART
AND THEN THE SECOND PART IS. ARE
WE ABLE TO OFFER HIGHER WAGES TO
THOSE- WORKERS- THOSE IN CARCERI
ADDED PEOPLE AND DOES IT IS IT
IS. CDCR THAT DOES THAT OR IS IT
CAO FIVE YEAR WHO COULD HELP SET
THAT RATE HOW HOW DOES THAT WORK
SO TWO PART QUESTION- SO TO
ANSWER YOUR LATTER QUESTION- IS-
WE HAVE AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
AND LONG VERY LONG PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS AND
REHABILITATION. AND WE CONTINUE
TO WORK CLOSELY WITH- CDC ARE TO
BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE ON GOING
CHALLENGES OF AVAILABLE
RESOURCES- FOR FIREFIGHTING
EFFORTS AND IT IS AN ONGOING
DISCUSSION THERE. IT'S
IMPORTANT. TO NOTE IN
SPECIFICALLY I TOLD YOU I WOULD
ADDRESS THE PAY ISSUE SECOND-
OUR FIRST WAS- WAS ARE.
INCARCERATED FIREFIGHTERS THAT
WE HAVE IN OUR CONSERVATION
CAMPS- ARE PAID INTO PATHWAYS
ONE IS THREE CDC ARE AND WHICH
BASED ON THEIR POSITION ON A
CREW OR BASED ON THEIR POSITION
AND A CONSERVATION CAMP- RECEIVE
A DAILY. WAGE AND THEN SHOULD
THAT THAT THAT THAT HAND CREW BE
DISPATCHED TO AN EMERGENCY. THEN
THEY ALSO ENACT A- AND EMERGENCY
PAY THAT IS PAID THROUGH- THE
EMERGENCY FUND AS BILL BY. CDCR
TO CAL FIRE. WE HAVE TALKED LONG
AND HARD ABOUT- WAYS IN WHICH WE
CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE- THE
COMPENSATION OF THOSE EMPLOYEES
AND WE KNOW THAT- WE KNOW THAT
THEY CONTINUE. TO BE A CONCERN A
CHALLENGE I DON'T HAVE A
SPECIFIC ANSWER FOR YOU TODAY
OTHER THAN I HAVE COMMITTEES
FORMED TO ADDRESS ISSUES LIKE
THIS. SPECIFICALLY TO. THE THE
STAFFING AVAILABLE FOR-
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
REHABILITATION- HAND CRUISING
CORPORATION CALIFORNIA- WE
RECOGNIZE THAT- THE- POPULATION
THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO TRAIN-
HAS HAD SOME DECLINES BUT-
DURING THE- FALL WINTER MONTHS-
MANY TIMES- WE'LL FIND OURSELVES
IN SITUATIONS WHERE OUR CAR
CURSORY FIREFIGHTERS HAVE TO GO
BACK TO AN INSTITUTION FOR
HEALTH CARE OR OTHERWISE. AND SO
WE DO SEE A DROP FROM TIME TO
TIME- BUT MOVING FORWARD- WE DO
RECOGNIZE AND I THINK THE
LEGISLATURE IN THE
ADMINISTRATION HAS ALSO
RECOGNIZED- THAT WE HAVE TO LOOK
FOR ALTERNATIVES AND SO WHEN I
MENTIONED EARLIER ABOUT BEING
ABLE TO BUILD THE THIRTY THREE
FIREFIGHTER HAND CREWS TO THIRTY
TWO. CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION
CORPS HAND CREWS ON THE FOURTEEN
MILITARY DEPARTMENT HAND CREWS
THIS IS AN ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY
THAT IS A COMMITMENT TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE HAVE THE
FIREFIGHTING INCREASE ACROSS THE
STATE THAT WE NEED. THANK YOU
FOR CLARIFYING THAT THANK. THANK
YOU SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS FOR
YOUR FOLLOW UP QUESTION AND
THINK YOU. DIRECTOR TYLER FOR
MEETING WITH ME YESTERDAY I
REALLY DID- YES YESTERDAY I
REALLY DID APPRECIATE- THE
OPPORTUNITY GET TO VISIT WITH
YOU MISTER MISTER TYLER
STEPHANIE MUST BE VERY PROUD-
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TO
SUPPORT DIRECTOR TYLER'S
CONFIRMATION HEARING- I HAVE A
COUPLE OF QUESTIONS AS- ONE I
ASKED YESTERDAY BUT WE DO WANT
TO GET IT ON THE RECORD SENATOR
GALLAGHER SKEWS ME ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GALLAGHER. I WAS VERY
CONCERNED ABOUT DASHBOARDS AND
DASHBOARDS BEING AVAILABLE TO
THE PUBLIC AND- I KNOW THERE'S
ONE DASHBOARD AVAILABLE TO THE
PUBLIC WHEN DO YOU EXPECT THE
SECOND DASHBOARD TO BE
AVAILABLE. SO THE FIRST
DASHBOARD TO CLARIFY IS WHAT WE
DISCUSSED EARLIER IS CALM AFTER
CAN BE FOUND ON THE CAL FIRE
WEBSITE. THE SECOND DASHBOARD IS
A WORK IN PROGRESS BY- THE WHILE
FIRING FOUR SEASONS TASK FORCE
IN THIS IS THE POTENTIAL
DASHBOARD THEY WOULD SHOW THE
OTHER WORK ACROSS AGENCIES IN
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND
THEN. LOOKING FORWARD TO AN
INTER AGENCY DASHBOARD- THAT-
REALLY LOOKS AT- ALL THE WORK
THAT'S BEING DONE BY ALL
ENTITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA. I
REACHED OUT TO THE DIRECTOR TO
DIRECTOR PATRICK RIGHT- IN- IN
HIS RESPONSE BACK TO ME IS THAT
IT WILL BE DISCUSSED AT OUR
MARCH THIRTIETH MEETING ON A
PATHWAY FORWARD FOR THAT TO
OCCUR. THANK YOU SIR I HAVE A
COUPLE OF COUPLE OF FOLLOW UP
QUESTIONS YOU MENTIONED IN YOUR
RESPONSE STATEMENT IN A SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS THAT YOU'VE HAD
LONG HARD DISCUSSIONS WITH CDC
ARE REGARDING. RATES FOR HAND
CREWS AND FIRE CREWS THAT ARE.
CURRENTLY INCARCERATED OR SECOND
SHE ANSWERS. M. S. WHAT ARE THE
RESULTS OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS.
SO WE FOUND. HERE- HE WAS
PROBABLY. A YEAR. OR AGO WE'RE
CDCR HAD INCREASED- THERE- THEIR
DAILY RATE OF PAY TO-
CONSERVATION CAMP FIREFIGHTERS
THAT WERE AVAILABLE THERE. AT
THIS POINT WE HAVE NOT YET
INCREASED- THE FUNDING OF THE
AMBER GYSI WORKER RATE AND- THAT
IS SOMETHING THAT WE STILL
CONTINUE TO DISCUSS. AND THANK
YOU. AS I'M SURE LIKE MY
COLLEAGUE NOT SPEAKING FOR
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS BUT I
THINK WE BOTH BELIEVE THAT THE
BEST SOLUTION TO POVERTY IS A
JOB. AND THAT JOB NEEDS TO BE A
DECENT WAGE WE ALSO- I WANT TO
ASK YOU DO YOU TRACK RECIDIVISM.
RATES FOR THOSE THAT COME OUT OF
THE- INTENSITY CDC ARE PROGRAMS.
AND THEN- I GUESS THIS QUESTION
FIRST. AT WHAT'S THE PERCENTAGE
OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE A
PATHWAY TO FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT
AS A FIREFIGHTER. IT'S THE FRONT
LINE FIREFIGHTER WITH BENEFITS
AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU GUYS GET
WHAT'S THE PATHWAY AND WHAT'S
THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE THAT
ACTUALLY MOVE INTO THOSE
POSITIONS. SO FIRST PARTY
QUESTION HALFWAY TO THAT
POSITION IS THERE A PATHWAY AND
THE SECOND ONE IS WHAT'S THE
PERCENTAGE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS
THAT ACTUALLY WORK- WHILE
INCARCERATED ON THESE CRUISE
GETTING TRAINED IN HELPING AND
ASSIST WITH THE FIRES. WHAT'S
THERE A PERCENTAGE OF FULL TIME
EMPLOYMENT OKAY AND CAN I
REMEMBER WHAT YOUR FIRST
QUESTION AS SPECIFICALLY WAS AS
WELL WAS THIS CAUGHT FIRE TRACK
CREATE RECIDIVISM- BECAUSE-
BECAUSE- THE INCARCERATED
INDIVIDUALS. ARE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF EITHER DATA
OR- CALIFORNIA APARTMENT
CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION
SPECIFICALLY- HELLFIRE IS NOT
TRACKING RECIDIVISM RATES- AS A
CAL FIRE AGENCY SPECIFICALLY TO
PATHWAYS FORWARD FOR THOSE WHO
PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE
THROUGH FUELS REDUCTION IN
FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS FROM
INCARCERATED- FROM OUR
CONSERVATION CAMP PROGRAM. THIS
IS REALLY WHERE WE BUILT IN THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR- FOR THE VENTURA
TRAINING CENTER AS A PATHWAY TO
BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD SO MUCH
EDUCATION WAS BEING PROVIDED-
AND WORK EXPERIENCE WAS BEING
PROVIDED TO- THESE INCARCERATED
FIREFIGHTERS THAT- WE SAW THAT
THERE WAS NO REAL GOOD PATHWAY
FOR- THOSE INDIVIDUALS TO FIND
A- PATHWAY INTO THE FIRE
SERVICE- SO THAT WAS THE
CREATION OF THE VENTURA TRAINING
CENTER. AND A THREE HUNDRED
TWENTY SEVEN PARTICIPANTS HAVE
GONE THROUGH- THE VENTURA
TRAINING CENTER- OFF THE MEMORY
OF THE TOP MY HEAD IT'S A IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD OF HUNDRED SIXTY
HAVE- FROM THAT PROGRAM HAVE
ENTERED INTO THE FIRE SERVICE
WITH CAL FIRE OTHERS WITH OUR
FOR SERVICE PARTNERS- IN THAT IS
AGAIN TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION
THEIR WORK EXPERIENCE AND THE
TRAINING THAT THEY RECEIVED-
THERE TO BE ABLE TO. MAKE THAT
PATH WE MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU
I APPRECIATE THAT FOLLOW UP ON
THOSE QUESTIONS I- I TALKED TO
YESTERDAY FOR A CONSIDERABLE
LENGTH OF TIME REGARDING THE
SEVERITY AREAS AND THE MAPS THAT
WERE CALCULATED. YOU DID
MENTION- BECAUSE I DO HAVE A LOT
OF CONSTITUENTS ARE VERY
CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR HOUSE
BEING LISTED IN A HIGH SEVERITY
AREA. WE TALKED ABOUT THE
REASONS WHY AND IT'S VERY HARD
TO GET INSURANCE AND IF YOU
CAN'T GET INSURANCE THAT IT'S
VERY COSTLY AND VERY VERY
EXPENSIVE- MOST PEOPLE CAN'T
AFFORD IT- HE SAID THERE IS
ROUGHLY. HOW MANY DAYS LEFT IN
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. AT
THIS POINT- PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD WAS EXTENDED BY A SIXTY
DAYS AND THE CLOSURE OF THE
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS APRIL
FOURTH SO IS THERE STILL AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO
HAVE THEIR VOICE HEARD THAT ARE
VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS- NEW
MAPS AND SEVERITY AREAS. THERE
ABSOLUTELY IS A METHOD FOR OTHER
VOICES TO BE HEARD SO FAR WE
HAVE DONE- FIFTEEN NINE IN
PERSON PUBLIC- WORKSHOPS ACROSS.
THE STATE IN EACH OF THE
COUNTIES TO BE ABLE TO WEAR A
DRESS. THE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY
ZONE MAPS- VARYING LEVELS OF
ATTENDANCE TO EACH ONE OF THOSE
ACROSS THE STATE. BUT THAT
DOESN'T MEAN THAT THERE ISN'T A
PATHWAY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. AND
SO- FOR THOSE VIEWERS AND FOR
YOUR CONSTITUENTS AGAIN GOING TO
CAL FIRE'S PUBLIC WORKSHOP
CLICKING ON THE TOOLBAR THIS IS
PROGRAMS DROPPING DOWN TO THE
OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
WHICH IS LEADING THIS.
INITIATIVE OPENS UP RIGHT IN THE
FIRST- BULLET IN THE FIRST
SECTION FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY
ZONES PROVIDES Q. NA PROVIDES
PATHWAYS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
ONCE WE RECEIVE THOSE PUBLIC
COMMENTS THEN THE FIRE
SCIENTISTS- ARE IN THE ACADEMIA
THAT PUT THIS TOGETHER GOING TO
GO BACK THEY'RE GOING TO
EVALUATE EVERY PUBLIC COMMENT
THAT HAS COME FORWARD. SEE WHERE
THEY NEED TO ADJUST BEFORE
ANYTHING IS. FINALIZED THANK YOU
AND DO YOU THINK THERE'S A
POTENTIAL THAT CAL FIRE WOULD
REEVALUATE SOME OF THOSE AREAS
OR IS THAT SOMETHING THAT'S NOT
DETERMINED BY YOU. SO WHAT I
THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIND
IS THAT- WELL WE RECOGNIZE THE
CONCERNS AND A FOURTEEN POINT 6%
CHANGE IN FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY
ZONES ACROSS THE ENVIRONMENT. IN
THE STATE RESPONSIBILITY AREA.
IT'S REALLY GOING TO TAKE-
LIKELY SOMEBODY RECOGNIZING AND
BEING ABLE TO CHALLENGE THE
SCIENTISTS AND THE SCIENTIFIC IN
ACADEMIA WORK THAT PUT THESE
TOGETHER. THAT'S IMPORTANT TO
NOTE THAT THE LAST TIME FIRE
HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES MAPS WERE.
PUBLISHED WAS IN TWO THOUSAND
SEVEN WE'RE NOW IN TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY THREE AND WE RECOGNIZE
THAT. OVER THESE YEARS THE
ENVIRONMENT HAS CHANGED IN THE
SEVERITY ACROSS CALIFORNIA HAS
CHANGED. SO IT REALLY IS NO
SURPRISE. TO ME THAT WE DID SEE
SOME CHANGES IN FIRE HAZARD
SEVERITY ZONES. IT'S ALSO
IMPORTANT BECAUSE THIS QUESTIONS
COME UP AND I AND YOU'VE ADDRESS
THAT HERE. IS THAT THERE IS
SIGNIFICANT CONCERN THAT THE
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAPS
THAT IDENTIFY HAZARDS- WILL
CHANGE THE POSSIBILITY OF A
PERSON BEING ABLE TO TAME
HORMONE HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE.
