FEDSCHUN AT THIS TIME THE BUDGET
SUBCOMMITTEE NUMBER FOUR IN
STATE ADMINISTRATION GENERAL
GOVERNMENT WILL COME TO ORDER
WELCOME EVERYONE WE'RE
CONTINUALLY TAKE PRECAUTIONS
WITH REGARD TO THE LEGACY OF OUR
WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE WITH COVER
NINETEEN OF THE LAST FEW YEARS
WE'RE GRATEFUL THAT WE CAN
CONTINUE TO ALLOW PARTICIPATION
HEARING BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA
TELECONFERENCE PEOPLE WANT TO
PROVIDE TESTIMONY VIA
TELECONFERENCE THE DIAL IN
NUMBER WILL BE 877-226-8163
877-226-8163 AND THE ACCESS
CODE. IS. SIX NINE FOUR EIGHT
NINE THREE OH ACCESS CODE AGAIN
IS SIX NINE FOUR EIGHT NINE
THREE- OBVIOUSLY APPRECIATE THE
DEPARTMENT'S PARTICIPATION IN
TESTIMONY AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC OF COURSE WE
REQUESTED AT ALL TIMES TO QUORUM
IS MAINTAINED. AS WE'RE ALL
AWARE ON MAY TWELFTH THE
GOVERNOR REALLY- RELEASED THE
MAY REVISION TO THIS JANUARY
BUDGET PROPOSALS TODAY'S HEARING
IS INFORMATIONAL AN OVERVIEW OF
THE GOVERNOR'S MAY REVISE FOR
STATE ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL
GOVERNMENT AT THIS TIME WILL
STOP WAS A QUORUM. SENATORS
PADILLA PRESENCE CABALLERO
PRESENT NEIL HERE WE HAVE A
QUORUM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH ALL
RIGHT LET'S MOVE ON TO THE
DOCKETED ITEMS- WITH RESPECT TO-
THE TAXES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FOR SPRING THE FIRST PRESENTERS
FORWARD. F. WITH RESPECT TO
MIDDLE CLASS TAX REFUND SAVINGS
. IN PROCEED WHEN PREPARED
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE
FOR THE RECORD. GOOD AFTERNOON
DEREK SIMMONS DEPARTMENT FINANCE
. A FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY
NINE POINT FIVE FIVE BILLION WAS
APPROPRIATED LAST YEAR FOR THE
MIDDLE CLASS TAX REFUND THE TWO
HUNDRED MILLION IN SAVINGS
BEFORE YOU TODAY REPRESENTS
APPROXIMATELY. 82% OF THAT
APPROPRIATION THIS ISN'T
STEMMING FROM PEOPLE NOT GETTING
THE REFUNDS IT IS JUST STEMMING
FROM THE FACT THAT WE ERRED ON
THE SIDE OF CAUTION. BY
PROVIDING A BIT MORE FUNDING AS
A SAFETY QUESTION TO ENSURE THAT
EVERYBODY RECEIVED WHAT THEY
WERE ENTITLED TO. THESE FUNDS
ARE NOT NEEDED AND WE'RE
PROPOSING TO REVERT THEM IN THE
CURRENT YEAR. IN ADDITION
THERE'S A PROPOSED PERVERSION OF
EIGHTEEN MILLION OF STATE
OPERATION COSTS FOR THAT
WORKLOAD NOT THIS TIME I'D BE
GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU
MAY HAVE. ALL RIGHT ARE THERE
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FOR YOU ON
THE PANEL. ALL RIGHT TO THE
SUBCOMMITTEE OR OTHER QUESTIONS
. YOUR COMMENTS. BACK TO THIS
PARTICULAR ITEM. ALL RIGHT- THAT
MAKES THINGS FAIRLY SIMPLE AND
SHORT UNEXPECTEDLY THANK YOU
OBVIOUSLY WILL COME BACK- WITH A
MORE COMPLETE YET YOU KNOW
INTERROGATORY OR Q. AND A BASED
UPON PUBLIC COMMENTER TESTIMONY
AS WELL SO. ALL RIGHT I THINK
THAT TAKES US TO THE NEXT.
SUBHEADING WHICH IS TAX AND FEE
ADMINISTRATION AND FTV MAIN
STREET SMALL BUSINESS TAX
CREDITS ONE INTO. OKAY THEM-
CHARTER TZIMMES DEPARTMENT
FINANCE THE MAIN STREET THAT
SMALL BUSINESS HIRING CREDIT
PROVIDED FINANCIAL RELIEF TO
QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESSES FOR
THE ECONOMIC DISRUPTIONS IN
TWENTY TWENTY TWENTY TWENTY ONE.
THAT RESULTED IN UNPRECEDENTED
JOB LOSSES. THE ADJUSTMENT FOR
YOU TODAY REFLECTS THE REVERSION
OF A HUNDRED AND ONE MILLION
FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS HIRING
CREDIT FUND. THESE FUNDS WERE
NOT CLAIMED AND THE RESERVATION
PERIOD TO CLAIM THESE FUNDS
CLOSED ON NOVEMBER THIRTIETH OF
TWENTY TWENTY ONE. WE'RE
PROPOSING TO REVERT THE
UNCLAIMED FUNDS IN THE CURRENT
YEAR. MAKE AND I'D BE GLAD TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY
HAVE. CURRENT QUESTIONS FROM THE
SAN. JUST CURIOUS ON THE
ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE. WITH THEIR
ANY REMAINING ISSUES IT MAY YOU
KNOW FOLKS THAT MAY HAVE
QUALIFIED BUT WERE UNABLE TO
MAKE A RESERVATION DUE TO SOME
ELEMENT BEYOND THEIR CONTROL OR-
SOME. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATIVE
ISSUES THAT LEFT A LARGE AMOUNT
OF QUALIFYING BUSINESSES FROM
ACTUALLY. WE DID WORK WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT TAX AND
FEE ADMINISTRATION AND- THEY
HAVE SOME FUNDS IN RESERVE FOR
POSSIBLE REVISIONS- FOR
POSSIBLE- REQUESTS FOR FUNDING
BUT TO. WE HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY
ANY OTHER. ISSUES WITH NOT BEING
FUNDED. ALL RIGHT LET'S HOPE
WOULD BE SUBSTANTIAL IN ANY
REGARD ALL RIGHT CENTER ANYWAY.
JUST A QUICK COMMENT- BUT FOR
THE BUDGET PROBLEMS- I'D PREFER
TO SEE THIS PROGRAM EXTENDED-
AND- IF THAT IS TRULY AN
ALTERNATIVE THEN THIS IS
ESSENTIALLY A CUTS. AND THERE'VE
BEEN SO FEW ACTUAL CUTS IN THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL IT'S KIND OF
UNFORTUNATE THAT WE SEE. WHAT I
KIND OF YOU IS THE EQUIVALENT OF
A CUT THAT IMPACTS SMALL
BUSINESSES AGAIN NOT QUESTIONS
JUST COMMENT. THE CENTER. ALL
RIGHT WE'LL MOVE TO THE AREA TO
GO BECAUSE I BELIEVE THANK YOU
ALL.
WELCOME BACK. THE SUIT. THE WITH
RESPECT TO REALLOCATE PARTIAL
RELOCATION CITY OF FRESNO SOUTH
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN.
PLEASE PROCEED WHEN READY STATE
YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD SURE AT
LORNE GREEN WHITE DEPUTY
DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATION FOR
COBAS I THINK YOU CHAIR FIFTY
AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TODAY-
ALL REVIEW THE PARTIAL
REALLOCATION TO THE CITY OF
FRESNO PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PLAN. IN SOME THE REQUEST IS FOR
TWO HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION TO
PROVIDE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION
TO THE CITY OF FRESNO'S DOWNTOWN
AREA BY BUILDING A HIGH SPEED
RAIL STATION PARKING GREEN SPACE
VARIOUS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS AND MIXED USE HIGH
DENSITY HOUSING. WITH GOALS TO
IMPROVE WALKABILITY THIS
INCLUDES FIFTY MILLION AND
TWENTY TWENTY THREE TO TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR AND A HUNDRED
MILLION IN TWENTY TWENTY FOUR TO
TWENTY TWENTY FIVE AND TWENTY
TWENTY FIVE TO TWENTY TWENTY SIX
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVOLVES
HOUSING TRANSPORTATION. AND
QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS
THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT ARE
IMPORTANT BUSINESSES AND
ATTRACTING BUSINESSES CAN LEAD
TO POTENTIAL JOB CREATION WE ARE
STILL FINALIZING. THE PLAN FOR
HOW THE FUNDING WOULD BE
ALLOCATED. BY THAT THE STAFF IS
BY THANK YOU AND I'M AVAILABLE
FOR INCALL. FIVE VERSES ARE
ADDITIONAL COMMON. BOB BRYAN YOU
ARE A L. A. WE- DO FEEL THAT
THIS PROPOSAL IS CONSISTENT WITH
THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO STAND ABILITY
FUND- WHICH AS YOUR AGENDA NOTES
WAS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO COUNTIES
TO PROMOTE PROJECTS THAT WOULD.
A PROMOTE REVENUE STABILITY IN
THOSE COUNTIES- AND THERE WAS WE
THINK IN ENVISIONED SORT OF A- A
COMPETITIVE EVALUATION PROCESS
FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THOSE
FUNDS. WE DON'T THINK THAT- THE
SELECTION OF REDIRECTING THE
FUNDS THE CITY OF FRESNO'S
REALLY CONSISTENT WITH THAT
INTENT AND SO WE'RE VIEWING IT
ESSENTIALLY AS A- AKIN TO A NEW
FUNDING PROPOSAL THE NEW FUNDING
PROPOSAL MY REVISION. WE THINK
GIVEN THE OVERALL. BUT PROBLEM
WE DON'T THINK THAT THIS IS A
DEFINING PERSONAL PROPOSAL CAN
BE. JUSTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND
THEREFORE ARE RECOMMENDING
REJECTING THE REDIRECTION. OF
FURTHER- THAT THE ADMINISTRATION
IS PROPOSED REDIRECTING THE
FUNDING FROM THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT SUSTAINABILITY FUND
DOES RAISE A QUESTION FOR US OF
WHETHER OR NOT. THE THREE
HUNDRED MILLION FOR THAT WAS IN
THERE ORIGINALLY ALLOCATED TO
THAT PROGRAM STILL HAS A CLEAR
IMMEDIATE NEED OR WHETHER OR
NOT- REDIRECTING THAT COULD ALSO
BE CONSIDERED AS A AS A BROADER
BUDGET SOLUTION. ALL RIGHT BRING
IT TO- THE SUB. QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS- CENTER NAY LOW
FOLLOWED BY CENTER COPIER. SO
I'M NEW THIS YEAR OBVIOUSLY AND
I THOUGHT THAT THE- I WAS
ASSUMING THE PROGRAM WAS
INTENDED FOR. CITIES I HEAR THAT
ORIGINALLY WAS INTENDED FOR
COUNTY SO. BUT MY QUESTION IS
EVEN MORE APPROPRIATE AND THAT
IS WHY- WE HAVE PLENTY OF
COMMUNITIES IN THE CENTRAL
VALLEY IN PARTICULAR- IN SOME
AREAS TO THE IN THE NORTH OF THE
STATE THAT. CHECK MY AN
INCORPORATED CITY OF FAIR OAKS
COULD USE SOME HELP TOO. BUT
THAT WAS JUST A JOKE- BUT- WHY
THE FOCUS FIVE PRISONERS A GREAT
TOWN I'VE GOT A LOT OF FRIENDS
THERE AND THERE'S A LOT OF SELF
HELP PROJECTS PROJECTS THAT ARE
GOING ON THERE. BUT WIFE WIFE
FRESNO IS OPPOSED TO ANY OTHER-
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S INTENDED
FOR COUNTIES WHY THE CITY OF
FRESNO VERSUS ANY OTHER CITY OR
COUNTY IN THE STATE. SURE I AM
SO I CAN TALK ABOUT THE ORIGINAL
INTENT ABOUT THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT SUCH AS
SUSTAINABILITY FINE. AND SO WHEN
WE THINK ABOUT THOSE ELIGIBLE
COUNTIES THAT THIS PROGRAM WAS
ORIGINALLY INTENDED. THEY HAVE
TO APPEAR ON BOTH THE HIGH
UNEMPLOYMENT AND HIGH POVERTY
LIST AND SO DOES. THE POTENTIAL
APPLICABLE COUNTIES WOULD
INCLUDE FRESNO IMPERIAL KERN
MADERA AND MERCED AND TULARE.
AND SO AND FUTURE COUNTIES AND
WOULD POTENTIALLY LOOK LIKE
HUMBOLDT TRINITY MODOC KING
SATURN ALPINE COUNTY AND SO
WE'RE REALLY FOCUSED ON THOSE.
THOSE COUNTIES THAT NEED THE
MOST NEED BOTH IN TERMS OF
ECONOMIC AND INVESTMENTS AND
JOBS FOR THOSE CITIZENS. AND SO
FRESNO DID INCLUDE WAS INCLUDED
ON THAT LIST AND WE WOULD- THINK
OF FRIENDS THE CITY OF FRESNO
INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AS AN
EXAMPLE OF SOMETHING THAT COULD
BE FUNDED DOWN THE ROAD. BY
EITHER THE L. G. S. STAFF-
PROGRAM OR OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS
SOURCES. AND JUST GIVEN THE
CURRENT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS IN
THE AT THE MAY REVISION PROPOSES
TO RE ALLOCATE THIS EXISTING
FUNDING FOR FRESHNESS PROJECT TO
SORT SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ARE
SHOVEL READY. NOW WHILE STILL
MAINTAINING FUNDING FOR THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET
SUSTAINABILITY FUNDS WE CAN
STILL HELP THOSE ELIGIBLE
COUNTIES GET THE START OF
RESOURCES. NEEDED TO DEVELOP.
PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THEIR
COUNTIES. FINCHER READING I
GATHER YOU WERE ANTICIPATING
THAT QUESTION. ALL THANKS IS OUR
COPIER. SO IF I CAN IF I COULD
ADD ON A LITTLE BIT TOO THAT-
IT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION IN
TERMS OF YOU KNOW WHY FRESNO-
AND I THINK THE BEST OF. THE
BEST ARGUMENT FOR WHY FRESNO-
AND IN. FULL TRANSPARENCY IT'S
PART OF MY PART OF MY DISTRICT-
IS THAT- THE HIGH SPEED RAIL
STATION. AREA HAS BEEN CLEARED
FOR CONSTRUCTION AND THE ENTIRE
CITY HAS BEEN- HAS BEEN RE- RE
DONE ALL THEIR ZONING HAS BEEN.
TOTALLY REDONE. AND IN THEIR
DOWNTOWN IN PARTICULAR THEY
HAVE- THEY HAVE CREATED BY
RIGHT. OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD.
