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CC Work Session 2. 2. <br />Meeting Date: 12/09/2014 <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Discuss 2015 Legislative Platform <br />Purpose/Background: <br />Purpose: <br />Review and amend the attached draft 2015 City of Ramsey Legislative Platform. <br />Background: <br />Annually, the City of Ramsey drafts and adopts a Legislative Platform. This document includes a list of Legislative <br />priorities specifically related to the City of Ramsey. Upon adoption by the City Council, Ramsey's Legislative <br />Platform will be forwarded to our County, State and Federal elected officials. Additionally, this document will be <br />used internally by Staff as a supplemental workplan for 2014. <br />In 2014, the Council updated the format/layout of the City's Legislative Platform. A similar format/layout is being <br />proposed for the City's 2015 Legislative Platform. <br />Next Steps: <br />With discussion tonight, Staff will bring forward a final Legislative Platform for formal adoption on January 13, <br />2015. Additionally, Staff will set up a "legislative update" meeting with our Legislators for January/February. The <br />adopted Legislative Platform will help guide that discussion. <br />Timeframe: <br />15-30 Minutes <br />Funding Source: <br />NA <br />Responsible Party(ies): <br />Administration and various department heads. <br />Outcome: <br />The desired outcome of this process is action in the Legislature to recognize and react to the City of Ramsey's 2015 <br />Legislative Platfrorm. <br />Attachments <br />2015 City Legislative Platform (draft) <br />2014 City Legislative Platform <br />LMC Initiatives (2015) <br />