City of San Antonio - File #: 17-5733

• File #: 17-5733
• Type: Staff Briefing - Without Ordinance
• In control: Intergovernmental Relations Committee
• On agenda: 10/30/2017
• Posting Language: Briefing and update on the 115th U.S. Congress and the Federal Legislative Program. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Jeff Coyle, Director, Government & Public Affairs] a. IGR Committee DC Trip b. Coordination with Community Partners c. Other Federal Issues

DEPARTMENT: Government and Public Affairs


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Jeff Coyle


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:

Federal Legislative Update


SUMMARY:

Briefing and update on federal legislative issues and the September 2017 Intergovernmental Relations Committee trip to Washington, D.C.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

IGR Committee DC Trip
The Government and Public Affairs Department coordinated a September 26-27, 2017, visit to Washington, D.C. attended by IGR Committee Chair Rey Salda?a and Councilmember Manny Pelaez. The Department scheduled meetings with federal agencies and elected officials to discuss several priorities for the City of San Antonio, including: Tax reform, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, human trafficking, teen pregnancy prevention, and funding for public safety and transportation infrastructure. Trip participants and also met with National League of Cities leadership while in D.C. The IGR Committee will receive a briefing on the outcome of the meetings as well as action steps that have taken place following each meeting.

Federal Legislative Program - Coordination with community partners
The Government and Public Affairs department conducts outreach to other city departments and local private and public partners in the development of the Federal Legislative Program. In August of 2016, in preparation for the 115th Congress, GPA requested input and priority issues from all City Departments as well as local partners, including Bexar County, the Alamo Area Council of Governments, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Outreach was also conducted to major businesses in San Antonio such as USAA, Valero, HEB, AT&T, Toyota, and others. Additionally, in order to maintain open lines of communication with local partners, GPA hosts a quarterly 'roundtable' meeting with government affairs staff with San Antonio stakeholders. Participants in the roundtable include CPS Energy, SAWS, Bexar Coun...