REPORT TO COUNCIL
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Action on 2019 Q2 Legislative Update
Report
BACKGROUND
On October 9, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18-8611 to approve a Legislative Advocacy Position (LAP) Policy (Attachment 1). 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, the City 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. On June 25, 2019, the City Council adopted a Public Safety LAP and amended versions of the Environmental Regulatory and Conservation Issues and Regional and State-Wide Water Supply and Conservation LAPs. The most current versions of the adopted LAPs can be found under the 2019 Legislative Advocacy Positions document (Attachment 2).
In addition to requiring the City Council to adopt or update LAPs annually to identify specific legislative priorities, the LAP Policy also requires staff to provide quarterly legislative updates on public policy items of interest to the Council and provide the Council copies of letters or summary of actions on legislative items.
The City Council approved $150,000 for legislative advocacy in the FY 2019/20 Adopted Operating Budget. Staff is currently conducting a Request for Qualifications process for legislative advocacy services. The se...
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