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Item #6 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 2002 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From: Kathy A. Kivley, Assistant to the City Manager Subject: League of California Cities Inland Empire Chapter Legislative Task Force Date: February 11, 2002 The Inland Empire Division of the League includes 15 Cities in San Bernardino County. In the late 1990's, the Division initially established a Legislative Task Force, as one of several Division committees. The initial focus of the Task Force was to: (1) work on the issue of stabilizing local government revenue streams and (2) actively participate in the statewide League efforts. The group was led by an appointed Chairperson, met bimonthly, and was open to all Division City officials and staff interested in attending. During 2000, the Task Force enhanced its legislative presence on behalf of the Division. The Task Force established a program of work, held educational programs on the legislative process, and took several Division -wide positions on key legislative issues. Recognizing the value of this stronger collaborative relationship among the Division's Cities on State legislative issues, the Division membership expanded the role of the Legislative Task Force in late 2000. Each City was asked to establish a Legislative Team that would participate in the Task Force's work. The Task Force now holds monthly meetings, takes Division -wide positions on key legislation, and works with the statewide League on various legislative initiatives. On November 16, 2000, the League of California Cities, Inland Empire Division voted to form a Governmental Partnership Program under the arm of the Legislative Task Force. The Division also adopted a Governmental Partnership Program to provide the Division and each City with a structure and program of work for their own legislative program. The Task Force also organizes meetings with our region's legislators to discuss local government issues and positions. In the past year, the Task Force has become a focal point for legislative discussions among our Cities as well as an important point of communication with the statewide League's legislative efforts. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS On December 5, 2000, the City Council adopted the Governmental Partnership Program and selected two Council Members as representatives. As a part of the program, the members on the task force selected priorities with the respective areas described requiring monitoring to insure success in meeting the priority. For the year 2002 / 2003 the priority remains the same with similar areas of monitoring. The Legislative Task Force under the Governmental Partnership Program requests the City Council adopt support for the following: Priority: Stabilization and Protection of Local Government Revenues. The Division will work in partnership with the State League to formulate a solution to state and local government fiscal reform that will stabilize and protect local government revenues. Monnito :