TO: Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Steve Powers, City Manager
FROM: Council Legislative Committee
SUBJECT:
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Legislative Priority Bills
Ward(s): All Wards
Councilor(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
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ISSUE:
Legislative positions and priorities from the Council Legislative Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the legislative positions and priorities recommended by the Council Legislative Committee.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND:
The Legislative Committee’s recommendations, if approved by Council, will guide the City's efforts during the 2017 Legislative Session.
The Council Legislative Committee is Mayor Bennett and Councilors Andersen, McCoid, and Nanke, with Councilor Kaser serving as an alternate member. On Friday, March 31, 2017, the Council Legislative Committee met to review the status of priority legislative bills and discuss recently introduced legislation.
For bills with a potential impact to city operations, the Committee has provided a recommended position and priority. The Committee’s recommendations, bill summary, and staff comments are attached (Attachment 1).
FACTS AND FINDINGS:
Bills of significant interest are assigned a priority:
1. Very High Priority - Major fiscal or policy impact. Mayor, councilors, and/or staff should work to support or oppose the bill.
2. High Priority - Moderate Impact. Staff should be involved in supporting or opposing the bill.
Courtney Knox Busch
Strategic Initiatives Manager
Attachments:
1. Positions approved by the Legislative Committee on March 31, 2017.