REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Legislative Advocacy Positions and Quarterly Legislative Update
Report
BACKGROUND
On October 9, 2018, Council adopted Resolution No. 18-8611 to approve a Legislative Advocacy Position (LAP) Policy (Attachment 1) and seven LAPs for 2018. The LAP Policy establishes clear guidelines for advancing City goals and positions through legislative review and advocacy at the regional, State, and federal levels of government. The policy also provides guidance for City officials who serve on regional, State, and national boards, committees, and commissions when they are asked to review public policy matters and issues. On January 29, 2019, Council adopted eight LAPs for 2019 on the following key issues: Affordable Housing and Homelessness; Engagement with Federal Aviation Administration Regarding Airplane Noise; Environmental Regulatory and Conservation Issues; Local Authority over Wireless Telecommunications Facilities and Cable Services; PG&E Bankruptcy and State Wildfire Liability Legislation; Regional and State-Wide Water Supply and Conservation; Regional Transportation Issues; and School Mitigation Fees. This report includes an additional LAP that focuses on public safety issues for Council's review and approval.
In addition to requiring Council to adopt or update LAPs at the beginning of the calendar year to identify specific legislative priorities, the LAP Policy also requires staff to provide and/or coordinate quarterly legislative updates on public policy items of interest to Council and provide Council copies of letters or summary of actions on legislative items.
DISCUSSION
Since the 2019 LAPs were adopted on January 29, 2019, staff has been tracking and monitoring various legislative items, which are summarized in the Legislative Updates for 2019 Q1 document (Attachment 2). Letters of support are also included in the attachment.
Staff recommends that Council approve the attached Public Safety LAP (Attachment 3) to p...
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