HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5071-03-2019A Resolution
NO. 5071-03-2019
AMENDING THE CITY OF FORT WORTH'S
2019 STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, on December 11, 2018, the Fort Worth City Council approved Resolution
5025-12-2018, adopting the City of Fort Worth's State Legislative Program for 2019 and ordaining
matters related thereto; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting on March 5, 2019, the Council's Legislative and Intergovernmental
Affairs Committee was presented with information on pending and proposed legislation on specific
topics that were not included in the Program as originally approved; and
WHEREAS, the Committee voted to recommend adding to the Program additional support
items for legislation that would (i) allow certain Fort Worth based events to participate in the Major
Events Reimbursement Program; (ii) lower the prima facie speed limit uniformly statewide; and
(iii) allow property subject to a development agreement with the City to be treated the same as property
within the City's corporate limits with respect to the sale of alcoholic beverages; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend the City's State Legislative Program in
accordance with the Committee's recommendations without amending or modifying paragraphs 2, 3, or
4 of Resolution 5035-12-2018, all of which shall remain in full force and effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT:
The City Council adopts the amended 2019 State Legislative Program as outlined in the attached
document
Adopted this 26t" day of March 2019.
ATTEST:
By:
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Mary Kayser, S cr Mary f
FORT WORTH
2019 STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
GENERAL LEGISLATIVE POLICY
As a general policy, the City of Fort Worth seeks to Preserve its
authority to responsibly govern the city, its citizens, and its property.
The City Supports any legislation viewed as advancing the City's
Comprehensive Plan or the City's Strategic Goals; or that improves the
health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; or that reduces the cost of
governing the City.
In addition, the City will Oppose any legislation viewed as detrimental
to its Comprehensive Plan or its Strategic Goals; or that is contrary to
the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; or that mandates increased
costs or decreased revenues; or that would diminish the fundamental
authority of the City.
STATE APPROPRIATIONS
Support of State Appropriations
1. Funding for Training for the Law Enforcement and Fire
2. Funding to Support Institutions of Higher Education including
Tarleton State University in Fort Worth, University of North Texas
Health Science Center and Texas A&M Law School
3. Funding to the City of Fort Worth and the UNT Health Science
Center for the Economic Development and Technology
Commercialization Partnership
4. Funding for Transportation
5. Funding for the Local Parks Grant Program
6. Funding for Library Resource Sharing
7. Funding for Housing Retention and Supportive Services for the
Homeless
8. Mental Health Services for Homelessness
9. Support initiatives to fund Youth training and Youth entrepreneur
programs at the local level in an effort to prepare the next
generations for financial leadership
10. Funding for Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant
Program (DEEAG)
SEEK LEGISLATION
1. Lake Worth Direct Sales Legislation to Amend Section
272.001(h) of the Local Government Code to increase the
population cap from 825,000 to 1,500,000
SUPPORT LEGISLATION
Support for the Texas Education Svstem
1. Support expanding the Texas Rising Star (TRS) Quality Rating
and Improvement System (QRIS) to enable open participation by
all licensed child care programs
2. Support significant investments Texas families make in child care
by introducing a single Texas consumer website and app for parent
3. Support for Governor Abbott's funding support and expansion of
available pre -kindergarten programs throughout the state of Texas
4. Support legislation that improves the Texas Education System
Support for Public Safetv
1. Support legislative efforts to address and eliminate Human
Trafficking
2. Support legislation to address and eliminate domestic violence in
Texas
3. Support the creation of a statewide minimum humane standard for
the tethering of a dog and allow law enforcement officers an
efficient method to carry out the law
4. Support legislation that would lower the prima facie speed limit
uniformly statewide
Support for the Military and Military Installations
1. Airspace Compatibility: Support legislation to address vertical
obstructions, radar interference, drone technology and emerging
technologies that inhibit the operations around military installations
2. Land Use / Ground Compatibility: Support legislation to address
Incompatible land use near installation boundaries, training ranges,
operating areas, flight paths can have long-term impacts
3. Encroachment Mitigation: Support positive control of unincorporated
lands along with tools and resources to buffer development near defense
installations. Measures to allow purchasing rights and restrictive
easements for non -conservation lands
4. Increase Veterans Benefits: Support Legislation to increase
meaningful employment, on -going education for veterans and
cooperative integration of state, county, and local workforce training,
education, and job placement resources
5. Compatible Growth: Support legislation that enables tools to promote
Compatible Growth around Military Installations: Protecting the
voluntary participation coordinated efforts by municipalities
Support for Texas Communities
1. Support increased municipal land use authority in Extra-
territorial Jurisdictions
2. Support legislation that promotes increased Community Health
and Wellness Programs
3. Support legislation that promotes Healthy Work Environments
and Places
4. Support legislation that will give Cities and the State greater
authority to address Illegal Recycling Facilities
5. Support legislation to enhance the ability of Cities to address the
Prevention and Control of Graffiti
6. Support legislation seeking to protect the personal information
of animal adopters
7. Support legislation for Constitutional dedication of Sporting
Goods' Sales Tax Revenue for State and Local Parks
8. Support legislation seeking to prohibit discrimination on the
basis of sexual orientation, transgender, gender identity or
gender expression, consistent with City ordinances
9. Support legislation that would allow large events of the National
Reined Cow Horse Association to participate in the Major
Events Reimbursement Program
10. Support legislation that would allow land (such as Walsh
Ranch) that is subject to a development agreement and annexed
to the City of Fort Worth for limited or full purposes to assume
the wet or dry status of the City
IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE DATES
Monday, November 12, 2018
First day legislators may file bills for the 86th Legislature
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
86th Legislature convenes at 12 Noon (1 st day)
Wednesday and Thursday, March 6-7, 2019
Tarrant County Days in Austin
Monday, May 27, 2019
Last day of the Regular 86t' Legislative Session