Title:
Title
Review and Approval of City's State and Federal Legislative Platform
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01824
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Motion approving the City's State and Federal Legislative Platform.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, Office of the City Manager
Body
Presenter: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, Office of the City Manager
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-2020 Legislative Platform
Description/Analysis
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 City Council is requested to review and approve the 2020 State and Federal Legislative Platform articulating the City's policies in its areas of interest.
Policy Considerations: Approving the 2020 State and Federal Legislative Platform is in alignment with the City Council's Policies and Procedures.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable
Sustainability: Not applicable
Commission/Committee Action: A proposed State and Federal Legislative Platform was reviewed at the Law and Legislation Committee on December 3, 2019, and a motion was passed to forward the Legislative Platform to City Council for approval.
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 policy 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...
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