OKAY I'M GONNA CALL THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON RULES TO ORDER A
GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE THE
SENATE CONTINUES TO WELCOME THE
PUBLIC IN PERSON AND STILL BE A
THE TELECONFERENCE ORVIS WE'RE
HOLDING OUR COMMITTEE HEARING IN
THE- STREET BUILDING IN ROOM
TWENTY TWO HUNDRED FOR
INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT VIA
TELECONFERENCE ORVIS THE
PARTICIPANT TOLL FREE NUMBER AND
ACCESS CODE OR POSTED ON OUR
COMMITTEE WEBSITE AND IT WILL BE
DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AS IT IS
NOW- AND A COUPLE TIMES
THROUGHOUT THE HEARING TODAY'S
PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS EIGHT
SEVEN SEVEN TWO TWO SIX. EIGHT
ONE SIX THREE AND THE ACCESS
CODE IS. SIX NINE FOUR EIGHT
NINE THREE ZERO ALSO ON BEHALF
OF OUR COURT REPORTER HAINA I
WOULD ASK ALL SPEAKERS
COLLEAGUES AND WITNESSES A LIKE
TO SPEAK SLOWLY AND CLEARLY
PARTICULARLY ON THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE AND- WE
WOULD APPRECIATE THAT BEFORE WE
BEGIN TODAY'S AGENDA WE NEED TO
ESTABLISH A FORM AND AS A
REMINDER TO MY COLLEAGUES WILL
LEAD TO TURN YOUR MICROPHONE ON.
FOR THE ROLL CALL AND EVERY TIME
THAT WE VOTING YOU SPEAK-
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
LET LAYARD HERE THEY'RE HERE OR
TROUBLED. THE TROUBLE HERE
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS HEAR GROWTH ATKINS HERE
SECONDS HERE AND OUR VICE CHAIR
IS HERE- AS YOU KNOW I MEAN SHE
- SKEWS ME- WE HAVE MANY
COMMITTEES GOING ON. FULLER
COMING FROM COMMITTEES AND GOING
TO COMMITTEES AND TWO OF MY
COLLEAGUES HERE SIT ON HEALTH AT
THE SAME TIME WE ARE HERE. SO IF
YOU SEE PEOPLE COMING AND GOING
IT REALLY IS BECAUSE THEY'RE
MULTI TASKING AND WE WANT TO GET
AS MUCH DONE. AS EFFICIENTLY AS
WE CAN BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THE
LABOR COMMITTEE HAS TO COME BACK
AFTER WE ARE DONE. AND CONTINUE
THEIR HEARING SO WE WILL BE
EFFICIENT AND AS GOOD AS WE CAN.
TO MAKE PARTICULARLY- TO OUR
CONFER USE WHO ARE HERE TODAY-
I'M GONNA GO AHEAD- AND I KNOW
WE'LL HAVE TO LEAVE THE ROLE
OPEN FOR THE VICE CHAIR. FOR HER
TO VOTE BUT I'M GONNA GO AHEAD
AND DISPENSED WITH SOME
BUSINESS- IF I CAN I WOULD TAKE
A MOTION ON. ITEM TWO WHICH IS
GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES NOT
REQUIRED TO APPEAR WE HAVE C. ND
THAT WOULD BE AN APPOINTMENT TO
FOR THE DIVISION OF BOATING AND
WATERWAYS. AND AN APPOINTMENT TO
THE CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD
PROTECTION BOARD. FOR THE
BENEFIT OF MY VICE CHAIR I WILL
SAY WE ARE GETTING READY TO VOTE
ON ITEMS TO GOVERNOR'S
APPOINTEES NOT REQUIRED TO
APPEAR C. AND D. DO I NEED TO
SPLIT EITHER OF THOSE. OKAY I
WILL TAKE A MOTIONS ARE WOULD
MOVE ITEMS TO SEE ANTI THANK YOU
SO MUCH SENATOR LAYERED MADAM
SECRETARY WE CALL THE ROLL
LAYERED. HI THERE I OR TROUBLED.
BY THE TROUBLE GUYS SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS. SMALLWOOD CUEVAS SIDE
GROWTH GROUP AYE ATKINS AYE.
FALCONS AYE FRAZIER. SO I WOULD
A ON ITEM THREE BILL REFERRALS.
SO MOVE THANK YOU SENATOR
LAYERED- CALL THE ROLL. CLEARED
HI THERE I OR TROUBLED I THE
TROUBLE GUYS SMALLWOOD CUEVAS I
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS SIDE GROWTH.
GROVE I HAD CAN NINE FACT INSIDE
I WITH FIVE TWO ZERO THANK YOU
MADAM SECRETARY I'M GOING A
LITTLE TOO FAST- SELECT
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS ITEM
NUMBER FOUR- THAT WOULD BE
REQUEST BY SENATOR WIENER. TO
ADD MEMBERS TO HIS SELECT
COMMITTEE I WOULD ASK FOR THANK
YOU MADAM VICE CHAIR CALL THE
ROLL. LAYERED HI THERE'D I'D GO
CHOI BOGUE I THE TROUBLE GUYS
SMALL WOULD CRITICIZE ALL WITH
CRITICIZED GROWTH. OF IRAQ AND
NINE A CONCISE ZERO FIVE TWO
ZERO THANK YOU- AND LASTLY FLOOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS WE HAVE ITEMS.
FIVE THROUGH TWELVE. THANK YOU
MADAM VICE TO MEN'S. CALDERON
FLARED FONG THERE I- CHILLED I
TOLD GUYS SMALL CUEVAS. FIVE
CRITICIZE GROWTH. THROUGH ATKINS
SIGN INSIDE FIVE TWO ZERO FIVE
ZERO THANK YOU AND IT MEANT A
VICE CHAIR ALREADY TOLD THE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PEOPLE
WILL BE COMING AND GOING THERE'S
MULTIPLE COMMITTEES. AND LABOR
WILL COME BACK INTO THIS
COMMITTEE WHEN WE'RE DONE SO
OBVIOUSLY. IT'S A BUSY DAY- NO I
WANTED UP I- RON PAGE. I WILL
RETURN MAIL TO GOVERNOR'S
APPOINTEES REQUIRED TO APPEAR
AND WE'RE GONNA START WITH ITEM
ONE A. AND THAT IS THE
APPOINTMENT OF ANTHONY OF OURS.
AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION COME ON FORWARD.
AND AS YOU WERE COMING FORWARD
TO BE SEATED I WOULD INVITE YOU
TO- MAKE ANY OPENING COMMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGE ANYONE THANK ANYONE
THAT YOU WOULD LIKE. WE
PARTICULARLY LIKE IT WHEN YOU
THANKS FAMILY MEMBERS HI AND
THEN OPENING COMMENTS AND THEN
WE'LL GO RIGHT TO QUESTIONS AND
COMMENTS FROM THE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR PATIENCE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH MADAM CHAIR SENATORS. THANK
YOU FOR CONSIDERING THE
CONFIRMATION OF MY APPOINTMENT
AS DIRECTOR OF CALTRANS. I'M
TRULY HONORED. AND HUMBLE TO BE
HERE BEFORE YOU. I JUST ALSO
LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE
GRATITUDE TO MY WIFE OLIVIA AND
MY DAUGHTER GABRIELLE AND HER
HERE WITH ME TODAY. FOR ALL THIS
PROVIDING THEY'RE ACTUALLY VERY
SUPPORT. I'VE BEEN A PROUD
CALTRANS EMPLOYEE FOR ALMOST
THREE DECADES NOW SERVING
MULTIPLE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN
MANY DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE
STATE'S. AND I'D LIKE TO JUST
TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
TREMENDOUS EFFORTS BY OUR
CALTRANS MAINTENANCE CREWS. AND
CONTRACTORS INDUSTRY PARTNERS
WHO HAVE BEEN ADDRESSING THE
RELENTLESS WINTER STORMS AND THE
POTENTIAL IMPENDING AFTERMATH OF
SNOW MELT. OUR CREWS CONTINUE
ANSWERING THE CALL BY WORKING
AROUND THE CLOCK TO KEEP
HIGHWAYS OPEN AND SAFE AND TO
ASSIST LOCAL AGENCIES THAT
COMMUNITIES TO RECOVER FROM THE
STORM'S. I SALUTE THEM AND I'M
EXTREMELY PROUD OF EVERYTHING
THAT THEY'RE DOING. THE
CHALLENGES OF THESE
UNPRECEDENTED AND EXCITING TIMES
DEMAND CREATIVITY COLLABORATION
. AND THIS REQUIRES US TO LEARN
BOTH FROM OUR OWN EXPERIENCES
AND FROM THE BEST PRACTICES.
IMPLEMENTED HERE IN CALIFORNIA
AND AROUND THE WORLD. OUR VISION
IS TO BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE
FOR ALL THREE WORLD CLASS
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK AND WE
NEED A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
THAT WORKS FOR EVERY
CALIFORNIANS. ON EVERY TRIP AND
I AM COMMITTED TO BUILD THAT
NETWORK. TO CHANGE THIS I AM
FOSTERING A PEOPLE FOCUSED
PEOPLE FIRST CULTURE TO HELP
MAKE CALIFORNIA FOR ALL A
REALITY. I HAVE ALSO LAID OUT
FOR FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF
SAFETY. EQUITY CLIMATE ACTION
AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. AND
WITH SAFETY IT'S ALWAYS OUR TOP
PRIORITY IN EVERYTHING WE DO AND
WILL CONTINUE TO BE SO. EQUITY
REQUIRED REQUIRES CONNECTING OUR
HEARTS AND OUR MINDS. FOR OUR
PROJECTS OR POLICIES IN
CONTRACTS AND SERVICES. AND
CLIMATE ACTION REQUIRES REDUCING
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND
PROVIDING HISTORIC INVESTMENTS
IN INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCY.
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY REQUIRES
PROVIDING HIGH ROAD JOBS THROUGH
PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS
PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE LEFT
BEHIND. BY OUR ECONOMY. IN
ACHIEVING ALL THESE PRIORITIES
DEPEND SO MUCH ON THE HISTORIC
INVESTMENTS OF SENATE BILL ONE
OF TWENTY SEVENTEEN. THE FEDERAL
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT IN
JOBS ACT AND THE GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATIONS. CALTRANS IS
COMMITTED TO PUTTING THESE
HISTORIC TRANSPORTATION
INVESTMENTS TO WORK TO REBUILD
CALIFORNIA. TO MEET THE FIX IT
FIRST TARGETS SET BY S. B. ONE
AND TO ACHIEVE OUR PEOPLE FIRST
VISION. IN THIS WORK I FIND IT
VITAL TO ENGAGE OUR PARTNERS
ACROSS THE STATE. AND HERE IN
CALIFORNIA IN THE CALIFORNIA
STATE LEGISLATURE. INCREASING
THIS ENGAGEMENT AS DIRECTOR IS
PARTICULAR IS A PARTICULAR GOAL
OF MINE AND AN OPPORTUNITY OF A
LIFETIME. AND I'M SURE SENATORS
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME
AND CONSIDERATION AND I'M HAPPY
TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS
THANK YOU SO MUCH LET ME WELCOME
A LIVIA AND GABRIELLE IT'S GREAT
THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO BE HERE
TODAY- I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND
START. CENTER EARLIER DO YOU
WANT TO KICK US OFF THANK YOU
VERY MUCH AND I'M- FOR SHADED-
THE CHANCE TO MEET WITH YOU AND
THEN. WHEN TALKING ABOUT- A ROAD
PROJECT THAT JUST HAD THIS
ABETTED SUPPORTERS AND CALTRANS
I DISCOVERED THAT. HE IS A
GRADUATE OF PACIFIC GROVE HIGH
SCHOOL AND THEREFORE THE MASCOT
ARE THE BREAKERS SO HE- BREAKER
. I WAS GLAD TO FIND THAT OUT
AND IT. DID IT'S UNIQUE IT'S NOT
AN ELECTRIC SWITCH IT'S ABOUT
THE WAVES THAT ARE. FOR THE
RECORD YOU KNOW- AND I THOUGHT
IT WOULD BE GOOD TO SORT OF
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION WE HAD
ABOUT TWO DIFFERENT THINGS AND
ONE IS. IS EXACTLY THE CULTURE
AND CALTRANS AND- AND THE THING
THAT BROUGHT THAT STORY UP WAS
THAT. THERE'D BEEN A FREEWAY
PROJECT THAT PEOPLE BEEN TRYING
TO BUILD FOR TWENTY FIVE OR
THIRTY YEARS AND ONCE THE PUBLIC
MOVED ON. AND THERE WAS A
SOLUTION TO RESOLVE IT WITHOUT
BUILDING THE FREEWAY THE STAFF
AT CALTRANS NEVER QUITE MOVED ON
OUR END. THERE HAVE BEEN THESE
CULTURAL ISSUES AND- HOW DO YOU
KNOW YOU'RE ON THE TOP OF THE
HEAP- HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH
CONTINUING THE WORK ON THE
CULTURE AT CALTRANS TO SORT OF
MAKE IT. MORE AGILE AND MORE TO
DO WITH YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THE
GOALS THAT YOU JUST OUTLINED.
SHE THAT QUESTION CENTER RELATED
THANK YOU- THAT THAT IS A WERE
WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON THAT ON A
DAY BY DAY BASIS BUT I WILL SAY.
THAT WOULD CALTRANS HAS MADE A
PIVOTAL CHANGE OVER THE LAST
SEVERAL YEARS A CHANGE THAT'S
BEEN A PARADIGM CHANGE IN THE
WAY THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS- WE'VE
ADVANCED FROM JUST BEING A CAR
CENTRIC ORGANIZATION TO REALLY
BEING A TRUE TRANSPORTATION
AGENCY THAT LOOKS AT MULTI MODAL
TRANSPORTATION. OPTIONS MY GOAL
IS TO PROVIDE CHOICES TO PEOPLE
. WHETHER THAT'S WALKING BIKING
ROLLING TAKING TRANSIT COMMUTER
RAIL OR DRIVING I WANT TO
PROVIDE CHOICE OF SOMEONE GIVE
PEOPLE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO
MAKE. CHOICES GOING FORWARD. WE
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP- TRAININGS
I'VE I'VE MEET WITH MY EXECUTIVE
TEAM CONTINUE TO HAVE AN
EXECUTIVE TEAM THAT IS VERY MUCH
IN ALIGNMENT WITH. MY VISION OF
CALTRANS FOR I WANT TO TAKE
CALTRANS. AND ON TOP OF THAT. I
WAS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF
OUR STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH HAS
THESE NEW GOALS AND VISION GOING
FORWARD SO IT'S A CONTINUAL
PROCESS WERE VERY LARGE
ORGANIZATION TWENTY TWO THOUSAND
PERSON ORGANIZATION. BUT
CONTINUED TO TALK AND EXPLAIN
THE BENEFITS OF WHAT. WE ARE
TRANSITIONING WHY WE ARE
SHIFTING WHY WOULD BECOMING MORE
OF A MULTI MODAL TRANSPORTATION
AGENCY AND THEN A QUICK FOLLOW
UP BEFORE I GET TO DO THE OTHER
ONE AND THAT IS- YOU KNOW
HISTORICALLY AND WE TALKED ABOUT
THIS HISTORICALLY YOU ALMOST HAD
TO BE AN ENGINEER. ODD TO BE A
REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF CALTRANS
AND DAD. IN OUR REGION. THERE
WAS THAT TIME THAT A LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT WAS APPOINTED TO ROADS
BICYCLE TO THE OFFICE AND- AND
HE WAS JUST MUCH BETTER AT
CONFLICT RESOLUTION- DO YOU
BELIEVE IN SORT OF PROMOTIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYBODY. OCT
AND I'M LOOKING AT THE PERSON
THAT REPRESENTS A PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEER SUSAN GAVE. THE
CROWDRISE. COMPLETELY AGAPE HE
CAN'T. HIDE HIS. EXPRESSIONS OUR
IN OUR CLEARLY GOING TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION HE'S GOING TO
INITIATE LATER. THANK YOU FOR
THE FOLLOW UP- YOU KNOW I
BELIEVE. ABOUT FINDING THE RIGHT
LEADER IT IS THE MOST
APPROPRIATE- WAY TO PUT THESE
INDIVIDUALS INTO THESE
LEADERSHIP ROLES. THAT LEADER
COULD BE A PLANNER THAT LEADER
COULD BE A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
AS OUR FRIEND OR COULD BE AN
ENGINEER OR ANOTHER
CLASSIFICATION. I'M PROUD TO
SAY- R. TWO LARGEST DISTRICTS
DISTRICT FOR THE BAY AREA AND
DISTRICT SEVEN LOS ANGELES. I
HAVE PERSONALLY PROMOTED TO
WOMEN TO THOSE POSITIONS ONE IN
THE BAY AREA AND ONE IN LOS
ANGELES AND I'M VERY PROUD OF
THEIR BOTH WOMEN OF COLOR. AND
SO I'M VERY PROUD OF THAT
ACCOMPLISHMENT THE WOMAN IN IN
LOS ANGELES SHE'S NOT AN
ENGINEER. BUT SHE IS A
PHENOMENAL LEADER AND THAT'S WHY
I PUT HER IN THAT ROLE AND I
ALSO HAVE PLANNERS AND OTHER
CLASSIFICATIONS AS DISTRICT
DIRECTORS AROUND THE STATE AND
OTHER ROLES AS WELL AND THAT WAS
VERY DIPLOMATIC BECAUSE YOU
IMPLIED ALL ENGINEERS PHENOMENAL
LEADERS AND I THINK. A MOVE FOR
PREVIOUS CONVERSATION THEN THE
OTHER THING I WANT TO ASK YOU
ABOUT. HIS SORT OF RE BUILDING
FOR RESILIENCY AND YOU REFERRED
TO THE STORMS AND YOU REFERRED
TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND IN OUR
CONVERSATION AND I'M JUST COMING
FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. AND I
WAS TELLING THEM THAT WE WERE
GOING INTO THIS HEARING. AND
THAT I'D HAD A CONVERSATION WITH
YOU ABOUT THE BRIDGES THE
CALTRANS BRIDGES THAT LEAD TO
FLOODING. IN THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE DISTRICT BECAUSE THEY
HADN'T BEEN RAISED. MUNICIPAL
BRIDGES HAD BEEN BUT THEY HADN'T
AND IT LED TO PUSH BACK INTO
NEIGHBORHOODS. AND HE SAID OH
WELL THAT. THAT'S THE PROBLEM WE
HAVE IN ARROYO GRANDE AND SO-
AND YET RIGHT NOW IF YOU WERE TO
LIFT BRIDGE. TO DEAL WITH THIS
IT COMPETES IN THE FUNDING
AGAINST A WIDENING PROJECT OR
HOW WERE YOU GOING TO OVERTIME.