NOW A COMMITMENT FROM WORKING
CLOSELY WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND
BEING ABLE TO BE FOUND ON THAT
PUBLIC FACING WEBSITE IN THE
SAME LOCATION. IS A QUESTION AND
ANSWER DOCUMENT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE IT REALLY TALKS ABOUT
THE DIFFERENCE OF THE FIRE
HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
IDENTIFYING HAZARDS. AND OUR
INSURANCE INDUSTRY- EVALUATING
ON RISK AND THOSE ARE TWO
DISTINCTLY SEPARATE ITEMS. YEAH
I'D I DO REALIZE AND I BELIEVE
MY CONSTITUENTS ALSO REALIZE
THAT THERE TWO DISTINCTIVE SET
DISTINCTLY SEPARATED ARE TWO
SEPARATE ITEMS- BUT THE CONCERN
IN THE REALITY ON THE GROUND IS
BECAUSE THIS NEW SEVERITY PLAN
IS AVAIL IS OUT THERE. AND THERE
ARE A LOT MORE HOMES THAT ARE
LISTED AS A HAZARD IN THERE FOR
THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS NOT
WILLING TO ADDRESS THE RISK. AND
SO PEOPLE ARE EITHER GOING TO
HAVE TO GO WITHOUT HOMEOWNERS
INSURANCE OR IF THEY COULD HAVE
I MEAN I JUST DON'T THINK IT'S
EVEN AVAILABLE IF THEY CAN'T
AFFORD IT SURE AND SO THAT'S THE
CONCERN THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE
SPECIFICALLY UP IN THE- YOU KNOW
BIG CREEK HUNTINGTON LAKE ERIE
SHAVER LAKE AREA- IN MY NORTHERN
PART OF THE DISTRICT ARE VERY
VERY CONCERNED ABOUT. AND SO I
JUST WANNA MAKE SURE I BROUGHT
THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION- IS THERE
ANY OTHER COMMENTS BEFORE WE GO
TO PUBLIC COMMENT. GOOD SO WE'RE
GONNA GO TO OUR A PUBLIC
COMMENT- ON OUR NOMINEE AND-
WILL START IN ROOM TWENTY TWENTY
TWENTY TWO HUNDRED A REMINDER
FOR WITNESSES WISHING TO PROVIDE
COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE- THE
PARTICIPANT TOLL FREE NUMBER IS
EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN. TWO SIX SIX
EIGHT ONE SIX THREE AND THE
ACCESS CODE IS TWO NINE FIVE ONE
EIGHT NINE NINE. SO WILL WELCOME
PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME IN
SUPPORT OF- DIRECTOR TYLER. GOOD
AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE PAUL MASON THE
PACIFIC FOREST TRUST. WERE ONE
OF THOSE MANY OF NONPROFIT
PARTNERS THAT WORKS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT AND WE VERY MUCH
ENJOYED OUR EXPERIENCE IS
WORKING WITH DIRECTOR TYLER IN
THE EXECUTIVE TEAM SINCE HE'S
TAKEN OVER IN THIS ONE LOOKS
BETTER SUPPORT TODAY. THANK YOU
THANK YOU SIR AND THAT WAS A
PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW WE WOULD
LIKE THINGS DONE. VERY GOOD-
JOHN ANDERSON WITH HUMBOLDT
MENDOCINO REDWOOD COMPANY. SINCE
THE CHIEF IS THAT COME ON BOARD
USED IN A LOT OF TIME ON THE
FORSTER YOUR NATURI SOURCE
INSIDE OF THE APARTMENT AND- DID
A LOT OF DIRECTION FOR SOME OF
THE ISSUES WE'VE HAD THERE
HANDING ONE OF THE LARGEST
TIMBER LANDOWNERS IN THE STATE.
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE FIRE
PROTECTION SIDE IN HIS
LEADERSHIP THERE FOR SO FOR
THOSE REASONS. WE FULLY
SUPPORTERS CONFIRMATION THANK
YOU THANK YOU. NEXT WITNESS.
ANDREA HOW OLD WAS SIERRA
PACIFIC INDUSTRIES EIGHT
INTEGRATED FOREST PRODUCTS
COMPANY IN CALIFORNIA AND WE'RE
PLEASED TO SUPPORT THE
CONFIRMATION FOR JOE TYLER.
THANK YOU. NEXT WITNESS. GEORGE
GENTRY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION
WE'RE PROUD TO SUPPORT THIS
NOMINATION BECAUSE CHIEF TYLER'S
DEMONSTRATED THE HIGHEST
QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
SIR. NEXT WITNESS. GOOD
AFTERNOON ALICIA GOLD WITH HIM
THE FORCE POLICY DIRECTOR FOR
GREEN DIAMOND RESOURCE COMPANY
ON THE NORTH COAST. PRENOMEN
SUPPORTS THE CONFIRMATION OF
DIRECTOR TYLER THANK YOU. THANK
YOU SEEN- WE'RE GOING TO DO
THINGS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY
M. C. NO OTHER WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT ARE THERE ANY WITNESSES
IN OPPOSITION. TO THIS
CONFIRMATION THAT OUR IN ROOM
TWENTY TWO HUNDRED. SEE NO ONE
APPROACHING THE MICROPHONE WE'RE
GOING TO GO TO THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE WILL BE
ANYONE IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
A MODERATOR IF YOU WOULD PLEASE
PROMPTING INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO
SPEAK IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION-
YOU CAN BEGIN AS SOON AS THE
FIRST ONE IS KEY TO. THANK YOU
IF YOUR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO
THIS BILL PLEASE PRESS ONE
FOLLOWED BY ZERO ONE FELL BY
ZERO. MADAM CHAIR NOBODY IS
KILLING UP AT THIS TIME THANK
YOU MR MODERATOR WILL BE BACK
WITH YOU- ON THE NEXT CONCRETE.
AS WILL NOW BRING IT BACK TO THE
DYESS. I WOULD BE PLEASED TO
MOVE THE CONFIRMATION OF JOE
TYLER'S COMFORT CHIEF THANK YOU
THANK YOU SENATOR LAYERED MADAM
SECRETARY CAN YOU PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL. LAYERED FIVE LAYERED I
. FOR TROUBLED BY TROUBLED BY
ROTH FIVE ROTH IRA SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS FIVE FULL CRITICIZED
GROWTH. BY GROW FIVE FIVE ZERO
IT'S A FIVE ZERO THIS
CONGRADULATIONS WILL BE MOVING
YOUR CONFIRMATION TO THE FULL
SENATE FLOOR FOR A FULL SENATE
VOTE THANK YOU GRADUATION
APPRECIATE. ARE WE DOING THIS
YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO BREAK.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE A TEN MINUTE
BREAK. FIVE I APOLOGIZE WE'RE
GONNA TAKE A FIVE MINUTE BREAK
AND GIVE OUR COURT REPORTER A
CHANCE TO REST HER HANDS.
WELCOME BACK AND WE WILL NOW
MOVE TO ITEM ONE B. THE
APPOINTMENT OF GAIL WILLIS AS A
MEMBER OF THE STATE PERSONNEL
BOARD. DR WILLIS WELCOME. AS YOU
GO AHEAD AND TAKE YOUR SEAT A
PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND-
YOU'RE WELCOME TO YOU I'M
INTRODUCED ANYONE HERE WHO'S-
ACCOMPANYING YOU AND YOU WILL
RECEIVE YOUR OPENING COMMENTS
BEFORE WE BRING IT BACK TO THE
DICE. GOOD AFTERNOON TO ALL OF
YOU MY NAME IS DR GAIL WILLIS
AND IT IS A DISTINCT HONOR. TO
COME BEFORE THIS DISTINGUISHED
BODY. FIRST OF ALL I'D LIKE TO
THANK THE SENATE RULES CHAIR
SENATOR GROW. AND THE SENATE
RULES COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERING
MY APPOINTMENT. ADDITIONALLY I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK. GOVERNOR
GAVIN NEWSOM FOR POINTING ME TO
THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD. JUST
TO NAME A FEW OF MY
QUALIFICATIONS. I HAVE A DOCTOR
DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
. I HAVE BEEN AN EDUCATOR AND
COMMUNITY ACTIVIST FOR
APPROXIMATELY TWENTY SEVEN YEARS
AND I AM ACCUSTOMED TO RESOLVING
ISSUES OBJECTIVELY. I HAVE
PARTNERED WITH MANY ELECTED
OFFICIALS ON A LOCAL STATE AND
FEDERAL LEVEL REGARDING ISSUES
IN OUR COMMUNITY. FOR EXAMPLE I
HAVE THIRD ON FORMER CONGRESS
WOMAN KAREN BASS IS.
DISTINGUISHED ADVISORY COUNCIL.
I HAVE WORKED WITH FORMER
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER DAVE
JONES- INSURANCE DIVERSITY
INITIATIVE. WHICH FOCUS ON
SUPPLIER DIVERSITY THROUGHOUT
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA GIVEN
GIVING MINORITY BUSINESSES
ACCESS. TO CONTRACTS WITH
INSURANCE COMPANIES. IN FACT
HEISER RECEIVED AN AWARD IN TWO
THOUSAND FIFTEEN. ALSO I WORKED
ON THE FIFTEEN DOLLAR MINIMUM
WAGE. AS WELL. AND THERE ARE
ALSO SOME EDUCATIONAL POLICIES
THAT I WORKED ON SB FOUR EIGHTY
EIGHT WHICH FOCUSES ON RIGOROUS
INSTRUCTION THAT IS MEANINGFUL
TO STUDENTS. TODAY I HAVE A
COMPANY IN ME ARE TURNING AND
PRESIDENT ROBERT BROWN. HE IS
PRESENT PRESIDENT OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF WEST LOS ANGELES
LAW AND BUSINESS SCHOOL. AND
THEN I HAVE PETER STRIDE WHO IS
THE INVESTMENT OFFICER OF THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE. THANK YOU. THANKS
THANK YOU DOCTOR WILLIS WILL
BRING IT BACK TO THE DÍAS FOR
QUESTIONS ALL START TO MY LEFT
WITH SENATOR ROTH. THANK YOU
MEASURE. CONGRATULATIONS DR
THANK YOU HI MUM I WAS A LITTLE
CONCERNED WHEN I READ OUR NOTES
AND OF COURSE I THINK IT ALSO
APPEARED SOMEWHERE IN THE
NEWSPAPER. THE AND IT'S BEEN
REFERENCED IN PRAYER QUESTIONS
FROM THE DIESS BY MY COLLEAGUES
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPLIANCE
WITH THE- STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
FOR ETHICS TRAINING IN. AND
SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING-
WITHIN DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA. AND OF COURSE MY
UNDERSTANDING IS IT'S THE
BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DO
THESE COMPLIANCE REVIEWS BUT
WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN AT
THIS POINT IS AND DOES THE BOARD
HAVE A ROLE IN THAT. AND IF NOT
WHO DOES. WELL ACTUALLY THAT
WOULD BE A CAO H. OUR
RESPONSIBILITY WE CAN MAKE
SUGGESTIONS AND YOU'RE RIGHT IT
HAS BEEN- A- SINCERE CONCERN- IN
FACT- WHEN I WAS WHEN WE WERE
DISCUSSING. THE FACT THAT THEY
WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE. IT WAS
SHOCKING TO ME. IS DUE TO THE
FACT EXCUSE ME WITH LA UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT WE HAVE TO DO
ARE MANDATED TRAINING AND IF WE
DON'T ARE WE DO NOT GET PAID. SO
IT'S JUST APPALLING TO ME THAT
THE STATE EMPLOYEES ARE NOT.
COMPLY MAYBE THAT'S THAT'S ONE
THING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED.
EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW SOME PEOPLE
MIGHT THINK THAT MIGHT BE GOING
TOO FAR BUT MAYBE LET THEM KNOW
IF YOU DON'T COMPLETE THE
MANDATED TRAININGS. THAT YOU
WILL NOT GET PAID UNTIL THEY'RE-
NOT BECAUSE THIS CRUCIAL IN THE
WORK FORCE. DEVELOPMENT DOES THE
BOARD HAVE A PRY NO NOTICE THE
REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED ON A THREE
YEAR CYCLE DOES THE BOARD HAVE
A- ANY THIRD PARTY TO CONDUCT
FOLLOW UP- YES THE VALUATIONS
ONCE YOU'VE ISSUED A COMPLIANCE
REVIEW REPORT. YES WE CAN FOLLOW
UP YEAH IT IS ON A THREE YEAR
BASIS WELL BASICALLY THE CYCLE
ONE TO THREE YEARS. YOU KNOW IF
IN A CYCLE THE STATE'S DONE AND-
ACCORDING TO A CYCLE. ON A THREE
THE YEAR BASIS BUT YES WE CAN
FOLLOW UP. TO SEE IF- YOU KNOW
CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS IF THE
TRAINING IF THE EMPLOYEES ARE
ACTUALLY COMPLETING THE
TRAINING. AND WE CAN MAKE
SUGGESTIONS. TO HR CAL H. R. DO
YOU HAVE DOES THE BOARD HAVE A
STORE WHEN YOU FIND A SYSTEMIC
FAILURE WHICH THIS APPARENTLY
SEEMS TO BE TO ME- TWENTY SIX
DEPARTMENTS ONE TWENTY
DEPARTMENTS IN ANOTHER. DOES THE
BOARD HAVE AUTHORITY TO CHANGE
THE- REVIEW CYCLE TO. FOLLOW UP
IN A FORMAL WAY. MORE FREQUENTLY
WITH THOSE DEPARTMENTS WHO HAVE
THAT HAVE FAILED TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW. THAT
WOULD BE A CAO HR RESPONSIBILITY
PRIMARILY TO FOLLOW BUT THE
DEPARTMENTS. AND WE WORK
COHESIVELY WITH KEISHA KA CAL
AGE AREN'T WE MAKE SUGGESTIONS
TO CAO HR BUT THIS IS THEIR
RESPONSIBILITY FAR FOLLOW UP
WITH THE INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT
HEADS. I GUESS WHEN GUESS MY
COLLEAGUES HERE MAY NEED TO
FOLLOW UP WITH CAL STAR. HELLO
WE JUST THANK YOU FOR DOING YOUR
JOB OVER THE STATE PERSONNEL
BOARD TO DO THE COMPLIANCE
AUDITS THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR QUESTION. THANK YOU SENATOR
US SENATE SENATOR LAYERED.
THANKS VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. I WAS
JUST GOING TO ASK A COUPLE
QUESTIONS THAT CAME OUT OF THE
STRATEGIC PLAN AND ONE. HAD TO
DO WITH- IT SPECIFICALLY
MENTIONS SIMPLIFYING RULES TO
MAKE HIRING MORE EFFICIENT. HOW
ARE YOU GOING TO DO THAT TO OR
WHAT PROGRESS IS MADE TOWARD
THAT PEACE AND STRATEGIC PLAN.
