1. Federal and State Legislative Platforms for Calendar Year 2017
Pasadena City Council Meeting
March 27, 2016
Item #8

2. Background Annually adopt Legislative Platforms
City Staff meets with State and Federal lobbyists
Develop platform to provide staff and lobbyists with direction to pursue advocacy on important issues
Two guiding principles for both platforms
Preserve local funding
Preserve local control 2

3. Federal Platform Highlights
Public Safety
Oppose efforts to preempt local regulation of drone use
Support increased funding for early warning earthquake
Oppose efforts to deny federal funding to so-called “sanctuary cities,” or communities that may not have the resources to enforce federal immigration laws.
Transportation
Added Pasadena Transit Station project
Parks and Recreation
Non-Potable Water Project
Arroyo Seco Canyon Project

4. Federal Platform Highlights
Public Health
Increase funding for federal programs that target underserved populations
Advocate for increased funding for TB prevention and treatment
Improve the ACA while maintaining the critical components that have provided health insurance to 20 million Americans previously uncovered.
Support continued funding for Centers for Disease Control programs for community health projects.
Protect the eligibility of family planning programs for federal assistance as an important way to prevent the spread of HIV and STDs, and provide important family planning services.

5. Federal Platform Highlights
Immigration:
Amended the immigration policy to include that the City supports federal legislation that would protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). This protects children who were brought to this country at a young age and are pursuing education and the American dream.

6. State Platform Highlights
Added two new issues related to Funding Priorities
Non-Potable Water
Arroyo Seco Canyon Project
Added to the Energy & Water Priorities
Electricity Markets: added summary statement that addresses the changing electricity markets in which PWP participates.
Water Resources: Conservation and Water Use Efficiency: added a statement reflecting the current status of Pasadena’s water conservation policies.

7. Staff Recommendation
Approve both the Federal and State legislative platforms for calendar year 2017