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Adopt 2024 Federal and State Legislative Platforms and Receive Annual Reports from Federal Government Liaison Jen Covino from Covino Smith & Simon and State Liaison Niccolo DeLuca from Townsend Public Affairs
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND
Each year, representatives from the offices of Covino Smith & Simon (the City's liaison for federal advocacy, formerly known as Simon & Company) and Townsend Public Affairs (the City's liaison for state government advocacy) provide an update to the City Council on the federal and state legislative landscape as well as potential funding opportunities available over the course of the upcoming calendar year. Their presentations are timed to take place in January, which aligns with either the commencement or mid-point of the various federal and state legislative calendars.
In addition to receiving the above annual updates, it is important for the City Council to identify policy priorities or projects that are germane to the City of San Leandro's interests at the federal and state level in 2024. Such documented priorities enable members of the City Council, City staff, or the City's advocates to issue letters, attend meetings, pursue funding for the City of San Leandro, or otherwise take action as opportunities arise over the year ahead in furtherance of those priorities. To this end, a draft of the annual federal and state legislative platforms are also attached to this staff report and included in the agenda packet for the City Council's consideration and adoption.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt attached federal and state legislative platforms for 2024 calendar year.
Fiscal Impacts
The costs for the City's contracts with both Townsend Public Affairs and Covino Smith & Simon for state and federal advocacy services, along with anticipated costs for potential attendance at U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities events are already appropriated in the adopted current fiscal year City budget. No addi...
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