To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Executive Office
Meeting Date: July 29, 2025
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Darcie Antle |
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707-463-4441 |
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Kelly Hansen |
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707-463-4441 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Agenda Title:
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Ratification of Letter of Support for Assembly Bill 830 (Rogers) - State Highways: Encroachment Permits: Relocating or Removing Encroachments: Public Utility Districts
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Ratify letter of support for Assembly Bill 830 (Rogers) - state highways: encroachment permits: relocating or removing encroachments: public utility districts.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
The Board of Supervisors ratified a letter of support for Assembly Bill 830 (Rogers) on April 8, 2025.
The Board of Supervisors regularly issues support letters that align with the 2025 Legislative Platform. These letters advocate for adequate and ongoing federal and state funding, timely distribution of resources, increased local authority, and flexibility in administering and providing services.
Summary of Request:
Since the County's initial letter of support was submitted, the proposed legislation has progressed through the legislative process and is currently under consideration by the state Senate. To ensure that the County's concerns are part of the official record and effectively communicated to decision-makers at each stage, it is necessary to submit a follow-up support letter. This letter will reaffirm the County's position, highlight the benefits of the bill, and encourage the reviewing body to support the measure. Ongoing engagement is essential to advocate for the County's interests and make sure its voice is heard throughout the bill's progression.
Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and vests it with full possession and control of all state highways, as well as all property and rights in property acquired for state highway purposes. Existing law authorizes the department to issue written permits to, among other things, place, change, or renew an encroachment. Existing law requires a permit issued to a county, city, public corporation, or political subdivision that is authorized by law to establish or maintain any works or facilities in, under, or over any public highway to contain a provision that, in the event, the future improvement of the highway necessitates the relocation or removal of the encroachment, the permittee will relocate or remove the encroachment at the permittee's sole expense, as provided.
This bill would exempt a public utility district from the above-described provision and instead would require the department to bear the sole expense of relocating or removing the public utility district's encroachment in the event a future improvement of the highway necessitates the relocation or removal of the encroachment.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Provide alternative direction.
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Prepared and Resilient County
Supervisorial District: All
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: bill text - ab-830 state highways: encroachment permits: relocating or removing encroachments: public utility districts. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB830>
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CEO Liaison: Executive Office
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Deputy Clerk |
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