Council-Manager Memo #07 Thursday, February 16, 2017

WHAT’S INSIDE: Page Calendar Details ......................................................................................................... 2 Information: February 27 – Center for Transportation Studies’ Impact Assessment Results for the Charlotte Douglas International Airport ............................................................ 3 March 2 – NBS Civic Leadership Academy ................................................................. 3 Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment for McClean Road Railroad Crossing ............... 4 2017 State Legislative Report #2 ............................................................................... 4 WEEK IN REVIEW:

Mon (Feb 20) Tues (Feb 21) Wed (Feb 22) Thurs (Feb 23) Fri (Feb 24) 12:00 PM Council Zoning Briefing, Room 886 1:00 PM Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Room 280 5:00 PM Zoning Meeting, Room CH-14

6:00 PM Providence Road Sidewalk Drop-In Meeting, St. Gabriel Church

1:30 PM Budget Workshop, Room 267 5:30 PM MTC Meeting, Room 267 6:30 PM Olde Providence Rd. Sidewalk Public Meeting, Wesley United Methodist Church

12:00 PM Economic Development Committee, Room CH-14 5:30 PM Uptown Connects Study Public Workshop, 7th Street Market

Mayor and Council Communication 2/16/17 Page 2

CALENDAR DETAILS: Monday, February 20 12:00 PM Council Zoning Briefing (optional), Room 886 1:00 PM Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Room 280

AGENDA: Federal update; National League of Cities; State update; Trending topics

5:00 PM Zoning Meeting, Room CH-14 Tuesday, February 21 6:00 PM Providence Road sidewalk drop-in meeting, St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church 3601 Providence Road

City staff will share information about a proposed sidewalk along Providence Road from Greentree Drive to Knob Oak Lane. The project team will present conceptual design plans for residents to view and provide feedback.

Wednesday, February 22 1:30 PM Budget Workshop, Room 267 5:30 PM Metropolitan Transit Commission, Room 267 AGENDA: All-access pass discount program; FY17/18 budget overview 6:30 PM Olde Providence Road sidewalk public meeting, Wesley United Methodist Church 3715 Rea Road

Staff will share information on a proposed sidewalk along Olde Providence Road from English Meadows Road to English Meadows Lane

Thursday, February 23 12:00 PM Economic Development Committee, Room CH-14

AGENDA: Incentive programs (corridor programs); CBI Advisory Committee geography adjustment; ED Committee work plan; Future meeting topics

5:30 PM Uptown Connects Study Public Workshop, 7th Street Market 224 East 7th Street February and March calendars are attached.

February-March2017.pdf

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INFORMATION: February 27 – Center for Transportation Studies’ Impact Assessment Results for the Charlotte Douglas International Airport Staff Resource: Brent Cagle, Aviation, 704-359-4035, bdcagle@cltairport.com On Monday, February 27 Aviation Director Brent Cagle will share results from the recent regional economic impact assessment conducted by the Center for Transportation Studies at UNC Charlotte, focusing on Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s contribution to the economic health of the region. The event will be held at the CLT Center at 5601 Wilkinson Blvd. from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Chamber CEO Bob Morgan, and executives from American Airlines will also make remarks. A more detailed invitation is attached below.

CLT_Invitation_021417c.pdf

March 2 – NBS Civic Leadership Academy Staff Resource: Lacey Williams, NBS, 704-336-2172, lacey.williams@charlottenc.gov The inaugural class of Neighborhood & Business Services’ Civic Leadership Academy begins on Thursday, March 2. It includes 35 residents, five from each council district, who represent a spectrum of diversity in terms of age, race, gender, and leadership experience. Participants will attend eight sessions focusing on:

• Using leadership styles to make a positive impact on their communities • Enhancing their understanding of Charlotte’s history and culture • Better understanding how local government works • Developing relationships with other community and local government leaders

The group was chosen from a pool of more than 250 applicants. Because the program could not accommodate all those interested, staff is encouraging the remaining applicants to participate in training opportunities available through other City programs and partners. Mayor and City Council are invited to attend the graduation ceremony on April 20. Graduation ceremony details will be shared once they are finalized. Additional information including a summary of the individual academy workshops is available online.

