Title
Federal Legislative Agenda for 2006 (B)
Explanation
On December 6, 2004, staff held meetings with the City's Legislative Consultant, Marilyn Berry Thompson, and the Government Relations Team to develop an annual federal agenda. The annual federal agenda serves as the City's instrument for measuring specific outcomes and achievements at the end of each year. The agenda also helps the City and members of the Florida Congressional Delegation to focus their energies on a very specific set of Federal grant and legislative priorities and initiatives.
Staff is recommending five appropriations initiatives and several other requests for support. Of the appropriations initiatives, the Community Development Initiative includes the Downtown Revitalization Project and the Gainesville Youth Support and Development Project; the Public Transportation Enhancement Initiative includes the Regional Transit System Facility Expansion Project and the Multimodal Transportation Center; the Housing Enhancement Initiative includes the Southeast Gainesville Renaissance Initiative; the Public Safety Enhancement Initiative includes the Joint Communications Project; and the Public Infrastructure Initiative includes the Pollution Prevention Initiative and the Public Infrastructure Development Initiative. Other requests for support include the Public Transportation Acquisition Project; the City's priorities for the reauthorization of the Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century Act (TEA-21) this year; and the Koppers Superfund Site Cleanup.
Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact at this time.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) hear a report from staff; 2) approve the prioritized list of projects; and 3) approve the recommended federal agenda.