Chart of NLC Resolutions 

Resolution Number and Title	Summary of Resolution	Staff Recommendation	Include in Draft 2005 LAPs?
CED#4:  Housing: Keeping the American Dream Alive in America’s Cities	Support legislation to strengthen our world-class housing finance system and make the dream of homeownership attainable for more hardworking Americans.	Support	No – LAP already exists regarding affordable housing.
EENR#1:  The Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program	Urge Congress to authorize 20% of Outer Continental Shelf revenues to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and designate $125 million to the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program to assist the recreation needs of economically distressed communities.	No Position	No – No significant impact to Sunnyvale.
EENR#2:  Supporting Funding for a Coastal Wetlands Restoration Program	Encourage Congress to develop a programmatic engineering and scientific plan to restore coastal wetlands and to secure the federal funding required to implement such a plan.	Support	No – LAP already exists on strengthening wetlands protection.
FAIR#1:  In Opposition to Legislation that Prevents Local Governments from Collecting Business Activity Taxes	Oppose legislative efforts which have negative consequences for local taxing and regulatory authority and disproportionately affect local businesses.	Support	No – LAP already exists on the protection of local revenues.
FAIR#2:  Local Government Opposition to Requirements for State Collection and Administration of Local Telecommunications Taxes in Federal Legislation on Streamlined Sales and Use Tax	Oppose legislation that would preempt local government collection or administration of revenues or would diminish local government net revenues.	Support	No – LAP already exists on the protection of local revenues.
FAIR#3:  Support the development of a Plan to End Hispanic Under Representation in the Federal Government	Support the development of a plan to end the under representation of Hispanics in the Federal Government by 2008.	No Position	No – No significant impact to Sunnyvale.
HD#3:  Resolution Affirming Federalism and Local Authority Regarding Marriage	Urge Congress to ensure that any federal legislation should uphold state and local laws and oppose the passage of legislation which would limit the authority of state and local government to define marriage or confer its benefits upon their residents.	Support	Yes – Protects local authority regarding marriage.
HD#2:  Prescription Drug Costs	Urge the federal government to work diligently to reduce the cost of prescription drugs, including finding a safe and reliable way for U.S. citizens to obtain prescription drugs from sources outside of the United States	Support	Yes – Sunnyvale residents could benefit from reduced cost of prescription drugs.
HD#4: Supporting Resources to Fight HIV/AIDS	Urge the federal government to increase the funding for HIV/AIDS programs.	Support	No – LAP already exists on funding for HIV/AIDS.
HD#5:  Homeless Veterans	Urge the federal government to support a national study to determine the cause of homelessness, especially among African American and Hispanic veterans.	No Position	No – LAP already exists regarding homelessness.
HD#6:  Equal Access to Educational Opportunities and Resources for Hispanic Children	Improve access to and funding for early education programs such as Head Start and urge the President and Congress to fully fund the No Child Left Behind Act.	Support	No – LAPs already exists on Head Start and No Child Left Behind Act.
HD#7:  In Support of Improved Healthcare Benefits and Services for Hispanics	Support education and training programs for Hispanics that enhance jobs skills that will lead to jobs that provide health benefits.	Support	Yes – Sunnyvale’s large Hispanic population could benefit from increased education and training programs.
HD#8:  Keeping Head Start Local	Support reauthorization of the Head Start and Early Head Start programs and increase Head Start funding to all eligible children	Support	No – LAP already exists regarding Head Start funding.
HD#13: Supporting a Coordinated Campaign to Save the Veterans Administration Medical Centers	Request that the Administration take all appropriate steps to oppose further consideration of the closure of the VA Centers.	No Position	No – No significant impact to Sunnyvale.
ITC#2:  Media Ownership and Consolidation	Urge the FCC to revise its media ownership rules in a way that allows for more public input and better protects and preserves diversity of media ownership in local and national markets.	No Position	No – No significant impact to Sunnyvale.
ITC#3:  Broadband Access to the Internet Over Wireline Facilities	Urge the FCC to consult with local governments to identify the primary obstacles to DSL service expansion.	Yes	No – LAP already exists on protecting local authority with regard to telecommunications.
PSCP#1:  Resolution on Transportation of Nuclear Waste	Urge the federal government to provide adequate funds, training and equipment to all cities affected by the transportation and disposal of nuclear waste.	Yes	No – LAP already exists on hazardous waste transport and funding.
PSCP#2:  Domestic Violence and International Human Rights Abuse	Oppose violent crimes against women and support full funding for Violence Against Women Act programs.	Yes	No – LAP already exists regarding domestic violence.
PSCP#3:  Adopting Public Safety Communications Interoperability Standards	Promote the use of public safety communications standards in all cities across the United States.	Yes	No – LAP already exists on interoperability standards.
TIS#1:  Security of Air Cargo Placed on Passenger Planes	Support increased federal funding for research and development of technology to improve inspection rates of air cargo on passenger planes.	No Position	No – No significant impact to Sunnyvale.
TIS#2:  The Reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century	Urge Congress to pass a well-funded, six-year transportation reauthorization bill early in the 109th Congress.	Support	No – LAP already exists on this issue.