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CFW Proposed 2020 Federal Legislative and Admin AgendaPROPOSED 2020 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Presented By Governmental Relations Division and Corley Pipes Consulting LLC December 17, 2019 PROPOSED DRAFT OF THE 2020 FEDERAL AGENDA FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2020 Pursuing Community Development and Renewal •Long-term Transportation Reauthorization/“Highway Trust Fund” •Education Opportunity Programs •Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) •Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) •New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) •Second Chance Act •Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP/WAP) •HOME Grants •Low Income Housing Tax Credits •Section 8 Housing Vouchers: Pursuing an increase in the Section 8 Voucher federal budget allocation and looking for additional Section 8 Vouchers for the FW Housing Authority •Employment Non-discrimination Initiatives PROPOSED DRAFT OF THE 2020 FEDERAL AGENDA FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2020 Pursuing Community Development and Renewal Continued •Healthy Communities Initiative •HHS and Community Health •Urban Park and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) •Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization/Full Funding •Museum and Library Funding (IMLS Reauthorization) •Energy/Sustainability Grants •Flood Insurance Premiums •Increased Funding Sources for Homeowner Lead Removal PROPOSED DRAFT OF THE 2020 FEDERAL AGENDA FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2020 Exploring Economic Development Opportunities •Mixed Income Community Development Funding •Municipal Debt Income Tax Exemption •State and Local Tax Deductibility •Collection of Remote Sales Taxes •Internet and Wireless Tax Authority •Municipal Bond Access and Liquidity (HQLA, Dodd Frank) •Federal Aviation and Contract Tower Funding Increases •Clean Energy and Natural Gas Initiatives •Management and Collection for use on Local Rights of Way •Wet Weather Facility PROPOSED CITY OF FORT WORTH 2020 FEDERAL AGENDA FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2020 Fighting for Public Safety Funding and Support •Emergency Responder Funding for Prevention and Care of Dangerous Exposure Related Illnesses •Emergency Services Funding and Training for Procedural Justice, Implicit Bias, Reconciliation, and Community Policing •Emergency Management Preparedness Grants (EMPG) •Homeland Security Top 10 Re-Designation for Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funding •CASA Funding (innovative weather satellite pilot) •Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) •Broadband Spectrum for First Responders •Opposition to Federal Collective Bargaining Legislation PROPOSED CITY OF FORT WORTH 2020 FEDERAL AGENDA Federal Congressional Priorities for 2020 Fighting for Mobility Improvements Summary:Traditional and alternative forms of transit are essential to Fort Worth’s current and planned investments in economic growth and community development. Fort Worth is completing transformative infrastructure improvements that will increase access to jobs and encourage new residential and business developments. Support for ongoing highway improvements, robust passenger rail that spans the city, enhanced public transportation systems, and alternative transit opportunities, including bike trails, will be continuing priorities in the 116th Congress. PROPOSED CITY OF FORT WORTH 2020 FEDERAL AGENDA Federal Congressional Priorities for 2020 Support for Educational Development Summary:Fort Worth’s continued growth and economic success depends in large part on our city’s ability to deliver quality educational opportunities for our future workforce. Families in our community deserve access to programs that provide a diverse continuum of educational resources with a particular emphasis on workforce development, especially in STEM. Supporting high school programs that encourage workforce preparedness, better equipping students for the needs of today’s job market, will remain a priority in our federal engagement in 2020. Additionally, early childhood education programs are critical to the long-term success of Fort Worth’s school aged children. Identifying opportunities to enhance and create programs that increase access to quality early childhood education and care through “flexible,” locally distributed federal funding dollars will be a key priority in the 116th Congress. PROPOSED CITY OF FORT WORTH 2020 FEDERAL AGENDA Federal Congressional Priorities for 2020 Supporting “Central City” Flood Control Summary: Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in America. The “Central City” flood control project is a key element in managing and modernizing the “Fort Worth Federal Floodway” levee system, essential to protecting our rapidly expanding population and economy. The “Central City” flood control plan will protect people and businesses north and east of our current downtown while providing much needed economic security and certainty to these flood prone communities. Continued modernization of the Trinity River levee system will depend greatly on substantial and sustained federal funding and administration support for the “Central City” flood control project and is a key priority for 2020. PROPOSED CITY OF FORT WORTH 2020 FEDERAL AGENDA Federal Congressional Priorities for 2020 Supporting Our Local Defense Economy Summary:Fort Worth’s economic growth and development is inextricably tied to the health of America’s military and defense industries. The Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NASJRB) and Fort Worth’s synergistic relationship with top military contractors in the United States are models for many cities across our nation. Continuing support for NASJRB as well as sustaining the growth of our defense contracting industries through federal budget and appropriations support for programs like Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) will be a key priority. Additionally, Fort Worth is home to a large and growing population of active duty and reservist military personnel as well as veterans of all ages. Supporting those who have served and continue to serve our country will be an ongoing priority in the 116th Congress. PROPOSED CITY OF FORT WORTH 2020 FEDERAL AGENDA Federal Congressional Priorities for 2020 Calling on Congress to Reform America’s Broken Immigration System Summary:The City of Fort Worth is a large and growing community, deeply rooted in diverse and multicultural Texas traditions. For more than 140 years, laws governing and regulating immigration to our country have been the exclusive responsibility of the United States Congress. As a community that chooses to stand united, the City of Fort Worth calls on the United States Congress to fulfill its duty to the American public and pass immigration reforms in 2020 that strengthen our nation’s rule of law and sovereignty, beginning at our national borders, while also treating all people, regardless of their origin, with the dignity and respect our nation’s shared values and principles of democracy demand. •Chy Lung v. Freeman, 92 U.S. 275 (1875)