HIGH DENSITY. AND HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO BILL SEVENTY FIVE
THOUSAND HOUSING UNITS- BY RIGHT
AND PART OF THAT WAS THAT THEY
TOOK VERY SERIOUSLY LEE THE
STATE. ADMONITION TO GET READY
IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO DO MEAN
AS OPPOSED TO OTHER COMMUNITIES
WHO WILL REMAIN UNNAMED- IN THE
SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE- WHEN
WE'VE BUILT- INFRASTRUCTURE TO.
BE ABLE TO DO A TRAIN AND LIGHT
RAIL- THEY HAVEN'T DONE THE
INCREASED DENSITIES AROUND THEIR
TURN THEIR STATIONS AT ALL AS AS
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO IN SO THIS
IS REALLY- AN EXAMPLE AS WE- AS
WE GET CLOSER TO. THE OPERATION
OF HIGH SPEED RAIL TO ACTUALLY
CREATING A- AT AN URBAN SETTING
WHERE PEOPLE CAN WALK TO THAT
BOTH THE TRAIN STATION AND THE
LIGHT RAIL STATION- AND CREATE A
WALKABLE COMMUNITY SO THE FRESNO
HAS RECOGNIZED THAT THEY'VE
THEY'VE DONE A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF SPRAWL OVER THE YEARS.
AND THIS IS THEIR ATTEMPT TO
BRING PEOPLE BACK TO THE
DOWNTOWN AREA BUT THEY'LL NEED
INFRASTRUCTURE MONEY FOR WATER
MAIN SEWER AND ELECTRICAL-
RECONFIGURATION BECAUSE IT WAS
NEVER BUILT FOR. THE HIGH RISE-
YOU THAT THEY EXPECT THE BILL
HERE SO THAT'S PART OF WHAT WHAT
DOES THE FRESNO- ALLOCATION IS-
HOPING TO DO IS IT'S REALLY TO
SPARK AND GET THINGS MOVING IN
THIS AREA. THANKS APPRECIATE IT
THANK YOU MISTER THANK YOU. JUST
TO BE CLEAR. THIS WAS A PRIOR
CYCLE PROGRAM ALLOCATION AS WELL
AND THE INITIAL PURPOSES NOTED
BIOS FOR STABILITY AND BUDGETING
FOR QUALIFYING REGIONS ARE
COUNTIES ARE PUBLIC ENTITIES.
CAN YOU GIVE US ANY MORE DEPTH
OUR BREAK OUT ON THE PAST
ALLOCATIONS CHARACTERIZING THE
TYPE OF QUALIFY ME OBVIOUSLY YOU
HAVE A TIER ONE THRESHOLD
QUALIFICATION. THAT IS SET FORTH
IN AND HOW IT WAS ALLOCATED IN
THE BUDGET. AND THEN YOU
PROBABLY WITHIN THAT I WOULD
HOPE HAVE SOME FURTHER FRAMEWORK
FOR PRIORITIZATION- SHOVEL READY
PROJECTS YOU KNOW YOU KNOW HI
HI. HI STRATEGICALLY APPROPRIATE
OR PRIORITY INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT CAN YOU BREAK THAT
UP A LITTLE BIT MORE WE HAVE A
CLEAR PICTURE OF HOW INTERNALLY
WERE PRIORITY SETTING AND
ALLOCATING AND THAT'S A SEPARATE
QUESTION THEM THAT'S ASSUMING OF
COURSE. THAT WERE ALONG THE
GUIDELINES FOR WHICH THE INITIAL
ALLOCATION WAS INTENDED. WHAT'S
BEFORE US FOR CONSIDERATION IS A
DEPARTURE FROM THAT CLEARLY IS
NOTED BUT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO
UNDERSTAND. HOW YOU INTERNALLY-
PRIORITIZED. FROM AMONG
QUALIFYING REGIONS ARE COUNTY.
SURE THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION
AND SO IT JUST TO ADD SOME OF
THAT THIS PROGRAM WAS SET UP BY
THE TWENTY TWENTY TO BUDGET ACT-
HOWEVER FUNDING WASN'T AVAILABLE
UNTIL 202-322-0242 SUPPORT THE
FUNDING. TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
SO I CAN'T SPEAK TO ANY EXISTING
PROJECTS- HOWEVER IT TO YOUR
POINT ABOUT BREAKING OUT WHAT
THE FINDINGS FOR. I'M IT'S
DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE CLIMATE
RESILIENCE AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT SO OUR THOUGHT IS
THE FIRST TRANCHE OF FUNDS IS
DESIGNED TO HELP LOCALS
IDENTIFIED THOSE PROJECTS THAT
ARE SHOVEL READY. I DELETE THESE
PROJECTS WILL BE AUGMENTED BY
STATE FEDERAL OR PRIVATE DOLLARS
AND IN HELPING LOCALS IDENTIFIED
THESE PROJECTS COUNTY USE WOULD
LIKELY SEEK ADDITIONAL FUNDING
TO HIRE- AS INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AND GRANT WRITING
EXPERTS TO DO ASSET MAPPING. TO
ESTABLISH A BASELINE FOR THESE
INVESTABLE PROJECTS THESE ACTS
EXPERTS- ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT
BACK TO GO BIZ BI MONTHLY TO
ENSURE PROJECT ALIGNMENT WITH
THE GOALS OF THE FUND. AND THEN
MOVING ON TO DIVISIONAL FINDS
OUT ONCE SHOVEL WHERE THE
PROJECTS ARE IDENTIFIED FUTURE
ELEGY BSF FUNDS COULD BE USED
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STUDIES. PRE SEQUEL DESIGNED
POWER STUDIES- EXEDRA AND SO
THOSE ARE THE TYPES OF PROJECTS
THAT WE'D HOPE THAT THIS- THIS
FUND WOULD SUPPORT. ALL RIGHT I
APPRECIATE THAT THE RESPONSE
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
. ALL RIGHT I THINK WE ALSO HAVE
AN ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL
BUSINESSES. SURE AND CAL AT
LEARNING GREEN WAY DEPUTY
DIRECTOR FOR GOV IS- CALLAS BUT-
OUR OFFICE OF THE SMALL BUSINESS
ADVOCATES IS REQUESTING
STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO SPEND A
FEDERAL AWARD OF TWENTY FIVE
POINT THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
THIS FEDERAL WARD AS PART OF THE
ONE POINT TWO BILLION FROM THE
US TREASURY STATE SMALL BUSINESS
CREDIT INITIATIVE **** BCI. THE
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF
TWENTY TWENTY ONE INCLUDED TEN
BILLION OVERALL FOR THIS
PROGRAM. CALATHUS BE ABLE USES
FEDERAL WAR TO LEVERAGE THE
EXISTING STATE INVESTMENT IN
AUGMENT EXISTING RESOURCES AND
STAFF FOR THE VENTURE CAPITAL
PROGRAM WITH I THINK IN THE
STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE.
SPECIFICALLY THE AWARD WILL BE
USED TO REFER PROVIDE GRANTS TO
FEDERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
PARTNERS AND FUND FOR POSITIONS
FOR OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT DATA REPORTING
MONITORING AND EVALUATION. IT
WILL COMPLEMENT THE EXISTING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY CALLASPO AND
SINCE TWENTY EIGHTEEN WHEN IT
WAS LAUNCHED. IT SERVED OVER
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNIQUE
SMALL BUSINESSES WITH THREE
CONSULTING AND NO. TO LOW COST
TRAINING IN OVER FORTY LANGUAGES
. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. WITH THE-
IF YOU COULD JUST PUT IN THE
RECORD FOR ME. THANK BRANIEWO
HER LA ARE NOT FROM. BRING IT
BACK TO THE SUB THERE QUITE ARE
. JUST A NERDY QUESTION. IN THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROVIDING
ANY REPORTING OUT ABOUT HOW THE
ASSISTANCE BREAKS OUT WHETHER
IT'S THE OUTRAGE COMPONENT THAT
CONSUMES MOST OF THE- REFERRALS
OR THE IT'S ACTUAL- APPLICATION
MANAGEMENT YEAH ACTUALLY-
SPORTSMANSHIP FOR LACK OF A
BETTER WORD DO WE KNOW HOW THAT.
WHAT'S CONSUMING MOST OF THE
RESOURCES. ASSEMBLY JUST MAKING
FOLKS AWARE OF THE OPPORTUNITY
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PROGRAM
. I DO WE NOW. LET AND LET ME
GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT- FOR
THIS SPECIFIC PLANS I APPRECIATE
THAT THANK YOU VERY MUCH ALL
RIGHT. ALL RIGHT LET'S SEE WHAT
WE HAVE NEXT. CELLS COMMIT
NINETEEN RELIEF GRANT FUNDING.
SURE AND IN BUILDING THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET IN THE FALL
THERE'S AN ESTIMATED NINETY TWO
MILLION DOLLARS OF SAVINGS WITH
THE SMALL BUSINESS COVER
NINETEEN RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM.
BASED ON APPLICATIONS FOR RELIEF
WITH THE MAY REVISE WE ESTIMATE
AN ADDITIONAL FIFTY MILLION OF
SAVINGS THAT COULD BE CAPTURED
WITH THIS PROGRAM THANK YOU.
REGULARLY- NO CONCERNS. BACK TO
THE SUN. CIRCLE HERE- COULD YOU
COULD YOU DESCRIBE WE DID. SO
MUCH COVERED FUNDING IN SO MANY
DEPARTMENTS. I DON'T REMEMBER I
MEAN I KNOW WE DID THE SMOG THAT
THE GRANT PROGRAM RIGHT FOR
SMALL BUSINESS IS THE ONE THAT
WAS REFERENCED EARLIER. BUT WHAT
WHAT WAS- WHAT WENT UNSPENT IN
THIS PARTICULAR FUNDS. SHORES IS
INTENDED TO DO IN OTHER WORDS
SHORT ARMS THOSE PLANS DIRECTLY
IT WAS ABOUT FOUR PERCENT- OF
THE OVERALL FUNDS THAT WERE
ALLOCATED TO THIS PROGRAM THAT
WERE ON SPENT- AS A WHOLE THE
STATE INVESTED NEARLY FOUR
BILLION DOLLARS AND PROVIDED
ASSISTANCE TO ROUGHLY THREE
HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND SMALL
BUSINESSES- CALLASPO'S CONTINUE
TO PRIDE OUT REACH TO THESE
ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS- HOWEVER
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM IS
DECREASED OVER TIME. AND WE'RE
WORKING ON ESTABLISHING THE
FINAL AND DATES FOR THE PROGRAM
SO THIS THESE ARE THE GRANTS YOU
ADMINISTERED. GOT IT OKAY THANK
YOU VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THAT
THANK YOU MR WITH THE FOR THE
COMMON A QUESTION. OR I THINK
THAT WRAPS. PRESENTED I SKIP
WONDER WE COVER THE ONE MORE.
AND FOR IT AT THE OFFICE OF
SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE THEY'RE
REQUESTING STATUTORY CHANGES TO
BE MADE TO EXTEND SUNSET DATES
FOR SEVERAL GRANT PROGRAMS. M.
TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL TIME FOR
PROGRAM BECAUSE THAT ACTIVITY SO
THE STATUE ALIGNS WITH THE
FUNDING AVAILABLE. IN THE FOR
THE COMMON. BERMULA EARLIER NO
CONCERNS. TO DISTURB CENTER
KABIR. SEVERAL THAT THAT BRINGS
UP A QUESTION I'M NOT SURE IF
YOU'RE THE APPROPRIATE PERSON TO
ANSWER THIS BUT- WE DID ROLL OUT
OF A SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM AND-
WHICH IS A RELIEF TO SMALL
BUSINESSES IT WAS A HUGE EFFORT-
AND- I HEARD NOTHING BUT REALLY
GOOD. THINGS ABOUT THE PROGRAM
YOU KNOW DO ANYTIME YOU DO A
GRANT FROM PROGRAM AND TRY TO
GET MONEY OUT QUICKLY IT'S A
CHALLENGE BUT- WHAT. WHAT ARE WE
DOING IN REGARDS TO THE STAFF
THAT DID THAT WORK ON HOW ARE
THEY BEING ABSORBED IN THE- THE
OFFICE OR- WHERE THEY TEMPORARY
I AM. WHAT WHAT'S THE STATUS OF
STAFFING IN REGARDS TO THAT. I
AM AT THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION
LET ME GET BACK TO YOU AND WITH
THOSE STAFFING RESOURCES THANK
YOU I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU
SIR RICHARD. CORRECT AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS WILL BE
THE NEXT SUBJECT. BUSINESS
CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING. I
CAN'T BELIEVE FOR STATE SPENDING
ON HOMELESSNESS.
WELCOME BACK PLEASE PROCEED ONE
ONE READY STATE YOUR NAME AND
TITLE FOR THE RECORD. FOR GOOD
AFTERNOON TO THE CHAIR AND A
MEMBER OF MONEY TIPTOEING FROM
DEPARTING FINANCE- IN TWO
THOUSAND NINETEEN THE STATE HAD
INVESTED OVER SEVENTEEN BILLION
TO US IS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS.
CONSISTENT WITH A GOVERNOR
BUDGET ESTIMATED VISION CONTINUE
TO INCLUDE THREE POINT SEVEN
BILLION DOLLARS. IN FUNDING FOR
HOMELESSNESS PROGRAM FALL TO ANY
TO ANY TREE AND FIND FOR. THE
ADMINISTRATION CONTINUE TO
BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF
HOMELESS OUTCOME LING
ACCOUNTABILITY- THE
ADMINISTRATION BELIEVE A THREE
PART FRAMEWORK SHOULD CONSIST
OF. NUMBER ONE CREATING
MECHANISM FOR LOCAL EFFORTS TO
ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS NUMBER TWO
INCREASING REGIONAL COORDINATION
ON HOMELESSNESS SOLUTION. AND
NUMBER THREE- HOLDING LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR
RESPECTIVE ROLE IN ACHIEVING ALL
COME W. TWO ON HOUSING AND
SHELTER PERSON TO ACCESS
AFFORDABLE PERMANENT. HOUSING
AND SERVICES. THE ADMINISTRATION
BE PREPARED TO WORK WITH THE
LEGISLATURE OVER THE COMING WEEK
TO- INEC A COMPLETE ARE HOMELESS
OUTCOME ACCOUNTABILITY
FRAMEWORK. AND WITH THAT BEING
SAID OPEN TODAY ANY QUESTION AND
COMMENT THAT THE MEMBER MAY
HAVE. THAT IS THE CRUX OF IT IS.
THANK YOU THANK YOU MISTER JOHN
ANY L. A. UPON. THAT'S WHAT I
WITH THE LAW ANALYST. HAS A
DIFFERENT FINANCING THAT THERE
WAS AND LANGUAGE PROPOSED LOVE
IN FEBRUARY- INDICATING AN
INTEREST IN ENHANCING OVERSIGHT
FOR HOMELESSNESS- THAT INTENT
LANGUAGE WAS NOT REVISED AS PART
OF THE MAY REVISION TO REALLY
FLESH OUT HOW THAT WOULD WORK
AND SO WE HAVE SUBMITTED
QUESTIONS TO YOUR STAFF THAT
WHAT WE HOPE WOULD HELP THE
LEGISLATURE THINK THROUGH HOW TO
IMPLEMENT THAT- IS OMITTED FOR
THEIR SEPARATE IS THE HIGHLIGHT
OF THE FEW THINGS ON OUR MIND.
