Bill Text: CA AB2920 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Transactions and use taxes: North Lake Tahoe Transportation Authority and City of Berkeley.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-09-26 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 771, Statutes of 2018. [AB2920 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AB2920-Amended.html
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Amended
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April 09, 2018 |
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Amended
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March 22, 2018 |
| Assembly Bill | No. 2920 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Thurmond |
February 16, 2018 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Existing law establishes the State Department of Social Services under the management of a director who, among other things, is responsible for the administration of the laws pertaining to the administration of public social services, except for health care services and medical assistance.
This bill would establish the Regional Homeless Efforts Matching Grant Program. The bill would require the State Department of Social Services to award grants, subject to appropriation for that purpose and in a total aggregate amount not exceeding $100,000,000, to cities that meet specified criteria and require that an eligible recipient use any grant awarded pursuant to
the program for specified purposes in helping to alleviate homelessness. The bill would require an eligible recipient to apply to the department in order to receive a grant.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 3.92 (commencing with Section 7299) is added to Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:CHAPTER 3.92. Local Government Finance in the City of Berkeley
7299.
Notwithstanding any other law, the City of Berkeley may impose a transactions and use tax for general or specific purposes at a rate of no more than 0.5 percent that would, in combination with all taxes imposed in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251)), exceed the limit established in Section 7251.1, if all of the following requirements are met:SEC. 2.
The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances the City of Berkeley faces in addressing homelessness within its borders.(a)For purposes of this section:
(1)“Eligible recipient” means a city that meets the following criteria:
(A)The city has adopted a housing element in accordance with Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 65580) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code.
(B)The city has demonstrated an ability to provide matching funds for either capital or service expenditures, including by means of bonds approved by the voters of the city, or the county in which the city is located, the proceeds of which are dedicated to the development of housing.
(C)The city is part of a regional coalition established by agreement, including by a memorandum of understanding or by a joint powers agreement entered into pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), with one or more other local agencies that are adjacent to, or include within their territorial boundaries, the city in order to provide the services described in this section.
(2)“Program” means the Regional Homeless Efforts Matching Grant Program established pursuant to this section.
(b)There is hereby established the Regional Homeless Efforts Matching Grant Program. Upon appropriation by the Legislature for purposes of this section, the department shall award grants on a first-come-first-served basis pursuant to the program, the total aggregate amount of which shall not
exceed one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), to eligible recipients. An eligible recipient shall use any grant awarded pursuant to the program for the following purposes in helping to alleviate homelessness:
(1)Mental health services.
(2)Vocational training.
(3)Substance abuse counseling.
(4)Tenant relocation assistance.
(c)In order to receive a grant pursuant to the program in any fiscal year, an eligible recipient shall apply to the department in the form and manner prescribed by the department.
