Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Adopting the City of McKinney’s Legislative Priorities for the 87th Session of the Texas State Legislature
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: November 10, 2020
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office
CONTACT: Trevor Minyard, Strategic Services Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Adoption of the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The 87th Session of the Texas State Legislature will begin Tuesday, January 12th, 2021.
• Bill filing for the 87th Session began on November 9th, 2020.
• Each legislative session, the McKinney City Council has adopted a slate of priorities that are meant to communicate to our delegation and the legislature at large the policy positions the Council supports and/or opposes.
• Generally, these issues are related to,
o Protecting the home-rule authority of the City of McKinney, and
o Opposing measures that result in an erosion of home-rule authority or create unfunded mandates for the City of McKinney and its citizens.
• The draft priorities have been developed based on coordination with the members of the City Council, our legislative consultants, the Texas Municipal League, the North Texas Commission, other cities in our region, and members of the city staff.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The City Manager’s Office hosted a series of working meetings/briefings for City Council’s input on the draft 87th session priorities during October.
• The most previous state priorities adopted by the City Council can be found at the following link,
o <https://mckinney.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3700504&GUID=2710AEEA-8463-4EDD-96BA-2B0D5B2BD43C&Options=&Search=>
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A