PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 09/15/2025
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CONSIDER CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY AN OPPOSITION LETTER (UNLESS AMENDED) FOR SENATE BILL 707 - OPEN MEETINGS: MEETING AND TELECONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS TRANSMITTED ON AUGUST 28, 2025 FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR CRUZ TO THE STATE SENATOR DURAZO (D- 26TH DISTRICT) WITH COPTIES TO THE CITY'S STATE LEGISLATORS (STATE SENATOR JESSE ARREQUIN (D-7th; AND STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER BUFFY WICKS (D-14TH)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve by Minute Order
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Under Major Policy Area: Enhance Community Resilience, Policy No #205: Promote civic engagement and awareness in all City programs/services by creating a communications plan to standardize practices for sharing information, publicizing city programs and making San Pablo a place to visit is an adopted policy item contained in the adopted FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA, as it constitutes a budget or financing mechanism pursuant to 14 Cal. Code of Regulations section 15378(b).
BACKGROUND
The City Manager's Office (CMO), and the City's lobbyist, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA), regularly communicate directly with the following City's California Legislature Representatives about proposed State legislation, and to share positions with the bill's authors or other stakeholders:
State of CA Legislature Representatives:
State Senator Jesse Arrequin (D-7th District)
State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-14th District)
Proposed Senate Bill 707 - (Durazo; D-26th District)
During August 2025, the League of California Cities (Cal-Cities) called on municipalities to oppose the proposed SB 707 legislation unless amended by its author, State Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-26th District). In response, the City of San Pablo reviewed ...
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