Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Review and adoption of 2021 State Legislative Program
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Submitted By: Ella Gilbert, Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney's Office
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Executive Summary (General Business): Review and adoption of 2021 State Legislative Program
Presentation Information: Deputy City Attorney Ella Gilbert will present information on the 2021 Legislative Session and the Draft 2021 State Legislative Program
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council adopt the 2021 State Legislative Program.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and adopt the 2021 State Legislative Program.
2. Move that the Council provide staff direction.
Background: The St. Lucie Legislative Delegation is planning to meet in January 2021 to receive input from various entities, including the City of Port St. Lucie, on its legislative priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session, which convenes on March 2, 2021. The City must submit its priorities and projects prior to the Legislative Delegation Meeting in order to present to the Delegation.
Issues/Analysis: The draft program includes the top three items from last year's legislative priorities (C-23/St. Lucie River Water Quality Restoration Project, Southern Grove Jobs Corridor - Hegener Drive Extension and a Septic to Sewer Conversion Project for homes within 50 feet of the St. Lucie River). The remaining support items include appropriations funding for Department of Environmental Protection (Alternative Water Supply; Water Quality and Restoration; 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.
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