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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2012-102 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-102 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE 83RD SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the 83rd Session of the Texas Legislature begins January 8, 2013; and 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 18th day of December, 2012. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: �/, 6307/0" - Jo C. Brown City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: 15-17 John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney RES. NO. 2012-102 2 EXHIBIT"A"TO RES. NO. 2012-102 Page 1 of 2 83rd Texas Legislative Session City of Grapevine Legislative Agenda 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 • Support City's continued right to fund legislative advocacy • Monitor changes to 4B and CCPD legislation • Monitor legislation that would impact economic development • Allow all mixed beverage tax to stay in cities where collected Elections • Oppose any legislation that would further restrict a municipality's rights to hold election Human Resources • Oppose legislative changes that would expand the meet and confer law • Oppose higher assessments regarding the State Medical Risk Pool • Support legislation that would allow cities in TMRS to opt out of Cost of Living 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 Parks and Recreation • 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 Police • Support making burglary of a motor vehicle a state jail felony • Support legislation that would require electronic reporting of pawn shop data to law enforcement • Support requiring DNA testing of arrestees • Support making a failure to stop and render aid charge a 3rd degree felony EXHIBIT"A"TO RES. NO. 2012-102 Page 2 of 2 Planning, Zoning and Code Enforcement • Support legislation to give municipalities authority over the location of gas pipelines • Oppose any legislation weakening the ability of a City to enforce nuisance ordinances Tourism • Oppose efforts to shorten summer vacation of school children, which has a direct effect on the local and statewide tourism industry • Oppose cuts to the State tourism fund • Oppose legislation that would redirect hotel/ motel tax to any other entity or earmark its use for any particular purpose • Support legislation expanding the areas of the State where a tourism Public Improvement District may be formed Fire • Support the repeal of legislation that limits a city's ability to require sprinkler systems in residential dwellings Transportation and Public Works • Support a statewide education campaign to inform Texans of transportation needs and the development of a consensus agenda to improve Texas transportation and that encourages Texans to participate in the transportation conversation • Support efforts to urge the Legislature to enact revenue measures to fund investment needed to improve Texas transportation. • Support Statewide efforts to address water supply issues