Placement: Proclamations and Special presentations
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve the Proposed 2023 Port St. Lucie State Legislative Program
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Submitted By: Ella Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Executive Summary (General Business): Review and adoption of the Proposed 2023 State Legislative Program
Presentation Information: Senior Deputy City Attorney Ella Gilbert and Deputy City Attorney Frank Moehrle will present information on the Proposed 2023 State Legislative Program
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council adopt the Proposed 2023 State Legislative Program.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and adopt the Proposed 2023 State Legislative Program.
2. Move that the Council provide staff direction on the Proposed 2023 State Legislative Program.
Background: The St. Lucie Legislative Delegation is meeting on January 13, 2023 to receive input from various entities, including the City of Port St. Lucie, on its legislative priorities for the 2023 Legislative Session, which convenes on March 7, 2023. The City must submit its priorities and projects prior to the Legislative Delegation Meeting to present to the Delegation. The first Interim Committee Week is December 12 - 16, 2022.
Issues/Analysis: The proposed program includes the items from last year's legislative priorities and new requests (C-23/St. Lucie River Water Quality Restoration Project, Economic Development - Jobs Corridor: Fourth Phase of Tom Mackie Boulevard, Public Works Administrative Complex/Emergency Operations Center and Police Training Facility. The remaining support items include appropriations funding for Department of Environmental Protection (Alternative Water Supply; Water Quality and Restoration; Stormwater, Septic to Sewer Conversion and Indian River Lagoon Water Quality Improvement Projects), Florida Department of Transportation Work Program, Florida Department of Transportation State Beautification Funding (Keep Florida Beautiful), Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program Funding, Florida Division of Historical Resources, and Historic Preservation Trust Requests. The Florida League of Cities will finalize its 2023 legislative program during its annual conference in December 2022. Additionally, the Legislative Program includes support of the Draft 2023 St. Lucie County Legislative Program common priorities in the areas of Economic Development, Budget & Taxation Policy, Environmental/Natural Resources, Transportation & Infrastructure, Public Safety, Health & Human Services, Education and Agriculture.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: The projects are located citywide.
Attachments:
1. Proposed 2023 State Legislative Program
2. Proposed 2023 State Legislative Program PowerPoint Presentation
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: Legal Intake 9287
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Ella M. Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.