ARE YOU KNOW WHAT ARE THE
PROGRAMS THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED.
REALLY THE MAIN FRAMEWORK FOR
HOMELESSNESS OVERSIGHT IS AROUND
THE HEALTH PROGRAM TODAY INTO
THEIR INTEREST IN EXPANDING IT
TO OTHER STATE PROGRAMS. FEDERAL
FUNDS ARE LOCAL FUNDS. IF YOU
ARE WORKING TOWARDS ENHANCING
REGIONAL COLLABORATION. AND WHAT
IS THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
WOULD THERE BE A LEAD ENTITY
WHAT WOULD BE THE SCOPE OF THAT
LEAD ENTITIES- OVERSIGHT AS
WELL. I'M ON THE STATE LEVEL WHO
WOULD OVERSEE THE EFFORT- AS OF
TODAY IT'S THE INTERAGENCY
COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS THAT HAS
OVERSEEN THE STATE EFFORTS BUT
THEY HAVE CAPACITY TO TAKE ON
THIS NEW ROLE OR HOW WOULD YOU
SCALE THAT. UP ON THERE'S OTHER
QUESTIONS AS WELL BUT THIS JUST
GIVES YOU A BRIEF HIGHLIGHT. AND
OVERALL- WE WOULD SAY AS FOR THE
BOTTOM OF THE LEGISLATURE TO
THINK THROUGH HOW TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE SEPARATE IS A SUCCESS-
WE'VE MADE AT THE STATE HAS MADE
CHANGES ON THE HELP PROGRAM YEAR
AFTER YEAR TO IMPROVE. OVERSIGHT
MOST RECENTLY THROUGH THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL
ACTION PLANS AS PART OF THE
THIRD ROUND OF HAP. THAT WAS A
MAJOR UNDERTAKING FOR THE STATE
AND SO IF THE LEGISLATURE TO
MOVE FOR WITH A VERY BROAD-
EXPANSION OF OVERSIGHT. ONE OF
THINK THROUGH HOW TO PROPERLY
SUPPORT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND
PROVIDE THEM GUIDANCE. SO FOR
EXAMPLE THE LEGISLATURE COULD
CONSIDER- MAYBE WORK MOVING
FORWARD WITH EXPANDED OVERSIGHT
AND A FEW COMMUNITIES PERHAPS
THOSE WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF
INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS. TO THE STATE CAN
PROPERLY SUPPORT TO PROVIDE THAT
GUIDANCE- TO ENSURE THAT THEY
ARE SUCCESSFUL AS WE CONTINUE TO
MAKE PROGRESS IN THIS. EFFORT.
THANK YOU HAPPY TO TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS. THERE YOU FOR THAT
BRING IT THE SUBCOM ARE CLOSED.
THIRTY WILL- ONE CONCERN. A I.
WELL SEVERAL OF A FEW CONCERNS.
IS THE- GOVERNOR'S. REPEATED
PREFERENCE TO ALLOCATE. AND
COMMIT MONEY. YEAR BY YEAR. WITH
NO COMMITMENT ON MULTIPLE YEARS
- MY UNDERSTANDING IS HE IS
CONTINUING TO. STAND BY THAT.
POSITION AM I CORRECT. CHRIS
STILL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE IT
IS CORRECT SENATOR WE ARE
PROPOSING RIGHT NOW TO FUND- THE
HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS PROPOSED
FOR FUNDING IN THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET MAY REVISION OR PROPOSED
JUST ON FOR THE BUDGET YEAR. HI
I FAIL TO SEE HOW A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CAN EFFECTIVELY.
ATTACK A PROBLEM LIKE
HOMELESSNESS WHICH IS MULTI
FACETED AND- GIVEN CERTAIN
INFRASTRUCTURE SHORTAGES LIKE
MENTAL HEALTH BEDS- AND- AND
EVEN EVEN SHELTERS AND THE LIKE.
THAT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAN
EFFECTIVELY COMMIT TO STRATEGIES
WITH ONLY TWELVE MONTHS OF
FUNDING- THE TO MAKE- SPENDING
COMMITMENTS TO ADDRESS THESE
PROBLEMS IT TAKES MORE THAN A
TWELVE MONTH PERIOD AND I JUST I
FEEL TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE
GOVERNOR CONTINUES TO- REMAIN ON
THAT PARTICULAR COMMITMENT. NOW
WITH REGARD TO BOB LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS AND THE ROLE OF A
COLLABORATION AND- A LEAD ENTITY
IF YOU WILL LOCALLY.
TRADITIONALLY COUNTIES HAVE BEEN
SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND I
KNOW CITIES HAVE ASKED FOR A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY AND-
REALLY THAT REFLECTS THE NEED
AND COUNTIES AS A WHOLE THE
CITIES WITHIN THE COUNTIES AND
THE COUNTIES FOR. THE THE FUNDS
TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS AGAIN
I THINK IT SHOULD BE MORE THAN
ONE YEAR BUT THE POINT IS A
POINT THAT I'M MAKING IS
COUNTIES HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN
SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. AND I
HOPE IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE WE'RE
MOVING A LITTLE BIT AWAY FROM
THERE THE STATE HAS TAKEN OVER
SOME- DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN
THESE AREAS- AND- CITIES HAVE
BEEN VERY MUCH INVOLVED AND
THERE BEEN. SHALL WE SAY
CHALLENGES CAN COLLABORATION
BETWEEN CITIES AND COUNTIES
WE'VE HAD IT HERE IN SACRAMENTO
THEY'VE COME A LONG WAY AND I
THINK IT'S GOING WELL HERE. BUT
IT IS A CHALLENGE. WITHOUT IT
BEING CLEAR THAT COUNTIES ARE
THE PRIMARY SOCIAL SERVICE
PROVIDERS- THE LAST THING OF.
THE WITH REGARD TO
ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES THIS IS
A BIG DEAL AND- IT WOULD BE
GOOD- I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT
IS THE ADMINISTRATION'S THANK
THAT- APPROPRIATE- OBJECTIVES
ARE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES WHAT
WHAT ARE THE- RIGHT THINGS WE
SHOULD BE LOOKING AT. IN TERMS
OF WHAT OUR OUTCOME SHOULD BE
THE MEASUREMENT OF CPAS WHAT ARE
THE SPECIFIC OUTCOMES THAT WE
WANT TO MEASURE. YES SENATOR
THAT'S UP I THINK THAT IS THE
CRUX OF THE WHOLE MATTER IS WHAT
WITH THE FRAMEWORKS IN A LOOK
LIKE. BROADLY SPEAKING THE
ADMINISTRATION'S PICTURE AN
ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK IS
GOING TO CONSIST OF REGIONAL
COORDINATION. PROBABLY AT LEAST
AT THE COUNTY LEVEL WHERE EACH
LOCAL ENTITIES CITIES AND
COUNTIES WOULD HAVE DEFINED
ROLES IN TERMS OF- ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES. AND WE'RE ALSO
ENVISIONING. AND HAVING
DISCUSSIONS WITH THE LEGISLATURE
MAYBE SOMETHING BROADER THAN
JUST EXISTING HOMES THOSE
PROGRAMS. MAYBE LOOKING AT
PROGRAMS IN THE HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES INTERIOR HEALTH SPEARS
AS WELL BECAUSE YOU NOTED IN
YOUR COMMENTS- THE FUNDING IS
NOT. FONG GOING THE STATE CANNOT
COMMIT TO ONGOING FUNDING FOR
HOMELESSNESS PARTICULAR GIVEN
THE CURRENT FISCAL SITUATION. SO
THAT'S WHY WE'RE INTERESTED IN
LOOKING AT CREATING A FRAMEWORK.
THAT WOULD. BE BROADER THAN JUST
THE EXISTING PROGRAMS AND FIND A
WAY TO HELP LOCALS LEOPARD
RESOURCES FROM EXISTING PROGRAMS
AS WELL TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS
ON A REGIONAL BASIS. YOU'RE KIND
OF TALKING ABOUT ACTIVITIES.
RIGHT YES. THAT'S NOT OUTCOMES.
WHAT SHOULD BE WE BE LOOKING FOR
I REALIZE YEAR- DELEGATING THAT
TO THE LEGISLATURE BUT I'M
CURIOUS WHAT IS THE
ADMINISTRATION THINK SHOULD BE
ACTUAL OUTCOMES OF OUR
HOMELESSNESS EFFORTS. AT THE END
OF THE DAY I THINK THE
ADMINISTRATION BELIEVES THE
OUTCOME SHOULD BE TO REDUCE THE
NUMBER OF PERSONS LIVING ON THE
STREET. WHO ARE HOMELESS AND
CREATE ADDITIONAL PERMANENT
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE
IN TERMS OF HOW TO GET THERE I
THINK THAT'S WHERE. IS MY
COLLEAGUE NOTED WE'RE LOOKING TO
HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM THE
LEGISLATURE IN TERMS OF HOW TO
BUILD A FRAMEWORK. YOU KNOW I
HEAR A LOT ABOUT. GETTING PEOPLE
INTO SHELTER INTO HOUSING.
HOPEFULLY IN THE TREATMENT.
NEVER ONCE SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE
HAVE I HEARD ANYBODY SAY OUR
OBJECTIVE IS TO GET. PEOPLE THAT
ARE HOMELESS CURRENTLY TO A
POINT OF SELF SUFFICIENCY. I'M
NOT HEARD THAT. AND IN MY
OPINION WE'RE NOT DOING THE JOB
UNLESS WE SAY THAT'S WHAT WE
NEED TO DO. NOW MAYBE THE
PROBLEM IS SO DAUNTING AT THIS
POINT THAT WE CAN'T SEE- THAT
LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.
BUT EVENTUALLY THAT'S WHAT WE
HAVE TO AIM FOR IS NOT JUST TO
GET PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS. JUST
GETTING OFF THE STREET MAKES IT.
MAKE IF WE HAVEN'T SOLVED THE
PROBLEM THE MAKES PROBLEM-
INVISIBLE. SELF SUFFICIENCY IS
WHAT ALWAYS SHOULD DRIVE OUR
SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS SO-
THAT'S MY LECTURE AND THAT'LL BE
MY- INPUT IN THE LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS TO THE EXTENT THAT- BUT
WE GET SOMEWHERE ON THAT. THANK
YOU CENTER DELAND TO SOME GREAT
EXTENT ASSOCIATE MYSELF WITH MY
DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES
COMMENTS AND SENTIMENTS. MY ONLY
COMMENT HERE FOR GO TO CIRCLE.
ASSEMBLY BE PARTICULARLY PAYING
ATTENTION TO. THE LANGUAGE THAT
ENDS UP BEING AGREED UPON THAT
DEALS WITH THE- COMPLAINT
HOUSING ELEMENT. OF LINKED TO
THE RECEIPT OF FUNDS I MEAN
THERE'S SUCH A DIRECT
CORRELATION THERE. IS SO MANY
COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO RESIST
THE ACTUAL PRODUCTION OF.
PRODUCT AND RESIST BEING ABLE TO
BE IN A POSITION TO SUBMIT A
COMPLAINT HOUSING ELEMENTS
PROBLEM CONTINUES TO BE
PROBLEMATIC- FROM FROM BOTH A
NUMBER OF REASONS BUT THE
PARTICULAR INTEREST THE SENATE.
CAREER SO I REALLY PER THIS. AND
I THINK A LOT OF THE THINGS- MY
LEARNED COLLEAGUE SAID IT IS
IMPORTANT I THINK WE HEARD IN
THIS COMMITTEE I DO BELIEVE IT
WAS THIS COMMITTEE WHEN WE- HAD
OUR- PRESIDENT INFORMATIONAL
HEARING ON HOUSING AT IT SEEMS
I. I'VE BEEN IN. MANY TO MANY
HOUSING HOWDY HOUSING HEARING
SO- BUT WHAT WE HEARD LOUD LOUD
AND CLEAR IS READ REGIONAL
COORDINATION IS REALLY IMPORTANT
AND I THINK I BELIEVE. WE NEED
TO DO IT THROUGH THE COUNTIES
BECAUSE WE HAVE MANY. AREAS OF
THE STATE THAT ARE. WEALTHIER
THAT DON'T HAVE SOCIAL SERVICES
AND SO WE TEND TO PUT THE SOCIAL
SERVICES IN- IN AREAS WHERE.
THERE IS A GREAT NEED WHICH
MEANS THAT IF YOU PUT. THE FORD
OF A HOUSING ONLY NEAR THE
SOCIAL SERVICES YEAR OVER
CONCENTRATING FOR PEOPLE IN ONE
REGION SO. SO IT THEN LEAVES THE
WEALTHIER COMMUNITIES- WITH THE
PIT COUNT THAT'S SO LOW THAT
IT'S- IT'S NOT FAIR IN RELATION
TO THE OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTY
SO MY POINT ABOUT THAT IS IT. I
THINK THERE HAS TO BE A WAY FOR.
