Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 972Introduced by Assembly Member MaienscheinFebruary 14, 2023An act to amend Section 69926 of the Government Code, relating to courts. An act to add Section 65040.16 to the Government Code, relating to local government.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 972, as amended, Maienschein. Superior court security. Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup.Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research in the Governors office for the purpose of serving the Governor and the Governors cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research and constituting the comprehensive state planning agency.This bill would require the Office of Planning and Research, in consultation with the League of California Cities, to convene a statewide, cross-agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than April 30, 2024, to centralize local assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number of projects as efficiently as possible. The bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to appoint the workgroup members, as specified. The bill would require the workgroup to develop a report that includes the workgroups findings, plans, and recommendations for short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, as specified, no later than January 31, 2025. The bill would require the report to be posted on the Office of Planning and Researchs internet website and require the workgroup to provide the report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature. Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the bill would require the Office of Planning and Research and any other relevant state entities to implement the workgroups recommendations pursuant to the specified deadlines.Existing law requires the sheriff and superior court, in counties in which the sheriffs department provides superior court security services, to enter into an annual or multiyear memorandum of understanding for court security services. Existing law requires the sheriff and superior court to meet and confer if necessary to negotiate the terms of a memorandum of understanding pursuant to a specified timeline. Existing law requires the terms of a memorandum of understanding to remain in effect and the sheriff to continue to provide court security until the parties enter into a new memorandum of understanding, as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) Local government assistance is a critical tool for advancing equity and shared state and local policy goals by increasing access to state funding programs and other opportunities for the states most underresourced and historically underinvested communities. As such, it becomes increasingly necessary to coordinate and align local assistance resources to ensure that every community has the same opportunity to compete for the funding that is available to meet those goals.(b) Local municipalities often lack the resources, staff capacity, implementation experience, and technical expertise to apply for and secure competitive statewide targeted grant funding. Additionally, like other sectors, California cities are facing staffing shortages, a wave of early retirement, and other workforce stressors on existing municipal staff. In order for cities to effectively access state funding opportunities, streamlined application processes and robust, uniform local assistance from the state is crucial.SEC. 2. Section 65040.16 is added to the Government Code, to read:65040.16. (a) To confront the effects of fragmented, decentralized state funding opportunities and in recognition of the importance of state and local partnerships, the Office of Planning and Research shall, in consultation with the League of California Cities, convene a statewide, cross-agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than April 30, 2024, to centralize local assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number of projects as efficiently as possible.(b) The workgroup shall prioritize the unique needs of underresourced and disadvantaged communities and shall take into consideration achieving more equitable distribution of funding.(c) The workgroup members shall be appointed by the Office of Planning and Research and serve without compensation.(1) The workgroup members shall include, but are not limited to, representatives from the following entities and stakeholders:(A) The Office of Planning and Research.(B) The California Environmental Protection Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, representatives of its boards, departments, and offices.(C) The Natural Resources Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, its departments, representatives of its conservancies, and commissions.(D) The Department of Finance.(E) The Department of Technology.(F) A city with a population of fewer than 50,000.(G) A city with a population between 50,000 and 149,999.(H) A city with a population between 150,000 and 249,999.(I) A city with a population of more than 250,000.(J) A rural city.(K) A suburban city.(L) An urban city.(M) The League of California Cities.(2) The workgroup members may include, but are not limited to, other partners or representatives of entities involved in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring, as needed.(3) The workgroup shall be chaired by the representative from the Office of Planning and Research.(d) The workgroup shall meet as often as is necessary to develop robust, informed plans and recommendations and is disbanded as of January 31, 2025.(e) The workgroup shall consider, but is not limited to, developing plans and recommendations that accomplish any of the following:(1) Creation, coordination, and implementation of an integrated, statewide, centralized program for assistance and training to local governments in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring.(2) Identify substantially similar state climate resiliency and other environmental or natural resources programs to enable the state to implement a single application, with aligned scoring criteria and deadlines, for making coordinated awards under all programs, pursuant to the timeline included in subdivision (f).(3) Identify information technology solutions to improve processes, support uniform applications, and manage data.(f) The workgroup shall develop a report that includes the workgroups findings, plans, and recommendations no later than January 31, 2025. The report shall include all of the following:(1) Short-term solutions that can be accomplished by June 30, 2025.(2) Medium-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2026.(3) Long-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2027.(g) The workgroup shall post the report on the Office of Planning and Researchs internet website and provide the report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature.