City Council Agenda and Packet 2019 12 19 Legislators

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Public Health and Safety The City supports law enforcement and municipal court policies that ensure public health and safety, thereby improving the quality of life in partnership with the community. Positions: • The City supports ongoing opportunities to mitigate municipal costs for healthcare and mental health services for persons in custody. • The City supports state funding for municipalities to provide counsel at an initial appearance in municipal court. • The City opposes legislation that would prohibit the use of red light cameras and speed radar. • The City supports legislation that upholds local government authority related to marijuana consumption, and allows for local opt -in provisions for any new permitting or licensing provisions. Energy/Environment The City supports legislation to address climate change by improving energy efficiency, increasing the use of cost-effective renewable energy, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels while maintaining the reliability and resilience of energy delivery and local control. Positions: • The City supports the development of a long-term statewide energy plan with the overall goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by reducing energy consumption, increasing the use of clean energy, and transitioning away from fossil fuels. • The City supports policies that reduce overall energy demand and consumption, while respecting local authority in implementing such policies. • The City supports solid waste policies that reduce the use of disposable/single use products and that foster infrastructure, incentives, and programs for recycling and composting. • The City supports legislation that incentivizes green building and sustainable design for residential, commercial, and industrial properties without imposing unfunded mandates. • The City supports the preservation of air quality and emission reductions through legislative, administrative, and regulatory actions. Transportation Colorado's transportation infrastructure, which connects our communities and facilitates the movement of people and goods, is essential to the economic vitality of our state and necessary to maintain the high quality of life enjoyed by Coloradoans. Positions: • The City supports one or more new, designated state funding sources for transportation that are not reliant on the State General Fund and that provide a local share to support local and regional transportation investments. • The City supports accelerating the electrification of the transportation sector and other innovative transportation technologies that reduce emissions and congestion. In conjunction with these efforts, the City supports a sustainable funding structure for the maintenance of roads, bridges and multimodal transportation infrastructure, and the operation of transit. • The City supports investments in multi -modal strategies that increase transportation options, improve mobility, and reduce congestion and greenhouse gas emissions.