WELL WE HAVE A MORE DIVERSE
WORKFORCE FOR INSTANCE WE HAVE A
17% ASIAN- 61% WHITE. ELEVEN
POINT 9% BLACK. LATINO THREE
POINT 4% DISABLE. TWENTY POINT
THREE PERCENT- I MEAN. THEY'RE
STILL IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEED TO
BE MADE. AND CAPACITY- BUT- THE
PROGRESSES IF THERE WERE IN MANY
WAYS YOUR DECIDE YOU'RE TALKING
ABOUT DIVERSITY AND IT IS GREAT
TO HEAR THAT. AND I SUSPECT YOU
MIGHT HEAR MORE ABOUT IT AS THE
QUESTIONS GO TO. YOU KNOW WHAT.
IS ALWAYS AN ISSUE NOT JUST AN
EDUCATED GUESS. BUT ARE PART OF
THIS IS ABOUT ACHAL ACTUALLY
SIMPLIFYING THE PROCESS FOR
HIRING- AND I KNOW HOW
CUMBERSOME IT IS I MEAN I LIKE
SPEAR INTERESTED IN A PRIOR
INCARNATION WORDS LIKE IT'S
GOING TO TAKE THE REST OF YOUR
NATURAL LIFE TO FILL A POSITION
AND YOU WOULD HAVE SOMETHING YOU
NEEDED TO DO NOW. AND I'VE A
FEELING THAT. USING THE OVERSEE
THE PROCESS FOR SIMPLIFYING
HIRING AND HOW WOULD YOU IN
TERMS OF HIRING NEW APPLICANTS
YES WELL I CAN TELL YOU THE
WEBSITE. IS NOT CAN BE-
STREAMLINED A BIT I KNOW FOR A
FACT THAT YOU KNOW PEOPLE WHO
WANTED APPLY FOR A STATE A STATE
JOB WHEN THEY GO ON THE WEBSITE
THE TAKEN HERE THERE IT'S A
LITTLE CUMBERSOME FOR THEM. SO
WE HAVE SUGGESTED THAT- THE
WEBSITE BECAUSE SIMPLIFIED. INTO
BE RECTIFIED SO OF A COULD BE
USER FRIENDLY FOR THE APPLICANT
THE APPLICANT WILL BE
DISCOURAGED BECAUSE THERE'S SO
MANY EXCELLENT STATE JOBS OUT
THERE. AND SO THAT IS THAT IS AN
ISSUE WHAT WELL I THINK. YOU CAN
JUST TAKE IT FROM US. THAT WE
WOULD LOVE THAT THAT PART OF THE
STRATEGIC- ALL SPEAK FOR MYSELF
I WOULD LOVE THAT PART OF THE
STRATEGIC PLAN TO BE
IMPLEMENTED. SO THAT. THE AND-
THE OTHER QUESTION I WAS GOING
TO ASK. IS THERE'S A SIMILAR
THING IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN
ABOUT REFORMING THE
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. AND OF
COURSE ONE OF THE BUZZ WORDS
THESE DAYS WHICH MAKES ME CRAZY
IT SAYS IN THIS. STRATEGIC PLAN
TO CREATE A NIMBLE AND INVOLVING
CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM IN OUR
POWERS THINK WHATEVER NUMBER WAS
USED IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT IT'S
VERY ON NIMBLE RIGHT- YOU KNOW
AND SO. THAT HOW WOULD YOU.
REFORM THE CLASSIFICATION
SYSTEM. TO BETTER ALIGN WITH
PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS WHICH IS
WHAT THE STRATEGIC PLAN SAID IT
WOULD PRIORITIZE WHAT WE DID
CLASSIFY SOME OF THE ATTORNEYS
POSITIONS. AND SO- SO SOME OF
THEM CAN MOVE UP YOU KNOW AND
THEN. I GUESS I LEVEL AND GET
THEIR SALARY INCREMENT THE WE
DID WE CLASSIFY BILLS POSITIONS.
AND DO YOU SEE DOING THAT FOR A
BROADER NUMBER OF POSITIONS. I
MEAN YOU DID THE ATTORNEY SAID
RIGHT WE DID. SO THAT'S A START
RIGHT YOU YOU SEE JUST
CONTINUING DOWN THAT PATH IF
NECESSARY YES EACH SITUATION IS
INDIVIDUALISTIC FELL IF IT YOU
KNOW REQUIRES THAT YES. I THINK
THAT YOU KNOW FIFTH DEFINITELY
SOMETHING POSITIVE. THAT WE HAVE
IMPLEMENTED SO I WAS GLAD ABOUT
THAT. OKAY WHAT'S IN THE
STRATEGIC PLAN AND I HOPE YOU
CONTINUE TO PURSUE IT-
ABSOLUTELY- YOUR WILLINGNESS TO
SERVE AND RESPONDING TO MY AND
THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION
SENATOR. THANK YOU AS SENATOR
LAYERED SENATOR- TELEVOTE. THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR. WELCOME
FEDERALIST THANK YOU SENATOR.
THE MOST RECENT S. B. B. REPORT
TO THE LEGISLATURE THAT 50% OF
THE. RESPIN TRAINING. IF YOU'RE
JUST THAT ONE SENATOR ROTH. NO
NO I DIDN'T ROTH OKAY. AND BUT I
DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT FALLS ON
THE NIMBLE SCALE. THAT'S A POINT
OF ORDER AND NOTABLE OR UNABLE
IS NOT A WORRY. A NO NONSENSE
WORD OR. I DID FAIL TO MEET THE
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR
SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING. IN
ASIDE FROM IDENTIFYING THIS
ALARMING STATISTIC THROUGH THE
COMPLIANCE REVIEWS THE C. S. B.
B. HAVE ANY ROLE IN HELPING THE
DEPARTMENTS. MEET THEIR MANDATED
SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAININGS
AGAIN WE WORK WITH CAO HR IN
THIS ACTUALLY UNDER COUNTY JARS
THE DOMAIN WE CAN MAKE
SUGGESTIONS. AND THAT'S YOU KNOW
WHERE. OUR SITUATION ENDS WITH
THAT BUT THAT'S REALLY CAO HR SO
THEY WOULD BE THE ONES
RESPONSIBLE FOR TRYING TO FIGURE
OUT HOW TO HOLD THESE APARTMENTS
ACCOUNTABLE RIGHT AND AGAIN WE
CAN MAKE SUGGESTIONS BASED
BECAUSE WE WORK WITH THEM
COHESIVELY OKAY AND WE CAN MAKE
SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THAT. OKAY I
HAVE MY OWN OPINION ABOUT THAT.
AT SOLDAT. THANK YOU SENATOR.
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. YOU
MADAM CHAIR AND IS SO GOOD TO
SEE YOU AGAIN WONDERFUL TO SEE
YOU SENATOR SEE YOU AGAIN- HI- I
WAS FOLLOWING UP ON THE
SENATORS- NIMBLENESS STATEMENT.
ON CALAIS CHART YOU ALL WORK
TOGETHER I THINK. AND THAT AND
APOSS FROM. YOU KNOW WORKING
OUTSIDE IN COMMUNITY BASED WORK
FORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS WHERE
WE COULD SEE THESE JOBS WE COULD
SEE FOLKS WHO ARE QUALIFIED. TO
ACTUALLY DO THOSE JOBS BUT THERE
WAS NOT THERE WERE SO MANY
BARRIERS AND YOU MENTIONED THE
WEBSITE. ANOTHER BARRIER WE SAW
IS THAT THEY WOULD HAVE WHAT THE
JOB WOULD BE IN LOS ANGELES
COUNTY BUT THE TESTING WOULD BE
IN KERN COUNTY AND THERE AND
THESE ARE LOW INCOME WORKERS WHO
DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO YOU
KNOW GET TURN ON A DIME IN THE-
FORTY TWENTY FOUR HOUR FORTY
EIGHT HOUR NOTICE. TO ACTUALLY
GO TO THE TESTING SO THERE WAS
SO MUCH. MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO
INVITE ALL CALIFORNIANS TO
PARTICIPATE IN THESE WONDERFUL
UNION STRONG QUALITY JOB
ABSOLUTELY THAT EXIST AT THE
STATE. AND YOU KNOW I KNOW YOU
MENTIONED WORKING CLOSELY WITH
CAL HR AND THAT THE BOARD
DOESN'T ACTUALLY HAVE. THE
AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT AND STEP
IN FRONT OF CAL HR- ON THESE BUT
I JUST WONDER IS USED AS YOU
HERE IN OUR IN THESE
CONVERSATIONS IN KNOWING THE
EMPLOYMENT NEEDS. AND KNOWING
THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY. HOW DO
YOU SEE YOUR ROLE IN HELPING TO
ADVOCATE FOR THESE KINDS OF
CHANGES- I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR
YOUR YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOW MY
PERSONAL FIGHTS. YES RIGHT NO
ABSOLUTELY THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH
PRIMARILY LETTING PEOPLE KNOW
THAT THERE ARE SOME JOBS HERE
FOR THE STATE THAT THAT PEOPLE
CAN APPLY FOR. IN FACT IT'S
FUNNY THAT YOU MENTION THAT
SENATOR THAT'S HAPPENING ALSO IN
THE CITY OF LA AS YOU PROBABLY
WELL KNOW THEIR JOBS THAT PEOPLE
NEED TO BE AWARE OF SO THEY CAN
APPLY FOR THEM AND THROUGH WORD
OF MOUTH LETTING PEOPLE KNOW
THAT THESE JOBS ARE AVAILABLE
HOWEVER. IF THE IF THE WEBSITE
IS CUMBERSOME. THAT'S GOING
GOING TO DISCOURAGE THEM. NOW WE
CAN LET THEM KNOW OF THESE JOBS
ARE AVAILABLE BUT ONCE THEY GET
ON THE WEBSITE THEY MIGHT GET
DISCOURAGED SO I THINK THAT
NEEDS TO BE REVAMPED FIRST. IN
ADDITION TO LETTING PEOPLE KNOW
THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH ABOUT
THESE JOBS THAT ARE AVAILABLE
FOR THE STATE BECAUSE YOU'RE
RIGHT THEY ARE EXCELLENT JOBS.
THANK YOU FOR THAT AND RECENTLY-
THE STATE HAS KICKED IN KICKED
OFF AND LAUNCHED A NUMBER OF
APPRENTICESHIP PILOT PROGRAMS
WHICH I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE
I THINK. WHEN YOU HAVE
PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE HELPING TO
SUPPORT APPRENTICESHIPS UNION-
THE WORK FOR SYSTEM AND YOU KNOW
THE ENTITY IN THIS CASE KELLY
JOHN HAS THE JOBS- IT JUST
CREATES A LEVEL OF COLLABORATION
AND ALSO. A LEVEL OF. TRAIN
WORKERS WHO REALLY APPRECIATE
THE TYPE OF- CONTRIBUTION IF
THEY'RE MAKING AND THERE'S SUCH
PRIDE. IN IN SKILLS SKILLS- AND
WORK ETHIC WHEN- FOLKS ARE
TRAINED TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE
CRAFT IN PARTICULARLY IN PUBLIC
SECTOR- A SPACE WHERE THERE
HASN'T BEEN THIS THESE KINDS OF
MODELS BEFORE BECAUSE OF THE
CIVIL SERVICE PROCESS AND SO.
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THE
COLLABORATION IN THE
APPRENTICESHIPS- THAT ARE BEING
DONE AND I WONDER. IN YOUR VIEW
AND I KNOW THAT THE PERSONNEL
BOARD DOES NOT YOU KNOW IN ANY
WAY HAVE DIRECT. INFLUENCE ON
THESE PROGRAMS. WHAT DO OR BE.
DO YOU SEE A ROLL OF THE
PERSONNEL BOARD IN ANY CONTEXT-
IN EITHER PROMOTING OR EXPANDING
THESE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
AND IF SO- YOU KNOW WHAT. WHAT
WOULD BE HOW WOULD YOU APPROACH
THAT WILL TO YOUR POINT I THINK
THAT PRINCESS SHIPS YOU'RE
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT- IF THE WORK
FORCE THAT. IS HIGHLY- INVOLVES
A HIGHLY SKILLED- CRAB I GUESS
THE HIGHLY SKILLED JOBS WE DO
HAVE A GENERATION OF TWENTY
FIRST CENTURY PRACTITIONERS. AND
IT IS CONSTANTLY EXPANDING AND I
DO KNOW THAT'S SOMETHING THAT
THE GOVERNOR IS ALSO SUPPORTING
AS WELL THE PRINCESS SHIPS. AND-
I GUESS I CAN SAY THAT IN TERMS
OF OUR ROLE IN SUPPORTING THIS
JUST JEFF I GUESS LETTING THEM
KNOW THAT THE IMPORTANCE OF
CONTINUING TO EXPAND. THIS AREA
IS CRUCIAL ESPECIALLY TO OUR
FUTURE GENERATION- AS YOU NO
APPRENTICE PROGRAMS WERE TAKEN
OUT OF THE SCHOOLS THAT USED TO
BE IN THE SCHOOLS YEARS AGO AND
YOU'RE RIGHT I THINK THAT HAVING
SOMEONE IN A SPECIALIZED FIELD-
IS CRUCIAL- SO ALL I CAN I GUESS
PRIMARILY IS TO SAY THAT WE CAN
JUST SUPPORTED THROUGH THIS
VERBALLY EXPRESSING. THE FACT
THAT WE YOU KNOW YOU KNOW THAT
WE'RE ENCOURAGING- THAT CONTINUE
EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM WITH
CAL H. R. AND- YOU KNOW
HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET YOU KNOW
APPLICANTS. MORE APPLICANTS TO
APPLY FOR THIS- PROGRAM. THANK
YOU JUST MY LAST QUESTION AND I
APPRECIATE THAT YOU'RE RIGHT
BRINGING FOLKS WITH THE
EXPERTISE CONNECTED WITH FOLKS
WHO CAN GAIN FROM THAT
EXPERIENCE RIGHT MAKE A
STRONGER. MORE TRAINED WORK
FORCE IS SO IMPORTANT- I JUST
WONDERED WHO IN IN PARTICULAR
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. HOW
HOW HOW CAN WE- WEBSITES ARE ONE
WAY BUT WHAT ARE SOME OTHER WAYS
WE CAN REALLY SPREAD THE WORD
AND HAVE ENSURE THAT THESE
OPPORTUNITIES ARE REACHING
MEETING- UNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY
FORUMS. THAT'S ONE WAY OF
REACHING YOU KNOW HAVING
MEETINGS IN THE COMMUNITY
LETTING PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THESE
JOBS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT- WE'VE
HAD COMMUNITY FORUMS IN THE PAST
AND THEY TALKED ABOUT THE-
POSITIONS THERE ARE AVAILABLE IN
THE COMMUNITY. MANY PEOPLE WERE
ON AWARE OF THESE POSITIONS SO I
THINK THAT'S ONE WAY. YOU KNOW
JUST HAVING THE- YOU FORUMS IN
SPREADING THE WORD. THE
DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL
CAN SEND INFORMATION TO THEIR
MEMBERS I KNOW I GET EMAILS ALL
THE TIME REGARDING IF IN FACT
EVERY DAY REGARDING JOB
OPENINGS. SO YES THANK YOU FOR
THAT SO I LOOK FORWARD TO.
