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Recommendation to Adopt the Legislative Program for 2016. (City Manager 2110)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Interim City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Adopt the Legislative Program for 2016
BACKGROUND
Many cities and counties annually adopt a legislative program to guide the agency's legislative advocacy efforts during the year. Adoption of such a program enables both the City Council and staff to react quickly to most legislative issues as they arise and ensures that there is a formal City position on a variety of legislative matters.
The City Council last adopted a legislative program in December 2013. That program, which was shared with the City's state and federal representatives, guided City Council and staff advocacy efforts during the 2014 legislative session.
DISCUSSION
The issues included in the proposed 2016 legislative program have been identified by Department Heads as key issues for Alameda, in addition to issues that the League of California Cities is tracking, and other matters that have arisen in the Legislature and Congress that can be expected to resurface in the future. Issues that develop mid-year and are not covered by the legislative program will be brought back to City Council for consideration.
In order to provide staff with the flexibility to respond quickly to legislative alerts from the League of California Cities and other government advocates, the recommended legislative program contains an overarching statement of support for local control as well as positions on broad government-related issues.
The following describes the City of Alameda 2016 Legislative Program:
General Principle
The City of Alameda opposes any legislation or regulations that preempt local authority, negatively affect the City's budget, or impose unfunded mandates on the City. The City supports the use of incentives to encourage local government action, rathe...
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