Title
Consider approving Resolution No. 2024-141 approving the City’s 2025 Legislative Platform; and take appropriate action.
Body
REQUESTOR:
City Manager’s Office
BACKGROUND:
City staff developed the City’s 2025 Legislative Platform, conveying State Legislative policy direction and positions on potential issues delegates may propose within the upcoming 89th Texas State Legislature. As a policy document, the 2025 Legislative Platform guides staff on advocacy direction for the City in response to proposed legislation and in working with local and state agencies.
During the October 8, 2024, City Council meeting, the draft Platform was reviewed and discussed. Following this discussion, the attached resolution was supported, with opportunities to add and/or revise support for partner organizations’ legislative platforms.
DISCUSSION:
Adoption of the 2025 Legislative Platform resolution allows:
The City to support legislation:
• Advancing the City’s strategic goals and interests;
• Improving the health, safety, and welfare of Farmers Branch residents;
• Allowing the City to fund its services and operations sufficiently or
• Provides tools and resources to enhance the quality of life of Farmers Branch residents.
The City to oppose legislation:
• Detrimental to the City’s strategic goals or limits local control;
• Contrary to the health, safety, and welfare of Farmers Branch residents;
• Mandating increased costs or results in loss of revenues for our municipality;
• Adversely impacting municipal operations; or
• Diminishing the authority of the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Financial Impact
DISTRICT:
Citywide
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Resolution No. 2024-141