Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation controls the state park system, which is made up of units. Existing law also gives the department authority over, among other areas, state vehicular recreation areas, as provided, and makes the Director of Parks and Recreation responsible for planning and for the orderly development and operation of the California Recreational Trails System. Existing law requires the department to administer, protect, develop, and interpret the property under its jurisdiction for the use and enjoyment of the public. Existing law requires the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection to identify areas in the state as very high fire hazard severity zones, as provided. Existing law also requires the director to classify lands within state responsibility areas into fire hazard severity zones, as provided. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2024, the Director of Parks and Recreation to develop and implement a wildfire prevention strategy for all property that is partially or wholly under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation that is located within a high or a very high fire hazard severity zone, as provided. The bill would require the wildfire prevention strategy to outline the department's fire prevention goals and future projects for prescribed fire, defensible space, fire resilient restoration projects, and the fire hardening of the department's structures, as provided, among other things. The bill would require the department to post the wildfire prevention strategy on its internet website, as provided. The bill would require the department to, on or before January 1, 2026, provide an update on the implementation of the wildfire prevention strategy to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature. The bill would require the implementation of the above-described provisions to be contingent on the enactment of an appropriation of moneys not from the General Fund for these purposes.
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This measure would declare the week of February 17 to February 21, 2020, inclusive, as California Fitness Week, and would encourage Californians to enrich their lives through proper nutrition and exercise.
This measure would proclaim February 20, 2020, as Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.
This measure would recognize February 2020 as Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents of African Americans and the achievements and contributions they make to their communities to create equity and equality for education, economics, and social justice, and recognize the significance in protecting citizens' right to vote and remedying racial discrimination in voting.
This measure would designate Monday, May 4, 2020, as California Peace Officers' Memorial Day, urge all Californians to use that day to honor California peace officers, and recognize specified California peace officers who were killed in defense of their communities.
Existing law authorizes the state, a local or regional public fire agency, or a local or regional law enforcement agency to establish a peer support and crisis referral program to provide a network of peers available to aid fellow emergency services or law enforcement personnel on emotional or professional issues. Existing law authorizes emergency services or law enforcement personnel to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between them and a peer support team member, crisis hotline staff member, or crisis referral service, except under limited circumstances, including in a criminal proceeding. Under existing law, a person providing peer support services, as specified, and the agency that employs that person are not liable for damages, except in an action for medical malpractice, relating to an act, error, or omission in performing peer support services, unless the act, error, or omission constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct. This bill would authorize the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish a peer support and crisis referral program until January 1, 2024. The bill would extend the above-described confidentiality protections to correctional personnel who participate in a peer support and crisis referral program and would extend the above-described liability protections to the department and correctional employees who are peer support team members. The bill would require the department to establish a peer support advisory committee to advise, assist, support, and advocate for the program, and to establish a selection panel to screen and process applications, interviews, and member selection for the committee.
This measure would proclaim March 15, 2020, to March 22, 2020, as California Down Syndrome Awareness Week and March 21, 2020, as California Down Syndrome Day, and would encourage all Californians to support and participate in related activities.
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. A violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act is a misdemeanor, unless another penalty or punishment is specified. Existing law allows licenses for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages to be issued for, or transferred to, premises that are to be constructed or are in the process of construction. This bill would require a licensee transferring a license, as described above, to follow specified notification requirements. Because a violation of this provision would be punishable as a misdemeanor, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law, the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) , which is administered by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System, authorizes the board to contract for health benefit plans for employees and annuitants, as defined, which may include employees and annuitants of contracting agencies. PEMHCA prescribes requirements for the contributions of contracting agencies and their employees and annuitants for these benefits and creates alternative funding formulations for specified counties and districts. This bill would create an alternative funding formulation for employer contributions for postretirement health care benefits for specified employees of the County of Madera. The bill would apply its provisions to unrepresented and extra help employees, appointed department heads, and represented employees, as specified, provided that these employees are otherwise eligible. The bill would require the employees to have a specified minimum amount of service credit, including at least 5 years of service with the county. If the employees are represented, the bill would require a mutually agreed-upon memorandum of understanding regarding contributions for postretirement health benefits consistent with the bill's provisions to be in place. With regard to unrepresented and extra help employees and appointed department heads, the bill would require a specified resolution to have been adopted by a majority of the county board of supervisors that provides for contributions for postretirement health benefits. Upon satisfaction of these conditions, the bill would prescribe a schedule pursuant to which the county would pay employer contributions for postretirement health care benefits for the employees based on specified percentages associated with the employee's credited years of service, that would reach 100% when the employee attains 20 years of service. The bill would apply these provisions to employees of the County of Madera first hired and appointed on and after the date the bill becomes effective. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Madera.