Representing California’s Rural Counties for more than 40 Years RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

Madera County Board of Supervisors August 8, 2017 RCRC Chair Supervisor Bob Williams Tehama County RCRC Staff Mary-Ann Warmerdam Senior Legislative Advocate RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

RCRC’s 35 Member Counties Represent… DEL NORTE SISKIYOU PLACER LASSEN SHASTA TRINITY TEHAMA PLUMAS SIERRA NEVADA MODOC BUTTE GLENN LAKE COLUSA SUTTER YUBA NAPA YOLO EL DORADO AMADOR ALPINE CALAVERAS TUOLUMNE MONO INYO MARIPOSA MERCED MADERA SAN BENITO IMPERIAL HUMBOLDT 3.7 million residents Geography includes forests, mountains, deserts, coastal areas, farm and ranch land, and vineyards More than 55 percent of California’s land mass and 2/3rds of the state’s forests More than 70 percent of U.S. Forest Service land, and nearly 75 percent of California’s available water MENDOCINO TULARE SAN LUIS OBISPO RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) Mission Assist low-to-moderate income and minority homebuyers Provide consistent source of financing for those without resources for down payment and closing costs Programs Down payment assistance (GSFA Platinum®) Mortgage Credit Certificates (GSFA MCC®) Energy Efficiency Financing (GSFA Residential Energy Retrofit Program) RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

National Homebuyers Fund, Inc. (NHF) Mission Stimulate and expand homeownership opportunities nationwide Programs Multi-state single-family financing Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Energy Efficiency Financing National Homebuyers Fund, Inc. (NHF) is a non-profit public benefit corporation established in 2002 to stimulate and expand homeownership opportunities nationwide. NHFis a proven champion for affordable and responsible homeownership, having helped more than 33,800 individuals or families purchase a home and providing more than $288 million in down payment assistance. (115 Document) NHF models its homeownership programs around affordability and flexibility. Through its multi-state single-family financing program, NHF provides affordable interest rates and Down Payment Assistance (DPA) for both returning and first-time homebuyers. Various options/levels of assistance are available to meet each household's specific needs. NHF also manages Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) and Energy Efficiency Financing programs available in California. RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

Give Back Programs Veterans Housing (NHF) 12-Unit Homeless Veterans Housing Program Human Trafficking Education (RCRC/NHF) PROTECT 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grade curriculum Disaster Assistance (GSFA) Butte Fire Rebuild (Calaveras County) Valley Fire Rebuild (Lake County) In 2015, two wildfires raged through Lake and Calaveras Counties causing wide-spread devastation. The Valley Fire (Lake) scorched over 76,000 acres, destroyed nearly 2,000 residential properties and killed four people. It is considered the third-worst fire in California history based on total structures burned. The Butte Fire (Calaveras) burned 64,000 acres, destroyed 549 homes and claimed the lives of two individuals. In response to these devastating fires, in December 2015, the Board of Directors of Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) approved a grant of $1.5 million for disaster relief assistance. The first $500,000 was allocated in January 2016 for direct assistance to residents procuring immediate temporary housing and/or shelter in the wake of the fires ($350,000 to Lake and $150,000 to Calaveras). The second phase focused on longer term recovery efforts and provided an additional $1 million ($700,000 to Lake and $300,000 to Calaveras) to assist residents with rebuilding or obtaining future long-term residency. RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

RCRC RCRC provides legislative and regulatory advocacy services for its 35 rural California county members We fight for local funding We preserve the quality of life in rural California We steward California’s natural resources We rally against inequitable regulations We protect local control We support local economies RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

RCRC’s 2017-18 Legislative and Regulatory Priorities Land Use Water & Natural Resources Transportation Housing Public Safety Solid Waste Health & Human Services Forest Management/Wildfire Funding/Tree Mortality State PILT Implementation of Cannabis Regulatory Scheme IHSS Cost Shift Disadvantaged Communities RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

Water and Natural Resources Legislative priorities Protection of Water Supply & Infrastructure PILT/Working Landscapes CEQA/CESA/DAC issues Regulatory activities Department of Water Resources: SGMA implementation/WSIP funding State Water Resources Control Board: Bay-Delta Water Quality Program SGMA implementation RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

County Government Legislative priorities Broadband Deployment (AB 1665 & SB 649) IHSS Recent Adoption of SB 94 ~ Cannabis Budget Trailer Bill (preserving local control) RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

Benefits of RCRC Membership Access to a knowledgeable and highly effective Governmental Affairs Team: Decades of combined legislative and regulatory experience in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Expert review and advocacy on a variety of subject areas Over 1,400 bills tracked and dozens of regulatory proposals monitored annually Protect Local Control Fight Unnecessary Regulations Safeguard County Funds RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

Member Resources: External Affairs Be in the KNOW… Website (www.rcrcnet.org) Newsletter: The Barbed Wire Social Media Facebook Twitter Earned Media Press Releases Op-Ed Submissions RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

Environmental Services Joint Powers Authority (ESJPA) Formed in 1993, the ESJPA is a local government agency comprised of 23 rural member counties. Assists members to help meet new challenging and costly State and Federal mandates regulating local solid waste management. Provides regulatory and legislative advocacy and technical assistance. 5 Board meetings per year Offer opportunities to have state regulatory staff and industry leaders give presentations on current issues and meet local solid waste managers. Provide a forum for networking among county solid waste managers.   RCRC - The Voice of Rural California

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