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Proposed 2019 State & Federal Legislative Agendas: City Council Action Review

This overview introduces the proposed 2019 State & Federal Legislative Agendas, including priorities such as affordable housing, citizen review board, airport improvements, minimum housing standards, search & rescue teams, RNC 2020, transit system plan, food security, infrastructure initiative, and other key issues. The agendas will be discussed in-depth during committee time and council meetings.

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Proposed 2019 State & Federal Legislative Agendas: City Council Action Review

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  1. Proposed 2019 State & Federal Legislative Agendas City Council Action Review November 26, 2018

  2. Overview • Introducing the proposed 2019 State & Federal Legislative Agendas as recommended to the Council by the Intergovernmental Relations Committee • Will be back before Mayor and Council during Committee time on December 3 for more in-depth discussion of the proposed agendas

  3. 2018 Election Results • US Congress: • Senate Republicans majority at 52 – 47, with one race undecided • House Democrats majority at 233 – 200, with two races undecided • Split government returns • NC General Assembly: • Senate Republican majority at 29 – 21 • House Republican majority at 65 – 55 • Neither House nor Senate retain veto proof majority

  4. Proposed 2019 State Legislative Agenda • Affordable Housing (Housing & Neighborhood Services) • Clarify State law to expressly authorize local governments to provide financial assistance to low and moderate income persons for displacement assistance and gentrification mitigation • Citizens Review Board (MPT Eiselt) • Secure subpoena power for the Citizens Review Board

  5. Proposed 2019 State Legislative Agenda (cont.) • Commercial Service Airport Improvements (Aviation) • Secure recurring funding for capital improvements at North Carolina’s commercial service airports • Minimum Housing Standards (CM Winston) • Support legislation strengthening North Carolina minimum housing standards including extending the authority to local governments to conduct testing for and enforcement of remediation of mold

  6. Proposed 2019 State Legislative Agenda (cont.) • NC Search & Rescue Teams (Fire) • Secure recurring State funding in support of NC Search & Rescue Teams • RNC 2020 (CMPD) • Secure authorization to utilize out-of-state law enforcement officers during the 2020 Republican National Convention, and extend school calendar flexibility to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools during the 2020 Republican National Convention

  7. Proposed 2019 Federal Legislative Agenda • 2030 Transit System Plan (CATS) • Continue working with the Congress and the Administration to secure federal resources for the build-out of the 2030 Transit Corridor System Plan • Food Security (Housing & Neighborhood Services) • Secure grant funding to improve the customer experience at area farmers’ markets including resources to market and promote area farmers’ markets and increase acceptance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at area markets

  8. Proposed 2019 Federal Legislative Agenda (cont.) • Infrastructure Initiative (Combination of requests from CM Bokhari and Housing & Neighborhood Services) • Support measures that increase federal funding and other support for critical infrastructure including affordable housing, broadband including 5G implementation, public transportation, highways, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, emerging mobility devices including autonomous vehicles and e-scooters, aviation, inter-city passenger rail, water and sewer, alternative fuel vehicle refueling infrastructure and renewable energy • RNC 2020 (CMPD) • Support our Federal Delegation as they seek security funding for the 2020 Republican National Convention

  9. Other Issues • Committee Parking Lot: • Immigration Reform (Federal) • Public Procurement / Good Faith Efforts (State) • Public Procurement / Living Wages (State) • Public Procurement / Veteran Owned Businesses (State) • Aging-in-Place: • Recommend letter of support for a legislative study of the NC Homestead Act be sent from City to County • Special Assessments: • Since Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) will be considering this issue for its State legislative agenda, issue withdrawn to allow the MTC to lead

  10. Next Steps • December 3: • Will be back before the City Council during Committee time at the Strategy Session so that Council may have a more in-depth discussion of the proposed legislative priorities • December 10: • Requesting Council consideration of the proposed Agendas at the Council Business Meeting • December 17: • Committee meets to map out implementation strategies • Briefings for State and Federal Delegations

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