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RESOLUTION NO. R21-507
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS ESTABLISHING LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND ADOPTING A
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE 87T" TEXAS LEGISLATURE
INCLUDING ANY SPECIAL CALLED SESSIONS AND THE INTERIM
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview, as a home rule city that derives its power from
the Texas Constitution, possesses the full power of self-government and is the most
direct, responsive and frequent point of contact between an elected governmental body
and the citizens it serves; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview ("City Council") highest priority
is to preserve its ability to govern effectively and efficiently for its citizens, residents,
businesses and visitors; and
WHEREAS, many of the governmental services that the citizens of the City of
Plainview rely upon on a daily basis are provided for by their municipal government
including law enforcement, fire and emergency response and basic utility services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds legislative involvement to be a legitimate
exercise of its elected duties as the governing body serving those who live, work, visit,
and own property in the municipal limits and extra -territorial jurisdiction of the City of
Plainview; and
WHEREAS, the City Council understands that members of the Texas Senate and
the Texas House of Representatives benefit from learning of the positions of locally -
elected public officials charged with representing its citizens and providing essential
governmental services; and
WHEREAS, in order to preserve its ability to govern effectively and efficiently for
its citizens, the City Council finds it to be in the public interest to take positions on certain
issues that may come before the 87th Texas Legislature in 2021;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS,
HEREBY RESOLVES:
1. THAT the attached "City of Plainview Legislative Agenda 202-2021" is hereby
approved and adopted and is incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
2. THAT members of the City Council are authorized and encouraged to meet with
area state representatives and senators to discuss the City's Legislative Agenda and
provide any information, assistance or support to state legislators to accomplish the City's
Legislative Agenda.
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3. THAT the City Manager is directed to provide a copy of this resolution to Senator
Perry (Senate District 28) and Representative King (House District 88), as the state
legislators representing Plainview in the Texas Legislature.
4. THAT members of the City Council and City staff may work with peer cities in the
State, the Texas Municipal League and other appropriate entities to fulfill the City's
Legislative Agenda.
5. THAT the City Manager shall take any necessary lawful action to accomplish the
City's Legislative Agenda including, but not limited to, meeting with area state
representatives and senators, peer cities in the State, the Texas Municipal League and
other appropriate entities to accomplish the City's Legislative Agenda.
6. THAT the City Manager shall take any necessary action to promote and inform the
citizens of Plainview of the City's Legislative Agenda.
7. THAT it is imperative that state legislators fully understand the implications of
legislation they act upon and seek the input and advice from local governments on
legislative issues that have a direct impact on the local government's ability to self -govern
and serve their citizens efficiently and effectively.
Approved by the City Council this 26th day of January, 2021.
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
ATTEST:
Belinda Hinojosa, Ity ecretary
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Exhibit "A"
City of Plainview
Legislative Agenda
2021
The City of Plainview will monitor proposed legislation and take appropriate action to
assure the City is able to meet its obligations under the City Charter, applicable law and
to provide local services as approved by the City Council as well as promote sound
economic development in the community and for the State of Texas.
The Plainview City Council identifies the following legislative priorities for 2021 Legislative
Session:
The City of Plainview supports:
• Efforts to designate Interstate-27 north and south from its current limits to support
growth throughout the state, to enhance safety, to enhance passenger and freight
mobility and to support international trade through Texas.
• Rules proposed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to appropriately
distribute online sales tax revenue to points of destination
• Efforts to remove minimum sales thresholds through online marketplaces to
establish equity between online and traditional retailers
• Efforts to require marketplace providers or facilitators of short-term rentals to remit
the local portion of the HOT tax directly to the appropriate municipality.
• Efforts to ensure cities can appropriately manage all utility installations within City
rights -of -way including the ability to charge market -based rates for access to City
rights -of -ways to all users
• Expansion of broadband availability throughout Texas and provision of necessary
state and federal funding for such expansion
• Full funding for the Texas Recreation & Parks Account local grant program
• Efforts to add municipal parks as an eligible use for HOT funding, subject to local
approval
The City of Plainview will oppose:
• Legislation that would erode the governing authority of the duly elected Plainview
City Council (Limits on Municipal Home Rule Authority or local control.
• Limits on effective municipal participation in the legislative process and the ability
to hire representatives with public funds to represent the City in accordance with
this duly adopted legislative agenda on matters that would impact the City or our
residents
• New limits on City authority including additional appraisal or revenue caps and
lowered rollback requirements
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• New limits on the use or calculations involving issuance of certificates of obligation
by municipalities
• Limits on municipal authority commonly known as preemption or super preemption
bills
• Increased pass -through or regulatory fees on cities that are collected for or on -
behalf of the state
• Removal of city original jurisdiction in utility rate -making proceedings or removal of
the ability to recover reasonable expenses involved in rate -making proceedings,
including contested cases
• Limits or diminution of the State or Regional Water Planning or Flood Planning
process
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