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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />FEBRUARY 20, 2018 <br />TITLE: <br />REVIEW AND ADOPT THE <br />2018 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE <br />PLATFORM AND RECEIVE AND FILE THE <br />2017 SCORECARD <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 1, THROUGH 7) <br />(f' KU6 <br />Y MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1n Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Review and adopt the 2018 State and Federal Legislative Platform; and <br />2. Receive and file the 2017 State and Federal Legislative Scorecard <br />LEGISLATIVE AFAAIRS, ETHICS, TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNICATION COUNCIL <br />COMMITTEE ACTION <br />At the January 31, 2018, Legislative Affairs, Ethics, Transparency and Communication Council <br />Committee, the committee reviewed and provided feedback on the 2018 State and Federal <br />Legislative Platform and the 2017 State and Federal Legislative Scorecard. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Legislative Platform <br />The Legislative Platform is a tool to protect and promote the City's interests on priority programs <br />and projects legislative proposals, and regulatory matters that may impact the City. The <br />Legislative Platform includes guiding principles and policy statements that allow City staff and <br />legislative advocates to address legislative and regulatory issues by providing a framework that <br />summarizes the City's position on policy issues and priorities, without precluding the <br />consideration of additional legislative and budget issues that arise during the year. <br />The development of the 2018 State and Federal Legislative Platform included meetings with each <br />department to compile all departmental goals that can be supplemented by legislation for the 2018 <br />calendar year. The 2018 State and Federal Legislative Platform proposes the new year's guiding <br />principles that focus legislative advocacy efforts on: 1) preserving local control; 2) promoting fiscal <br />stability; 3) supporting funding opportunities; and 4) maximizing regional collaboration and <br />cooperation. In addition, the policy statements, City programs/projects, and legislative proposals <br />6513-1 <br />