Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Bertha Henry
Department: County Administration Division: Intergovernmental Affairs/Board Section
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Federal Legislative and Executive Program for the 117th Congressional Session ("Federal Program"), and to authorize staff to make any necessary technical and typographical corrections.
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Why Action is Necessary
The Board of Commissioners must approve the Federal Program to guide Intergovernmental Affairs/Boards Section ("IABS") staff and contract lobbyists while advocating in front of Congress and Executive Branch agencies.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides direction to Intergovernmental Affairs/Boards Section staff and contract lobbyists.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
Every Congressional Session (two years) IABS develops a federal legislative and executive platform addressing Commission Principles and Policies as well as other Policy Proposals. Various county departments, divisions, offices, and sections have submitted policies and general funding requests, which IABS aggregates into the Federal Program that is used to advocate and lobby Congress and the Executive Branch during the 117th Congressional Session. This document is distributed to the Commission, Administration, Broward Delegation Members, and the contract lobbying team for reference and use. The Federal Program is attached as Exhibit 1. Each new and updated proposal is identified in the Federal Program.
The Federal Program also endorses the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact's 2020-21 Federal Legislative Priorities and the 2021 Federal Energy, Climate, and Resilience Legislative Principles. The Compact Leadership Committee approved its priorities and principles on August 20, 2020 and both are combined into one document as Exhibit 2.
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