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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPROVING
THE CITY OF TAMARAC LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
FOR THE 2006 LEGISLATIVE SESSION;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A COPY
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA FOR THE 2006 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION AND THE BROWARD COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR
CONSIDERATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac is located in Broward County, Florida;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac takes an active role in commenting on
Federal, State, and local legislation that may affect the City of Tamarac and its
residents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac has developed a Legislative Agenda for
the 2006 Legislative Session outlining the City's position on particular legislative
issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the City of Tamarac
Legislative Agenda for the 2006 Legislative Session be forwarded to the Broward
County Legislative Delegation and the Broward County Board of County
Commissioners for consideration; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it
to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to
approve the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2006 Legislative Session
and forward a copy of the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2006
Legislativi6 Session to the Broward County Legislative Delegation and the
Broward County Board of County Commissioners for consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA;
SECTION 1: The foregoing Whereas clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
resolution upon adoption hereof.
SECTION 2: That the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2006
Legislative Session (attached herein to as "Exhibit A") is hereby approved.
SECTION 3: That the City Clerk of the City of Tamarac is hereby directed
to send a copy of the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2006 Legislative
Session to the Broward County Legislative Delegation and the Broward County
Board of County Commissioners for consideration.
SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this
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Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or I
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invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions or applications of this Resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this A5 day of lw�� '2005.
ATTEST:
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MARION SWENSON, CIVIC
CITY CLERK
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RESOLUTION as to form.
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Temp. Reso. #10835
Exhibit A
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
For the 2006 Legislative Session
Joe Schreiber, Mayor
Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco, Vice Mayor
Edward C. Portner, Commissioner
Karen L. Roberts, Commissioner
Marc L. Sultanof, Commissioner
Jeffrey L. Miller, City Manager
Samuel Goren, Interim City Attorney
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports State Water Law
recognizing that local public utilities have the right and
responsibility to establish rates and rate structures for
their services and to choose from various water
conservation measures for development of a water
conservation plan, which meets the requirements of
consumptive use permitting.
Local utilities should have the right to choose which water conservation
measures are realistic for their service area in order to ensure compliance with
consumptive use permitting requirements. These measures include additional
conservation education, informative billing, leak abatement, additional reuse,
rebate and incentive offers for properly working fixtures and appliances, and
working with local governments to enact conservation ordinances. In order to
foster greater water conservation in Florida, local public utilities should also be
able to choose to establish water conservation rate structures. In so doing, the
nature and charges included in that structure should be determined by the utility.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports amendment of
Section 373.223(4) of the Florida Statutes to provide that
the water management districts may reserve water from
use only if needed to prevent significant harm to fish
and wildlife, to protect public health and safety, and to
fulfill the mandates of the Comprehensive Everglades
Restoration Plan. Establishment of these reservations
should be subject to the same procedural safeguards as
Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs).
Reservation of water can have the same effect on consumptive uses as
establishing Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs) and as such, its establishment
should be subject to the same procedural safeguards as the MFLs. These
safeguards include adoption by Florida Department of Environmental Protection
under Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 62, establishment by the water
management districts of a priority list and timetable of water bodies to be
reserved, and subjection to independent scientific review. As well, it is necessary
to ensure that all legal uses of the water are protected and preserved if a body of
water is placed under a reserve.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports having State
Water Law encourage incentive based programs for
water reuse implementation only when safe and
economically, technically, and environmentally feasible
without intrusive regulations.
Reclaimed wastewater should be reused only when it is safe, neutral to
the environment, cost effective, and free of health and safety risks. However,
consumptive use permit conditions should never require a utility to provide
reclaimed wastewater for reuse if these conditions are not met. Determinations of
the feasibility of providing reclaimed wastewater for reuse should be governed
solely by Section 403-064 of the Florida Statutes and evaluated by the DEP for
wastewater treatment plants. This Section should be amended to ensure that
water management districts must accept the reuse feasibility analysis prepared
by the DEP, so that the districts do not overrule the conclusions of these studies.
Water management districts should encourage users to reuse reclaimed
wastewater but never force them to if conditions do not meet the above
requirements.
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Temp. Reso. #10835
Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac, Florida, opposes the proposed
Hometown Democracy Amendment which would control
growth and development by subjecting any change in a
local government's comprehensive plan to a vote of that
locality's electorate.
