HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2020-25RESOLUTION NO. R2020-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITY FOR THE UPCOMING 81TH SESSION OF THE
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
WHEREAS the City of Fnendswood is a political subdivision located in Galveston and
Hams Counties, Texas, and
WHEREAS the upcoming 87" Session of the Texas Legislature is an opportunity to
advance issues important to the City of Fnendswood,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS.
Section I That the facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this Resolution are
hereby found to be true and correct.
Section 2 That the City Council of the City of Fnendswood, Texas, hereby adopt the
following priorities for the 87" Session of the Texas Legislature
• Promote an amendment to the Tax Code as it pertains to Street Maintenance Sales
and Use Tax terms extending four year renewal terms to eight or more years and
• Promote the pursuit of federal funding and state funding for any resiliency projects
related to drainage, flood control evacuation routes and transportation/mobility
(i.e the Coastal Barrier Project, Clear Creek flood mitigation efforts, Fnendswood
Pkwy etc.) and
• Promote local controls as it pertains to adopting budding and exterior fagade
requirements and
• Oppose bills in support of the inclusion of debt service growth in calculating the
Voter Approved Tax Rate (tax backed debt issuances already require voter
approval)
Section 3. That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause a true and
correct copy of this Resolution to be delivered to each member of the Texas Legislative delegation
PASSED, APPROVED AND RESOLVED on this 7" day of December 2020
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