CITY COUNCIL AGENDA PACKET REGULAR

City of Pleasanton Legislative Framework • • • 4 | P a g e o Provide information to City departments on potential grant funding opportunities and recognition programs. o Advocate and request letters of support for City projects and grant applications or other resources that are being considered for federal, state and county funding. The Process City Council Legislative Subcommittee The Subcommittee consists of Councilmember Valeri Arikin, Councilmember Julie Testa, City Manager Gerry Beaudin, and Assistant to the City Manager Becky Hopkins. Meetings are agendized and open to the public. The City Council Legislative Subcommittee will meet to review and discuss the City’s Legislative Framework, annual Focus Areas, and pending/possible Legislation. Guiding Principles. The Guiding Principles are based upon the City Council’s established Priorities, Work Plan and several policy documents and plans which provide an established framework for legislation, policies and regulations to be vetted from which a position may be developed. Goals. The goals provide a clear direction for how to advocate and communicate the Legislative Framework annually. Strategies. The strategies provide the action steps and process that staff will follow to ensure that the city’s Legislative Framework is communicated and addressed. Pending/Possible Legislation. Pending and possible legislation is reviewed and discussed to determine the benefit to the city and its residents. A position is identified using the following definitions: • Comment only or Position with Comments: Legislation that the City would like to provide comment to author’s office to invite collaboration and inform potential amendments • Support: Legislation that the City should support as drafted • Support if ammended: that the City will support if author accepts City’s ammendments • Oppose: Legislation that the City should oppose as drafted • Oppose unless amended: Legislation the City opposes unless amended • Watch: City will take no formal position but will watch the Legislation and consider taking a position as the legislative process progresses The Subcommittee reviews the Legislative Framework, annual Focus Areas, and legislation and forwards a recommendation to the City Council for consideration and adoption. The Legislative Framework, once adopted by the City Council will remain in effect until amended. Oversight of the Legislative Framework Upon the Legislative Framework adoption, the City Manager’s Office will exercise day-to-day oversight of legislative matters. In addition to coordinating formal action through the City Page 62 of 448