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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Mail Packet - 8/12/2014 - Legislative Review Committee Agenda - August 12, 2014City Manager’s Office City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com Legislative Review Committee Agenda August 12, 2014, 4:00 p.m. City Manager’s Conference Room 1. Approval of minutes from June 10, 2014 meeting 2. Review of state ballot 3. Plan 2015 General Assembly activity  Determine interim work topics with Legislators  Consider interim community tours 4. CML Policy Committee  Representation  Policy recommendations 5. Other business City Manager’s Office City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com Legislative Review Committee Agenda Meeting Notes June 10, 2014, 4:00 p.m. City Manager’s Conference Room Present: Wade Troxell, Councilmember; Ross Cunniff, Councilmember; Wendy Williams, Assistant City Manager; Steve Roy, City Attorney; Dan Weinheimer, Legislative Policy Manager Absent: Lisa Poppaw, Councilmember Guests: Kevin Jones, Chamber of Commerce; Jamie Grim, Congressman Jared Polis’ office Councilmember Troxell called the meeting to order at 4:29 pm. Adoption of the minutes from the April 22, 2014 meeting were moved for approval by Councilmember Cunniff and seconded by Councilmember Troxell. Minutes were adopted without amendment. Dan Weinheimer provided a brief review of the bills LRC had taken positions on during the 2014 General Assembly session. LRC discussed Governor Hickenlooper’s veto of HB14-1375, the Urban Redevelopment Fairness Act. Councilmembers recommended that staff review local impacts from newly approved laws. Dan mentioned that a special session is possible. Governor Hickenlooper is negotiating with Assembly members around a possible oil and gas bill to avoid state ballot measures from being placed before voters in 2014 elections. Councilmember Cunniff asked that staff prepare an analysis of the proposed oil and gas bill for the next LRC meeting. Councilmember Troxell asked about train horn noise. Dan discussed a meeting that City staff had recently had with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regional office in Kansas City. FRA administrators provided reactions and thoughts to the City regarding downtown train horn noise. Jamie Grim provided a brief summary of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), saying that neither the fast track bill nor the underlying TPP agreement had been finalized. 2 LRC discussed interim activity to engage with Colorado legislators and Congressional representatives. Councilmembers pointed out the need to continue communication with the state delegation on Urban Renewal Authority given that all three local representatives voted in favor of HB 1375 (which the City opposed). Dan suggested that tours and demonstrations are often an effective way to engage legislators. LRC recommended a Foothills Mall tour and a transportation tour for legislators. The August Congressional recess was recommended as a good opportunity for tours with Congressman Polis. The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 pm. 2013-2014 CML Policy Committee Roster FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME STATUS TITLE MUNICIPALITY Mike Shelton MEM Council Member City and County of Broomfield David Broadwell MEM Assistant City Attorney City and County of Denver Chris Herndon MEM Council Member City and County of Denver Josef Lucero MEM Mayor City of Alamosa Don Allard MEM Council Member City of Arvada Marc Williams MEM Mayor City of Arvada George Noe MEM City Manager City of Aurora Roberto Venegas MEM Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator City of Aurora Matthew Appelbaum MEM Mayor City of Boulder Suzanne Jones MEM Council Member City of Boulder Rex Bell MEM Council Member City of Brighton Pat Freda MEM Council Member City of Canon City Don Van Wormer MEM City Manager City of Castle Pines Ken Lucas MEM Mayor Pro Tem City of Centennial Vorry Moon MEM Council Member City of Centennial Doug Tisdale MEM Mayor City of Cherry Hills Village Don Knight MEM Council Member City of Colorado Springs Val Snider MEM Council Member City of Colorado Springs Rene Bullock MEM Mayor Pro Tem City of Commerce City Michelle Halstead MEM Director of Communications & Government