Public Safety
The Public Safety Policy Committee reviews issues related to law enforcement, fire and life safety policies, including emergency communications, and emergency services, including ambulance and disaster preparedness.
Policy Committee
2024 Vice Chair - Tessa Rudnick, Mayor Pro Tem, El Cerrito
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.
The Public Safety Policy Committee will meet in 2024 on the following dates and times:
- Friday, January 19, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Virtual
Agenda | Highlights
- Friday, March 22, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel
Agenda
- Friday, June 21, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Virtual
Current Action in the Legislature
Resources for Cities
by Public Safety Issue
- Cal Cities Cannabis resource page
- Western City –What Cities Should Know About Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act
- Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC)
- BCC Statewide Public Information Program “Get #weedwise”
- California Cannabis Portal for Commercial Cannabis
- California Department of Public Health “Let’s Talk Cannabis”
- California Department of Public Health, Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch
- Governor's Office of Planning and Research CEQA Clearinghouse
- CEQA Exemptions for Disaster Recovery Efforts
- Tips on Land Use Decisions - CEQA Overview (ILG)
- Evaluating Greenhouse Gas Emissions as Part of CEQA Process: A Local Official’s Guide (ILG)
- Western City – Preparing for the Drone Age in your City: Potential Benefits and Issues
- Unmanned Aircraft System (Drones) in California State Parks
- No Drone Zone California State Parks
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Integration Pilot Program
- FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- FAA Drone Public Safety Resources
- DHCS Opioid Response
- Governor’s Master Plan on Opioid Crisis
- California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard
- 2023 State Master Plan
- Naloxone Distribution Fund
- DHCS Allocation Opioid Settlement Funds
- National League of Cities Aligning City, County, and State Resources to Address the Opioid Epidemic
- Cities received funds from these settlements in March and August of 2023:
Cal Cities Advocate articles:
- Retail theft bills steal the spotlight during public safety hearing
- Which of the retail theft bills do city leaders need to know about?
- Governor outlines plan to curb retail theft
Cal Cities letters on major issue areas:
- Retail Theft Aggregation and Multi-Jurisdictional Legislation Support Letter
- Organized Retail Theft Legislation Support Letter
- Retail Theft Repeat Offenders Legislation Support Letter
- Resellers and Fencing of Stolen Property Legislation Support Letter
- Retail Theft Enforcement and Increased Penalties Legislation Support Letter
Additional Information:
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.
Join us for a City Clerks Roundtable Discussion.
Topics for discussion will focus on current happenings and will include:
- Coming soon!
Roundtable conversations are member-driven. If you have topics or questions you’d like to discuss at this roundtable, let us know. If you have another topic related to parks and recreation you’d like to discuss, contact Zach Seals.
Roundtable Discussions are available as an exclusive member benefit and are open to Cal Cities member cities only. Discussions are member-driven and will not be recorded. For more information on Roundtable Discussions, please email Meghan McKelvey. For questions specific to registration, please contact Cal Cities’ Registrar, Megan Dunn.
Take Action
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.
Contact Staff
Jolena Voorhis
Legislative Affairs, Lobbyist, Public Safety
916-658-8252
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.