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CC Resolution No. 2113 - Establish2011State-FederalLegislativeAgenda RESOLUTION NO. 21 13 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF BAYTOWN'S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE 2011 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby establishes the City of Baytown's Legislative Agenda for the 2011 State Legislative Session, which is attached hereto as Exhibit"A" and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby establishes the City of Baytown's Legislative Agenda for the 2011 Federal Legislative Session, which is attached hereto as Exhibit"B" and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes. Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by thZaffalv e of the City Council of the City of Baytown this the 13"day of January, 2011. �� .� ONCARLOS, Mayor TE F O YSCH, City Cle APPROVED AS TO FORM: CiGNACIO RAMIREZ, SR ityAttomey \k bsrvl VcggW mn\Files\City CouncilTmolmionsg011Umn 13\F lish3011SWt FederMLegisletiveAgendadoc Exhibit "A" to BAYS BAYTOWN STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES 82-TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSION PRIORITY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES Budget Issues ✓ Oppose legislation that will require additional services or taxes by cities due to State budget shortfalls,still placing a burden on local constituents. Collective Bargaining ✓ Support legislation that would exempt as many cities as possible from any Federal collective bargaining legislation that may become law in the future. Public Records Exemptions ✓ To protect Texas residents and state and local first responders,support legislation that would: • Exempt from public records all evacuation and special needs registries generated by, used or kept by City, County or Texas state government entities. • Exempt from public records all City,County or Texas state emergency operations plans,operational guides or other documents that may disclose the planning, preparations, responses or recoveries to disaster threats or events. Street Maintenance Sales Tax ✓ Support legislation that would authorize the collection of municipal sales and use taxes for street maintenance for a longer or indefinite term instead of the four years provided by current law. Uniform Election Dates ✓ Oppose legislation that would change either of the two uniform election dates. Aooraisal Cat) ✓ Oppose legislation that would mandate a reduction in the current ten-percent cap on annual appraisal growth. BAYTOWN STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES - 1- STANDING LEGISLATIVE ISSUES Unfunded Mandates ✓ oppose legislation that requires municipalities to fund former State and Federal programs without providing a means to recapture the associated costs. Graffiti Abatement ✓ Support legislation to overturn H.B.2086,which requires cities to offer to abate graffiti with city funds prior to requiring graffiti abatement. TxDOT ROW Mowin¢ ✓ Support legislation that would give TxDOT the ability to contract directly with cities for ROW mowing and litter clean up instead of using TxDOT selected contractors. Erosion of Municipal Authoriri ✓ Oppose legislation that erodes municipal authority in the areas of: • Municipal Annexation • Municipal Zoning • Extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJ) Rights-of-way ✓ Oppose legislation that would decrease a city's authority to be adequately compensated for the use of Its rights-of-way. ✓ Oppose legislation that would erode municipal authority over the management and control of rights-of-way. City Sovereign Immunity ✓ Oppose legislation that would erode a city's sovereign immunity. Condemnation ✓ Oppose legislation that would further erode a city's ability to condemn property for a public purpose. Legislative Communication ✓ Oppose legislation that would limit or prohibit the authority of city officials to use municipal funds to communicate with legislators. BAYTOWN STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES -2- Exhibit "B" BAYTOWN S BAYTOWN FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES 112"I CONGRESS FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE OVERVIEW 1) Priority Legislative Issues A. Issues to Support B. Issues to Oppose 2) Congressionally Directed Spending Requests ISSUES TO-SUPPORT Brownfields Remediation 1) Support legislation that diversifies loans into grants 2) Increase funding for Brownfields assessment and cleanup Fire Act 1) Provide funding for pre/post disaster mitigation (i.e.,first response training, hardening of facilities, equipment) 2) Maintain funding levels for SAFER legislation that provides additional staffing for fire and medical emergencies Public Works 1) Support increases in public infrastructure funding to maintain everyday services used by our residents 2) Provide funding for hardening of existing infrastructure to mitigate natural and man- made disasters 3) Increase funding for land and water conservation projects 4) Support the continued exemption of Public Water Systems and Water Treatment Facilities from the Department of Homeland Security CFATS regulation BAYTOWN FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES - 1- ISSUES TO SUPPORT,CONTINUED Surface Transportation Reauthorization 1) Pass an extension to the Federal Highway Bill that would preserve funding for localities in improving local transportation infrastructure 2) Preserve funding for the Safe Routes to School Program under the highway bill to allow Baytown to compete for dollars to improve walking safety for students around schools in Baytown city limits Grant Programs 1) Full funding is requested for the following Federal grant programs to support core services provided by the City of Baytown: A. COPS Grant Program B. Byrne/Justice Assistance Grant Program C. Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) Program D. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant(EECBG) Program ■ Support annual authorized level of$2 billion National Flood Insurance Plan (NFIP) 1) Support a long-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Plan (NFIP), including a phase-in of full premiums for residents affected by the recent re-mapping of flood zones by FEMA Pesticides 1) Advocate for a legislative amendment in the 112th Congress to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)to clarify that pesticides or any biological control organism permitted under FIFRA will not be considered a pollutant and therefore avoid facing unnecessary restrictions by the EPA through the Clean Water Act, as currently being suggested by the EPA BAYTOWN FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES - 2- ISSUES TO OPPOSE Collective Bareainine 1) Oppose any legislation that would require local governments to adopt federal collective bargaining standards, similar to those proposed in legislation such as the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act Franchise Fees 1) Oppose efforts that reduce or eliminate a municipality's ability to collect franchise fees for use of rights-of-way Unfunded Mandates 1) Oppose legislation that requires municipalities to fund former State and Federal programs without providing the associated resources BAYTOWN FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES - 3- CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING REQUESTS PROJECT#1 Sidewalk Connectivity Initiative($11,700,000) Potential sidewalk segments include: ✓ Decker Drive Texas Avenue to Baker ($2,150,000) ✓ Baker Road Decker to N. Main ($1,950,000) ✓ Garth Road Cedar Bayou Lynchburg to 1-10 ($1,500,000) ✓ John Martin Cedar Bayou Lynchburg to 1-10 ($1,300,000) ✓ Ward Road Kilgore to N. Main ($1,200,000) ✓ Rollingbrook Decker to Garth ($750,000) ✓ Market Harbor Street to J.B. LeFevre ($750,000) ✓ South Alexander Texas Avenue to S. Main ($650,000) ✓ W. Main/N. Main Lee Drive to Humble Street ($650,000) ✓ Thompson Road Cedar Bayou Lynchburg to 1-10 ($650,000) ✓ Lamar Elementary Forrest, Harvard, N.Commerce ($150,000) PROJECT#2 Transportation Improvements($39,000,000) ✓ Extension of Hunt Road from John Martin to Garth Road ($6,000,000) ✓ Extension of Baker Road from N. Main to Sjolander ($4,000,000) ✓ Spur 330/SH 146 Flyover ($9,000,000) ✓ Cedar Bayou East-West Connector Road ($20,000,000) PROJECT#3 Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements($2,000,000) ✓ Craigmont Drainage Project(storm water drainage project to reduce the flooding potential to a subdivision that has previously flooded) PROJECT#4 Historic Downtown Redevelopment($2,500,000) ✓ Texas Avenue Streetscape Phase 2 BAYTOWN FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES -4-