Affairs City of Commerce City Shane Hale MEM City Manager City of Cortez Terry Carwile MEM Mayor City of Craig Geneiveve Schneider MEM Council Member City of Dacono Ed Sisson MEM Mayor City of Delta Ron LeBlanc MEM City Manager City of Durango Harold Stalf MEM City Manager City of Edgewater Linda Olson MEM Mayor Pro Tem City of Englewood Joyce Thomas MEM Mayor City of Federal Heights Michael Patterson MEM City Manager City of Florence Darin Atteberry MEM City Manager City of Fort Collins Wade Troxell MEM Council Member City of Fort Collins Jeffrey Wells MEM City Manager/City Attorney City of Fort Morgan Bob Fuller MEM Council Member City of Fruita Matthew Steckler MEM Council Member City of Glenwood Springs Marcia Claxton MEM Council Member City of Golden Sam Susuras MEM Council Member City of Grand Junction Robb Casseday MEM Council Member City of Greeley Matt Cohrs MEM Assistant to The City Manager City of Greenwood Village Ken Coleman MEM City Manager City of Gunnison J.C. Peckham MEM Council Member City of Holyoke Gary Klaphake MEM City Administrator City of Lafayette Nanette Neelan MEM Deputy City Manager City of Lakewood Adam Paul MEM Council Member City of Lakewood Anne-Marie Crampton MEM Council Member City of Lamar Michael Penny MEM City Manager City of Littleton Susan Squyer MEM Council Member City of Lone Tree Sarah Levison MEM Council Member City of Longmont Meredyth Muth MEM Public Relations Manager City of Louisville Joan Shaffer MEM Council Member City of Loveland Matthew Martinez MEM Council Member City of Monte Vista Bob Nicholson MEM Mayor City of Montrose Kyle Mullica MEM Council Member City of Northglenn Jay Miller MEM Mayor Pro Tem City of Rifle R Landau de Laguna MEM Council Member City of Sheridan Sonja Macys MEM Council Member City of Steamboat Springs Randy Brigham MEM Council Member City of Sterling Jenice Dove MEM Council Member City of Thornton Val Vigil MEM Mayor Pro Tem City of Thornton 2013-2014 CML Policy Committee Roster Kristin Zagurski MEM Management Analyst Town of Castle Rock J.D. McCrumb MEM Town Administrator/Town Clerk Town of Columbine Valley Kairina Danforth MEM Mayor Town of Crestone Wayne Klahn MEM Mayor Town of De Beque Kevin Burns MEM Mayor Town of Dillon Mark Gruber MEM Trustee Town of Erie Frank Lancaster MEM Town Administrator Town of Estes Park Samantha Meiring MEM Trustee Town of Firestone Eileen Waldow MEM Trustee Town of Fraser Matthew LeCerf MEM Town Manager Town of Frederick Kim Cancelosi MEM Council Member Town of Frisco Tom Hale MEM Town Administrator Town of Georgetown Jeff Shroll MEM Town Manager Town of Gypsum Joe Racine MEM Town Administrator Town of Hudson David Dobbs MEM Mayor Pro Tem Town of Hugo Ken Lenarcic MEM Trustee Town of Jamestown Thomas Clark MEM Mayor Town of Kremmling Paula Medina MEM Mayor Pro Tem Town of La Jara Robert Gordanier Jr MEM Mayor Town of Lakeside Dave Stone MEM Town Manager Town of Limon Steve Stamey MEM Town Administrator Town of Lochbuie Richard Kraemer MEM Trustee Town of Mead Gordon Flaherty MEM Mayor Town of Minturn Chris Morgan MEM Council Member Town of Mt. Crested Butte Charles Wood MEM Trustee Town of Nederland David Edwards MEM Mayor Pro Tem Town of Palisade Stuart McArthur MEM Town Manager Town of Parachute Troy Renken MEM Town Manager/Police Advisor Town of Platteville Peter Brixius MEM Town Manager Town of Rangely John Holdren MEM Town Administrator Town of Severance Ryan Hyland MEM Town Manager Town of Silverthorne Lisa Skumatz MEM Trustee Town of Superior Jill Grossman-Belisle MEM Mayor Town of Timnath Andy Daly MEM Mayor Town of Vail Kelly Arnold MEM Town Manager Town of Windsor Wayne Anderson ALT Council Member City and County of Broomfield Charles Griego ALT Mayor Pro Tem City of Alamosa Carl Castillo ALT Policy Advisor City of Boulder Manuel Esquibel ALT City Manager City of Brighton John Patterson ALT City Manager City of Cherry Hills Village David Andrews ALT Senior Attorney City of Colorado Springs Jim Ferree ALT City Manager City of Craig Nicholas Vogel ALT Council Member City of Dacono Sherri Dugdale ALT Assistant to The City Manager City of Durango Randy Penn ALT Mayor City of Englewood Aden Hogan ALT City Manager City of Evans Ted May ALT Council Member City of Federal Heights Dan Weinheimer ALT Legislative Policy Manager City of Fort Collins