ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager with a Request to APPROVE the ANNUAL CITY AND COUNTY JOINT LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
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BACKGROUND: Each year for the last few years, the City and County of Peoria have jointly hosted a breakfast for area state legislators. The event offers both bodies an opportunity to network with state elected leaders, ask questions, share concerns and advance local items of interest. While the date of this year's breakfast is still being finalized, it will be held before the end of January.
A summary of the proposed legislative agenda items is included below. The agenda is separated into three different areas. There are seven issues for which the City and/or County are directly asking legislators to sponsor legislation. There are nine issues for which the City and/or County are asking legislators to support a particular position. Finally, there are nine requests for funding of capital projects. Both City and County requests are listed below, as well as any joint requests. Staff is working to prepare a booklet that explains each issue in greater depth. Council is being asked to approve City and joint initiatives.
Requests for Direct Sponsorship
* Joint Request - Empower Municipalities to Collect Fees: Allow cities to attach liens for municipal work orders on other Illinois property of common ownership.
* City Request - State Historic Tax Credit Extension: Extend the Illinois Historic Preservation Tax Credit until 2022.
* City Request - Walkable Urban Areas: Funnel the local share of State Motor Fuel Taxes directly to municipalities or require IDOT to comply with local design guidelines and policies when rehabilitating infrastructure.
* City Request - Broaden Sales Tax Base: Taxing services (in addition to goods) would increase state and local revenues, bring Illinois in line with most other states, and allow localities to lower home rule sales tax rates on goods.
* City Request - Hold School Districts Ha...
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