HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2014-098RESOLUTION NO. 2014-98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA FOR THE 84TH SESSION OF THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the 84th Session of the Texas Legislature begins January 13, 2015;
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WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas has a strong interest in legislative
activities that may affect the City; and
WHEREAS, once the Legislative Session starts, legislation moves quickly and
oftentimes a city position must be expressed on an issue before the City Council has
an opportunity to meet; and
WHEREAS, the passage of a broad legislative agenda will allow staff to
communicate the legislative priorities of the City on behalf of the entire City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct
and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the Legislative Agenda, attached as Exhibit "A", will serve as
the official Legislative Agenda for the City of Grapevine, Texas.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of December, 2014.
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Willia D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks
Assistant City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ben Stool
Assistant City Attorney
RES. NO. 2014-98
EXHIBIT "AT0RES. NO. 2014-08
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General Legislation
Oppose sales tax initiatives that change taxing situs from point of sale to
point of delivery
Oppose property appraisal caps and revenue caps
Oppose unfunded mandates
Support a statewide smoking ban that would provide a level economic
playing field between cities with a ban and those without
Oppose legislation that would restrict eminent domain authority of local
governments
Monitor changes to 413 and CCPD legislation
Allow all mixed beverage tax to stay in cities where collected
Support legislation that would apply current City alcoholic beverage codes
to currently dry areas in Grapevine that lie in Dallas and Denton Counties
(approximately 500 acres)
Support legislation to achieve equality and fairness in the appraisal
Oppose any legislation that would further restrict a municipality's rights tit
hold election
Oppose legislative changes that would expand the Meet and Confer law
Support legislation that would allow cities in TMRS to opt out of cost of
living (COLA) increases for one or more years without a "catch up" penalty
when COLA's are reinstated
Library
Oppose further cuts to State funding of local libraries and endorse
additional funding that would increase digital content for patrons and
funding for remote workforce development activities in libraries.
Support legislation that would increase funding for State Parks and the
Texas Recreation & Parks Account and insure that all funded projects be
subject to the established Texas Parks & Wildlife Department scoring
system
Oppose the continued diversion of the sporting goods sales tax away from
Texas Parks & Wildlife to other uses
Support legislation that would directly benefit parks, recreation, open
space and trails on utility corridors and waive all liability for those
purposes to the utilities.
EXHIBIT "A" TO RES. NO. 2014-98
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Police
• Support legislation that would require electronic reporting of pawn shop
data to law enforcement
Planning, Zoning and Code Enforcement
• Support legislation to give municipalities authority over the location of gas
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• Oppose any legislation weakening the ability ♦ a City to enforce nuisance
ordinances
Oppose efforts to shorten summer vacation • r• children, which has
a direct effect on the local and statewide tourism industry
Oppose cuts to the State • Fund
Oppose legislation that would redirect hotel/ motel tax to any other entity
or earmark its use for any particular purpose
••• legislation that would increase funding • the Governor's Office •i
Tourism, •- for • marketing.
Fire
Support the repeal of legislation that limits a city's ability to require
sprinkler systems in •- dwellings
Transportation and • Works
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••• a statewide education •.. to • Texans •
transportation --♦ and the development • a consensus agenda to
improve Texas transportation and that encourages Texans to participate
the transportation conversation
• Support efforts to urge the Legislature to enact revenue measures to fun
investment --r-• to improve Texas transportation.
• Support statewide efforts to address water supply issues
I --conomic Development
••• a revised incentive program for a Texas " •-. closing fund "for
large scale projects in which a Texas location is competing directly with
• states for the investment