Phillip Thomas ALT Council Member City of Fountain Tom Norton ALT Mayor City of Greeley Karen Harrison ALT Council Member City of Lakewood Mike Braaten ALT Deputy City Manager City of Littleton James Taylor ALT Council Member City of Littleton Kim Monson ALT Council Member City of Lone Tree Sandi Seader ALT Assistant City Manager City of Longmont Heather Balser ALT Deputy City Manager City of Louisville Rod Wensing ALT Assistant City Manager City of Loveland William Bell ALT City Manager City of Montrose Kim Snetzinger ALT Council Member City of Northglenn 2013-2014 CML Policy Committee Roster Mark Campbell ALT Town Manager Town of Kremmling Ursula J Morgan ALT Trustee Town of Mead Bob Manwaring SECTCHAIR Director of Public Works City of Arvada Elizabeth Dunaway SECTCHAIR Contract Administrator City of Centennial Chris Cramer SECTCHAIR Community Development Director City of Commerce City Shane Hale SECTCHAIR City Manager City of Cortez Kerry Bush SECTCHAIR Deputy City Clerk City of Englewood Tamara Wolfe SECTCHAIR Municipal Court Administrator City of Englewood Rick Brandt SECTCHAIR Chief of Police City of Evans Tom Charkut SECTCHAIR Software Services Manager City of Lakewood Kelli Narde SECTCHAIR Director of Communications and Marketing City of Littleton Todd Barnes SECTCHAIR Communications Manager City of Thornton Greg Wheeler SECTCHAIR Chief Building Official City of Thornton Paul Basso SECTCHAIR Judge City of Westminster Doug Hall SECTCHAIR Fire Chief City of Westminster Dan Hodges SECTCHAIR Executive Director Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities Elena Rosenfeld SECTCHAIR Associate Director of Public Services High Plains Library District George Reese SECTCHAIR Mayor Town of Akron Lauren Mueller SECTCHAIR Human Resources Director Town of Frederick Don Warn SECTCHAIR Finance Director Town of Parker Marcus McAskin SECTCHAIR Attorney Widner Michow & Cox LLP Page 3 THE VOICE OF COLORADO’S CITIES AND TOWNS 1144 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203  (p) 303-831-6411 / 866-578-0936  (f) 303-860-8175  www.cml.org To: CML Member Mayors, Managers, and Clerks Cc: 2013-2014 CML Policy Committee Members (via email) From: Kevin Bommer, Deputy Director Date: July 11, 2014 Subject: Appointment/Reappointment to CML's 2014-2015 Policy Committee This memo is being sent to you because it is again time for member municipalities to make appointments to the League’s Policy Committee. The Policy Committee is an important part of the policy development process at CML, and all members are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to be represented. A description of the appointment procedure and the Policy Committee process is below. COMMITTEE COMPOSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES Each member municipality of CML is entitled to designate one representative to the League’s Policy Committee. One alternate may also be designated, and that alternate should attend only if the appointed member is unable to attend. (Cities over 100,000 population are entitled to designate two representatives and an alternate.) In addition, CML Section chairs are automatically appointed as non- voting members of the Committee. Appointments to the Policy Committee are made following the CML Annual Conference in June, and members serve for a one-year period. Charles Bayley, CML Board President and Bennett mayor pro tem, will appoint a committee chair for 2014-2015 prior to the first meeting of the committee. The Policy Committee has significant policy development responsibilities. The committee is responsible for reviewing legislative and policy proposals from members and recommending specific positions to the CML Executive Board. Prior to each annual conference in June, the Policy Committee may also propose revisions to the League's Policy Statement that guides League positions on policy issues affecting municipalities. To ensure time for members to prepare and consider recommendations, the committee will meet twice before the end of 2014. In 2015, the committee will be scheduled to meet during the legislative session as well as prior to the annual conference. Meetings are held in Denver, usually from 10:00 a.m. to early afternoon. MEETING DATES Confirmed dates are as follows:  Friday, October 17, 10:00 AM  Friday, December 5, 10:00 AM  Friday, February 13, 10:00 AM  Friday, May 8, 11:00 AM (tentative) The May meeting is tentative, as it will only be held if there are any proposed changes to the CML Policy Statement. More discussion on that will occur at the February 2015 meeting. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP A list of the 2013-2014 committee members (as of July 1, 2014) is attached. Members will carry over unless CML is provided with the name of a different individual to represent your municipality. If your municipality is not currently represented but would like a member on the committee, please appoint an official (or two if your municipality is over 100,000 population) who will be willing to take the time and effort to serve. Your representative(s) may be elected, appointed, or an employee. Please e- mail your representative’s name(s), email address, phone number, and title to Dia (dlovato@cml.org) or call Dia by August 16 at (303) 831-6411 or (866) 578-0936. COMMITTEE PROCESS AND YOUR MUNICIPALITY’S ROLE Each municipality has the opportunity to propose policy positions or proposed legislation to the full committee for consideration. Your policy committee member should be prepared to present consensus proposals from your municipality and will later be asked to represent your municipality in consideration of the proposals of others. The first step in this process is solicitation of proposals from member municipalities. LEGISLATIVE/POLICY POSITION PROPOSALS In order to submit a proposal, committee members will need to go to the following website - www.surveymonkey.com/s/Pol_Comm_2014. This will allow you to directly enter a proposal for specific legislation your municipality (or section) would like CML to initiate or policy positions on specific issues not already specified in the CML 2014-2015 Policy Statement. (The Policy Statement is on CML’s website at the legislative page: www.cml.org/legislative) If, for some reason, you are unable to fill out a proposal online, please email kbommer@cml.org. CML’s advocacy staff will compile and organize the proposals. In September, CML will distribute the proposals to each committee member for review and discussion within that member’s municipality. Committee members should review proposals with their municipality or constituency and be prepared to discuss and debate proposals on behalf of their respective municipality at the October meeting. CML staff may also submit suggested policy and/or legislative items for the committee’s consideration. At the October meeting, members will present proposals and the committee will discuss each proposal and determine an appropriate action. Staff recommendations will be offered on each proposal for the purpose of providing the committee with additional background information. Further action may be required at subsequent committee meetings, depending on the issue and the recommendation. In December, the committee may be presented with additional legislative items that staff believes may be introduced during the 2015 legislative session. The committee will be asked to make final position recommendations to the CML Board. More details about committee responsibilities will be included in the meeting announcement. If you have any questions about the process, please call or email me at kbommer@cml.org, (303) 831-6411 or (866) 578-0936. Kimberly Bullen ALT Government Affairs Coordinator City of Rifle Chanele Beacham ALT Council Member City of Sheridan Debra Hinsvark ALT City Manager City of Steamboat Springs Eric Montoya ALT Council Member City of Thornton William Starker ALT Council Member City of Wheat Ridge Virginia Egger ALT Town Manager Town of Avon Charles Bayley ALT Mayor Pro Tem Town of Bennett Mike Hart ALT Town Administrator Town of Berthoud George Heath ALT Trustee Town of Firestone Page 2 Alessandra Lind MEM Council Member City of Walsenburg Alberto Garcia MEM Council Member City of Westminster Emma Pinter MEM Council Member City of Westminster Carrol Harvey MEM Mayor Pro Tem City of Woodland Park Jake Wolf MEM Council Member Town of Avon Chris La May MEM Town Manager Town of Bayfield Jan Dowker MEM Mayor Pro Tem Town of Berthoud Karen Reutzel MEM Town Clerk/Treasurer Town of Bow Mar Tim Gagen MEM Town Manager Town of Breckenridge Joel Benson MEM Mayor Town of Buena Vista Page 1