RESOLUTION NO. 2025-xxx
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE 2025 SAN MARCOS LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos recognizes the need for an active state and federal legislative program to ensure that the interests of its residents and business are protected and/or enhanced; and WHEREAS, a goal of the City Council has been to establish and maintain a state and federal advocacy program to increase the City’s presence at both levels of government; and WHEREAS, the legislative platform serves as the foundation for a focused advocacy strategy to include the protection of local finances, the procurement of alternative solutions for community redevelopment, and the preservation of local control on issues dealing with land use and zoning, sustainability and energy strategies, labor relations, and telecommunications; and WHEREAS, legislative priorities have been prepared for 2025 based on City priorities and those legislative priorities which have been adopted by the League of California Cities; and WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted its annual review of the legislative platform, clarified and/or updated it as it deems appropriate, and desires to enact an updated platform which guides City staff and provides a process for effectively communicating the City’s positions and direction on measures to the appropriate elected representatives.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Marcos hereby approves and adopts the 2025 San Marcos Legislative Platform attached hereto as Attachment A.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos this 28th day of January 2025, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Rebecca D. Jones, Mayor
City of San Marcos
ATTEST:
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Phillip Scollick, City Clerk
City of San Marcos