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Councilmember Pentin noted the City has a Legislative Committee and reported there are 2,700 bills that are currently in the State legislature. He added the City Council has established priorities which staff is busy working on and indicated he does not want to waste staff time on bills that are constantly changing. He reported Councilmembers are able to bring up specific bills of interest during City Council meetings and indicated he does not agree with adding a separate item on the agenda at this time. Councilmember Testa felt it would be foolish to not make every effort to be proactive on upcoming bills and stressed the importance of staying vigilant and be as proactive as possible. Mayor Thorne agreed with Councilmember Pentin about the timing and the amount of staff resources it would take. He noted there are other groups keeping up with what is happening in the State and felt it would be more appropriate for Councilmembers to bring up concerns as they meet with State legislators and receive comments from residents concerned with specific bills. Councilmember Testa suggested having a trigger mechanism so that if there is a bill that is especially egregious, Councilmembers could request a response from the City. Councilmember Pentin suggested speaking to the City Manager and convening a meeting of the Legislative Committee. City Manager Fialho pointed out the City Council took a position on several housing bills and suggested as there is traction or updates brought up by individual Councilmembers, the Mayor is authorized to have the City take a position as long as it is consistent with City Council action. He added there is a mechanism, under the current process, to communicate with him regarding upcoming legislation and he would convene a meeting of the Legislative Subcommittee who would form a recommendation for the City Council to consider. In response to Councilmember Narum's question, City Manager Fiahlo addressed the roles of lobbyists for regional advocacy. Councilmember Testa reiterated she would like to support LAFMA in their opposition to SB 332 and asked that the City Manager proceed with the process to look into that. Councilmember Brown noted this period has been intense with legislative bills that will affect the Tri-Valley and agreed with Councilmember Testa relative to SB 332. Mayor Thorne asked the City Manager to look into SB 332 and see which direction would be best to address this matter. City Manager Fialho stated he will convene a meeting of the Legislative Subcommittee within the next week or so to consider this and other pieces of legislation. Councilmember Pentin commented on SB 332, adding the entire State would be affected, and opined it will not have the legs to make it through the entire legislature. He agreed with having the Legislative Subommittee review this particular piece of legislation. Councilmember Testa commented on the intent of the bill. It was noted City Council should limit its discussion on how to deal with it at this time. Councilmember Narum felt the City Council must be careful not to lose sight of its role. Councilmember Testa pointed out the City Council should be weighing in on the various bills, reported it is being described as a war on local control and local communities, and the City must be more vigilant than in the past. City Council Minutes Page 6 of 7 May 21, 2019