MEMORANDUM
Date: 11/15/24
To: Mayor, City Council Members, City Manager Maraskeshia Smith From: Scott Alonso
Subject: Legislative Update
(Informational Item for Council Meeting of December 10, 2024) Attached are letters the following federal advocacy issues:
Federal Bill – Support Letter – This letter outlines the City’s priorities within the National Defense Authorization Act – specifically regarding the authorization of the Economic Development Administration within the U.S. Department of Commerce. The EDA has not been reauthorized in decades.
Federal Funding – Support Letter – This letter was organized by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and other key stakeholders regarding continued funding for disaster relief efforts among all federal agencies.
These issues met the priorities outlined in the City’s adopted 2024 federal legislative platform.
Thank you,
Scott Alonso, Government Affairs Officer
City of Santa Rosa
Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Office
637 First Street Santa Rosa CA 95404