(h) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the Office of Planning and Research and any other relevant state entities shall implement the workgroups recommendations pursuant to the deadlines included in subdivision (f).SECTION 1.Section 69926 of the Government Code is amended to read:69926.(a)This section applies to the superior court and the sheriff in those counties in which the sheriffs department provides court security services.(b)The sheriff, with the approval and authorization of the board of supervisors, shall, on behalf of the county, enter into an annual or multiyear memorandum of understanding with the superior court specifying an agreed-upon level of court security services and any other agreed-upon governing or operating procedures. The memorandum of understanding and the court security plan may be included in a single document.(c)If the superior court and the sheriff are unwilling or unable to enter into an agreement pursuant to this section at least 30 days before the expiration date of an existing memorandum of understanding, or if there is a dispute regarding the administration or level of services and equipment being provided pursuant to this article, the superior court, sheriff, and county shall meet and confer. The superior court shall designate a representative with authority to resolve the dispute, who shall meet and confer with representatives designated by the sheriff and county who have the authority to negotiate a resolution and recommend the resolution to the board of supervisors. The meeting shall occur within five business days of any party requesting the meeting.(d)If the meeting described in subdivision (c) does not result in a recommended resolution to the dispute, the presiding judge of the court, the sheriff, or the chair of the board of supervisors may request the assistance of the Administrative Director of the Courts, the President of the California State Sheriffs Association, and the President of the California State Association of Counties. Within 10 business days of the request, the representatives of the superior court, the sheriff, and the county involved in the dispute shall meet to discuss the dispute with the Judicial Council, the California State Sheriffs Association, and the California State Association of Counties. The representatives of the superior court, the sheriff, and the county attending the meeting shall have the authority to negotiate a resolution on behalf of their respective principals. Any recommended resolution shall be approved by the board of supervisors, consistent with subdivision (b).(e)The Judicial Council shall, by rule of court, establish a process that, notwithstanding any other law, expeditiously and finally resolves disputes that are not settled in the meeting process described in subdivision (d). The rule of court shall do all of the following:(1)Provide a process for parties to submit disputes.(2)Provide for the assignment of a justice who is not from the court of appeal district in which the county, the superior court, and the sheriff are located.(3)Provide an expedited process for hearing these matters in a venue convenient to the parties and assigned justice.(4)Provide that the justice shall hear the petition and issue a decision on an expedited basis.(5)Provide a process for an appeal of the decision issued pursuant to paragraph (4). The appeal shall be heard in a court of appeal district other than the one in which the county, the superior court, and the sheriff are located.(f)The terms of a memorandum of understanding shall remain in effect, to the extent consistent with this article, and the sheriff shall continue to provide court security as required by this article, until the parties enter into a new memorandum of understanding.
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 972Introduced by Assembly Member MaienscheinFebruary 14, 2023An act to amend Section 69926 of the Government Code, relating to courts. An act to add Section 65040.16 to the Government Code, relating to local government.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 972, as amended, Maienschein. Superior court security. Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup.Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research in the Governors office for the purpose of serving the Governor and the Governors cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research and constituting the comprehensive state planning agency.This bill would require the Office of Planning and Research, in consultation with the League of California Cities, to convene a statewide, cross-agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than April 30, 2024, to centralize local assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number of projects as efficiently as possible. The bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to appoint the workgroup members, as specified. The bill would require the workgroup to develop a report that includes the workgroups findings, plans, and recommendations for short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, as specified, no later than January 31, 2025. The bill would require the report to be posted on the Office of Planning and Researchs internet website and require the workgroup to provide the report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature. Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the bill would require the Office of Planning and Research and any other relevant state entities to implement the workgroups recommendations pursuant to the specified deadlines.Existing law requires the sheriff and superior court, in counties in which the sheriffs department provides superior court security services, to enter into an annual or multiyear memorandum of understanding for court security services. Existing law requires the sheriff and superior court to meet and confer if necessary to negotiate the terms of a memorandum of understanding pursuant to a specified timeline. Existing law requires the terms of a memorandum of understanding to remain in effect and the sheriff to continue to provide court security until the parties enter into a new memorandum of understanding, as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2023
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 972
Introduced by Assembly Member MaienscheinFebruary 14, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Maienschein
February 14, 2023
An act to amend Section 69926 of the Government Code, relating to courts. An act to add Section 65040.16 to the Government Code, relating to local government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 972, as amended, Maienschein. Superior court security. Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup.
Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research in the Governors office for the purpose of serving the Governor and the Governors cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research and constituting the comprehensive state planning agency.This bill would require the Office of Planning and Research, in consultation with the League of California Cities, to convene a statewide, cross-agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than April 30, 2024, to centralize local assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number of projects as efficiently as possible. The bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to appoint the workgroup members, as specified. The bill would require the workgroup to develop a report that includes the workgroups findings, plans, and recommendations for short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, as specified, no later than January 31, 2025. The bill would require the report to be posted on the Office of Planning and Researchs internet website and require the workgroup to provide the report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature. Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the bill would require the Office of Planning and Research and any other relevant state entities to implement the workgroups recommendations pursuant to the specified deadlines.Existing law requires the sheriff and superior court, in counties in which the sheriffs department provides superior court security services, to enter into an annual or multiyear memorandum of understanding for court security services. Existing law requires the sheriff and superior court to meet and confer if necessary to negotiate the terms of a memorandum of understanding pursuant to a specified timeline. Existing law requires the terms of a memorandum of understanding to remain in effect and the sheriff to continue to provide court security until the parties enter into a new memorandum of understanding, as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research in the Governors office for the purpose of serving the Governor and the Governors cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research and constituting the comprehensive state planning agency.
This bill would require the Office of Planning and Research, in consultation with the League of California Cities, to convene a statewide, cross-agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than April 30, 2024, to centralize local assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number of projects as efficiently as possible. The bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to appoint the workgroup members, as specified. The bill would require the workgroup to develop a report that includes the workgroups findings, plans, and recommendations for short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, as specified, no later than January 31, 2025. The bill would require the report to be posted on the Office of Planning and Researchs internet website and require the workgroup to provide the report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature. Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the bill would require the Office of Planning and Research and any other relevant state entities to implement the workgroups recommendations pursuant to the specified deadlines.
Existing law requires the sheriff and superior court, in counties in which the sheriffs department provides superior court security services, to enter into an annual or multiyear memorandum of understanding for court security services. Existing law requires the sheriff and superior court to meet and confer if necessary to negotiate the terms of a memorandum of understanding pursuant to a specified timeline. Existing law requires the terms of a memorandum of understanding to remain in effect and the sheriff to continue to provide court security until the parties enter into a new memorandum of understanding, as specified.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) Local government assistance is a critical tool for advancing equity and shared state and local policy goals by increasing access to state funding programs and other opportunities for the states most underresourced and historically underinvested communities. As such, it becomes increasingly necessary to coordinate and align local assistance resources to ensure that every community has the same opportunity to compete for the funding that is available to meet those goals.(b) Local municipalities often lack the resources, staff capacity, implementation experience, and technical expertise to apply for and secure competitive statewide targeted grant funding. Additionally, like other sectors, California cities are facing staffing shortages, a wave of early retirement, and other workforce stressors on existing municipal staff. In order for cities to effectively access state funding opportunities, streamlined application processes and robust, uniform local assistance from the state is crucial.SEC. 2. Section 65040.16 is added to the Government Code, to read:65040.16. (a) To confront the effects of fragmented, decentralized state funding opportunities and in recognition of the importance of state and local partnerships, the Office of Planning and Research shall, in consultation with the League of California Cities, convene a statewide, cross-agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than April 30, 2024, to centralize local assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number of projects as efficiently as possible.(b) The workgroup shall prioritize the unique needs of underresourced and disadvantaged communities and shall take into consideration achieving more equitable distribution of funding.(c) The workgroup members shall be appointed by the Office of Planning and Research and serve without compensation.(1) The workgroup members shall include, but are not limited to, representatives from the following entities and stakeholders:(A) The Office of Planning and Research.(B) The California Environmental Protection Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, representatives of its boards, departments, and offices.(C) The Natural Resources Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, its departments, representatives of its conservancies, and commissions.(D) The Department of Finance.(E) The Department of Technology.(F) A city with a population of fewer than 50,000.(G) A city with a population between 50,000 and 149,999.(H) A city with a population between 150,000 and 249,999.(I) A city with a population of more than 250,000.(J) A rural city.