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Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment for McLean Road Railroad Crossing Staff Resources: Debbie Smith, CDOT, 704-336-3935, dsmith@charlottenc.gov Liz Babson, CDOT, 704-336-3916, ebabson@charlottenc.gov The City will establish its first railroad Quiet Zone at McLean Road in northeast Charlotte (map attached) on March 1, 2017. The notification letter has been provided to the Federal Railroad Administration, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Amtrak, North Carolina Department of Transportation, North Carolina Department of Public Safety, and the Charlotte Fire Department. A quiet zone is a section of railroad where the train does not routinely sound its horn prior to crossing the roadway. Quiet zones were requested after several neighborhoods in northeast, west, and central parts of Charlotte expressed concerns about train horn noise. The Federal Railroad Administration established the Train Horn Rule which set national routine sounding of train horn standards at all public roadway crossings. The Train Horn Rule includes a formal quiet zone process which requires the installation of specific safety infrastructure to provide conditions equally as safe as sounding the train horn. NCDOT, as part of the Harrisburg to Charlotte Double Track Project, installed gates, warning lights, medians, and other safety infrastructure that allows the City to establish a quiet zone at McLean Road without any construction costs to the city. In the coming months, NCDOT will install the safety infrastructure at Back Creek Church Road and the City will seek to establish a quiet zone there. CDOT included a quiet zone program as part of the Transportation Action Plan (TAP) 2016 Update. City Council is scheduled to adopt the TAP update at the February 27, 2017 Council Business meeting.

Quiet zone.pdf

2017 State Legislative Report #2 Staff Resource: Dana Fenton, City Manager’s Office, 704-336-2009, dfenton@charlottenc.gov Attached is the Week 2 State Legislative Report.

2017 week 2 report.pdf

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

3:00 pm Food/Beverage MWSBE Event at

CLT,

CLT Center

2

3

10:00am

Open Streets 704 Press Conference,

2007

Commonwealth Ave.

4

5 6 12:00pm

Environment

Committee Mtg., Room 280

5:00pm

Council

Workshop/Citizens’

Forum, Room 267

7 8 12:00pm

HAND Committee

Mtg., Room 280

9 12:00pm

ED&GC Committee

Mtg., Room CH-14

1:30pm Budget Committee Mtg., Room 280

10 11

12 13 2:00pm

Transportation &

Planning Committee

Mtg., Room 280

5:00pm

Council Business Mtg., Room 267

14 15 16 12:00pm

Community Safety

Committee Mtg.,

Room 280

6:00 pm

Districts 1& 2 Town Hall Mtg.,

St. Luke Missionary

Baptist Church – 1600 Norris Avenue

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Rea Rd. Sidewalk

Public Mtg., Good

Shepherd Presby Church – 3307 Rea

Rd.

6:30pm–8:00pm

Brown Grier and

Sandy Porter Rd Public Mtg., Kennedy

MS – 4000 Gallant Lane

17 12:00pm

Equitable ED

Recommendation

s, Hyatt House – 435 E. Trade St.

18 8:30am - 1:30pm Neighborhood Board

Retreat, Goodwill

Opportunity Campus – 5301 Wilkinson Blvd.

19 20 12:00pm

Council Zoning

Briefing (optional),

Room 886

1:00pm

Intergovernmental Relations Committee

Mtg., Room 280

5:00pm

Zoning Mtg., Room CH-14

21 6:00pm-7:30pm

Providence Rd.

Sidewalk Mtg., St.

Gabriel Catholic Church – 3016

Providence Rd.

