TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Jodi W. Phelps, Assistant City Manager
DATE: January 6, 2025
RE:
Title
State Action Plan 2025
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
This item supports all adopted City Council strategic goals and objectives.
Executive Summary:
The City of Fayetteville engages with state lawmakers and government agencies to support policy and funding opportunities that align with Council’s identified priorities and objectives. These efforts ensure the protection and preservation of essential community assets and resources, expansion of critical services and infrastructure supporting residents, and initiatives that allow the City to thrive.
The City has prepared, with input from staff and Council, the State Action Plan for consideration and formal adoption. The adopted plan will communicate and coordinate state funding and legislative advocacy agenda priorities.
Background:
The City’s state advocacy consultants, CheckMate Government Solutions, helps shape and define Fayetteville’s priorities while facilitating communication and coordination at the state level among elected officials and agency representatives.
The state advocacy agenda is developed annually as a result of input from staff and Council and closely aligned with interests and priorities of legislators and agencies.
With all input incorporated, the document will be formally adopted by Council and shared with state representatives during office visits and conversations.
Issues/Analysis:
The City’s state advocacy goals include the following:
• Develop and pursue a state advocacy agenda unique to the City of Fayetteville and which leads to consistent, high-quality results.
• Identify and pursue state investments and policy which will contribute to achieving the long-term goals of the City.
• Build and maintain regular communications with state elected officials, agencies, Council, staff, residents and stakeholders.
The proposed State Action Agenda addresses those items the City will focus advocacy on in the year ahead impacting economic development for the region, our relationship and support of the military installation and service members, improving public infrastructure and transportation, advancing public safety goals, and affecting the quality of life for our residents.
Budget Impact:
N/A
Options:
1. Accept the report moving it for adoption at the next regular meeting.
2. Provide recommended additions or deletions to come for adoption at the next regular meeting.
Recommended Action:
Attachments:
COF 2025 State Action Agenda