AHA HAVE INCENTIVES FOR. FOR
LOCALS. TO SORT OF BUILD FOR
RESILIENCY IN A WAY THAT THEY'RE
NOT HAVING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN.
THE CAPACITY OR THE OTHER
IMPROVEMENT ISSUES AND THAT
RESILIENCE. YEAH AS THE GREAT
QUESTIONS WELL AND I WOULD SAY
AS WE MOVE ALONG THROUGH THE
THROUGH THE PROJECT DELIVERY-
DELIVERY OF PROJECTS- WE WILL
BE. INCLUDING RESILIENCY INTO
THOSE PROJECTS WERE ALREADY
INCLUDING IN SOME CASES BUT
RAISING A BRIDGES AS A
DIFFERENCE- SONORA WE ARE DOING
STUDIES RIGHT NOW. AND
IDENTIFYING THOSE LOCATIONS THAT
CAN BE IMPACTED BY SEA LEVEL
RISE AND HOW DO WE ADDRESS THOSE
THOSE AREAS AS WELL AS WILDFIRES
THERE IS A REASON OR RURAL
AREAS. AND MOUNTAINOUS AREAS
THAT HAVE BEEN INUNDATED BY
WILDFIRES AND ENSURING THAT- YOU
KNOW THEY MAY HAVE A TWO LANE
RURAL ROAD THAT LEADS INTO A
TOWN. HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT
PEOPLE CAN EVACUATE IF NECESSARY
SO. A CLIMATE ACTION REALLY
ENCOMPASSES MANY OF MANY
DIFFERENT FACETS. OF THAT- WITH
THAT WITH THAT PROJECT THERE IN
IN THE SANTA CRUZ AREA. OUR OUR
TEAM HAS IDENTIFIED FROM AN
ASSET MANAGEMENT STANDPOINT IT'S
IN GOOD CONDITION AND SO THAT'S
WHY FUNDING HAS BEEN PLACE TO
RAISE IT AT THIS TIME. BUT AS WE
MOVE FORWARD LOOKING AT- HOW ARE
WE GOING TO CONTINUE TO ENSURE
INFRASTRUCTURE IS RESILIENT.
THAT IS WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE
PLACING NEW- CRITERIA GOING
FORWARD AND- WE ARE IN THE
PROCESS OF RELEASING OUR TEN
YEAR STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT PLAN. WHICH SHOWS
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ABOUT FIFTEEN
BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF NEEDS.
TO PROVIDE RESILIENCY SEALEVEL
RISE AND ISSUES OF THE OF THE OF
THE SUCH. AND IN THE FIRST FIVE
YEARS OF OUR PLAN WE PLAN ON
INVESTING A BILLION DOLLARS OF
THAT- INTO RESILIENCY SO RAISING
BRIDGES INCREASING THE SIZE OF
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS CULVERTS-
RAISING THE ELEVATION PROFILE OF
ROADWAYS. AND THINGS OF THAT
NATURE GOING FORWARD. I
APPRECIATED AND I JUST JUST SO
OUR CONSERVE I'VE WHEN I GO
HOME- IT MIGHT BE STRUCTURALLY
SOUND. BUT IT CAUGHT ALL THE
DEBRIS THAT FLOODED THE
NEIGHBORHOOD BEHIND IT EVEN
THOUGH IT'S STRUCTURALLY SOUND
HAS SAID YOU DON'T CAPITAL OF
THE BRIDGE. IS NOW A LITTLE LESS
STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND IT AS A-
AS A PRODUCT OF ITS CATCHING ALL
THAT IN FLOODING BACK INTO THE
NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS NOT. A
CALTRANS BRIDGE BUT IT MIGHT
COMPETE AGAINST DIDN'T WHAT THE
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DOES IN ALLOCATING MONEY ANYWAY
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR
RESPONSE I LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING. TOGETHER ON THAT THANK
YOU VERY MUCH APPRECIATE. YOU
BEING HERE YOUR EXPERIENCE.
THANK YOU LET ME GO TO THE OTHER
END OF THE DYESS AND ASK-
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS- TO GO
AHEAD. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR-
ISN'T GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN
TOMORROW SO WE HAD A GREAT
DISCUSSION EARLIER THIS WEEK- MY
OFFICE WITH MY MIKE IS VERY LOUD
IS THAT JUST ME OKAY. MY COLD MY
HEARING- I- WAS REALLY STRUCK BY
SOMETHING YOU SAID IN MY OFFICE-
THAT REALLY THAT STUCK WITH ME
THAT YOUR VIEWS ON EQUITY AND
YOUR VISION FOR CALTRANS-
WOULDN'T PROBABLY NOT MAKE YOUR
VERY POPULAR CANDIDATE FOR THIS
POSITION IF IT WERE YOU KNOW.
FORTY THIRTY YEARS AGO AND THAT
YOU ARE BRINGING YOU FEEL- A
REALLY INTENTIONAL LANDS OF
EQUITY- TO THE DEPARTMENT. AND I
JUST I'M REALLY GLAD TO HEAR
THAT IN TO HEAR ABOUT THE A
RECENT APPOINTMENTS- THAT THAT
YOU MADE FOR ME THE INTERSECTION
ALITY OF RACE AND CLASS IN
SUSTAINABLE TRANSIT ACCESS IS
CRITICAL. AND YOU KNOW AS WITH
THE RESOURCES THAT CALTRANS HAS
IN TERMS OF THE ACTUAL STAFF
THAT YOU OVERSEE AND THOSE THAT
YOU CONTRACT WITH. THERE IS AN
INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO
DISMANTLE INSTITUTIONAL DEEP
HISTORIC BARRIERS FOR SO MANY
COMMUNITIES- REALLY- ARE RADIC
HATING SOME OF THE SYSTEMIC
RACISM THAT WE SEE- AND ECONOMIC
INEQUITY THAT WE SEE IN SO MANY
COMMUNITIES AS IT RELATES. TO
TRANSIT- AND SO YOU KNOW I
WANTED TO FOLLOW UP ON A SERIES
OF CONVERSATIONS- THAT WE HAVE
SPECIFICALLY. ABOUT- THE R. I.
J. A. RESOURCES AND THE
MECHANISMS THAT- CALTRANS
UTILIZES TO OVERSEE THE WHOLE
ISSUE OF EQUITY OF DIVERSITY OF
INCLUSION PARTICULARLY ON CON-
CONTRACTS- THAT CALTRANS
ADMINISTERS- IN THOSE THAT-
CALTRANS AS GRANTEES IT MINUTES
SERVES AS AS PART OF THE FEDERAL
CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE. PROGRAMS-
EVEN AT THE I. G. IN THE I. O.
WAY- YOU KNOW THERE'S THIS
EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT
CALTRANS REALLY OWNS A
MECHANISM- FOR HOW. WE ENSURE
THAT OUR PROJECTS ARE DONE IN
COMPLIANCE VERTICALLY AROUND
DIVERSITY RULES ARE THERE
CONVERSATIONS THOUGH- WITH IN A
CALTRANS ABOUT- USING- THE
CAPACITY OF EQUITY COORDINATORS-
TO ACTUALLY BE ON THE GROUND IN
THE VARIETY OF PROJECTS AND
OVERSEEING THE CIVIL RIGHTS- AND
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
REQUIREMENTS- BEFORE COMING TO
THE STATE LEGISLATURE I SPENT A
LOT OF TIME IN COMMUNITIES.
ADVOCATING FOR WORKERS TO GAIN
ACCESS TO QUALITY CAREERS
PARTICULARLY IN THE
INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR AND IT'S
WONDERFUL TO HAVE POLICIES AND
PRINCIPLES STATEMENT- BUT THE
ONLY WAY- I'VE EVER SEEN I. A
REMARKABLE CHANGE IN THE
REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN BLACK
WORKER ON- PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS IS IF THERE'S AN FOR
SENATE AND MEETING SOMEONE WHOSE
WHOLE CAPACITY IS TO ENSURE THAT
IT IS BEING ENFORCED SO- JUST
ARE THERE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT
THE USE OF EQUITY COORDINATORS
WHICH ARE NOW BECOMING JOBS
COORDINATORS EQUITY COORDINATORS
WHICH ARE BECOMING PART OF THE
NORM IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE
SECTOR. THANK YOU CENTER
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS- YEAH EXCELLENT
QUESTION AND I'LL SAY THE-
CALTRANS HAS MADE SOME SOME BIG
STRIDES IN THE IN THE SPACE OF
EQUITY AND AS WE WERE SPEAKING
ABOUT YESTERDAY SOME OF THE
PROGRAMS- AS FAR AS THE TERM
EQUITY COORDINATOR WE HAVEN'T
USE THAT TERM THAT SPECIFICALLY
BUT I WILL SAY WE HAVE JUST
KICKED OFF A MULTI AGENCY EQUITY
ADVISORY COUNCIL. ON WHICH IS
COMPRISED OF ABOUT TWO DOZEN
INDIVIDUALS FROM COMMUNITIES
THEY LIVE IN THE COMMUNITIES
THAT THEY'RE PLAYING THEIR LIVED
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE TO THE
TABLE THEY'RE PART OF THEIR
VOICES ARE HEARD THE PART OF A
OF GUIDING OUR PROCESS AND
DRIVING OUR PROCESSES SO THAT'S
OUR POLICIES ARE PROCEDURES ARE
PROJECTS AS WELL. THIS MAY BE A
GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH
THEM ON THE CONCEPT OF IT EQUITY
COORDINATOR. AND I LOVED THAT
IDEA OF HOW WE CAN INCORPORATE
THAT INTO OUR PROJECTS TO ENSURE
THAT WE'RE MEETING THE INTENDED
GOALS THAT WE SET OUT ESPECIALLY
ARE DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE GOALS. OR SMALL
BUSINESS GOALS ARE LABOR- LOCAL
HIGHER GOALS THAT WE WANT TO
IMPLEMENT AS WELL I THINK IT
WOULD BE A GREAT SUGGESTION AND
WOULD LOVE TO TAKE THAT BACK TO
MY TEAM. THANK YOU FOR THAT AND
LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR OFFICE
WORKING WITH YOU. ON THAT THANK
YOU. IT IN AND I HAVE ANOTHER- A
COUPLE OTHER QUESTIONS- AND I
KNOW WE'RE SHORT ON TIME SOMEONE
TO KEEP THEM FAIRLY SHORT YOU
MENTIONED A NUMBER OF PILOT
PROGRAMS WHICH I WAS. EXCITED TO
HEAR ABOUT BUT MANY OF THEM ARE
JUST STARTING IN SOME HAVEN'T
ACTUALLY STARTED I THINK THE
MAJORITY. OF THEM HADN'T HADN'T
STARTED YET WHICH IS WHAT- I
LEARNED- THIS AFTERNOON. SO I A.
AS YOU THINK ABOUT YOU KNOW YOUR
PILOT PROGRAMS PARTICULAR AROUND
LOCAL HIGHER FOR ME LOCAL
HIGHER. WHEN CONNECTED TO
PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS HAVE A
MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITY. TO
TRANSFORM LIVES FOR GENERATIONS
I HAVE SEEN WORKERS GO FROM
SLEEPING IN THEIR CARS TO BUYING
HOMES. COMPLETELY CHANGING THE
CONDITIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
FOR GENERATIONS- I KNOW THE
LOCAL HIGHER IS ONE OF THOSE
PILOT PROGRAMS AND THERE WAS A
WORK GROUP THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER
TO HELP. DESIGN THAT IN THAT
WORK GROUP HAS SORT OF COME COME
TO A CLOSE. BUT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT- THERE ARE AT I KNOW THIS-
RESOURCES- THAT ARE DEDICATED.
TO REALLY BUILDING OUT ACROSS-
WHAT WE EXPECT NOW FORTY THREE
BILLION DOLLARS JUST IN CLIMATE
RESILIENCY FUNDS COMING TO
CALIFORNIA ALONE. TO BUILD OUT
SUFFICIENT PROJECT LABOR
AGREEMENT AND LOCAL HIGH YEAR
AGREEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS. TO
ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A PATHWAY
FOR UNDER REPRESENTED
POPULATIONS TO GET ACCESS TO
THOSE JOBS AND NOT JUST THE ONES
THAT CALTRANS OVERSEAS DIRECTLY
EMPLOYS DIRECTLY BUT I'M TALKING
ABOUT THE CONTRACTORS AND
SUBCONTRACTORS WHO WERE BROUGHT
AND INTO TO HELP CALTRANS WITH
WITH THE PROJECTS THAT THEY'RE
DOING- WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF CUTS
IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDS-
SO JUST CURIOUS HOW DO YOU-
THIS. EXPECT FOR THERE TO BE
SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO ENSURE
THAT THOSE PATHWAYS FOR LOCAL
HIGHER THERE. YES THANK YOU- ALL
SAY ACROSS THE INDUSTRY BOTH ON
THE PROFESSIONAL SIDE AND WHEN
YOU LOOK AT THE TRADES THERE HAS
BEEN A SHORTAGE ON LABOR FORCES
OUT THERE AND- CALTRANS HAS BEEN
WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH A LOT
OF OUR PARTNERS FEDERAL HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION AS WELL AS THE
CALIFORNIA BLACK CHAMBER TO. SET
UP WE JUST FINISHED ONE PROGRAM
IN THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
ACADEMY WHICH REALLY IT HAD
TWENTY A GRADUATE FROM OF THE
GRADUATES ALL. WERE
REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT
CALIFORNIA LOOKS LIKE THEY WERE
FROM DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
AND- PROVIDED THEN THAT THAT
TRAINING A FIVE WEEK COURSE- AND
MANY OF THEM HAVE BEEN HIRED BY
CONTRACTORS AND I'LL SAY THREE
WERE HIRED BY CALTRANS TO WORK
FOR US ALSO. SO I'M LOOKING AT
EXPANDING THAT PROGRAM HOW DO WE
TAKE THAT STATEWIDE WE DID IT-
WE HAD ONE PROGRAM THERE BUT WE
WERE LOOKING AT COULD WE PROVIDE
A DOZEN A YEAR AND GROW THAT
PROGRAM WE'RE WORKING VERY
CLOSELY ALSO WITH LABOR UNIONS.
ON HOW DO WE PARTNER TOGETHER ON
TRAINING AND BRINGING IN PEOPLE
FROM OUR COMMUNITIES TO GET THE
SKILLS GET THESE TRADE SO THAT
THEY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND HAVE A
CAREER BECAUSE I THINK THESE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY JOBS.
THEY'RE MORE THAN JUST A JOB FOR
THAT ONE PARTICULAR MOMENT IN
TIME LAST WEEK WE WERE
DISCUSSING THESE OUR CAREERS
THAT CAN LEAD TO. ADVANCEMENT TO
FOREMAN TO SUPERINTENDENT TO
MUCH HIGHER LEVELS AND SO I'M
I'M EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE OF
GROWING THESE PROGRAMS AND WE'RE
PUTTING MORE FUNDING INTO THESE
TYPES OF PROGRAMS. SHE THAT
EITHER WAS A WOMAN THAT I HELPED
TO BILL THE CURRENT TRIAL EXLINE
AND SHE WENT ON TO BUILD SO FI
STADIUM AND NOW SHE'S OVER
BUILDING. A CLIPPER STADIUM SO I
ABSOLUTELY KNOW THE VALUE OF P.
LA APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAYS-
THROUGH LOCAL HIGHER. IN I JUST
WANTED AYE MY LAST QUESTION
BECAUSE YOU YOU TALKED ABOUT-
WORKING WITH UNIONS AND-
CERTAINLY WORKING WITH
CONTRACTORS. IN THIS PAST BUDGET
THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT CUTS TO
THE WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT.
INVESTMENTS TO IN A NUMBER OF
SECTORS AND I WONDER- HOW DO
THOSE CUTS. IMPACTS OF THE GOAL
OF REALLY SCALING THE WORK FORCE
DEVELOPMENT. PATHWAYS FOR
CALTRANS- IS THERE A NEED FOR
MORE INVESTMENT THERE- TO MAKE
SURE THAT THESE KINDS OF
PROGRAMS OR SCALE PARTICULARLY
GIVEN THE WORK THE CALTRANS DOES
BUT CERTAINLY AS WE LOOK AT
FEDERAL INVESTMENTS SO MUCH MORE
WORK WILL NEED TO BE DONE AND
WILL NEED MORE FOLKS TO COME
INTO THE SYSTEM IN ORDER. TO
REACH THOSE GOALS ARE CERTAINLY
COMMUNITIES NEED ACCESS TO GOOD
JOBS. SO IT FAR AS THE WORK THAT
CALTRANS DOES OUR FUNDING HAS
NOT BEEN CUT OTHER THAN A
PORTION OF- WILL BE PROPOSED. A
PORTION THE GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATIONS BUT OUR FEDERAL
FUNDING OUR STATE HIGHWAY CAL
FUNDING HAS NOT BEEN CUT SO
WE'RE WE'RE NOT SEEING A CUT IN
THE WORK FORCE- AND
APPRENTICESHIP TYPE PROGRAMS.
RIGHT SO YOU'RE SAYING THAT
THERE ARE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES
TO REALLY SCALE THESE PILOT
PROJECTS AND TO FIND WAYS TO
MAKE SURE THAT THEIR
INSTITUTIONALIZED SO THAT MORE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN HAVE
ACCESS TO. CONSTRUCTION CAREERS
I WOULD SAY AT THIS TIME THAT
THIRTY THEIR SCALE THAT WE HAVE
SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO
DO THAT OBVIOUSLY AS WE GROW
THESE PROGRAMS EXPAND THEM
FURTHER- LOOK AT OTHER TRADES
THAT ARE NEEDED ALSO. WE MAY
HAVE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES AT THAT POINT GREAT
GREAT WELL THANK YOU FOR THAT
AND I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT THE
CAPACITY IS THERE TO GROW. AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU
ON THAT IN INTO YOUR
CONFIRMATION TODAY THANK YOU
VERY MUCH SENATOR. THANK YOU
SENATOR- SENATOR CHOI BOGUE. SO
IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE- MY
COLLEAGUE HERE IS TALKING ABOUT.
THE PLA'S AND SPECIFIC PEOPLE.
CONTRACTORS BEING. WORK FOR THE
STATE PROJECTS AND IN MY MIND
I'M THINKING ABOUT MY
CONSTITUENCY. ADAM WHERE WE HAVE
A VARIETY OF PRIVATELY OWNED NOT
NECESSARILY. UNION OR NOT
SPECIFIC UNION CONTRACTORS WHO
HAVE. THE ABILITY TO HIT ON
THESE PROJECTS OR WOULD LIKE TO
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BID ON
THIS PROJECT AND IN MY MIND I'M
THINKING. AS WE BUILD OUT THE
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE NEED FOR
DIFFERENT MODALITIES OF
TRANSPORTATION IS A CALIFORNIA.
TALK ABOUT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL
I'M THINKING IN MY MIND AND
SHOULD WE MAKE SURE THAT
EVERYONE HAS THE ABILITY TO THAT
HAS THE CAPACITY TO BUILD ABLE
TO BUILD IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA SO VERY DIFFERENT
MIND SET. ON AND ON YOU KNOW WHO
SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT WORK IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ESPECIALLY
IF YOU'VE BEEN LICENSED AND I
TRAINED TO WORK AND OWN A
BUSINESS FOUR I WILL BE OWNING A
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA SO I JUST THOUGHT
I'D- PUT THAT ON THERE BECAUSE I
DO HAVE A LOT OF CONSTITUENTS.
WHO HAVE CONSTRUCTION ABILITY
WHO COULD DO THE JOB- AND WHO
HAVE YOU KNOW OUR PREVAILING
WAGE AND MEET THE STATE
STANDARDS- OF CONSTRUCTION CODE
WHICH IS THE SAME EVERYWHERE
AND- ALL INSPECTORS WHO INSPECT
THESE. ODD JOBS HAVE TO MAKE
SURE THAT THEY NEED.
REQUIREMENTS MADE BY THE STATE
SO I JUST THOUGHT I PUT THAT ON
THERE BECAUSE- I'M JUST THINKING
OF EVERYBODY WHO WOULD NOT BE
ABLE TO WORK ON THESE PROJECTS
IF YOU KNOW BECAUSE THEY DON'T.
MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS- SET BY
MY BY MY COLLEAGUE THAT. I AND.
SO THANK YOU MEETING WITH ME
YESTERDAY REALLY APPRECIATE A TO
COVER- I HAVE TO SAY- FROM THERE
IS DEPARTMENTS AND THIS IS ONE
THAT IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE. FOR
ME BECAUSE I LIVE IN THE INLAND
EMPIRE RIVERSIDE. COUNTY IS YOU
KNOW GROWING EXPONENTIALLY-
BECAUSE OF THE LAND AVAILABILITY
AND THE LOWER COST OF LIVING FOR
MANY AREAS WHICH AS I OFTEN
SHARE WITH MY COLLEAGUES HERE
IN. IN THE SENATE BECAUSE WE
WELCOME. YOUR PEOPLE FROM YOU
KNOW ORANGE COUNTY SAN DIEGO
COUNTY L. A. COUNTY. BUT WE DO
NEED HELP WITH THE- WITH THE
INFRASTRUCTURE AS YOU- AS WE
DISCUSSED- THE- PAST AREA
CORRIDOR WHICH IS THE TEN
FREEWAY. WE HAVE A COMBINATION
OF GROWING RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN
THE GROWING WAREHOUSES AND SO
THERE'S A GREAT- GREAT CONCERN
ABOUT LEADING THE INFRASTRUCTURE
NEEDS AB THAT WE HAVEN'T DONE A
LOT OF WELL WE HAD DONE SOME
WORK AND WE CONTINUE TO HAVE
PROJECTS IN IN PLACE THAT. WE
NEED TO TRULY LOOK INTO INTO
BUILDING OUT TO ACCOMMODATE THE-
FREIGHTING GOODS MOVEMENT AND
PEOPLE OF COURSE- AS WELL WITH
THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE GOING
ON THROUGH ALL OF THAT- SO I WAS
WONDERING. WHEN YOU LOOK AT
THESE- AT THESE PROJECTS MANY OF
MY CITIES ARE EXPRESSING A LOT
OF CONCERN ABOUT- THE
INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS WARRANT THE
IMPEDIMENTS IN GETTING PROJECTS-
COMPLETED. I AM. IN YOUR
CAPACITY HOW WOULD YOU WHAT
WOULD YOU SAY TO MY CITIES INTO
MY CONSTITUENTS AS WE MOVE
FORWARD IN MAKING SURE THAT WE
HAVE THESE PROJECTS- APPROVED
AND FUNDED COLLABORATING-
REGIONALLY SO THAT WE CAN MAKE
SURE THAT THE REGION ACTUALLY-
MEETS THE NEEDS OF ITS GROWTH.
YES THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR THAT
QUESTION SENATOR- IT'S IT ALL
STARTS WITH PARTNERSHIPS AND
COLLABORATION AS HE MENTIONED-
SITTING DOWN WITH THE CITY'S
BEAUMONT BANNING TECH
COMMUNITIES THERE ALONG THAT
CORRIDOR SITTING DOWN WITH- THE
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS
AS WELL. AND THEN TRANSPORTATION
IT'S I WILL SAY IT'S NOT
SINGULAR IT'S NOT LINEAR FOR
COMPLEX THERE'S A LOT OF FACETS
TO IT IN IN INCLUDES. IMPACTS
FROM LAND USE AS WELL SO WORKING
WITH THE LAND USE LEADERS ON
WHERE WE PLACING THESE
WAREHOUSES WILL WHERE WHERE IS
THE DEVELOPMENT TAKING PLACE AND
HOW CAN TRANSPORTATION- CONTINUE
TO COLLABORATE AND PARTNER IN
THOSE AREAS WHERE THAT NECESSARY
INFRASTRUCTURE IS NEEDED. SO
IT'S WORKING WITH THOSE
COMMUNITIES WORKING VERY CLOSELY
WITH THEM UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE
NEEDS ARE AND THEN DELIVERING
THOSE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS
THAT WILL HELP THEM. PERFECT
WHAT HOW WOULD YOU ADDRESS THE
AND- MEETING THE FINANCIAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE PROJECTS
- THROUGH THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY
AND- FUND- THE BIPARTISAN
INFRASTRUCTURE LAW THAT WAS JUST
PASSED IN TWENTY TWENTY ONE-
THERE'S CLOSE TO ONE POINT TWO
TRILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF
FUNDING FOR. HIGHWAYS FOR
TRANSIT FOR ALL TYPES OF
TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA IS
SLATED TO RECEIVE IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD OF FORTY TWO
BILLION DOLLARS OF THAT PLUS UP
TO POTENTIALLY ANOTHER SIXTEEN
BILLION OF DISCRETIONARY
FUNDING. IT'S THOSE
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING POTS THAT
WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PUT
APPLICATIONS IN FOR SPECIFIC
INFRASTRUCTURE. PROJECTS BECAUSE
THAT'S ONE SIDE OF THE FEDERAL
UP WITH SB ONE WE HAVE OUR TRADE
CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
WHICH IS ALSO- DISCRETIONARY-
APPLICATION GRANT PROGRAMS THAT
WE COULD WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH
THOSE COMMUNITIES OF BEAUMONT
AND MANNING AND OTHERS TO PUT
APPLICATION PACKAGES TOGETHER
TO. COMPETE FOR THOSE FINDINGS
FOR THAT WE COULD- MOVE FORWARD
WITH SOME OF THESE
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS I
THINK WE HAVE SEVERAL OPTIONS
AHEAD OF US. WONDERFUL THAT'S
VERY OPTIMISTIC AND ONE LAST
QUESTION AND- YOU HAD MENTIONED
THAT YOU M. S. WELL LET ME JUST
FOR IT THIS WAY M. WHAT IS YOUR
VISION- AS FAR AS BUILDING OUT-
A. M. TRYING TO THINK OF THE
WORD THAT WAS USED- A COHORT OF.
STAKEHOLDERS COMING TOGETHER OR
AT. PARTNERSHIP TO OVERSEE THE
NEEDS OF THE OF THE AREAS WOULD
YOU BE ABLE TO EXPAND A LITTLE
BIT ON THAT. SUFFERS YOUR VIEW I
I'M NOT SURE IF YOU UNDERSTAND
WHAT I'M REFERRING TO ZONING I
WANT TO PUT WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH
I JUST WANT YOU TO EXPLAIN
BECAUSE YOU DID A REALLY
WONDERFUL JOB YESTERDAY
EXPLAINING- SOME OF YOUR VISIONS
IMPLIES THAT SHE HAD- IN THIS
CAPACITY. ABSOLUTELY APPRECIATE
THAT THANK YOU- I LOOK AT IT IS-
CONVENING A TASK FORCE IF YOU
WILL WITH- AND IT'S NOT JUST THE
INLAND EMPIRE YOU'RE BEING
IMPACTED BY A LOT OF THE FREIGHT
THAT IS MOVING FROM ONE PORTION
OF THE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
INTO THE INLAND EMPIRE. EMPIRE
SO BRINGING ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS
THE PORTS OF LONG BEACH LA
TOGETHER WITH WITH LOS ANGELES
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY TOGETHER WITH SKAGGS
WHICH IS THE REGIONAL MPO AND
THE REGIONAL PARTNERS SET OUT SB
CTA AND RC TCN IN THE INLAND
EMPIRE. ALONG WITH THE CITY'S TO
DEVELOP SOME STRATEGIES HOW CAN
WE MOVE THE FREIGHT MORE
EFFICIENTLY SAFELY THROUGH THE
EXISTING SYSTEM WHAT ARE THE
NEEDS MOVING FORWARD CAN WE MOVE
FREIGHT MORE FREIGHT BY RAIL TO-
ENHANCE THE- I CALL IT THE
LIVABILITY FOR. FOR YOUR
CONSTITUENTS WHO LIVE IN THE
INLAND EMPIRE RIGHT NOW. AS I
MENTIONED TO YOU I HAVE FRIENDS
IN THE INLAND EMPIRE WHEN I WAS
LIVING IN LOS ANGELES I WOULD.
VISIT THEM ON THE WEEKENDS AND
TAKE THE SIXTY AND- MANY TIMES
EVERY SINGLE LANE WAS JUST BACK
TO BACK TRUCKS. AND THE PEOPLE
WHO LIVE ALONGSIDE THOSE THOSE
FREEWAYS WHAT'S THE QUALITY OF
LIFE IN THAT SITUATION AND SO
HOW DO WE IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY
OF LIFE ALSO MAY. POTENTIALLY
REDUCE THOSE EMISSIONS THAT ARE
COMING FROM ALL OF THAT TRAFFIC
AS WELL AND SO FINDING THE RIGHT
SOLUTIONS AND IT MAY BE A
MULTITUDE OF A- OF DIFFERENT
TYPES OF SOLUTIONS THAT WE
IMPLEMENT BUT I THINK BRING THAT
BRAIN TRUST TOGETHER. SURE WOULD
DEFINITELY HELP US FIND OF SOME
BETTER SOLUTION THAN WORKING
ALONE ON AROUND THANK YOU SO
MUCH I TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR-
YOUR YOUR SIXTY THOUSAND FOOT
LEVEL- PERSPECTIVE AND THE
INSTITUTE YOU COMING IN AND I
LOVE THE FACT THAT YOU'RE VERY.
OPEN TO COLLABORATION AND HAVING
THE INPUT OF THE DIFFERENT
STAKEHOLDERS- IN ADDRESSING THE
ISSUES THAT IMPACTED NOT JUST
LOCAL BUT ALSO REGIONALLY. ON
WHEN IT COMES TO INFRASTRUCTURE
. AND I TRULY TRULY WISH YOU THE
VERY S. AND LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH MOVING FOR. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH THAT. THANK YOU
SENATOR I'M GOING TO GO BACK TO
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS FOR A
DIRECT THANK YOU SO MUCH- AND
CHAIR AND I JUST WANTED TO
CLARIFY. MY COLLEAGUE I THINK
MISSED UNDERSTOOD. MY LINE OF
QUESTIONING- IN TERMS OF QUALITY
HIGH ROAD. JOBS AND PROJECT
LABOR AGREEMENTS WITH TARGET
LOCAL HIGHER. MY POINT WAS NOT
THAT- COMMUNITY AND WORKERS
DON'T QUALIFY- I THINK THAT'S
THE WAY YOU DESCRIBED IT. MORE
LOCAL HIGHER AND PROJECT LABOR
AGREEMENTS. REACHED INTO THE
MOST DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
IT PROVIDES A PATHWAY- AND IT
DOESN'T LIMIT ANY WORKER FROM
ANYWHERE FROM GETTING ACCESS TO
QUALITY JOBS- IN MY WORK- AT THE
WORKER CENTER WE DINED EFFORTS
IN THE INLAND EMPIRE WHERE YOU
HAVE 30% OF BLACK POPULATIONS.
WHO ARE HIGHLY UNEMPLOYED AND
UNDER EMPLOYED AND WORKED WITH
THEM TO GAIN ACCESS TO THOSE
LOCAL HIGHER IN PROJECT LABOR
AGREEMENTS. OPPORTUNITY SO I
JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT- I'M
WELL AWARE THAT THOSE PROJECTS
ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY WORKER IN
ANY WORKER FROM YOUR DISTRICT OR
MY DISTRICT WOULD QUALIFY. FOR
THOSE OPPORTUNITIES- CERTAINLY
WE HAVE HAD EXPERIENCES- IN IN
WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR US TO
PRIORITIZE HIGH ROAD. TRADING IS
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN WITH THE
WORKERS AND HAVE HAD TO HEALTH
WORKERS WHO ARE CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS WHO WORKED FULL TIME.
DID NOT GET PAID BUT THERE'S A
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HIGH ROAD
PROJECTS AND TARGET LOCAL HIGHER
THAT'S TIED TO THOSE PROJECT
LABOR AGREEMENTS IN COMMUNITIES
ACCESS TO THEM SO I WANTED TO
MAKE SURE. THAT WE ARE ON THE
SAME PAGE THAT THIS DOES NOT
LIMIT ANY COMMUNITY FROM HAVING
ACCESS TO GOOD JOBS IN
CONSTRUCTION CAREERS AND I WILL
BE HAPPY TO HAVE FURTHER
CONVERSATIONS ON WITH THE
LIMITATIONS THAT ACTUALLY
HAPPENED UNINTENTIONALLY. WITH
APPEAL LAYS AND CONSTRUCTION.
AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES THAT
DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE. HAVE ARE
PART OF THOSE PLA'S AND SO I'LL
BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO TALK TO
YOU PRIVATELY ON THAT AND TO SAY
THAT I EXPLAIN TO YOU THE ACTUAL
SET BACKS THAT THEY HAVE BECAUSE
THERE ARE LIMITS I JUST WANTED
TO CLARIFY THE POINT THAT I MADE
OKAY NOW I WILL LET EXCUSE ME. I
WILL LET YOU. TO CONTINUE THAT
CONVERSATION OFFLINE AND WILL GO
TO OUR VICE CHAIR- WHO'S BEEN
PATIENTLY WAITING GO AHEAD MADAM
VICE CHAIR. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR- THANK YOU SIR VERY MUCH
FOR MEETING WITH ME YESTERDAY MR
TAPPER'S I REALLY APPRECIATE IT
AND I APPRECIATE YOUR HEART AND
APPRECIATE YOUR FAMILY BEING
HERE- I. P. I APPRECIATE THE
CONVERSATIONS WE HAD ABOUT
INLAND PORTS- I'M GLAD THAT YOU.
EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY ARE YOU KNOW
I TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE ON
THERE LIKE WHAT'S THAT AND SO
I'M REALLY GLAD THAT- WE HAD A
CONVERSATION INLAND PORTS YOU
KNOW WE HAVE ONE THAT WE'RE VERY
EXCITED ABOUT AND HOBBY
SPACEPORT- RIGHT NEXT TO RAIL.
AND VERY CONVENIENT ALSO IN THE
TULARE COUNTY AREA- IN THE PORTS
THE VICE- AREA NEXT TO PIXLEY
RIGHT NEXT TO RAIL VERY
CONVENIENT WOULD ELIMINATE
EMISSIONS. TRUCK TRAFFIC ON THE
ROAD. SO NUMBER ONE I APPRECIATE
THE TO INTERESTED THAT I ALSO
APPRECIATED THE FACT THAT. YOU
UNDERSTOOD THAT OFTENTIMES MY
DISTRICT IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY
IS OVERLOOKED. IS OVER LET. I
LOVE YOU I. M. I ALSO APPRECIATE
THE FACT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND
THAT- IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY A
LOT OF MY DISTRICT IS
OVERLOOKED. ONE OF THOSE
OVERSIGHT SO WE DIDN'T HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT BUT I
WAS CONTACTED AFTER OUR
CONVERSATION. WAS HIGHWAY FIFTY
EIGHT HIGHWAY FIFTY EIGHT GOING
OVER THE GREAT FINE. M. SO
BASICALLY TO DISTRICTS AND
DISTRICT SEVEN AND DISTRICT NINE
DISTRICTS SEVEN OUT OF FRESNO IN
DISTRICT NINE OUT OF BISHOP.
COME DOWN SO FRESNO THROUGH THE
CENTRAL VALLEY OVER TO HATCH A
P. NZ CAL CITY. AND THEN BISHOP
COMING DOWN THE THREE NINETY
FIVE INSIDE FIFTY EIGHT IT HAD
TO BE. AND THEY HAD TO BE IN THE
FIFTY EIGHT NOT OVER THAT AT
EAST WEST CORRIDOR. A. R. LIKE
THE END OF THE CUL DE SAC THE
STEP CHILD SO EVERYBODY GETS
TAKEN CARE OF IN THE FRONT PART
OF THE CUL DE SAC BUT NOT THE
VERY END. AND IT'S THE THIRD
LARGEST TRUCK ROUTE AND TRAVELED
IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AND
WHEN NINETY NINE IS CLOSED
BECAUSE THE SNOW OR WEATHER OR
RAIN OR WATER OR FLOODING OR
ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THE TRUCK
TRAFFIC X. GOES IS TREMENDOUSLY
A LOT HIGHER. AM I THINK IT
DOUBLES- IF YOU LOOK AT- THE
CLIMBING LANES THAT HAVE BEEN
REQUESTED AND SAFETY ISSUES AND
THE POOR. AT OUR STATE HIGHWAY
FIFTY EIGHT THAT IS IN SUCH
POOR- CONDITION THAT. OUR TRUCKS
AND VEHICLES ALWAYS TRAVEL IN
THE FAST LANE BECAUSE IT'S
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TRAVEL IN
THE SLOW LANE DUE TO ALL THE
POTHOLES AND DAMAGE THAT THE
ROAD IS DECADES SO MUCH. SO
THERE IS THERE ARE PROJECTS IN-
PLACE WITH CALTRANS ON THE MAIN.