FOR THE FOR EVERYBODY TO
PARTICIPATE FINANCIALLY IN
FIGURING OUT HOW TO. HOW TO
HOUSE AND HAVE THE SERVICES
THAT- THE- HOMELESS NEED. SO I
THINK THAT'S ONE WAITING TO GET
THERE IS TO DO IT BY COUNTY I
THINK ONE OF THE WAY I THINK WE
NEED GOALS AND REPORTABLE
METHOD. TO DETERMINE- HOW MANY
BEDS ARE AVAILABLE TO GET PEOPLE
OFF THE STREETS AND- AND THAT
PROBABLY ISN'T GOING TO BE VERY
SIMILAR TO THE PIT COUNT WHICH
IS THAT- YOU HEAR ABOUT
COMMUNITIES. THAT HAVE BEDS
AVAILABLE WAXING AND WANING
DEPENDING ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN
THE COMMUNITY WE NEED THOSE BEDS
TO BE AVAILABLE AND AS YOU'RE
RECRUITING PEOPLE OFF THE STREET
THERE HAS TO BE A BED AVAILABLE
FOR THEM- THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
HOUSING PER HOUSE PERMANENTLY WE
NEED TO KNOW THAT NUMBER IS
WELL. THAT'LL TELL US WHETHER
WE'RE BUILDING THAT PERMANENT
HOUSING THAT WE NEED- THE NUMBER
OF PEOPLE WITH A JOB. OR THAT
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR- SAFETY NET
RESOURCES- I'VE HEARD FROM A
NUMBER OF THE- THE ADVOCATES
THAT HAVE WORKED WITH THE
HOMELESS THAT THEY HAVE FOUND
INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR. FOR VETERANS PENSIONS FOR
EXAMPLE AND- PENSIONS IT MAY
HAVE BEEN EARNED BY- A HOMELESS
INDIVIDUAL IT THAT THEY DIDN'T
KNOW WAS AVAILABLE TO THEM. SO
HAVING THE SERVICES AVAILABLE SO
THAT THEY CAN DETERMINE. IF
THERE ARE- AND I THINK THIS GETS
BACK TO SELF SUFFICIENCY RIGHT
IF PEOPLE ARE WORKING OR IF
THEY- IF THEY'RE ELIGIBLE FOR
PENSIONS BECAUSE THEY'RE ELDERLY
THEN- THAT'S A GOOD THING. THAT
THE INDIVIDUAL THAT I HEARD
ABOUT WAS AN ELECTRICIAN IN
SANTA BARBARA THAT WAS TAKE THAT
WAS- ENCOURAGED TO RECEIVE
TREATMENT AND HE'S GOT A PENSION
AND NOW THAT HE'LL BE BUYING A
HOUSE IN. SANTA BARBARA- DOESN'T
GET MUCH BETTER THAN THAT- AND
THEN ALSO- THE HOUSING I THINK
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THAT THE
HOUSING ELEMENT BE. A PART OF
THAT EQUATION AS WELL AND AT
SOME POINT WE OUGHT TO BE
LOOKING AT- COMMUNITIES THAT
HAVE. BETTER HOUSING. WITH THE
TERM IT'S HOUSING FRIENDLY IT'S
NOT THAT TERM IT'S HOUSING-
THERE'S A WHOLE LIST OF HOUSING-
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE IT
EASIER TO BUILD HOUSING IN YOUR
COMMUNITY AND I ALWAYS FORGET
WITH THE TERMINOLOGY IS- BUT IF
YOU. REMOVED THE BARRIERS FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING IN
YOUR COMMUNITY THEN IT MEANS
THAT YOU'VE- YOU'VE DONE WITH
THE STATE IS ASKED YOU TO DO AND
IN WHICH CASE- MAYBE YOU GET
EXTRA RESOURCES IN THAT REGARD
SO I JUST THINK THERE'S SOME
THINGS WE OUGHT TO BE LOOKING
AT. AND AND I'M VERY EXCITED
THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS- HAS MOVED
IN THIS DIRECTION BECAUSE I
REALLY DO THINK THAT- THAT WE
NEED MORE ACCOUNTABILITY OR
FORGET IT- IF FOR NO. KEEP
FUNDING THIS YEAR OVER YEAR AND
I DO THINK WE NEED TO DO IT AND
I DO THINK WE NEED TO MAKE A
LONGER TERM COMMITMENT AT SOME
POINT. BUT I THINK WE NEED TO
SET UP THE FRAMEWORK FOR THAT TO
HAPPEN BEFORE WE DO THAT SO.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. THANK
YOU SIR CABALLERO ALL RIGHT. I
THINK. THAT WILL TAKE US TO
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT. CONSUMER SERVICES
AND HOUSING. EXISTENCE. SKEWS ME
DEFERMENT OF FORECLOSURE
INNOVATION HOUSING PRODUCTION
PROGRAM EFFECTIVE. VERY PLEASE
PRESS WHEN READY YOUR NAME AND
TITLE FOR THE RECORD. HOPEFULLY
WE CAN HAVE A MARCH OF FINANCE-
SO STARTING WITH THE FIRST ISSUE
OF THE DEFERMENT OF THE
FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION HOUSING
PREVENTION PROGRAMS. SO IN
ADDITION TO THE THREE HUNDRED
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS- IN
GENERAL FUND SOLUTIONS PROPOSED
IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET THE
MAYOR VISION PROPOSES A THREE
HUNDRED FORTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLAR TO FOR ALL. OF THE FIVE
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ONE TIME
GENERAL FUND THAT WAS PROVIDED
FOR THAT FORECLOSURE
INTERVENTION IN HOUSING
PRESERVATION PROGRAM- THE MAYOR
VISION PROPOSED SERVER DOES
FUNDING IN THE CURRENT YEAR AND
SPREAD IT OUT OVER THE NEXT FOUR
FISCAL YEARS- OVERALL THE
FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM IS
MAINTAINED OVER THE MULTI YEAR-
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS-
ADDITIONAL COMMENT. LUIS MORALES
LA L. WE IS NOT THE TO THE X.
THAT THE BUDGET PROBLEM PERSISTS
FOR THE STATE WHICH WE
ANTICIPATE IS LIKELY THE
LEGISLATURE WILL HAVE TO REVISIT
THE FUNDING DELAYS OR ANY OTHER
BUDGET AUGMENTATIONS IN THE
BUDGET. I THANK. YOU SHOULDN'T
TIMELINE AS WE SORT OF BOTH THE
FUNDING BACK. AND SO THE
PROPOSAL WOULD MAINTAIN A
HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS FOR THE PROGRAM IN THE
CURRENT YEAR AND THEN IT- IT
WOULD ALLOCATE FIFTY MILLION AND
IN THE BUDGET YEAR A HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS IN BUDGET YOUR
PLUS ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS
IN BUDGET YOUR PLACE TO AND THE
NINETY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
UNDERSTANDABLY OPERATIVES
PARTICULAR BASIS FOR THE
ALLOCATION IN THAT TIMELINE. S.
R. DEFERRED MY COLLEAGUES AT THE
- THANK YOU RELEVANT. GOOD
AFTERNOON JENNIFER SEGER AT
DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE
DIVISION OF STATE FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE OF EACH CITY. SO THE
WAY THAT WE'VE DESIGNED THE
PROGRAM- IS SOMEWHAT- AND-
CONSISTENT WITH THE WAY THAT THE
BUDGET APPROPRIATION IS BEING
PROPOSED SO WE ARE LOOKING FOR A
ADMINISTERING FUND MANAGER. AND
THAT WILL RUN THE PROGRAM ON
BEHALF OF EACH CD OUR PLAN IS TO
PROVIDE FUNDING- IN ADVANCE. TO
THAT FUND MANAGERS THEN MAKE
ALLOCATIONS TO IMPLEMENTING FUND
MANAGERS BUT TO NOT RELEASE ALL
THE FUNDS ALL AT ONCE. SAID OUR
OUR INITIAL PLAN HAD ALWAYS BEEN
LET'S RELEASED A HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS TO THE FUND MANAGER ONCE
THEY'VE DISPERSED AND SPENT 75%
OF THAT WE WOULD HAVE A
SUPPLEMENTAL. AND DISBURSEMENT
TO THEM FOR YOU KNOW TO BRING
THEM INTO ANOTHER HUNDRED
MILLION SO WITH THE FUNDS THAT
ARE AVAILABLE TO US CURRENTLY.
PLUS WHAT IS PLANNED IN BUDGET
YEAR AND THEN BUDGET YEAR PLUS
ONE TWO AND THREE IT IS
CONSISTENT WITH THE WAY THAT
WE'VE DESIGNED THE PROGRAM.
THANKS FOR THE CLARIFICATION
RIGHT QUESTIONS FROM. I THINK
THAT- BRINGS US TO THE DOWNTOWN
REBOUNDERS ARE CORRECT. THAT'S
CORRECT AND SO THE MAY REVISION
PROPOSES SERVER AT SEVENTEEN
POINT FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF AN
ORIGINAL TWENTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLAR ONE TIME GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATION. ARE DOING FROM
THE BUDGET ACT OF TWO THOUSAND
SO QUITE SOMETIME AGO- FOR THE
DOWNTOWN REBOUND PROGRAM. WHICH
WAS INITIALLY INTENDED TO-
PROVIDE- LOANS TO. DEVELOPERS
FOR- AND ADAPTIVE REUSE OR OTHER
SORTS OF- AND PROJECTS WITHIN
CERTAIN BOUNDARIES OF ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS. COME IF MILLION LUIS
MORALES WITH THE L. A. O. NO
CONCERNS TO RAISE ON THIS ITEM.
LITTLE SURPRISE BY THAT WOULD
BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE
AND I'LL ASK- GOT A LITTLE BIT
OF A BALANCE. HOW DO WE AND
WHAT'S OUR ANALYSIS ABOUT THE
DRIVING FACTOR HERE THAT'S NOT
INSIGNIFICANT. HELLO ABSOLUTELY
GOOD PROGRAM PURPOSE HOW DO WE
END UP WITH A BALANCE.
CRITICALLY CIRCUMSTANTIALLY. I
CAN SPEAK TO A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
THE PROGRAM HISTORY- SUE THE
FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED TO US IN
THE TWENTY TWENTY ONE. BUDGET
YEAR WE IMMEDIATELY PUT OUT A
PROGRAM- PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND
ANOVA WE DID FULLY AWARD ALL OF
THE FUNDS- WITHIN THAT FISCAL
YEAR SO WE MADE AWARDS TO FOR
THREE PROJECTS. AND
UNFORTUNATELY ONLY TWO OF THOSE
PROJECTS WERE ULTIMATELY ABLE TO
MOVE FORWARD- SO WE HAD A
DISTANT- FOR TWO OF THE PROJECT
NOW. THIS INCOME BURNS'S THEY'RE
INFREQUENT RATE FOR PROGRAMS BUT
THEY'RE NOT UNCOMMON AND IT CAN.
BE AS A RESULT OF ECONOMIC AND
KIND OF MARKET CONDITIONS IT CAN
BE A RESULT OF PROJECT SCOPE
CHANGES IT CAN BE A RESULT- HAVE
JUST YOU DON'T. LOCAL AND
SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAM AS WELL
SO IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT THE
FUNDS WERE DISTINCT HUBBARD. AND
BUT WE DID INITIALLY MAKE THOSE
AWARDS. I'VE ALWAYS FOUND THAT
PARTICULAR ELEMENT OF BUDGETING
AND ACCOUNTING AND YOU KNOW
FASCINATING BUT I WILL GIVE IT
ANY MORE COMMENTS AS WE SIT HERE
EXCEPT THAT SOMETIMES IT'S GOOD
TO HAVE BALLOTS LAYING AROUND
SOMEWHERE IN. PARTICULAR IN THIS
CASE I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY. RIGHT
OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
THIS- BURKE CENTER CAREER.
BECAUSE THE REAL QUICK- COM IT'S
TOO BAD- THAT WOULD. IT IT'S TOO
BAD WE'RE IN THIS- BUDGET
SITUATION BECAUSE- THE NUMBER OF
REQUESTS THAT I GET FOR HELP IN.
REVITALIZING DOWNTOWNS NOW WITH
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY GONE IS
JUST IT'S I COULD I COULD GO
THROUGH THE COMMUNITIES IN MY
DISTRICT THAT HAVE ASKED FOR-
POURED MONEY FROM SMALL
BUSINESSES BECAUSE DOWNTOWN
SMALL BUSINESSES ARE USUALLY-
THE- UP. THE IS THE CORNERSTONE
OF THE DOWNTOWN BUT THEY'RE
ALSO- IN MANY INSTANCES AT LEAST
IN MY REGION THEIR IMMIGRANTS-
THE SPACE IS SMALL IT'S NOT VERY
ATTRACTIVE AND SO THEY'RE
LOOKING TO. BEEF UP THE FRONT OF
THE BUILDING MAKE IT LOOK BETTER
FIX THE SIDEWALKS THE KURDS NEED
CURB CUTS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT
EIGHTY A ACCESSIBLE AND SO. TO
HAVE A DOWNTOWN REBOUND PROGRAM
WITH ACT YOU KNOW ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES THERE IS- WHEN WE NEED
HOUSING DESPERATELY AND THERE'S
NOTHING BETTER THAN PEOPLE
LIVING DOWNTOWN- IT'S TOO BAD
BUT- I UNDERSTAND IT'S YOU KNOW
IT'S A DEFEAT THIS IS A FROM
TWENTY TWENTY ONE AND- AT SOME
POINT YOU GOTTA. MOVE ON WILL BE
BACK TO REVISIT THIS I'M SURE
IT'S SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE.
THANK YOU SIR THANK YOU. ALL
RIGHT THANK YOU I THINK THAT
BRINGS US TO- OPR OFFICE
PLANNING RESEARCH. ONE STAFFING
RE CONFIGURATIONS. YEAH. THANK
YOU. DR ONE NINETEEN. FIFTY WHEN
WE- WELCOME BACK. SHARPLY
PROCEED WHEN READY STATE YOUR
AND TITLE FOR THE RECORD. GOOD
AFTERNOON SHARE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE KEVIN CLARK DEPARTMENT
FINANCE I WILL BE PROVIDING AN
OVERVIEW OF NOTABLE MAYOR VISION
PROPOSALS TO FOR- PR OFFICE OF
PLANNING RESEARCH. FIRST THE
MAYOR VISION INCLUDES FIVE POINT
THREE MILLION GENERAL FUNDS AND
FIFTEEN POSITIONS ON GOING TO
ESTABLISH AN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY UNIT WITHIN THE
OFFICE OF PLANNING RESEARCH.
REALLY THIS PROPOSAL WILL
SUPPORT INTERNAL DEVELOPMENTS
PURSUED ME DEPARTMENTAL
OVERSIGHT AND ADMINISTRATION OF
I. T. NEEDS. SECOND THE MAY
REVISION INCLUDES REDUCTION OF
TWO MILLION GENERAL FUNDS AND
TEN POSITIONS IN THE BUDGET YEAR
DECREASING TO ONE POINT FIVE
MILLION BEGINNING IN TWENTY SIX
TWENTY SEVEN ONGOING TO ADDRESS
DECLINING GENERAL FUND REVENUES.
AND BEGIN THE PROCESS OF
TRANSITIONING- PR TO A MORE
TRADITIONAL DEPARTMENTS THAT
HAVE STATE CIVIL SERVICE
POSITIONS. TO BE HEARING FROM
THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE
MY OFFICE MOMENTARILY NOW
THERE'S A FEW CONCERNS THAT
THEY'VE REYES RELATED TO THE I.
T. U. IN A PROPOSAL. AND WILL
JUST NOTE THAT YOU KNOW WE WERE
THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE
STATE'S IN A PRECARIOUS BUDGET
SITUATION AND WE TOOK THAT INTO
ACCOUNT WHEN WE WERE LOOKING AT
THE I. T. UNIT PROPOSAL AND
REALLY BEFORE YOU THE I. T. YOU
NEVER POLLS WILL REPRESENTS THE
BASE LEVEL THE MINIMUM AMOUNTS
OF POSITIONS AND RESOURCES
NECESSARY. FOR OPR TO ESTABLISH
AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT.
WITHIN THEIR DEPARTMENT AND OPR
OVERSEAS AND MYRIAD NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT POLICY AREAS-
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS LANDON
PLANT LAND USE AND PLANNING-
SURGICAL CANCEL THE OFFICE OF
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS. AND SO
WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE'S GONNA
BE SOME BAND WITH THAT'S
NECESSARY TO COVER ALL THOSE YOU
KNOW PROGRAMMATIC AREAS. WITHIN
AYE IT WITHIN A PR. SO HAPPY
ANSWERED YOU MIGHT HAVE. ON THE
OVERALL SEARCH WITH FROM A PRD
QUESTIONS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
HELLO. GOOD AFTERNOON RETAILERS
WITH THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S
OFFICE- SO REGARDING THE NEW
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT WE
DID TAKE A REALLY CAREFUL LOOK
AT THIS WALK THROUGH ESPECIALLY
GIVEN THE GENERAL FUND
CONDITION- WE WERE CONVINCED
THAT THERE IS SOME NEED- AT O.
