Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 09-20-2016
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Office of the City Manager
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Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of and authorization to execute Resolution No. 938, a resolution of support for the Tulsa Regional Chamber 2017 OneVoice Legislative Priorities
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Background:
In 2008, the Tulsa Metro Chamber created the OneVoice agenda to represent the Tulsa Metropolitan area at the State Capitol and at the U.S. Capitol as one unified voice. The City of Broken Arrow participated in the development of the OneVoice Agenda. This was accomplished by Staff's attendance at the sub-committee meeting and the Tulsa Regional Business Summit, which was designed to better define the OneVoice agenda.
The OneVoice Agenda is attached for the Council's review. The priorities for State legislation include:
1. Addressing the teacher shortage.
2. Expand behavioral health and substance abuse services that improve workforce efficiency.
3. Boost public safety, create efficiencies in state spending and help additional Oklahomans suffering from behavioral health issues.
4. Support completion of the Gilcrease Expressway.
5. Support economic incentives including tax credits, exemptions, and incentives that provide an economic return to the state of Oklahoma, address current and future healthcare workforce needs in urban and rural Oklahoma.
6. Oppose school vouchers directing public funds to private schools.
7. Support sentencing reforms and rehabilitation programs that enable nonviolent offenders to reenter the workforce faster.
8. Maintain the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology annual budget at its Fiscal Year 2017 level.
9. Preserve and maintain Oklahoma's position as a leading oil and gas producing state.
10. Support legislation to preserve and diversify sources of revenue available to municipalities and reduce the volatility associated with a single source for revenue.
11. While acknowledgin...
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