Res 2020-014/adopting Guiding Principles for the City’s 2020 Federal and State Legislative Action Program

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Revenue and Finance • Oppose legislation that would impose a revenue and/or tax cap of any type, negatively expand appraisal caps, erode the local sales tax base, impose additional state fees or costs on city services, amend current taxing authority without replacing lost revenue with a fixed revenue stream, or erode the ability of a city to issue debt. • Support legislation that will exempt more costs from the newly imposed 3.5% revenue cap. • Support legislation that would simplify the effective tax rate calculation for notice purposes only, and make beneficial amendments to the equity appraisal statute. • Support legislative action that broadens the use of state cable franchise PEG (public, educational, government) funds for municipal operations. • Support legislative action that enables local officials to access resources to provide quality police, fire, emergency management and medical services, and community efforts. • Support legislative action to allow utilization of revenue from the Hotel Occupancy Tax to maintain our unique and beautiful river basin. Land Use • Oppose legislation that would erode municipal authority, including: annexation, eminent domain, zoning, regulatory takings, tree preservation, building codes, and short-term rentals. • Support legislative to enhance cities' ability to protect historical, cultural and natural resources and property values by implementing development standards. • Support legislative action to increase funding for workforce housing for workers who are the backbone of the City of San Marcos, strengthen and enhance veteran housing programs, and increase the availability of affordable housing for all. Economic Development • Support the San Marcos Air & Rail Terminal (SMART) project which will provide intermodal freight capacity and a key link to national transportation infrastructure as well as bring thousands IN