HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-125 Adopting a 2015 Legislative ProgramMARANA RESOLUTION NO, 2014 -125
RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; ADOPTING A 20 15
TOWN OF MARANA LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THOSE AUTHORIZED TO LOBBY ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA TO REPRESENT AND PURSUE IT
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 -1 231 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, executive and intergovernmental
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-
f
o .ective 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 Z. In addition to those basic principles set forth in Section I 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 existin sources of transportation
fundin for municipalities, includin the Hi User Revenue Fund (HURF) and
Local Transportation Assistance Fund (LTAF) I and 11.
B. Support the maintenance, restoration and/or expansion of existin economic
development pro and fundin and the creation of new pro and tools to
support local economic development.
C. Support efforts to preserve access to water for municipal g overnments, includin
continuation of statutor responsibilit to develop and mana water resources in
order to provide existin and future residents with appropriate levels of service.
D. Support le that simplifies Arizona's tax codes while protectin the Town's
state-shared revenue allocations and other tax revenue sources.
E. Support efforts that develop mutuall beneficial solutions to state land use issues,
includin expedited land ac processes and timel resolutions to issues
re protected land.
SECTION 3. Le that is inconsistent with an of the basic principles or
objectives set forth in Sections I and 2 above should be opposed or appropriate
amendments pursued.
SECTION 4. The Town Mana and staff are hereb directed and authorized to
undertake all other and further tasks re or beneficial to carr out the terms,
obli and objectives of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF MARANA, ARIZONA, this 16t" da of December, 2014.
Ma Ed Honea
ATTEST:
hocel Bronson, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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