LEARNING AND WORKING MORE WITH
YOU ON THOSE COMMUNITIES NO
ABSOLUTELY YOU KNOW. YES SO
APPRECIATE THAT I LOVE IT YEAH
LOVE. THAT THAT'S MY THING
PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS. YEAH
FILE. THANK YOU SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS- I. APPRECIATE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK YOU SOME
QUESTIONS I KNOW WE WEREN'T
ALLOWED- WE WERE ABLE TO MEET-
PRIOR TO THAT AND I DO
APOLOGIZE. I'D LIKE TO HAVE YOU
EXPAND IF YOU COULD WHEN YOU
SAID WORD OF MOUTH OR WORKING
WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE WHAT
WOULD BE SOME EXAMPLES OF WORD
OF MOUTH I MEAN REACHING
INDIVIDUALS IN CULVER CITY WOULD
BE DIFFERENT THAN REACHING
INDIVIDUALS IN BAKERSFIELD- THAT
WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR THESE
POSITIONS RIGHTS- EXAMPLES OF
LIKE WORD OF MOUTH OR
ORGANIZATIONS THAT YOU'VE HAD
THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH
TO GET THE WORD OUT- TO FULFILL
THE 17% HIRING- DEFICIT DEFICIT.
A NEW SPENDING OMITTING COOPER
CITY ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES-
CULVER CITY HAS CULVER CITY
DEMOCRATIC CLUB AND THEY ALSO
HAVE A CULVER CITY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE. AND SO- AT THOSE
MEETINGS I LETTING PEOPLE KNOW
ABOUT THE JOB OPENINGS THAT HAVE
YOU KNOW ARE IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND SO FORTH- BUT OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS- IN LOS ANGELES
THERE ARE A LOT OF- CHAMBERS
ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE. KOREAN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOME I
WORKED WITH BEFORE- THE LATINO
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ALSO WE
HAVE- DEMOCRATIC CLUBS SUCH AS
NEW FRONTIER DEMOCRATIC CLUB AND
I KNOW ON A MONTHLY BASIS THAT
THEY DO TO DISSEMINATE
INFORMATION ABOUT JOBS IN THE
AREAS COMMUNITIES. SO GIVE THOSE
A FEW OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT
I'M AWARE OF. THAT U. N. M. DID
I HEAR YOU RIGHT WHEN YOU'RE
GIVEN THE STATISTICS- AND I MAY
NOT HAVE VISUAL. THE PERSONNEL
BUT YOU GUYS HAVE 3% LATINO AND
24% STABLED. RIGHT TO ADD.
INSIDE TWENTY POINT THREE. IN
ONE YEAH OKAY AND THEN LATINO
THROUGH POINT FOUR TWO OF A-
YEAH AND YEAH ON THE LOWER END
OF THE THAT'S IT- STATE
PERSONNEL BOARD. WORKFORCE OKAY
. M. SO YEAH GO AHEAD I'M SORRY
KNOW THAT. YOU SENATOR. THE
DEMOCRATIC CLUB TWICE TO REACH
OUT TO THE REPUBLICAN CLUBS AS
WELL- NO NOT REALLY I HAVE NOT.
I AM A DEMOCRATIC PRIMARILY BUT-
WELL LET ME JUST SAY SOME OF
THE- CLUBS SUCH AS THE JONATHAN
CLUB FOR INSTANCE SO LET ME TAKE
THAT BACK THEY DO HAVE
REPUBLICANS THERE CAN FIVE FIVE.
MET WITH THE JONATHAN CLUB AS
WELL. AND YEAH A COUPLE OF MY
FRIENDS REPUBLICANS AIRCEL YES I
DID THE I THINK REPUBLICANS
WOULD MAKE GOOD EMPLOYEES. I
THINK THAT THEY WOULD I HAVE
FRIENDS WHO HAVE REPUBLIC.
ASKING PUBLIC. BUT NO- BUT NO
THE DOWNTURN CLUB- ALSO
CALIFORNIA CLUB ALSO AS OF A FEW
REPUBLICANS AND WE WE'VE MET
WE'VE HAD ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
BECAUSE WE'RE WORKING ON THE
INSURANCE DIVERSITY INITIATIVE.
HELLO YES. I AM GOING TO TRY TO
MAKE IT MORE INTERESTING THAN MY
OTHER COLLEAGUES BECAUSE I LOVE
YOUR PERSONALITY I DON'T THINK
YOU CAN. I AM VERY INTERESTED IN
YOUR SOLUTIONS AND OPINIONS ON-
ON HOW YOU CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE
MEET OUR SEXUAL HARASSMENT
TRAINING EXPECTATIONS- AND I
WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED IN
HEARING THAT EVEN THOUGH
EVERYBODY ELSE KIND OF SHIED
AWAY FROM IT. I KNOW FROM WHAT I
SAID YES I AM. REFERRING BACK TO
LA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT- HAVE
THAT ISSUE. AND SO FOR INSTANCE
WE- WE GET OUR PERSONAL EMAILS
EVEN FOR LATE- BUT WE'RE ON
TIME. BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS THEIR
PAY AFFECTED BY THAT I THINK. IN
MY PERSONAL OPINION AND- PEOPLE
PROBABLY WON'T AGREE WITH THIS.
BUT IF YOU LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT
TO PAY WILL BE AFFECTED IF YOU
DO NOT COMPLETE. HELD IN THE
TRAINING THAT'S REQUIRED NOT
OPTIONAL TRAINING BUT THE
TRAINING THAT'S REQUIRED. I
THINK THAT. THEY WILL TAKE THE
TRAINING IS THAT WE HAVE NO
ISSUES. YOU KNOW WE HAVE THE DUE
DATE YOU KNOW WE KNOW IT'S DUE I
THINK NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH OF
EVERY YEAR FOR THE MOST PART SO
WE KNOW THAT. THE WE TAKE PRIDE
SHOULD I TAKE MY PRIOR TO WAY
BACK IN THE SUMMER TIME YET I
GET ABOUT THE WAY. SO WE DON'T
HAVE THAT ISSUE BECAUSE THAT'S
THAT'S WHAT THEY DO. I HAVE A
CAT AND A CANNED YOUR FOR YOUR
PAY CAN BE AFFECTED. I
APPRECIATE YOUR CREDENTIAL. YOUR
TEACHING FOR YES WELL WILL BE A
TEACHING CREDENTIAL AND YOUR PAY
SO THERE'S KIND OF THAT CARROT
AND A STICK AND IT MAKES PEOPLE
ATTEND THE TRAINING THAT'S
REQUIRED SO THAT WE CAN MAKE
SURE WE HAVE A HARASSMENT FREE
WORKPLACE. YES AND WE HAVE NOW
WE HAVE THREE MANDATED TRAININGS
NOW THE OTHER TRAINEES OPTIONAL
AS I SAID BUT THEN THERE DO
DIFFERENT TIMES. DURING THE YEAR
SAID AS LA UNIFIED OF APPLIED
THE SAME CARROT STICK METHOD
WITH- ADJUSTED. LAMONT ARVIN
TERM FROM WHERE I'M FROM BUT-
AND SO THE CARROT STICK METHOD
IS THAT M. DOES THAT APPLY TO
THE OTHER TRAININGS AS WELL. YES
ALL THE MANDATED ONLY BECAUSE
OPTIONAL IS YOU KNOW OPTIONAL IS
YOUR CHOICE IF YOU WANT TO TAKE
IT. OUT OF THAT YEAH ALL THREE
YES. AND SO- IN OUR DIRECTOR
WILL SEND US EMAILS. ABOUT THAT
AND YOU KNOW EVEN IF WE'RE- WELL
JUST SAFE IT'S- DUE TWO WEEKS
FROM NOW YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN THIS
TRAINING. TO MAKE SURE NO THEY
DON'T. WE DON'T HAVE THAT ISSUE
AT ALL HAVE YOU M. CONVEYED SOME
OF YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT THE
SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING
DEFICIENCY WITH CALLIE CHAR. IN
TERMS OF WHAT MY SOLUTIONS WOULD
BE. AT THE BE HONEST THOUGH THAT
HAVE NOT IT. I THINK IN GENERAL
I MIGHT HAVE BUT NO NOT
SPECIFICALLY TO ANSWER FOR YOU
TO DO SO I AM VERY DISTURBED
ABOUT THE DEFICIENCY IN THE
SEVEN NO. NEED FOR AND YOU KNOW
WE WERE PART OF THE WORKPLACE
CONDUCT UNIT- SENATOR BATES MY
PREDECESSOR BEFORE AND SENATOR
FULLER THEY DID THAT. AND IT
CHANGE THE CULTURE WITH THE
SENATE PRO TEM ON THE WAY THAT
THE BUILDING OPERATES NOW. AND I
THINK IT'S- AS AN EMPLOYER IN
THE REAL WORLD WE'VE BEEN DOING
IT FOR DECADES YES AND WE'RE
REQUIRED UNDER LAW TO MAKE SURE
THAT OUR SUPERVISORS AND OUR
TRAINING AND OUR OUR LEADERSHIP
TEAMS. AND NOW PERSONNEL ARE
TRAINED IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT-
TRAINING. AND NOW THAT WE'VE
IMPLEMENTED IN THE BUILDING AND
I THINK THE STATE AGENCIES.
SHOULD FOLLOW SUIT N. M. LIKE MY
COLLEAGUE- SENATOR OCHO BROKE
RIGHT AT. THAT YOU KNOW IT IS
CONCERNING THAT THERE'S A HUGE
DEFICIT IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT
TRAINING SPECIFICALLY. M.
BECAUSE I THINK WOMEN ARE
DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED NO
OFFENSE MAN- A LITTLE BIT MORE.
AFFECTED AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHY THAT DEFICIT IS OCCURRING
WHY IS IT THAT THEY DON'T WANT
TO TAKE IT OUT I DON'T
UNDERSTAND. WHAT YOU HAVE HERE
TO BE A NO NONSENSE. I THINK
YOU'RE GOING TO SOLVE THAT.
EVERYONE WANTS ME TO SOLVE THE
PROBLEM THEY PUT ME ON THE US
WAS THAT CONFLICT RESOLUTION-
COMMITTEE AT MY JOB SO I'VE BEEN
DOING THAT FOR YEARS. WE'LL SEE
WHAT- I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS I APPRECIATE YOU BEING
HERE I'M GONNA GO. HEAD TO
UNLESS THERE'S ANYMORE YES
SENATOR- CHILL ABOUT WILL GO
BACK TO CENTER AFTER BOTH. THE
RULES THAT YOU HAVE. A COUPLE OF
. I GUESS MORE OF A COMMENT
QUESTION- LIKE TO FOLLOW UP
WITH- SENATORS SMALLWOOD CUEVAS
IS QUESTION WITH REGARDS TO-
REACHING OUT AND ALSO SENATOR
GROPED. HAVE YOU CONSIDERED RATE
REACHING OUT OR HAVE YOU HAVE
THERE BEEN ANY EFFORTS AND IN
REACHING OUT AND WITH THE
AVAILABILITY OF. THE JOBS IN THE
STATE TO OUR COMMUNITY COLLEGES
ARE CAL STATE AND UC'S BECAUSE I
THINK- YOU KNOW AS AS THE-
STUDENTS ARE GRADUATING AND
LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES THAT
WOULD BE A GREAT RESOURCE-
PARTNERSHIP. HI THE FOLKS
CONSIDERED OR DONE THAT IN THE
PAST WELL YOU KNOW IT'S FUNNY
THAT YOU MENTION THAT IN FACT
ONE OF THE STATE. PERSONNEL
BOARD EMPLOYEES SHE WAS HIRED.
RIGHT OUT OF COLLEGE. YES SO
THEY ARE REACHING THE COLLEGES-
MAYBE THEY NEED TO. DO MORE EVAN
OF IT- AND THAT'S SOMETHING I
WILL MENTION EVEN THOUGH THE CAO
H. I THINK I CAN STILL MAKE
SUGGESTIONS AS A BOARD MEMBER. I
THINK THAT'S AN EXCELLENT
SUGGESTION BUT I WAS JUST
SPEAKING WITH HER TODAY AND SHE
WAS TELLING ME I WAS HIRED RIGHT
OUT OF COLLEGE IN TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY. SO COULD HAVE BEEN HURT
JUST APPLYING KNOWING NOT
NECESSARILY THAT THE COLLEGE
CONNECTING- I JUST THINK THAT
THERE WOULD BE A GREAT
PARTNERSHIP- TO HAVE OUR STATE.
DEPARTMENT AND- CONNECTED TO OUR
SCHOOLS JUSTIN I THINK YOU'RE
ABSOLUTELY COVER CORRECT TYPE
PLANE- AVAILABLE AND I KNOW THAT
MANY CAMPUSES HOLD. A JOB
CREATORS RIDE YEAH AND SO NOT
JUST THE UNIVERSITIES BUT ALSO
EVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
COMMUNITY COLLEGES RIGHT NEVER
CITIES- IN OUR UC'S AT WOULD BE
A GREAT RESOURCE ALONG WITH A
PRIVATE SCHOOLS AS WELL BUT I
MEAN. YOU KNOW IT'S JUST IT'S A
NATURAL ORGANIC A COLLABORATION
IN MY IN MY UNDERSTANDING. I AM
ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU AND THEN-
ONE LAST QUESTION I APOLOGIZE
BUT I WANT THAT COME UP HERE.
AND ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH- HAVE
YOU FOLKS JANET OR THE BOARD
DONE ANYTHING TO ENSURE THAT THE
DEPARTMENTS ARE AWARE OF THEIR
RESPONSIBILITIES. OTHER THAN YOU
NEPOTISM POLICY. RIGHT YEAH YES
BECAUSE PRIOR TO I BELIEVE JULY
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY ONE. THERE
WAS- NO- THE SIMPLEST. BUT YES
YES NOW WE HAVE A OF NEPOTISM
POLICY IN PLACE WHERE- I GUESS
OF HOW DO THEY DEFINE MINTON-
NEPOTISM IF YOU HAVE A PERSONAL
RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE IF
YOU'RE MARRIED. DOMESTIC PARTNER
WHICH IS INTERESTING. TO ME
NEPOTISM COULD OCCUR EVEN WITH
IF YOU HAVE A GOOD FOR AT. SO
I'M WONDERING IF THAT WOULD FIT
INTO THE NEPOTISM POLICY. THAT
THEY'VE ADOPTED THE L. NASA SO I
THOUGHT ABOUT THAT AFTER LOOKING
AT THAT AS A WILL YOU KNOW I
MEAN NEPOTISM THAT COULD OCCUR
WITH WITH GOOD FRIENDS. ALL THE
TIME. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. BUT-
BE A NEPOTISM IS INTERESTING
CONCEPT I THINK THAT- LIKE I
SAID BEFORE WE ALL HAVE-
UNCONSCIOUS BIASES BASICALLY.
