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Page 1 of 3 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />DATE: March 7, 2022 <br />SUBJECT <br />Updated City Council Policy on Legislative Advocacy as recommended by the City Council Governance Sub- <br />Committee <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />By motion, the City Council Governance Sub-Committee recommends adoption of the Amended City <br />Legislative Advocacy Policy. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Excellence in Government Operations <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City Council adopted a Policy on Legislative Advocacy in March 2018. The purpose of the policy is to <br />formalize a process on the timing and manner for the City to respond to pending Local, State and Federal <br />legislation or ballot measures affecting the City of Redwood City. It is common for cities to have a stated <br />process for responding to proposed legislation and ballot measures in order to ensure common <br />understanding of City interests and to allow efficient responses when needed. <br />In December 2019, the City retained the Renne Public Policy Group (RPPG) to serve as the City’s legislative <br />consulting firm in matters of State policy. Since that time the City has significantly enhanced its <br />engagement in the State legislative process including developing a robust legislative platform which has <br />broaden the scope of engagement from the City on a wide range of legislative matters. <br />As a member of the League of California Cities (Cal Cities), the City is also informed about State legislation <br />and ballot measures that affect municipal government. In addition, Councilmembers or City staff are <br />6.F. - Page 1 of 13 <br />92