BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 2254 Page 1 CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 2254 (Achadjian) As Amended June 8, 2016 Majority vote -------------------------------------------------------------------- |ASSEMBLY: |79-0 |(April 21, |SENATE: |37-0 |(August 11, | | | |2016) | | |2016) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------- Original Committee Reference: V.A. SUMMARY: Revises the list of armories to be made available each year from October 15 through April 15 for the purpose of providing temporary shelter for homeless persons to include the Atascadero armory in San Luis Obispo County. The Senate amendments make a minor non-substantive change and add a co-author. EXISTING LAW: Government Code sections 15301-15301.6 pertain to assistance of homeless persons and the emergency shelter program. Section 15301 currently lists certain armories, El Centro, Calexico, Culver City, Glendale, Inglewood, Long Beach 7th Street, Pomona, Sylmar, West Los Angeles Federal Avenue, Merced, AB 2254 Page 2 Fullerton, Santa Ana, Roseville, Corona, Indio, Riverside, El Cajon, Escondido, Vista, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Gilroy, San Jose Hedding Street, Sunnyvale, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Redding, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Oxnard and Ventura, which shall be made available to their respective counties or any city in these counties for the purpose of providing temporary shelter for homeless persons during the period from October 15 through April 15 each year. The Adjutant General may, in his or her sole discretion, use alternate armories as may be necessary to meet the operational needs of the Military Department. Additionally, any county or city, including those not listed in subdivision (a), may use any armory within its jurisdiction subject to the approval of the Adjutant General. Subject to appropriation in the annual Budget Act, the Adjutant General may increase or decrease the number of days of operation among all of the armories funded in any year to best meet cold weather demands as they develop. The Adjutant General shall periodically report to the counties authorized to receive funds on the ongoing availability of remaining funded shelter days. FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee there will be a minor absorbable cost to the Military Department. COMMENTS: This bill adds an additional armory to the emergency shelter program. No opposition has been received for the bill. Existing code sections contain language to allow the Adjutant General to expand or curtail the program should there be additional need for shelter and/or changes in the operational needs of the Military Department. Analysis Prepared by: John Spangler / V.A. / (916) 319-3550 FN: 0003817 AB 2254 Page 3