REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 1, 2022
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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2022 State and Federal Legislative Platform
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt the 2022 State and Federal Legislative Platform, which outlines San Bernardino County’s legislative and political advocacy priorities for 2022.
(Presenter: Brad Jensen, Governmental and Legislative Affairs Director, 387-4821)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as this item is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Pursuant to San Bernardino County (County) Policy 04-01, the County develops its annual State and Federal Platform (Platform). Developed in coordination with the County Board of Supervisors (Board), County departments, and Board-Governed Separated Entities, the Platform outlines the County’s political advocacy agenda for the year and is a valuable tool to assist the County’s legislative delegation in advancing regional policy and funding priorities. The Platform is grounded in principles of fiscal stability, preservation of local control, efficient service delivery and operations and inter-agency cooperation.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Julie Surber, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on February 2, 2022; County Finance (Stephenie Shea, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on February 1, 2022; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on February 8, 2022.