City of Camarillo
CITY COUNCIL POLICY
Section: General Administration Date Adopted: June 1975 Last Amended: February 12, 2020
Subject: Legislation and Legislative Matters
Number: 2.02 Page 1 of 2
PURPOSE
To establish a policy on legislation and legislative matters.
POLICY
It is the policy of the City Council to participate in the legislative process when legislative matters have the potential to impact the City or its citizens. Such participation will include intergovernmental relations, legislative advocacy and, when appropriate, legislative proposals.
Legislative Platform . The Legislative Platform (Platform) will be developed by the Policy Committee and adopted by the City Council annually and will promote the City’s interest on legislative matters. The Platform will guide the Council and staff in considering appropriate action on legislative proposals introduced at both the state and federal levels.
Correspondence will be designated with action as follows:
Position Action
Support or Oppose Letters, facsimiles, telegrams, phone calls, electronic mail and/or meetings with local representatives, bill authors and legislative committee members, with copies of correspondence to governmental agencies, representatives and officials, as appropriate.
Strongly Support or In addition to the above, further action if warranted may involve Strongly Oppose travel to out-of-area meetings by Councilmembers or staff.
Watch or No Action Monitor legislation.
Actions to support or oppose legislative proposals will be carried out by the City Manager or designee consistent with the Platform and when the City’s interest in the legislativ e proposal is clear. If the City Manager or designee cannot easily discern the City’s position after consulting the Platform, the legislative proposal will be referred to the Policy Committee for review and recommendation to the City Council. The City Manager or designee is the legislative coordinator for the City. When, due to time constraints, it is not possible to follow this procedure, and an issue important to the City is brought to the City Manager’s attention, and it is easy to discern the City’s interest, he/she may prepare a letter for the Mayor’s signature expressing the City’s position and then provide copies of the correspondence to Councilmembers.
Adopted 2.2, June 1975; December 1988
Amended August 25, 1999 Policy 2.02 Amended 2.02, 1/22/03; 12/11/13; 1/9/19; 2/12/2020 Page 2 of 2
The development of new legislative proposals will require the review and recommendation of the Policy Committee to the City Council for approval.
Interim Reporting. The City Manager or designee will prepare and issue reports to the City Council on legislative matters and/or positions taken.
Legislative Liaison. The City Manager or designee will serve as the legislative coordinator for all legislation and legislative matters.
Legislative Delegation . Members of the Policy Committee will serve as the City’s Legislative Delegation for legislative matters requiring the City’s physical lobbying presence before legislators or legislative staff.