01-22-08 Item 61
2 RESOLUTION NO.:
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4 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
5 SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, URGING MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA
6 LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING ISSUES DURING THE 2008
7 LEGISLATIVE SESSION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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9 WHEREAS, as Florida's population continue to increase, cities are challenged to meet the service
10 demands and infrastructure needs to account for new growth; and
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12 WHEREAS, a majority of Florida's municipalities are challenged to meet the increasing
13 infrastructure, affordable housing, transportation, and water quality needs of their citizens; and
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15 WHEREAS, the state has imposed greater accountability in comprehensive planning and fiscal
16 feasibility standards on municipalities; and
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18 WHEREAS, Florida's municipalities are dependent on other governmental entities for financial
19 stability and presently the state, counties, and school districts, control every funding source that has been
20 authorized for implementing growth management capital improvements and comply with concurrency
21 requirements; and
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23 WHEREAS, municipal self - determination and local self - government are constantly under attack
24 from a variety of public and private interests; and
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26 WHEREAS, the role and function of municipal government is constantly evolving from new
27 demands from its citizens and businesses.
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29 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
30 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
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32 Section 1.: That the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami urges Governor
33 Charlie Crist and members of the Florida Legislature to support legislation that:
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35 • Reauthorizes the affordable housing trust funds, preserves the documentary stamp fee as the
36 trust funds' funding source and removes the legislative cap on fund distribution;
37 • Enhances public notice of and participation in state environmental permitting processes;
38 • Fully funds state growth management mandates and provides municipalities with state and local
39 option revenue sources to meet financial feasibility requirements and infrastructure demands;
40 • Allows municipalities and counties to reclassify businesses, professions, and occupations and
41 establish new rate structures for local business taxes on a periodic basis;
42 • Enhances municipal control over municipal employee pension plan management and funding;
43 • Preserves and protects property rights of mobile home owners, when mobile home parks are
44 rezoned, but not in a manner that requires removal costs to be the responsibility of local
45 governments;
46 • Broadens municipal home rule and other authority to issue tax - increment financed bonds and other
47 forms of indebtedness without approval by referendum;
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• Provides an equitable, dedicated and recurring revenue source for municipal transportation projects
and opposes legislation that transfers or diverts state transportation trust fund revenues to balance
the state budget; I
• Prohibits the Florida Department of Transportation from eliminating, deferring, or delaying capacity
improvement projects contained in the 5 -year Work Plan when it negatively impacts the
comprehensive plan of the local government;
• Authorizes the use of electronic traffic infraction detectors at traffic intersections; and
• Maintains or increases funding of the state Water Protection and Sustainability Trust Fund.
Section 2: That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to Governor Charlie Crist, Senate
President Ken Pruitt, House Speaker Marco Rubio and members of the Florida Legislature.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of January, 2008.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
Luis R. Figueredo,
Nagin Gallop & Figueredo, P.A.
Office of City Attorney
APPROVED:
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COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Wiscombe:
Commissioner Birts:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beckman:
RESOLUTION NO.:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, URGING MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING ISSUES DURING THE 2008
LEGISLATIVE SESSION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, as Florida's population continue to increase, cities are challenged to meet the service
demands and infrastructure needs to account for new growth; and
WHEREAS, a majority of Florida's municipalities are challenged to. meet the increasing
infrastructure, affordable housing, transportation, and water quality needs of their citizens; and
WHEREAS, the state has imposed greater accountability in comprehensive planning and fiscal
feasibility standards on municipalities; and
WHEREAS, Florida's municipalities are dependent on other governmental entities for financial
stability and presently the state, counties, and school districts, control every funding source that has been
authorized for implementing growth management capital improvements and comply with concurrency
requirements; and
WHEREAS, municipal self - determination and local self - government are constantly under attack
from a variety of public and private interests; and
WHEREAS, the role and function of municipal government is constantly evolving from new
demands from its citizens and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section I.: That the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami urges Governor
Charlie Crist and members of the Florida Legislature to support legislation that:
• Reauthorizes the affordable housing trust funds, preserves the documentary stamp fee as the
trust funds' funding source and removes the legislative cap on fund distribution;
• Enhances public notice of and participation in state environmental permitting processes;
• Fully funds state growth management mandates and provides municipalities with state and local
option revenue sources to meet financial feasibility requirements and infrastructure demands;
• Allows municipalities and counties to reclassify businesses, professions, and occupations and
establish new rate structures for local business taxes on a periodic basis;
• Enhances municipal control over municipal employee pension plan management and funding;
• Preserves and protects property rights of mobile home owners, when mobile home parks are
rezoned, but not in a manner that requires removal costs to be the responsibility of local
governments;
• Broadens municipal home rule and other authority to issue tax - increment financed bonds and other
forms of indebtedness without approval by referendum;
• Provides an equitable, dedicated and recurring revenue source for municipal transportation projects
and opposes legislation that transfers or diverts state transportation trust fund revenues to balance
the state budget;
• Prohibits the Florida Department of Transportation from eliminating, deferring, or delaying capacity
improvement projects contained in the 5 -year Work Plan when it negatively impacts the
comprehensive plan of the local government;
• Authorizes the use of electronic traffic infraction detectors at traffic intersections; and
• Maintains or increases funding of the state Water Protection and Sustainability Trust Fund.