The proposed Hometown Democracy Amendment seeks to place local
planning decisions in the hands of the electorate, thereby attempting to control
growth. However, this proposed amendment will significantly slow down the
planning process by subjecting it to the requirements of a mass vote. In addition,
planning decisions should be left in the hands of local expert officials who were
appointed by a representative body. The proposed amendment does not account
for minority interests in planning, and ignores the community's long-term planning
needs and goals, including affordable housing, urban infill measures,
redevelopment initiatives, and the development of essential infrastructure. The
proposed amendment will also subject complex planning and policy decisions to
potentially misleading and inflammatory media campaigns, and may incur
election costs. Additionally, municipal revenue will be required to defend claims
by citizens aggrieved by the outcome of planning by voting, and that this will lead
to increased taxes andlor decreased municipal services,
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports
Section 119.07(3)(!)1, Florida Statutes, t
exemption from public record the home
telephone number, and photograph of
employees.
amending
o extend
address,
all public
Currently, Section 119.07 (3)(i)l, Florida Statutes, provides for an
exemption from public record the home address, telephone number, and
photograph of several classes of public employees, including: active or former
law enforcement personnel; personnel of the Department of Children and Family
Services whose duties include the investigation of abuse, neglect, exploitation,
fraud, theft or other criminal activities; personnel of the Department of Health
whose duties are to support the investigation of child abuse or neglect; personnel
of the Department of Revenue or local governments whose responsibilities
include revenue collection and enforcement or child support enforcement;
justices, judges, and state attorneys; firefighters; current or former code
enforcement officers; and certain current or former human resource personnel of
any local government agency whose duties include hiring and firing employees,
labor contract negotiation, administration, or other personnel -related duties.
These exemptions are to provide an added protection for several groups of public
employees due to the sensitive nature of their positions in dealing with citizens of
the State of Florida. This exemption is also extended to the spouses of such
covered employees, as well as to the name and locations of schools and daycare
facilities attended by the children of such covered employees.
The City of Tamarac supports extending this exemption to cover all
employees. All public employees make decisions on a daily basis that affect the
lives of others, The outcomes of those decisions could lead the affected parties
to seek retribution against the employees making those decisions. In the battle
between the right to information versus the right to privacy, there is no public
purpose in releasing information such as the home address, telephone number,
and photograph of any public employee. The City of Tamarac further supports
extending this exemption to the spouses of public employees, as well as to the
name and location of schools or daycare facilities attended by the children of
these employees.
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Temp. Reso. #10835
Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports enacting
legislation to prohibit the possession of weapons and
firearms in public buildings.
Currently, Section 790.115, Florida Statutes, prohibits the possession or
discharge of weapons at school -sponsored events or on school property. This
statute was enacted for the protection of school children, teachers, and
administrators.
The City of Tamarac supports legislation to prohibit the possession of
weapons or firearms in any public building. Like schools, public buildings serve
the citizens of the State of Florida, by and through its employees. Additionally,
many programs offered in public buildings are designed for the same children
offered protection under Section 790.115, Florida Statutes, The enactment of
legislation prohibiting the possession of weapons and firearms in public buildings
would extend the same protection to all public employees and those citizens
utilizing public services in such buildings, as well as reduce ambiguity that may
occur when school functions are held in public buildings other than schools. An
exemption should be provided for law enforcement and certified security service
providers.
Legislation achieving this result was considered during the 2000
Legislative Session. If passed, House Bill 501 and Senate Bill 756 would have
enhanced a municipality's authority to regulate the possession of firearms on
public property and by public employees during work hours. House Bill 501 was
withdrawn, and Senate Bill 756 died in committee.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports the inclusion by
the State Legislature of parks and recreation programs
and providers in the funding beneficiary list, the list of
those eligible to receive state tobacco prevention
dollars, and the State Prevention Formula.
The funding beneficiary list, the list of those eligible to receive tobacco
prevention dollars, and the State Prevention Formula all currently allot funding to
prevention programs and organizations that tend to be health oriented - public
health agencies, schools, and the Department of Juvenile Justice. Parks and
recreation programs and providers are not included in these lists, and the City of
Tamarac supports their inclusion.
Tamarac supports the concept of "recreation as prevention." Recreation
as prevention is cost effective, and the rate of juvenile delinquency often
diminishes in communities where quality recreation services are available.
