HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-136 Adopting a 2021 TOM Legislative Policy Priority Program MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2020-136
RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; ADOPTING A 2021 TOWN OF
MARANA LEGISLATIVE POLICY PRIORITY 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 § 41-1231 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, 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-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:
A. Support the maintenance and/or restoration of existing sources of transportation
funding for municipalities, including the Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) and Local
Transportation Assistance Fund (LTAF) I and II.
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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 encourages provision of funding for high quality potable
water resources and infrastructure for residents of local Arizona municipalities.
E. Support legislation that simplifies Arizona's tax codes while protecting the Town's
state-shared revenue allocations, contracting sales tax and other tax revenue sources.
F. Support efforts that develop mutually beneficial solutions to state land use issues,
including expedited land acquisition processes and timely resolutions to issues regarding protected
land.
G. Support legislation that focuses on maintaining current or allocating additional
funding for airport-related development efforts, including but not limited to Economic
Development, capital improvements and maintenance, and funding of an air traffic control tower.
H. Support legislation regarding COVID19 relief, including but not limited to budget
support for local municipal operations and municipal liability protection.
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 15th day of December, 2020.
Mayor Ed Honea
ATTE APP _RO , AS TO FORM:
Cherry Law • Town Clerk J. arra ~Town Attorney
MARANA AZ
ESTABLISHED 1977
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