(K) A suburban city.(L) An urban city.(M) The League of California Cities.(2) The workgroup members may include, but are not limited to, other partners or representatives of entities involved in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring, as needed.(3) The workgroup shall be chaired by the representative from the Office of Planning and Research.(d) The workgroup shall meet as often as is necessary to develop robust, informed plans and recommendations and is disbanded as of January 31, 2025.(e) The workgroup shall consider, but is not limited to, developing plans and recommendations that accomplish any of the following:(1) Creation, coordination, and implementation of an integrated, statewide, centralized program for assistance and training to local governments in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring.(2) Identify substantially similar state climate resiliency and other environmental or natural resources programs to enable the state to implement a single application, with aligned scoring criteria and deadlines, for making coordinated awards under all programs, pursuant to the timeline included in subdivision (f).(3) Identify information technology solutions to improve processes, support uniform applications, and manage data.(f) The workgroup shall develop a report that includes the workgroups findings, plans, and recommendations no later than January 31, 2025. The report shall include all of the following:(1) Short-term solutions that can be accomplished by June 30, 2025.(2) Medium-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2026.(3) Long-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2027.(g) The workgroup shall post the report on the Office of Planning and Researchs internet website and provide the report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature.(h) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the Office of Planning and Research and any other relevant state entities shall implement the workgroups recommendations pursuant to the deadlines included in subdivision (f).SECTION 1.Section 69926 of the Government Code is amended to read:69926.(a)This section applies to the superior court and the sheriff in those counties in which the sheriffs department provides court security services.(b)The sheriff, with the approval and authorization of the board of supervisors, shall, on behalf of the county, enter into an annual or multiyear memorandum of understanding with the superior court specifying an agreed-upon level of court security services and any other agreed-upon governing or operating procedures. The memorandum of understanding and the court security plan may be included in a single document.(c)If the superior court and the sheriff are unwilling or unable to enter into an agreement pursuant to this section at least 30 days before the expiration date of an existing memorandum of understanding, or if there is a dispute regarding the administration or level of services and equipment being provided pursuant to this article, the superior court, sheriff, and county shall meet and confer. The superior court shall designate a representative with authority to resolve the dispute, who shall meet and confer with representatives designated by the sheriff and county who have the authority to negotiate a resolution and recommend the resolution to the board of supervisors. The meeting shall occur within five business days of any party requesting the meeting.(d)If the meeting described in subdivision (c) does not result in a recommended resolution to the dispute, the presiding judge of the court, the sheriff, or the chair of the board of supervisors may request the assistance of the Administrative Director of the Courts, the President of the California State Sheriffs Association, and the President of the California State Association of Counties. Within 10 business days of the request, the representatives of the superior court, the sheriff, and the county involved in the dispute shall meet to discuss the dispute with the Judicial Council, the California State Sheriffs Association, and the California State Association of Counties. The representatives of the superior court, the sheriff, and the county attending the meeting shall have the authority to negotiate a resolution on behalf of their respective principals. Any recommended resolution shall be approved by the board of supervisors, consistent with subdivision (b).(e)The Judicial Council shall, by rule of court, establish a process that, notwithstanding any other law, expeditiously and finally resolves disputes that are not settled in the meeting process described in subdivision (d). The rule of court shall do all of the following:(1)Provide a process for parties to submit disputes.(2)Provide for the assignment of a justice who is not from the court of appeal district in which the county, the superior court, and the sheriff are located.(3)Provide an expedited process for hearing these matters in a venue convenient to the parties and assigned justice.(4)Provide that the justice shall hear the petition and issue a decision on an expedited basis.(5)Provide a process for an appeal of the decision issued pursuant to paragraph (4). The appeal shall be heard in a court of appeal district other than the one in which the county, the superior court, and the sheriff are located.(f)The terms of a memorandum of understanding shall remain in effect, to the extent consistent with this article, and the sheriff shall continue to provide court security as required by this article, until the parties enter into a new memorandum of understanding.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. (a) Local government assistance is a critical tool for advancing equity and shared state and local policy goals by increasing access to state funding programs and other opportunities for the states most underresourced and historically underinvested communities. As such, it becomes increasingly necessary to coordinate and align local assistance resources to ensure that every community has the same opportunity to compete for the funding that is available to meet those goals.(b) Local municipalities often lack the resources, staff capacity, implementation experience, and technical expertise to apply for and secure competitive statewide targeted grant funding. Additionally, like other sectors, California cities are facing staffing shortages, a wave of early retirement, and other workforce stressors on existing municipal staff. In order for cities to effectively access state funding opportunities, streamlined application processes and robust, uniform local assistance from the state is crucial.