22 1:30pm

Budget Workshop,

Room 267

5:30pm

MTC Meeting,

Room 267

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Old Providence Sidewalk Mtg.,

Wesley UMC – 3715 Rea Rd.

23 12:00pm

ED&GC Committee

Mtg., Room CH-14

5:30pm

Uptown Connects

Study Public Workshop, 7th Street

Public Market – 224

E. 7th St.

24 25

26 27 12:00pm

Governance &

Accountability

Committee Mtg., Room 280

5:00pm

Citizens’

Forum/Council Business Mtg., Room

267

28

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12:00pm

Community Safety Committee Mtg.,

Room 280

3 4

5 6 12:00pm

Environment Committee Mtg.,

Room 280

5:00pm

Council

Workshop/Citizens’ Forum, Room 267

7 8 12:00pm

HAND Committee Mtg., Room 280

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Idlewild/Rama/

Monroe

Intersection Proj Mtg., Independence

Library – 6000

Conference Dr.

9 12:00pm

ED&GC Committee Mtg.,

Room CH-14

1:30pm Budget Committee

Mtg., Room 280

10 11

12 13 2:00pm

Transportation &

Planning Committee

Mtg., Room 280

14 15 16 17 18

19 20 12:00pm

Council Zoning Briefing (optional),

Room 886

1:00pm

Intergovernmental

Relations Committee Mtg.,

Room 280

5:00pm

Zoning Mtg., Room CH-14

21 22 12:00pm

HAND Committee Mtg., Room 280

1:30pm

Budget Workshop,

Room 267

5:30pm

MTC Meeting,

Room 267

23 12:00pm

ED&GC Committee Mtg.,

Room CH-14

24 25

26 27 12:00pm

Governance &

Accountability

Committee Mtg., Room 280

5:00pm

Citizens’

Forum/Council

Business Mtg., Room 267

28 29 30 1:30pm Budget Committee

Mtg., Room 280

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2017

March

2017

NLC

Congressional

Cities

Conference,

Washington,

DC

NLC Congressional Cities Conference

Washington, DC

NCLM Town

Hall Day

Raleigh, NC

PLEASE JOIN US!

We’re proud to share the latest news about Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s economic contributions to the greater Charlotte region.CLT has become one of the fastest growing airports in the country, and this vibrant city and region have helped fuel a decade of unprecedented growth.

It’s time to celebrate!WHEN Monday, February 27, 2017, from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

WHAT CLT Aviation Director Brent Cagle will share results from the recent regional economic impact assessment conducted by the Center for Transportation Policy Studies at UNC Charlotte. Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts, American Airlines executives and Charlotte Chamber CEO Bob Morgan will also make brief remarks.

WHERE CLT Center 5601 Wilkinson Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28208

RSVP Please email Lauren Nichols at lsnichols@cltairport.com or 704.359.4257 by February 22 to register to attend.

PARKING:Event parking will be available in the Business Valet deck at the corner of Wilkinson Blvd. off Harlee Ave. Take the first right after turning in off Harlee Ave. to park on the lower level of the parking deck.

CLT Powers Region’s EconomyEconomic Impact Announcement

CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

M E M O R A N D U M

February 16, 2017

TO: Marcus Jones, City Manager

Randy Harrington, Chief Financial Officer

FROM: Dana Fenton, Intergovernmental Relations Manager

SUBJECT: Week 2 State Legislative Report

What You Need to Know:

Provide Certain Property Tax Relief (HB 2 – Dollar, Saine, Hardister, R. Turner) expands

the exemption from residential property taxes for disabled veterans from the first $45,000 of

property value to 100% of the property value, and creates a new exemption for the surviving

spouses of emergency personnel such as police and firefighters. If approved, the bill would take

effect July 1, 2017. The fiscal impact of HB 2 upon the City is estimated at between $550,000

and $600,000 annually. Referred to House State and Local Government II.

Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment (HB 3 – McGrady, Lewis, Malone, Goodman

/ SB 34 – B. Jackson): Just like the last several sessions, proposals to amend the state

constitution to prevent eminent domain from being used for economic development purposes

have been introduced. HB 3 reported out of House Judiciary I and will be debated on the House

floor on February 16. SB 34 referred to Senate Rules. The proposed amendments do not impact

the manner in which the City of Charlotte undertakes condemnation of property.

BRIGHT Futures Act (HB 68 – Szoka, Saine, S. Martin, Brenden Jones / SB 65 –

Meredith) focuses on accelerating the deployment of digital infrastructure in rural and unserved

areas by connecting them to the key markets of broadband-enabled services, retail online

services, internet of things, Grid Power, healthcare and education. HB 68 referred to House

Energy and Public Utilities. SB 65 referred to Senate Rules.

Private Action Local Compliance / Immigration Laws (HB 113 – Cleveland, Conrad, Millis,

Speciale) creates a private cause of action to force local governments to comply with state

immigration laws. It allows any person who resides within the jurisdiction of a city or city police

department that the person believes is not in compliance to bring an action for declaratory and

injunctive relief, which shall be filed in the superior court of any county in which the defendant

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city or city police department has jurisdiction.

Public Meetings / Records Laws Violations (SB 77 – Cook, Sanderson) provides that the

penalty for violating the open meetings laws, denying access to public records for purposes of

inspection and examination or to deny copies of public records would be a class 3 misdemeanor,

which is a criminal offense.

Previous Week Reports:

Mecklenburg / Police Countywide Jurisdiction (SB 5 – Tarte, Bishop, J. Jackson) amends

the 1969 local legislation (SL 1969-1170) that was one of the legal basis for the consolidation of

the City and County Police Departments in 1993 and that provides the framework for Charlotte-

Mecklenburg Police Department to provide law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas

of the County. SB 5 adds police officers of the six towns (Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville,

Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville) to those authorized by the Board of County Commissioners

to provide law enforcement services in unincorporated areas of the County, provided that an

agreement exists to allow the exercise of this authority. SB 5 also appears to give each town

council veto power over any other municipality’s police forces exercising police powers in their

extra-territorial jurisdictional planning areas, which is a new power to each municipality. The

lead primary sponsor, Senator Tarte, stated that the legislation was requested by the County

Manager so that the County could seek the lowest cost service to provide law enforcement

services in the unincorporated areas of the County. Referred to Senate State and Local

Government.

Citizens Protection Act of 2017 (HB 63 – Warren, Collins, Jordan, Adams) amends the

sanctuary city legislation passed in 2015 (HB 318) by adding sanctions for cities and counties

that enact what are known as “sanctuary city” ordinances, resolution, policies, procedures,

practices, etc. Sanctions include withholding revenues attributable from beer and wine,

telecommunications, video programming and piped natural gas taxes, which total approximately

$21.1 million annually.

Municipal Elections (HB 64 – Warren, Conrad, Bert Jones, Collins) requires that all

elections for municipal offices filled by election of the people must be held in even-numbered

years beginning in 2022.

Charlotte Firefighters Retirement System (HB 58 – Dulin, Autry, Belk, R. Moore / SB 54 –

Waddell, Tarte, Bishop) is local legislation that enables the Retirement System to comply with

the Voluntary Correction Program entered into with the Internal Revenue Service, by which the

method for computing a firefighters final average salary is determined. The bill has no fiscal

impact upon the System.

House Bill 2: Several bills have been filed to Repeal House Bill 2 including: Repeal HB2 (SB

25 – J. Jackson, Bryant, McKissick), HB2 Repeal / Equality for All (HB 78 – Brockman),

Equality for All/Repeal HB2 (HB 82 – Harrison, Fisher, Butler, Autry / SB 84 –

Chaudhuri, Woodard, Van Duyn), and Common Sense Compromise to Repeal HB2 (HB

107 – Jackson / SB 93 – Blue, Van Duyn).