File #: 24-1596    Version: 1 Name:
Type: General Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/12/2024 In control: City Commission Regular Meeting
On agenda: 11/26/2024 Final action: 11/26/2024
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointing a Commissioner to Sit on the Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Committees and the Legislative Advocacy Committee.
Attachments: 1. Current Committee Assignments
TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission

FROM: Heather Faust, MMC, City Clerk

TITLE: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointing a Commissioner to Sit on the Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Committees and the Legislative Advocacy Committee.


Recommended Action

Approve Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Committee appointments and Legislative Advocacy Committee appointment.

Background Information

The Florida League of Cities (FLC) is asking for participation on five Legislative Committees. No more than one elected official from each City can be on each Committee.

The Legislative Policy Committees for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 are listed below:

* Finance, Taxation & Personnel Committee
* Land Use & Economic Development Committee
* Municipal Administration Committee
* Transportation & Intergovernmental Relations Committee
* Utilities, Natural Resources & Public Works Committee

The following provides the dates, times and locations of the remaining Legislative Policy Committee meetings and FLC conferences scheduled in Fiscal Year 2024-2025:

* December 5, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Hilton, Orlando)
* March 24-26, 2025, Legislative Action Days (Tallahassee)

The following City Commissioners are currently serving on the various FLC Committees:

* Municipal Administration Committee: Mayor White
* Land Use & Economic Development Committee: Commissioner McDowell
* Transportation & Intergovernmental Relations Committee: Commissioner Emrich
* Utilities, Natural Resources & Public Works Committee: Vice-Mayor Stokes
* Finance, Taxation & Personnel Committee: Commissioner Langdon

Legislative Advocacy Committee: The FLC is accepting applications to serve on its 2024-25 Advocacy Committee. This Committee is responsible for building support among the League membership and the Legislature for the legislative priorities adopted by the membership of the Florida League of Cities. Additionally, the Advocacy Commi...

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