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CITY COUNCIL POLICY <br />EFFECTIVE: March 7, 2022 <br />SUBJECT: Legislative Advocacy Policy <br />PURPOSE <br />1.The purpose of establishing a City Council Policy on legislative advocacy policy is to <br />formalizeprovide a process on the timing and manner for the City to respond to <br />pending Local, State and Federal legislation or ballot measures affecting the City of <br />Redwood City. In order to protect the City’s interests and the City Council’s local <br />discretion, it shall be the policy of the City of Redwood City to actively monitor, engage <br />and advocate on State or Federal legislation impacting the City’s key priorities, <br />operations, and programs. <br />POLICY <br />Local, State and Federal Legislative Advocacy Policy: <br />The City Council, acting as a body, may take a position on behalf of the City in support <br />or opposition to Local, State or Federal legislation by voting on an agenda item at a <br />regularly scheduled City Council meeting. <br />1.1 The City Council Governance Sub-Committee in conjunction with City staff shall <br />evaluate and if needed make proposed modifications to the City’s legislative <br />platform annually. If the platform is amended, the updated platform shall be <br />approved by the full City Council in advance of the proceeding legislative year <br />during a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. <br />1.2 In accordance with the City Council approved legislative platform, the City <br />Manager’s office will be responsible to work in coordination with the Governance <br />Sub-Committee, City departmental staff, and the City’s legislative consultant to: <br />a.Continuously review and evaluate legislative proposals for consistency with <br />the approved Legislative platform. <br />b.Make recommendations on appropriate advocacy position consistent with <br />the legislative platform. <br />6.F. - Page 4 of 13 <br />95