AND SOME AND- THERE ARE TIMES WE
DON'T EVEN REALIZE THAT WE'RE
DOING WE THINK WE'RE BEING FAIR
BUT OF COURSE WE HAVE A PERSONAL
RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE WE'RE
GONNA PROBABLY AND IT COULD BE
SUB CONSCIOUSLY. FAVOR YOU KNOW
THAT PERSON OVER SOMEONE ELSE. I
MEAN WE MIGHT THINK WE'RE
LOOKING AT A SITUATION
OBJECTIVELY YOU KNOW LOOKING AT
THE YOU KNOW THE JOB SITUATION-
WITH THIS PERSON QUALIFY BECAUSE
OF THIS AND THAT BUT- YEAH IT'S
REALLY INTERESTING CONCEPT. THAT
IS SOMETHING I THINK I WOULD I
WOULD SUGGEST IS IF YOU HAVE A
PERSONAL FRIENDSHIP WITH SOMEONE
NOT JUST RELATED THROUGH BLOOD
OR THROUGH MARRIAGE- I THINK IT
GO IT COULD GO BEYOND THAT. SO
MY FOLLOW UP QUESTION WOULD BE
M. HAS THERE BEEN ANY EFFORTS IN
TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
PROVIDE TRAINING TO OUR C.
DEPARTMENTS- ON THIS TOO CAN BE
ABLE TO COMPLY WITH THIS POLICY
TO UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY. WELL
THE GUIDELINES ARE RIGHT THERE I
GUESS IN BLACK AND WHITE ABOUT
NEPOTISM. OKAY I DON'T THINK
WE'VE HAD TOO MUCH OF A PROBLEM
WITH THAT POLICE. NOT TO MY
KNOWLEDGE. BUT THERE IS A POLICY
IN PLACE AND PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF
IT. SO THE EMPLOYEES ARE AWARE
OF IT. I WOULD JUST SORT OF JUST
FOLLOW UP WITH THAT WITH OUR
SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWS THERE
THERE. IN AND EVERYTHING YOU
SHOULD KNOW THEM KNOW THAT SAY
WE ARE STILL. AN EFFORT TO AFTER
THAT YOU KNOW THE TRAINING
HAPPENS SO. IN THAT LINE OF
THOUGHT I WOULD PROBABLY JUST
RECOMMEND THAT PERHAPS WE LOOK
INTO. MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS
TRAINING AVAILABLE SO THAT. ARE
YOU KNOW. AWARE OF IT. KNOW WHAT
BUT ALSO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS
LIKE THE ONE YOU JUST HAD YOU
KNOW RIGHT PRINT. ABSOLUTELY
EXCELLENT QUESTION SENATOR THANK
YOU THANK YOU SENATOR HELPING
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS DID YOU
HAVE ANOTHER COMMENTER QUESTION
SENATOR ROTH. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR OF DOCTOR I'M JUST CURIOUS
SINCE THE BOARD. CONDUCTS THESE
CYCLICAL REVIEWS OF DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL PRACTICES IN THE
BOARD'S. COMPLIANCE REVIEW
PROCESS. DID THE BOARD DETERMINE
WHETHER THE DEPARTMENTS IN
QUESTION THE ONES THAT FAILED TO
COMPLY WITH THE LAW AND THERE
WERE SEVERAL OF THE MOVIES AND
NOW MANY OF THEM. THE BOARD
DETERMINE WHETHER THESE
DEPARTMENTS SAID ACCOUNTABILITY
MEASURES AVAILABLE TO DEAL WITH.
EMPLOYEES WHO FAILED TO COMPLY
OR SUPERVISORS WHO PIT FILLED TO
COMPLY- BUT NEVERTHELESS IS
SEVERAL PART QUESTION DID OR
DETERMINE WHETHER ACCOUNTABILITY
MEASURES WERE APPLIED. AND IF SO
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF SUPERVISORS
OR EMPLOYEES- WERE HELD
ACCOUNTABLE FOR FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH THE LAW. AGAIN THAT
WOULD BE A CAO H. R. BUT I BUT
I'M JUST TALKING ABOUT IN YOUR
COMPLIANCE REVIEW SELL CONCORD
IS CHARGED WITH REVIEWING
DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES IN. SO I
WOULD THINK THAT ONE OF THE
ELEMENTS OF REVIEW IN ADDITION
TO DETERMINING WHETHER THE
DEPARTMENT'S COMPLIED WITH THE
LAW RIGHT AT THE DEPARTMENTS
HAVE PERSONNEL POLICIES IN
PLACE. ONE TO. REQUIRE
COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW TO WRITE
AND WE HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE.
WHO FAILED TO COMPLY. AND THREE
WOULD WHILE YOU'RE IN THERE LIKE
WORKING ON A CAR. TO BOARD IN
THIS CASE DETERMINE WHETHER
THOSE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES
WERE APPLIED. AND WHAT
PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES WERE
HELD ACCOUNTABLE OR SUPERVISORS
FOR FAILING TO COMPLY. AM I
MISTAKEN AND I'M JUST SAYING
FROM THE TOP OF MY HEAD I
THOUGHT OF A SIXTY PERCENT. THE
HEAD NOT. COMPLIANT YOU 45%
TRANSCRIPTOMIC FAILED TO COMPLY
WITH THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
FOR ETHICS TRAINING SO WITH
REGARD TO THOSE DEPARTMENTS. DID
THEY HAVE POLICIES THAT REQUIRED
IT DID THEY HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY
MEASURES EMBEDDED IN THEIR
POLICIES TO DEAL WITH THOSE WHO
FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE THING
WE DON'T HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
ALSO. SO DON'T YOU'VE YOU
DETERMINED IN THE TWENTY SIX
THAT RIGHT THERE WERE TWENTY SIX
WHO FAILED. TO CONDUCT TRAINING.
AND IN THOSE OF THOSE TWENTY SIX
TO TWENTY SIX DIDN'T HAVE
POLICIES THAT REQUIRED IT. MANY
EIGHT THE HAVE POLICIES REQUIRE
TRAIN HARPER. TO DETER HAVE A
PURSE SHE NO THEY THEY REQUIRED
DO THE TRAINING BUT YOU'RE
SAYING IN TERMS OF
ACCOUNTABILITY FACTOR IF THEY
DON'T TAKE THE TRAINING WITH THE
CATERPILLAR BILITY FACTOR THERE.
WELL IF I WERE DEPARTMENT
MANAGER THE STATE HAS A POLICY
WE HAVE AG LAW. THE STATE
OBVIOUSLY HAS TO HAVE A POLICY
DOES THE DEPARTMENT HAVE A
PROCEDURE TO GET THE TRAINING
DONE. NOT AT THIS TIME YEAH IN
ORDER TO MAKE SHOULD ENSURE THE
FACT THAT THEY DO TAKE THE
TRAINING THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE-
TALKING ABOUT NO WE DON'T AT
THIS TIME. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT AND THEN DOES THE
BOARD DETERMINED WHEN YOU'RE
LOOKING AT IT. WHAT ACTION THE
DEPARTMENT TOOK. BY MY WE CAN
LOOK AT THE ACTION AND WE CAN.
AGAIN MAKE SUGGESTIONS. OKAY TO
CAL JAR. WE COULD DO THAT. BUT
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
THE ACCOUNTABILITY FACTOR. YOU
KNOW THESE THEY'RE NOT TAKING
THE TRAINING. WHAT IS THE COUNT
ABILITY FACTOR HERE. WAS THIS
THE FIRST YEAR THAT TO THE
BOARD- YEAH I KNOW YOUR NEW YEAH
I AM. HELLO IS THIS THE FIRST
YEAR THAT THE BOARD'S REPORT
REFLECTED A FAILURE TO COMPLY.
I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT THAT
WOULD BE AN INTERESTING FACTOID
RIGHT. IS IT OKAY THANK YOU TO
SEE IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S
BEEN CONTINUOUS. ABSOLUTELY
THANK YOU SENATOR. I THINK YOU
SENATOR I THINK DOCTOR WILLIS IS
GOING TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T
GET THEIR PAYCHECK. IT'S WHAT
I'M THINKING ABOUT DEATH. I'M
NOT I'M JUST. I BILL I LOVE YOUR
SENSE OF HUMOR TO SENATOR THANK
YOU. SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE
AHEAD FOR ALL FINISHED WITH
QUESTIONS FROM THE DAYS WE'RE
GOING TO MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT
ON THIS APPOINTMENT. AS A
REMINDER FOR WITNESSES THAT ARE
ON THE PARTICIPATING VIA
TELECONFERENCE THE PROCESS.
PROHIBITS A TOLL FREE NUMBER IS
EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN. TWO SIX TWO
SIX EIGHT TWO ONE SIX THREE
THAT'S EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN. TWO
TWO SIX EIGHT ONE SIX THREE AND
THE ACCESS CODE IS TWO NINE FIVE
ONE EIGHT NINE NINE. AND WE'RE
GOING TO START WITH SUPPORT IN
ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED FIRST SO
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT OF DR WILLIS- FOR THE
STATE PERSONNEL BOARD PLEASE
APPROACH THE MICROPHONE. M.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME A
POSITION AND A BRIEF REASON OF
WHY HE AND WILL KEEP THOSE
COMMENTS AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE
SIR WELL OKAY SIR THANK YOU FOR
HAVING ME IT'S AN HONOR TO SPEAK
IN FRONT HERE MY NAME IS. PETER
STRAIGHT I'M WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT INSURANCE CALLING
PROGRAM THAT HELPS TO BRING-
INVESTMENTS FROM INSURANCE
COMPANIES TO UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROJECTS IN THE STATE. AND I'VE
KNOWN KALE SINCE I STARTED
WORKING FOR THE DEPARTMENT IN
TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN HE WORKED
ON THE LOW COST AUTO INSURANCE
PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE INSURANCE
DIVERSITY INITIATIVE. AND SHE
ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE COIN
PROG PROGRAM PERIODICALLY- TO
HELP WITH OUR INTRODUCTIONS TO
COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WHATNOT SO
I APPROVE OF- GILLES APPOINTMENT
TO THIS POSITION BELIEVE HE'LL
DO AN EXCELLENT JOB. THANK YOU
SIR NEXT WITNESS WELCOME SIR YES
GOOD MORNING TO THIS OR GOOD
AFTERNOON I JUST SAID TO THE
SISTINE COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS
ROBERT BROWN. AND I'M THE I'M AN
ATTORNEY AND ALSO THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST LOS
ANGELES WE ARE A- CREATIVE LOS
ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS SMALL
PRIVATE INSTITUTION IN LOS
ANGELES. WELL WE'RE DEDICATED TO
OUR MISSION OF PROVIDING
OPPORTUNITY. AND TO UP LIVES OF
PEOPLE THROUGH SOCIAL ECONOMIC
EDUCATIONAL GROWTH. I TRULY-
APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS AND-
CHAU BOB- REGARDING UTILIZING.
THE EDUCATION INSTITUTION YOU
ARE RIGHT IT IS A REALLY ORGANIC
METHOD OF GETTING THE WORD OUT
PARTNERING. WITH ORGANIZATIONS
TO ALLOW THE STATE TO PERHAPS
SECURE. ALL CAN ONLY
PARTNERSHIPS BUT EXTERNSHIPS
INTERNSHIPS. FOR PEOPLE- I AM
KNOWN DOCTOR WILLIS NOW FOR OVER
TWENTY FIVE YEARS- WE ARE BOTH
FROM SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES
AND- I'VE BEEN A BIG SUPPORTER
OF HERS FOR SOME TIME NOW. I SHE
IS A PERSON OF ONLY THE HIGHEST
INTEGRITY- OBVIOUSLY SHE'S VERY
COMPETENT AND CAPABLE AND WE
HAVE JOINTLY. BEEN INVOLVED IN A
GROUP THAT'S BEEN TRY IN TWO.
PROVIDE ACCESS. TO INNER CITY
KID. TO PROVIDE THE MORE WITH
MORE BILL TO THE LEADERSHIP
WITHIN THOSE COMMUNITIES SELF
I'M HERE TO SUPPORT OF
CONFIRMATION AND- THANK YOU FOR
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK BEFORE
YOU THIS AFTERNOON THANK YOU SIR
NEXT WITNESS. C. KNOW WHEN
APPROACHING THE MICROPHONE-
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE- MODERATOR
WILL BE AS- PER ME- I APOLOGIZE
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE ROOM
TWENTY TWO HUNDRED FOR
OPPOSITION TO THIS NOMINEE.
APPOINTEE SEE NO ONE WE WILL GO
TO THE TELECONFERENCE LINES
MODERATOR IT PLEASE QUEUE UP
ANYONE WHO IS A WAITING TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE IN SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION AND WILL BEGIN
WHEN YOU ARE READY. IF IT IF YOU
LIKE THE COMMON IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION. PRESS ONE AND ZERO
AT THIS TIME. AND FIRST YOU GO
TO LINE TWENTY PLEASE GO AHEAD.
HELLO THIS IS JOY THAT COMES ON.
HERE ME YES MA'AM. HI THIS IS
JOY ATKINSON I AM- A
COMMISSIONER WITH THE CITY OF
LOS ANGELES BORDER NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMISSIONS WILL RECEIVE POLICY
FOR THE VERY LARGE PROGRAM HERE
LOS ANGELES- THE NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCIL PROGRAM. AND THE REASON
I'M CALLING IN SUPPORT OF DEALS
BECAUSE I'VE KNOWN HER FOR A
VERY VERY LONG TIME BUT I ALSO.
COME WITH A LITTLE INFORMATION
ABOUT WHAT A GOOD BOARD MEMBER
COMMISSION MEMBER- EMPLOYEE OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SHOULD
BE BECAUSE I WORK FOR SIXTEEN
YEARS. AS A CHIEF OF STAFF FOR
THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY FOR THE
LATE GREAT ASSEMBLY WOMAN GOING
MORE AND THEN I ALSO WORKED FOR
TWO YEARS AS A- CONSULTANT TO
KAREN BASS WHO HE WAS SPEAKER OF
THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY. AND
WHAT I LEARNED IN OF. THOSE
POSITIONS WHAT'S THAT YOU HAVE
TO BE DELIVERED IN YOUR
DETERMINATION ARE YOU LOOKING AT
A ISSUE. THAT YOU HAVE TO BE
THOROUGH IN YOUR RESEARCH AND
THAT YOU HAVE TO BE GOOD IF
FOLLOWED THROUGH AND TRANSPARENT
AND WHY YOU'RE. DOING SOMETHING
. AND I THINK THEY'LL- FOLLOW
ALL OF THOSE. CHARACTERISTICS TO
THE UTMOST DEGREE AND I YOU TO
THEY'LL THING- IN SUPPORT OF HER
. THANK YOU MA'AM THANK YOU MUCH
MODERN ARE ANOTHER CALLER. THE
NEXT TO GO TO LINE FORTY. PLEASE
GO AHEAD. AN AFTERNOON. GOOD
AFTERNOON. YES MY NAME IS CLAIRE
SAMANTHA. AND I AM SPEAKING IN
SUPPORT OF DR GAIL AND WILLIS-
WE HAVE BEEN CLOSE FRIENDS A
CONFIDENCE OVER THIRTY YEARS I
WAS JUST SO PROUD WHEN HE TOLD
ME. THE GOVERNOR NEWSOM HAD
APPOINTED HER TO THE STATE
PERSONNEL BOARD AND IMMEDIATELY
I THOUGHT WOW GOVERNOR NEWSOM
CHOSE ONE OF THE BEST. BEING
ABLE TO ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE FROM
VARIED BACKGROUNDS AND FROM ALL
WALKS OF LIFE IT'S SOMETHING
THAT DOCTOR WILLIS IS BLESSED
WITH AND AS A MEMBER OF THE
STATE BOARD. HER ABILITY TO
ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE HER SENSE OF
FAIRNESS AND IMPARTIALITY CAN
ONLY PROVE TO BE ACTIVE THAT
WILL SERVE TO ENHANCE FOR
PRESIDENT ON THE STATE BOARD-
KNOWLEDGE OF GOVERNMENT POLICY
AND PROCEDURES. IF THE PERSON.
AND HER ABILITY TO APPLY THIS
KNOWLEDGE IS EXCELLENT AND ON
POINT. DR WILLIS IS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE PUBLIC
SECTOR. AS IN THE STEAM EDUCATOR
THE PUBLIC POLICY AT ADVOCATE
AND AS A DEDICATED CHAMPION OF
THE PEOPLE CAN ONLY MAKE HER
PRESENCE ON THE STATE PERSONNEL
BOARD IN MY OPINION. A GOOD
THING FOR THE STATE BOARD AND A
GOOD THING FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE. THANK YOU BEYOND THAT. WE
WILL DO THAT MA'AM THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MODERATOR. ARE THERE
ANY OTHER CALLERS ON THE LINE.
THANKS FOR THE TWO LINES. THESE
AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD
AFTERNOON- BURKE OPINIONS I WANT
TO. I THANK THE CHAIR CHAIR
SENATOR GROW AND THE OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE SAN. AND OUR LIKE
TO- THANK MY VERY PERSONAL.
SENATOR LOWELL OF WOULD CUEVAS
MAN AND THE MAN FOR A MA'AM. CAN
YOU AYE YOURSELF PLEASE FIRST.
I'M SORRY RELATED MY NAME IS
JIMMY WHAT GREAT OKAY THANK YOU
AS WE HAVE. A MEETING FOR
ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK WITH
AFTERNOON. I AM ELECTED AS A
MEMBER OF THE UNITED TEACHERS
LOS ANGELES RETIRED GROUP TO THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF U.
T. ELLIE ARE SPEAKING AT THE
RETIRED TEACHER. AND I PRESENTLY
PRESIDENT OF THE ONLY CD. BORDER
FIRE COMMISSIONERS. I NOT WITH
OUR- BUT BECAUSE NEED TO BE.
COURT BACK GAIL WILLIS W. WILL
AT THIS. ORGANIZE PROBLEM SOLVER
HE HAS DIMINISHED HER SKILLS AS
YOU HEARD BEFORE WHEN HE WAS IN
THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER DR.
HE DID NOT PROGRAM HE WON OUT
AND PROVIDE INTO TO PARENTS AND
SCHOOLS ABOUT. LOVING HAVING IN
HERE WHICH I THOUGHT WAS REALLY
GREAT SHE WENT A LOT OF SCHOOL-
AT. I HAVE KNOWN OF. HE'LL
WILLIS FOR MANY YEARS HER MOTHER
AND I WERE LEADERS IN U. T. L.
A. TOGETHER- AT THE COMMISSIONER
FOR THE STATE OF LOS ANGELES YOU
SERVICE PRESIDENT. AND VICE
PRESIDENT OF AREA PLANNING
COMMISSION. WE ARE WORKING TO
COMMUNICATE AMERICANS PROJECT
OVER MANY YEARS. IT WAS NOT
ALTERNATIVE L. A. COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE. I
BELIEVE HE IS WELCOMED BUT THE
STATE PERSONNEL BOARD- CAN I
VOTE THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK
YOU MA'AM THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR YOUR TESTIMONY AND THE
OPERATOR IS THERE ANY- OTHER
WITNESSES. THIS TIME THERE'S NO
ONE ELSE IN Q. THANK YOU I WILL
BRING IT BACK TO THE DYESS.
SENATOR LAYERED. I WOULD MOVE ON
FROM. THANK YOU A MAN SECRETARY
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. LAYERED HI
THERE I WILL CHILL BOOK I THE
TROUBLE GUY ROTH. ROTH AYE
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. I VOTE FOR THE
SIDE GROVE I GROW FIVE FIVE
ZERO. THAT YOU ARE AND THE RULES
APPROVED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE
FIVE ZERO WILL BE MOVING YOUR
CONFIRMATION TO THE SENATE FOR
CONGRADULATIONS DR WILLIS THANK
YOU SO MUCH I TRULY APPRECIATED
. YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY YOU
TOO. GOOD FIVE MINUTES WE'RE
GONNA GO AHEAD AND TAKE ANOTHER
FIVE MINUTE BREAK TO GIVE OUR
COURT REPORTER A LITTLE BIT OF
IT A REST AND WE WILL BE BACK
WITH I BELIEVE OUR- FINAL
APPOINTEES. THIS YEAR.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES WE'RE
GOING TO CONTINUE WITH OUR FINAL
APPOINTMENT TODAY IT'S ITEM ONE
SEE THE APPOINTMENT OF JULIE A.
LEE IS A MEMBER OF THE DELTA
STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL- WELCOME
MISLI- IT'S A PLEASURE TO SEE
YOU AGAIN AND TODAY- PLEASE
GOING INTRODUCE ANY WHEN IT'S
WITH YOU AND MAKE YOUR OPENING
COMMENTS AND THEN WILL FOLLOW
THE SAME RULES WE DID BEFORE AND
BRING IT BACK TO THE DIET SO
WELCOME THANK YOU THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR AND GOOD AFTERNOON
MEMBERS OF THE SENATE RULES
COMMITTEE THANK YOU FOR
CONSIDERING MY APPOINTMENT AS A
MEMBER OF THE DELTA STEWARDSHIP
COUNCIL I'M HONORED TO BE
APPOINTED TO THIS POSITION BY
GOVERNOR NEWSOM AND TO APPEAR
BEFORE YOU HERE TODAY. I'D LIKE
TO OFFER PARTICULAR THANKS TO MY
FAMILY FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND
ENCOURAGEMENT INCLUDING MY
WONDERFUL WONDERFUL HUSBAND
DAVID WHO IS HERE WITH ME TODAY
MY FOUR CHILDREN AND FIVE
GRANDCHILDREN WHO ARE AT WORK OR
AT SCHOOL TODAY BUT HAVE
PROMISED TO WATCH THIS RECORDING
ON YOUR WEBSITE I ALSO HAVE
SEVERAL FRIENDS IN THE AUDIENCE
TODAY- THROUGHOUT MY CAREER BOTH
IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC
SECTORS. I HAVE ASPIRED TO
IMPROVE OPERATIONS AND CREATE A
CULTURE OF INTEGRITY AND OPEN
COMMUNICATIONS. THIS ROLE AS A
MEMBER OF THE DELTA STEWARDSHIP
COUNCIL. ALLOWS ME TO USE MY
TWENTY YEARS OF GOVERNMENT
EXPERIENCE. AND MY RELATIONSHIPS
WITH OUR STATE AGENCIES. TO
CONTINUE TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF
CALIFORNIA. IN MY PREVIOUS
APPOINTMENT I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS CHAIR OF
A STATE COMMISSION. AND I
DEVELOPED A REAL PASSION FOR THE
PUBLIC PROCESS INVOLVED IN OUR
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
SERVE THE STATE IN THIS
TRANSPARENT WAY. THE DELTA
REFORM ACT ESTABLISHED THE DELTA
STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL IN TWO
THOUSAND AND NINE. AND REQUIRED
IT TO DEVELOP THE DELTA PLAN.
THE ACT ALSO GRANTS THE COUNCIL
SPECIFIC REGULATORY AN APPELLATE
AUTHORITY. OVER WATER CALLED
COVERED ACTIONS. THAT TAKE PLACE
IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN THE DELTA
OR THIS IS SOON MARSH. IF A
PROJECT MEETS CERTAIN CRITERIA
IT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE
COUNCIL TO VERIFY CONSISTENCY
WITH THE DELTA PLAN. THE DELTA
REFORM ACT ALSO CREATED THE CO
EQUAL GOALS OF PROVIDING A MORE
RELIABLE STATEWIDE WATER SUPPLY
TO CALIFORNIANS. INCLUDING FOR
AGRICULTURE BALANCED WITH
PROTECTING THE ECOSYSTEM OF THE
DELTA IN A MANNER THAT PROTECTS
AND ENHANCES THE UNIQUE
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DELTA AS
A PLACE. THIS REQUIRES US TO
BALANCE SEVERAL IMPORTANT
PRIORITIES. SO WE MUST USE THE
BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE WHILE
ENCOURAGING AS MUCH PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION AS POSSIBLE. I'M
COMMITTED TO FAIRNESS AND
LISTENING TO ALL CALIFORNIANS AS
PROJECTS COME BEFORE THIS
COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION. THANK
YOU AGAIN MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR
YOUR CONSIDERATION AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO YOUR QUESTIONS. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT OPENING
STATEMENT I'M GONNA START WITH
SENATOR- TELEVOTE.
JUST ONE QUESTION WELCOME THANK
YOU MISLI. SO HAVE YOU HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE RECENT
GOVERNORS- EXECUTIVE ORDER TO
BUILD WATER RESILIENCY AMID A
CLIMATE DRIVEN EXTREME WEATHER
AND WHETHER IT WILL BE CHANGE
HOW YOU MANAGE TO DELTA- IT JUST
CAME OUT- SO WE ACTUALLY HAVE
STAFF REVIEWING IT RIGHT NOW
BECAUSE ONE OF THE REQUESTS AND
IT IS FOR STATE DEPARTMENTS TO
COME AND GIVE THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR
REGARDING THOSE ISSUES- SO WE
ARE DEFINITELY TAKING A LOOK AT
IT. AND AS SOON AS WE CAN GET A
BRIEFING ON IT I WOULD BE HAPPY
TO COME BACK AND BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE YOU MORE INFORMATION ON
THAT. SAID THIS MAY NOT BE ABLE
TO- MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER
ENOUGH OKAY BUT ARE YOU MADE OF
ANY PROJECTS THAT ARE IN THE
PIPELINE RIGHT NOW THAT. MAY BE
FAST TRACKED BY THE GOVERNOR'S
EXECUTIVE ORDER. I I'M NOT SURE
NO. THANK YOU. THANK U. S.
SENATOR OCHO BURKE SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR- I THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR BEING HERE WITH US I HAVEN'T
GOTTEN A CHANCE TO MEET YOU SO
I'M JUST MEETING YOU- HERE TODAY
AND WE HAVE SUCH A UNIQUE
RELATIONSHIP- WITH THE DELTA-
WATER- COUNCIL AND- STEWARDSHIP
COUNCIL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
WHERE MY DISTRICT IS LOCATED-
RIGHT NOW I KNOW THAT THE DELTA
CONVEYANCE PROJECT IS VERY VERY
IMPORTANT TO LOS ANGELES- IN
FACT I'M SURE YOU KNOW THAT AIM
TO YOU DEVOTED TO FUND THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE TWO TUNNELS
AT ELEVEN BILLION DOLLARS- OF
THE PREVIOUS- ITERATION OF THE
PROJECT AND- WE KNOW IT TOOK A
LONG TIME TO GET TO THAT. TO
THAT POINT AND I UNDERSTAND THAT
THE PROJECT IS STILL IN THE
REVIEW PHASE AND SO THERE WERE
THAT WE HAVEN'T STARTED-
DIRECTLY- BREAKING GROUND ON
THAT YET. IT WILL BE
CONSTRUCTED- AND YOU KNOW-
ULTIMATELY THE- IT. IT WILL
ATTAIN REGULATORY APPROVAL FROM
AND FROM NUMEROUS. AGENCIES AT
THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND IN AT THE
STATE LEVEL- INCLUDING- THE
COUNCIL- IS GOING TO BE.
INVOLVED IN THAT IN IN THAT THE
PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
DELTA PLAN. BUT I KNOW THAT
THERE'S ALWAYS THE CHALLENGE OF
SORT OF BALANCING THE SORT OF
COAL OR DROOL GOALS THAT YOU
HAVE OR CALL EQUAL GOALS THAT
THE COUNCIL HAS IN TERMS OF.
MAKING SURE THAT THAT WATERSHED
IS PROTECTED ENVIRONMENTALLY
SAFE FOR THOSE FOLKS IN THE
DELTA BUT ALSO MAKING SURE THAT
WE'RE PROVIDING ADEQUATE WATER
FOR- THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA. AND I MEAN WHEN YOU
LOOK AT IT THERE ARE ONE POINT
SIX MILLION DELTA RESIDENTS
RIGHT WHO- COULD IN MAY OPPOSE-
THOSE- THAT PROJECT AND THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE THOSE
TUNNELS VERSES THAT TWENTY
MILLION PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN.
CALIFORNIA WHO WILL ABSOLUTELY
RELY ON IT- FOR AS A SAFE WATER
SOURCE- SO. JUST GIVEN THOSE
DYNAMICS- HOW WOULD YOU BALANCE
THEIR WATER NEEDS THE FOLKS IN
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA.
SURE SO THE CONVEYANCE PROJECT
WILL BE BECOMING WILL BE COMING
BEFORE THE COUNCIL- AT SOME
POINT RIGHT NOW ARE THEY HAVE A
DRAFTEE I ARE OUT AND THEY'RE
STILL IN THE PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION PROCESS- D. W. R.
WROTE ROUTINELY UPDATES THE
COUNCIL ON WHERE THEY'RE AT IN
THAT PROJECT AND WHAT THEY'RE
DOING- WE HAVE. THE COUNCIL HAS
SENT A LETTER- TO THE D. W. R.
IN RESPONSE TO THEIR DRAFTEE I
ARE. AND WE ARE IN WHAT WE CALL
AN EARLY CONSULTATION PHASE WITH
THEM WITH THE STAFF- AND SO
BECAUSE IT WILL BE COMING BEFORE
THE COUNCIL FOR CONSISTENCY WITH
THE DELTA PLAN. AND AS YOU SAY
THERE'S- MANY COMPETING THOUGHTS
ON IT AND WE CAN PLAN ON IT
GETTING APPEALED- AN APPEAL-
WILL- ONE AN APPEAL IS FILED IT
WILL FOCUS ON- WHAT THE
INCONSISTENCY IT THE APPEAL-
FEELS LIKE IS- NOT MEETING THE-
CONSISTENCY WITH THE DELTA PLAN.
AND THAT IS THE ISSUE THAT WILL
COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL SO OF
COURSE I CAN'T SPEAK TO THAT
BECAUSE IT WILL BE- YOU KNOW
BECAUSE I JUDICIAL- AND I HAVE
TO BE NEUTRAL ABOUT IT- AND WE
DON'T KNOW WHAT SOMEBODY MIGHT
APPEAL. ONCE THAT IS SUBMITTED A
SO- NO I THINK SET UP. WE CAN
CONTINUE TO GET OUR UPDATES FROM
D. W. ARE AND MAKE SURE THAT WE
ARE IN OUR EARLY CONSULTATION
WITH THEM AND- TRY TO ENSURE
THAT IT'S AS CONSISTENT WITH THE
DELTA PLANS THAT CAN BE. IN OUR
IS THERE A SENSE ARE YOU AT ALL
WORRIED THAT PEOPLE MAY USE THE
COUNCIL AS THE VEHICLE TO IMPEDE
THE PROGRESS. ON THE CONVEYANCE
PROJECT I THINK THAT'S THE
PROCESS OF THE LEGISLATURE SET
UP WHEN THEY PROVIDED THIS- THIS
ROUTE FOR PEOPLE TO APPEAL ANY
PROJECT GOING ON IN THE DELTA
THAT FALLS UNDER A COVERED
ACTION. SO IT IT IT'S PART OF
THE PUBLIC PROCESS. AND WHAT IS
THE TIMELINE THAT YOU ARE
ESTIMATING IN TERMS OF YOU KNOW
THE REVIEW IN THE APPEAL PROCESS
THAT IT. WILL SURE- MY
UNDERSTANDING IS THAT D. W. R.
WON'T BE SUBMITTING. A
CONSISTENCY REPORT TO THE
COUNCIL UNTIL AT LEAST. TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR. AND SO WE IN THAT-
JUST GOING BACK TO YOUR YOUR
EARLIER COMMENT ABOUT THE
PROCESS- HOW WILL THE- IMPACTED
COMMUNITIES SOUTH OUT YOU KNOW
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. BE ABLE
TO- ENGAGE AND PARTICIPATE IN
THIS PROCESS SURE- SO D. W. R.
THEY JUST GAVE US AN UPDATE AT
OUR LAST COUNCIL MEETING- AND
THEY HAVE BEEN HOLDING PUBLIC
HEARINGS ON THIS AS WELL SO. IT
WOULD BE THROUGH D. W. OURS
PROCESS- YEAH IT ONLY IF IT'S
APPEALED WOULD IT GO THROUGH
THEN THE COUNCIL'S PROCESS AND
THEN ANYONE COULD ALSO COME AND-
PARTICIPATE IN THAT AS WELL.
THANK YOU FOR THAT- MY NEXT
QUESTION IS HAS TO DO MORE ABOUT
THE ACTUAL COUNCIL ITSELF AND
HOW- THE COUNCIL OPERATES AND-
ONE OF THE THINGS I SAW AND-
THAT WE SAW ON THE WEBSITE IS
HOW- IT'S- THE SENSE THAT THE
PRIORITY OF THE ESSENTIAL NATURE
OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. AND
REALLY FOCUSING ON IMPACT TO
COMMUNITIES IN THE SCIENTIFIC
WORK THAT YOU ALL DO THE
PLANNING WORK THAT YOU DO IN THE
DECISION MAKING PROCESS IS WHICH
IS VERY. REALLY HELPFUL FOR ME-
TO KNOW AND THAT THE COUNCIL HAS
BEEN ACTIVELY REACHING OUT TO
CBO'S THAT REALLY REPRESENT SOME
OF THOSE EACH DAY COMMUNITIES-
AND AN ENGAGING THEM- BUT ARE
YOU SURE THAT THAT APPROACH IS
WELL INFORMED AND THE
PERSPECTIVE IN THE REASON I SAY
THAT IS BECAUSE LOOKING AT. THE
EQUITY DIVERSITY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL- JUSTICE FRAMEWORK
I LOOKED AT THAT SORT OF MAKE UP
OF THE- OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE
COUNCIL. AND YOU KNOW THE DELTA
IS MADE UP OF AND I KNOW MANY
PEOPLE- IN THE DELTA WHO HAVE.
LEFT YOU KNOW AT THE BAY AREA
AND HAVE MOVED AND SETTLED IN.
IN THIS SORT OF THE CORE DELTA
AREA PART OF GENTRIFICATION AND-
CAUSING THIS MIGRATION YOU KNOW
INTO THIS EASTERN PART- OF THE
OF THAT DELTA COUNCIL AREA- IN
BLACK RESIDENTS MAKE UP ABOUT
10% OF THAT REGION BUT THERE IS
NOT ONE BLACK EMPLOYEE AT THE
COUNCIL. AND SO YOU KNOW
OFTENTIMES PEOPLE TRUST THE
PROCESS BECAUSE THEY SEE
THEMSELVES IN THE PROCESS AND
WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE THAT
REPRESENTATION THE QUESTION IS
HOW DO YOU ENSURE INCLUSION AND
IN PARTICULAR MOST IMPACTED
COMMUNITIES- SO. HOW WOULD YOU
WITH SORT OF RECONCILE THAT
EXTERNAL WORK GIVEN THOSE
DYNAMICS IN. TO REALLY ENSURE
THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
GOALS ARE ARE ACCOMPLISHED IN
OUR CONSISTENT WITH THE
DEMOGRAPHICS- IN REFLECTING THAT
IN THE AREA NO THANK YOU FOR
THAT QUESTION- THE COUNCIL RIGHT
NOW HEY IS UP. SPENDING UP A
PROGRAM CALLED GENOCIDE IT'S AN
ACRONYM THAT STANDS FOR JUSTICE
EQUITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.
AND IT IS A AN INTERNAL FACING
EFFORT. TO ENSURE EXACTLY WHAT
YOU JUST POINTED OUT THAT THE
MAKEUP OF THE COUNCIL STAFF IS
MORE REFLECTIVE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND THE DELTA- SO- TO
THAT AND- THERE THERE ARE
INITIATIVES GOING ON AND I PLAN
TO TRACK THAT VERY CAREFULLY-
MY- MY BACKGROUND IS IN HUMAN
RESOURCES AND LABOR RELATIONS
AND- I HOPE THAT I CAN BE AN
ASSET TO THE COUNCIL IN THAT
REGARD AS- AS WE- WORK ON THIS
JOB I PROGRAM- AT. IN YOU
MENTIONED THE ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE- KIND OF THE MORE
EXTERNAL FACING PIECE OF IT
THAT'S ON THE WEBSITE- AND WE
HAVE AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
PAPER WHITE PAPER THAT'S GOING
TO BE COMING OUT THIS YEAR- THE
STAFF ARE CURRENTLY IN THE
PROCESS OF DOING OUTREACH TO
COMMUNITIES- WE JUST SENT A
DELTA RESIDENT SURVEY OUT- AND
WE'RE HOPING TO. BE INFORMED OF
THE ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO
THEM THROUGH THAT PAPER. THROUGH
THAT SURVEY AND THEN THAT WILL
HELP INFORM SOME OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE GOING
TO COME OUT IN THE EACH A WHITE
PAPER. NO I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT
TO CONSIDER EVEN LOOKING- AT
THE- LATINO NUMBERS ABOUT 5% OF
THIS OF THE OF THE STAFF IS
LATINO AS WELL AND COULD YOU SAY
A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE
ACTUAL WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT
AND RECRUITMENT. PROCESS THAT
YOU ARE IN- UNDERTAKING I
UNDERSTAND THE VALUES OF THE JET
I BUT HOW DOES THAT TRANSLATE
INTO THE ACTUAL- WORK FORCES DO
YOU IS THE COUNCIL INVESTING IN.
PARTICULAR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS
THAT DRUM UP ONE OF THE GOALS
WOULD BE TO CREATE A MORE
DIVERSIFIED POOL OF APPLICANTS.
SO WE HAVE YOU OUR CIVIL SIR
RULE REQUIRE FOLKS TAKE AN EXAM
AND AS YOU GUYS HAVE TALKED
ABOUT WITH THE PREVIOUS NOMINEE-
THEY CAN BE. QUITE A HURDLE FOR
SOME PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO APPLY.
SO I THINK MAKING SURE THAT-
DIVERSIFIED. AREAS OF THE STATE-
NO WHEN AN OPENING IS HAPPENING-
AT THE COUNCIL IS REALLY
IMPORTANT AND DOING PROACTIVE
RESEARCH TO OUR PRO ACTIVE-
OUTREACH TO HISTORICALLY BLACK
COLLEGES AND OTHER PLACES- WOULD
BE GOOD STEPS. VERSIFIED AN
APPLICANT POOL AS THEY CAN HAVE
ON THAT THAT SHOULD HELP- WITH
SOME OF THE HIRING. THANK YOU
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS AND-
SENATOR ROTH. THANK YOU A
MANAGER YOU MENTIONED IT WILL BE
AT LEAST IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY
FOUR BEFORE THE- DOLL TO
CONVINCE PROJECT REACHES THE
COUNCIL CORRECT THAT'S MY
UNDERSTANDING AFTER THAT HAPPENS
AND IF YOU RECEIVE THE ISSUES
ARE PROJECTED TIMELINE FOR A
FINAL DECISION MAKING BY THE
COUNCIL. I BELIEVE THAT THE
STAFF DOES A REVIEW- ONCE IT'S
SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL AND
THEN THERE IS A PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD. AND THEN- A
RECOMMENDATION WOULD COME TO THE
COUNCIL SO I DON'T THINK THAT
IT'S A MONTHS LONG PROCESS I
THINK IT- IT HAPPENS RATHER
QUICKLY. ALSO PERHAPS BY TWENTY
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY FIVE WE MAY
HAVE A DECISION ONE WAY OR THE
OTHER. I WOULD HOPE SO. JUST GET
THINGS GIVEN THE FACT THAT I'M
FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND-
AND THE RELIANCE ON SOMETHING
CALIFORNIA WITH RESPECT TO THE
DELTA WE HOPE SO TOO SO.
ASSUMING THE PROJECT IS NOT
APPROVED ARE THERE OTHER
MEASURES THAT YOU BELIEVE- WE
THE STATE COULD TAKE TO IMPROVE
WATER QUALITY- WATER SUPPLY
RELIABILITY ACTUALLY- FOR
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. YEAH I
THINK- I THINK WE HAVE AN ALL OF
THE ABOVE APPROACH AT THE
COUNCIL- WE WOULD LOVE TO
CAPTURE MORE OF OUR- RAIN WATER
THAT HAPPENS DURING OUR WATER
YEARS- AND YOU KNOW THAT
INCLUDES THINGS LIKE ABOVE
GROUND STORAGE. UNDERGROUND
STORAGE. DESALINIZATION. I DON'T
THINK WE CAN TAKE ANYTHING OFF
THE TABLE HERE IN CALIFORNIA-
JUST A COMMENT YOU KNOW I'M NOT
A WATER PERSON BY ANY. IN ANY
WAY SHAPE OR FORM. I HAVE BEEN
LIVING IN THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA WE ACTUALLY HAVE AN
ADJUDICATED BASIN- IN THE CITY
WHERE I LIVE WE DO NOT RELY ON
NECESSARILY WATER SUPPLY FROM
ANYONE ELSE BUT OTHERS TOO. AND
WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS A
LOT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
STORAGE WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
THIS DELTA PROJECT WE'VE BEEN
TALKING ABOUT- WATER CAPTURE YOU
KNOW. ALL THIS STUFF AND WE JUST
KEEP TALKING SO. YOU CAN
UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION THAT
SOME OF US FEEL SO HOPEFULLY THE
DECISION MAKING PROCESS THAT THE
COUNCIL WILL MOVE SWIFTLY
WHETHER IT'S TO APPROVE OR
DISAPPROVE. IF IT'S STUPID TO
DISAPPROVE HOPEFULLY WE WILL
QUICKLY SHIFT TO SOMETHING ELSE
THAT WILL. CONTINUE TO ENSURE
THAT WE HAVE RELIABLE WATER
SUPPLY NOT ONLY IN THE NORTH AND
THE CENTRAL BUT CERTAINLY IN THE
SOUTH AS WELL. AND I KNOW YOU'RE
A CENTRAL PART OF THAT SO THANK
YOU FOR AGREEING TO SERVE
CONGRATULATIONS THANK YOU
MANAGER THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU
SENATOR A SENATOR LAYERED. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH MADAM CHAIR. OF
YES THANK YOU FOR. MEETING WITH
ME AND IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE
WE HAD A CHANCE TO WORK TOGETHER
IT WAS ON THE THING THAT'S NOW
UNDER YOUR PURVIEW. ED SO- THAT
IS A GOOD RECOMMENDATION AND- IN
MEETING WE TALKED ABOUT ONE
THING AND I THINK THERE'S BEEN
AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION HERE.
BECAUSE I THINK THAT THE WATER.
THE PROCESS OF ALL THE DIFFERENT
WATER AGENCIES IS VERY DIFFUSE.
THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES. PREPARES THE E. IR
AND DELIVERS WATER AND WILL
PROBABLY IMPLEMENT THE
GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER. THE
WATER COMMISSION DOES DOES
STORAGE APPROVAL AND GET THE
STORAGE. OUT THE DOOR. THE DELTA
CONSERVANCY IMPLEMENTS A LOT OF
THE PROJECTS IN THE DELTA. AND
THEN IT GETS TO YOU AS AN
APPROVAL AGENCY. TO ONCE A
PROJECT IS OUT THERE DECIDE TO
APPROVE THE PROJECT THE THING
THAT I ASKED YOU IN OUR- OUR
MEETING WHICH I'M SURE MADE YOU
ROLL YOUR EYES. WAS IS THERE A
TIME THAT THERE WOULD BE AN END
OF THE OR AGENCY I MEAN IF IT
WAS CHARGED WITH APPROVING THESE
PROJECTS AND OTHERS. HAVE THE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTING
THEM DO YOU EVER THINK THERE'S A
TIME THAT. IT WOULD REVIEW THESE
PROJECTS AND- THE REASON FOR
EXISTENCE OF THE COUNCIL WOULD
GO AWAY. SURE THANK YOU FOR THAT
QUESTION- THE COUNCIL HAS
AUTHORITY OVER PROJECTS THAT
FALL WITHIN THE LEGAL BOUNDARIES
OF THE DELTA AND THE SYSOON
MARSH. THERE'S A LOT OF
RESTORATION PROJECTS THAT NEED
TO HAPPEN. IN THOSE AREAS AND WE
HAVE SOME VERY AGGRESSIVE GOALS-
FROM THE ADMINISTRATION SO THERE
ARE A LOT OF FOLKS OUT THERE
WORKING ON THOSE TYPES OF
PROJECTS- SO IT'S YOU KNOW. NOT
NOT JUST ALL ABOUT THE
CONVEYANCE THERE ARE OTHER
PROJECTS THAT HAPPEN IN THE
DELTA. AND THAT WILL NEED TO
HAPPEN OVER MANY MANY YEARS- SO
THAT IS THAT'S ONE AREA WHERE
THAT THAT IS PROBABLY AN ONGOING
WORK FOR THE COUNCIL. TO HELP
INSURE THAT THOSE PROJECTS ARE
CONSISTENT WITH THE DELTA PLANS
IN THE CO EQUAL GOALS- I THINK
THE SECOND AREA OF THAT. THAT
GOES TOWARDS ONE OF THE
PRIORITIES THAT THE COUNCIL IS-
SCIENCE FUNDING- IT'S GREAT TO
GIVE MONEY. FOR THESE PROJECTS
BUT- YOU KNOW WE ALL HAVE A
CONCERN ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY AND
WHAT HAPPENS WITH THAT MONEY- SO
MUCH OF OUR SCIENCE FUNDING GOES
TOWARDS- TRACKING AND MONITORING
OF THESE RESEARCH AND
RESTORATION PROJECTS THAT ARE
HAPPENING- SO. I THINK THAT THE
GRANT PROGRAM- IS A IS A GREAT
OPPORTUNITY- FOR FOLKS TO COME
TO THE COUNCIL AND GET FUNDING
FOR THOSE TYPES OF PROJECTS AND
IS ANOTHER AREA WHERE. WE COULD
HAVE AN ONGOING IMPACT ON THE
DELTA. THANK YOU AND I'M GLAD
YOU MENTIONED RESTORATION
PROJECTS BECAUSE THAT WAS THE
PLACE WE HAD WORKED TOGETHER AND
IT WAS TRYING TO BRING THE FIRST
MAJOR A FEW THOUSAND ACRES
RESTORATION PROJECT IN THE DOOR
GOALS OR- OR WATER RELIABILITY
AND- AND HEALTH AND RESTORATION
IN THE DELTA- AND IT JUST KEPT.
GETTING BALLED UP I DON'T KNOW
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL
SERVICES OR SOMEWHERE AND WE
CAME OVER AND WE HAD THIS
MEETING WE SAID WHAT WILL IT
TAKE. TO GET THIS THROUGH. THE
NEW A PART OF THE TEAM. THAT
WORKED THAT OUT AND THEN WE SAID
AND THIS IS THE FIRST OF MANY SO
WHATEVER WE WORK OUT HERE NEEDS
TO BE APPLIED TO THE REST SO
THAT THEY KEEP MOVING IN A WAY.
AND YOU WERE PART OF THAT
PROCESS SO. THERE'S A REASON
THAT YOU. YOU BRING UP- THE DEAL
GOALS AND RESTORATION PROJECTS
AND THE OTHER THING I WAS GOING
TO ASK ABOUT. WAS THE SCIENCE
PROGRAM AND YOU JUST STARTED TO
GO INTO IT BECAUSE THERE WAS A
TIME. WHEN THE SCIENCE PROGRAM
WAS LOSING ITS FUNDING AND
PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO RISE TO
NO WAS LAST YEAR OR MAYBE THE
YEAR BEFORE. I KNOW THE FUNDING
WASN'T NECESSARILY ONE SENATOR
PER VIEW BUT THE SCIENCE WAS SO
COULD YOU SPEAK TO THAT FIRST
SECOND ABOUT. WHAT THE ROLE IS
OF- OF THE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
AND ON THE SCIENCE SURE- SO THE
SCIENCE PROGRAM- IT. IT'S SET UP
TO- PROVIDE GRANTS- SO DIFFERENT
ENTITIES CAN COME TO THE COUNCIL
AND APPLY FOR GRANTS TO DO
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCIENCE
FUNDING- FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF
PROJECTS- THEY ALSO- PUT OUT A
SCIENCE ACTION AGENDA- WHICH IS-
ED. IT'S ABOUT TWENTY FIVE
DIFFERENT WAYS THAT- ED CLIMATE
CHANGE AND OTHER- RESTORATION
AND ADAPTATION GOALS CAN BE MET
IN THE DELTA- SO. THE DOT THE
DELTA SCIENCE IS CA OF THE HOW.
WE DO IT AND THE SEX FINANCE
ACTION AGENDA IS OF WHAT WE DO-
SO THERE'S THOSE TWO PIECES TO
IT M. IN ADDITION WE HAVE A
CLIMATE CHANGE. INITIATIVE
CALLED DELTA AND DAPPS- AND SO
THERE HAS BEEN A VULNERABILITY
ASSESSMENT DONE FOR THAT- WHICH
WAS COMPLETED IN TWENTY TWENTY
ONE. AND IT- TOOK A LOOK AT. OF
FLOOD DROUGHT EXTREME HEAT AND
WILDFIRE SMOKE AS THREATS TO THE
DELTA AND THE- TEAM IS CURRENTLY
WORKING ON AN ADAPTATION
STRATEGY THAT WILL COME OUT THIS
YEAR. THAT FOCUSES ON- FLOODED
THE ECOSYSTEM AGRICULTURE- AND
I'M GOING TO FORGET THE LAST ONE
BUT THERE'S ONE MORE THAT IT
FOCUSES ON. GOOD THANK YOU THAT
WAS REALLY RESPONSIVE AND I
THINK YOU'RE GONNA MAKE A GREAT
BOARD MEMBERS THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE THANK YOU
SIR. THANK YOU SENATOR LAYERED
WATER RESILIENCE LARRY. THAT WAS
THE FOURTH ONE. OKAY THE RECORD
. THANK YOU SENATOR LAYERED AND
OBVIOUSLY MISLEAD THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR MEETING WITH ME
YESTERDAY I DO APPRECIATE IT AND
I APPRECIATED ALL THE QUESTIONS
AND THAT YOU ANSWERED. AM I
TYPICALLY TRY NOT TO ASK ANYONE
QUESTIONS THAT I REALLY DON'T
YOU KNOW ASK IN OUR PRIVATE
MEETINGS AND- AS BUT- YOU HAVE
THE- THIS IS NOT MEANT TO BE
TAKEN NEGATIVE TOWARDS THE
GOVERNOR OR YOU IN ANY WAY SHAPE
OR FORM AM VERY PLEASED WITH HIS
EXECUTIVE ORDER. AT BUT YOU HAVE
THE UNFORTUNATE- APPEARANCE
TIMING WISE AT THE RULES
COMMITTEE FOR CONFIRMATION
SIMILAR TO- THE CDCR SECRETARY
MISS ALLISON DID A COUPLE OF
YEARS AGO. WHEN THEY CLOSED
PRISONS I BELIEVE THAT MORNING
AND SHE APPEARED BEFORE US THAT
AFTERNOON. AND I DON'T KNOW THAT
YOU'LL KNOW THE QUESTIONS ARE
THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS
THAT I'D I AM GOING TO ASK.
BECAUSE IT IS REGARDING THE
GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER. AND
BUT ONCE THAT HAPPENED WE
IMMEDIATELY GOT A WHOLE SLEW OF
EMAILS TO FOLLOW UP AND ASK
THESE QUESTIONS TO YOU. IF YOU
DON'T KNOW THE ANSWERS- I
TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THAT AND BUT
I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU FOLLOWING
UP WITH MY OFFICE IF THAT'S OKAY
ABSOLUTELY WILL CAPTURE THE
QUESTIONS FOR SURE OKAY GREAT SO
ON. AGAIN PLEASE WITH THE EGGS
YOU GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER
SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE I REPRESENT
THE TOP THREE FOOD PRODUCING
COUNTIES IN THE WORLD- AND- EVEN
THOUGH WE ALL REPRESENT
DIFFERENT DIST DIFFERENT
DISTRICTS- MY COLLEAGUES TO MY
VERY RIGHT OVER HERE- THE LA
AREA ASKED ABOUT. CONVENIENCE
DOWN TO LOS ANGELES FOR THE
TWENTY MILLION- INDIVIDUALS IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA- WE SKIPPED
OVER THE CENTRAL VALLEY. AT A
TAD BECAUSE- WE DO PRODUCE LIKE
I SAID THE TOP THREE FOOD
PRODUCING COUNTIES IN THE WORLD
THAT PROVIDE FOOD FOR ALL OF OUR
CONSTITUENCIES. IN THE STATE
ACROSS THE NATION IN THE WORLD-
SPECIFICALLY FOR FARMERS IN THIS
EXECUTIVE ORDER- DO YOU KNOW
WHAT TYPES OF PROJECTS ARE IN
THE PIPELINE RIGHT NOW WHAT YOU
WOULD CALL. I DON'T SEE SHOVEL
READY BUT- WITH THAT TO THE
GOVERNOR'S ORDER CAN HELP FAST
TRACK SO THAT WE CAN START STORY
WATERY MEDIA PLEASE. GIVE AN
IDEA ABOUT THAT I ACTUALLY DON'T
I'M SORRY BUT WE'LL FOLLOW UP ON
IT'S QUITE A RIGHT AND LIKE I
SAID WE WOULD EVEN HAVE ASKED
YOU THESE QUESTIONS HAD HE NOT
DONE THAT TODAY WE APPLAUD HIM
FOR DOING IT. I DO I JUST IT
JUST IN OPPORTUNE TIME FOR YOU I
GUESS DURING THIS CONFIRMATION.
AND AS THAT QUESTION I HAVE IS-
AND HOW MUCH WATER DO YOU
ANTICIPATE BEING STORED IN THE
SAN LUIS RESERVOIR IF THAT'S AN
OPTION. AGAIN YOU CAN GET BACK
TO ME ON THAT QUESTION I WILL
GET BACK TO YOU I REPEAT THAT
VERY MUCH AND- I APPRECIATED OUR
MEETING YESTERDAY. I TOLD YOU
YESTERDAY I THINK YOU LIKE OUR
PREVIOUS- COME FREE YOU ARE.
GOING TO BE A NO NONSENSE PERSON
THAT IS JUST GOING TO. LEAD YOU
KNOW. BUT ITEMS ONE THROUGH TEN
AND YOU KNOW ROLL THROUGH WOMEN
HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE HI. I
LOVE YOUR HR BACKGROUND I LOVE
YOUR IMPLEMENTATION OF
GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY
BACKGROUND. AND I. I LIVE IN
HISTORY WHERE YOU CAME FROM AN
ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEAN
PROCESSES. WITH A LONG
CONVERSATION ABOUT SO I'M-
EXCITED ABOUT YOUR CONFIRMATION
IDEA. I JUST HAD THOSE FEW
QUESTIONS IF YOU COULD FOLLOW UP
WITH MY OFFICE I WOULD REALLY
GREATLY APPRECIATE IT THANK YOU
MA'AM I ENJOYED MEETING YOU.
OKAY THANK YOU. HAVE ANYMORE
QUESTIONS HERE FROM THE DIESS NO
OKAY WE ARE GOING TO MOVE AHEAD
NOW- TO. A SUPPORT IN FOR.
MISLEAD REGARDING HER POSITION
ON THE DELTA STEWARDSHIP
COUNCIL. IN ROOM TWENTY TWO
HUNDRED- IS THERE ANYONE WHO
WISH TO PARTICIPATE OR SPEAK IN
SUPPORT. OF THIS NOMINATION
NOMINEE. I SEE NO ONE CAN MEAN
TO. YOUR HUSBAND'S CAMINO NO NO
. HE'S A VERY QUIET MAN I KNOW
HE WOULDN'T DO THAT. A I HAVE A
NORTH DAKOTA COWBOY THAT STANDS
OUT OF THE ROOM TO YOU. AND
THAT'S WHERE. YES YEAH HE'S FROM
NORTH DAKOTA IS HE REALLY IS
WILLISTON. AFRICA OH HOW FUNNY
HE'S JUST A GOOD OLD NORTH
DAKOTA COWBOY. THEY'RE GOOD MEN.
AND SO I WILL GO TO THAT MORE.
AS MODERATOR LINED IF- JUST
REMINDER- I APOLOGIZE YES I KEEP
FORGETTING ABOUT OPPOSITION. IS
THERE ANY OPPOSITION THAT WOULD
LIKE TO COME TO THE MICROPHONE
IN ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED. YOU
SHOULDN'T GET UP AT THIS TIME
THE- CNN. WILL GO TO THE
MODERATOR LINES OF TO THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PLEASE HAVE A REMINDER
THAT WITNESSES WISHING TO
PROVIDE COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE-
THE PARTICIPANT TOLL FREE
NUMBER. AGAIN IS EIGHT SEVEN
SEVEN. TWO TWO SIX EIGHT ONE SIX
THREE AND THE PARTICIPANT ACCESS
CODE IS TWO NINE FIVE ONE EIGHT
NINE NINE. MISTER MODERATOR IF
YOU COULD PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE
PHONE LINES FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT
OR IN OPPOSITION. OF- MISLI. IT
DOES MAKE YOU WISH TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION- YOU MAY
THAT'S ONE ZERO AT THIS TIME. IF
YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO MAKE A
PUBLIC COMMENT YOU MAY PRESS ONE
THEN ZERO.
AT THIS TIME THERE'S NO ONE IN
Q. THANK YOU MR MODERATOR
APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE TODAY
AND I'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE
DYESS. JUST BEFORE I MAKE A
MOTION. HER I SHOULD SAY THAT
JOHN WALL THESE MOTHER AND MY
GRANDFATHER ARE GRAFTED NORTH
DAKOTA. SO I DON'T THINK WE
UNDERSTOOD THE BONDING
EXPERIENCE IS GOING. I'M HAPPILY
MOVE OF THE CONFIRMATION OF
JULIE LEE TO THE DELTA
STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL. THANK YOU
SENATOR LAYERED AND- MADAM
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
FLARED FIVE THEIR DIET OR
TROUBLED BY TROUBLE GUYS ROTH.
ROTH IRA SMALLWOOD FOR THIS I
VOTE FOR THE SIDE GROW I GROW
FIVE FIVE ZERO. THIRTY FIVE ZERO
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY
WE'VE APPROVED YOUR M.
NOMINATION YOU'LL GO STRAIGHT TO
THE FLOOR FOR THE SENATE FLOOR
FOR A FULL CONFIRMATION FROM THE
STATE SENATE THANK YOU MA'AM
RELATIONS. THEY SAID THEY WERE
GONNA CLAP. THIS CONCLUDES OUR
RULES AGENDA TODAY THANK YOU FOR
TO ALL THE INDIVIDUALS WHO
PARTICIPATED IN PUBLIC TESTIMONY
TODAY IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO
TESTIFY TODAY VIA TELECONFERENCE
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS AND
SUGGESTIONS IN WRITING TO THE
RULES COMMITTEE OR VISIT OUR
WEBSITE FOR INSTRUCTIONS. YOUR
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE
IMPORTANT TO US IS WE WANT TO
INCLUDE YOUR TESTIMONY IN THE
OFFICIAL HEARING RECORD. THANK
YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR PATIENCE
TODAY AS WE NAVIGATED THROUGH
OUR FIRST A RULES HEARING THIS
YEAR WITHOUT OUR MADAM PRO TEN
AND- YOU GUYS HAVE A WONDERFUL
EVENING THIS SENATE RULES
COMMITTEE IS ADJOURNED.