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Item # 3.

Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	11/10/2020
Department:	City Manager
Milestones:	Promote and protect the Addison Way

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present and Discuss the Town of Addison’s Legislative Priorities for the 87th Texas Legislative Session.

BACKGROUND:

The 87th session of the Texas legislature will begin in January 2021. In advance of recent legislative sessions, the Town has adopted legislative priorities to be utilized as a guide to protect and enhance the Town’s municipal interests. The City Council most recently adopted legislative priorities in 2018, 2016 and 2014.

Attached for Council consideration and discussion are a list of priorities that outlines topics of interest to the Town. It is anticipated that the formally adopted legislative priorities will be used to communicate with state legislators regarding the Town’s position on topics that impact the Town of Addison. Prominent topics include: local control, revenue and expenditure caps, transportation funding, and education funding.

The Town’s legislative efforts will be coordinated with our legislative consultant and state delegation members.

Additionally, the Town will coordinate efforts when interests are aligned with partners including but not limited to: Texas Municipal League, Texas Coalition of Cities for Utility Issues, North Central Texas Council of Government, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, and the Texas Municipal Retirement System. Most of the Town’s efforts will be dedicated to defeating legislation that would negatively affect the Town.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff requests direction from Council.

Attachments
Resolution - Legislative Priorities Draft