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Review and Approval of City’s State and Federal Legislative Platform
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00154
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion: 1) approving the City’s State and Federal Legislative Platform; and 2) forwarding the platform to City Council for approval.
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Contact
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, cahernandez@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Manager
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Presenter
Presenter: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, cahernandez@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Manager
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-2026 Legislative Platform
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: In order to allow the City’s Governmental Affairs staff and contract state and federal legislative advocates to be timely and responsive in protecting the City’s interests at the State legislature and in Congress, the Law and Legislation Committee is requested to review and approve the 2026 State and Federal Legislative Platform articulating the City’s policies in its areas of interest and forward to the City Council for its consideration. City staff and the City’s contract lobbyist will provide an oral update on 2025 legislative activity and discuss 2026 priorities.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: Approving the 2026 State and Federal Legislative Platform is in alignment with the City Council’s Policies and Procedures.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/CommitteeAction
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: The California State Legislature and Congress consider hundreds of bills each year. Additionally, state and federal administrations make policy and funding decisions that could impact the City. To ensure that the City’s interests are protected and that our policy direction is consistent, staff is recommending that the proposed 2026 State and Federal Legislative Platform and areas of interest be approved. The documents have been designed to create flexibility and cover a range of topics where state and/or federal action could directly or indirectly affect City operations, policies, and/or programs.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise(LBE)
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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