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EOty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business Aril 3, 2017 Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Resolution Supporting Local Decision-making <br /> Authority Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion, a resolution supporting local decision-making authority. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The State Legislature has a number of bills under consideration that severely impact the authority of local <br /> elected officials. <br /> A number of the bills provide for referendums or reverse referendums before bonding, selling equipment <br /> certificates, setting general tax levies, and for maintaining franchise fees. If enacted, the addition of voter- <br /> approved or voter-denied referendums would severely limit long-term capital planning, disrupt general <br /> core service operations, and increase costs to taxpayers. <br /> State law currently requires a plethora of public meeting notices, public hearings, open meetings,personal <br /> mailings, and public documents to inform residents of public action. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> N/A <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Resolution <br /> ■ LMC Letter <br /> ■ Local Control Fact Sheet <br /> ■ List of Local Control Bills <br /> POWERED 6T <br /> Template Updoted 4/14 INAWRE1 <br />