PR TO ESTABLISH THIS NEW OFFICE
GIVEN ITS RECENT GROWTH. BUT WE
DO THINK THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE
TO DO IT AT US AT A SLIGHTLY
DOWN SKILLED. LEVEL AT LEAST FOR
THE INITIAL YEAR- SPECIFICALLY
RATHER THAN THE FIFTEEN
POSITIONS THEY'RE REQUESTING WE
WENT THROUGH AND IDENTIFIED TEN
THAT WE THINK ARE REALLY
ESSENTIAL AND THEN PERHAPS THE
FIVE COULD WAIT. AS THEY'RE
GETTING SCALED UP THEY COULD
CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR SOME OF
THEIR- FOR SOME OF THEIR
SERVICES SO WE ESTIMATE THAT
THIS COULD SAVE ABOUT ONE POINT
FOUR MILLION AS COMPARED TO THE
PROPOSAL BEFORE YOU WE DO THINK
AGAIN. SOME NEW RESOURCES ARE
REQUIRED BUT JUST DIDN'T SEE THE
COMPELLING EVIDENCE FOR THE
LEVEL THAT WERE REQUESTED-
REGARDING THE SECOND PROPOSAL TO
REDUCE THE JANUARY REQUEST- BY
TEN STAFF FOR GENERAL FUND
SAVINGS WE RECOMMEND APPROVING
THAT BUT WE DO THINK YOU ARE
PROBABLY GONNA WANNA. KEEP A
PRETTY CLOSE EYE ON- ON THE
OFFICE OVER THE COMING YEAR OR
TWO BECAUSE SOME OF THE
PROPOSALS THAT THEY RETRACTED
WERE ACTUALLY TO IMPLEMENT SOME
RECENT LEGISLATION AND SO YOUR
PRIORITIES. OP SO THEY THEY
HAVE- STIPULATED THAT THEY THINK
THEY CAN ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS AND
REQUIREMENTS WITH THE RESOURCES
THEY ARE REQUESTING BUT GIVEN
THOSE WERE LEGISLATIVE MANDATES
WE THINK- KEEPING UP. CLOSE
OVERSIGHT ROLE IN THAT THROUGH
BUDGET- HEARINGS NEXT SPRING
WILL BE IMPORTANT JUST TO MAKE
SURE THAT THEY ARE IMPLEMENTING
THE LAW THAT YOU PASSED. THANK
YOU VERY TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE. A
CIRCLE HERE. SO LET ME LET ME
JUST ASK- AT. YOU KNOW AT ONE
POINT- THE DECISION WAS MADE AND
IT'S KIND OF FLIP FLOPPED IT
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
TECHNOLOGY WAS A DEPARTMENT AND
THEN BECAME AN AGENCY THAT WENT
BACK TO BEING A DEPARTMENT. AND
THE STRATEGY. AT ONE POINT WAS
THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF
TECHNOLOGY WOULD BE THE GO TO
DEPARTMENT. FOR EVERYTHING
TECHNOLOGY. M. INITIATED WHETHER
IT WAS TO HIRE. TO HIRE A
CONTRACTOR TO COME IN AND WORK.
TO UPGRADE. THE BOMB TECHNOLOGY
IN A DEPARTMENT. AND- AND SO IT
A PART OF THE REASON FOR THAT
WAS THAT YOU DIDN'T WANT THE
PROLIFERATION EVERYBODY HAD AN
ATTORNEY EVERYBODY HAD A COMMS
PERSON EVERYBODY HAD- ED
TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS AND- AND- AND
THE QUESTION BECAME IS IT
NECESSARY TO HAVE- PEOPLE THAT
ARE DIVERSE LEAST. DIFFER AT.
THE SPREAD OUT- AND- AND NOT.
HAVE A CONSISTENCY IN TERMS OF
THE QUALITY AND THE- THE ABILITY
TO- MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
DEPARTMENT AND THEN MAKE HAVE
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE UNDERSTAND
IT SO. SO WHAT WHY WHY ARE WE
SETTING UP A NEW INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY UNIT UNIT IN YOUR
WEIGHT WHAT IS IT YOU'RE GOING
TO ACCOMPLISH. BY HAVING THAT
UNIT THAT YOU WOULDN'T
ACCOMPLISH. WITH SOME STAFF
CONTRACTS STOCK FOR STAFF FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY WE
JUST NEED TO UNDERSTAND A LITTLE
BIT BETTER BECAUSE AND I AND I
WILL SAY THIS AGAIN. ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT- THAT HAPPENED WHEN
WE HIT OUR- BUDGET CRISIS IS-
GOVERNMENT DOWNSIZED AND- FROM
MY PERSPECTIVE SYMBOL THAT
DOWNSIZING WAS REALLY IMPORTANT
BECAUSE- LOCAL GOVERNMENT IT
DONE IT BUT THE STATED NEVER
DONE IT AND- AND IT IT JUST
SEEMS TO ME LIKE WE'VE- GROWN.
WE'VE GROWN STATE THE STATE
BUDGET SO MUCH AND PART OF
THAT'S OUR FAULT I DO HAVE TO
SAY THAT IT'S REALLY HARD TO. TO
VOTE AGAINST SOMEBODY'S IDEAS
IT'S A REALLY GOOD IDEA BUT- BUT
GIVEN OUR OUR BUDGET I'M I'M
WORRIED ABOUT IT SO. GERALD
EXISTENCE YOUR NAME AND TITLE
FOR THE SCOTT MORGAN CHIEF
ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE PLANNING
RESEARCH- YES WE ARE ACTUALLY
WORKING CLOSELY WITH DEPARTMENT
TECHNOLOGY THEY DO NOT PROVIDE
ALL OF THE SERVICES- THAT THAT
WOULD BE NEEDED TO PROVIDE THE
DAILY SUPPORT. WE ARE WORKING
WITH THEM ON TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE ON THE SETTING UP OF
THE ACTUAL NETWORK OF- THE
SECURITY TYPE OF NEEDS THAT WE
WOULD WOULD NEED- AND ARE
LOOKING AT THE INTER AGENCY
AGREEMENT WITH THEM ON ON SOME
OF THAT BUT THEY DON'T. PROVIDE
KIND OF THE DAILY STAFF SUPPORT
ONGOING NETWORK SUPPORT AND ALL
OF THOSE THINGS THAT THAT
INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT WOULD
WOULD NEED TO HAVE. A TO SUPPORT
THEIR EMPLOYEES AND BUDGET
PROGRAMS THAT GRANT PROGRAMS ALL
OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE
ENTAILED IN THAT. SO I'M- BUDGET
IN. AND OUT FINANCES I
UNDERSTAND WHAT WHAT IS THE
TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ARE YOU TALKING
ABOUT JUST OF THE OPERATION OF
THE COMPUTERS AND THE PHONES AND
ALL THAT KIND OF GOOD STUFF.
YEAH THAT'S THAT'S DEFINITELY
PART OF IT SO THE INDIVIDUAL YOU
KNOW SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS TO
IN A TWENTY FOUR SEVEN. I. T.
HELP DESK SUPPORT- YOU KNOW YOUR
COMPUTER BREAKS DOWN FIXING OF
THE CIRCULAR AT THE COMPUTER OR
GETTING A NEW ONE- AND THEN.
BUSINESS NEEDS FOR GRANT PROGRAM
SO GRANT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
SYSTEMS- YOU KNOW THOSE VARIETY
OF DIFFERENT BUSINESS NEEDS THAT
THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS HAVE. YOU
KNOW CURRENTLY WE RELY ON THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR THAT- AND
WE'VE JUST GROUND PASSED THEIR
THEIR INTERNAL CAPABILITIES. OF
FROM AN I. T. SUPPORT
STANDPOINT- AND QUITE FRANKLY
YOU KNOW SOMETIMES. DEVIATE FROM
FROM THEIR STRICT POLICIES ON
HOW THEY WANT TO RUN THEIR IT
SHOW SO- IT'S REALLY LOOKING AT
HOW DO WE DEVELOP A SYSTEM FOR.
THE NEW NEEDS OF OPR THAT HAVE
HAVE COME ON BOARD OF THE LAST
TEN YEARS THAT IT REALLY.
CHANGED HOW WE HOW WE DO OUR
JOB- AS COMPARED TO HOW THE
GOVERNOR'S STRICT SECURITY RULES
ARE AND HOW THEY'RE LOOKING TO
REALLY PROTECT THE YOU KNOW THE
APPOINTEES THAT ARE WITHIN THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. ON SO HOW
MANY HOW MANY STAFF DISAPPEAR
HAVE ENOUGH WHO WE'RE WE'RE
SOMEWHERE OVER TWO HUNDRED IT'LL
IT'LL DEPEND ON HOW THIS BUDGET
ROLLS OUT RIGHT I DON'T KNOW
WHAT THOSE TOTAL NUMBERS WILL
BE- AND THAT'S THE LARGEST OPR
IS EVER BEEN- DURING. THANK
GOVERNOR'S BROWN'S FIRST TERM I
GOT UP TO ABOUT A HUNDRED FIFTY
PEOPLE- AND THAT WAS THE THAT'S
THE ONLY TIME WHAT'S IT'S BEEN
AT THAT NUMBER SO WE ARE WE ARE.
FAR BEYOND WHAT IT'S BEEN
HISTORICALLY. THANK YOU FOR.
PLEASE SEE THE CENTENNIAL. THANK
ASSURE. I S. IT EARLIER THAT I
AM. NEW BUT I'M NOT REALLY NEW-
I'VE- DEPARTED HERE IN TWENTY
TEN. AND I AM AMAZED AT THE
GROWTH IN OPR SINCE TWENTY TEN.
L. A. O. HAD A- A TELLING
COMMENT GIVEN ITS RECENT GROWTH
AND I GUESS THAT'S TRUE. BUT I
HAVE TO WONDER WHY THE RECENT
GROWTH- LA OWES COMMENT ALSO
WAS- THAT THEY WOULD- RECOMMEND
APPROVING. THE POSITIONS NOW
BEING REQUESTED THAT ARE STILL
REMAINING FROM THE- JANUARY
REQUEST BECAUSE- THEY- HELP
IMPLEMENT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
BUT- HOW IS THAT DONE BACK IN
TWENTY TEN. THE LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES STILL HAD TO BE MET-
AND YES THE GROWTH IN OPR BEEN
MATCHED WITH A- A POST A
REDUCTION. OR A OF A- A
REDUCTION OF AND OTHER AREAS
THAT MIGHT HAVE IMPLEMENTED
THOSE PRIORITIES BEFORE. THE
GOVERNMENT DOESN'T USUALLY
OPERATE THAT WAY BUT MAYBE IT
WAS- SO IT SEEMS TO ME. MY
INCLINATION WOULD BE TO DENY THE
REQUEST DIDN'T ENTIRELY FROM
JANUARY- BUT WHAT ARE THE A
CENTRAL ROLES THAT OPR IS
FEELING NOW THAT IT WASN'T ABLE
TO BACK IN TWENTY TEN. THREE AND
SCOTT MORGAN- TV MYSTERY WITH
OFF PLAN RESEARCH OF GREAT
QUESTIONS- IT IT'S LITERALLY
BRAND NEW PROGRAMS THAT HAVE
COME ONLINE SO. LAST YEAR WE DID
NOT HAVE THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP AND STRATEGIC
COMMITTEE COMMUNICATION BRAND
NEW OFFICE THIRTY FOUR EMPLOYEES
INVOLVED IN THAT- STRATEGIC
GROWTH COUNCIL GRANT PROGRAMS-
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ORIGINALLY
HERE THERE WERE THERE WAS ONE
SMALL GRANT PROGRAM- THERE ARE
NOW FOR. QUITE LARGE ONES
INCLUDING- AFFORDABLE HOUSING
STABLE COMMUNITIES WHICH IS A
BIG THE G. GREENHOUSE GAS
REDUCTION FUND ONGOING PROGRAM
AS WELL AS A TRANSFORMATIVE
CLIMATE COMMUNITIES SO IT'S
REALLY JUST BEEN AN EXPONENTIAL
GROWTH IN. THE AMOUNT OF WORK-
FUNDING GRANT PROGRAMS EXCEPT
FOR THAT HAVE COME TO THE
OFFICE- IT OVER THE LAST TEN
YEARS- AND SO WE YOU KNOW WE'VE
ADDED STAFF TO MEET THOSE
PROGRAMS WHILE ALSO YOU KNOW
RELYING ON EXISTING STAFF TO
MEET OUR OTHER STATUTORY
OBLIGATIONS. KIND OF LIKE THE
EXPONENTIAL GROWTH WE'VE HAD IN
OUR GENERAL FUND IN THE LAST.
FIVE YEARS OR SO RIGHT. HELLO
HAS A COMMENT YEAH BUT JUST ADD-
DEFINITELY AGREE THAT IN THE
GROWTH AND THE ADDITIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNDING
THAT THE LEGISLATURE AND
GOVERNOR HAVE TASK TO THIS
OFFICE IT'S STARTING TO LOOK A
LITTLE MORE LIKE A TRADITIONAL
DEPARTMENT IN SOME WAYS. I'M
MORE USED TO BE KIND OF JUST AN
ARM OF THE OF THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE AND NOW. YOU KNOW THE
LEGISLATURE HAS TASKED AT HIM
AND PROVIDED FUNDING- SO I THINK
ONE OF OUR COMMENTS WOULD BE AS
IF AND AS THAT CONTINUES YOU
KNOW MAKING SURE THAT YOU ALL
FEEL THAT YOU HAVE THE
ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY
OVER THIS OFFICE. GIVEN THAT IT
IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT- IN
TERMS OF ITS STRUCTURE THAN A
TRADITIONAL DEPARTMENT ON THAT
YOU KNOW THAT THE LEADERSHIP IS
NOT APPOINTED BY THE SENATE FOR
EXAMPLE- SO THAT'S SORT OF AN ON
THAT THAT'S BEYOND THE SCOPE OF
TODAY'S CONVERSATION IS AN
ONGOING ISSUE- BUT- IN TERMS OF
TODAY'S CONVERSATION IN THIS.
ERA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT
JUST WANT TO KNOW THAT'S MANY OF
THESE RECENT RESPONSIBILITIES
ARE LIMITED TERM IN NATURE. THAT
THEIR PROGRAMS THAT WERE SET UP
WITH ONE TIME MONEY FOR YOU KNOW
THE NEXT THREE YEARS OR
SOMETHING LIKE THAT- AND THEN IT
WILL BE. A DECISION BEFORE YOU
AND BASED ON THE OVERALL
CONDITION OF THE GENERAL FUND
WHETHER TO CONTINUE THOSE ARE
NOT SO AS YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT.