Section 2: That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to Governor Charlie Crist, Senate
President Ken Pruitt, House Speaker Marco Rubio and members of the Florida Legislature.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of January, 2008.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Luis R. Figueredo,
Nagin Gallop & Figueredo, P.A.
Office of City Attorney
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Wiscombe:
Commissioner Birts:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beckman:
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC.
MEMORANDUM
To: Members of Florida League of Cities, Inc.
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From: Rebecca O'Hara, Director
Legislative Affairs JAPE - 2 200.3
Date: December 20, 2007
Re: Request for Resolution
The FLC Board of Directors adopted an initiative to enhance the Legislature's
awareness of the League's priority issues. This plan calls on each of Florida's
412 cities to adopt a resolution that supports the League's key priority issues.
These key issues were adopted by the League membership at the recent
Legislative Conference and address Affordable Housing, Environmental Permits,
Growth Management, Local Business Taxes, Local Government Pension Plans,
Mobile Home Park Closures, Municipal Indebtedness, Property Tax Reform,
Transportation, and Water.
Enclosed is a draft resolution that we are asking your city to adopt at the next
available council /commission meeting. Please send copies of your adopted
resolution to Governor Charlie Crist, Senate President Ken Pruitt, Speaker of the
House Marco Rubio, your local legislative delegation and to the Florida League
of Cities no later than Friday, February 22, 2008.
Also enclosed are a list of addresses for the Governor, Senate President, and
Speaker of the House. In addition, we have enclosed a directory so that you may
identify legislators whose districts include your city.
A Microsoft Word version of this resolution is available on the League's website
under Legislative /Advocacy at: www.ficities.com. If you have any questions or
require additional information, please contact Rikkia Rellford at the Florida
League of Cities at (850) 701 -3653. Thank you for your assistance.
Enclosures
301 South Bronough, Suite 300 ♦ Post Office Box 1757 s Tallahassee, FL 32302 -1757
Telephone (850) 222 -9684 ♦ Suncom 278 -5331 • Fax (850) 222 -3806 ♦ Internet: www.flcities.com
Please send a copy of your City's resolution to the following
no later than Friday, February 22, 2008
The Honorable Charlie Crist
Governor, State of Florida
Plaza Level 05, The Capitol
400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 3239.9 -0001
Phone: (850) 488 -4441
Fax: (850) 487 -0801
The Honorable Ken Pruitt
President of the Senate
Suite 409, The Capitol
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399 -1100
Phone: (850) 487 -5229
Fax: (850) 487 -5844
The Honorable Marco Rubio
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Suite 420, The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399 -1300
Phone: (850) 488 -1450
Fax: (850) 487 -1456
Your House and Senate Members
See attached directories for mailing information
Rikkia Rellford, Assistant to the Legislative Director
Florida League of Cities, Inc.
Post Office Box 1757
Tallahassee, Florida 32302 -1757
Phone: (850) 701 -3653
Fax: (850) 222 -3806
DRAFT RESOLUTION FOR FLC
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF , URGING
MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE
FOLLOWING ISSUES DURING THE 2008 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, as Florida's population continues to increase, cities are challenged to
meet the service demands and infrastructure needs to account for new growth; and
WHEREAS, a majority of.Florida's municipalities are challenged to meet the
increasing infrastructure, affordable housing, transportation, and water quality needs of
their citizens; and
WHEREAS, the state has imposed greater accountability in comprehensive
planning and fiscal feasibility standards on municipalities; and
WHEREAS, Florida's municipalities are dependent on other governmental
entities for financial stability and presently the state, counties, and school districts,
control every funding source that has been authorized for implementing growth
management capital improvements and complying with concurrency requirements; and
WHEREAS, municipal self - determination and local self - government are
constantly under attack from a variety of public and privaie interests; and
WHEREAS, the role and function of municipal government is constantly
evolving from new demands from its citizens and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF
Section 1. That the City of . urges Governor Charlie Crist and
members of the Florida Legislature to support legislation that:
• Reauthorizes the affordable housing trust funds, preserves the documentary stamp
fee as the trust funds' funding source and removes the legislative cap on fund
distribution;
• Enhances public notice of and participation in state environmental permitting
processes;
• Fully funds state growth management mandates and provides municipalities with
state and local option revenue sources to meet financial feasibility requirements
and infrastructure demands;
• Allows municipalities and counties to reclassify businesses, professions, and
occupations and establish new rate structures for local business taxes on a
periodic basis;
• Enhances municipal control over municipal employee pension plan management
and funding;
• Preserves and protects property rights of mobile home owners, when mobile home
parks are rezoned, but not in a manner that requires removal costs to be the
responsibility of local governments;
• Broadens municipal home rule and other authority to issue tax- increment financed
bonds and other forms of indebtedness without approval by referendum;
• Provides an equitable, dedicated and recurring revenue source for municipal
transportation projects and opposes legislation that transfers or diverts state
transportation trust fund revenues to balance the state budget;
• Prohibits the Florida Department of Transportation from eliminating, deferring, or
delaying capacity improvement projects contained in the 5 -year Work Plan when
it negatively impacts the comprehensive plan of the local government;
• Authorizes the use of electronic traffic infraction detectors at traffic intersections;
and
• Maintains or increases funding of the state Water Protection and Sustainability
Trust Fund.
Section 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to Governor Charlie
Crist, Senate President Ken Pruitt, House Speaker Marco Rubio and members of the
Florida Legislature.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of this _th Day of
2008.
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