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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-12-10; City Council Legislative Subcommittee; ; CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 39 - Legislative ProgramCity Council Legislative Subcommittee Meeting Date: December 10, 2019 To: City Council Legislative Subcommittee From: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director Item 2: CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 39 -Legislative Program {city of Carlsbad Recommendation: Initiate review of City Council Policy No. 39 -Legislative Program, discuss proposed amendments to recommend to the City Council, and provide feedback to staff. The following presents a draft proposed amendment to City Council Policy No. 39 -Legislative Program. The draft proposed amendment was developed by staff for review by the City Council Legislative Subcommittee, based upon initial input provided by the Subcommittee at its meeting on Nov. 25, 2019. DRAFT Proposed Amendment to City Council Policy Statement No. 39 Category: Administration Specific Subject: Intergovernmental Affairs Program PURPOSE: To establish the guidelines of the city's intergovernmental affairs program. BACKGROUND: The city's intergovernmental affairs program enables the city to efficiently and effectively address intergovernmental and legislative matters affecting the city. By establishing a standing City Council Legislative Subcommittee and an Intergovernmental Affairs Director position, the city recently enhanced its capacity to monitor, analyze, manage and respond to a steadily increasing stream of new legislation and an increasingly complex network of relationships existing among governmental agencies at the federal, state and local level. This policy establishes an appropriate and flexible intergovernmental affairs program for the City of Carlsbad. POLICY: 1. The city will maintain an ongoing membership in the League of California Cities, which serves to promote the unified position of municipalities in San Diego County and throughout California to the state and federal legislature. City Manager's Office Intergovernmental Affairs 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-434-2958 t Dec. 10,2019 Page 2 2. The City Council will adopt a Legislative Platform that clearly expresses the city's position on, and provides a basis for prioritizing and acting upon, a broad range of intergovernmental and legislative matters. a. The Legislative Platform will be reviewed annually by the City Council Legislative Subcommittee and amended as-needed by the City Council. 3. The City Council will adopt Legislative Priorities to guide the city's advocacy efforts during the state's biennial legislative session. a. The Legislative Priorities will be reviewed every two years, in odd-numbered years, by the City Council Legislative Subcommittee and amended as-needed by the City Council. 4. The City Council Legislative Subcommittee will work in coordination with the Intergovernmental Affairs Director, City Manager's Office, City Attorney's Office, city departments, legislative consultants and the Carlsbad community to: a. Receive information and advise the City Council on intergovernmental and legislative matters affecting the city; b. Continuously monitor state and federal proposed legislation, and: i. Review proposed legislation for consistency with the Legislative Platform; ii. Make recommendations to the City Council to identify high priority bills; and iii. Make recommendations to the City Council to adopt advocacy positions on high priority bills not addressed by the Legislative Platform; c. Proactively seek to identify local and regional legislative needs and recommend bill sponsorship opportunities to the City Council; and d. Engage and inform the Carlsbad community (residents, businesses, stakeholder groups) and other governmental agencies on intergovernmental and legislative matters affecting the city. 5. Only the Mayor or the Mayor's designee may sign a letter on behalf ofthe city, to oppose or support legislation, or otherwise advocate in support or opposition of intergovernmental matters. 6. Only the City Council may authorize a letter to be sent on behalf of the city to oppose or support legislation not clearly addressed by the Legislative Platform. Dec. 10,2019 Page 3 PROCEDURE: A. The city will utilize the League of California Cities' Summary of Existing Policy and Guiding Principles as an organizational framework for structuring the city's Legislative Platform. B. The City Council Legislative Subcommittee will review the Legislative Platform annually, and will recommend amendments to the City Council for adoption, as needed. C. The Intergovernmental Affairs Director will monitor the League of California Cities' CA Cities Advocate, Action Alerts and other informational resources, and will engage the City Attorney's Office, city departments, city boards, committees and commissions, legislative consultants, federal, state and local