14.B.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 02/20/2018
- From:
- Caleb Blaschke, Assistant to the City Manager
Information
TITLE
Approval of Prescribed Talking Points and Direction for Flagstaff Council Delegates of the 2018 Washington D.C. Legislative Trip
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Discuss and determine the prescribed talking points and authorize the Council Delegates to speak to those points.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Our federal legislative trip to Washington D.C. will occur from Tuesday, February 27th to Friday, March 2nd. Mayor Evans, Councilmembers Putzova and Odegaard, Deputy City Manager Shane Dille, Assistant to the City Manager Caleb Blaschke and Federal Lobbyist Bob Holmes will be attending.
The primary purpose of the trip is to advocate for Flagstaff projects and priorities contained in the Intergovernmental Priorities document (Attachment 1). Mr. Holmes is currently confirming schedules with different legislators and federal departments. However, some of these appointments will not be confirmed until the week of the trip. Mr. Holmes schedules meetings with legislators and federal departments that will move forward Flagstaff's priorities. For your convenience, Staff has attached the draft agenda that includes meetings and proposed talking points (Attachment 2).
At the February 20th City Council meeting, staff will present the agenda and talking points for approval by the City Council. Once approved by Council, the talking points listed will be the only subjects the Council's delegation will be authorized to discuss with each respective legislator or department. Bob Holmes has already met with the Delegation team to review these speaking points. Bob Holmes will also provide time for the Delegation team to meet and coordinate with County, Navajo and Havasupai representatives in DC, prior to going into scheduled meetings where we are presenting together.
The primary purpose of the trip is to advocate for Flagstaff projects and priorities contained in the Intergovernmental Priorities document (Attachment 1). Mr. Holmes is currently confirming schedules with different legislators and federal departments. However, some of these appointments will not be confirmed until the week of the trip. Mr. Holmes schedules meetings with legislators and federal departments that will move forward Flagstaff's priorities. For your convenience, Staff has attached the draft agenda that includes meetings and proposed talking points (Attachment 2).
At the February 20th City Council meeting, staff will present the agenda and talking points for approval by the City Council. Once approved by Council, the talking points listed will be the only subjects the Council's delegation will be authorized to discuss with each respective legislator or department. Bob Holmes has already met with the Delegation team to review these speaking points. Bob Holmes will also provide time for the Delegation team to meet and coordinate with County, Navajo and Havasupai representatives in DC, prior to going into scheduled meetings where we are presenting together.
INFORMATION:
Intergovernmental Priorities.