HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/30/2014 03 Potential/Pending State Legislation - Council DirectionBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
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For Meeting of: 1/30/2014
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Council direction re: potential and/or pending state legislation
Randy Beehler, Communications & Public Affairs Director
Potential and/or pending legislation regarding a variety of issues that may be of interest to the
City are at various stages of being considered by the State Legislature in Olympia. Given the
rapid pace of the legislative process in the State Capital, and in order to provide maximum
flexibility for City staff and the City's Olympia lobbyist, Jim Justin, to respond to such legislation,
the Council is being asked to provide general direction regarding several key issues.
The Council is being asked to consider providing direction that would allow City staff and the
City's Olympia lobbyist to actively oppose or support legislation, including testifying during
legislative hearings, regarding several issues that are being discussed during the current
legislative session.
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Memorandum - Potential and/or pending state
legislation
Upload Date
1/24/2014
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To: Yakima City Council Members
From: City Manager Tony O'Rourke
Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler
Subject: Council Direction re: Potential and/or Pending State Legislation
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2014
Council Members,
Potential and/or pending legislation regarding a variety of issues that may be of interest to
the City are at various stages of being considered by the State Legislature in Olympia.
Given the rapid pace of the legislative process in the State Capital, and in order to provide
maximum flexibility for City staff and the City's Olympia lobbyist, Jim Justin, to respond to
such legislation, the Council is being asked to provide general direction regarding several
key issues.
The Council is being asked to consider providing direction that would allow City staff and
the City's Olympia lobbyist to actively oppose or support legislation, including testifying
during legislative hearings, regarding the following issues that are being discussed during
the current legislative session:
- Legislation that would prevent and/or overturn local jurisdiction bans on the
growing, processing, and sale of recreational marijuana
The Council is being asked to provide direction to allow City staff and the City's Olympia
lobbyist to actively oppose (including testifying at legislative hearings) such legislation.
- Legislation that would prevent and/or overturn local jurisdiction breed -specific dog
regulations
The Council is being asked to provide direction to allow City staff and the City's Olympia
lobbyist to actively oppose (including testifying at legislative hearings) such legislation.
- Legislation that would create a special state liquor license allowing fairs to serve
alcohol throughout the premises
The Council is being asked to provide direction to allow City staff and the City's Olympia
lobbyist to actively support (including testifying at legislative hearings) such legislation.
- Legislation that would acknowledge the Central Washington State Fair as the
"Official Washington State Fair"
The Council is being asked to provide direction to allow City staff and the City's Olympia
lobbyist to actively support (including testifying at legislative hearings) such legislation.
- Legislation that would restrict certain kinds of information gathered as a result of
911 calls from being subject to public disclosure
The Council is being asked to provide direction to allow City staff and the City's Olympia
lobbyist to actively support (including testifying at legislative hearings) such legislation.
- Legislation that would generate from tourism -related businesses up to $7.5 million
annually to fund a statewide tourism promotion program
The Council is being asked to provide direction to allow City staff and the City's Olympia
lobbyist to actively support (including testifying at legislative hearings) such legislation.