BUT THOSE PROJECTS ARE EIGHTEEN
TO TWENTY THREE YEARS OUT. WE'RE
NOT GONNA LAST THAT LONG AND SO
I WANT TO DEFINITELY BRING THAT
TO YOUR ATTENTION. IF FIFTY
EIGHT GOES DOWN. AND THE NEXT
CLOSEST ROUTE IS THE ONE THAT
GOES OVER TO TAHOE. AT TRUCKEE A
BELIEVE IT'S THE I. EIGHTY TO
TAHOE. AND IT'S THREE HEARD AND
FIFTY MILES NO OF WHERE WE ARE
SO THAT WOULD BE ANOTHER EAST
WEST CORRIDOR THAT TRUCK TRAFFIC
AND TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC CAN.
YOU KNOW ACCOMMODATE BUT WE'RE A
DIRECT LINE TO VEGAS A DIRECT
LINE TO YOU KNOW JUST A DIRECT
LINE ACROSS THE STATE SO I WOULD
LIKE YOU. TO THINK ABOUT MAYBE
INVESTING A FEW RESOURCES INTO
OUR FIFTY EIGHT AND HIGHWAY
FIFTY EIGHT AREA. DEFINITELY
SENATOR THANK YOU FOR THAT AND
BRING THAT TO MY ATTENTION. I
WILL SAY I'M VERY FAMILIAR WITH
STATE ROUTE FIFTY EIGHT- COMING
PRIOR TO THIS POSITION I WAS THE
LOS ANGELES DIRECTOR AND SO. AS
YOU MENTIONED WHEN THE GREAT
FIND GETS CLOSED FIFTY EIGHT IS
THE DETOUR- TO HIGHWAY FOURTEEN
AND THEN BACK DOWN INTO THE LA
BASIN- SO YES IT IS A VERY.
IMPORTANT ROUTE TO US IT'S THE
EAST WEST ONE OF THE EAST WEST
CORRIDORS THAT TAKES OUR FREIGHT
OUR AGRICULTURE FROM THE CENTRAL
VALLEY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AND
SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT SO I
WILL GO BACK AND LOOK AT THAT IN
AND IDENTIFY SOME OPPORTUNITIES
WHAT WE CAN. WE CAN DO SOME
PROJECTS MUCH QUICKER THAN
EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY THREE YEARS
AND I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE
YOU KNOW WITH THE INLAND PORT
THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THINGS
AND- THAT. WILL IS PROBABLY IT'S
I ONCE IT'S WELL ON ITS WAY IT'S
NOT BUT THE PROCESSES IN THERE
TO MAKE IT WELL ITS WAY. AND IT
WILL- INCREASE SOME TRUCK
TRAFFIC IN THE CLIMBING LANES
THAT WERE REQUESTED FROM
CALTRANS. VIA THE AREA. AND YOU
KNOW IF YOU GO AT THREE NINETY
FIVE WHERE BISHOP ON DISTRICT
NINE IS FOR CALTRANS. ITS
PRISTINE BRIGHT COLORS ON THE
ROAD NOT OUNCE OF TRASH. YOU
KNOW FOUR LANES ALL THE WAY TO
BE SHIPPED TO GO SKIING. AND I
GET THAT. THAT WE DEFINITELY
NEED SOME ASSISTANCE ON FIFTY
EIGHT I WANTED TO BRING THAT TO
YOUR ATTENTION. AND THEN I
WANTED TO TALK TO YOU A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT AND I KNOW MY
COLLEAGUE. FORMER SECRETARY OF
NATURAL RESOURCES. CAN'T GO HOME
UNLESS HE GETS A COMMITMENT FROM
YOU TO FIX A BRIDGE. AND THAT.
MORE BUT I'M INTEREST IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS ACCESS
EASE WEST CORRIDOR. AS THAT'S
JUST A PERSONAL WE HAVE WE HAVE
TO DEAL OTHER AT EVERY. GAME I
THINK WE SAID IN OUR OFFICES AND
TRY TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING
THAT WE CAN BRING AT. THE OTHER
ISSUES THAT WE HAVE IS THAT WE
HAVE SOME PROJECTS IN AND I'M
NOT TRYING TO SMELL YOU DOWN I'M
SPECIFIC PROJECTS. AT TULARE THE
TOPS THE SECOND AB MOST
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCING COUNTY IN
THE WORLD KERN BEING FIRST- HAS
SOME TOP PROJECTS THAT ARE.
FEDERALLY FUNDED MATCHED IN WITH
THE MERGE THE FEMA DOLLARS WITH
ALL THE DAMAGE AND TULARE COUNTY
WITH THE TO THE LAKE EXPOSURE
WITH THE DEBRIS THAT CAME DOWN
WITH ALL THE FLOODING THAT
BLOCKED. AND THE THAT- WHEN THEY
CALL THIS TYPE PIPES THAT ARE
UNDERGROUND UNDER BRIDGES
CENTER. THE CULVERTS A CULVERT
ALL THE COVERS ARE BLOCKED WITH
DEBRIS IT WENT OVER THE TOP OF
THE BRIDGES. THERE'S A LOT OF
DAMAGE IN THE TULARE COUNTY AREA
APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH
THEM WHEN I JUST RANDOMLY
THROUGHOUT IT YOU YESTERDAY THEY
CALLED AND SAID HE'S COMING OR
THEY'RE COMING TUESDAY I'M OUT
WHILE I WAS KIND OF COOL. AND SO
. SAID THAT. BUT TULARE COUNTY
HAS TO FEDERALLY- SPONSORED
PROJECTS UP. BY A CONGRESSMAN
COSTIN CONGRESSMAN VALIDEA. END
AND THOSE PROJECTS. ALLOW US TO
ACCESS FEDERAL RESOURCES SO THE
STATE DOESN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR
ALL OF THAT I THINK IT'S A
PERSON FROM THE LOCAL SEAT. AT
THE STATE AND THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. IS THERE SOME TYPE
OF SYSTEM OR TEAR THAT PITS.
MATCHED PROJECTS ABOVE OTHERS
ARE HOW IS HOW ARE THOSE THINGS
DETERMINED I'M TRYING TO SAY
SHOVEL READY BUT IT'S NOT SHOVEL
READY BUT IT. HAS FUNDING
ATTACHED TO IT. YEP TYPICALLY-
THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE CAN BE
LENGTHY AT TIMES AND BECAUSE YOU
HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PLANNING
PROCESS. AND THEN YOU GO THROUGH
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS AND
THEN THE DESIGN AND THEN FINALLY
GET TO CONSTRUCTION- I KNOW WITH
OUR CALTRANS PROJECTS THAT CAN
TAKE. FOUR TO TEN YEARS
DEPENDING ON THE COMPLEXITY. OF
THE ISSUES WE'RE DEALING WITH-
MOST OF OUR PROJECTS ARE ALSO
FEDERALLY. REIMBURSED SO. WHAT
MAKES THE PROJECT MORE
COMPETITIVE IS GETTING IT TO
THAT POINT WHERE IT'S ALMOST
SHOVEL READY. BUT ALSO BRINGING
SOME. STATE DOLLARS FOR LOCAL
DOLLARS THAT CAN LEVERAGE THOSE
FEDERAL DOLLARS TAKE TO GET IT
TO CONSTRUCTION. AND THAT'S WHAT
WE TRY TO DO WITH OUR PARTNER SO
WE HAVE AN- ENTIRE GROUP COLOR
LOCAL ASSISTANCE GROUP IN
CALTRANS THAT WORK SPECIFICALLY
WITH ALL OF THE COUNTIES AND
CITIES. THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO
HELP THEM FIND THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES AND THAT THOSE
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE
THIS PROJECT ALONG OKAY AND HAVE
MEANS TALKING ABOUT FINDING AND
OPPORTUNITIES. IS THERE ONLY ONE
FUNDING FORMULA AND THE REASON
WHY I ASK THAT IS BECAUSE- IT IN
THE STATE IS A VERY VERY DIVERSE
STATE CRIME LOS ANGELES COUNTY
FOR INSTANCE HAS YOU KNOW A HUGE
POPULATION. WITH WHEN I NOT
MINIMAL MILES OF ROAD BUT
MINIMAL MILES OF ROAD. AND TAKE
TO LARRY YOUR KERN WE HAVE IT
KERN COUNTY'S EIGHT THOUSAND
SQUARE MILES AND- AT IT'S A
SMALL POPULATION WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF ROAD THE SAME WAY
TULARE AND FRESNO COUNTY. BUT IF
YOU ADD DIVIDE MANY ARE FOR USE
RESOURCES INTO PERRETTA CHER
VERSUS POPULATION WE HAVE A
LARGER AMOUNT OF ROAD
CONSTRUCTION IN OUR DISTRICT IN
MY DISTRICT. BUT IF YOU A NUMBER
OF PEOPLE SO DO YOU ALWAYS
ALLOCATE RESOURCES BASED ON
PEOPLE OR MILES OF ROAD. CELL OR
FORMULA BASED ALLOCATIONS ARE
BASED ON POPULATION AND I'M NOT
SURE OF. I DON'T KNOW THIS 100%
OF CALTRANS CAME UP WITH A
POLICY OR IF SOMEONE ELSE FOR
THE LEGISLATURE SOMEONE ELSE
CAME UP WITH THAT. BUT THAT'S
THE FORMULA BASED THERE'S ALWAYS
DISCRETIONARY MONEY AND THOSE
WERE SOME OF THE GRANT FUNDING
IS THAT I HAD MENTIONED
PREVIOUSLY. THOSE ARE A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITIES WHERE OUR LOCAL
PARTNERS I KNOW KERN COG IS VERY
SAVVY IN THE AND COMPETING FOR
THOSE FUNDS AND VERY SUCCESSFUL.
MANY TIMES AND SO WORKING WITH
OUR PARTNERS PROVIDING THEM THE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THEY NEED
TO APPLY FOR MORE THAN WILLING.
TO HELP THEM ON THOSE
DISCRETIONARY FUNDS. OKAY AND
NOT TO GET IN COLLEAGUE- CON.
THAT WAS GOING ON DOWN THERE
EARLIER I THINK MY COLLEAGUE
FROM RIVERSIDE WAS TRYING TO
MAKE THE POINT THAT THERE ARE A
LOT OF- QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS
OUT THERE THAT ARE NOT SIGNATORY
COMPANIES. THAT PROVIDE
EXCELLENT SERVICE AND- I THINK
HER POINT WAS TO SEE IF THOSE
CONTRACTS COULD BE OPEN TO THEM.
AS LONG AS THEY PROVIDE A
CERTIFIED PAYROLL AND CHECK ALL
THE BOXES FOR MAKING SURE THAT.
YOU KNOW HIRING PRACTICES ARE
SUPPOSED TO BE THE WAY THEY
SHOULD BE- IT'S NOT JUST
SIGNATORY COMPANIES AND
CONTRACTORS. THAT HAVE HAVE-
QUALIFIED WORKERS IT'S ALSO
THOSE CONTRACTORS THAT ARE NOT
SIGNATORY BUT ARE A THAT WILL
PAY PREVAILING WAGE AS REQUIRED
WHEN YOU TAKE STATE DOLLARS.
THAT AND CAN ALSO PROVIDE LIKE I
SAID A CERTIFIED PAYROLL SO THAT
THERE'S NO ISSUE WITH SOMEONE
NOT GETTING PAID. M. AND THEN
THE LAST QUESTION THAT I HAVE
AND I'M JUST TRYING TO CLEAR A
PATH FOR MY COLLEAGUE. AND THE
LAST QUESTION I HAVE IS- I HAVE
A LOT OF SMALL CONTRACTORS I
THINK THE SENATE PRO TEM DOES
TOO. AS YOU NOTES SO SOMEBODY
THAT JUST STEM. PUTS THE STRIPE
DOWN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD. SO
AND THEY'RE 1100% WOMEN OWNED
BUSINESS OR DISADVANTAGED
BUSINESS WERE SO IN IN THE REAL
WORLD. I'M A CERTIFIED WOMAN
OWNED BUSINESS CENTER CALTRANS
RIGHT SO WE GET A 10%
DIFFERENTIAL. ON AND AT BILLION
PROCESSES AND THINGS LIKE THAT
BECAUSE OF OUR STATUS UNITED
STATES MILITARY VETERAN AS WELL.
SO A LOT OF WOMEN OWNED
BUSINESSES ALL FOCUS ON THEM.
OUR SMALL BUSINESSES MY BUSINESS
COULD NEVER BOND FOR THE FULL
AMOUNT OF THE PROJECT. AND
NEITHER COULD A SMALL BUSINESS
THAT I'VE HEARD ABOUT THAT. JUST
PUTS THE STRIPE DOWN THE ROAD
VERY QUALIFIED WOMAN KNOWN TO
EMPLOYEES EXCELLENT PEOPLE
PROVIDES THEM WITH THE LIVING
WAGE. GIVES THEM BENEFITS THE
SAME AS MY COMPANY PROVIDES THEM
WITH THAT THE RATE THAT SET BY
YOU GUYS- FOR THE PROJECT. AND
BUT THERE'S NO WAY THAT BUSINESS
COULD PARTICIPATE OR COMPETE
BECAUSE THEY CAN'T BOND FOR THE
ENTIRE MULTI BILLION DOLLAR
PROJECT. AND I'M NOT ADVOCATING
MY DESIGN SHE'S AN EXAMPLE. IS
THERE A DIFFERENT AND ARE YOU
LOOKING AT DIFFERENT WAYS TO
ALLOW SMALL BUSINESSES TO
PARTICIPATE IN PROJECTS WITHOUT
BONDING FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT
JUST THEIR PORTION. THAT THAT'S
A GREAT QUESTION FACTOR- CENTER
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS ANNISE WORK
WERE DISCUSSING SOMETHING VERY
SIMILAR YESTERDAY- ONE OF THE
AREAS WE'RE WORKING ON AT
CALTRANS PARTNERING WITH A LOT
OF AGENCIES AND- ORGANIZATIONS
OUT THERE. RIGHT NOW LIKE THE LA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. HOW DO WE
REMOVE THOSE BARRIERS TO SMALL
THE CONTRACTORS BEING ABLE TO
BID BUT NOT AS BAD BUT BE
AWARDED A CONTRACT WITH CALTRANS
AND- AND WE FOUND THAT BONDING
IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST BARRIERS
TO THEM. ALSO PROMPT PAYMENT
BECAUSE MOST SMALL CONTRACTORS
CANNOT CURIE THAT PAYROLL FOR
MORE THAN A MONTH OR MORE SO.
THEY NEED TO BE PAID PROMPTLY
MUCH LESS A YEAR MUCH LESS A
YEAR ABSOLUTELY. AND THEN ALSO
LOOKING AT HOW CAN WE WORK WITH
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON THE UP
FRONT CAPITAL THAT'S NEEDED AS
MANY TIMES AS A SMALL BUSINESS
YOU HAVE TO PROCURE MATERIALS
RIGHT- YOUR EQUIPMENT HAS TO BE
UP AND RUNNING AND THAT. TAKES
MONEY IT TAKES CAPITAL TO DO
THAT SO WE'RE LOOKING OUT PRETTY
HIGH WE MOVE SOME OF THOSE
BARRIERS ON SOME TYPES OF
PROJECTS AND TRY TO PUT TOGETHER
A PORTFOLIO PROJECT THAT WE
COULD PUT OUT. JUST FOR SMALL
BUSINESSES. AND IN FACT WERE
DOING WE HAVE WHAT'S A PRIMARY
COLOR MY BE PRO. WHICH ARE
CONTRA ABOUT I THINK THE MAX
THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT
THOUSAND. I CAN BE ANYTHING ONE
DOLLAR TO THREE EIGHTY EIGHT
THOUSAND- THESE ARE DEDICATED
1100% TO SMALL BUSINESSES TO
GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES. TO GET
IN THE DOOR BUT IT DOESN'T
REMOVE THAT THE REQUIREMENT OF
BONDING. UP FRONT CAPITAL AND-
THE PROP PAYMENT SO THOSE ARE
ISSUES WERE WERE WERE TRYING TO
FIND SOLUTIONS TO. RIGHT NOW AS
WE SPEAK I HAVE A LOT OF SMALL
BUSINESS CONTRACTORS DEATH AT
DISABLED VETERANS CON YOU KNOW A
DVD ED DECEIVING BECAUSE D. V.
B. H. RIGHT B. O. B. B. B. E.
AND- F. AND ALSO. A WOMAN OWNED
BUSINESS CONTRACTORS THAT HAVE.
BEEN CLEARED AND THE CLEARING
HOUSE BY CALTRANS TO BE ABLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROJECTS
BUT- IT IS THERE ARE BARRIERS
LIKE YOU JUST SAID IN ONE OF
THEM IS FUNDING THE SECOND ONE
I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT IT BECAUSE
THEM. YOU KNOW HAD WE NOT HAD A
GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH WELLS
FARGO BACK IN TWO THOUSAND AND
TWELVE. WAITING ELEVEN MONTHS
FROM A CHECK FROM YOU GUYS WOULD
HAVE REALLY HURT AS IN SO. I
KNOW AT THEIR CAR OTHER
INDIVIDUALS A LOT OF CONTRACTORS
FACE THAT. I ALSO KNOW THAT-
WITH THE BONDING PROCESS IT'S
NOT THAT WE WANTED THE COUNTRY I
SEE WE BUT THE CONTRACTORS. WANT
TO GET OUT OF BONDING IN THEIR
PROJECT THEY JUST ONE OF BOND
FOR THEIR PORTION AND NOT IN THE
MIDDLE I'M CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
AND WHEN YOU GO TO THE BANK TO
GET SECURE A PROJECTS SO THAT
THEY CAN DO THAT. AND CALTRANS
DOESN'T ALLOW LEANS BECAUSE- IF
I'M DOING BUSINESS WITH THE
SENATE PRO TEM AS A CONTRACTOR I
MIGHT LEAN THE JOB AND- SAY
YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET PAID FROM.
WHOEVER'S PAYING FOR THE JOB
UNLESS I GET PAID BUT YOU GUYS
DON'T ALLOW THAT. AND SO THAT
ALSO PUTS A DISADVANTAGE TO
SMALL BUSINESSES THAT WANT TO
SECURE FUNDING IN ORDER TO BE
ABLE TO. WORK WITH CALTRANS AND
I THINK ALL OF US ON THIS DIET
ARE. INTERESTED IN MAKING SURE
THAT SMALL CONTRACTORS HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BID NOT JUST A
BILLION DOLLAR CORPORATION THAT
COMES IN FROM OUT OF STATE. TO
DO WORK. THANK YOU. WE WITH
YANKEE SIR. I LOOK FORWARD YOUR
COME. AND I. ENJOY A YEAR IN.
