AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 2/20/2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Management Services
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of adopting the Legislative Strategy and Advocacy Priorities for 2019.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
1. Adopt the Legislative Strategy and Advocacy Priorities for 2019.
2. Authorize staff to send letters in support/opposition of the adopted platform.
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ANALYSIS:
Each year, the City Council adopts a legislative platform that provides guidance to City officials, management staff, and the City’s contract lobbyist involved in advocating the City’s interests to Federal, State and County lawmakers and agencies. The platform also is a vital tool used by the City’s contract lobbyists in Sacramento and Washington D.C. in advocating City positions.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
The Legislative Strategy and Advocacy Priorities for 2019 were discussed at the Finance, Legislation & Economic Development Committee (FLED) meeting on February 6, 2019. There have been changes made to the documents, all changes are attached and noted with redlines.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
No environmental review is required because the proposed action is not a project governed by the California Environmental Quality Act.
PREPARED BY: NAOMI RAMIREZ, MANAGEMENT SERVICES ASSISTANT
REVIEWED BY: KERRY D. EDEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR
REVIEWED BY: MICHELE NISSEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
SUBMITTED BY: DARRELL TALBERT, CITY MANAGER
Attachments:
1. 2019 Legislative Strategy and Advocacy Priorities - Redline and Final version
2. 2019 Federal Funding Priorities - Redline and Final version