TITLE
Recommendation to receive and file staff report on Government Affairs by the Numbers for Fiscal Year 2013.
DISCUSSION
Staff provides this "Government Affairs by the Numbers" report annually as a way to quantify the City's legislative efforts. Attached for your information are two documents:
FY 13: Government Affairs by the Numbers
Overview of State and Federal Successes
Funds Long Beach receives for projects, and/or saves from state or federal cuts are the result of collaborative efforts by the Mayor and City Council, the Federal and State Legislation Committees, the City's legislative advocates Mike Arnold and Associates, and Van Scoyoc and Associates, City staff, and our Long Beach federal and State delegations. Information presented here does not include competitive grant funds that were awarded in FY 13; rather the report reflects dollar amounts the City acquired or protected through legislative advocacy.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER