R-2014-1928 - 10/23/2014RESOLUTION NO. R-2014-1928
WHEREAS, the 84th Legislative Session begins on January 13, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Round Rock ("City") is requesting that the
members of the Williamson County delegation introduce certain legislation deemed necessary by the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also requests that the Williamson County delegation oppose
certain legislation that is harmful to the City and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City Council authorizes the City's representatives to oppose any legislation
that limits the existing authority of the City to govern its own affairs and oppose the imposition of any
state mandates that do not provide for a commensurate level of state funding, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the Williamson County delegation be requested to assist the City with the following
legislative proposals, and that the Mayor, Councilmembers, City Manager, City Attorney, City staff
members, and the City's legislative representatives be authorized to testify on behalf of the City for or
against the following proposals as appropriate:
1. Sales Tax — The City requests its local delegation to oppose any change in the sales tax
sourcing rule or that reduces the City's sales tax allocation.
2. Higher Education Appropriations — The City requests its local delegation to support any and
all requests by Texas State University, Texas A&M, and Austin Community College for
expansions or improvements of their Round Rock campuses.
3. Appraisal Caps, Revenue Caps, Property Tax, and Adoption of the Annual Budget - The
City requests its local delegation to oppose any legislation that (1) will place additional
appraisal caps on property, (2) will place revenue caps on the City, and (3) will limit or impose
additional restrictions on the City's authority to adopt a tax rate and the annual budget.
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4. Annexation, Zoning, Regulating Development, and Eminent Domain — The City requests
its local delegation to oppose any legislation that would limit the City's authority related to
annexation, zoning, regulating property development, and eminent domain.
5. Transportation Improvements — The City requests its local delegation to support legislation
that will enhance its ability to construct and improve transportation projects.
6. Regional Utility Issues — The City requests its local delegation to support legislation that will
encourage and promote regional water and wastewater projects, and to oppose any legislation
that will have an adverse impact on regional water and wastewater projects.
7. Economic Development Incentive Authority — The City requests its local delegation to
oppose legislation that will limit the City's authority to participate in local economic
development projects, or which would impose state oversight. The City requests its local
delegation to support legislation to appropriate funds for the Texas Enterprise Fund and the
Texas Emerging Technology Fund.
8. Endangered Species - The City requests its local delegation to support legislation that will
oppose the listing of the Jollyville Plateau salamander by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as
an endangered species.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the Mayor, Councilmembers, City Manager, City Attorney, City staff members, and the
City's legislative representatives be authorized to testify in opposition to any legislation that would
limit or erode the City's power to self -govern, or in any way be of detriment to the City's authority to
exercise the powers prescribed by the citizens of the City in their elected officials and oppose the
imposition of any state mandates that do not provide for a commensurate level of state funding.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
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hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 23rd day of October, 2014.
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas