TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY OF CHINO
FROM: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT
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Government Relations Update for September 15, 2026.
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RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the Government Relations Update for September 15, 2026.body
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above furthers the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built by fostering:
• Positive City Image
• Financial Stability
• Responsible Long-Range Planning
• Exemplary Leadership
• Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships
BACKGROUND
On April 2, 2024, the City Council adopted the Citywide Legislative Policy, which outlines guiding principles organized by legislative, policy, and regulatory matters. It supplements the Citywide Strategic Plan to build an effective and flexible legislative advocacy strategy.
The Policy authorizes Staff to formulate and approve official City responses for those legislative items with potentially significant impact on the City or that create an issue of timeliness for an official response, with the qualification that the position is determined to be consistent with the City’s legislative policy.
Per the Policy, the Committee or Staff is to report to the City Council on any updates, recommendations, or actions taken by the Committee or Staff.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
The Government Relations Update provides a review of major legislative and government relations issues of note to the City (Attachment 1).
The Tracked State Legislation report is included in Attachment 2.
City position letters since the last report are included in Attachment 3.