Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Adopting the Legislative Priorities of the City of McKinney, Texas, for the 88th Session of the Texas State Legislature
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: October 18, 2022
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office
CONTACT: Trevor Minyard, Director of Strategic Services
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The 88th Session of the Texas State Legislature will begin Tuesday, January 10th, 2023.
• Bill filing for the 88th Session began on November 14th, 2022.
• 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 October 18th, 2022 Work Session included a presentation of the draft priorities, as well as a review of the forthcoming timeline regarding the 88th Texas Legislative Session.
• The most previous state priorities adopted by the City Council can be found at the following link,
o https://mckinneytexas.org/1086/Legislative-Priorities
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A