SECTION 1. (a) Local government assistance is a critical tool for advancing equity and shared state and local policy goals by increasing access to state funding programs and other opportunities for the states most underresourced and historically underinvested communities. As such, it becomes increasingly necessary to coordinate and align local assistance resources to ensure that every community has the same opportunity to compete for the funding that is available to meet those goals.(b) Local municipalities often lack the resources, staff capacity, implementation experience, and technical expertise to apply for and secure competitive statewide targeted grant funding. Additionally, like other sectors, California cities are facing staffing shortages, a wave of early retirement, and other workforce stressors on existing municipal staff. In order for cities to effectively access state funding opportunities, streamlined application processes and robust, uniform local assistance from the state is crucial.
SECTION 1. (a) Local government assistance is a critical tool for advancing equity and shared state and local policy goals by increasing access to state funding programs and other opportunities for the states most underresourced and historically underinvested communities. As such, it becomes increasingly necessary to coordinate and align local assistance resources to ensure that every community has the same opportunity to compete for the funding that is available to meet those goals.
### SECTION 1.
(b) Local municipalities often lack the resources, staff capacity, implementation experience, and technical expertise to apply for and secure competitive statewide targeted grant funding. Additionally, like other sectors, California cities are facing staffing shortages, a wave of early retirement, and other workforce stressors on existing municipal staff. In order for cities to effectively access state funding opportunities, streamlined application processes and robust, uniform local assistance from the state is crucial.
SEC. 2. Section 65040.16 is added to the Government Code, to read:65040.16. (a) To confront the effects of fragmented, decentralized state funding opportunities and in recognition of the importance of state and local partnerships, the Office of Planning and Research shall, in consultation with the League of California Cities, convene a statewide, cross-agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than April 30, 2024, to centralize local assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number of projects as efficiently as possible.(b) The workgroup shall prioritize the unique needs of underresourced and disadvantaged communities and shall take into consideration achieving more equitable distribution of funding.(c) The workgroup members shall be appointed by the Office of Planning and Research and serve without compensation.(1) The workgroup members shall include, but are not limited to, representatives from the following entities and stakeholders:(A) The Office of Planning and Research.(B) The California Environmental Protection Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, representatives of its boards, departments, and offices.(C) The Natural Resources Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, its departments, representatives of its conservancies, and commissions.(D) The Department of Finance.(E) The Department of Technology.(F) A city with a population of fewer than 50,000.(G) A city with a population between 50,000 and 149,999.(H) A city with a population between 150,000 and 249,999.(I) A city with a population of more than 250,000.(J) A rural city.(K) A suburban city.(L) An urban city.(M) The League of California Cities.(2) The workgroup members may include, but are not limited to, other partners or representatives of entities involved in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring, as needed.(3) The workgroup shall be chaired by the representative from the Office of Planning and Research.(d) The workgroup shall meet as often as is necessary to develop robust, informed plans and recommendations and is disbanded as of January 31, 2025.(e) The workgroup shall consider, but is not limited to, developing plans and recommendations that accomplish any of the following:(1) Creation, coordination, and implementation of an integrated, statewide, centralized program for assistance and training to local governments in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring.(2) Identify substantially similar state climate resiliency and other environmental or natural resources programs to enable the state to implement a single application, with aligned scoring criteria and deadlines, for making coordinated awards under all programs, pursuant to the timeline included in subdivision (f).(3) Identify information technology solutions to improve processes, support uniform applications, and manage data.(f) The workgroup shall develop a report that includes the workgroups findings, plans, and recommendations no later than January 31, 2025. The report shall include all of the following:(1) Short-term solutions that can be accomplished by June 30, 2025.(2) Medium-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2026.(3) Long-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2027.(g) The workgroup shall post the report on the Office of Planning and Researchs internet website and provide the report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature.(h) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the Office of Planning and Research and any other relevant state entities shall implement the workgroups recommendations pursuant to the deadlines included in subdivision (f).
