AB568 — AB 568 is introduced and described as a bill to help the region comply with SGMA by providing a functional GSA. The county expresses strong support for the measure, it receives an aye recommendation, and the discussion culminates in a motion to concur in the Senate amendments to AB 568.
AB568 — The committee moved to AB 568, Assembly Member Macedo's bill, and the motion before the committee was to concur in the Senate amendments.
AB568 — AB 568 is taken up for a motion to concur in the Senate amendments, and the motion is repeated with the vote recorded as aye.
Denise England — Denise England, Tulare County's grants and resources manager, was introduced as a witness who could speak to the need for the bill and then identified herself, explaining her role and Tulare County's involvement in SGMA and multiple GSAs.
SB37 — Referenced as the 2016 bill that formed the Kings River East GSA model.
Diane Papan — Diane Papan was present during roll call and later voted aye, including an aye vote on ACR 107.
Diane Papan — The chair addresses the committee during the vote on the items, then thanks Senator Lackey and adjourns the meeting.
Jeff Gonzalez — Called present during roll call.
Jeff Gonzalez — Identified as making the motion.
Jeff Gonzalez — Voted aye.
Jeff Gonzalez — Voted aye on ACR 107.
Jeff Gonzalez — Voted aye.
Jeff Gonzalez — The transcript appears to misread the name as 'Lackey' during the roll call; this likely refers to a committee member, but the exact speaker is uncertain.
Jeff Gonzalez — Assembly Member Lackey is addressed during the vote; the transcript likely refers to Assembly Member Lackey, not a committee member from the expected list.
Tasha Boerner — Tasha Boerner was present during roll call and subsequently recorded as voting aye on the measures called, including ACR 107.
Steve Bennett — Steve Bennett is called during roll call and records aye votes during the ACR 107 vote sequence. His name is then referenced again as the meeting transitions, including the chair noting Mr. Bennett and asking whether he wanted to add on to Assembly Member Macedo's bill, followed by another aye call.
Jessica Caloza — Jessica Caloza was called during roll call and subsequently recorded as voting aye during the vote, with her name appearing in slightly different transcriptions (including Caloza and Koloza).
Gregg Hart — Gregg Hart was called present during roll call and then recorded as voting aye.
Celeste Rodriguez — Celeste Rodriguez was present during roll call, seconded the motion, and then voted aye during the vote on ACR 107.
David Alvarez — David Alvarez was called during the roll call and voted aye on the measure(s), including ACR 107.
Chris Rogers — Chris Rogers made the motion on the consent calendar and then voted aye during the roll-call, including on ACR 107.
ACR107 — ACR 107 was placed on the consent calendar and the committee moved it as a due pass item. The chair briefly clarified the consent-calendar status and restated the due pass motion.
ACR107 — ACR 107 is taken up on consent with a motion to do pass.
Anamarie Farías — During the roll-call vote on ACR 107, Anamarie Farías’s name was called multiple times, but the transcript garbles it in several ways (e.g., Avila Farias, Villa Farias, Vela Faris). Each mention records her vote as aye.
Jasmeet Bains — Jasmeet Bains is repeatedly called during the roll-call vote on ACR 107 and responds with an aye vote.