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Item # 4.

Work Session and Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	11/27/2018
Department:	Public Works

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present and Discuss the Town of Addison’s Legislative Priorities for the 86th Texas Legislative Session.

BACKGROUND:

The 86th session of the Texas legislature will begin in January 2019. The goal of the Town’s legislative efforts is to use the Town’s legislative priorities as a guide to protect and enhance the Town’s municipal interests. The City Council last adopted legislative priorities in 2016 and 2014.

Attached for Council consideration and discussion are a list of priorities that outlines will topics of interest to the Town. It is anticipated that the City Council formally adopted an agenda of legislative priorities that 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, Texas Civil Service Cities Coalition, 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
Draft Legislative Priorities