The City's Intergovernmental Relations Department is responsible for monitoring state and federal government activities, developing legislative programs approved by City Council, managing the City's federal and state consultants, and coordinating legislative activities with other public and private-sector entities. Through coordination with City departments, staff perform several intergovernmental relations functions including:

• the review of federal and state legislation to determine the impact to the City.
• the enactment of federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives which would benefit the City.
• the identification of legislation that would negatively impact the City.
• involving San Antonio legislative and congressional delegations in issues impacting San Antonio
• managing the City's federal and state consultants.

Intergovernmental Relations also is responsible for identifying and implementing agreements with other public agencies and political organizations in order to provide increased efficiency and service to the citizens of San Antonio. To accomplish this task, staff: