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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2013-01-22 Item 6A - Resolution - 2013 Legislative PrioritiesCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayors review Council review 01/07/13 KAM Ae/I4 P 01/07/13 14 01/14/13 KAM ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date CATEGORY /1 Discussion 01/22/13 `iQ,�,2`e� KAM ./'' ❑ Mayor ❑ HR ❑ DCD ❑ .Finance ❑ Fire ❑ IT ❑ P&R ❑ Police ❑ PW SPONSOR /1 Council SPONSOR'S Staff has prepared a DRAFT 2013 Legislative Agenda /Priorities for Council consideration. SUMMARY The agenda is intended to be utilized as a tool for Councilmembers when they meet with state legislators in Olympia in February. The Council is being asked to adopt a Resolution that identifies the agreed upon priorities. REVIEWED BY ❑ COW Mtg. ❑ Utilities Cmte DATE: N/A /1 ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 6.A. 245 STAFF SPONSOR: KIMBERLY MATE) ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 01 /07/13 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Draft Resolution for Council's 2013 State Legislative Priorities 01/07/13 ❑ Motion Mtg Date ❑ Ordinance Mtg Date ❑ Bid Award Mtg Date ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date CATEGORY /1 Discussion ►1 Resolution Mtg Date Mtg Date 01/22/13 ❑ Mayor ❑ HR ❑ DCD ❑ .Finance ❑ Fire ❑ IT ❑ P&R ❑ Police ❑ PW SPONSOR /1 Council SPONSOR'S Staff has prepared a DRAFT 2013 Legislative Agenda /Priorities for Council consideration. SUMMARY The agenda is intended to be utilized as a tool for Councilmembers when they meet with state legislators in Olympia in February. The Council is being asked to adopt a Resolution that identifies the agreed upon priorities. REVIEWED BY ❑ COW Mtg. ❑ Utilities Cmte DATE: N/A /1 CA &P Cmte ❑ F &S Cmte ❑ Transportation Cmte ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. COMMITTEE CHAIR: ❑ Arts Comm. RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR /ADMIN. COMMITTEE Council President COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ $ Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 01/07/13 Forward to 1/14/13 Committee of the Whole Meeting 01/14/13 Forward to 1/22/13 Regular Meeting 01/22/13 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 01/07/13 Informational Memorandum dated 12/31/12 AWC list of 2013 Legislative Priorities City of Tukwila 2012 Legislative Priorities - State Issues Draft Resolution (Attachment A to be provided at 01/22/13 Regular Meeting) 01/14/13 As above 01/22/13 Resolution in final form 245 246 City of Tukwila Washington Resolution No. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR USE DURING THE 2013 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WHEREAS, the City Council has agreed to pursue certain legislative issues for 2013; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes this agenda is not all encompassing, in that certain additional items may arise during the legislative session that require support or opposition; and WHEREAS, a legislative agenda outlines the priority issues that elected officials may discuss when speaking to members of the Washington State Legislature; and WHEREAS, the City Council agreed to these priorities at the Regular City Council Meeting on January 22, 2013; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: The Tukwila City Council has identified priorities for the 2013 Washington State Legislative Session that are integral to serving the Tukwila community in the manner in which the residents and businesses have come to expect. The City of Tukwila 2013 Legislative Agenda is hereby incorporated by reference as Attachment A. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2013. ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Kathy Hougardy, Council President APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Resolution Number: Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney Attachment A: City of Tukwila 2013 Legislative Agenda W: \Word Processing \Resolutions \Legislative Agenda for 2013 12 -31 -12 KM:bjs Page 1 of 1 247 248 City of Tukwila 2013 Legislative Priorities • State Issues During the first year of the Washington State Legislature's 2013 -14 biennium legislative cycle, the City of Tukwila will focus on the following legislative priorities: ATTACHMENT A City Fiscal Health & State Shared Revenues SUPPORT: Maintaining Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation Payments Ensure that state monies committed for streamlined sales tax mitigation continue to remain dedicated to that source and are not utilized or reduced to balance the state budget. Cities have already suffered from reduced SST payments from the state. Any legislation making this reduction permanent will be considered harmful to the City as we struggle to fund basic services. SUPPORT: Reinstatement Local Share of Liquor Revenues Restoring both the $10 million in liquor taxes to cities that was taken last legislative session to help balance the state budget and the pre - initiative liquor profit sharing system will stop the loss of additional funding for public safety that was approved by Initiative 1183 as well as the loss of growth from liquor revenues going forward. OPPOSE: Reductions to the Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF) Currently, the City of Tukwila has four (4) projects on the Public Works Board Recommended 2014 Construction Loan List with a loan request of $9.6 million and a total projects cost of $28.4 million. Diverting funds from this revolving LOAN program will reduce infrastructure spending now, and in the future as the loan repayment stream is diminished. Infrastructure projects create and sustain jobs and the PWTF is a crucial source of state funding for local infrastructure. General Government Operations SUPPORT: Tools for Addressing Burdensome Public Records Requests to Cities Tukwila is committed to transparency in government as well as pro- actively providing access to public records; however, our ability to do so is hampered by those who abuse the law to harass local government or for monetary gain. The City supports legislation that provides tools for addressing such public records requestors who are abusive and harassing. This could include injunctions and dedicated resource thresholds. Transportation & Infrastructure SUPPORT: State & Local Transportation Funding — Preserve and Enhance Support legislation which increases flexibility of use of existing revenues and implements new revenues for use in expansion, maintenance and repair of transportation mechanisms; including such items as street utility capability for cities and counties. This includes street maintenance, stormwater, local transportation and public works assistance such as fully funding the PWTF. State revenue proposals should contain a significant share of funding to assist cities while providing for new local options. Law, Justice & Public Safety OPPOSE: Required Election of Municipal Court Judges & Regionalization of Courts The City opposes any legislation requiring the election of municipal court judges or regionalization of courts. Appointed judges and municipal courts provide cities with flexible options for efficient court operations, cost effective measures, and accessibility to the community. SUPPORT: Tools for Combating Gang Activity The City of Tukwila has firsthand experience with the results of gang activity within the community. As such, we are interested in ongoing collaboration of activities and funding that provides tools to address gang prevention and intervention, as well as civil and criminal ways to address gang activity. Continued Funding for Human Services Especially during turbulent economic times, the City of Tukwila recognizes and is committed to continue funding of human services programs. In consideration of this local commitment, we encourage our State legislators to maintain human services funding recognizing the need of these vital services throughout our local communities. Programs addressing the needs of vulnerable individuals and families include but are not limited to: mental health, basic health, affordable childcare, hunger relief housing and homelessness, and substance abuse. Unfunded Mandates & Transferring Responsibilities Over the past several years, local municipalities have been burdened with the transfer of responsibilities from the state as well as the addition of new regulations (unfunded and underfunded). Cities have been struggling financially to simultaneously streamline and maintain services in the midst of budget cuts and the taking of shared revenues. Stopping this problematic cycle is essential to the efficient functioning and financial sustainability of local governments. 1/15/2013 249