TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Jodi W. Phelps, Chief of Staff
DATE: January 22, 2024
RE: Federal Action Plan 2024
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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 the federal legislators 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’s federal lobbyists will brief City Council regarding the draft Federal Action Plan and present their work with the City to communicate and coordinate Federal funding and legislative advocacy agenda priorities.
Background:
The City’s federal lobby team, Strategics Consulting, helps shape and define Fayetteville’s priorities while facilitating communication and coordination at the federal level among elected officials and agency representatives. The City has a long-standing and successful relationship with Strategics Consulting having won support for and secured federal funding and directed spending for a variety of projects and needs.
The federal 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 federal representatives during office visits and conversations with our congressmen and senators.
Issues/Analysis:
The City’s federal advocacy goals include the following:
• Develop and pursue a federal advocacy agenda unique to the City of Fayetteville and which leads to consistent, high-quality results.
• Identify and pursue federal investments to achieve the long-term goals of the City.
• Build and maintain regular communications with the Congressional delegation, federal agencies, Council, staff, residents and stakeholders.
The proposed Federal 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 servicemembers, improving public infrastructure and transportation, advancing public safety goals, and affecting the quality of life for our residents.
Budget Impact:
N/A
Options:
1. Adopt the 2024 federal action agenda
2. Adopt the 2024 federal action agenda with recommended additions or deletions.
3. Do not adopt and request additional information from staff.
Recommended Action:
Adopt the 2024 federal action agenda.
Attachments:
COF 2024 Federal Action Agenda