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SUBJECT: POSITIONS ON BALLOT MEASURES AND FEDERAL AND STATE NO.: A-16
POLICY
PURPOSE:
To establish a policy governing positions on ballot measures and state and federal policy.
POLICY:
1. Positions on Ballot Measures
a. The City Council is generally discouraged from taking a position on local or state
measures/propositions unless the measure/proposition:
i.
operations; AND
ii. The measure/proposition has been referred to staff for analysis by majority vote
of the City Council. The guiding principles listed in 2.a.i below shall be used to
staff for analysis.
2. State and Federal Legislative Advocacy
a. Actions of support or opposition to state or federal legislation can be taken by the
Mayor or staff without City Council approval, as staff resources permit, if the position
is consistent with the following guiding principles:
i. The legislation:
(a)
or operations, or a significant portion of the residential or business
community of Mountain View that could, in turn, impact City government
finances, responsibilities, legal authority, or operations; AND
(b) Is intended to protect or increase local revenues; OR
(c) Is intended to protect or increase funding or otherwise benefit specific
programs or services utilized in Mountain View; OR
(d) Is opposing an unfunded mandate; OR
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(e) Is consistent with the adopted State and Federal Legislative Platform,
existing City policy, past action, or current City Council major goals; AND
(f) Has been reviewed by the City Manager or designee.
b. Full Council action is required regarding legislation that is not clearly within the
guiding principles above. An exception to this rule is the following: if a significant
item requires action before Council approval can be obtained, and the City Manager
deems it appropriate to act, consultation with the Mayor and Vice Mayor will be
undertaken prior to action.
c.
inconsistent with that of the adopted State and Federal Legislative Platform, League
of California Cities for state issues, or the National League of Cities for federal issues.
d. Full Council action is required to support or oppose any type of grassroots advocacy
action, such as social, political, or economic movements, that are not legislation.
3. Councilmembers representing the City on regional or other bodies shall vote consistent
State and Federal Legislative Platform.
4. This Policy is not intended to limit the prerogative of individual Councilmembers from
expressing their individual support for or opposition to any local measure, state
proposition, state or federal legislation, or grassroots advocacy actions. However, in doing
so, the member should clearly state they are speaking for themselves, not on behalf of
Council or the City.
Revised: June 11, 2024, Resolution No. 18890
Revised: February 8, 2022, Resolution No. 18642
Revised: February 26, 2013, Resolution No. 17762
Revised: September 12, 2006
Effective Date: July 12, 1994, Resolution No. 15720
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