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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
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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.
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SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
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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.