REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 01/19/2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: City Manager's Office
SUBJECT:
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2022 Legislative Platform and Financial Priorities.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A Legislative Platform provides a streamlined process for responding to legislative proposals that may impact the City. The proposed Legislative Platform identifies the fundamental legislative issues deemed important to the City, and upon Council approval, will continue to allow Staff to respond to the rapidly changing nature of legislative items efficiently, and more importantly, without delay. The Financial Priorities document provides a comprehensive look at Corona's funding needs. The proposed action adopts the 2022 Legislative Platform and approves the financial advocacy priorities.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council adopt the 2022 Legislative Platform and Financial Priorities.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Legislative Platform has been used as a guideline for urgent requests to support, oppose, or take neutral positions on various legislative proposals throughout the year. Resolutions, major and/or unique issues, and substantial items not directly addressed in the Platform will continue to be taken to Council for formal consideration and adoption. The 2021 Legislative Platform and Financial Priorities were adopted on April 7, 2021. At the end of each year, the City of Corona identifies policy priorities and legislative initiatives that it would like the State and Federal Legislature to address. The City Council reviewed and provided feedback on the Legislative Platform during the 2021 Fall Council Workshop.
ANALYSIS:
The attached documents include the 2022 Legislative Platform and Financial Priorities. These documents contain legislative priorities that Staff and consultants will use to actively support or oppose various articles of legislation during the year, as well as provide testimony, and/o...
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