Studies prove that prevention and intervention programs direct children and
youth into positive lifestyles and cost far less than incarceration, where youths
often emerge as more proficient criminals. In the long run, public investment in
after -school and summer day camp programs, as well as facilities to provide
urban respite and wellness, will save the state and local communities money as
well as lost human potential.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac, Florida supports encouraging
State Legislators to develop healthy standards for
before and after school, summer camp, and holiday
program licensing, which remain flexible enough to
address non-traditional settings and environments such
as those utilized by parks and recreation agencies.
To ensure that before and after school, summer camp, and holiday
programs are not only safe for children, but also beneficial and of quality,
Florida's Legislature has set standards for them. These standards are not
currently the same as licensing standards for private day care providers, nor
should they be in the future. In fact, Florida Law expressly exempts summer
camp from day care regulations. However, the State has allowed some counties
to administer the licensing of these programs, provided that they exceed State
requirements, Unfortunately, these counties have lumped the programs back into
a day care provider category, which does not always fit the program's purpose
and creates unnecessary licensing requirements. Licensing requirements must
be flexible enough to incorporate non-traditional settings and environments,
thereby including different types of programs and all children who wish to
participate. As well, this will include parks and recreation agencies, which are not
considered traditional day care settings.
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The City of Tamarac, Florida,
level of funding for the Florida
Assistance Program (FRDAP).
Temp. Reso, #10835
Exhibit A
supports maintaining the
Recreation Development
In FY 2003, FRDAP was funded at $6 million for use by local governments
in attaining land, developing recreational amenities, and constructing trails. The
City of Tamarac joined with other local governments in pushing for an increase in
program funding to its prior statutory level of $12.74 million. In FY 2004, the
Florida State Legislature approved the increase back to the statutory level, and
appropriated in excess at $21.2 million in order to fund all qualified projects. The
City of Tamarac supported a continued increase in FRDAP funding levels for
Fiscal Year 2005. The State agreed to double the funding to $42 million for 274
programs. The City of Tamarac supports maintaining this level of funding for
FRIDAP.
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The City of Tamarac, Florida,
individuals serving as volunteer
and county park and recreati
fingerprinted in order to assure
from abuse.
Temp. Reso. #10835
Exhibit A
supports requiring
coaches in municipal
on agencies to be
youth are protected
Although it is currently City of Tamarac policy to fingerprint volunteer
coaches in its recreation programs, it is important that law requires all county and
municipality park and recreation agencies in the State of Florida to do the same.
Tens of thousands of individuals volunteer to serve as youth sports coaches
each year, and this form of screening will help to ensure that these volunteers
are ethical, quality individuals. This type of legislation will help park and
recreation officials ensure the protection of children from all types of abuse.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports reinstatement of
funding for the Municipal Emergency Management
Competitive Grant Program, one of the leading sources
of funding for the City's emergency management project
needs.
Rule 9G-1 9, Florida Administrative Code provides for the establishment of
the Emergency Management Competitive Grant Program and the Municipal
Competitive Grant Program making funds available annually to eligible applicants
for one-time projects that will further state and local emergency management
objectives through the Emergency Management Trust Fund. The availability of
funds in the Trust Fund for allocation is subject to an annual appropriation by the
Legislature. Prior to the 2003 legislative session, between $5 and $6 million was
appropriated annually for competitive and municipal grants. Neither grant vehicle
was funded in the 2003 session. In 2004 and 2005, the legislature appropriated
$1.3 million for the Emergency Management Competitive Grant Program, but no
funds were allocated for the Municipal Competitive Grant Program.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports continued
funding for Special Category Grants for acquisition,
restoration, maintenance and programming to preserve
and interpret Florida's cultural heritage; and for the
continued creation and funding of grants dedicated to
develop and enhance the local arts.
Florida's cultural heritage is as rich and fascinating as it is diverse. Each
new culture has brought with it music, languages, foods, and customs, further
adding to the mix of cultures that makes this state interesting and attractive to
both residents and visitors. The City of Tamarac and other organizations devoted
to the furtherance and preservation of this unique culture need funding to
preserve and manage these treasures.
