2013 - COFW Legislative AgendaFederal Way
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2013
STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
MAYOR
Skip Priest
CITY COUNCIL
Jeanne Burbidge
Bob Celski
Dini Duclos
Jim Ferrell
Roger Freeman
Susan Honda
Linda Kochmar
CITY ADMINISTRATION
Chris Carrel, Communications Coordinator
Martin J. Durkan, Contract Lobbyist
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2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
The City of Federal Way's 2013 Legislative Agenda focuses on priority areas of public safety,
economic development and critical transportation and infrastructure projects. The City will focus
its efforts on the following legislative items and funding requests and work with other
stakeholders and lawmakers to support legislative action on these items.
Public Safety
• Restore Liquor Excise Tax revenue sharing for local public safety
• Retail reporting of liquor theft
• Strengthen copper wire theft prevention and enforcement
Economic Development
• Preserve tourism promotion funds
• Secure Critical Capacity Project funds
• Performing Arts and Conference Center funding
Transportation
• Complete the Triangle Project
• Transportation investment funding
The City may also take positions for or against issues that arise either as legislation or through
the State of Washington budget process, according to their impact on city administration and
programs, the Federal Way community and local economy.
The Legislative Agenda is guided by five key principles:
1. Maintaining revenue sources
2. Promoting economic growth
3. Preserving and enhancing the City's ability to deliver high -quality, cost-effective services
to citizens and businesses
4. Ensuring quality of life
5. Retaining local decision -making
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