City Council

D. Proposed 2024 State and Federal Legislative Platform\nIn recent years, a Legislative Platform (" Platform") was developed to provide a\nstreamlined process for responding to legislative proposals that may impact the City.\nThe proposed Platform identifies the fundamental legislative issues deemed critical\nto the City, and upon Council approval, would allow Staff to efficiently respond to\nlegislative items.\nStaff will utilize the Platform as a guideline for requests in support, against, or neutral\npositions of a legislative proposal. However, legislative support requiring\nResolutions or important and unique issues would continue to be taken to the Council\nfor formal consideration and adoption.\nAt the Legislative Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, staff received\ndirection to prepare and present a 2024 Platform to the City Council.\nSpecial & Regular Joint Meeting Agenda\nThe content in the proposed Platform has remained relatively unchanged with minor\nrevisions from previous years and uses the City's Strategic Plan for guidance. The\nCity Council may add, remove, or modify items within the adopted Platform\nthroughout the year. The Legislative Platform will also provide staff with the ability\nto proactively manage the City' s legislative positions and respond to issues that may\nsignificantly impact the City and are within the City' s purview.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt the proposed 2024 State and Federal\nLegislative Platform.