TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Telly C. Whitfield, Ph.D., Assistant City Manager
DATE: January 14, 2019
RE:
Title
Adoption of Legislative Priorities - Council Resolutions for 2019 NC General Assembly Long Session
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal I: A Safe and Secure Community
Goal II: Diverse and Viable Economy
Goal III: High Quality Built Environment
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Goal V: Sustainable Organizational Capacity
Goal VI: Citizen Engagement & Partnerships
Executive Summary:
This item was presented to City Council at their January 7, 2019 Work Session. After review of the proposed priorities, City Council requested that a revised legislative agenda along with council resolutions be placed on the January 14 Regular Council Meeting agenda for approval.
The City of Fayetteville looks forward to working with our state delegation to best meet the needs, concerns and interests of Fayetteville residents during the NC General Assembly Long Session. The legislative priorities will articulate this agenda and serve as the guide to elected officials, staff, and our strategic partners, in their collective efforts to advocate on behalf of the City and its residents.
The 2019 Legislative priorities include the following:
A. Legislative support to amend the City's Charter granting local authority to provide a recall procedure for local elected officials and to hold recall elections.
B. Legislative support to strengthen local public safety agencies' ability to maintain a safe and secure community by:
* Providing an option to destroy obtained weapons (revision to N.C.G.S. ? 15-11.2);
* Funding for the relocation of the Fort Bragg Road Fire Station;
* Securing resources to improve our fiber network for camera system connectivity; and,
* Ensuring public facilities have adequate generators for emergency o...
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