Title
2020 State Legislative Agenda.
Recommended Action
I move that Council adopt the 2020 State Legislative Agenda.
Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
Each year, Council adopts a State Legislative Agenda. This document is used as a guide for our intergovernmental efforts. The State Legislative Agenda provides direction from the County Council to staff and our legislative support contractor when working with various State officials and entities, providing for a consistent voice in our messaging. The 2020 Legislative Session commences on January 21 and is scheduled for 30 days.
As in the past, when setting the County's State Legislative Agenda, three broad sources are used for determining priority areas. These sources include:
- Regional, state, and national organizations identified priorities (see attached NMAC and NMML agendas);
- Council/Staff recommended issues; and,
- County intergovernmental priorities.
The Council's State Legislative Committee met and developed the attached draft 2020 State Legislative Agenda. Among other items, this year's proposal includes a reference to a capital outlay request to fund a gymnasium co-located with an LAPS facility in order to facilitate both County recreational programs as well as LAPS programmatic needs.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
As in the past, this year's agenda includes maintaining the County's current GRT revenue receipts.
Attachments
A - Proposed 2020 State Legislative Agenda
B - 2020 NMC Legislative Priorities
C - 2020 NMML Legislative Priorities