The City of Tamarac supports the State of Florida's Cultural Affairs
Division Program Budget which provides programs like Arts In Education, which
can be used to promote art as an integral part of education and life long learning
in Florida Public Schools. The Division's budget also provides the Local Arts
Agency Program, which strengthens local art agencies to achieve their goals in
producing and appreciating art. In addition, The City of Tamarac supports
increases to the Division's Cultural Facilities grants, which provide funding
assistance to local governments.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac, Florida, encourages the Florida
Public Service Commission to deny the Florida Power
and Light Company 9 s request to recover hurricane
damage costs by raising rates or adding surcharges to
customer bills.
According to FP&L, the three hurricanes that impacted south Florida in
August and September of 2004 cost the company $710 million in distribution
system repairs. Florida Power and Light Company previously stated its intent to
obtain approval from the state to recover around $300 million in hurricane repairs
and then sought to establish a surcharge on customer bills in order to recover a
more specific amount of $354 million in repairs. A two-year plan was approved
to recoup the $710 million. Now FP&L is seeking an additional year to increase
that amount to $890 million. The City of Tamarac believes these costs should be
covered by FP&L profits obtained during previous years.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac supports continued funding of the
Alternative Water Supplies Program at 2005 levels.
Because the State of Florida is experiencing such a rapid population
growth, there will be a significant increase in consumable water demand in the
near future. In order to deal with this increased demand, it is necessary to
develop alternate sources of fresh water. Neglecting this situation could result in
a water scarcity problem.
The Alternative Water Supplies Program is dedicated to helping to
promote conservation of water supplies. It also provides grants for capital or
infrastructure projects. The legislature is slated to reduce the funding from $60
million to $36 million in 2006. It is vital that this program be maintained at the
2005 levels so that proper water conservation efforts can be made.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac supports legislation requiring the
Water Management Districts to fund water conservation
efforts as part of last year's Senate Bill 444.
In the State of Florida, water resources are managed by regional water
management districts. These districts operate under Florida Statutes section
373. Each district is responsible for water supply availability, flood protection,
water quality protection, and protection of the ecosystem.
Senate Bill 444, which was passed during the 2005 legislative session,
encourages cooperation in development of water supplies. It also encourages
the creation of regional water supply authorities. In the spirit of the cooperation
mentioned in Senate Bill 444, The City of Tamarac supports legislation that
would require the Water Management Districts to fund water conservation efforts.
The water management districts are required to detail specific allocations to be
used for alternative water supply development in their annual budget
submissions. The Bill further establishes economic incentives for alternative
water supply development.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac opposes the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection's (FDEP) Triennial Review of
State Surface Water Quality Standards for un-lonized
ammonia.
The FIDEP's Triennial review of State Surface Water Quality Standards
includes an un-ionized ammonia standard for open ocean outfalls. In South
Florida, these outfalls pump hundreds of millions of gallons of treated wastewater
into the Atlantic Ocean everyday. This proposed standard is contrary to scientific
studies that have been conducted over the last 10 years. By utilizing an outdated
method of managing these outfalls, the environment is being put at an
unnecessary risk.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac is opposed to the changing of
backflow prevention assembly device testing and
certification from annual to every three years.
Section 633.5391 of the Florida Statutes addresses the issue of back -flow
prevention assembly inspections. By reducing the number of times that back -flow
prevention devices are tested from once every year to once every three years,
the potential for contamination of the water distribution system would triple. This
increase in risk would not benefit the general public. Maintaining the yearly test
ensures the safety of the backflow devices.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac opposes legislative action that
would allow employees to keep firearms in their
personal vehicles on the work site.
Senate Bill 0206 and House Bill 0129 would prohibit employers from
establishing, maintaining, or enforcing a policy that would prohibit employees
from storing firearms in their motor vehicles on the employer's property.
Employers should have the right to determine what can and cannot be
brought upon their property. While the employee's vehicle is the private property
of the employee, the entire parcel that the workplace is located upon is not the
property of the employee. The rights of the employer to manage the workplace
must be maintained. In a stressful workplace, an employee may feel the impulse
to go to their vehicle, bring the weapon into the workplace, and then use the
weapon on coworkers, a supervisor, or anyone else that may be present. By not
allowing employees to have weapons in their vehicles while at work, a safer
environment can be created.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that would
prohibit the retail sales of fireworks as defined by
Florida State Statutes to individuals.
Prohibiting such fireworks would not affect sparklers as approved by the
State Fire Marshal. It would eliminate easy access to more dangerous items that
explode or are propelled. These products contribute to a significant number of
injuries (primarily to young people) and cause a number of fires throughout the
state. If a statewide prohibition cannot be supported, the right of a Municipality or
county to enact such legislation should not be restricted.
Current statewide legislation allows the sale of fireworks to individuals
providing they execute an affidavit stating that the products will be used for
agricultural purposes, at a fish farm, or by a railroad. There is no requirement for
the vendor to verify or maintain these documents.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac supports the creation of a statewide
dedicated data network for law enforcement agencies.
Current communications networks do not support the ability of different
law enforcement agencies to communicate with each other effectively during
disaster situations. By creating a statewide system that will allow different law
enforcement agencies to transmit information, receive annual technology
updates over the life of the service agreement, and provide for a mobile disaster
relief radio site, Florida will be better equipped to react to disasters along the
scale of Hurricane Katrina. The inoperability of the current system prevents
effective cooperation between agencies.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac supports Senate Bill 0008 which
would limit state agencies from taking private property
through,, use of eminent domain and giving it to private
developers.
While this Bill will limit state agencies from taking private property to give
to private developers, it will still allow eminent domain by municipalities for
redevelopment as authorized pursuant to Chapter 163.375 Florida Statutes. This
Chapter maintains that any county, municipality, or community redevelopment
agency that has obtained the required approval has the right to eminent domain.
This will further the abilities of the local government to take property for
redevelopment that could under certain circumstances benefit and uplift the
economic development of an area within a municipality and thus be a benefit to
the general public.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac supports House Bill 153 which will
provide requirements for practice as a home inspector.
The Bill would require completion of a course of study and examination in
home inspections before issuance of an occupational license. The course of
study will include at least 80 hours of instruction and will require a passing score
on the examination. The examination will include structure, electrical system,
roof covering, plumbing system, interior components, exterior components, site
conditions that affect the structure, and heating, ventilation, and cooling systems.
Each year, the inspector will be required to complete eight hours of continuing
education related to home inspections. This is beneficial to the City as it
provides for better protection of our residents through enforcement of higher
standards for said occupation.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac supports House Bill 167 which
revises mover registration requirements. I
This Bill is being introduced to maintain and enforce requirements that are
already in place with the Department of Agriculture and consumer services
(DACS) pertaining to insurance and registration, The Department of Agriculture
and consumer services would now require all related household moving service
businesses to register with the DACS. Ensuring that the moving services
providers have proper insurance will protect Tamarac residents that utilize them.
The Bill will also revise provisions for delivery and storage of household goods
and provide for delivery to a storehouse or warehouse.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac supports having legislation that will
require gas stations to have emergency generators so
that fuel can be dispensed during prolonged power
outages.
A major problem that faced South Florida during the aftermath of
Hurricane Wilma was the inaccessibility of diesel and regular fuel. While the
power remained out around the region, gasoline supplies were still in their
storage tanks below the gas stations. Without power, that fuel could not be
pumped out of the ground and into waiting vehicles. The few gas stations that
were able to open saw customers waiting in lines for hours just to fill up.
If gas stations are required to have emergency generators, these valuable
fuel supplies can remain accessible even during long-term power outages.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac opposes federal legislation that
would eliminate local franchising authority, existing
cable franchises, and local government authority to
provide communications services.
Cable television operators are currently required to obtain a local franchise
agreement from cities before they can offer video services to residents. Needed
services such as Public, Educational, and Government access channels are all
negotiated and enforced through local franchise agreements. This legislation will
take these decisions out of the hands of the local governments, who are the
closest level of government to the people. They are the most qualified to make
decisions as to what networks and information the people need.
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Exhibit A
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that will
increase the amount of time that a renter has to either
move or buy before their unit is converted into a
condominium from six months to one year.
Every year in Broward County more and more apartment units are being
converted into condominiums. This trend is creating a tremendous strain upon
the housing market for individuals and families that simply cannot afford to
purchase a condo. This strain is further complicated when the renter is given
only six months notice to either purchase their current unit, or be forced to leave.
While it is the right of the landowner to convert the units from rentals to condos, it
is unfair to give the renter such a short time frame to make a very important
housing decision. By increasing the amount of time that the renter has to one
year, they will become better prepared to deal with their housing situation.
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