Patti Bisharat

Director of Government Affairs

916-808-8197
pbisharat@cityofsacramento.org

• Manage the Legislative Affairs Unit staff.
• Coordinate and schedule items on the Law and Legislation Committee agenda.
• Liaison to the Chair of the Law and Legislation Committee.
• Review and approve staff reports for the Law and Legislation Committee.
• Liaison with contract lobbyists.

Yvette Rincon

Legislative Affairs Analyst

State and Federal Legislation/Municipal Legislation
916-808-5827
yrincon@cityofsacramento.org

• Provide internal coordination to identify City priorities to develop an annual legislative platform.
• Analyze and monitor legislation in coordination with departments to determine the City’s position on bills.
• Coordinate with departments and City lobbyist to maximize legislative opportunities.
• Provide updates on legislative issues to the City Council and City Management.
• Work with other agencies in coordinated legislative advocacy.
• Work with state elected representatives on legislative issues.
• Coordinate and facilitate requests to create or amend City ordinances.
• Provide staff support to the Law and Legislation Committee.

David Jones, City Lobbyist

Emanuels Jones and Associates

• Advocate and advance City’s legislative agenda.
• Identify opportunities to advance City’s agenda in the legislative process and assist on sponsoring legislation.
• Identify and monitor bills of interest and advocate City’s position on those bills.
• Actively seek amendments to legislation affecting the City.
• Provide legislative updates to the Law and Legislation Committee and City Council.
• Lead contract lobbyist on all activities related to State legislative matters.