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Costa Mesa council adopts legislative platform, asks staff to update policy and return with bill matrix
Summary
The council adopted a new city legislative platform to guide state and federal advocacy, directed staff to update Council Policy No. 8 to reference the platform and asked staff to return with a refined legislative matrix and any council additions; the motion passed 7-0.
The Costa Mesa City Council on Tuesday adopted a legislative platform to guide the city's state and federal advocacy and directed staff to update council policy and return with a finalized bill matrix after receiving additional council feedback.
City government-affairs staff and consultants from Townsend Public Affairs reviewed state and federal developments and presented the draft platform, which organizes principles under council goals such as public safety, housing and climate resiliency. Staff recommended the platform be used to identify measures for city engagement, to prioritize funding requests and to evaluate legislative proposals for alignment with city priorities.
Why it matters: A formal legislative platform…
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