Title
2021 Federal and State Legislative Agendas
Action
Action:
Approve the Intergovernmental Relations Committee recommendation to approve the 2021 Federal and State Legislative Agendas.
Body
Committee Chairs:
Tariq Bokhari, Intergovernmental Relations
Braxton Winston, Intergovernmental Relations
Staff Resource(s):
Dana Fenton, City Manager’s Office
Explanation
§ At the November 2, 2020 Council Strategy Session, Intergovernmental Relations Committee Co-Chairs briefed the Mayor and City Council on the proposed 2021 Federal and State Legislative Agendas.
§ At the November 9, 2020 Council Business Meeting, a presentation on the proposed 2021 Federal and State Legislative Agendas was given to full Council.
§ The proposed 2021 Federal Legislative Agenda addresses issues relating to COVID-19 guidelines for airports, comprehensive immigration reform, and transportation and infrastructure.
§ The proposed 2021 State Legislative Agenda addresses issues relating to mobility, digital divide, subpoena power for the citizens review board, and the North Carolina airport improvement program.
Intergovernmental Relations Committee Action
§ On October 19, 2020, the Intergovernmental Relations Committee voted unanimously (Bokhari, Winston, Egleston, Mitchell, Newton) to recommend the issues in the 2021 Federal Legislative Agenda.
§ On October 19, 2020, the Intergovernmental Relations Committee voted unanimously (Bokhari, Winston, Egleston, Mitchell, Newton) to recommend the issues in the 2021 State Legislative Agenda.
Next Steps
§ The approved 2021 Federal Legislative Agenda will be presented to the Mecklenburg Congressional Delegation during the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference scheduled for March 7 - 10, 2021.
§ The approved 2021 State Legislative Agenda will be presented to the Mecklenburg State Delegation at a future date to be determined.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Proposed 2021 State Legislative Agenda
Proposed 2021 Federal Legislative Agenda
11-09-2020 Proposed 2021 State and Federal Legislative Agendas Presentation