2023 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
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Kristin Eriksson, Deputy City Manager
Legislative Platform Purpose
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Clearly set forth the City’s positions on issues that impact City operations High-level expression of Council priorities (provides flexibility) Allow for staff to quickly respond
Legislative Platform Process
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Staff will work with the Mayor as Council representative on all legislative support or opposition Annually review with Council
Focus on top priorities and broad principles
Limited staff resources; not full tracking of all bills
2023 Platform
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General Government – Generally supports local control to address local needs and opposes State preemption of local authority and unfunded or underfunded mandates; Local Government Finance – Generally supports legislation protecting or enhancing City revenues and opposes unfunded mandates, restrictions on revenues and restrictions on contracting for cities; Public Safety – Generally supports funding and support for emergency response and crime reduction programs;
2023 Platform
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Transportation and Public Works – Generally supports funding and expedited processes capital and infrastructure projects, supports funding for key water supply projects, and funding for implementation of organic waste disposal requirements; Resources and Environment – Generally supports funding and programs related to energy and water supply projects along with organic waste disposal; Community Development – Generally supports funding and programs to address homelessness, supports legislation to reform cannabis regulations and supports protection of transient occupancy tax revenue.
Business Roundtable Initiative
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Limit the ability of state and local governments to enact, modify or expand taxes, assessments and fees.
Establishes a two-thirds voter approval requirement for any new or modified special taxes.
Requires local increases to taxes or fees be approved by a majority of statewide voters Creates new grounds to legally challenge governmental funding sources Retroactively void all state and local taxes or fees adopted after January 1, 2022 if not in compliance with the restrictions of the initiative
Questions?
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