YES THING YOU. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU MADAM VICE CHAIR- MOST
EVERYTHING HAS BEEN COVERED AND
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU COVERING
THAT ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE A LONG
TIME. BUSINESS OWNER WHO
ACTUALLY IS A- WELL SHE MAY BE
NOW RETIRED BUT THE WHOLE TIME
I'VE BEEN IN THE LEGISLATURE.
SHE'S BROUGHT THIS ISSUE UP. AND
SHE SERVES ON A SMALL BUSINESS
COUNCIL- HELPS OTHER SMALL
BUSINESSES AND- YOU KNOW THAT
IT'S BEEN A REAL SORE. POINT
ESPECIALLY WHEN WE PASSED SB ONE
AND WE GET REAL MONEY. AND ALL
OF A SUDDEN WITH AYE AYE J.
THERE'S REAL MONEY. IT FEELS
LIKE- SOME OF OUR BUSINESSES ARE
NOT ABLE TO COMPETE. AND TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THAT
TAXPAYER DOLLARS COMING TO DO
INFRASTRUCTURE. YOU KNOW THEY'RE
NOT ABLE TO COMPETE AND MANY OF
THE SMALL BUSINESSES ARE- ARE I
GUESS WE STILL SAY THE PHRASE I
DON'T KNOW IF WE'VE CHANGED IT
MINORITY. BUSINESSES SO WHEN WE
TALK ABOUT EQUITY AND DIVERSITY.
AND A CHANCE TO HELP SMALL
BUSINESSES GROW. THEIR CUT OUT
OF THAT SO WE KEEP BRINGING THIS
UP AND I'M GLAD IT'S ONE HERE
FOR. THE FOR- HEADERS THAT YOU
STARTED YOUR COMMENTS WITH
BECAUSE- WE HAVEN'T SEEN IT WE
BRING IT UP YEAR AFTER YEAR
AFTER YEAR. AND WE JUST HAVEN'T
SEEN IT AND SO I'LL BE
INTERESTED IN. YOUR VISION OF
HOW TO MAKE THAT A REALITY. FOR
THESE BUSINESSES THAT EXIST- SO
IT WAS MORE OF A COMMENT- THE
SECOND THING I WOULD JUST PUT ON
YOUR RADAR SCREEN. PARTICULARLY
GIVEN THE I. I. J. A. MONEY AND
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES I KNOW A
LOT OF THAT GOES FOR-
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND THEN
MAYBE 40% OF IT GOES FOR ANOTHER
CATEGORY- I WAS READING SOME OF
THE L. A. O.'S INFORMATION. I
WANT TO PUT ON YOUR RADAR SCREEN
AS I HAVE- YOU KNOW PREVIOUS-
DIRECTORS OF TRANSPORTATION. YOU
ARE QUITE AWARE OF THE LOW SAND
IS YOU AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
LEADING INTO ORANGE COUNTY ALL
THE WAY TO SAN LUIS OBISPO I
WILL DO WHAT MY COLLEAGUE MY
VICE CHAIR DOES WHEN SHE TALKS
ABOUT KERN AND TULARE. IT IS THE
SECOND BUSIEST RAIL LINE IN THE
NATION. AND IT CARRIES
PASSENGERS IT CARRIES IT'S A
GOOD TO MOVEMENT AND IT IS A
MILITARY MISSION. OUR RAIL LINE
AND OBVIOUSLY AND UNFORTUNATELY
THE- CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE
SHORELINE AND ALL OF THAT HAS
PUT THAT REGION IN. A MUCH
FASTER PACE SITUATION WHERE WE
NEED A FOCUS AND THE STATE DID
BASED ON OUR RESOURCES AND THE
ABILITY TO HAVE. THE ADDITIONAL
MONEY THAT WE HAD PUT THREE
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS THAT IS
REAL MONEY I DON'T THINK WE'VE
EVER GOTTEN THAT KIND OF MONEY
ALL AT ONCE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
SO WE APPRECIATE THAT BUT IT'S A
DROP IN THE BUCKET COMPARED TO
WHAT THESE PROJECTS COST WHEN
YOU HAVE TO MOVE THAT LINE THE
RAIL LINE BACK FROM THE CLIFFS
RIGHT- SO I JUST WANT TO PUT ON
YOUR RADAR SCREEN I DON'T. I
KNOW YOU'RE QUITE AWARE OF IT-
BUT- THROWING MY PROJECT OUT
THERE ALONG WITH. THE OTHERS.
BECAUSE IT IMPACTS SO MANY
PEOPLE NOT JUST STUFF PEOPLE IN
SAN DIEGO COUNTY WHAT'S THE
BIGGEST. SERVICE SECTOR. IT IS
THE BOSTON AREA THOSE A- THE
AREAS THAT- OBVIOUSLY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
HAS GREAT INTEREST IN. HIS HOUSE
AND HE REMEMBERS THERE'S A
SECOND LINE. I MEAN JUST ADD
BECAUSE MY COLLEAGUE DID. AND
THERE'S FIVE OF US ON THIS DYESS
THE REQUESTED PROJECT FOR ME.
FORTY ON THE SENATE FLOOR YES
OTHERS THIRTY FIVE MORE. BUT AT
ANY RATE THANK YOU THANK YOU I
APPRECIATE YOUR VISION AND YOUR
APPROACH. VERY MUCH AND THAT YOU
LEAD WITH WHAT YOUR VISION WAS
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH YOU. IT'S NOT AN EASY JOB
BUT- WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE.
THE ROLE THAT YOU PLAY IN YOUR
EXPERIENCE YOUR DECADES. OF
EXPERIENCE I ALWAYS LIKE
EXPERIENCE I CONSIDER THAT REAL.
AND TANGIBLE AND SOMETHING THAT
I CAN REALLY FALL BACK ON. SO I
THANK YOU FOR BEING WILLING TO
DO THIS. THANK YOU MANAGER WE
ARE GOING TO- AS A VICE CHAIR
HAS TO GO TO ANOTHER COMMITTEE
DON'T WORRY WILL HOLD THE WORLD
OPEN FOR HER OKAY AND ON WE GET
TO THAT POINT. BUT WE DO HAVE TO
GO TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHICH I THINK IS GOOD- AND WE'RE
GONNA START RIGHT HERE IN ROOM
TWENTY TWO HUNDRED TO LET FOLKS
WEIGH IN- WILL START IN SUPPORT.
AND AS PEOPLE COME FORWARD- YOUR
NAME ORGANIZATION IF ANY AND
YOUR- YOUR- VERY BRIEF SUPPORT
BECAUSE WE'VE TAKEN UP TOO MUCH
TIME. AND THE LABOR COMMITTEE
CHAIR IS GOING TO BE VERY UPSET
WITH ME. AT SOME POINT IF WE
DON'T MOVE MORE EXPEDITIOUSLY
BUT WELCOME NAME THANK YOU
MANAGER KEITH NO I DON'T UPSET
THE LABOUR CARE I'M HERE ON
BEHALF OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTIES
OF WHICH ALL OF YOU REPRESENT
ONE OF THE TWENTY FIVE FUNDING
PARTNERS WITH CALTRANS ALSO
REPRESENT. THE DISTRICT COUNCIL
OF IRON WORKERS OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. STRONG SUPPORT OF
THIS NOMINATION. I CAN STILL THE
MEMBERS HERE THAT. TRIGGERED
VIRUS REACHED OUT MET WITH EACH
OF OUR LOCAL AGENCIES ON A CALL
AND PROMISED TO WORK WITH US AS
THEY DEVELOP THOSE FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE REGION'S.
HE'S A GREAT PARTNER WE LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT
RELATIONSHIP THAT HE'S BUILT
WITH US THROUGH HIS TIME AT THE
DISTRICTS. ALSO TODAY THAT FROM
A WORK FORCE FROM THE IRON
WORKERS PERSPECTIVE. WE WORK TO
NOT ONLY RECRUIT AND PUT MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR
TRAINING PROGRAMS IN
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BUT
ALSO A PARTNER AND ENSURE GOING
TO HEAR FROM SOME CONTRACTORS
WILL MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S
MOST. THE COMPETITIVE SO THAT
EVERYONE CAN COMPETE BUT WE
BELIEVE OUR WORKERS TO GO
THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS ARE
PRESSURED PROGRAMS ARE A UNIQUE
POSITION. TO NOT ONLY BUILD UP
THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE
THAT LOCAL RELATIONSHIP PUBLIC
BENEFIT- RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM
THE WORKERS AND THAT COMMUNITIES
ARE BEING BUILT BUT TAKE TO
TRAIN THEM TO GET THE HAND UP
SO. WE'RE COMMITTED TO THAT AND-
THE DIRECTORS COMMITTEE THAT WE
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM
AND WE HOPE THAT YOU WOULD
SUPPORT IS NOMINATION. THANK YOU
. WELCOME GOOD AFTERNOON. MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS TED TOP AND FOR
THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT STRONGLY
IN SUPPORT OF CONFIRMATION- OF
DIRECTED TO VIRUS- WE'VE ENJOYED
A- PRODUCTIVE LONG WORKING
RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND LOOK
FORWARD. TO IT CONTINUED FOR
YEARS TO COME. WE URGE YOUR
IPHONE. THANK YOU. WELCOME THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR GOOD AFTERNOON
GUS KOREAN BEHALF FOR THE EIGHT
COUNCILS GOVERNMENTS IN THE SAN
JOAQUIN VALLEY SAN JOAQUIN DOWN
TO KERN. AND THE CENTRAL COAST
WHICH IS OUR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA. AND THEN THE
ABOUT SAM TELL KIND OF
TRANSPORTATION- AUTHORITY. IN
STRONG SUPPORT- DIRECTORS.
CONFIRMATION I VERY MUCH
APPRECIATE HIS RESPONSIVENESS
HIS SOLUTIONS ORIENTED THINKING-
HIS AGO AVAILABILITY AND
TOURING- SOME OF THE PROJECT
SITES THAT BEEN BATTERED- GIVEN
THE LATEST STORMS THE FUNDING TO
MINUS ZERO. THE GRAPEVINE
CLOSURES ALL THAT THAT HAS AN
IMPACT ON GOODS MOVEMENT ON
TERRORISM ON DISASTER RESPONSE-
HIS- THAT EXTENSIVE WORK ON
MIDDLE MOUSE SERVICES IMPLEMENT
BROADBAND. WHICH IS A VEHICLE
MILES TRAVELED MITIGATION
STRATEGY AND SO WE LOOK FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH HIM. AND
APPRECIATE YOUR. SUPPORT THANK
YOU THANK YOU. THANK YOU MADAM
TEM. TODD BLUE STEIN TO BE THE
STUFF CALIFORNIA CONTRACT
ASSOCIATION PROBABLY IN SUPPORT
OF THE CONFIRMATION IT SHOULD BE
NOTED HIS OUTSTANDING WILL MAKE
WILLINGNESS TO PARTNER AS WELL
AS THE DEPARTMENT'S WILLINGNESS
TO PARTNER WITH- THE DEPARTMENT
AND HAVE GREAT CONVERSATIONS- WE
LOOK FORWARD YOUR SUPPORT THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. WELL ABOVE
MEDICARE MEMBERS- A TEMPERAMENT
THE OTHER ENGINEERS THAT A
CALTRANS THE OPERATING ENGINEERS
UP WE'VE KNOWN MR TO VIRUS BOTH
ITS CAPACITY DIRECTOR
MAINTENANCE ALSO AS DISTRICT
DIRECTOR AND NOW THE RULES
DIRECTOR HE'S BEEN
STRAIGHTFORWARD HONEST. EVEN
WHAT WHAT EVEN WHEN WE DIDN'T
WANT TO HEAR IT BUT OF IT'S BEEN
VERY RATIONALLY UP
WHOLEHEARTEDLY ENDORSING. FOR
DIRECTOR THANK YOU THANK YOU.
WELCOME FELLOW OF YOUR MY NAME
IS PAUL PENDERGAST A SMALL
BUSINESS OWNER BUT I'M HERE
TODAY REPRESENTING IN THE
PRESIDENT A BUILD OUT CALIFORNIA
WHICH IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION DEDICATED
TO LGBTQ. AND ALLIED BUSINESSES
IN ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION REAL ESTATE
DEVELOPMENT LONG BEFORE MR
TOMORROW SPECIFICALLY HERE AT
THIS DESK HE WAS ACTUALLY
TALKING TO US. THE LGBTQ
COMMUNITY IN CONSTRUCTION IN
THIS ROLE AS CALTRANS DISTRICT
FOUR DIRECTOR IN THE CARRIED
FORTH WHEN HE WAS LOS ANGELES.
IT'S VERY HISTORIC THAT YOU HAVE
HERE ME REPRESENTING OUR
ORGANIZATION BECAUSE THIS IS THE
CONVERSATION IS NOT HAPPENING
ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES
THE L. G. B. T. Q. PEOPLE IN
CONSTRUCTION. HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT
BUT NOT IN CALIFORNIA. AND
THAT'S- MANY TIMES THANKS TO MR
TO VIRUS FOR HIS LEADERSHIP. AND
HIS COMMUNICATION WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT CONTRACTING BUT WE ALSO
TALK ABOUT ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY
PROCESSES WE TALK ABOUT THE
MOVEMENT OF GOODS AND PEOPLE AND
WE TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT WAYS TO
CREATE EFFICIENCIES BONDING AND
I BELIEVE IT WAS- REBUTTAL THE
WELL AND I HAVE ALWAYS TALKED
ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH BONDING IN
REGARDS TO STRIPING AND SO FORTH
SO- THE L. G. B. T. BUSINESS
COMMUNITY OF CALIFORNIA. WHOLE
HEARTEDLY SUPPORTS DIRECTOR TO
VIRUS AND WE'RE SO GRATEFUL FOR
THE LEADERSHIP YOU'RE
EXPERIENCING HERE TODAY AND WE
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
SPECIFICALLY. GEARED TOWARDS
INCLUDING LGBT PEOPLE IN
CONSTRUCTION AND CREATING JOBS
IN CALIFORNIA THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU AND IT WAS
REBEKAH. I WASN'T GONNA CALL HER
OUT. WELCOME A GOOD AFTERNOON
MADAM CHAIR. AND DISTINGUISHED
MEMBERS MY NAME IS CARRIE BOWEN
AND I'M THE CHAIR OF THE
CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION
FOUNDATION FIVE OH ONE C. THREE.
NON DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING
TRANSPORTATION WORKERS AND THEIR
FAMILIES AND STUDENTS LOOKING TO
COME BECOME A TRANSPORTATION-
PROFESSIONALS AND I SPEAK TODAY
BEFORE YOU IN SUPPORT OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF TONY TO PARIS- TO
CONFIRM HIS APPOINTMENT TODAY.
TONEY'S TENURE AS DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF THE TWO LARGEST
DISTRICTS IN ENOUGH.
TRANSPORTATION. SORRY SUPPORT-
WE SUPPORT AT HIS APPOINTMENT SO
WITH THAT I JUST WANT TO SUPPORT
HIS. AND WHAT THANK YOU VERY
MUCH THANK YOU. YES GOOD
AFTERNOON TRACKING NUMBERS THE
RULES COMMITTEE CHRISLEY HERE
TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE
SACRAMENTO AREA COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE
CONFIRMATION OF TORRENT OF OURS
FOR CALTRANS DIRECTOR. SAY CUT
SHARES HIS VISION FOR A DRESSING
CLIMATE ISSUES AND
TRANSPORTATION A SAFE EQUITABLE
AND MULTI MODAL TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM AND ARE HAPPY TO SUPPORT
HIS NOMINATION THANK YOU THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL NOW MOVES
TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO MAKE
MAYBE HERE IN OPPOSITION. ANYONE
IN OPPOSITION. OKAY SEEING NO
ONE IN OPPOSITION I'M GOING TO
TURN TO OUR TELECONFERENCE LINE
AND- I DON'T HAVE THAT NUMBER IN
FRONT OF ME BUT MAYBE WE CAN PUT
IT BACK UP ON THE SCREEN IF WE
COULD THANK YOU- WE'RE GOING TO
GO TO OUR TELECONFERENCE
MODERATOR WELCOME MODERATOR.
THANK YOU. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
ASK A QUESTION SORRY I WAS JUST
GONNA SAY TO THOSE WHO- THIS IS
FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO REGISTER
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION WE ARE
TAKING BOTH AT THE SAME TIME
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION. AND ALL I
NEED FROM YOU IS YOUR NAME
ORGANIZATION IF ANY AND YOUR
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION- AT NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS JUST SUPPORT
OVER OPPOSITION GO AHEAD MISTER
MODERATOR. THANK YOU IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON THIS
PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN ZERO AT
THIS TIME. WE'LL START WITH
LINES TO EIGHTY PLEASE GO AHEAD
. THANK YOU MADAM SERVICES MATT
ROBINSON WAS SHOT YOU'RE INTO
SMALLER LANG SORRY FOR NOT BEING
THERE IN PERSON IT'S ONE OF
THOSE DAYS- BUT ON BEHALF OF THE
FRESNO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY. CALTRAIN THE SAN
MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT
AND THE SOLANO TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY- WE WHOLLY SUPPORT
CONFIRMATION OF MR TO THERE IS
TO THE- DIRECTOR ROLAND CALTRANS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK
YOU SO MUCH NEXT WITNESS.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO SEVENTY
SEVEN PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR EARNED
HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE RULES
COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS COMMON
ASSEMBLY EXPECTED RECORD OF THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION
OF GOVERNMENTS. IT IS MY
DISTINCT PLEASURE TO STRONGLY
SUPPORT. ON BEHALF OF SCARED.
THE GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENT OF
GOING TO THE HOURS OF DIRECTOR
OF. CALTRANS. THANK HAS OF THE
NIGHT THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR JUST TAKEN- NAME
ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN- MISTER MODERATOR
NEXT WITNESS. SPECIAL IN TWO
SEVENTY TWO PLEASE GO AHEAD.
GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM PROGRAM AND
NUMBERS WITHIN THE BORDER OF
NOVEMBER PMR ON BEHALF OF THE
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING
COMPANIES AND JOHN FOUR OF THE
FIVE NATION UNDER FLORIDA THANK
YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH NEXT
WITNESS. EXCELLENT TO SEVENTY
FIVE PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
AFTERNOON MADAM AT LEAST. GIVE
ME AND THE TERROR OF THE FELLOW
TECH. COMMISSION I'M CALLING IN
SUPPORT OF COPPER OF DIRECTOR OF
OUR- I HOPE YOU GIVE ME ONE
SECOND. I WOULD BE ABLE TO A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW THEY
RELATIONS I THANK YOU VERY MUCH
I THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOU'RE
CALLING IN SUPPORT AND I AM
REALLY SORRY. BUT I HAVE TO
VACATE THIS- CHAMBER VERY
SHORTLY SO IT'S NOTED AND I WANT
TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO
THE CTC PARTICULARLY AS CHAIR.
MISTER MODERATOR NEXT WITNESS.
VENTURA NO ONE ELSE IN Q. TO
SORRY WHICH IS. THANK YOU SO
MUCH WE WILL CALL ON YOU IN A
LITTLE WHILE FOR OUR NEXT A
APPOINTEE BUT I'M GOING TO BRING
IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE FOR A
MOTION- I'VE ALREADY GOTTEN A
MOVEMENT AND WAS THAT SENATOR
JOE BOGER OKAY. OKAY WE HAVE A
MOTION AND MADAM SECRETARY WOULD
YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THERE'D THERE'D I'D OR CHOI
BOGUE THE TROUBLE GARI SMALLER
THREE OF US I VOTE. GROWTH
ATKINS HI CAN. ON AND THIS WILL
BE ON CALL SO THE VICE CHAIR CAN
ADD ON WHEN SHE COMES BACK AS
CLEARLY SHE INDICATED SHE WOULD
DO SO CONGRATULATIONS THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SERVICE. AND THANK YOU
FOR TAKING TIME TO ANSWER ALL OF
OUR QUESTIONS TODAY WE WILL MOVE
THIS APPOINTMENT ON TO THE FULL
SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION THANK
YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU. THANK
YOU AND AGAIN THANKS TO YOUR
FAMILY FOR BEING HERE WE ARE
GOING TO TAKE A VERY SHORT FIVE
MINUTE- HIATUS AND COME BACK
READY PREPARED FOR THE NEXT
APPOINTMENT.
WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR
SECOND GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENT.
SO I AM GOING TO WELCOME OUR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND THAT WOULD
BE TYLER SAID WITH. YEAH
EVERYONE I'M CALLING US BACK TO
ORDER. THANK YOU. WITH A
REMINDER THAT WE DO HAVE OTHER
COMMITTEES AND SO I DO
ANTICIPATE OUR VICE CHAIR WILL
BE BACK AS SOON AS SHE CAN- BUT
WITH THAT I WANT TO WELCOME YOU
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE
AND INVITE YOU TO ACKNOWLEDGE
ANYONE YOU WOULD LIKE TO THANK-
MAKE OPENING COMMENTS AND THEN
AS YOU SAW WE WILL GO RIGHT TO
OUR COLLEAGUES FOR COMMENTS AND
QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR AND GOOD AFTERNOON
MEMBERS- I AM HONORED TO BE HERE
TODAY TO BE CONSIDERED AS THE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH AT THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES. I AM VERY PROUD TO BE
JOINED VIRTUALLY BY MY PARTNER
ANNA AND MY FATHER JIM AND I
WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR
LOVE AND SUPPORT. I ALSO WANT TO
THANK THE GOVERNOR IN THE
SECRETARY FOR THIS APPOINTMENT
AND FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE
THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA. MY
GOAL IS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR
CALIFORNIANS STRUGGLING WITH
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE
TO RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED SO
THEY CAN BEGIN THEIR RECOVERY
JOURNEY AND REKINDLE THEIR BONDS
WITH THEIR FAMILY AND WITH THEIR
COMMUNITY. AND OF COURSE TO
PROVIDE UPSTREAM SUPPORTS AND
RESOURCES TO PREVENT BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CONDITIONS FROM
PROGRESSING. MY PROFESSIONAL
TRAJECTORY HAS PREPARED ME TO
SUCCEED IN THIS IMPORTANT ROLE I
SERVED FOR EIGHT YEARS IN THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INCLUDING AS
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR. FOR A
FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING A NATIONAL
POLICY GUIDANCE FOR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.
AND PROVIDED TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO STATES INCLUDING
CALIFORNIA TO INNOVATE THEIR
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. AS A
CONSULTANT I PROVIDED STRATEGIC
ADVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO
STATE LEADERS WITH IMPLEMENTING
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REFORMS. AND
FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE
SERVED IN A LEADERSHIP CAPACITY
AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES. SINCE BEING APPOINTED
DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM LAST
JUNE. I HAVE LED THE
DEPARTMENT'S AMBITIOUS AGENDA TO
ENSURE ACCESSIBLE AND HIGH
QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH AND
SUBSTANCE USE CARE. AND LIKE
MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN IMPACTED
BY MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER IN MY PERSONAL LIFE
. MY LIVED EXPERIENCE SHAPES MY
DEDICATION TO THIS POSITION MORE
SO THAN ANY PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIAL. CURRENTLY A SERVICE
POWER OF ATTORNEY. FOR A PARENT
WHO IS UNABLE TO MANAGE THEIR
AFFAIRS OR LIVE INDEPENDENTLY
BECAUSE OF AN UNTREATED
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. I ALSO
HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WHO LIVES
WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. MY
EXPERIENCE IS NO DIFFERENT FROM
COUNTLESS OTHERS. INVOLUNTARY
HOLDS AND CRISIS SERVICES ARE
NOT JUST POLICY CONCEPT FOR ME
THEY HAVE BEEN MY REALITY. AND
DESPITE THE HARDSHIP THAT
INDIVIDUALS WITH BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES
AND DOOR I KNOW THAT RECOVERY IS
POSSIBLE. I KNOW HOW HAVING
ACCESS TO THE FULL CONTINUUM OF
CARE. CAN HELP PEOPLE RECLAIM
THEIR LIFE. THAT IS WHY I AM
GRATEFUL TO BE CONSIDERED FOR
THIS ROLE AND THAT CONCLUDES MY
OPENING REMARKS I AM HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH AND ALBEIT REMOTELY
LET ME THANK YOUR PARTNER HANNAH
AND YOUR FATHER FOR. TUNING IN.
I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND START
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS- YOU GO
AHEAD AND START OF SOFT TODAY
THIS AFTERNOON. THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR BEING WITH US AND FOR
THAT- MOVING INTRODUCTION- LIVED
EXPERIENCES. SO IMPORTANT- IN
THE POSITIONS THAT WERE IN TO
BRING- THE RESILIENCE AND- IN
THE END AND THE DEEPER
UNDERSTANDING FOR WHAT OUR
COMMUNITIES NEED SO I JUST WANT
TO SAY THANK YOU FOR. SHARING
THAT- AT. NOON IN IN MY
COMMUNITY IN SOUTH LA AND PARTS
OF SKID ROW ARE IN- MY
DISTRICTS- WE HAVE A SERIOUS
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. CRISES AND IT
INCREASINGLY LOOKS- LIKE FOLKS
LIKE YOU AND I- IN TERMS OF-
PEOPLE OF COLOR- AND-
PARTICULARLY IN AND IN BLACK
COMMUNITIES- WHERE THERE'S JUST
BEEN A LACK OF ACCESS TO BURY
APRIL HEALTH- AND A LOT OF
CULTURAL AND HISTORIC STIGMA.
RELATED TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH-
AND- DESPITE THAT THERE HAVE
BEEN MANY MANY- COMMUNITY
MEMBERS WHO HAVE STEPPED UP AND-
CREATED INDIVIDUALS SMALL GROUPS
OR INDIVIDUAL PRACTICES TO TRY
TO ADDRESS- THOSE NEEDS- AND IN
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I HEARD-
FROM THOSE VERY. IMPORTANT
MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY IS THE
CHALLENGES OF BEING ABLE TO STAY
IN BUSINESS AS INDEPENDENT
OPERATORS OR SMALL GROUPS-
THERE'S JUST A LIMITED CAPACITY-
FOR THEM TO GO AFTER MEDICARE
AL. AND THE PROGRAMS THAT
CALTRAIN- OFFERS AND YOU KNOW IT
. GIVEN THE NEED GIVEN THE LACK
OF- OUR TEACHERS OF COLOR- TO
HAVE TO SPEND THE LION'S SHARE
OF YOUR TIME TRYING TO DIG
THROUGH THESE COMPLEX. RULES
TRYING TO HIRE YOU KNOW
ATTORNEYS TO HELP WITH THE
PAPERWORK IT TAKES AWAY FROM THE
NEED TO CARE THAT WE NEED TO IT
DID MANAGE IS THE CAPACITY THAT
WE HAVE TO TREAT OUR PEOPLE EVEN
MORE BECAUSE OF THE BARRIERS- SO
I WONDER WHAT SORT OF FOCUS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- THAT YOU
ARE PROVIDING FOR SOME OF THE
SMALLER COMMUNITY BASED TRUSTED
PARTNERS. WHO WANT TO HELP
REDUCE THE TRAUMA. AND HOW
SHOULD SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO
SERVE THIS COMMUNITY- BE ABLE TO
NAVIGATE ALL OF THE YOU KNOW THE
MORASS OF YOU KNOW- WHAT IT
TAKES TO BECOME A MENTOR CAL
PROVIDER. THANK YOU SENATOR FOR
THE QUESTION I THINK IT'S A
REALLY IMPORTANT ONE- I'M HAPPY
TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT-
GRANT FUNDING AND OTHER
RESOURCES THAT. MY TEAM HAS
PROVIDED IN PRIORITIZED FOR A
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
THAT SPECIALIZE IN SERVING-
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND
UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WITH A
SPECIAL MISSION- FOCUSED ON
HEALTH EQUITY AND THEN TALK
ABOUT SOME OF THE RESOURCES AND
SUPPORTS TO. HELP THOSE-
ORGANIZATIONS WITH EXPERTISE OUT
PARTICIPATED IN THAT ACCOUNT AND
AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THAT
OPPORTUNITY- THREE- FEDERAL
FUNDING PROVIDED BY- AT THE
FEDERAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
ADMINISTRATION WE'VE IMPLEMENTED
SEVERAL PROGRAMS REALLY DESIGNS
IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL
SMALL COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS- TO REALLY USE
SORT OF LIKE A GRASSROOTS BOTTOM
UP APPROACH AS OPPOSED TO TOP
DOWN. REALLY FOCUSED ON- FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS GRANT SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER WE IMPLEMENTED AN
OPIOID USE DISORDER PREVENTION
AND EDUCATION IN COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
REALLY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE- SORT
OF- HASSLE FREE GRANTS TO
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS SO
THEY CAN FOCUS THEIR- TIME AND
THEIR ENERGY ON. SERVING AS
TRUSTED MESSENGERS PARTNERING
WITH THE COMMUNITY- INCREASING
COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER AND THE RISKS AND
ESTABLISHING LINKAGES TO LOCAL
SERVICE PROVIDERS- AND TREATMENT
WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. WE
IMPLEMENTED- AN ETHNIC MEDIA
CAMPAIGN WHICH IS REALLY A
PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNICATION
STRATEGY STRATEGY. WHERE WE
COLLABORATED WITH A COMMUNITY
SPECIFIC MEDIA EXPERTS ON
MESSAGING HIM INJURY LANGUAGE
AND DEVELOPING DISTINCT AND
SPECIFIC NARRATIVES FOR
DIFFERENT- RACIAL AND ETHNIC
COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA WE
PARTNERED WITH THAT CALIFORNIA
BLACK MEDIA WHICH IS A NON
PROFIT OF TWENTY ONE BLACK MEDIA
OUTLETS. I AM SERVING SEVEN
DISTINCT- ASIAN COMMUNITIES
ACROSS THE STATE AND A RADIO
BILINGUE WHERE ARE THE OLD
BUILDING WAY WHICH IS A NON
PROFIT SPANISH LANGUAGE PUBLIC
RADIO NETWORK- WE'VE
IMPLEMENTED. THE TRIBAL
MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT
PROJECTS- IN CLOSE COLLABORATION
WITH CALIFORNIA'S TRIBAL AND
URBAN INDIAN STAKEHOLDERS. THEY
DESCRIBE IT AS A UNIFIED
RESPONSE TO THE OPIOID CRISIS IN
CALIFORNIA INDIAN COUNTRY
PROVIDING PREVENTION TREATMENT
HARM REDUCTION AN OVERDOSE-
RECOVERY RESOURCES WITH SPECIFIC
CONSIDERATION FOR CALIFORNIA'S
TRIBAL AND URBAN INDIAN. VALUES
AND TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS. WE
RECOGNIZE THOUGH THAT
PARTICIPATING IN MEDIC HOW MEANS
MORE FUNDING MORE SUSTAINABLE
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND THREW
CAL AM. THE DEPARTMENT IS
PROVIDING- FUNDING RESOURCES-
THROUGH- PATH- SUPPORT OF OUR
CALLIN WEAVER- IN TOTAL- I
BELIEVE THERE ARE OVER ONE
BILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING
AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF CAL AM WITH A
KEY FOCUS ON FUNDING. GRANT
OPPORTUNITY AS TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE- IS SPECIALLY A TO
SUPPORT COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS THAT MIGHT
PROVIDE- ENHANCE CARE MANAGEMENT
WHICH IS A NEW SERVICE AND CAL
AND AS WELL AS COMMUNITY
SUPPORTS. WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO
ADDRESS SOCIAL DRIVERS OF
HEALTH- PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE
YOU KNOW SMALLER. MORE ASSERTIVE
AND- NIMBLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT
ARE ON THE GROUND DOING THIS
WORK TODAY THEY'VE BEEN IN THE
COMMUNITIES THAT BEEN DOING THE
WORK. WE KNOW CONTRACTING WITH
THE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN
AS HARD- PARTICIPATING IN A
MEDICAL INSURANCE MODEL WHERE
CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION AND
CLAIMS BILLING IS HARD SO WE'RE
PROVIDING SIGNIFICANT GRANT
FUNDING AND TARGETED TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO
SUPPORT THAT. FOR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH PROVIDERS SPECIFICALLY WE
ARE PARTNERING WITH THE OFFICE
OF HEALTH EQUITY AT THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH THROUGH THE COMMUNITY
MENTAL HEALTH- EQUITY PROJECT.
WHICH IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT OUR
COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
AGENCIES WHO ARE RELATED TO THE
LEADERS OF CALIFORNIA'S LOCAL
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. WITH
UPDATING THEIR CULTURAL
COMPETENCY PLANS TO BETTER SERVE
DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN THE
REGION AND TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY
AS WITH- IMPROVING AND
EXPANDING- CONTRACTING
OPPORTUNITIES WITH. SMALLER
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
THAT HAVE A TRACK RECORD AND
EXPERTISE AND SURVEYING-
COMMUNITIES AND REDUCING
DISPARITIES SAID I THINK WE
WOULD RECOGNIZE THOSE CHALLENGES
AND WE'RE INVESTING- POLICY
FUNDING AND A LOT OF- TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO. SUPPORT-
OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE
MEDIC CAL THE PROVIDERS THAT-
WITHOUT A LOT OF VALUE TO THE
PROGRAM. THANK YOU. SENATOR
ACCIONES BOTH. LEGISLATIVE
PREVIEW WORDS- EXPRESSING YOUR
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH
BEHAVIOR HEALTH THE MENTAL
HEALTH I THINK AS WITH MANY
CALIFORNIANS THINK WE ALL HAVE
HAD. THE OR THE MAJORITY OF
CALIFORNIA THAT WOULD SAVE
PROBABLY HAVE HAD ENOUGH
OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY. CIRCUNSTANCIAS
COMMITTEE HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER
OR FRIEND AN ACQUAINTANCE- GOING
THROUGH IN AND- HAVING TO HEAR
HEALTH AND I KNOW I AM AND- I'M
THE SAME AS AN- IS YOU ARE PER
SE. M. C. APPRECIATE THAT
PERSPECTIVE THAT YOU'RE COMING
INTO AN AREA WHERE. WE NEED IT
MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS EXPERTISE
BUT ALSO WITH THE- WITH THE AND
THAT. THE COMPASSION TO BE ABLE
TO- DIRECT POLICY AND OVERSIGHT
INTO THE ISSUES THAT WE HAVE
RIGHT NOW- AS YOU AS YOU KNOW WE
DO HAVE QUITE A- BIT OF A
PROBLEM HERE IN THE CITY
CALIFORNIA IN THE IN YOUR
CAPACITY IN YOUR PURVIEW AT
MOVING FORWARD. WHAT DO YOU
THINK THAT AS THE LEGISLATURE WE
CAN DO A LITTLE MORE EFFICIENT A
LITTLE BETTER IN BE ABLE TO
MEET- THE BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL
HEALTH- ASPECT IN OUR IN OUR IN
OUR SOCIETY AND THEN- ON A
CULTURAL BASIS I THINK THIS
WOULD BE MORE ANECDOTAL FROM
YOUR PERSPECTIVE IN YOUR
EXPERIENCE BUT WHAT COUNTS SO
WOULD YOU GIVE US- TO ENSURE
THAT. WE CREATE A CULTURE THAT
IS ABLE TO. BE MINDFUL IN IT
COULD BE. MENTAL BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH- WHAT'S THE WORD I'M
LOOKING FOR. CAPACITY THERE WERE
IN AS AS A SOCIETY. THANK YOU
SENATOR FOR THE QUESTION- TAKING
A STEP BACK- YOU KNOW HAVING
WORKED- AT WHEN I WAS IN FEDERAL
SERVICE- WORKING WITH THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA- LOOKING BACK SORT
OF THE PAST DECADE OR SO I
THINK. V. THE AMOUNTS OF-
INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL
INVESTMENTS- INVESTMENT IN
ENERGY AND FOCUS AND- AND
EXPECTATIONS FOR OUR- PUBLICLY
FUNDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM
IN THE STATE HAS- IT'S
UNPRECEDENTED THIS IS REALLY A
ONCE IN A GENERATION OPPORTUNITY
THAT THIS ADMINISTRATION- IS
PARTNERING WITH THE LEGISLATURE
ON TO CHAMPION- NEW FUNDING- NEW
BILLS THAT PROVIDE- YOU KNOW
FUNDING FOR. OUR FOR
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CARE- FACILITY IS-
IMPLEMENTS PLAYING- THE CARE
ACT- TO ENSURE RESOURCES ARE
AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO
NEED IT- TO IMPLEMENT CAL AIM.
TO IMPLEMENT A NEW PROPOSED
WAIVER THAT- I'VE HAD THE
PRIVILEGE OF HOPE LEADING OUT
THE CALIFORNIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
COMMUNITY BASED CONTINUUM
DEMONSTRATION- THIS IS REALLY-
JUST REALLY I AND PRESIDENT OF
THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING- AND
ATTENTION THAT BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH- IS EXPERIENCING RIGHT
NOW I THINK IT'S INCREDIBLE I
THINK THE LEGISLATURE- WE DEEPLY
APPRECIATED IN THE FIELD- SO I
WOULD SAY CONTINUE PRIORITIZING
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH- I THINK
CONTINUING TO NORMALIZE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH- I THINK THE-
KOVIN PANDEMIC HAS ILLUMINATED-
A LOT OF STRESS AND ANXIETY AND
SOCIAL ISOLATION. AND HAS REALLY
REVEALS THAT MANY OF US DO
STRUGGLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH I
THINK STIGMA IS STARTING TO
ERODE- WE ARE INVESTING IN
RESOURCES AND PROJECTS TO REALLY
HELP WITH- WITH A ROUTING AND
TACKLING STIGMA I THINK STIGMA
KEEPS PEOPLE FROM REACHING OUT.
FROM ASKING FOR HELP AND FOR
TRYING TO GET THE RESOURCES THAT
ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP THEM SO. I
THINK TO THE EXTENT THAT
LEGISLATURE CAN CONTINUE
CONTINUE PRIORITIZING BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH AS AN AREA OF FOCUS.
PARTNERING WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION ON THESE BOLD NEW
INITIATIVES AND CONTINUING TO
TALK ABOUT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CAN
TAKE YOU KNOW THE POWER AWAY
FROM SHAME AND STIGMA AND I
THINK THAT'S WHAT WE NEED.
WONDERFUL AND THEN I'M CAN YEARS
I HAD A CONVERSATION THIS THIS
AFTERNOON WITH MEMBERS OF MY- MY
DISTRICT. IN YOUR EXPERIENCE M.
WHERE IS IT THE BEST PLACE FOR
THE FUNDING TO PERCOLATE TO IN
ORDER TO INITIATE AND MAINTAIN.
BEHAVIOR HEALTH IS IT BEST TO DO
IT AT A COUNTY LEVEL OR THE CITY
LEVEL. THAT'S I THINK YOU CENTER
THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTIONS
SO. CURRENTLY THE- CALIFORNIANS
PUBLICLY FUNDED BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH SYSTEM IS REALLY ANCHORED
IN THE STATE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP-
THROUGH WHAT'S CALLED THE
REALIGNMENTS- IN NINETEEN NINETY
ONE AND THEN AGAIN IN TWO
THOUSAND ELEVEN THE LEGISLATURE.
RE ALIGNED- THE RESPONSIBILITY
AND THE FUNDING FOR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CARE FROM THE STATE TO
COUNTY IS SO- IN MY CAPACITY I
WORK CLOSELY WITH COUNTY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCY AS THEY
ARE OUR KEY PARTNERS- WE-
PROVIDE FUNDING TO THEM WE- ALSO
OVERSEE AND REGULATE THEM SO
THERE IS A KEY- REALLY THEY
KEEP. US SORT OF A FRAMEWORK FOR
SERVICE DELIVERY WE ALSO
RECOGNIZE THAT LOCAL COMMUNITY
AS LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AND
CITIES PLAY A KEY ROLE AS WELL
SO I THINK IT'S NOT NECESSARILY.
EITHER OR I THINK WHEN WE HAVE
GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY AS WE
RECOGNIZE CITIES ARE CLOSER TO
THE GROUND A LITTLE MORE
FLEXIBLE MAYBE- ARE ABLE OR
INTERESTED IN DOING INNOVATION
IN A WAY THAT ACT A COUNTY
GOVERNMENT- JUST MAY NOT BE IS-
PROPOSING TO DO AT THAT MOMENT.
AND SO WE DO PROVIDE A GRANT
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITIES
AS WELL RECOGNIZING THAT DAY-
PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN MEETING
THAT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF
THEIR RESIDENTS IN MY LAST
QUESTION ARE WE FULLY UTILIZING
THOSE GRANT FUNDS ON THE CITY
LEVEL TO BE ABLE TO. HAVE THE
CITY'S- BILL TO RISE TO IT THE
SERVICE AND I'M NOT SURE IN WHAT
CAPACITY COULD BE BUT- ARE THERE
EXAMPLES YOU CAN THINK OF THAT I
CAN LOOK INTO YOUR- IF YOU AYE
WE CAN FOLLOW UP ON THAT I
WANTED TO MUCH. TIME YES- I
WOULD BE HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP AND
PROVIDE A MORE CONCRETE EXAMPLES
I THINK UNDER THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CONTINUE- INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAM- FOR- WE HAD GRANT-
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY IS A
PARTICULARLY FOCUSED ON-
DEVELOPING OR ENHANCING. MOBILE
CRISIS TEAMS AND WE KNOW CITIES
WERE ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR
THAT AND THERE WERE SOME CITIES
THAT DID. AVAIL THEMSELVES OF
THAT OPPORTUNITY SUBMIT
APPLICATIONS- SO WE'D BE HAPPY
TO LOOP BACK AND PROVIDE MORE
SPECIFICS ABOUT THAT AND OTHERS
AS WELL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
SENATOR CENTER LAYERS THANK YOU
VERY MUCH AND- SORRY WE DIDN'T
GET A CHANCE TO MEET. BEFORE
HIM- I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
BASED ON OUR MATERIALS YOU
SUBMITTED AND THE FIRST ONE IS.
THERE WAS A QUESTION THAT
SOMEBODY ASKED I THINK DURING
YOUR PREVIOUS. INTERVIEW ABOUT
WHETHER RURAL COUNTIES HAVE THE
NECESSARY WORK FORCE TO ADDRESS
THE PROGRAM NEEDS. AND YOU'D
INDICATED YOUR- YOUR WORKING. ON
THAT ISSUE WITH EVERY COUNTY HOW
HOW ARE YOU WORKING WITH THAT
MAN WHAT TOOLS DO YOU THINK YOU
HAVE TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS AND
YOU NEED SOMETHING YOU DON'T
HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE
RECRUITMENT ISSUES AND RURAL
COUNTIES. THANK YOU SENATOR FOR
THE QUESTION WE- R. O. YOU KNOW
. VERY AWARE AND CONTINUE TO
HEAR FROM OUR KEY STAKEHOLDERS
THAT- WORK FORCE IS ONE OF IF
NOT THE TOP CHALLENGES FACING
THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELD. WE
KNOW THAT. FIGHTERS AND OUR
COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCY
IS. A STRUGGLE WITH RECRUITING
AS WELL AS RETAINING- THE-
CLINICAL WORK FORCE AS WELL AS
ADMINISTRATIVE WORK FORCE TO BE
ABLE TO- OPERATE AT FULL
CAPACITY. SO WE HAVE
COLLABORATED WITH THE-
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS
AND INFORMATION WHICH IS. SORT
OF THE PRINCIPLE DEPARTMENT
DESIGNATED WITHIN THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR- IMPLEMENTS
PLAYING- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND
WELFARE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE
INITIATIVES IN GENERAL- AND BE
HAPPY TO TALK ABOUT YOU KNOW THE
WAYS WERE COLLABORATING WITH
THAT DEPARTMENT WE'VE ALSO.
TAKEN STEPS TO- PROVIDE- TWO
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANT
FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE
WE'VE EXPANDED MEDIC CAL WHEN
YOU SAY THAT. WAS SENT ME TWO
HUNDRED MILLION TO DO WHAT.
FIRST SO THE TO MILLION DOLLARS
WAS- FEDERAL FUNDING THAT WE
RECEIVED- THAT WENT TO- ELIGIBLE
ENTITY IS TO- SUPPORT- HIRING
RECRUITING TRAINING- AND
RETAINING- THE WORK FORCE WITH
THE KEY FOCUS ON PIERS PEER
SUPPORT SERVICES. INDIVIDUALS
WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE- AND THIS
GRANT PROGRAM HAD A KEY FOCUS
ON- EQUITY AND REDUCING
DISPARITIES FOR EACH GRANTEE. SO
I THINK. I THINK THAT THE YOU
KNOW THE THING IS WE ANOTHER
CONFIRMATIONS AND OTHER
COMMITTEES WERE ON FOR EXAMPLE
NOT YOUR PURVIEW BUT- NURSING
AND SO THERE'S ALL THESE
DIFFERENT WAYS THAT THERE MIGHT
BE SPECIFIC EFFORTS TO DEVELOP
MORE NURSES AND I KNOW WHEN I
WAS A COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE
WE GOT THE HOSPITALS TO GIVE
EXTRA MONEY. WE GOT THEM TO GIVE
EXTRA TRAINING SPACE WE COULD
EXPAND ON WHAT WE WERE DOING
OVER JUST WHAT THE FACILITIES
WERE ON CAMPUS AND I'M JUST
WONDERING IF THERE ARE. CREATIVE
WAYS TO DO THAT BECAUSE EVEN
THOUGH I LEAD WITH WHAT WAS HERE
ABOUT IT BEING A RURAL COUNTY-
AND THE SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS
AND I HAD A BROTHER LIVELY HOUR
AND A HALF BILL DISCUSSION THIS
MORNING IN THIS ROOM ABOUT TO.
HEALTH WORKERS- AND WHETHER
THEY'RE NOT OFF AND IT IS THERE
MIGHT BE A RURAL PROBLEM BUT
THERE'S A VERY URBAN PROBLEM IN
HIGH COST AREAS AND SO. MAYBE
THAT'S A FALSE DISTINCTION BUT
IT'S SORT OF WEIRD LOOKING FOR
SPECIFICALLY WHAT YOU DO. N. F.
AND THAT'S WHAT I WAS LISTENING
FOR IS THERE ARE THINGS THAT
YOU'RE- AND MAYBE IT'S AN AGENCY
OR PARTNERING WITH WITHIN THE
HEALTH AGENCY WHAT'S DOING AND
WHAT YOU MIGHT NEED FROM US.
UNDERSTOOD THANK YOU THANK YOU
SENATOR FOR- FOR FURTHER
HIGHLIGHTING- SO THROUGH
MEDICARE WE ARE EXPANDING-
CERTAIN TYPES OF SERVICE
COVERAGE AND PRACTITIONERS WITH
THE GOAL OF. INFUSING MORE
FEDERAL FUNDING INTO THE LOCAL
PROGRAMS- INCLUDING A COMMUNITY
HEALTH WORKERS AND PEER SUPPORT
SERVICES WE KNOW THESE ARE
PRACTITIONERS THAT ARE ON THE
GROUND TODAY AND THEY'RE
DELIVERING VITAL. KERR AND- AS
OF JULY TWENTY TWENTY TWO THESE
ARE NOW COVERED SERVICES IN THE
MEDICAL PROGRAMS OF THE GOAL
BEING- PROVIDING MORE FUNDING
AND MORE REIMBURSEMENT
MAXIMIZING AN INCREASING
RESOURCES. ALLOWING MORE HIRING
TO OCCUR WITH RURAL COUNTIES IN
PARTICULAR- WE HAVE DEVELOPED- A
RATE METHODOLOGIES FOR
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAYMENT REFORM
WHICH IS PART OF CAL AM. THAT
INCLUDES UP AN ASPECT- FOCUSED
ON- COUNTY VACANCY RATES- SO
COUNTIES SUCH AS RURAL COUNTIES
THAT ARE EXPERIENCING
DISPROPORTIONATE RATE RATES OF
VACANT POSITIONS WOULD HAVE-
SORT OF AN ABILITY WITHIN THE
RESETTING PROCESS TO TRY TO.
ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS THROUGH
DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR RURAL
COUNTY PARTNERS THROUGH THE
CALIFORNIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
COMMUNITY BASED CONTINUE-
DEMONSTRATION- THE OF HIGH NET
HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED FOR
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- ON
IMPLEMENTING- SOME NEW SERVICES-
THE WAIVER HARD TO INTERRUPT IT.
WE HAD- BUDGET OVERSIGHT HEARING
ON HOMELESSNESS WITH SECRETARY
GALLERY AND HE HIGHLIGHTED THE
FACT THAT THROUGH CAROLINE. IS
THAT COULD FUND STREET TEAMS OF
RELATED WORKERS ON. OUTRAGE WHAT
YOU'RE REALLY. MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUE SINCE. WITH THE HOME SPOT
. AND THAT HE WAS SO CITY WASN'T
HEARING FOR MORE CITIES AND I
SORT OF SAID I WAS THE MAYOR I
WOULDN'T OF KNOWN AS AS WE GO TO
SOMEBODY SAID WILL GO TO THE
WEBSITE WHICH IS HOW DO YOU KNOW
WHAT TO GO TO THE WEBSITE. YOU
KNOW AND I THINK THAT THAT'S
JUST RATHER THAN MAKE THAT A
QUESTION THE THAT WOULD JUST BE
MORE OF A COMMENT IS THAT
THEY'RE ALL THOSE THINGS
AVAILABLE BUT HOW ARE PEOPLE
GONNA KNOW THEY'RE AVAILABLE
SENATE IT'S- ARE HUNGRY FOR
RESOURCE. RIGHT NOW THE FACT
THAT CAROLINE MIGHT PAY FOR SOME
THINGS THAT IT DIDN'T BEFORE
WHEN PEOPLE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
OR THE FRONT LINE FOR A LOT OF
THOSE ISSUES. IT'S REALLY ABOUT
REACHING OUT AND MAKING SURE
THEY'RE AWARE OF THE SERVICES
AND THEY'RE AWARE OF HOW TO
COMMENT HE OFFERED- TO.
DIRECTORY SET UP MEETINGS IF I
SET UP MEETINGS WITH LOCAL
MAYORS AND MY DISTRICT DRIVE
TWENTY ONE CITIES IN MY DISTRICT
HE WOULD MEET WITH THEM. AND I
THINK THAT'S GREAT BUT THERE'S
FORTY DISTRICTS THERE'S FOUR
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY MAYORS
WHATEVER IT IS HOW DO WE MORE
SYSTEMATICALLY TRYING TO FIGURE
OUT THAT PEOPLE ARE. AWARE OF
THESE PROGRAMS AND ARE ABLE TO
USE THEM BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A
POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT TO
RESTRUCTURE IT TO INCLUDE SOME
OF THESE THINGS SO- DUBBED THE
SENATE PRESIDENT'S ABOUT TO TELL
ME THAT NORMALLY THE QUESTION
HAS AN INFLECTION AT THE- AND SO
. I WOULD JUST SAY THANK YOU FOR
THE FOR THIS EXCHANGE EVEN
THOUGH I'M NOT. AS MUCH A PART
OF THE EXCHANGES ANYTHING AND
OUR WORK FOR TO THE VOTE THANK
YOU. MADAM CHAIR. I WOULD NEVER
PRESUME TO PUT WORDS IN YOUR
MOUTH SENATOR- THANK YOU. I
WANTED TO ASK BECAUSE I KNOW-
THAT YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR
OVERSEEING DEVELOPMENT AND
ADMINISTRATION OF TRAINING AND
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AROUND CARE
COURT. SO DO YOU HAVE ANY- MAYBE
GIVE US ANY. STATUS UPDATE ON
THAT OR FROM- THE CHALLENGE YOU
SEE IN MAYBE ONE OF THE CO FOR
SAN DIEGO WAS ONE OF THEM. ANY
REFLECTIONS ON ON THAT SO FAR.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SENATOR-
MY- MY TEAM IS TASKED WITH
WEEDING OUT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
CARE COR. WE ARE WORKING
INTENSIVELY- WITH THE CALIFORNIA
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AGENCY- WORKING INTENSIVELY
THROUGH- A WORKING GROUP TO HEAR
FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES FROM A
NUMBER OF STAKEHOLDERS AND
WORKING INTENSIVELY WITH THE-
SEVEN COUNTY IS- PART OF COURT
ONE INCLUDING SAN DIEGO WHO ARE.
SLATED TO GO LIVE IN OCTOBER-
SEVEN COUNTIES AB PLUS ONE I
THINK LOS ANGELES IS. EAGER TO
GET STARTED AS WELL THE COUNTIES
AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS- HAVE
PROVIDED INSIGHTS INTO THEIR
NEEDS AND THEIR INTERESTS WITH
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WE'VE
PROCURED A VENDOR WE'VE
DEVELOPED- SORT OF AN INITIAL
TRAINING CURRICULUM CONSISTENT
WITH US SENATE BILL. THIRTEEN
THIRTY EIGHT WHICH SPECIFIED A
NUMBER OF CONCRETE- TOPICS- THAT
WERE SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON FOR A
FEW SPECIFIC- AUDIENCES OUR
CUSTOMERS WE'RE DEVELOPING THAT
AND THEN- REALLY ENGAGING IN A
ROBUST DIALOGUE WITH A COHORT
ONE COUNTIES TO SEE WHAT IS IT
IN ADDITION TO THIS THAT WOULD
REALLY BE HELPFUL- SO WERE WERE
IN ACTIVE DISCUSSION- ITERATING
AND- EXPANDING. THE TYPES OF
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- THAT
THEY'RE INTERESTED IN- JUST TO
GIVE SOME EXAMPLES- THAT WERE
YOU KNOW SORT OF REVIEWING AND
CONSIDERING RIGHT NOW- WE'VE
RECEIVED- EXPRESSIONS OF.
INTEREST IN- TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE RELATED TO- BILLING
COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE INSURANCE-
PLANS. FOR CARE DELIVERED TO
RISK CARE ACT RESPONDENTS WHO
ARE ENROLLED IN COMMERCIAL OR
PRIVATE INSURANCE. WE'VE
RECEIVED. REQUESTS RELATED TO
AND DATA REPORTING AND DATA- A
FEW OTHER SORT OF IMPLEMENTATION
APPROACHES THAT ARE- ESTABLISHED
AS REQUIRED TOPICS IN THE
STATUTE. THANK YOU. I'M GONNA GO
AHEAD IF THERE'RE NO FURTHER
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS AND I AM
SORRY THE VICE CHAIR IS
OBVIOUSLY STUCK IT AT COMMITTEE
ARE PRESENTING A BILL BUT WE
WILL MAKE SURE. TO LEAVE THE
ROLE OPEN IF SHE IS NOT BACK
BEFORE WE GET THROUGH PUBLIC
COMMENT BUT RIGHT NOW WE'RE
GOING TO GO TO. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC AND WE WILL START ARE
RIGHT HERE IN A TWENTY TWO
HUNDRED FOR PEOPLE WHO WISH TO
SPEAK IN SUPPORT- PLEASE. FEEL
FREE TO COME UP I KNOW YOU GOT A
TEAM OF SUPPORTERS WITH YOU.