THEIR I. T. NEEDS THEY MAY NOT
BE ONGOING AND PERMANENT IT MAY
BE KIND OF ON THE SHORTER TERM
LINKED TO HOW MANY STAFF AND
RESPONSIBILITIES THEY HAVE RIGHT
NOW. SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK
ABOUT. THAT IN TERMS OF THE
PERMANENCY OF THE SIZE OF THE
OFFICE YOU'RE SETTING UP AND
WHETHER YOU MIGHT WANNA THINK
ABOUT CONTRACT STAFF FOR THAT
SORT OF THING. A TEMPORARY
FUNDING TO MEET THE NEEDS THEY
REALLY DO HAVE NOW BUT THAT MAY
NOT BE PER. SO BACK TO THE
GROWTH IN THE VERGE. IN THE LAST
FIVE YEARS THAT'S WHAT'S GROWING
THE DIM. FOR YOUR SERVICES. WE
HAVE BEEN. FLUSH WITH MONEY FOR
THE LAST FIVE YEARS- IN SOME
CASES SURPRISINGLY SO. AND. WE
ARE LOOKING NOW AT. A
ANTICIPATED DEFICITS OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. AND THE
SOLUTIONS OF THIS YEAR'S BUDGET
ARE LARGELY- DEFERRALS-
BORROWINGS. OF FUND TRANSFERS.
VERY FEW CUTS. AND I THINK WERE-
DELAYING THE INEVITABLE. AND
I'VE SAID REPEATEDLY WE NEED TO
PRIORITIZE NOW OUR PRIORITIES
ARE GOING TO BE DIFFERENT YOU'LL
HAVE THREE SETS OF PRIORITIES UP
HERE BEHIND THIS DÍAS PROBABLY
BUT THAT'S THE LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS SO WHAT THE LEGISLATURE
HAS DONE. HAS CREATED A- PARDON
THE EXPRESSION MONSERATE YARDS I
DON'T MEAN THAT PEJORATIVELY I
MEAN THAT. IN ITS RELATIVE SIZE
SO WE'VE DRIVEN THE GROWTH AND I
THINK WE NEED TO LOOK IN THE
MIRROR AND ASK- WHERE HAVE WE
IMPLEMENTED NEW PROGRAMS AND NEW
SPENDING IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
SAID IN A DIFFERENT BUDGET
SCENARIO WE WOULD NOT HAVE DONE
. AND MAYBE START LOOKING AT
REAL CUTS SO THAT- WE CAN MORE
EASILY PRIORITIZE AS WE HEAD
INTO PROBABLY FIVE VERY
DIFFICULT BUDGET YEARS. AND
SENATOR IF I IF I MAY I WILL I
WILL JUST NOTE BUT- I'VE THE
REDUCTIONS THAT ARE PROPOSED IN
THE GOVERNOR'S JANUARY BUDGET-
SEVERAL OF THEM ARE AT O. PR
INDUSTRY SEE WE'VE BEEN TALKING
ABOUT THEM AND- SUB TO NEXT DOOR
I'LL MONTHS SO. I THINK TO- MR
MORGAN'S POINT THAT'S PART OF
WHY I THINK WHY HE REFERENCE
DEPENDING ON WHAT HAPPENS IN
THIS BUDGET IS HOW MANY STAFF
THERE HAVE SO I'M JUST JUST FOR
YOUR REFERENCE THERE ARE.
SEVERAL REDUCTIONS FROM THE ONE
TIME COME CLIMATE BUDGET AND
SOME OF THEM ARE AT O. PR AN
STC. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANKS THE MEMBERS THANK YOU
VERY MUCH OF TEXAS TO DISCUSSING
CANNABIS NEXT. HIS YEAH THE
GREAT. THE. BIG. WELCOME BACK.
PROCEED WHEN PREPARE STATURE
ANTI FOR THE PLEASE. THIS BE
REFERRED TO WITH RESPECT TO
UPDATED. OF THE CAMPUS. THANK
CHAIR- MEMBERS ACCORDING
DEPARTMENT FIND- SO FOR AN
UPDATE ON THAT CANNABIS TAX
REVENUES- INCLUDING THE MAY
REVISION WAS OUR REVISED
FORECAST AND WE REVISED OUR
REVENUES- DOWNWARD FROM SIX
HUNDRED FORTY TWO BILLION TO FOR
AN EIGHTY FIVE BILLION. IN
FISCAL YEAR TWENTY TWO TWENTY
THREE AND SEVEN FIFTEEN MILLION
TO FOUR NINETY SIX MILLION IN
TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR- THIS
RELATIVELY SUBSTANTIAL DOWNWARD
REVISION WAS PRIMARILY DRIVEN BY
THE FIRST TWO QUARTERS OF TAX
DATA IN FISCAL YEAR TWO TWENTY
TWO TWENTY THREE- THAT CAME IN
AT TWO AND FORTY THREE MILLION-
WE HAD EXPECTED REVENUES TO
DECLINE. BECAUSE OF THE
ELIMINATION OF THE CULTIVATION
TAX HOWEVER- THIS WAS WELL BELOW
WHAT WE EXPECTED. AND WITHIN
THIS A WITHIN THIS- INDUSTRY
HERE WE'VE HAD VERY STRONG
GROWTH FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS
LEADING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC AND
THEN MORE RECENTLY WE HAVE HAD
THIS CORRECTION FOLLOWING.
FOLLOWING THE PANDEMIC SO IT IS
IT IS A PERIOD OF HIGH
UNCERTAINTY- HOWEVER FORECAST
IS- SEEMING THAT GOING FORWARD-
THAT. REVENUE STABILIZE AT THESE
LOWER LEVELS THAT WE SAW IN THE
FIRST TWO QUARTERS OF TWENTY TWO
TWENTY THREE. AND THEN- GROW
WITH THE ECONOMY GOING FORWARD
AND WITH THAT I'LL TURN IT OVER
TO MY COLLEAGUE ANDREW. YEAH AND
YOUR HUNGER MINOR I'LL BE PER A
DISH INFORMATION ON CANNABIS TAX
FUNDING A SPECIFICALLY RELATING
TO ALLOCATION THREE FUNDING.
PROPOSITION SIXTY FOUR SPECIFIES
THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES IN
THE CANNABIS TAX FUND WHICH ARE
CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED.
EXPENDITURES ARE PRIORITIZE FOR
REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE
WORKLOAD NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT
ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE
CANNABIS ACT FOLLOWED BY
RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES RELATED
TO THE LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS
AND THE PASS THE FACTS OF ITS
CRIMINALIZATION. ONCE THESE
PARTIES HAVE BEEN MET THE
REMAINING FUNDS ARE DIRECTED TO
WHAT IS KNOWN AS ALLOCATION T.
PROGRAMS. WHICH INCLUDES YOUTH
EDUCATION PREVENTION EARLY
INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND
PUBLIC SAFETY RELATED
ACTIVITIES. AB ONE NINETY FIVE
REQUIRES THAT THESE ALLOCATION
TO PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED AT A
BASELINE OF APPROXIMATELY SIX
HUNDRED SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
MILLION TO THE EXTENT AVAILABLE.
AND INCLUDED A HUNDRED FIFTY
MILLION GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATION TO BACK FILL
REVENUES TO MEET THAT PACE LINE.
THE MAY REVISION ESTIMATES FIVE
HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN POINT FOUR
MILLION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR
ALLOCATION THREE AND TWENTY
THREE TWENTY FOUR WHICH INCLUDES
A HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION GENERAL
FUND TO BACK FILL THE ESTIMATED.
DECLINE IN REVENUES THESE
FIGURES REFLECT A TOTAL DECREASE
OF A HUNDRED AND TWO POINT TWO
MILLION COMPARED TO GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET ESTIMATES. ALLOCATION
THREE PROVIDES FUNDING TO THREE
AREAS 60% OF ALLOCATION TO
FINDING IS DISPERSED FOR THE
EDUCATION PREVENTION AND
TREATMENT OF YOU SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDERS AND SCHOOL RETENTION.
THE MAIN REVISION ESTIMATES
THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY POINT
FOUR MILLION WILL BE AVAILABLE
IN TWENTY TWO TWENTY FOUR. 20%
OF ALLOCATION THREE FUNDING IS
DISBURSED FOR THE CLEAN UP
REMEDIATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS CREATED BY
ILLEGAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION.
THE MAYOR VISION ESTIMATES A
HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN POINT FIVE
MILLION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR
TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR. AND
THE REMAINING 20% OF ALLOCATION
THREE FUNDING IS DISPERSED FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY RELATED
ACTIVITIES. OF THE MAY REVISION
ESTIMATES A HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN
POINT FIVE MILLION WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR TWENTY TO TWENTY
FOUR. THANK YOU WERE AVAILABLE
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK
YOU THEY COME A FAMILIAR. SETH
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE WE
HAVE- TWO COMMENTS- FIRST OFF-
THE MAY REVISION. REVENUE
ESTIMATE FOR THE CURRENT YEAR IS
NEARLY IDENTICAL TO AN ESTIMATE
THAT WE PUBLISHED A COUPLE
MONTHS AGO BASED ON SIMILAR DATA
AND SO CERTAINLY NO.
DISAGREEMENTS THERE ALTHOUGH WE
DO ANTICIPATE THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION WILL BE.
PUBLISHING THE MOST RECENT
QUARTER OF A CANNABIS TAX
REVENUE DATA SOMETIME BEFORE THE
END OF MAY AND AT THAT TIME WE
PLAN TO UPDATE OUR- OWN
ESTIMATES- INCORPORATING THAT
DATA- SECOND COMMENT- IS IN
RELATION TO THE HUNDRED FIFTY
MILLION. BACK FILL SISTERS IN
APPROPRIATION THAT WAS MADE. IN
AB ONE NINETY FIVE A TRAILER
BILL LAST YEAR AND- THE
APPROPRIATION IS AVAILABLE FOR
DISBURSEMENT SPREAD ACROSS TWO
FISCAL YEARS SO TO SUPPORT
ALLOCATION THREE FUNDING IN.
TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR OR IN
TWENTY FOUR TWENTY FIVE IN SOME
COMBINATION AND SO THE
ADMINISTRATION'S. MAY REVISION
ESTIMATES ASSUME THAT THE ENTIRE
HUNDRED FIFTEEN MILLION AMOUNT
IS- IS DISPERSED IN. THE BUDGET
YEAR- BUT THEN UNDER THEIR
REVENUE FORECAST THAT WOULD
THEN. YOU KNOW SEE NOT ONLY
WOULD NOT LEAVE ANY FOR- FOR THE
SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR BUT THEN
UNDER THEIR FORECAST AS SORT OF
FUNDING THAT WOULD LEAD TO
FURTHER FUNDING DECLINES GIVEN
THAT THERE IS THE- FORECAST
REVENUE GROWTH IN TWENTY FOUR
TWENTY FIVE IS QUITE A BIT LESS
THAN A HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION
SEDUCER FLAGGING THAT FOR YOU AS
PART OF SORT OF THAT. THE
ARCHITECTURE HERE OF THE
CANNABIS TAX FUND. THANK YOU
BRING IT TO THE SUB COMMITTEE-
CENTER COVER YOUR- SO THE
COMMITMENT WE HAVE- WELL THAT IS
THE COMMITMENT WAS IN AT THE
BUDGET FROM LAST YEAR. CORRECT
THE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION. A
BACK FILL. SERVICE APPROPRIATED
LAST YEAR IN AND HIS- BEYOND THE
APPROPRIATION FROM LAST YEAR IS
THERE A REQUIREMENT THAT WE
CONTINUE TO BACK FILL THIS. AS
THE- AS THE POTENTIAL. DECLINE
IN REVENUE GROWS. ENTRADA FROM
THE FINANCE THE LAST YEAR ARE-
ESTIMATES. IN WE SET ASIDE A
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION WHICH WAS
INCLUDED IN AB ONE NINETY FIVE-
THAT WAS ANTICIPATED TO COVER
TWO YEARS THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
INCLUDED IN A NINETY FIVE POINT
FOUR MILLION- BUT AS MY
COLLEAGUE MENTIONED THE REVENUES
ARE. DECLINING MORE THAN
ANTICIPATED SO WE'RE UTILIZING
THE ENTIRE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION
GENERAL FUND- WE AREN'T-
ALLOCATING ANY ADDITIONAL
GENERAL FUND TO MEET. TO MEET
THAT BASELINE. I GUESS ME ASK IT
A DIFFERENT WAY THIS PROPOSITION
SIXTY FIVE REQUIRES THAT WE BACK
FILL IF THE REVENUE DOESN'T-
MATERIALIZE AND NOW I DON'T
BELIEVE SO WE SET ASIDE A
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION GENERAL
FUND TO BACKFILL DECLINING
REVENUES- BUT NOTHING HOLDS US
TO. MEETING THAT BASELINE OKAY
SIR. ONE MORE COMMENT STAFF SET
CRISTINA HELLO ON THIS- SO THIS
WHOLE IDEA OF SORT OF HAVING-
BASELINE WILL SERVE TARGET LEVEL
FUNDING WASN'T WASN'T SORT OF A
CONCEPT THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE
ORIGINAL MEASURE THIS IS SERVICE
STAB US LAST YEAR. SERVE AS A
WAY TEN AND FISCALLY MANAGED THE
ELIMINATION OF THE CULTIVATION
TAX PRIMARILY WHICH WAS ALSO
PART OF THAT LEGISLATION AND SO
IN ADDITION TO THE HUNDRED FIFTY
MILLION WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING
THERE WERE TWO OTHER. PROVISIONS
IN THAT LAW THAT WERE INTENDED
TO TRY TO- SUPPORT- FUNDING FOR
THESE PROGRAMS ONE OF WHICH WAS
TO- SET ASIDE ANY FUNDING ACCESS
FUNDING ABOVE. THAT TARGET
AMOUNT UNFORTUNATELY THAT HASN'T
REALLY- BEEN BORNE OUT. SO FAR
AND THEN THE THIRD ONE IS ONE
THAT WILL BECOME AVAILABLE
STARTING IN TWENTY FIVE TWENTY
SIX WHICH IS THAT IT AUTHORIZED
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS TO
THE- RETAIL EXCISE- CANNABIS TAX
RATE BUT FOR TWENTY THREE TWENTY
FOUR AND TWENTY FOUR TWENTY FIVE
THAT'S NOT- SORT OF A TOOL THAT
WAS AUTHORIZED AND SO. IF YOU
LOOK AT AB ONE NINETY FIVE IT IS
A LITTLE. IT'S NOT ENTIRELY
CLEAR IF EVEN THIS SCENARIO WAS
CONTEMPLATED BECAUSE OF SERVE IT
REFERS TO TRYING TO HIT SORT OF
THIS- BASELINE FUNDING TARGET
BUT IT'S A LITTLE BIT AMBIGUOUS
SORT OF WHAT HAPPENS IF THESE.
TOOLS THAT WERE ESTABLISHED AN
OUTLAW AREN'T AREN'T AVAILABLE
OKAY- SO THEN THE QUESTION THAT
I HAVE IN REGARDS TO THE- THE
THREE ALLOCATION BUCKETS IF YOU
WILL- IS THERE A WAY FOR US TO
GET INFORMATION ON HOW THOSE.
