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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />February 23, 2015February 23, 2015AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />N/A N/A <br />Patrice Fogarty Patrice Fogarty Source of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By: <br />N/A N/A <br />City Secretary's Office City Secretary's Office Account Number:Account Number: <br />Department: <br />N/A N/A <br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: <br />N/A N/A <br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />Other: <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />Attachments :Attachments : <br />1. TML White Paper1. TML White Paper <br />2. Language of SB 3432. Language of SB 343 <br />3. TML Letter to Senator Huffines3. TML Letter to Senator Huffines <br />4. Resolution in opposition to SB 3434. Resolution in opposition to SB 343 <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Regarding the current legislative session, Senator Don Huffines (Dallas area) filed Senate Bill 343.  Senate Bill Regarding the current legislative session, Senator Don Huffines (Dallas <br /> area) filed Senate Bill 343.  Senate Bill <br />343 would have the effect of turning home rule cities into general law cities.  343 would have the effect of turning home rule cities into general law cities.  <br />This bill absolutely erodes the powers of a home rule municipality to adopt ordinances affecting the City's ability to This bill absolutely erodes the powers of a home rule municipality <br /> to adopt ordinances affecting the City's ability to <br />govern its citizens.  Under the bill, city voters and locallygovern its citizens.  Under the bill, city voters and locally--elected officials would have to get the state legislature's <br /> elected officials would have to get the state legislature's <br />permission to enact any local ordinance, rule, or regulation.permission to enact any local ordinance, rule, or regulation. <br />The Texas Municipal League has written to Senator Huffines and also published a white paper regarding this bill.  The Texas Municipal League has written to Senator Huffines and also <br /> published a white paper regarding this bill.  <br />Both are attached for review.  Both are attached for review.  <br />Should Council adopt this Resolution, a copy will be sent to all elected representatives for the City and to Senator Should Council adopt this Resolution, a copy will be sent to all <br /> elected representatives for the City and to Senator Should Council adopt this Resolution, a copy will be sent to all elected representatives for the City and to Senator Should Council <br /> adopt this Resolution, a copy will be sent to all elected representatives for the City and to Senator <br />Huffines. <br />Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: <br />Consider approval or other action of a Resolution opposing Senate Bill 343.  Consider approval or other action of a Resolution opposing Senate Bill 343.  <br />Approved for City Council AgendaApproved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate <br /> <br />