7.
City Council Joint Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 01/26/2015
- Co-Submitter:
- Stephanie Smith, Assistant to City Manager
- From:
- Stephanie Smith, Assistant to City Manager
- Department:
Co-Submitter:
Information
TITLE:
City and County Legislative Update
DESIRED OUTCOME:
Informational Update
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City and County adopt legislative priorities to establish City and County positions on issues, policies and projects of legislative interest. These priorities cover regional, state and federal issues and provide guidance to staff and contracted lobbyists in regional meetings, in state forums involving the Governor, state agencies or before the State Legislature, Congress and federal agencies. The purpose of the informational update is to review the State budget outlook and possible impacts to the cities and counties as well as community partners, review the City and County’s legislative priorities, and discuss opportunities for coordination.
INFORMATION:
COUNCIL GOALS:
1) Invest in our employees and implement retention and attraction strategies
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
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments
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
1) Invest in our employees and implement retention and attraction strategies
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
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments
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