Placement: Proclamations and Special presentations
Action Requested: Discussion
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Discuss the Proposed 2022 Port St. Lucie State Legislative Program
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Submitted By: Ella Gilbert, 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 2022 State Legislative Program
Presentation Information: Deputy City Attorney Ella Gilbert will present information on the Proposed 2022 State Legislative Program
Staff Recommendation: Request that the Council adopt the Proposed 2022 State Legislative Program.
Background: The St. Lucie Legislative Delegation is meeting on August 19, 2021 to receive input from various entities, including the City of Port St. Lucie, on its legislative priorities for the 2022 Legislative Session, which convenes on January 11, 2022. 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 September 20 - 24, 2021.
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, Southern Grove Jobs Corridor - Anthony F. Sansone, Sr. Blvd Extension, and Tradition Regional Park Community Building). 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 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 2022 legislative program during its annual conference in August 2021. Additionally, the Legislative Program includes support of the Draft 2022 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 2022 State Legislative Program
2. Proposed 2022 State Legislative Program PowerPoint Presentation
3. July 2, 2022 Committee Assignment Memo from Senate President Wilton Simpson
4. 2022 Regular Session Committee Assignments
5. 2022 State Legislative Session Dates
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 6878
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Ella M. Gilbert, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.