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National League of Cities Rebuild and Reimagine America's Infrastructure Brochue Copyrighted May 7, 2018 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 6. ITEM TITLE: National League of Cities Rebuild and Reimagine America's Infrastructure Brochure SUMMARY: City Manager transmitting the public information brochure Rebuild and Reimagine America's Infrastructure from the National League of Cities. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File ATTACHMENTS: Description Type NLC Rebuild and Reimagine America's Infrastructure Staff Memo Brochure ., . ! � �, . . ! � r r �� 1 , -' � f�' _ � � r �` I■pl��I �' . _ �'1��____ ' �' � .. �- - _ "�8', �� _,Kv .'�_' � . � . � � � � � � � � � GUIDING PRINCIPLES � - NVESTMENTE - PROJECTS RIVEN - PARTNERSHIPAL Together, cities and our Local leaders, from cities Cities are already paying their federal partners must large and small, are best fair share and need a steady address the existing core positioned to identify where federal partner to fund infrastruc[ure backlog, infrastruc[ure needs are exlsGng naGonal programs reestablish long-term funding greatest and should be given and make slgnlficant capltal and use new technologies a strongervoice in how lnvestments forthe long-term that will serve America's limited federal dollars are benefit of the economy. cities for the next 100 years. invested. EXPAND REVENUE REBUILD AND TOOLS REIMAGINE -�e�� —�� . - Cities should be given more Cities are leading the way Flexibiliry to raise revenues in building intermodal, _j1� and use Innovative financing sustalnable and Interconnected �� i �� technlques whlle protecGng Infrastruc[ure networks that � exlsting tools, such as tax- suppor[a modern economy. ��- ; exempt bonds, to drlve Congress must Invest In clGes' �i t( I" �' � _ - reglonal Investments that Ge vlslon to rebulld and relmaglne (,�� I� � .� � into the national network. America's infrastruc[ure. - � -_� __ �+.�� '�� V � . � r yI � 7.--_ T — �� I �i. , . . `Yfii i � L�� 4. - _ �=:�---"� - - _- � � �� , � � � � � � � �>\�j,;�j��. . � r *�xY�`' r �� i 'c i. , � '�`- `► ... iN"'ii• •��. = +� ; � � '.:.� NLC calls on Congress to improve our nation's water infrastructure by passing legislation that will: • Reauthorize and provide federal funding for NLC C�15 OII�.'OIIgYe55 t0 waterinfrastructureimprovementsthrough updateournation'sbroadband the Clean Water antl Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funtl (SRF) programs; lI1fYB5$IICfIIYE by pdSSlIlg • Pro��de fwi appropr�ae�o� eo me were� legislationthatwill: Infrastructure Finance antl Innovation Act (WIFIA) for loans and loan guarantees for • Expand broatlbantl access to underserved waterinfrastructureprojects, tojumpstaRthe neighborhoodsbyeliminatingstatebarriersto US.Army Corps of Engineers WIRA program, municipal broadband networks; and to permanently establish the program • Target federal money to communiry beyond a pilot prog2m; institutions, underserved communities, and • Remove the fetleral volume cap on tax-exempt low-income families by fixing funding shortfalls bonds for water and wastewater infrastructure in the Fetleral Communications Commission's projects, which will make additional private Universal Service Funtl and modernizing capital available forwater projects; contribution methods; • Establish a comprehensive and Flexible • Establish a broatlbantl grant program integratetl planning antl permitting process to accompany the U.S. Department of for local water, wastewaterand stormwater AgricWture's Rural Utiliry Service Broadband management that will allow communities Loan program and increase the population tomeettheirrequirementsundertheClean thresholdforeligibleareastoatleast20,000; WaterAct and Safe Drinking WaterAct in an • Increase funding forCommunity Development efficient and cost-effective mannerthrough Bbckgrants antl Choice Neighborhootls thesequencingandschedulingofprojects; grants,wthatlocalgovernmentscan • Incentivize green infrastmcture techniques allocate funding for broadband planning and that can reduce Flooding and help manage deployment alongside affordable housing and stormwater runoff in a more cost-effective neighborhood improvement projects; way; and • Expand the HUD ConnectHome program to • Clarify that rebates provitletl by bcal water ensure a growing number of HUD-assisted utilities to homeowners forwaterconservation households with children have Internet and water efficiency are not subject to a access; and federalincometax. • Increasethefinancialviabiliryofmiddle-and last-mile broadband infrastructure investment with tlig once policies for inclusion of conduit or fiber placement in federally-funded inf2structure projects. q , � " ��i .,rc�cl,,,,;: � � ` ' _`r��: s�� 4 J� � ♦ C. , K'L. �♦ �r" � �� °'�i o��3p.�y4 . , i1l / y � _� '�� . .i. . _. ��w�� . � �� I ��, � v� y � t � " � � �� u � • • P� � \�,. -�' . � . ' � ` ' � � _ �- - - - - r� � ` ,/�. \ y \`� \� �— �� / � � �� i �� ,'� / � � r � �. � , ; . / , � �� , AA ` � � \ \ " ` 1'" �/4 ✓ i, # � � �, ,;;�. . ` * `�' � ,..� ��.� � � ,, � J Y�� ;' .s � , �� ry t NLC calls on Congxess to invest in � ; ��_�� $ �'� our nation's workforce by passing — r � � legislation that will: NLC calls on Congxess to - • Build on the Workforce Innovation and OpportuniryAct (WIOA) bycreating R10fiBYI11ZB OIIY R3YlOI1'S additional workforce funtling antl training transportation infrastructure by programs through joint partnerships between me u s oeparcme�e of �abor�oo��, u s passing legislation thatwill: Department of Transportation (DOT) and US. . Identify a longterm,sustainable revenue Environmental Protection Agency(EPA); source that keeps the Highway Tmst Funtl • Expand dedicated funding for sector-basetl fulty funtletl to be used for both rebuilding partnerships that wouldjumpstart local and maintaining new investments; inf2structure projects and maintain necessary skilled labor; • Fund transpoRation infrastructure projects by putting money directly into the hands of • Expand funding and oppoRunities to bridge local governments, who are best equipped to the skills gap for those interested in an identify high priority projects and invest in a apprenticeship program; coordinated, intermodal network; • Connect investments to existing local Career . Increase fede2l funding for existing programs antl Technical Etlucation (CTE) programs that support all modes of transportation, and workforce development board initiatives including the Transportation Investment focused on infrastructure skill development; Generating Economic Recovery(TIGER) • Maintainourcurrentworkforcebyensuring program, TransportationAlternatives, the protections for immigrants, including those Surface TranspoRation Block Grant Program, with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival New StaRs, and the Smart Ciry Challenge; and (DACA)status; and • Creategreaterflmcibilityforprivate • Improve housing affortlability by incentivizing investment in inf2structure, while also moRgage lending forworkforce housing. recognizing that public-private paRnerships may only be viable for a limited number of infrastructure projects. ABOUT THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES The National League of Cities (NLC) is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans. #REBUILDWITHUS