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Recommendation to Approve the State and Federal Legislative Agenda for the City of Alameda. (City Manager 2110)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Eric Levitt, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) adopts an annual Legislative Agenda to guide the City's legislative advocacy efforts during the year. By adopting a Legislative Agenda, both staff and the City Council are able to react quickly to most legislative issues as they arise and ensure there is a formal City position on a variety of legislative matters. Having a Legislative Agenda in place also allows the City to continue to engage in legislative efforts that impact the City should they be placed on the ballot for voters to consider.
BACKGROUND
A draft Legislative Agenda was reviewed by City department directors and includes their feedback on legislative priorities, legislation to implement the CASA Compact as directed by the City Council, and most of the 2019 Strategic Goals established by the League of California Cities. Not included is reforming recently enacted criminal justice laws through the Police Chief's/Grocer's-sponsored criminal justice reform measure eligible for the November 2020 ballot, however this measure could be supported or opposed at the City Council's direction.
Following City Council adoption, the City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 Legislative Agenda will be shared with the City's State and Federal representatives, and will be a road map for the City's advocacy efforts in coordination with the City's State and Federal lobbyists during the FY 2019-20 legislative session.
Any issues that develop and are not covered by the Legislative Agenda, issues that may conflict with one another, or issues that are of significant and urgent nature will be brought to the City Council for consideration.
Previous versions of the Legislative Agenda were adopted on December 3, 2013, December 2, 2014, November 3, 2015, March 21, 2017, and ...
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