HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-119 adopting 2014 legislative programMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2013-119
RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; ADOPTING A 2014
TOWN OF MARANA LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THOSE PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO LOBBY ON BEHALF OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA TO REPRESENT AND PURSUE THE LEGISLATIVE
INTERESTS OF THE TOWN
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Those persons authorized by the Town of Marana to lobby on its
behalf and registered as such with the Secretary of the State of Arizona pursuant to
Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-1231 et seq. (the "Town Lobbyists") are hereby authorized
and directed, subject to the continuing supervision of the Town Manager and the Town
Council, to represent and pursue the legislative interests of the Town of Marana by
supporting legislation that embodies any of the following basic principles:
A. Protects state-shared revenues that fund essential services and strengthen local
economies
B. Maintains local control while seeking partnership between municipalities and the
State.
C. Empowers the Town of Marana with sufficient flexibility to address an expanding
and changing variety of local needs and conditions.
D. Establishes appropriate means to adequately compensate the Town for the costs of
complying with state-mandated requirements.
E. Provides the Town with the means to cope with unfunded mandates, cost increases,
population growth and escalating service requirements.
F. Enables the Town to provide public services in a more responsive, efficient and cost-
effective manner.
G. Ensures that the Town has the ability to provide, manage or operate critical
infrastructure necessary to promote or maintain the health and safety of residents,
preserve and direct land use and ensure the future sustainability of the community.
SECTION 2. In addition to those basic principles set forth in Section 1 of this
resolution, the Town Lobbyists are authorized and directed to pursue the following
specific objectives:
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A. Support the maintenance and/or restoration of existing sources of transportation
funding for municipalities, including the Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF),
Local Transportation Assistant Fund (LTAF), and the State Aviation Fund.
B. Support the maintenance, restoration and/or expansion of existing economic
development programs and funding and the creation of new programs and tools to
support local economic development.
C. Support efforts to preserve access to water for municipal governments, including
continuation of statutory responsibility to develop and manage water resources in
order to provide existing and future residents with appropriate levels of service.
D. Support legislation that simplifies Arizona's tax codes while protecting the Town's
state-shared revenue allocations and other tax revenue sources.
SECTION 3. Legislation that is inconsistent with any of the basic principles or
objectives set forth in Sections 1 and 2 above should be opposed or appropriate
amendments pursued.
SECTION 4. The Town Manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to
undertake all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the terms,
obligations and objectives of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF MARANA, ARIZONA, this 17 day of December, 2013.
ATTEST:
Mayor Ed Honea
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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