Council Legislative Committee — Columbia, SC
Date: 2022-10-25
Time: 10:00

COLUMBIA COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022


The Columbia Council Legislative Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, October 25,
2022 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737 Main Street, 2nd Floor,
Columbia, SC 29201. Members of the public may view the meeting online at
www.columbiasc.gov. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (803)545-3045 or
cityclerk@columbiasc.gov if you have questions regarding the meeting.

 The Honorable Daniel J. Rickenmann, Mayor
 The Honorable Aditi Bussells, At-Large  The Honorable Joe E. Taylor, Jr., District IV

Prior to entering the meeting please turn all electronic communication devices to the silent, vibrate or off
 position. All presenters are asked to speak directly into the microphone for recording purposes.

CALL TO ORDER
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

1. City of Columbia Legislative Priorities - The Honorable Daniel J. Rickenmann, Mayor

ADJOURNMENT




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COLUMBIA COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022


The Columbia Council Legislative Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, October 25,
2022 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737 Main Street, 2nd Floor,
Columbia, SC 29201. Members of the public may view the meeting online at
www.columbiasc.gov. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (803)545-3045 or
cityclerk@columbiasc.gov if you have questions regarding the meeting.

 The Honorable Daniel J. Rickenmann, Mayor
 The Honorable Aditi Bussells, At-Large  The Honorable Joe E. Taylor, Jr., District IV

Prior to entering the meeting please turn all electronic communication devices to the silent, vibrate or off
 position. All presenters are asked to speak directly into the microphone for recording purposes.

CALL TO ORDER
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

1. City of Columbia Legislative Priorities - The Honorable Daniel J. Rickenmann, Mayor

ADJOURNMENT




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MEETING DATE: October 25, 2022

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: City of Columbia Legislative Priorities - The Honorable Daniel
 J. Rickenmann, Mayor
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COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022


CALL TO ORDER

The Columbia Council Legislative Committee conducted a meeting on Tuesday, October 25,
2022 at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC
29201. The Honorable Daniel J. Rickenmann, Chair called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.

Attendee Name Title Status
Daniel J. Rickenmann Chair Present
Joe E. Taylor Member Present
Aditi Bussells Member Present

Upon a motion made by Mr. Taylor and seconded by Mayor Rickenmann, the Committee voted
unanimously to amend the agenda to add an Executive Session for the discussion of negotiations
incident to proposed contractual arrangements pursuant to S.C. Code §30-4-70(a)(2) –
Legislative Affairs.

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

2. City of Columbia Legislative Priorities - The Honorable Daniel J. Rickenmann, Mayor –
 Received as information

Ms. Pamela Benjamin, CPM, Assistant City Manager for Administrative Services said we will
discuss the City of Columbia legislative priorities. She asked committee members to provide
guidance on the policy and budget related priorities.

Mr. Kyle Michel, Kyle Michel Law Firm provided a summary of the Municipal Association’s
regional meeting held in Cayce. During the meeting, mayors and councilmembers from local
governments raised various issues they hope to see addressed in the next Legislative Session,
including increasing municipal fine limits, adjusting ordinance fine limits, and implementing red
light cameras for traffic enforcement. He emphasized that these are not official recommendation
of what local governments should be concentrating on at the State House.

There was discussion about opioid settlement funds for abatement through the South Carolina
Opioid Recovery Fund; water, sewer, storm water, and road infrastructure needs; homelessness;
mental health; short-term rentals; traffic measures; increasing fines for illegal dumping; property
tax modernization; inclusionary zoning; and annexation solutions.


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 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022

They also reviewed funding requests for phase two of the railroad quiet zone ($3 million); $15
million for the balance of railroad crossings; completion of the Vista Greenway bridge
connectivity; and $9 million for homeless services.

There was consensus for City staff to prepare detailed memos or reports on specific programs
and funding needs; schedule follow-up meetings with relevant parties, including DOT officials
and potential partners; lobbyists to begin engaging with legislators on key priorities; and report
on progress at the November 1, 2022 City Council meeting.

The Committee did not enter into Executive Session.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 5:32 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:



Erika D. Moore Hammond, CMC
City Clerk




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