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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda_LTF_07.28.2022Notice of Meeting for the L egislativ e Task F orce of the City of Georgetown July 28, 2022 at 5:30 P M at Hewlett Room, Georgetown P ublic Library Georgetown, T X 78626 T he C ity of G eorgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require as s is tance in partic ipating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reas onable as s is tance, adaptations , or ac commodations will be provided upon request. P leas e c ontact the C ity S ec retary's O ffic e, at leas t three (3) days prior to the sc heduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or C ity Hall at 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626 for additional information; T T Y users route through R elay Texas at 711. P olicy Dev elopment/Rev iew Workshop A C all to O rder - Ariel Traub, Intergovernmental R elations Manager B Welcome and Introduction of Legis lative Tas k F orce, Vis itors, and staff - David Morgan, C ity Manager C P resentation and dis cus s ion regarding the C ity of G eorgetown Legis lative and Intergovernmental Affairs P rogram for the 88th S tate of Texas Legis lative S ession -- Ariel Traub, Intergovernmental R elations Manager P ublic Wishing to Address the B oard O n a s ubjec t that is posted on this agenda: P lease fill out a speaker regis tration form whic h can be found at the Board meeting. C learly print your name, the letter of the item on which you wish to speak, and pres ent it to the S taff Liais on, preferably prior to the start of the meeting. You will be c alled forward to speak when the Board cons iders that item. O n a s ubjec t not posted on the agenda: P ersons may add an item to a future Board agenda by filing a written request with the S taff Liais on no later than one week prior to the Board meeting. T he reques t must include the s peaker's name and the spec ific topic to be addres s ed with sufficient information to inform the board and the public . F or Board Liaison c ontact information, pleas e logon to http://government.georgetown.org/c ategory/boards -commissions /. D At the time of posting, no one had s igned up to speak. Adjournment Ce rtificate of Posting I, R obyn Densmore, C ity S ecretary for the C ity of G eorgetown, Texas, do hereby c ertify that this Notic e of Meeting was posted at C ity Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626, a plac e readily acc es s ible to the general public as required by law, on the _____ day of _________________, 2022, at __________, and remained s o posted for at leas t 72 c ontinuous hours prec eding the s cheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ R obyn Dens more, C ity S ec retary Page 1 of 19 City of Georgetown, Texas Legislative Task Force July 28, 2022 S UB J E C T: P res entation and disc ussion regarding the C ity of G eorgetown Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs P rogram for the 88th S tate of Texas Legislative S es s ion -- Ariel Traub, Intergovernmental R elations Manager IT E M S UMMARY: F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T: .. S UB MIT T E D B Y: Karen F ros t, Deputy C ity S ecretary AT TAC H ME N T S: Description Type Pres entation Pres entation Page 2 of 19 Intergovernmental Affairs Program July 2022| Legislative Task Force Meeting #1: Overview & Outlook Page 3 of 19 22 •Welcome and Introductions •Overview of Intergovernmental Relations Program and key initiatives •Legislative Outlook •Questions and Feedback Agenda Page 4 of 19 33 Welcome to the Legislative Task Force •Introductions •Process •Meeting Schedule & Topics for Discussion Date Place Topics July 28th Georgetown Public Library Kickoff August 11th Georgetown Municipal Complex Fire, Economic Development, Arts & Culture, and the Library August 25th Georgetown Public Library Police, Planning, and Parks September 8th Georgetown Municipal Complex Water, Electric, Transportation, and Finance Page 5 of 19 44 Why We Have A Legislative Program Cities are the governments closest to the people that maintain a community’s quality of life Page 6 of 19 55 Why We Have A Legislative Program Year Total Bills Introduced Total Bills Passed City-Related Bills Introduced City-Related Bills Passed 2009 7609 1468 1500+120+ 2011 6303 1410 1500+160+ 2013 6061 1437 1700+220+ 2015 6476 1329 1600+220+ 2017 6800 1220 2000+290+ 2019 7541 1437 2000+330+ 2021 6927 1073 2000+240+ Page 7 of 19 66 •State Legislative Agenda •Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee •Legislative Task Force •Position Papers Key Program Initiatives Page 8 of 19 77 •The House will elect a speaker in January •The Legislature can hold committee hearing in the early days of session, but per the constitution, legislators can’t pass any bills during the first 60 calendar days –unless the governor declares it an emergency item or it’s an emergency appropriation Legislative Schedule November 14th Bill filing for the 88th Legislative Session begins January 10th 88th Legislature convenes March 10th Bill Filing Deadline Early May House Committees stop passing House Bills Mid May Senate Committees stop passing Senate Bills May 29th Sine Die Governor has until June 18 to sign or veto bills Page 9 of 19 88 •July: IG Subcommittee begins meeting •July –September: Meetings of the Legislative Task Force •September: Develop 2023 State Legislative Agenda priorities •October: 2023 State Legislative Agenda presented to Council •January –May: 88th State Legislative Session Georgetown Intergovernmental Relations Schedule Page 10 of 19 99 •Support local decision making on local issues •Oppose legislation that preempts or erodes the City’s ability to pursue citizen priorities or respond to local citizen concerns •Water Resources Top Priorities Page 11 of 19 1010 •Represent Georgetown residents •Communicate with legislators •Monitor legislative process and react accordingly Our Role in Austin Page 12 of 19 1111 Examples of Legislation Passed Impacting Cities in 87th Session: •House Bill 5 –Broadband expansion •Senate Bill 3 –Overhaul of state power grid •Senate Bill 374 –corrected some unintended consequences of annexation legislation passed in previous sessions Defensive Successes: •Defeated community censorship legislation •Super-preemption bill Impacts of Legislation on Cities Page 13 of 19 1212 Impacts of Legislation on Cities: Building Codes Page 14 of 19 1313 •Limitation on revenue •Property tax •Development •ETJ/Annexation •Shot-clock •Tree ordinance •Municipally owned utilities •Water •Groundwater transport Georgetown-Specific Impacts Page 15 of 19 1414 •State Budget ($20-30 Billion Surplus) •Property Tax/Appraisal Reform Proposals (School Finance Reform) •Electric Grid –Municipally Owned Utilities •TCEQ and PUC Sunset •Economic Development –Replacement of Ch. 313 •Bond Elections/Ballot Language •Land Use –ETJ/Annexation Discussions •Preemption (especially in areas regulating or permitting businesses) Preview of the 88th Legislative Session Page 16 of 19 Next Steps Page 17 of 19 1616 •3 more meetings of the Legislative Task Force focused on specific topics •Report of the Legislative Task Force to City Council •Stakeholder outreach with the 2023 State Legislative Agenda •Public outreach •Building a digital network of community advocates Next Steps Page 18 of 19 Questions & Feedback Ariel Traub Intergovernmental Relations Manager Ariel.Traub@Georgetown.org 512-930-6731 Page 19 of 19