HomeMy WebLinkAbout021589 RES - 03/09/1993A RESOLUTION
ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE POLICY FOR THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI DURING THE SEVENTY-THIRD TEXAS
LEGISLATURE.
1993; and
WHEREAS, the 73rd Texas Legislature convened in January
WHEREAS, the Legislature will consider many measures that
affect the City of Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide guidance for City
officers and staff in conducting legislative efforts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT THE FOLLOWING IS ADOPTED AS THE
CITY'S LEGISLATIVE POLICY:
SECTION 1. General Policy:
A. The City will oppose legislation that:
1. Undermines the principle of home rule and local self
government.
2. Mandates increased costs to cities unless fully
reimbursed by the state.
3. Results in loss of revenue to cities.
4. Diminishes the authority of cities to regulate and manage
their growth and development.
5. Nullifies or undermines the City's policies contained in
existing provisions of the Charter, ordinances,
resolutions, and master plans, unless such changes expand
the City's ability to manage its own affairs; and
B. The City will support legislation that:
1. Will increase City revenues.
2. Reduces costs to the City.
3. Provides for more local control.
4. Protects those policies previously established through
the Charter, ordinances, resolutions, and master plans.
5. Provides increased educational opportunities for the
citizens of Corpus Christi and the region.
SECTION 2. Water
The City strongly supports, as the highest priority, legislation to
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protect the City's water supply and water rights or to enable the
City to expand its water supply and rights, and strongly opposes
legislation which would diminish or challenge such water supply or
water rights or the City's ability to expand such.
SECTION 3. Education.
The City strongly endorses legislation to advance and obtain
sufficient support for education in this area, especially
legislation to provide funding for Corpus Christi State
University's transition to four year status and to enable Corpus
Christi State University to operate as a strong and viable four-
year university, and legislation to insure adequate funding for the
operation and programs of the Del Mar Junior College District.
SECTION 4. General Procedures:
A. The City Council will determine the City position on all
legislative issues.
B. The City's Boards and Commissions and Advisory Groups may not
represent in oral testimony or in writing a position on
proposed legislation unless that position is first approved by
the City Council.
C. Positions on legislative matters originating outside of the
City Council but within the City's governmental framework
shall be submitted to the City Manager for review prior to
consideration by the City Council.
D. Legislative positions approved by the City Council shall be
communicated to the legislative delegation, to the legislature
in general and/or to the appropriate legislative committees or
to others by members of the City Council, the City Manager or
staff persons designated by the City Manager or by consultants
retained by the City.
E. The City will coordinate its legislative program with other
political jurisdictions in the immediate area and provide
assistance to those political jurisdictions where possible and
where there is a commonality of interest.
City Secretary
MAYOR
/1� THE C 'Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI
APPROVED: y' DAY OF note , 19 '1)
JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Cezar Galindo
Lee-6nerrere
Betty Jean Longoria
Edward A. Martin
P McComb
Dr. David McNichols
Clif Moss
Mary Pat Slavik
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