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Guidelines for Legislative Positions The Legislative Platform provides a streamlined process through which the City Council, City Manager, City staff and the City's legislative advocates can act in a timely manner in response to legislative proposals. The Legislative Platform is adopted annually and serves as an opportunity to identify specific priority areas of interest for the city and the region, that benefit the community. The Legislative Platform is developed and maintained using legislative positions taken by the City Council, input from the City Council and City staff, research of current law and pending legislation, and discussions with local legislative staff in consultation with the city's legislative advocates. Once state and federal legislation is identified, staff will compose letters outlining the city's position. These letters will include one of the following positions: support, support if amended, oppose, oppose unless amended, neutral, or watch. Legislation that is consistent with the Legislative Platform will be reviewed, approved and signed by the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, or City Manager. In addition, legislative positions that are deemed time -sensitive and are consistent with the Legislative Platform may be signed and approved by the City Manager. Once approved, the position letter will be sent to the bill's author, the City's legislative advocate, and other stakeholders as deemed appropriate by staff, and a copy of the letter(s) will be distributed to the City Council. Legislation that is inconsistent with or silent in the City's Legislative Platform may be placed on an agenda for consideration by the City Council. The City Manager may also provide a letter of concern or interest without taking a formal position on a piece of legislation, upon concurrence of the Legislative Affairs, Ethics, Transparency, and Communications Council Committee for the City of Santa Ana. 65A-6 City of Santa Ana Legislative Platform 2019 4