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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2017-114Temp. Reso. #13013 September 26, 2017 Page 1 of 3 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2017 --� i A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CITY OF TAMARAC LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE 2018 STATE OF FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE 2018 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 2018 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 2018 State of Florida Legislative Session; and Temp. Reso. #13013 September 26, 2017 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 2018 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 specific part of this Resolution. SECTION 2: The City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2018 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 2018 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. Temp. Reso. #13013 September 26, 2017 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 e4u 2017. RY DRESSLER MAYOR ATTEST: PATRICIA TEUFEL, VMC CITY CLERK RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: MAYOR DRESSLER DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON DIST 2: COMM. GOMEZ DIST 3: COMM. FISHMAN DIST 4: VICE MAYOR PLACKO I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION AS TO FORM SA UEL S. GORE CITY ATTORNEY EXHIBIT A CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA 2018 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Harry Dressler, Mayor Debra Placko, Vice Mayor Marlon D. Bolton, Commissioner Michelle J. Gomez, Commissioner Julie Fishman, Commissioner Michael C. Cernech, City Manager Samuel S. Goren, City Attorney October 9, 2017 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. 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. Grant Funding and Financial Assistance The City of Tamarac supports legislation that provides grant funding and appropriations for programs that are crucial for ensuring resident quality of life, health and wellbeing, while helping to attract residents, visitors and business development. The City's support extends to legislation that allocates adequate funds to small- and medium-sized municipalities for or through the following programs: Infrastructure projects and programs that support the Cities' long-term sustainability and resilience to extreme weather events Public safety Florida Forever Fund, including Florida Communities Trust, Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP), and Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), providing funds for acquisition and development of green space, recreational land, and land conservation Building code enforcement training program to help prepare future building inspectors to ensure the safety of the built environment Maximum funding for reimbursement from the State for eligible costs that have been incurred by municipalities as a result of hurricane Irma and other eligible disasters. 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 is vital for local and statewide economy as well as resident quality of life. Protection of Local Self -Government The City of Tamarac supports legislation that protects local control thus ensuring municipal capacity to respond to the local community's needs in 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. Therefore, it is critical to preserve the municipal ability to react to community needs by: Regulating businesses, professions, and occupations Holding discretionary sales tax and other municipal referenda at the timeframe elected by the municipality as necessitated by the community need Establishing acceptable uses, appearance standards, special exception processes and defining prohibited uses within municipal boundaries as appropriate Imposing and negotiating appropriate fees for the use of public rights -of -way, public easements or other municipal infrastructure Establishing reasonable regulations for vacation rentals to protect both, private property rights and the quality of life in the City's neighborhoods. 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. Quality education is essential to the quality of life of Tamarac residents and the residents of the State of Florida. The City's community survey data underscores the importance that Tamarac residents, especially those with the school -age children, place on quality education. As Tamarac continues to attract young families, it is becoming increasingly important that this need is met. It is imperative that the public education system build a solid foundation for the future success for all children in Florida. Furthermore, quality of education at all stages of educational continuum is a major success factor for economic development in the region and locally. The subject of such utmost importance for both, the community and the economy, deserves all stakeholders coming together to find a solution that benefits the children. Public Records Exemption The City of Tamarac supports initiatives that help protect the privacy of email addresses, home and cell phone numbers provided solely for the purpose of signing up for municipal services. In efforts to provide conveniently accessible, transparent, effective and efficient government, municipalities may offer services via electronic means. Under the Florida Constitution and Florida Statutes, any person has a right to inspect or copy records made or received in connection with official government business. This right is abused when a third -party requests lists of government service recipient email addresses or home and cell phone numbers with an intent to sell such list for a profit and/or use it for soliciting or with a malignant purpose. A limited exemption protecting email addresses and home and cell phone numbers, provided to sign up for municipal services, would protect the public from abuse and increase public trust in government transactions. Fracking/ Well Stimulation Treatments The City Commission of the City of Tamarac opposes fracking and any well stimulation activities for the purpose of resource extraction, including the disposal of well stimulation related materials and byproducts in the State of Florida or in the waters adjacent to the State. It also opposes any oil drilling activities within the Florida Everglades Water Conservation areas. The City of Tamarac supports legislation that would ban the activities related to well stimulation treatments, preserve municipal regulation of drilling and well stimulation treatment activities for the purposes of resource extraction within the municipal corporate boundaries and extend the authority to the County to regulate drilling and well stimulation treatments within the unincorporated areas of the County. 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. 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 and water quality improvement 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.