Title
2017-2018 Federal and State Legislative Agendas
Action
Action:
Approve the Intergovernmental Relations Committee recommendation to approve the 2017-2018 Federal and State Legislative Agendas.
Body
Committee Chair:
Council member Ed Driggs, Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Staff Resource(s):
Hyong Yi, City Manager’s Office
Dana Fenton, City Manager’s Office
Explanation
§ On November 14, 2016, staff briefed the Mayor and City Council on the proposed 2017-2018 Federal and State Legislative Agendas.
§ The proposed 2017-2018 Federal Legislative Agenda addresses proposals to commission the new airport control tower, secure federal resources for the build-out of the 2030 Transit Corridor System Plan, develop the North End Smart District, secure a federal Doppler Weather Radar facility that meets the public safety needs of our region, and support the municipal bond tax exemption.
§ The proposed 2017-2018 State Legislative Agenda addresses proposals to secure a technical amendment to the Charlotte Firefighters’ Retirement System Act, safeguard local sales tax and other local revenues, support the data-driven Strategic Transportation Investments program for prioritization of transportation funding, and engage in discussions relating to the police recordings law.
§ The US Congress convenes the 1st session of the 115th Congress on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.
§ The North Carolina General Assembly convenes the 2017 Regular Session on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
Intergovernmental Relations Committee Action
§ On October 17, 2016, the Intergovernmental Relations Committee voted unanimously (Driggs, Mitchell, Eiselt, Fallon, and Smith) to recommend the 2017-2018 Federal and State Legislative Agendas to the City Council.
§ On November 21, 2016, the Intergovernmental Relations Committee voted unanimously (Driggs, Mitchell, Eiselt, Fallon, and Smith) to recommend adding the municipal bond tax exemption to the 2017-2018 Federal Legislative Agenda and the police recordings issue to the 2017-2018 State Legislative Agenda for consideration at the City Council meeting on November 28, 2016.
Next Steps
§ The 2017-2018 State Legislative Agenda will be presented to the Mecklenburg State Delegation on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 8:00 am in Room 267 of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
§ The 2017-2018 Federal Legislative Agenda will be presented to the Mecklenburg Congressional Delegation during the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference which is scheduled for March 11-17, 2017.
Attachments
Attachment
Proposed 2017-2018 Federal Legislative Agenda
Proposed 2017-2018 State Legislative Agenda