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The Community Services Policy Committee reviews issues related to childcare, parks and recreation, libraries, natural disaster preparation, cultural arts, and community and human services programs.

 

Policy Committee

Committee Leadership
2024 Chair - Holly Tillman, Council Member, Clayton

2024 Vice Chair - Rachel Hernandez, Vice Mayor, Riverbank

Committee Members

The committee's membership is comprised of representatives from each of the Cal Cities professional departments, regional divisions, and caucuses, and appointments by the Cal Cities president.

2024 Policy Committee membership roster.

Learn how to join a Policy Committee.

Committee Policies
Meeting Agendas and Highlights

The Community Services Policy Committee will meet in 2024 on the following dates and times:

  • Thursday, March 21, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
    Marriot Burbank Airport Hotel
     Agenda
  • Thursday, June 20, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
    Virtual
2023 Meetings

Agendas

Highlights

 

Current Action in the Legislature

 

Resources for Cities

by Community Service Issue

Aging
Community and Human Services
Community Impacts of Homelessness 
Homelessness
Libraries
​Parks and Recreation

California Grants Portal

The California Grants Portal (a project by the California State Library) is your one destination to find all grants and loans offered on a competitive or first-come basis by California state agencies. 

COVID-19 Pandemic Response Costs: Grants Portal Submittal for Reimbursement

July 26, 2021 2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Register Now

Join the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for an informational webinar for cities regarding FEMA’s COVID-19 Public Assistance Program. As the disaster incident period may end for all applicants at the same time across the country, cities waiting to submit projects and costs until the deadline may result in delays. These delays, related to processing and approving projects, ultimately create longer periods of time between submission and reimbursement. Attend this webinar to learn how to submit reimbursement requests into FEMA's Grant Portal system as soon as possible. Register by July 25.

Presenters:

Reggie Salvador, Chief of Legislative and External Affairs at Cal OES

Ryan Buras, Deputy Director at Cal OES


This webinar is complimentary to League Members and League Partners. Non-member cities and all others will be charged $100.

For questions about how to register for the webinar, please contact Megan Dunn at mdunn@calcities.org. For all other questions, please contact Christina George at cgeorge@calcities.org.

 





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Our advocacy efforts are strongest when joined by the voices of city leaders. Visit the action center for a list of current priority legislative bills and proposals, and sample letters of support or opposition.

 

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Caroline Grinder
Legislative Affairs, Lobbyist, Community Services
(916) 658-8250

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Policy and Resolutions

Curious why Cal Cities supports or opposes certain bills or measures? Advocacy efforts are determined by  Annual Conference Resolutions or the  Existing Policy and Guiding Principles.