Discussion and Possible Action:  Proposed 2016 State Legislative Resolutions to be submitted to the League of Arizona Cities and Towns.

With the introduction by the League of Arizona Cities and Towns of a year-round Resolutions process last year (see attached), the discussion before the City Council is to determine if any Resolutions are to be submitted at this time.  If accepted by the League at the annual conference, it would become the basis for lobbying efforts in the 2016 Legislative Session.

Based off the April 28, 2015 Work  Session discussion, action will need to be taken this evening in order to provide any recommended resolutions to the League by the May 15 deadline as first notified on April 17.  Any Resolutions that are of interest to Councilmembers will be continued forward in our 2016 State Legislative Agenda that will be formally presented to the City Council later this fall.

Depending on the resolutions that will move forward to the League, there may or may not be known financial implications at this time.  However, all of our State legislative agendas are guided by the principles of (1) protecting State Shared Revenues that come to the City and (2) working to prevent any erosion of local control on local matters that are best decided by the City Council.

COUNCIL GOALS:
1) Invest in our employees and implement retention and attraction strategies  (i.e., pensions)
2) Ensure Flagstaff has a long-term water supply for current and future needs
3) Provide sustainable and equitable public facilities, services, and infrastructure systems in an efficient and effective manner to serve all population areas and demographics
4) Explore and adopt policies to lower the costs associated with housing to the end user
6) Relieve traffic congestion throughout Flagstaff
9) Foster relationships and maintain economic development commitment to partners
10) Decrease the number of working poor
11) Ensure that we are as prepared as possible for extreme weather events (i.e., wildland fire prevention and planning)

April 28, 2015 Work Session

If not Resolutions are recommended to move forward to the League, we can support others in their legislative issues whether by Resolution or lobbying within the principles of our State Legislative agenda the Council will adopt. 

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