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San Joaquin County2013-2014 State and Federal Legislative Platforms

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San Joaquin County2013-2014 Legislative Program

SJC

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Purpose for Platforms

› Establish legislative policies & priorities

› Identify legislative agenda

› Allow timely action

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Two-Year Legislative Program

› Emulates the State and Federal two-year Legislative cycle

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Legislative Priorities

› Pursue reliable sources of funding

› Seek local flexibility

› Oppose further reductions in funding for mandated services

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State Legislative Platform

› Legislative policies

› 59 Legislative items– 49 Regulatory issues– 10 Legislative projects

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State Legislative Priorities

1. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

2. Improved Flood Protection

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Federal Legislative Platform

› Legislative Policy Guidelines› 48 Legislative Items

–Legislative/Regulatory issues–14 Legislative projects

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Federal Legislative Priorities

› Improved Flood Protection› Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta› Stockton Metropolitan Airport

–Capital Improvements

› State Route 4 Corridor Improvements

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Priority Transportation ProjectsOne Voice Regional Project List

› Stockton Metropolitan Airport–Capital improvement

› State Route 4 Corridor Improvements

› Eleventh Street Corridor Improvements

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2011-2012 Legislative Accomplishments

› “Active” status for Lower San Joaquin River Feasibility Study Project

› Introduction of H.R. 6484 SAFE Levee Act

› Enactment of SB 1278 (Wolk) & AB 1965 (Pan)

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Adoption and Approve

› 2013 and 2014 State and Federal Legislative/Regulatory Platforms

› Request for Proposal for Federal Advocacy Services

› Chairman to sign Letters of Transmittal

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This concludes the 2013-2014 State and Federal

Legislative Platform Presentation