SEC. 2. Section 65040.16 is added to the Government Code, to read:
### SEC. 2.
65040.16. (a) To confront the effects of fragmented, decentralized state funding opportunities and in recognition of the importance of state and local partnerships, the Office of Planning and Research shall, in consultation with the League of California Cities, convene a statewide, cross-agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than April 30, 2024, to centralize local assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number of projects as efficiently as possible.(b) The workgroup shall prioritize the unique needs of underresourced and disadvantaged communities and shall take into consideration achieving more equitable distribution of funding.(c) The workgroup members shall be appointed by the Office of Planning and Research and serve without compensation.(1) The workgroup members shall include, but are not limited to, representatives from the following entities and stakeholders:(A) The Office of Planning and Research.(B) The California Environmental Protection Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, representatives of its boards, departments, and offices.(C) The Natural Resources Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, its departments, representatives of its conservancies, and commissions.(D) The Department of Finance.(E) The Department of Technology.(F) A city with a population of fewer than 50,000.(G) A city with a population between 50,000 and 149,999.(H) A city with a population between 150,000 and 249,999.(I) A city with a population of more than 250,000.(J) A rural city.(K) A suburban city.(L) An urban city.(M) The League of California Cities.(2) The workgroup members may include, but are not limited to, other partners or representatives of entities involved in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring, as needed.(3) The workgroup shall be chaired by the representative from the Office of Planning and Research.(d) The workgroup shall meet as often as is necessary to develop robust, informed plans and recommendations and is disbanded as of January 31, 2025.(e) The workgroup shall consider, but is not limited to, developing plans and recommendations that accomplish any of the following:(1) Creation, coordination, and implementation of an integrated, statewide, centralized program for assistance and training to local governments in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring.(2) Identify substantially similar state climate resiliency and other environmental or natural resources programs to enable the state to implement a single application, with aligned scoring criteria and deadlines, for making coordinated awards under all programs, pursuant to the timeline included in subdivision (f).(3) Identify information technology solutions to improve processes, support uniform applications, and manage data.(f) The workgroup shall develop a report that includes the workgroups findings, plans, and recommendations no later than January 31, 2025. The report shall include all of the following:(1) Short-term solutions that can be accomplished by June 30, 2025.(2) Medium-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2026.(3) Long-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2027.(g) The workgroup shall post the report on the Office of Planning and Researchs internet website and provide the report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature.(h) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the Office of Planning and Research and any other relevant state entities shall implement the workgroups recommendations pursuant to the deadlines included in subdivision (f).
65040.16. (a) To confront the effects of fragmented, decentralized state funding opportunities and in recognition of the importance of state and local partnerships, the Office of Planning and Research shall, in consultation with the League of California Cities, convene a statewide, cross-agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than April 30, 2024, to centralize local assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number of projects as efficiently as possible.(b) The workgroup shall prioritize the unique needs of underresourced and disadvantaged communities and shall take into consideration achieving more equitable distribution of funding.(c) The workgroup members shall be appointed by the Office of Planning and Research and serve without compensation.(1) The workgroup members shall include, but are not limited to, representatives from the following entities and stakeholders:(A) The Office of Planning and Research.(B) The California Environmental Protection Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, representatives of its boards, departments, and offices.(C) The Natural Resources Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, its departments, representatives of its conservancies, and commissions.(D) The Department of Finance.(E) The Department of Technology.(F) A city with a population of fewer than 50,000.(G) A city with a population between 50,000 and 149,999.(H) A city with a population between 150,000 and 249,999.(I) A city with a population of more than 250,000.(J) A rural city.(K) A suburban city.(L) An urban city.(M) The League of California Cities.(2) The workgroup members may include, but are not limited to, other partners or representatives of entities involved in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring, as needed.(3) The workgroup shall be chaired by the representative from the Office of Planning and Research.(d) The workgroup shall meet as often as is necessary to develop robust, informed plans and recommendations and is disbanded as of January 31, 2025.(e) The workgroup shall consider, but is not limited to, developing plans and recommendations that accomplish any of the following:(1) Creation, coordination, and implementation of an integrated, statewide, centralized program for assistance and training to local governments in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring.(2) Identify substantially similar state climate resiliency and other environmental or natural resources programs to enable the state to implement a single application, with aligned scoring criteria and deadlines, for making coordinated awards under all programs, pursuant to the timeline included in subdivision (f).(3) Identify information technology solutions to improve processes, support uniform applications, and manage data.(f) The workgroup shall develop a report that includes the workgroups findings, plans, and recommendations no later than January 31, 2025. The report shall include all of the following:(1) Short-term solutions that can be accomplished by June 30, 2025.(2) Medium-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2026.(3) Long-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2027.(g) The workgroup shall post the report on the Office of Planning and Researchs internet website and provide the report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature.(h) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the Office of Planning and Research and any other relevant state entities shall implement the workgroups recommendations pursuant to the deadlines included in subdivision (f).
65040.16. (a) To confront the effects of fragmented, decentralized state funding opportunities and in recognition of the importance of state and local partnerships, the Office of Planning and Research shall, in consultation with the League of California Cities, convene a statewide, cross-agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than April 30, 2024, to centralize local assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number of projects as efficiently as possible.(b) The workgroup shall prioritize the unique needs of underresourced and disadvantaged communities and shall take into consideration achieving more equitable distribution of funding.(c) The workgroup members shall be appointed by the Office of Planning and Research and serve without compensation.(1) The workgroup members shall include, but are not limited to, representatives from the following entities and stakeholders:(A) The Office of Planning and Research.(B) The California Environmental Protection Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, representatives of its boards, departments, and offices.(C) The Natural Resources Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, its departments, representatives of its conservancies, and commissions.(D) The Department of Finance.(E) The Department of Technology.(F) A city with a population of fewer than 50,000.(G) A city with a population between 50,000 and 149,999.(H) A city with a population between 150,000 and 249,999.(I) A city with a population of more than 250,000.(J) A rural city.(K) A suburban city.(L) An urban city.(M) The League of California Cities.(2) The workgroup members may include, but are not limited to, other partners or representatives of entities involved in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring, as needed.(3) The workgroup shall be chaired by the representative from the Office of Planning and Research.(d) The workgroup shall meet as often as is necessary to develop robust, informed plans and recommendations and is disbanded as of January 31, 2025.(e) The workgroup shall consider, but is not limited to, developing plans and recommendations that accomplish any of the following:(1) Creation, coordination, and implementation of an integrated, statewide, centralized program for assistance and training to local governments in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring.(2) Identify substantially similar state climate resiliency and other environmental or natural resources programs to enable the state to implement a single application, with aligned scoring criteria and deadlines, for making coordinated awards under all programs, pursuant to the timeline included in subdivision (f).(3) Identify information technology solutions to improve processes, support uniform applications, and manage data.(f) The workgroup shall develop a report that includes the workgroups findings, plans, and recommendations no later than January 31, 2025. The report shall include all of the following:(1) Short-term solutions that can be accomplished by June 30, 2025.(2) Medium-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2026.(3) Long-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2027.(g) The workgroup shall post the report on the Office of Planning and Researchs internet website and provide the report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature.(h) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the Office of Planning and Research and any other relevant state entities shall implement the workgroups recommendations pursuant to the deadlines included in subdivision (f).
65040.16. (a) To confront the effects of fragmented, decentralized state funding opportunities and in recognition of the importance of state and local partnerships, the Office of Planning and Research shall, in consultation with the League of California Cities, convene a statewide, cross-agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than April 30, 2024, to centralize local assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number of projects as efficiently as possible.
(b) The workgroup shall prioritize the unique needs of underresourced and disadvantaged communities and shall take into consideration achieving more equitable distribution of funding.
(c) The workgroup members shall be appointed by the Office of Planning and Research and serve without compensation.
(1) The workgroup members shall include, but are not limited to, representatives from the following entities and stakeholders:
(A) The Office of Planning and Research.
(B) The California Environmental Protection Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, representatives of its boards, departments, and offices.
(C) The Natural Resources Agency and, as necessary and appropriate as deemed by the workgroup chair, its departments, representatives of its conservancies, and commissions.
(D) The Department of Finance.
