Michelle Zahraie, Sr. Management Analyst
January 24, 2023
2023 Priority Advocacy
Issues and Long-term
Advocacy Positions (LAPs)
2City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2023 • Legislative Advocacy Positions (Council Policy 7.4.14) identify the City’s broad advocacy positions on issues and legislation.
short-term in nature and support the General Plan and guide Council and staff on intergovernmental matters.
• Priority Advocacy Issues
issues where legislative activity is either already
underway or imminent and expected to have significant
impact on City business.
• Long-term Advocacy Positions (LAPs)
ongoing policy positions adopted by Council.
Definitions
3City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2023
1. Council identifies Priority Issues and Legislative
Advocacy Positions for the year
2. Staff tracks legislative efforts with potential City impacts and Council priority issues
3. Staff coordinates quick responses to pending
legislation and intergovernmental matters based on
Council-approved policies
4. Staff publishes City positions and advocacy letters
on Sunnyvale.ca.gov
Legislative Advocacy Process
4City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2023 Council Policy 7.4.14
2023 Priority Advocacy Issues
5City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2023 Proposed 2023 Priority Advocacy Issues
1. Investment Funding and Local Strategy for Workforce Development
2. Interoperability/Public Safety Communications System
3. Environmental Regulatory & Conservation Issues
4. Regional and State-wide Water Supply Issues
5. Local Authority Over Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
6. School Mitigation Fees
7. Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems by Law Enforcement and First Responder Immunity when interfering with Unmanned Aircraft Systems
8. Medical Marijuana/Recreational Marijuana
9. Affordable Housing and Homelessness
10. Engagement with the Federal Aviation Administration Regarding Airplane Noise
11. Local Government Financing to Support Public Infrastructure, Including Affordable Housing
6City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2023 Council Policy Manual
Long-term Advocacy Positions (LAPs)
7City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2023 • Council Policy 2.0 – Community Development
• Council Policy 4.0 – Public Safety
• Council Policy 6.0 – Cultural
• Council Policy 7.0 – Planning and Management
Long-term Advocacy Positions (LAPs)
Council Policies
1.0 - Land Use and Transportation
2.0 - Community Development
3.0 - Environmental Management
4.0 - Public Safety
5.0 - Socio-Economic
6.0 - Cultural
7.0 - Planning and Management
Proposed clarifying edits, additions and deletions to the following sections
8City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2023 Council Policy 6.0 – Cultural
Long-term Advocacy Positions (LAPs) – Proposed Deletion Considerations
• Filtering technology has improved since first introduced. • Oppose position prevents the City from applying for federal and state funding grants which require compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act and its associated protection measures.
• Library and Recreation Services Department plans to explore possible filtering options for Internet Access within the next year.
9City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2023 Council Policy 4.0 – Public Safety
Long-term Advocacy Positions (LAPs) – Proposed Addition Considerations
• FCC adopted 988 system to establish a national 3-digit dialing code that would enable people in crisis to connect with suicide and mental health counselors. • 988 was implemented in July 2022 as the crisis number available to all landline and cell phone users.
• Geolocation services are not currently enabled for 988. The FCC has recommended that Congress further examine the technical, legal, privacy and cost considerations and collaborate on potential next steps.
• Staff recommends monitoring policy and funding related to the current system and any future changes
10City of Sunnyvale – Priority Issues and LAPs– January 2023 • Review existing Priority Advocacy Issues and LAPs
• Consider staff recommendations
• Provide other direction on changes to Priority Issues and/or LAPs
Council Direction
Thank You
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