City Council Joint Meeting with Legislators

CITY COUNCIL – JOINT MEETING WITH LEGISLATORS City Hall Conference Room 2 January 26, 2024 The City Council held a joint meeting with local legislators at 2:00 p.m. on January 26, 2024 to discuss the 2024 legislative session. The following persons were in attendance: Mayor Danny Laudick; Council Members Chris Latta, Aaron Hawbaker, Dustin Ganfield, Hanna Crisman, and Kelly Dunn; Local Legislators Eric Giddens, Bob Kressig, and Derek Wulf; City Lobbyists Tom Cope and Jon Murphy; staff members Ron Gaines, Jennifer Rodenbeck, Craig Berte, Chase Schrage, Stephanie Sheetz, and Kelly Stern; UNI student representative Noah Hackbart; and representatives from Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier and Derek Wulf’s office. Mayor Laudick called the meeting to order and introductions were made. Each state legislator discussed what committees they serve on and issues they are currently working on. Tom Cope outlined the various 2024 legislation of interest to the City of Cedar Falls. These legislative issues include stormwater runoff, changes to civil service, HF718, LOSST, and UNI funding. There was also discussion about housing legislation and initiatives and mental health challenges. It was noted that March 5 th is the UNI Day at the Capitol. Lastly, there was discussion about continuing discussion between the state legislators and local elected officials. The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 pm by consensus.