Council Consideration and Direction: 2017 League Resolutions.

Each year, the Resolutions Committee is responsible for recommending items for inclusion in the League’s legislative program based upon a review of the Resolutions submitted by Arizona's cities and towns. The adopted Resolutions are outlined in the annual Municipal Policy Statement which serves as the principal guide for the League's legislative program for the upcoming session.  As a member of League of Arizona Cities and Towns, the City of Flagstaff is also a voting member of the Resolutions Committee.   

The Resolutions Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. as the first item of business at the League Annual Conference. The actions of the full Resolutions Committee will be formally adopted at the League’s Annual Business Meeting on Thursday August 25, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.  While the City has a single vote at this meeting, all members of the City Council are invited to attend.

The purpose of this discussion item is to receive direction on the City's position on the proposed 2017 League Resolutions. Enclosed in this staff summary is the final Resolutions Committee Packet for the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and a summary of the resolutions submitted by Flagstaff City Council for consideration. 

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
5) Develop and implement guiding principles that address public safety service levels through appropriate staffing levels
6) Relieve traffic congestion throughout Flagstaff
7) Address key issues and processes related to the implementation of the Regional Plan
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.