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2020 Legislative Platform and 2019 Legislative Scorecard <br />June 16, 2020 <br />Page 3 <br />Legislative Scorecard <br />The 2019 Legislative Scorecard (Exhibit 2) summarizes the accomplishments and progress <br />achieved throughout the 2019 calendar year. Each department outlined the completion of projects, <br />grant funds acquired, and/or development attained. Further, our state and federal lobbyists <br />provided updates on pertinent legislation that occurred in 2019 as it relates to the Legislative <br />Scorecard. Recognizing the need to actively engage in legislative advocacy, the Legislative <br />Scorecard helps strengthen the City's ability to articulate, influence, and monitor its progress on <br />these and other priority policy issues. <br />Engagement <br />To increase engagement efforts, staff created a Legislative Advocacy webpage on the City's <br />website (www.santa-ana.org/cm/legislative-advocacy) that provides a high-level overview of the <br />City's current Legislative Platform, as well as shares digital copies of all of the City's previous <br />platforms and scorecards. In addition, there is a section entitled "Find Your County, State, or <br />Federal Representative" section that directs users to tools to locate their regional, state, and federal <br />representatives. Staff will continue to engage the City Council and the public alike on legislative <br />activities to continue to advocate for the City's best interests. <br />As physical distancing requirements and restrictions on travel and other activities are lifted, staff <br />will engage legislative partners, such as City's federal and state lobbyists, the League of California <br />Cities, and others, to present to the City Council at a public meeting. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability, <br />Engagement, and Sustainability, Objective #4 (support neighborhood vitality and livability). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br />Exhibits: 1. 2020 Legislative Platform <br />2. 2019 Legislative Scorecard <br />19C-3 <br />