Local Issues

Local Legislative Policy Agenda

• Champion streamlining and transparency in licensure and permitting processes across city and county government departments to eliminate unnecessary red tape, accelerate business development, and drive sustained economic growth.
• Support public policies and regulations that encourage both residential and commercial development, and oppose policies that discourage development, such as impact fees, rent control, inclusive zoning, community benefits agreements, and others.
• Support initiatives that will help to increase access to early childhood education, improve student attendance rates, and raise graduation rates, thus providing a more skilled workforce for business and industry in our region.
• Ensure that government expenditures are strategically prioritized to address critical infrastructure improvements, with a focus on reducing the backlog of stormwater drainage and transportation improvement projects.
• Encourage targeted investment in the recruitment, training, and retention of fully staffed public safety agencies, while supporting the proactive and consistent enforcement of local laws and ordinances, ensuring the safety of visitors and residents, and building community trust.
• Extend the duration of the Certificate of Appropriateness from one year to three years.
• Support implementation of the five-year strategic plan approved by the Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH) by leading workgroups and facilitating communication among local government, businesses, community partners, and service providers.
• Advocate for protecting local businesses and their futures by opposing ordinances and regulations that unnecessarily hinder their ability to operate efficiently and competitively, particularly those businesses that consistently follow all applicable laws and ordinances.

Updated August 2025