governmental agencies and the Carlsbad community to identify and inform the City Council Legislative Subcommittee on emerging and ongoing legislative trends, proposed legislation and other intergovernmental matters having a direct and significant impact on the city's fiscal, operational and/or environmental health, or the overall quality of life enjoyed by its residents and other stakeholders. i. The City Council Legislative Subcommittee will consider emerging and ongoing legislative trends and proposed legislation in reviewing the city's Legislative Priorities every two years, in odd-numbered years, and will recommend amendments to the City Council for adoption, as needed. ii. The Intergovernmental Affairs Director will identify and inform the City Council Legislative Subcommittee on proposed legislation and other intergovernmental matters having a direct and significant impact on the city's fiscal, operational and/or environmental health, or the overall quality of life enjoyed by its residents and other stakeholders for consideration. a. If the City Council Legislative Subcommittee deems such to be a potential high priority bill or other intergovernmental matter clearly consistent or inconsistent with the Legislative Platform, the City Manager and Intergovernmental Affairs Director shall be authorized to request, and the Mayor or the Mayor's designee shall be authorized to take appropriate action in support or opposition. b. If the City Council Legislative Subcommittee deems such to be a potential high priority bill or other intergovernmental matter not clearly consistent or inconsistent with the Legislative Platform, the City Council Legislative Subcommittee will develop and present a recommended advocacy position to the City Council for consideration. D. The Intergovernmental Affairs Director will provide the City Council with a monthly update on the progress of high priority bills and other intergovernmental matters. CITY OF CARLSBAD COUNCILPOLICYSTATEMENT Page 1 of 2 Policy No .. __ ._3...,9 ____ _ Date Issued 4 / 19 /94 Effective Date 4/20/94 General Subject: Administration Cancellation Date. _____ _ Supersedes No.39 dated 2/19/91 Specific Subject: Legislative Program Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File PURPOSE: To establish the guidelines of the City's legislative program. BACKGROUND: Historically, the City handled legislation in an ad hoc procedure. As the number of bills the City addressed increased, so did the need to establish a program that more efficiently and effectively handled legislative matters. Staff researched the programs of several cities in San Diego Country to develop an appropriate and flexible program for Carlsbad. POLICY: 1. Participate in the County Legislative Coalition, which will serve to promote the unified position of municipalities in San Diego County to the State and Federal legislature. 2. Adopt a legislative platform expressing the City's general legislative concerns. 3. The Mayor or his/her designee will review specific bills for consistency with the platform. Bills of interest to the City not covered by the platform shall be forwarded to the entire City Council for consideration. 4. Only the City Council may authorize a letter be sent on behalf of the City to oppose or support legislation. If a Board, Committee, Commission or advisory group believes the City should send such a letter, staff members for that group will forward the request to the City Manager's Office. The request will be processed according to this policy. CITY OF CARLSBAD Page 2 of 2 Policy No., __ 3~9-. ____ _ COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT Date Issued 4/19/94 General Subject: Specific Subject: Copies to: PROCEDURE: Administration Legislative Program Effective Date 4 /20/94 Cancellation Date ------Supersedes No.39 dated 2/19/91 City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File A Adopt the County Legislative Coalition's platform as a base and add to it as needed. B. Staff will monitor the League of California Cities' Legislative Bulletin, the San Diego County Legislative Coalition, SANDAG and department heads to learn about bills which would have a direct and significant impact on the City of Carlsbad C. Staff will present pertinent bills to the Mayor or his/her designee for review. If a bill is consistent with the adopted platform, the Mayor or his/her designee will authorize appropriate action. If a bill is not covered by the adopted platform, it will be placed on the Council Agenda for consideration. D. Staff will present requests from a Board, Committee, Commission or advisory group to support or oppose legislation to the Mayor or his/her designee for review. If a bill is consistent with the adopted platform, the Mayor or his/her designee will authorize appropriate action. If a bill is not covered by the adopted platform, it will be placed on the Council Agenda for consideration. E. Staff will provide the full Council with a monthly update on the progress of key bills.