17 - Laserfiche WebLink

general public clear and consistent information as these drinking water advisory levels are developed. This would have been very beneficial during the most recent period in which the Division of Drinking Water was establishing new NL's and RL's as it relates to PFAS and PFOS. Because there was no mechanism requiring a public process, water agencies were left guessing as to what the new levels would be and when they would go into effect. This bill would provide an opportunity for more time to engage and provide feedback as well as prepare for changes. Two bills were identified by the subcommittee that addresses emergency preparedness and response. AB 2054 (Kamlager) Emergency services: community response: grant program. Would, until January 1, 2024, enact the Community Response Initiative to Strengthen Emergency Systems Act or the C.R.I.S.E.S. Act for the purpose of creating, implementing, and evaluating the C.R.I.S.E.S. Act Grant Pilot Program, which the act would establish. The bill would require the Office of Emergency Services to establish rules and regulations for the act with the goal of making grants to community organizations, over 3 years, for the purpose of expanding the participation of community organizations in emergency response for specified vulnerable populations. The bill would require that grantees receive a minimum award of $250,000 per year. Recommended Position: Support AB 2178 (Levine) Emergency Services This bill would change the existing state definition of"state of emergency" and "local emergency" to include deenergization, defined as a planned public safety power shutoff. Recommended Position: Support In the past PSPS events, the City could not declare a "local emergency" because deenergization of power lines was not in the legal definition of what constitutes an emergency. This change will allow the City if needed, to declare a "local emergency" and engage the resources of the County and State Office of Emergency Services. Finally, the subcommittee identified bills that address law enforcement as the City Council begins the conversation regarding Community Policing. AB1022 (Holden) — Peace officers: use of force. This bill would require law enforcement agencies and its policies to require officers to immediately report potential excessive force, and to intercede when present and observing an officer using excessive force. The bill would additionally require those policies to prohibit retaliation against officers that report violations of law or regulation of another officer to a supervisor and to require that an officer who fails to intercede be disciplined in the same manner as the officer who used excessive force. It would additionally require the policies prohibit retaliation against officers that report violations of law or regulation of another officer to a supervisor and would require that an officer Page 8 of 11