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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2015-115Temp. Reso. #12724 October 28, 2015 Page 1 of 3 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2015 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CITY OF TAMARAC LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE 2016 STATE OF FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE 2016 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 2016 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 Assistant City Manager recommend approval and distribution of the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2016 State of Florida Legislative Session; and 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 Temp. Reso. #12724 October 28, 2015 Page 2 of 3 the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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. 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. 1 J J Temp. Reso. #12724 October 28, 2015 Page 3 of 3 SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. �.�► ���) PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of , 2015. ATTEST: - All"IN- CITY CLERK V I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION AS TO FORM v� ,' -iedt"• t t� SAMUEL S. GO EN CITY ATTORNEY 4� 'ILti� HAR Y DRESSLER MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: MAYOR DRESSLER! DIST 1: VICE MAYOR BUSHNELL ;, I DIST 2: COMM. GOMEZ � DIST 3: COMM. GLASSER!�� DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA 2016 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Harry Dressler, Mayor Pamela Bushnell, Vice Mayor Michelle Gomez, Commissioner Diane Glasser, Commissioner Debra Placko, Commissioner Michael C. Cernech, City Manager Samuel S. Goren, City Attorney November, 2015 Fracking/ Well Stimulation Treatments The City Commission of the City of Tamarac has adopted Resolution R-2015-71 that 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 opposes legislation that would preempt a municipality from regulating drilling and well stimulation treatment activities for the purposes of resource extraction within the municipal corporate boundaries and supports legislation extending the authority to regulate drilling and well stimulation treatments within the unincorporated areas of the County. Utility Relocation The City of Tamarac opposes legislation that limits local government authority to regulate utility placement and maintenance along, across or on public right-of-ways and within public easements and mandates local governments bear the cost of relocating utility equipment located within a public easement or public right of way when relocation is needed for a public purpose. Such mandates not only increase the costs and delay the completion of public projects, but also shift the burden of utility relocation expenses to the city's tax payers instead of directly to the utility and its service recipients. 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 the municipality's authority to levy the Local Business Tax and protects general revenues collected from Local Business Tax, Tax on Rental or License Fee for Use of Real Property, and Communications Services Tax. In 2015, the State Legislature passed a bill reducing the state Communications Service Tax rate and the direct -to -home satellite rate, but modified the revenue sharing distribution formula to hold local governments revenue neutral. The City opposes efforts that are in conflict with the intent to hold municipalities revenue neutral and would further erode Communications Service Tax revenues. Public Records The City of Tamarac supports legislation that streamlines the public records request process, promotes transparency and ensures timely provision of records for public inspection by directing the public records requests through a designated custodian. Legislation that limits the requestor's eligibility for reimbursement of attorney fees to the public records requests made to the designated persons helps protect the City's taxpayers from needless expenditures on settlement costs and attorney fees and reduces requests submitted solely with a purpose of generating technical violation of the public records law. Municipal Elections The City of Tamarac opposes legislation that would erode municipal Home Rule authority by limiting a municipality's flexibility to schedule municipal officer elections and municipal bond, charter amendment, annexation and contraction referenda. Municipal flexibility in this arena is vital to ensure local government's effective and efficient operations geared toward responding to local community needs, implementing local projects or addressing local issues in a timely manner. Conservation and Recreation Land The City of Tamarac supports legislation that provides for adequate levels of funding for purchase and development of conservation and recreational land, including funding from Amendment One and funding for Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program and Florida Communities Trust. Land conservation and recreational opportunities are essential for ensuring Florida resident quality of life, health and wellbeing and help by creating open spaces that attract residents, visitors and business development. 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.