TO:                                           Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
 
FROM:                      A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
 
TITLE:                     Approve the City of North Port 2024 State and Federal Legislative Priorities 
 
Recommended Action
 
Approve the City of North Port 2024 State and Federal Legislative Priorities. 
 
Background Information
 
The City of North Port monitors State and Federal legislation throughout the year to identify funding and other opportunities to ensure that the needs of the community are met.  The City Commission reviews and adopts legislative priorities in preparation for the State and Federal Legislative sessions.  
 
At its Workshop on September 5, 2023, the North Port City Commission discussed the draft 2024 State and Federal Legislative Priorities.  While no changes to the federal priorities were discussed, there was consensus to make the following revision to the State Priorities:
 
•                     On the first item under Affordable Housing change language so it the item reads: Supports all initiatives and incentive to support affordable housing projects that do not preempt commercial land uses.
 
The directed change has been made to the 2024 State Legislative priorities and both the State and Federal Priorities are being brough to Commission for approval. 
 
Strategic Plan
 
Safe Community
Quality of Life
Economic Development & Growth Management
Environmental Resiliency & Sustainability
Infrastructure & Facilities Integrity
Good Governance
 
Financial Impact
 
Not applicable.
 
Procurement
 
 
Attachments:
1.                     2024 State Legislative Priorities
2.                     2024 Federal Legislative Priorities
 
 
 
Prepared by:                                            Todd Miles, Legislative Analyst
 
Department Director:                       A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager