For City Council Meeting May 14, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, Acting City Manager
Title
Request City Council to Receive an Update from Arc Strategies on the 2023-2024 State Legislative Session.
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Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council (1) Receive an update on the 2023-2024 state legislative session and (2) Provide direction on the creation of an ad-hoc sub committee to consider the drafting and adoption of a legislative platform
BACKGROUND
At the April 9, 2024 City Council meeting Mayor Robertson requested that the City's state lobbyist provide a presentation to the full City Council providing a status update on the current legislative session. This presentation will include key legislation that may impact the City of Rialto.
The City of Rialto approved a professional services agreement with Arc Strategies in 2023 to provide state lobbyist services. Arc Strategies has collectively over 60 years of experience in the State Capitol on behalf of an array of clients, including local governments. The team is experience in representing a broad range of issues, and is prepared to support the City in advancing its legislative priorities. Specifically, the firm has demonstrated relationships and connections that will help Rialto in maintaining local control and other legislative priorities.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The Legislature is currently in the second year of a Two Year Session. There have been over 2,500 bills introduced. There are several key deadlines coming in the next weeks.
Arc Strategies will provide a high level overview of the current session and receive any direction from the City Council.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The proposed actions do not constitute a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to Section 15378(b), a project does not include organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect phys...
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