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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2021-023CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2021 - t)g Temp. Reso. #13547 December 28, 2020 Page 1 of 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CITY OF TAMARAC LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE 2021 STATE OF FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE 2021 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, THE BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITIES, THE BROWARD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND THE BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac actively monitors and comments on Federal, State and local legislation that may impact the City and its residential and business communities; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac has developed a Legislative Agenda for the 2021 State of Florida Legislative Session outlining the City's position on particular legislative issues, attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Assistant City Manager recommend approval and distribution of the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2021 State of Florida Legislative Session; and 0 Temp. Reso. #13547 December 28, 2020 Page 2 of 3 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2021 State of Florida Legislative Session and direct the City Clerk to transmit a copy of said Agenda to the Florida League of Cities, the Broward League of Cities, the Broward County Legislative Delegation and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT: 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. All exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a is specific part of this Resolution. SECTION 2: The City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2021 State of Florida Legislative Session is hereby approved. SECTION 3: The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2021 State of Florida Legislative Session to the Florida League of Cities, the Broward League of Cities, the Broward County Legislative Delegation and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. 17 Temp. Reso. #13547 December 28, 2020 Page 3 of 3 SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or 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 adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this ' day of-lAlz 2021. MICHELLE, . GOMEZ MAYOR is ATTEST: ENNIFER JOH SON, CMC CITY CLERK RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTES: MAYOR GOMEZ DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON DIST 2: COMM. GELIN DIST 3: V/M VILLALOBOS DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this RESOLUTION as to form. y ANS OTTINOT INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY EXHIBIT A CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA 2021 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Michelle J. Gomez, Mayor Marlon D. Bolton, District 1 Commissioner E. Mike Gelin, District 2 Commissioner Elvin Villalobos, District 3 Commissioner/Vice Mayor Debra Placko, District 4 Commissioner Michael C. Cernech, City Manager Hans Ottinot, Interim City Attorney February 24, 2021 Mitigation of COVID-19 Impact The City of Tamarac supports State orders, initiatives and utilization of the federal COVID Assistance funds for the State and local programs to provide unemployment assistance, renter eviction and foreclosure prevention, and other COVID-19 impact mitigation and economic recovery support. The City of Tamarac further supports State actions that ensure adequate supply of COVID-19 vaccines and partnerships with local departments of health and municipalities that ensure equitable and convenient access to vaccines and registration for vaccines. The City supports legislation enabling local paramedics to administer public health countermeasures, such as vaccines, during a public health emergency; and allowing for a single statewide agreement with the State Department of Health, covering all Fire Rescue departments in the State of Florida for immunizations and public health countermeasures and providing for municipal indemnification. The City supports COVID-19-related liability protections for businesses, educational institutions, government entities, religious organizations, and other entities that had made good faith effort to substantially comply with applicable COVID-19 guidance. Municipal Revenue Protection The City of Tamarac supports legislation that protects a diversified local government revenue base ensuring the City’s ability to provide adequate levels of services for its residential and business communities. This is even more important in the COVID-19 environment, as the State revenues and hence the shared revenues have been significantly impacted by the pandemic. The City of Tamarac supports legislation that preserves municipal authority to levy ad- valorem and non-ad-valorem assessments, establish service fees, levy local business tax, issue tax supported debt, and collect other revenues in order to continue to effectively and efficiently carry out City business and prudently balance its budget. Toward this end, the City also continues to support legislation that protects general revenues collected from Local Business Tax, Tax on Rental or License Fee for Use of Real Property, Communications Services Tax and other shared revenue sources. Water Funding The City of Tamarac supports legislation that would provide long-term, recurring and adequate state funding, that is equitably distributed throughout the state, for local government water resource, water quality improvement and storm water projects and infrastructure, including, but not limited to, projects that reduce nutrient and pollutant loading from wastewater sources; mitigate storm water and flooding impacts; and increase available water resources and supplies. Such investment is necessary for both the City and the region’s long-term sustainability and resilience to extreme weather events. Transportation Funding The City of Tamarac supports legislation that preserves local control of transportation planning, provides for a more equitable transportation funding formula between municipalities and counties, and provides for additional dedicated revenue options for municipal transportation infrastructure and transit projects. Recreation and Green Space Funding The City of Tamarac supports legislation that funds and p rotects Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and the Florida Forever Fund, including Florida Communities Trust and Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP), providing funds for acquisition and development of green space, recreational land, and land conservation. Protection of Home Rule The City of Tamarac supports legislation that protects local control thus ensuring municipal capacity to respond to the local community’s needs in an effective and efficient manner. Residents elect local municipal representatives to ensure that the local community standards of living and safety are maintained , to preserve the unique characteristics of community and to address local issues in a timely manner by implementing solutions that are specific to the individual community. Economic Development The City of Tamarac supports legislation that promotes the attraction, retention and expansion of businesses, helps create or retain jobs that pay a living wage and provides assistance to small local businesses. State funding of economic incentive programs, such as restoration of QTI, is vital for local and statewide economy as well as resident quality of life. High Quality Public Education The City of Tamarac urges the State legislature and the local school districts to find a joint solution that would improve the lower-performing local schools and expand quality education options available to all students. Proper resource deployment is vital to address the decline in student performance occurring due to COVID-19, while ensuring the safety of students, their families and teachers. Quality education is essential to the quality of life of Tamarac residents and the residents of the State of Florida. Furthermore, quality of education at all stages of educational continuum is a major success factor for economic development in the region and locally. Thus, it is imperative that the public education system builds a solid foundation for the future success for all children in Florida. School Safety Funding The City supports the State of Florida budgeting practices that ensure consistent and adequate allocation of State funds to school safety initiatives for all public schools in Florida and urges the State of Florida to develop a fair and equitable funding formula to implement the school safety initiatives. Public safety of students, teachers, school staff and all City residents, visitors, and businesses is Tamarac’s top priority. Affordable Housing The City of Tamarac supports legislation that would ensure the full funding of the Sadowski Housing Trust Fund and prevent the diversion of monies that should properly remain in the State Housing Trust Fund and Local Government Housing Trust Fund. Criminal Justice • Arrest Booking Photographs The City of Tamarac supports legislation that would remove the arrest booking photographs from the internet and public record after records have been expunged or charges dropped and prevent such photographs from becoming public record for 90 days or until the case is filed. • Wrongful incarceration compensation Support the expansion of eligibility to receive compensation for wrongful incarceration by eliminating ineligibility for wrongfully incarcerated persons who had a prior violent felony or more than one non-violent felony before their wrongful conviction and incarceration.