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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006.002 - LPFARESOLUTION NO. ~nnF nro A RESOLUTION OF THE PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ESTABLISHING THE 2006 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WHEREAS, it is vital to the City to maintain and provide critical and basic services to Lynwood residents such as, but not limited to, law enforcement, fire, paramedic, road and street maintenance, recreation and parks; and WHEREAS, the City has limited authority to raise revenues and further erosion of that authority is detrimental to the delivery of critical and basic services to Lynwood residents; and WHEREAS, diversion of local tax dollars harms the City in the delivery of such services; and WHEREAS, advocacy of the City's interests at the county, regional, state and federal level is needed to stop legislations and elected officials' actions that would harm the City's ability to deliver services and to advance legislations and elected officials' actions that would enhance the City's ability to deliver services; and WHEREAS, the City has limited advocacy resources; and WHEREAS, to effectively and efficiently focus the City's advocacy resources, the Lynwood Public Finance Authority has established the 2006 Legislative Priorities. NOW, THEREFORE the Members of the Lynwood Public Finance Authority of the City of Lynwood does hereby find, determine, order and resolve as follows: Section 1: That the Members of the Lynwood Public Finance Authority authorize the adoption of "Exhibit A" 2006 Legislative Priorities as part of this resolution. Section 2: The Secretary shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17~h day of January 2006. L A VASOUEZ, PRESIDENT ATTEST: ~s;~ s~ • ~~~~`7~`~ ANDREA L. HOOFER SECRETARY N. ~ttiRl ~ f .ARTINr~ CHIEF P;DMINISTRATIVE OFFICER APPROVED AS TO FORM: J.~ARNOLDO BELTRAN A THORITY COUNSEL RRMPE SIS ANT CITY MANAGER STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Lynwood Public Finance Authority, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Members of the Lynwood Public Finance Authority of said City at a regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of said City on this 17th day of .lam~ary , 2006, and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN BYRD, JOHNSON, PEDROZA, SANTILLAN AND VASQUEZ NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Secretary, Lynwood Public Finance Authority STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. I, the undersigned Secretary of the Lynwood Public Finance Authority, and Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2006 0~~ on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 17th day of January 2006 C~ ~ ~~~-~ Secretary, Lynwood Public Finance Authority Aril ~ ri ~ ~'F ~. EXHIBIT A CITY OF LYNWOOD 2006 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES "Priority Active .Priority issues uhder this, category,willjreceive active advocacy by;ahe ,'City s state and federal lobbyists acid"300~hours of staffsupport~a;year. Support includes~f 'drafting'talking.points for the~Councif;and Authority, Members for advocacy; discusso`ns,'` 'arafting and distributing letters°of~support oropposiiion,~actively icbbying~elzcted officials,; ~ao advance a speafic,City'sinterest;' coordinating and securing departmental suppod or,`; i.. .. w ~ ~ i ~ ~, ~ ,. or an¢in~ 'rr`ieetin 's_with elected officials., ~ r<< ~^ ~. ~„~ ~'~ °~- 1. O en S ace • Support county, regional, state and federal funding programs for the development of parks and recreational activities and facilities with high priority placed on the completion of Ham Park. f Rrionty Watch;- Priority issues underahis category will receive 116 hours,of staff,support ;a year:$taff support will; be focused'; on'`respbndmg',to-the California League,of'CiUes; vNational,`League~of`Cities;C'allfornia,Redevelbpnient Associatidn .ContFact'Cdies!'a,nd other- City supported . Associations ~ requests ,to~ support; or,oppose ;legislation `~or~` "Presiderit's or Governors'actions that would advance ositid'ns established bi the'Cit ': 2. Public Safet • Support efforts to maintain or add funding for law enforcement officers, public safet centers and crime prevention pro rams. 3. Local Authorit and Finances • Support funding for local governments. • Support efforts to provide local government with protected and predictable revenue sources. • Oppose actions by the state or federal government that would reduce or erode local revenues. • Oppose efforts to place greater controls on the revenue raising authority of local governments. • Oppose unfunded or underfunded state or federal mandates. 4. Redevelopment & Eminent Domain • Support efforts to retain redevelopment agencies use of eminent domain to acquire properties needed for housing and redevelopment projects. Oppose efforts that would erode or eliminate the use of eminent domain. • Support efforts to protect redevelopment funds. 5. Infrastructure /Transportation • Support the preservation and replacement of City's infrastructure. • Support efforts to preserve or add funds for local governments' transportation pro rams. 6. Telecommunications • Support efforts that preserve valuable city services. • Support efforts to maintain local governments' authority in franchise agreement negotiations. • Support local governments' ability to regulate use of public right of way.