MEMORANDUM
Date: 8/25/2025
To: Mayor, City Council Members, City Manager Maraskeshia Smith From: Luke Faser
Subject: Legislative Update
(Informational Item for Council Meeting of September 30, 2025) Attached are support letters for the following bills:
Federal Bill - Support Letter for S2651 Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025 Federal Bill – Support Letter for HR471 Fix Our Forests Act Federal Bill – Support Letters (2) for HR4669 To authorize and improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency and reform Federal disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery, and for other purposes.
Attached is an opposition letter for the following bill:
State Bill – Opposition Letter for SB707 Open meetings: meeting and teleconference requirements Attached is a letter of public comment for:
US Department of Transportation Federal Register: Advancing a Surface Transportation Proposal That Focuses on America's Most Fundamental Infrastructure Needs This issue(s) met the priorities outlined in the City’s adopted 2025 legislative platforms.
Thank you,
Luke Faser
Administrative Analyst - City Manager’s Office
City Clerk’s Office
Phone: (707) 543-3015 Fax: (707) 543-3030