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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff
DATE: December 30, 2024
SUBJECT:
A resolution endorsing the Legislative Action Program of the DuPage Mayor's and Manager's Conference for the 2025 Legislative Session.
PURPOSE:
A resolution endorsing the Legislative Action Program (LAP) of the DuPage Mayor's and Manager's (DMMC) allows the City of Aurora to publicly support the organization's legislative priorities along with other member communities in DuPage County.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora is a member and active participant of the DMMC, with staff serving on the Board of Directors, Mayor's and Manager's Committee and the Legislative Committee. The organization works to align member municipalities on issues deemed as important so we speak with one voice when communicating with the State of Illinois. There are 35 member municipalities in the DMMC, representing over one million Illinois residents. The 2025 LAP is attached for your review (Attachment A).
DISCUSSION:
The City of Aurora endorsing the LAP provides a way for the council to stay informed on the legislative positions of some of our member organizations and communicate that information to their residents. Additionally, when working with the State of Illinois on specific issues, it provides both the city and the DMMC a comprehensive platform on legislative issues to protect and benefit our specific local interests. The 2025 LAP focuses on:
* Municipal Revenues and Unfunded Mandates
o Protection of local revenue, support of increased Local Government Distributive Funds (LGDF) and working against unfunded mandates/pre-emption of local control.
* Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Open Meetings Act (OMA)
o Common sense changes to FOIA, specifically adopting the federal definition of commercial requests, preserve transparency and mitigate the abuse of FOIA for entertainment and profit.
* Sustainable Public Pension Systems
o Protect public pensions and the taxpayers tha...
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