PLEASE YOUR NAME YOUR
ORGANIZATION IF ANY AND YOU'RE A
BRIEF COMMENTS WELCOME. IS THE
MIKE ON. IT'S KIND OF RESTING
THERE YOU GO GOOD AFTERNOON PAGE
CLARK ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF CHILD AND
FAMILY SERVICES. THE ALLIANCE
REPRESENTS A HUNDRED SIXTY
NONPROFIT COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE I WE PROUDLY SUPPORT
DEPUTY DIRECTOR STATUS
CONFIRMATION TODAY WE HAVE-
WORKED WITH DEPUTY DIRECTOR SAID
WITH SINCE HE JOINED THE
DEPARTMENT IN TWENTY TWENTY ONE.
WE ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATIVE OF
HIS LEADERSHIP AND THE URGENCY
WITH WITH WHICH HE ADDRESSES THE
MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN THE
FIELD SO. HI THANK YOU AND WE
HOPE TO CONTINUE WORKING
TOGETHER WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYONE ELSE IN PUBLIC HERE FOR
SUPPORT. OKAY WE WILL GO TO
ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE IN
OPPOSITION. OKAY WITH THAT-
WELCOME BACK TO YOU IN A MOMENT-
I'LL GO AHEAD AND TAKE THE-
TELECONFERENCE AND THEN IF YOU
HAVE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS WILL
WILL COME BACK TO YOU MAN BY
SHARE- MISTER MODERATOR IF YOU
ARE THERE WE ARE READY TO GO TO
THE TELECONFERENCE LINE FOR
THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT. AND OPPOSITION AND
AGAIN TO LET FOLKS KNOW YOUR
NAME ORGANIZATION IF ANY AND
YOUR POSITION OF SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION. I WITHOUT FURTHER
COMMENT SO MISTER MODERATOR. BUT
YOU BETTER IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK
ON THIS ISSUE PLEASE PRESS ONE
AND ZERO AT THIS TIME. WE'LL GO
TO LINE TWO SEVENTY EIGHT PLEASE
GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR
AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE- ON
CREDIT AND NOT ON BEHALF OF
CALIFORNIA AND CAL NETWORK. IN
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. NEXT WITNESS. AND THE
MILITARY HAVE NO ONE ELSE WISHES
BECAUSE THIS TIME. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH AND THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE
TODAY WE GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.
MADAM VICE CHAIR I DO YOU HAVE
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS I DO I
APOLOGIZE I AM BOUNCING BACK AND
FORTH BETWEEN COMMITTEES AND SO
I THINK THAT CHAIR FOR LETTING
ME. JUMP RIGHT BACK IN AND I
HAVE TO GO BACK TO HEALTH BUT I
DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
OBVIOUSLY FINAN BEING AND THEN
NEWS AS MUCH AS IT IS IN. THE
SMALL VERY VERY SMALL AMOUNT
THAT CAUSES DEATH AND ESPECIALLY
THE COLORED PILLS THAT ARE
GETTING DISTRIBUTED TO OUR
CHILDREN- I KNOW THE GOVERNOR IS
INVESTED IN HIS MASTER PLAN- HE
SAID HE'S ALREADY INVESTED ABOUT
IT A BILLION DOLLARS TO TRACK
DOWN ON THE OPIOID USE. IS THERE
ANY WAY THAT- RESOURCES CAN BE
DISTRIBUTED LIKE TO FIT IN ALL
USE AND SIGNAL EDUCATION-
BECAUSE- YOU KNOW JUST THIS LAST
WEEK ABOUT SAFETY WE'VE WATCHED
OF BILLS THAT ARE INTRODUCED.
AND ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES HAD A
BAG OF SMARTIES IT WAS LIKE A
HALF THE QUARTERBACK OF
SMARTIES. JUST LIKE YOU WOULD
PUT A LUNCH TO GO IN. AND THOSE
LITTLE SMARTY BUT THEY WERE YOU
KNOW SHOULD NOT A PACKAGE TO
LOOK LIKE PILLS. AND THAT BAG
COULD KILL FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
PEOPLE I MEAN THIS IS A VERY
SERIOUS STRIKE THAT WE'RE
DEALING WITH. WHAT'S YOUR
SOLUTIONS ON ON DEALING WITH THE
STATE NOT CRISIS THAT WE HAVE.
IN CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU THANK
YOU SENATOR- THE FUNCTIONAL IS-
SORT OF THE LEADING-
CONTRIBUTOR- IN CONJUNCTION
WITH- THE COMBINED USE OF FENCE
AND ALL AND STIMULANTS- IT
DIDN'T CONTRIBUTING TO
CALIFORNIA'S- EVER INCREASING.
RECORD SETTING RATES OF OVERDOSE
DEATHS- AS YOU MENTIONED- FANS
AND ALL- IS ALSO- THAT AN
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT- PROBLEM-
FOR SCHOOLS AND FOR YOU THINK
RAINBOW FANS AND ALL THE IS THE-
TERM USED OR FRONT END UP HILLS
AS WELL. DESCRIBED COUNTERFEIT
PILLS LEISTER CONTAMINATED WITH
FUNDS AND ALL THAT WE KNOW IS
LEADING TO- THE DEATHS OF
CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND
ADOLESCENCE. WE HAVE-
DISTRIBUTED NALOXONE WHICH IS A-
OVERDOSE REVERSAL AGENT- WE'VE
DISTRIBUTED OVER TWO MILLION
UNITS OF NALOXONE THROUGH THE
NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION- PROJECT
RESULTING IN OVER ONE HUNDRED
AND FORTY THOUSAND REPORTED
OVERDOSE REVERSALS- WE PARTNERED
WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC HEALTH THAT- SEND. AN
INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN TO SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENTS ALERTING THEM A
PLUS HERE LAST SUMMER ABOUT THE
DANGERS AND RISKS OF RAINBOW
FUNDS AND ALL- AS A RESULT WE
WERE ABLE TO DO THIS- SEND FORTY
FIVE THOUSAND KITS OF NALOXONE
TO OVER SEVEN HUNDRED UNIQUE K.
THROUGH TWELVE ENTITIES. I THINK
BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE
DEMANDS- IN THE IN THE INTEREST
IN ENSURING NALOXONE IS JUST AS
AVAILABLE AS MP PENS THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET INCLUDES A
PROPOSAL FOR THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BE
ABLE TO CONTINUE THE
DISTRIBUTION OF NALOXONE TO K.
THROUGH TWELVE SCHOOLS. WE HAVE-
AT THE TOO MANY PRO FOR ON YOUTH
PREVENTION AND AWARENESS RELATED
TO THE DANGERS OF FENCE AND ALL.
WE HAVE LEVERAGE FEDERAL FUNDING
FOR OUR YOUTH OPIOID RESPONSE
PROGRAM WHICH HAS ENGAGED OVER
SIXTEEN THOUSAND YOUTH- SEVEN
THOUSAND YOUTH HAVE RECEIVED-
SORT OF INDICATED EARLY
INTERVENTION SERVICES AND OVER
THREE THOUSAND YOUTH HAVE
RECEIVED. INTENSIVE SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER TREATMENT FOR
OPIOID USE DISORDER AND
STIMULANT USE DISORDER THROUGH
THAT PROJECT WERE PARTNERING
WITH- NON PROFITS LIKE A SONG
FOR CHARLIE WHICH IS A FAMILY
RUN. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION-
SINGULARLY FOCUSED ON RAISING
AWARENESS ABOUT FROM TO PILLS
FOR YOUTH PARTNERING WITH- YOUTH
ORGANIZATIONS AND WITH FAITH
BASED ORGANIZATIONS- TO-
PREVENTS- SENTINEL SECEDED
OVERDOSE WITH YOUTH- I THINK WE
ARE. IMPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF
INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS-
DEFENSE AND ALL ISSUE- FOR
ADULTS AS WELL- CALIFORNIA UNDER
. MY LEADERSHIP WAS THE FIRST IN
THE NATION TO RECEIVE FEDERAL
APPROVAL TO COVER- CONTINGENCY
MANAGEMENT AS A- COVERED-
BENEFIT IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.
IS THE ONLY INTERVENTION WITH
THE STRONG EVIDENCE BASED FOR-
REDUCING- STIMULANT USE AND
RETENTION IN TREATMENT FOR
STIMULANT USE DISORDER AND SO
THIS IS- PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT
BECAUSE OF THE- RISING RATES OF
OVERDOSES INVOLVING BOTH
STIMULANTS AND FENCING OFF
CONTROL CAN BE SORT OF. INSTANT
MILITANTS PEOPLE DIE FROM AN
UNWITTINGLY- SO TREATING
STIMULANT USE DISORDER IS
ACTUALLY A KEY STEP TO
ADDRESSING THE FUNDS ARE CRISIS
AS WELL AND THAT'S MOSTLY- IT'S
IMPACTING- THE AFRICAN AMERICAN
AND AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITIES
IN CALIFORNIA AT THE GREATEST
RATES AS WELL SO IT'S- KEY TO
REDUCING DISPARITIES. THANK YOU
I APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH AND
I APPRECIATE THAT THE KNOX
NALOXONE HATE PRONOUNCE IT NO
LOCKS ON THE LOCKS AND
DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM THAT YOU
GUYS HAVE STARTED. IS THAT A
GRANT PROGRAM HOW TO SCHOOLS GET
INVOLVED WITH THAT- FAITH BASED
ORGANIZATIONS GET INVOLVED WITH
THAT SO THEY CAN PROVIDE THAT TO
THEIR COMMUNITY THAT THEY SERVER
THEIR SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. SO
THE IN THE LOCKS- DISTRIBUTION
PROJECT STARTED IN TWO THOUSAND
SEVENTEEN- WITH FEDERAL GRANT
FUNDS FOCUSED ON THE OPIOID
CRISIS. UNTIL MARCH NALOXONE
WAS- PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION
ONLY- SO WE- PARTNER WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
TO HAVE USED THEIR STANDING
ORDER FOR NALOXONE. THE INOX AND
DISTRIBUTION PROJECT IS REALLY
TARGETED FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT
CAN'T- PRECURE NALOXONE THROUGH-
INSURANCE BECAUSE MEDI CAL
COVERS AT A COMMERCIAL INSURANCE
COVERS IT AND SO IS REALLY FOR
ORGANIZATIONS- SUCH AS K.
THROUGH TWELVE FAITH BASED
ORGANIZATIONS M. HARM REDUCTION
ORGANIZATIONS- LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND OTHERS THAT REALLY. SERVE
INDIVIDUALS AT THE HIGHEST RISK
THAT AREN'T ABLE TO PRESCRIBE IT
LIKE A MEDICATION- THE- FDA
APPROVED NALOXONE TO BE SOLD
OVER THE COUNTER EARLIER THIS
YEAR AND SO WE THINK THAT WILL
BE A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR
COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO
BE ABLE TO- EXPAND THEIR ACCESS
TO NALOXONE. NEVER THE LESS WE
DO CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER THE
NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION PROJECT-
IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
INCLUDES- A PROPOSAL TO USE
OPIOIDS SETTLEMENT FUNDS- TO-
IN. EFFECTIVELY SORT OF MEET
MEET THE CONTINUED DEMAND THAT
IS INCREASING. EVERY SINGLE YEAR
. SHE THAT VERY MAY I THAT BIG
TO ME WE Y. SOME OF HEARING AND
SOME OF VIDEOS EVERYTHING THAT
WE SAW. IS THAT IT'S JUST SUCH A
SMALL AMOUNT THAT HAS THE
ABILITY TO TAKE SOMEBODY'S LIFE
SENATE ON A SINGLE USE BECAUSE
SINGLE USE WHERE HEROIN IS
LARGER OR PCP OR ALL THOSE
THINGS ARE LARGER THERE'S A PATH
THAT COULD YOU GO DOWN FOR
ADDICTION. AND THERE'S ALWAYS
HAVE NOTHING YOU CAN'T DIE FROM
THE FIRST USE BUT IT'S VERY RARE
BUT IT'S ALMOST- YOU KNOW ALMOST
CERTAIN WITH FENTON ALSO THAT'S
THE BIG SCARY PIECE. AND BECAUSE
IT IS COMING TO OUR COMMUNITIES
AND YOU KNOW I REPRESENT ONE OF
THE MOST DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN
THIS STATE WHEN IT COMES TO AS
ESPECIALLY- A LOT A LOT A LATINO
COMMUNITY- HEAVY FARM LABOR
COMMUNITY HEAVY- I JUST A VERY
VERY DIVERSE POPULATION AND
WE'VE HAD. THAT WE WERE IN THE
NEWS A BADLY IN THE NEWS- YOU
KNOW A FIFTH GRADER BROUGHT SOME
FENTANYL TO SCHOOL- IF A FIFTH
GRADER WE FOUND OUT THE OLDER
BROTHER WAS THE ONE THAT ASKED
ME DO IT HAD. THE TEACHER WHO
GRABBED THE PACKAGE PASSED OUT
AND THEY HAD TO ADMINISTER- THAT
I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS NOT I
DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS THIS
MEDICATION OR- OR ANOTHER I
REACTIVE MEDICATION THAT IS PART
OF IT. BUT IT IS A VERY
CONCERNING ISSUE AND IT'S ON THE
NEWS ALMOST EVERY SINGLE DAY.
AND NOT ONLY OUR CHILDREN BUT
ADULTS BUT OUR CHILDREN ARE
DYING BECAUSE THEY'RE THEY'RE
ASKING SUPPOSED TODAY SO THANK
YOU FOR THAT. AND I KNOW THAT
YOU'RE ALSO OVER A MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUES I MET WITH ONE OF OUR
DOCTORS- THAT KNEW YOU WERE THEY
FOLLOW YOU. AND THEY KNEW YOU
WERE GOING TO BE UP FOR
CONFIRMATION. ONE OF THE THINGS
IS A PROVIDE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT
OF MENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE. IN
OUR COMMUNITY- IT'S ACTUALLY
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOCTOR
MINTY. ED THEY PROVIDE AT A
EXCEPTIONAL MENTAL HEALTH
WRAPAROUND SERVICES GET THEM OFF
THE STREETS IN TWO. OF THE
CITIES THAT THEY HAVE PURCHASE
OF THAT THERE IS HOUSING. AND
THERE AND THERE IS A FOR TO BE
PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
SHOULD THERE ACTUALLY. PUNJAB
ERRING INDIAN FAMILY THAT. THAT
AND THE COULD BE TELUGU I DON'T
KNOW IF THEY'RE PAYING JOB YOUR
TELUGU. BUT JUST TO INCREDIBLE
FAMILY THAT IS REALLY CONCERNED
WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN OUR
COMMUNITY. AND THEY HAVE- BUT
ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT SHE
EXPLAINED TO ME IS THAT. THE A
LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT COME IN
ARE HOMELESS. AND SOME THAT ARE
REFERRED FROM THE MARY KAY
SCHELLER THAT THE COUNTY
FACILITY INTO THEIR FACILITY.
AND ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT THEY
HAVE IS THAT- THERE IS A
DIFFERENCE IN IN BILLING AND
TREATMENT. FOR MENTAL HEALTH
VERSES. WOUND CARE. SO IF YOU'RE
TREATING OF A MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUE ON A HOMELESS PERSON BUT
THEIR ARMS GAPING OPEN FROM
INFECTION SHE'S NOT ALLOWED TO
TREAT THAT INFECTION. BECAUSE OF
SOME DIFFERENCE ON THE CODE
SECTION AND WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO
DO. ALL OF THAT TO SAY. AND I
WOULD LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE ME
SOME TYPE OF CONTACT AND OFF
THIS DIESS IF POSSIBLE. SO THAT
WE COULD TRY TO ADDRESS WHATEVER
CODE SECTION THAT IS BECAUSE
EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE A MENTAL
HEALTH DOCTOR YOU'VE GONE
THROUGH MEDICAL TRAINING IN YOU
CAN ADDRESS. IT'S HARD TO TAKE
CARE OF SOMEBODY'S MENTAL HEALTH
CAPACITY WHEN THEIR ARM IS BEING
ENOUGH WITH AN INFECTIOUS
BACTERIA. THEIR FEEDER EXPOSED
IN THE HOMELESS POPULATION WHERE
THEY HAVE WOUNDS ON THEIR FEET.
AND THESE MENTAL HEALTH
PROVIDERS. ARE NOT ALLOWED TO
TREAT THE WOUNDED CARE. THEY
SHOULD BE THE TRIPLE PERSON. IS
WHAT I'M SAYING IT SHOULDN'T
SEPARATE AND IT SHOULDN'T BE
THAT DIFFICULT TO GET APPROVAL.
AND I WOULD JUST LIKE YOU TO
THINK ABOUT ADDRESSING SOME OF
THOSE ISSUES IN THIS CAPACITY
THAT YOU HAVE. AND I READ YOUR
BIO I READ YOUR INFORMATION I'VE
LOOKED AT SOME ARTICLES THAT
THEY'VE READ A PRINTED ON YOU
REGARDING. AND YOUR ADDRESSING
THE SENTINEL ISSUE AND I
APPRECIATE ALL YOUR DOING TO TRY
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A
HEALTHIER CALIFORNIA AND I LOOK
FORWARD YOUR CONFIRMATION. THANK
YOU SENATOR. THANK YOU WITH THAT
I AM HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION
. MADAM VICE CHAIR MADE THE
MOTION- MADAM SECRETARY PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. LAYARD THIRD
IRATE WHICH SHOW BOOK. FOR
TROUBLE THERE ARE A SMALL WITH
SERVICE I. FOLLOWED CRITICIZED.
GROUP I AT HI THAT'S INSIDE
EXISTING. FIVE TWO ZERO. AND WE
WILL FORWARD THIS ON TO THE FULL
SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION. THANK
YOU SO MUCH THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SERVICE THANK YOU. OKAY THAT
CONCLUDES. WITH THE COLD- LIST
THE CALL THANK YOU I AM SO
APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR HELP AND
SUPPORT. MADAM SECRETARY- I
THINK WE'RE LEFT IN THE CALL ON
ITEM- ONE A- FOR. AN ITEM ONE
EIGHT GROWTH I. GROW FIVE TO
ZERO FIVE. THANK YOU. AND WITH
THE- THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
RULES CAN. IS COMPLETE- LET ME
INVITE ANYONE WHO WAS NOT ABLE
TO TESTIFY FULLY. TO GO ON TO
OUR WEBSITE WEBSITE- WE
CERTAINLY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.
AND STILL FREE TO- GET THAT INTO
THE RECORD- AND WITH THAT- WE
WILL ADJOURN. INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION.