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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-211-12/05/1989-MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE NAME AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCILS LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING SUBCOMMITTEE RESOLUTION 89- 211 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE NAME AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL'S LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING SUBCOMMITTEE WHEREAS, issues facing the state legislature and the Congress frequently are of great interest to the citizens of Fort Collins and can have a significant effect on their interests; and WHEREAS, it is often important for the Council to take a position on legislation being considered by our elected representatives at other levels of government; and WHEREAS, an effective and coordinated method of communicating with these representatives is important in making known the Council 's positions; and WHEREAS, it is important that the Council be well informed on these issues and their potential effect on the citizens of Fort Collins; and WHEREAS, a small , representative group of Councilmembers can best review and analyze proposed legislation and express City policy, insofar as such policy has been previously expressed by the Council ; and WHEREAS, by passage of Resolution 85-230, the Council has previously established the Legislative Lobbying Subcommittee (the "Subcommittee") to perform this function; and WHEREAS, the Council is presently desirous of clarifying the function and procedures of the Subcommittee with regard to issues relating to proposed legislation which have not previously been addressed by the Council ; and WHEREAS, the Council is further desirous of changing the name of the Subcommittee to better reflect the functions of the Subcommittee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, as follows: Section 1 . That the name of the Subcommittee be and hereby is changed to the Legislative Review Subcommittee. Section 2. That the Legislative Review Subcommittee be, and hereby is, authorized to: (1) review and analyze proposed state and federal legislation which may affect the City's interests; (2) express the previously established policy determinations of the Council as applied to such legislation; and (3) refer back to the Council those issues and recommendations which are not governed by existing Council policy. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this 5th day of December, A.D. 1989. Mayor ATTEST: "- City Clerk