(E) The Department of Technology.
(F) A city with a population of fewer than 50,000.
(G) A city with a population between 50,000 and 149,999.
(H) A city with a population between 150,000 and 249,999.
(I) A city with a population of more than 250,000.
(J) A rural city.
(K) A suburban city.
(L) An urban city.
(M) The League of California Cities.
(2) The workgroup members may include, but are not limited to, other partners or representatives of entities involved in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring, as needed.
(3) The workgroup shall be chaired by the representative from the Office of Planning and Research.
(d) The workgroup shall meet as often as is necessary to develop robust, informed plans and recommendations and is disbanded as of January 31, 2025.
(e) The workgroup shall consider, but is not limited to, developing plans and recommendations that accomplish any of the following:
(1) Creation, coordination, and implementation of an integrated, statewide, centralized program for assistance and training to local governments in grant application development, project management, implementation, and monitoring.
(2) Identify substantially similar state climate resiliency and other environmental or natural resources programs to enable the state to implement a single application, with aligned scoring criteria and deadlines, for making coordinated awards under all programs, pursuant to the timeline included in subdivision (f).
(3) Identify information technology solutions to improve processes, support uniform applications, and manage data.
(f) The workgroup shall develop a report that includes the workgroups findings, plans, and recommendations no later than January 31, 2025. The report shall include all of the following:
(1) Short-term solutions that can be accomplished by June 30, 2025.
(2) Medium-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2026.
(3) Long-term solutions that can be accomplished by January 31, 2027.
(g) The workgroup shall post the report on the Office of Planning and Researchs internet website and provide the report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature.
(h) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the Office of Planning and Research and any other relevant state entities shall implement the workgroups recommendations pursuant to the deadlines included in subdivision (f).
(a)This section applies to the superior court and the sheriff in those counties in which the sheriffs department provides court security services.
(b)The sheriff, with the approval and authorization of the board of supervisors, shall, on behalf of the county, enter into an annual or multiyear memorandum of understanding with the superior court specifying an agreed-upon level of court security services and any other agreed-upon governing or operating procedures. The memorandum of understanding and the court security plan may be included in a single document.
(c)If the superior court and the sheriff are unwilling or unable to enter into an agreement pursuant to this section at least 30 days before the expiration date of an existing memorandum of understanding, or if there is a dispute regarding the administration or level of services and equipment being provided pursuant to this article, the superior court, sheriff, and county shall meet and confer. The superior court shall designate a representative with authority to resolve the dispute, who shall meet and confer with representatives designated by the sheriff and county who have the authority to negotiate a resolution and recommend the resolution to the board of supervisors. The meeting shall occur within five business days of any party requesting the meeting.
(d)If the meeting described in subdivision (c) does not result in a recommended resolution to the dispute, the presiding judge of the court, the sheriff, or the chair of the board of supervisors may request the assistance of the Administrative Director of the Courts, the President of the California State Sheriffs Association, and the President of the California State Association of Counties. Within 10 business days of the request, the representatives of the superior court, the sheriff, and the county involved in the dispute shall meet to discuss the dispute with the Judicial Council, the California State Sheriffs Association, and the California State Association of Counties. The representatives of the superior court, the sheriff, and the county attending the meeting shall have the authority to negotiate a resolution on behalf of their respective principals. Any recommended resolution shall be approved by the board of supervisors, consistent with subdivision (b).
(e)The Judicial Council shall, by rule of court, establish a process that, notwithstanding any other law, expeditiously and finally resolves disputes that are not settled in the meeting process described in subdivision (d). The rule of court shall do all of the following:
(1)Provide a process for parties to submit disputes.
(2)Provide for the assignment of a justice who is not from the court of appeal district in which the county, the superior court, and the sheriff are located.
(3)Provide an expedited process for hearing these matters in a venue convenient to the parties and assigned justice.
(4)Provide that the justice shall hear the petition and issue a decision on an expedited basis.
(5)Provide a process for an appeal of the decision issued pursuant to paragraph (4). The appeal shall be heard in a court of appeal district other than the one in which the county, the superior court, and the sheriff are located.
(f)The terms of a memorandum of understanding shall remain in effect, to the extent consistent with this article, and the sheriff shall continue to provide court security as required by this article, until the parties enter into a new memorandum of understanding.