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City hears federal and state funding update; council adopts updated legislative platform
Summary
Townsend Public Affairs updated Mission Viejo on recent funding wins, including a reported $500,000 congressional appropriation toward Oso Creek Trail accessibility improvements and a $2 million federal request for a Phase 2 package; the council then unanimously adopted an updated state and federal legislative platform emphasizing local control and funding stability.
Townsend Public Affairs representatives Corey Tocanan and Alisa Arcidiacono briefed the Mission Viejo City Council on recent funding activity and pending state legislation on April 28. Tocanan told the council that Congresswoman Young Kim secured $500,000 for Phase 1 accessibility improvements tied to the Oso Creek Trail and that staff and consultants submitted a $2,000,000 request for Phase 2 (restroom, snack bar, seating and additional site upgrades) to the House Appropriations Committee, which had a scheduled markup on June 4. Tocanan said the project was included in the FY26 federal budget process and that the city was coordinating with committee staff on scoring and vetting in Washington.
Arcidiacono reviewed several state bills the city had taken positions on, including AB 1708 (League‑sponsored, aimed to give smaller cities more voice in HAP funding distribution), AB 2517 (fire hazard mapping and local input), AB 2614 (sponsor‑led sober‑living bill that did not get set for hearing), and SB 490 (continuing efforts to strengthen local investigation authority around sober‑living facilities). She framed the legislature’s recent approach to housing policy as shifting from incentives to accountability and now toward statewide mandates and minimum standards.
After the presentation, staff introduced an updated legislative platform intended to preserve local control, promote fiscal stability, and encourage funding opportunities; it includes positions on revenue and taxation, community services, housing, transportation and economic development. Council voted unanimously to adopt the proposed platform.
What’s next: Townsend and city staff will continue advocacy on Oso Creek Trail appropriations and return with additional legislative updates and a fuller presentation on the city’s legislative platform in a later agenda item.
