Public Safety
Committee
February 28, 2017
III. Legislative Overview & Roundtable Discussion
Austin Metoyer – Research & Policy Manager, DLBA
LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW
AGENDA
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Overview of Legislative Bodies & Policies
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Review of 2015-2016 Legislative Actions
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Potential 2016/17 Legislative Items
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Develop Legislative Strategy or Priorities
LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW
BODIES & POLICIES
Federal:
Federal Government
State:
California Government
Regional:
Los Angeles County
Local:
City of Long Beach
House of Representatives
Senate
Governor
California Assembly
California Senate
Los Angeles Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County metropolitan Transportation
Authority
Long Beach City Council
Long Beach City Departments
Long Beach Commissions
LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW
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SB 876 “Right to Rest” – Opposed
2015-2016 LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Protect homeless from citations and imprisonment resulting from resting, sharing food or practicing religion in public
space.
Opposed on the basis that permitted activities were highly subjective for interpretation and would make It more
difficult for enforcement by police and safety ambassadors.
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AB 718 “Resting in Vehicles” – Opposed
Prohibits local agencies from enforcing laws and ordinances, otherwise subject to civil or criminal penalties, the act of
people sleeping or “resting” in a lawfully parked motor vehicle.
Opposed on the basis that it would remove local regulatory authority and would preempt local authority to regulate
and enforce laws governing the use of public and private space
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Declaration of State of Emergency for Homelessness - Supported
Urge Governor Brown to declare a state of emergency due to the increased numbers of individuals experiencing
homelessness.
Supported on the basis that declaring a State of Emergency would free up additional resources that would be allocated
to regional and local agencies to support individuals experiencing homelessness
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Multi-Agency Policing Contract for Metro - Supported
Encouraged the MTA Board to enter into a multi-agency policing contract with LBPD, LAPD, and LA County Sheriffs
Department. Long Beach Police would patrol the parts of the Blue Line within the city limits of Long Beach
Supported on the basis that this approach would allow for great police visibility along the Blue Line and improve
response time police for emergency cases in Long Beach
LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW
SOURCES
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California Downtown Association
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League of California Cities
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Developing realistic responses to the homeless crisis,
Improve the affordability to workforce housing & secure additional funds for
affordable housing
Address public safety impacts on reduce sentencing laws, preserve city rights to
deliver emergency medical services
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City of Long Beach – Government Affairs
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California Business Property Association
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California Association for Local Economic Development
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Mental Health America
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California Police Chiefs
LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW
2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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California Legislature 2017 Legislative Session
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2,612 measures introduced (1,744 in the Assembly & 868 in the Senate)
Most controversial bills often introduced last or bills will be
“spot/placeholder” which would allow legislators more time to work on
comprehensive policy
Bills must be in print 30 days prior to being heard.
Policy Committees have until April 28th to hear and report all fiscal bills
and May 12th to hear all non-fiscal bills
Fiscal committees have until May 26th to hear and report bills to the
Floor
Legislature is in Floor Session only from May 30th to June 3rd – which is
the last day for each house to pass bills that were introduced in the
same house
LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW
LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW
POTENTIAL ACTION
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SB 2 “Building Homes & Jobs Act” –Recommend Support
Bill would generate approximately $250M per year annually for affordable
rental or ownership housing, supportive housing, emergency shelters,
transitional housing and other housing needs via a $74 recordation fee on real
estate transaction with the exception of residential and commercial real estate
sales
LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW
POTENTIAL BILL WATCH
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AB 220 “California Emergency Services Act”
Clarifies the definition of “state of emergency” includes emergencies related to homelessness
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AB 236 – CalWorks: housing assistance
Provide that homeless assistance is available to homeless families that would be eligible for aid under
CalWorks program but child or children are in out-of-home placement.
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AB 678 “Housing Accountability Act”
Clarifies the definition of “state of emergency” includes emergencies related to homelessness
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AB 727 “Mental Health Services Act: housing assistance”
Clarifies that counties may spend MHSA moneys on housing assistance, for people in the target population
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AB 915 “Planning and zoning: housing”
Intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would authorize local governments to require an application
for permit for a housing development to include affordable housing units in development without receiving a
density bonus or other incentives
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AB 932 “Housing: affordable housing”
Intent of Legislature to enact legislation that would increase supply of affordable housing by changing existing
laws to address issues that have prevented the growth of housing
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW
Downtown Long Beach Alliance | Februar y 28, 2017
IV. Overview of Measure H
Sales Tax for Homeless Services & Prevention
LA County Measure H website infographic
MEASURE H
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Sales tax measure to fund homeless services & prevention on ballot March 7th
Ballot Language
Fiscal Impact
Local sales tax of 0.25% = $373M per year
Requires 2/3rd approval
10.4%
10.2%
Creates a citizen’s oversight advisory board
Expires after 10 years
Sales tax on gross receipts of any retailer in
incorporate & unincorporated territory of LA
County
Proceeds used to generate ongoing funding to
prevent and combat homelessness which comply
with the “Approved Strategies to Combat
Homelessness” – approved by supervisors
Measure A Decreases
10.0%
9.8%
9.6%
9.4%
9.2%
9.0%
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Long Beach
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
LB M H
Measure A: 1.0% decreases to 0.5% after 6 years
Measure H: .25% sunsets after 10 years
Measure M: 0.5% increases to 1% in 2039
Cap is 2% Transaction & Use Tax (TUT)
V. Chair Report – Gio Ferraro
• Update from working groups on Goals 2 & 3
• C2.7 - safety concerns in public/private spaces
• C3.1 – increase & publicize community engagement around
public safety and quality of life issues
V. Chair Report – Gio Ferraro
C3.1 – increase & publicize community engagement around public safety and
quality of life issues
• Survey to understand what people know about public safety and
other topics in downtown.
• Video & Social Media: Did You Know Campaign
• Interactive Kiosk in Downtown - start with one iPad and current DLBA
kiosk
VI. Goal Area Metrics & Timelines
Broc Coward, COO, DLBA
• Track quality of life legislation at the county,
state and federal levels for the purpose of
advising DLBA advocacy
• 1-2 months = I.D. legislation for monitoring
• 3-4 months =
• 5-6 months =
VI. Goal Area Metrics & Timelines
• C2.7 Identify safety concerns in public spaces
in Downtown and work with the City,
property owners and Public Realm to address
situations that would warrant CPTED review
(or other action)
• 1-2 months = day & night walks w/Public Realm
• 3-4 months = identify issues with Public Realm and
plan to engage private property owners/agencies
• 5-6 months = implement engagement plan
VI. Goal Area Metrics & Timelines
• C3.1 Educate residents, business owners,
employees and visitors about what is being
done in Long Beach to improve safety, and
how they can help
• 1-2 months =
• 3-4 months =
• 5-6 months =
VI. Public Safety Updates
• Long Beach Police Department
• LASD
• Long Beach City Prosecutor
Public Safety
Committee
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, March 28
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: DLBA