FUNDS. HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED- M.
IT. IN I IN THE READ FOR A IS
FREE HAVE AB. NO I WHAT WE'RE IN
TERMS OF. AND TREATMENT OF YOUTH
YOUTH SUBSTANCE SUBSTANCE
DISORDERS- THAT CLEAN UP AND
REMEDIATION ENFORCEMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS- WE'VE HAD
LEGISLATORS IS SAY THERE'S
ABSOLUTELY NO ENFORCEMENT AND
REMOVE HIM MEDIATION GOING ON
I'D JUST LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SEE
FOR MYSELF. YOU KNOW WHERE IS IT
GOING IS IT GOING TO THE
SHERIFF'S OFFICES ARE ARE WE
USING IT WITH FISHING AT FISHING
GAME- AND IN TERMS OF CLEAN UP
AND REMEDIATION WHO'S DOING
THAT. I KNOW IT'S BEING DONE-
JUST TO GET A SENSE OF THAT AND
THEN- I HAVE IT IN A BIT THIS
REALLY GOES TO THE ISSUE OF AT
SOME POINT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO GO BACK AND TAKE A LOOK AT
THIS AND FIGURE OUT. HOW WE WHAT
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED LESSONS
LEARNED AND WHAT WOULD WE DO
DIFFERENTLY AND MAYBE THERE'S
ANOTHER BALLOT MEASURE THAT WE
NEED TO PUT ON- AND THEN PUBLIC
SAFETY REALLY RELATED ACTIVITIES
A LOCAL. LAW ENFORCEMENT SAY WE
DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES AND- SO
I- IF YOU COULD GET THIS- A
COMPILATION OF WHERE THE MONEY'S
GOING THESE THREE BUCKETS ARE I
THINK THAT WOULD BE REALLY
HELPFUL. IT'S NOT REALLY GERMANE
TO DO WE PROVE THIS IS A BUDGET
ITEM ARE NOT THOSE ARE THOSE ARE
EIGHT BELIEVER CONSISTS
STATUTORILY CONSTRUCTED FUNDS
AND SO WE GOT TO CONTINUE DOING
THEM BUT THE QUESTION. IT SEEMS
TO BE THAT NOBODY REALLY KNOWS.
IF IN FACT ANY OF THIS IS
HAPPENING AND MAYBE WE CAN SHARE
IT WITH OUR COLLEAGUES AS WE
DISCUSS- THE CONSTRUCTIVE POWER
. HOW WE'RE HOW WE'VE GONE FROM
AN ILLEGAL. PRODUCT TO A LEGAL
PRODUCT IN TRYING TO ERADICATE
THE ILLEGAL MARKET. AND EVERYONE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE I WILL
NOTE THAT IN TERMS OF SPECIFIC
DOLLARS UTILIZED VERSUS
ALLOCATED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
DETAILING CANNABIS TAX WHEN
USAGE IS REQUIRED. TO BE
SUBMITTED TO THE- SUBMITTED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE TO THE
ALEJO. AND RALLY IN BUDGET AND
POLICY COMMITTEES BY MARCH FIRST
TWENTY TWENTY THREE MARCH FIRST
TWENTY TWENTY FOUR AND MARCH
FIRST TWENTY TWENTY FIVE- THE
REPORT REQUIRES ALLOCATIONS
ACTUALS CARRYOVER AMOUNTS AND
OTHER DETAILS OF THE CANNABIS
TAX FUNDING. WE CAN PROVIDE A
COPY OF THAT REPORT TO YOU- IT
AND WE CAN ALSO LOOK INTO-
SPECIFIC USAGE IF YOU HAVE. A
SPECIFIC AREA WITHIN THE
ALLOCATION THAT YOU WANT TO LOOK
INTO WE CAN PROVIDE THAT AND FOR
THAT WOULD BE GREAT. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT THANK
SAYS CENTENNIAL. THANK YOU- VERY
BLUNTLY STATED WHAT WE HAVE HERE
IS A MESS- BECAUSE THE-
PROPOSITION- WAS SOLD IS
LEGALIZING. MARIJUANA AND
CLEARLY THE VOTERS HAVE APPROVED
THAT THRESHOLD POINT. BUT IT.
HAS CREATED ALL SORTS OF OTHER
PROBLEMS AND THE FACT THAT- WE
HAVE ESTABLISHED PARALLEL
MARKETS. WITH THE STRONGEST OF
THE TWO PARALLEL MARKETS NOT
BEING THE ONE THAT THE VOTERS
PASSED. AND THAT'S WHAT WE
STRUGGLE WITH SO- THE CANNABIS
TAXES ARE NOT- MEETING
EXPECTATIONS SO LAST YEAR A
BUDGET TRAILER BILL- ALLOCATED A
HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION TO
BACK FILL THAT OVER TWO YEARS-
SO. THEY CANNABIS TAX REVENUE
IS- TOO LOW THIS YEAR TO HIT
WHAT WE PERCEIVE TO BE A
BASELINE- BUT IF I HEARD YOU
CORRECTLY WE ANTICIPATED TO BE
EVEN LESS NEXT YEAR. RIGHT RIGHT
. AND YOU'RE GOING TO PROVIDE
YET THAT THAT'S RIGHT SO IT'S
GOING TO BE EVEN LESS LESS LESS
NEXT YEAR BUT WE'RE GOING TO USE
ALL OF IT THIS YEAR. AND I'VE
I'M WONDERING WHERE THE LOGIC IS
IN THAT AND LESS THE ASSUMPTION
IS THAT THERE'S GONNA BE ANOTHER
TRAILER BILL THIS YEAR THIS
GONNA ALLOCATE INTO THE NEXT
FISCAL YEAR ANOTHER. SHOT OF
GENERAL FUND MONEY TO- MAKE UP
THE BASELINE PERHAPS WE OUGHT TO
TALK ABOUT IS- NOT UTILIZING
THIS MONEY AND SCALING THESE
EXPENSES BACK TO JUST WHAT THE
CANNABIS TAXES. GENERATE THESE
ARE VERY IMPORTANT PROGRAMS TO-
COUNTERACT UNINTENDED
CONSEQUENCES OF THE- OF THE
PERHAPS ANTICIPATED BUT- IN
MAGNITUDE PERHAPS UNINTENDED
CONSEQUENCES OF BUT THE
PROPOSITION IDOKO- SOMETHING
THAT MY COLLEAGUE JUST SAID IN
THAT IS MAYBE WE NEED A NEW
PROPOSITIONS- TO CORRECT SOME OF
THESE. REALLY FUNDAMENTAL
STRUCTURAL FLAWS OF THE ORIGINAL
PROPOSITION BUT- WITH DECLINING
REVENUES BOTH FROM THE
STANDPOINT OF OUR GENERAL FUND.
AND DECLINING CANNABIS REVENUES
AND ALLOCATING MORE GENERAL FUND
REVENUES TO OF TO MATCH THIS
SPECIFIC DECLINE. I WOULD SUBMIT
IS JUST ILLOGICAL. THANK YOU SIR
I WOULD JUST ADD YOU KNOW TO THE
COMMENT THAT YOU KNOW CLEARLY WE
HAVE AN ESTABLISHED METHODOLOGY
AND FRAMEWORK PUT FORTH IN THE
PROPOSITION THAT REQUIRES
COMPLIANCE IN THE SUBSEQUENT
LEGISLATION NOT WITHOUT GOOD
INTENTIONS. MODIFIED THE REVENUE
PICTURE AS SUCH I FEAR WE MAY
HAVE BACKED OURSELVES INTO A
STRUCTURAL SITUATION THAT IF THE
PROJECTIONS ARE ANYWHERE NEAR
ACCURATE WE COULD FIND HERSELF
IN THAT SITUATION MORE
STRUCTURAL MORE PERMANENT THAN
WE EVER ANTICIPATED. WHICH MEANS
GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND
SUBSEQUENT SUBMITTALS WE'RE
GOING TO HAVE TO THINK ABOUT.
HOW WE EITHER ADDRESS THAT ARE
EITHER SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATION OR
OR BALLOT MEASURES THAT THAT
LOOK AT CONTINGENCY FUNDING OR-
OR- THE YOU KNOW. ANOTHER
APPROACH BUT THIS PRACTICE TO
YOU KNOW MY COLLEAGUES COMMENTS
ABOUT THIS SOMETHING THAT I
WOULD ARGUE IS NOT. APPROPRIATE
OR SUSTAINABLE- VERTICALLY THIS
GIVEN CYCLES EXAMPLES A PERFECT
EXAMPLE OF THAT SO. OF GREAT
CONCERN- NOT TO MENTION THE NOT
TO MENTION THE SEPARATE
QUESTIONS ABOUT BUDGET
PRIORITIES AND PER PROGRAMMATIC
SIDE ENFORCEMENT SIDE COMPLAINTS
ALL THOSE OTHER THINGS WE TALKED
ABOUT THE OVERSIGHT SO. ARE
THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS THE MANAGER ON THE PART
OF YEAH GO AHEAD LIKE TO MAKE A
COUPLE COMMENTS- I JUST WANTED
TO CLARIFY THAT THE HUNDRED
FIFTY MILLION GENERAL FUND IS
THE ONLY GENERAL FUND WE'RE
INCLUDING US BACK FILL. IN IN
THE SMEAR VISION BUDGET- AND
ADDITIONALLY I JUST LIKE TO NOTE
THAT B. ALLOCATION. FUNDING
THAT'S PROVIDED TO THESE
PROGRAMS IS CONTINUOUSLY
APPROPRIATED SO THESE
DEPARTMENTS HAVE CARRYOVER
UNSPENT DOLLARS FROM PREVIOUS
YEARS THAT THEY CAN UTILIZED TO.
MAINTAIN ACTIVITIES IN BUDGET
YOU'RE AN ON GOING TO THE EXTENT
THEY HAVE THAT AVAILABLE SO I
JUST WENT OUT. AND- AT THAT
COMMENT. THANK YOU THANK YOU AND
THAT IS A- ALL RIGHT THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH I THINK THAT
WRAPS. FOR THE ISSUE ITEMS AND
WILL BRING US THEN TO PUBLIC
COMMENT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR. PUBLIC TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY
TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE WE WELCOME
THE PUBLIC'S PARTICIPATION AND
COMMENT WE- WILL- AFFORD AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE
PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE
HEARING ROOM WHO WISHES TO
PROVIDE- COMMENT TO DO SO. SO IS
THERE ANYONE IN THE HERO PLEASE
STEP FORWARD STATE YOUR NAME FOR
THE RECORD YOUR TIME IS LIMITED
TO ONE MINUTE. WELCOME THANK YOU
AMY HI INSIDE WITH THE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
NETWORK WE HAVE A REQUESTED
COMPROMISE ON THE FORECLOSURE
INTERVENTION HOUSING
PRESERVATION PROGRAM FUNDING TO
FOR ALL. GIVEN THE LONG WAIT FOR
THE FIFTH FUNDS SINCE JULY OF
TWENTY TWENTY ONE WE ARE
ANTICIPATING A FLOOD OF FUNDING
APPLICATIONS WHEN THE PROGRAM
OPENS. WHICH WOULD PRODUCE
FUNDING REQUEST BEYOND THE ONE
HUNDRED AND FIVE MILLION THREE
AN ESTIMATE APPLICATIONS FOR AT
LEAST SIXTY FIVE MILLION A QUOTE
WENT TO TWO HUNDRED UNITS OF
PRESERVE HOUSING WILL GO
UNFUNDED IN TWENTY TWENTY FOUR
UNDER THIS PROPOSAL. FURTHERMORE
THE PROPOSED ONE HUNDRED MILLION
APPROPRIATION OF TWENTY FOUR
TWENTY FIVE WILL LIKELY NOT BE
ENOUGH TO CATCH UP ON THE DEMAND
STEMMING FROM THE TWENTY THREE
TWENTY FOUR. AS WELL AS MEETING
NEEDS FOR NEW YEAR WE BELIEVE
THAT THE FOLLOWING COMPROMISED
POSITION SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE
TO MEET THE STATE'S FISCAL LEADS
ALONG WITH THE COMMUNITIES
NEEDS. SO FOR- TWENTY ONE TWENTY
TWO IS THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
FIVE. MILLION TWENTY TWO TWENTY
THREE ZERO TWENTY THREE TWENTY
FOUR IT'S ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTEEN MILLION TWENTY FOUR
TWENTY FIVE IS ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTEEN MILLION IN TWENTY FIVE
TWENTY SIX IS ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTEEN MILLION. WE WOULD DEEPLY
APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION
AND LOOK FORWARD TO THAT
CONTINUING DISCUSSIONS THANK YOU
THANK YOU. SURE MEMBERS RANDY
MARTIN ON BEHALF OF THE PARENT
COMPANY- TV SHOWS ON THE LARGEST
CANNABIS PROVIDERS IN THE STATE-
WITH OPERATIONS RANGING FROM TWO
OF US ALL THE WAY UP TO THE BAY
AREA. WE SAW THIS PROBLEM WITH
ALLOCATION THREE. COMING LAST
YEAR WHEN THE AB ONE NINETY FIVE
WAS ENACTED- NOTWITHSTANDING
SOME OF THE COMMENTS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. WE HAVE
SEEN THE REVENUE FROM THE EXCISE
AND SALES TAX. PLUMMET EVERY
YEAR FOR THE LAST. EIGHT
QUARTERS BEGINNING IN THE SECOND
QUARTER OF TWENTY TWENTY ONE- TO
CURRENT TIME. AND WE HOPE THAT
THEIR PROJECTIONS OF FUTURE ARE
ARE POSITIVE BUT WE'RE NOT
OPTIMISTIC ABOUT IT- SO YOU ARE
FACED WITH A SITUATION WHERE.
YOUR AND YOUR ACTION LAST YEAR
ON ONE NINETY FIVE. REQUIRES YOU
TO MEET A BASELINE OF SIX
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY MILLION
DOLLARS TO ALLOCATION THREE. THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSING FIVE
HUNDRED EIGHTY FOUR MILLION. AND
IT'S UP TO YOU OBVIOUSLY TO
FIGURE OUT IF YOU WANT TO MAKE
UP THAT HUNDRED TWO MILLION
DOLLAR DIFFERENCE. WHAT WE'RE
HERE TO ASK YOU TODAY IS TO MAKE
SURE THAT IF YOU. DO TAKE THAT
ACTION LET'S NOT PUT ANY MORE
BURDENS ON THE INDUSTRY THAT
WILL MAKE THINGS WORSE- THAN
THEY CURRENTLY ARE LET'S GET
THINGS BACK ON TRACK AS- AS
SEVERAL OF YOU HAVE INDICATED
AND MOVE FORWARD IN A POSITIVE
WAY- APPRECIATE THAT THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON KEVIN DEAN I'M WITH
THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION
OF COUNTIES WE REPRESENT ALL
FIFTY EIGHT COUNTIES- AND WE
WERE DISAPPOINTED TO SEE THE TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY MIL THAT WAS
ALLOCATED- ALLOCATED AWAY SKEWS
ME FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
BUDGET SUSTAINABILITY FUND- WE'D
LIKE TO SEE THOSE FUNDS
REDIRECTED FOR THEIR ORIGINAL
INTENT- WHICH WAS TO HELP
COUNTIES WITH HIGH LEVELS OF
POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT. AND TO
MAINTAIN BUDGET SUSTAINABILITY.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE
RECONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. I
JUST THINK THEY'RE THE
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION
COUNTY SPEAKING ON A SEPARATE
ISSUE RELATED TO HOMELESSNESS
FUNDING- THE COUNTY SHARE THE
GOAL OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND
THE LEGISLATURE FOR ENHANCED
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR STATE
HOMELESSNESS FUNDING. TO THAT
END WE HAVE DEVELOPED THE AT
HOME PLAN AND SPECIFICALLY HAVE
DRAFTED THE ACCOUNTABILITY
PILLAR OF THE PLAN HAS TRADED
THE LANGUAGE THAT WE- ARE
SHARING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
AS THE ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK.
WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY
DISCUSSES PLAN IN DETAIL EARLIER
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING. JUST A
QUICK RECAP THE REQUIRES
COLLABORATION AMONG COUNTIES
CITIES AND CONTINUANCE OF CARE.
REQUIRES COUNTIES AND CITIES
HAVE DEFINED RESPONSIBILITIES
AND IT WOULD FUND- PROVIDE
ONGOING FUNDING. IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE COUNTY OR REGIONAL PLAN
THROUGH COUNTIES AND CITIES TO
THE LOCAL ENTITIES COMMENSURATE
WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES- WE
THANK THE SENATE FOR THEIR
LEADERSHIP IN SUPPORT OF ONGOING
FUNDING FOR HALF. AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO THE CONTINUED
CONVERSATION ON ACCOUNTABILITY
THANK YOU THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON CAROLINE'S FRIENDS
UNION BEHALF LEADER CALIFORNIA
CITIES I'M WE'RE REQUESTING A
THREE BILLION DOLLAR ANNUAL
APPROPRIATION BEGINNING IN THE
TWENTY TWENTY THREE BUDGET ACT.
AT TO PREVENT REDUCE
HOMELESSNESS AND A BOOST THE
SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING-
BUT WE APPRECIATE THE PREVIOUS
ONE TIME INVESTMENT OF THE
GOVERNORS MEET IN THE SPACE- WE
REALLY ARE FOCUSED ON ONGOING
SOLUTIONS. A KEY FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS IN ADDRESSING
HOMELESSNESS. INSTEAD THIS
BUDGET PROPOSAL REALLY DOES THE
OPPOSITE ON THE CALLS FOR SEVEN
HUNDRED AND TWELVE MILLION AND
DELAYS ARE CUTS TO KEY HOUSING
PROGRAMS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE
BUDGET DEFICIT CREATES.
DIFFICULT DECISIONS ABOUT LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS HOUSING SERVICE
PROVIDERS HOUSING ADVOCATES AND
BUSINESS LEADERS ALL AGREE THAT
ONGOING SOLUTION ARE ONGOING
FUNDING REALLY IS A SOLUTION TO
ENSURING THE END OF THE
HOMELESSNESS CRISIS- WITH
REGARDS TO ACCOUNTABILITY. AND
BEING ACCOUNTABLE TO STATE
FUNDING IS NOT NEW FOR CITIES WE
EXPECT TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO
THE PUBLIC MONEY THAT WE RECEIVE
TO GET CALIFORNIANS. I'M OFF THE
STREETS WE LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH THE LEGISLATURE
NUMBER OF THOSE BILLS THIS YEAR-
AND HOPING TO BETTER SERVE OUR
OUR SHARED CONSTITUENTS. THANK
YOU SO MUCH THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON CAN LET HER THE COW.
CO FOR YOU ON TO ISSUES
REGARDING- PR AND AM. THE
STAFFING. WE ARE ONE OF THE CO
SPONSORS OF THE YOUTH
EMPOWERMENT COMMISSION WHICH WE
FIND A WE'RE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF
IT MOVING TO A PR TO BE
SUCCESSFUL SO I'M WE'RE JUST
CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THE CHANGES
IN THE STAFFING REDUCTION WOULD
IMPACT THE SUCCESS OF THE
COMMISSION. AND WELCOME
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
DEPARTMENT AROUND THAT. AND THEN
OBVIOUSLY ON THE HOMELESSNESS
FUNDING PIECES ON ACCOUNTABILITY
WE ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF
ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES FOR
YOUTH PROGRAMS IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT. WE KNOW THAT THERE'S
A LOT OF CONSTRAINTS WHEN IT
COMES TO FEDERAL FUNDS THAT COME
IN THROUGH THIS YEAR'S SEASON
HOW THOSE DOLLARS ARE SPENT- BUT
WE ALSO KNOW THAT THE STATE
DOLLARS HAVE A LOT OF
FLEXIBILITY FILL THE GAPS THAT
AREN'T BEING MET. I'M FROM THOSE
FEDERAL FUNDS AND WE WERE
WELCOME TO WORK AT THE
LEGISLATURE AROUND WAYS THAT WE
CAN BETTER SERVE OUR YOUTH
BECAUSE PARTICULARLY. THEY
HAVEN'T BEEN ON THE STREETS AS
LONG AS OTHERS SO THEY OFTEN
FOLLOW THE BOTTOM THE LIST IN
TERMS OF GETTING SERVED. AND SO
IN THE FIRST TWENTY FOUR TO
FORTY EIGHT HOURS THEIR MOST
VULNERABLE ON THE STREET SO WE
CAN SUPPORT THEM WE CAN PREVENT
LIFETIMES OF- PARTMINER. AND
TRAUMA THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WHO
ELSE PRESENT HERE. PROTEST
MILLION SUB COMMITTEE. WILL GO
TO THE MODERATE IS A MODERATE
EXCUSE ME TO SEE. IF WE HAVE
ANYBODY VIA TELECONFERENCE.
THANK YOU FOR PUBLIC. YOU MAY
PRESS. AT THEN ZERO. DIFFICULT
TO LINE TEND YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
YOU MIGHT. MAKING COMMENTS ON
THE PART. WE ARE. TO THE- FOR NO
PASSED INPUT. PLANS MY NAME BACK
ON. ON REGIONAL POWER MAN. WITH
COUNCIL FOR. TO THE COUNTER.
THIRTY NGUYEN THE FRESH NOW. WE
ARE JUST LEARNING ABOUT SIX. TO
ALLOCATE. FIFTY NOW. LOCAL GOT.
BUT TO STAY IN A BILL WITH FIND
TO THE- OF PRESCOTT IF IT'S-
CLING. FOR THEIR INTO THE HIGH.
RAIL DOWN. FRED AREA. WE ARE
TALKING TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS
PART. AS THERE HAVE BEEN NO
PUBLIC CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS
PROPOSAL. WE HAVE CONCERNS WITH
THE PROJECT INCLUDED IN THIS
HOTEL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO
ENGAGING WITH THE COMMITTEE AND
IN THE BUDGET PROCESS TO
ACTUALLY LEARN MORE ABOUT. THIS
PROPOSAL THANK YOU THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. SO LINE. YOUR LINES.
GOOD AFTERNOON THEM MARK HE
DROWNED BEHALF. CARE OF LOS.
RESPECT TOTAL NUMBER. OF THE
FAULT THAT THE COVER NINETEEN
RELIEF GRANT PRO. UMBILICAL NEED
FOR FRANK SUPPORT TERMS TO FOR
SMALL BUSINESS TROPIC. COULD
NEGATIVE AND BY THE- THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU ACROSS THE
LINE ELEVEN. HE AFTERNOON CARE
THE END MEMBER VERY CREEPY HALF
OF CAL CANNABIS THIRTY. THE PATH
OF AB ONE NINETY FIVE TWENTY TWO
TWO THE COLD OF MANY YEARS OF
WORK TO ADVANCE MEANING
TRACTION. ILLEGAL CANNABIS. THIS
LANDMARK BILL OUT THE
CULTIVATION TAX INDEFINITELY AND
INCLUDED CRITICAL TAX CERTAINTY
FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS
FOLLOWING AT THE DOCUMENT. WITH
THE GOVERNOR'S NEWLY REVISED
CURRENTLY ESTIMATING A HUNDRED
AND TWO POINT SIX MILLION DOLLAR
SHORTFALL IN CANNABIS TAX
REVENUE TO MEET BASELINE IT IS
IMPERATIVE THAT WE PRESERVE THE
TWENTY TWENTY TWO AGREEMENT
STRUCK BETWEEN THE INDUSTRY AND
LEGISLATURE AND AVOID ANY
CONSIDERATION OF TAX INCREASES
ON THE LEGAL INDUSTRY. WELL IF
YOU SEE A APPRECIATE THE
COMMENTS MADE BY FINANCE WE
WOULD ARGUE THAT YOU'RE
MAGICALLY DECREASE TAX REVENUE
BUT THE SYMPTOMS OF THE LEGAL
INDUSTRY TEETERING ON THE BRINK
OF FAILURE. TODAY Q. OUT OF
EVERY THREE CANNABIS. ARE MADE
ON THE ILLICIT MARKET IS MAY
TWENTY TWENTY ONE HELPING
DECREASE BY 22% WORKING
CASCADING BUSINESS FAILURES
ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN. AND
INVESTORS DESCRIBE TODAY
CANNABIS MARKET IS BRUTAL AND
TOXIC. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES
WEEKLY THERE'S STILL AN
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE CHANGES THAT
WILL ALLOW CALIFORNIA TO SELL
THE VIBRANT REGULATED TAX
GENERATING INDUSTRY. LEADERS
INTENDED. WE LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH YOU TO FIND A
REASONABLE SOLUTION TO MEETING
THE TAX FOR A FALL. THANK YOU
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS.
IMPORTANT CHALLENGES WE FACE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU LINE TWELVE
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HELLO THAT
LINE WELL. YES WELCOME BUT YES.
SAM OKAY GREAT AND CHILD POVERTY
IN CALIFORNIA- I THINK SHE COULD
FIND IT THANK- THE TWENTY THREE
LEADERSHIP- AND FOR INCLUDING-
BREAKING THE KARAOKE VIENEN
EXPANSION. I'M PART OF THAT IN A
PRIORITY IN THE MOST RECENT
ADDITION AND THE DETAILS SENATE
BUDGET CLEAN. AND WE ALSO URGE
YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR A
THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR CARRY
EIGHTEEN MINIMUM. WELL THE YOUNG
CHILD TAX CREDIT EXTENSION
POLITICS IN THE CREDIT CHEN
CLUED ALL CALLIE I TT ELIGIBLE
FAMILIES- WE KNOW THAT THE TAX
CREDITS ARE EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS
TO A FAMILY THAT IS EACH
POVERTY. AND THERE'S NO BETTER
INVESTMENT TO MAKE- ON IN TIMES
THAT ARE FINANCIALLY DIFFICULT.
WE OFFERING BOTH THE FOR THE
SENATE PROPOSAL TO INSTITUTE A
GRADUATED CORPORATE TAX FREE.
LIVING CRITICAL STEP TOWARD
INTRODUCING EQUITY IN OUR STATE
TAX SYSTEM IN ORDER TO A FIFTH
OPTION TO REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH
AND MAKE SURE STATE'S WEALTHIEST
CORPORATIONS. PAY THEIR FAIR
SHARE. THANK YOU SO MUCH THANK
YOU. THANK YOU NEXT COASTLINE
SIX. HELLO GOOD ACTORS CHAIR AND
MEMBER I AM JORDAN TEN WITH-
GOLDEN STATE OPERA. AND I THINK
INTO SHOW MY- AND INCREASED. OF
THE- SUPPORT FOR THE WHITE.
SEEKS AND REYES THAT YEAH YOU
SEEN MINIMUM THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. THANK IN OCTOBER LINE.
THIRTEEN DOCUMENTARIAN MEMBERS
MAY MISATO THAT SO ON BEHALF OF
YOUNG INVINCIBLES. AND CAL YOUR
AGENCY COALITION CALLING INTO
THANKED THE SENATE FOR THEIR
COMMITMENT TO PRIORITIZING CAL
YOU CAN EXPANSION AND UPLIFTING
CALIFORNIA. FAMILIES OUT OF
POVERTY THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ACTUAL TO LIGHT
EIGHTEEN LINE IS OPEN. GOOD
AFTERNOON SHERRIN MEMBERS CHURN
REPORT WITH THE CORPORATION FOR
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND I'M
TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUE VERY
AROUND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR
HOMELESSNESS AND- WANT TO. AGREE
WITH HER INJURED KNEE OUT OF
COMMENTS ABOUT THE NEED FOR
ONGOING FUNDING- IT DOES MAKE A
BIG DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF
ABILITY TO GET PEOPLE- NOT ONLY
TO EXIT HOMELESSNESS BUT TO
FIND- WHERE TO FIND ACCESS
BENEFIT THAT SENATOR CAFIERO
TALKED ABOUT. AND TO BE SELF
SUFFICIENT OVER TIME AND THAT WE
TO TRY IT AND THEIR COMMUNITY-
ME- PROPOSED- COMES BILITY
FRAMEWORK UNDER ASSEMBLY SETTLED
SEVEN NINETY NINE INTRODUCED BY
WOMEN PROBABLY SWEETER. THE
TECHNICAL LEAD TO HAVE REGIONAL-
PLANNING AND SIMILAR TO THIS THE
FACT PROPOSAL- BUT TO PULL THAT
OUT OF THE HOT PROGRAM AND
REALLY HAVE A REGIONAL PLAN THAT
COMPREHENSIVELY. LOOKS
JURISDICTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO
ME. REGIONALI PERFORMANCE
METRICS AND SPECIFIC ACTIONS WE
ALSO THINK IT'S NECESSARY. FOR
STATE FUNDING. YOU MONITOR A
LITTLE MORE OVERSEE TO MAKE SURE
OF- THE FUNDING IS BEING SPENT
FOR BEST. AND HAVE BASED CENTER
THAT WE NOW ARE STILL. THERE ARE
ANY NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS THAT
WE KNOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL BUT
MUCH OF THE STATE EARNING ALMOST
80% IS GOING FOR- PROGRAMS THAT
MAY NOT RESULT IN FRONT BUT HE
EXPLAINED THANK YOU PLEASE
SUMMARIZE. OKAY AND THAT THOSE
ARE MY COMMENTS. HE TAKING.
LISTEN TO THEM THANK YOU FOR
MUCH. THANK YOU MISTER TERRY OF
NO FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENT YOU
KILL THANK YOU MOTOR THANKS
AGAIN TO STAFF AND MEMBERS AND
TO ALL THOSE WHO MANY OF WHICH
TO BUT WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE
TESTIMONY YOU CAN SUBMIT
COMMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE STAFF.
THIS TIME THE COMMITTEE WILL
STAND ADJOURNED.