Item 8AItem 8A City of Southlake Legislative Agenda
Ben Thatcher
December 7, 2010
Legislative Agenda
Prepare for the upcoming 82nd legislative session
Preserve City’s authority to govern
Ensure awareness of City’s positions
Assist local State Representatives
Legislative Agenda
Preserve City’s interests
Support legislation advancing City’s strategic goals and interests
Form partnerships
Legislative Agenda
Oppose initiatives that:
Erodes home rule authority;
Detrimentally affects the City’s financial position by reducing revenue streams or increasing costs through unfunded mandates;
Erodes the authority of Texas cities to manage and control their rights-of-way or other public property and to be reasonably compensated for such use;
Erodes current municipal economic development authority;
Erodes the current authority of Texas cities to enact a system and set the level of impact fees for new development;
Further restricts cities’ ability to manage land uses or adopt or amend zoning regulations;
Erodes municipal eminent domain authority; and
Any legislative requirement requiring the City to generate revenues for the State.
Legislative Agenda
Specific Legislative Initiatives:
Local Budgeting Authority and Revenue Sources
Legislative Agenda
Specific Legislative Initiatives:
Local Budgeting Authority and Revenue Sources
Protection of Local Economic Development Authority
Legislative Agenda
Specific Legislative Initiatives:
Local Budgeting Authority and Revenue Sources
Protection of Local Economic Development Authority
Local Control of Land Use Planning and Zoning
Legislative Agenda
Specific Legislative Initiatives:
Local Budgeting Authority and Revenue Sources
Protection of Local Economic Development Authority
Local Control of Land Use Planning and Zoning
Municipal Regulation of Urban Gas Drilling
Legislative Agenda
Specific Legislative Initiatives:
Local Budgeting Authority and Revenue Sources
Protection of Local Economic Development Authority
Local Control of Land Use Planning and Zoning
Municipal Regulation of Urban Gas Drilling
Multi-jurisdictional Municipal Court
Legislative Agenda
Specific Legislative Initiatives:
Local Budgeting Authority and Revenue Sources
Protection of Local Economic Development Authority
Local Control of Land Use Planning and Zoning
Municipal Regulation of Urban Gas Drilling
Multi-jurisdictional Municipal Court
Transportation
Legislative Agenda
Specific Legislative Initiatives:
Local Budgeting Authority and Revenue Sources
Protection of Local Economic Development Authority
Local Control of Land Use Planning and Zoning
Municipal Regulation of Urban Gas Drilling
Multi-jurisdictional Municipal Court
Transportation
TMRS
Legislative Agenda
Specific Legislative Initiatives:
Local Budgeting Authority and Revenue Sources
Protection of Local Economic Development Authority
Local Control of Land Use Planning and Zoning
Municipal Regulation of Urban Gas Drilling
Multi-jurisdictional Municipal Court
Transportation
TMRS
Collective Bargaining
Legislative Agenda
January 11 – May 30, 2011
Next regular legislative session
Questions?
Ben Thatcher; 817-748-8005