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RESOLUTION NO. R2006. 1 ,4� 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
FLORIDA CONSTITUTION REQUIRING THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO OPERATE UNDER THE FLORIDA
SUNSHINE LAWS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CHAIR OF
THE COMMISSION ON OPEN GOVERNMENT, THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, BROWARD
LEAGUE OF CITIES, THE BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND ALL MUNICIPALITIES
LOCATED WITHIN BROWARD COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida's Government -in -the -Sunshine Law, enacted in
1967, established a right of access to most meetings of boards, commissions
and other governing bodies of state and local governmental agencies; and
WHEREAS, Florida Governor Charlie Crist recently proclaimed March
16-22, 2008, as Sunshine Week for citizens of the State of Florida and stated,
"The role of Florida's government is to serve the people of Florida and open
government gives the people the tools they need to hold their elected officials
accountable"; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2007, Governor Crist issued Executive Order
01-107, creating the Commission on Open Government Reform to review,
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evaluate, and issue recommendations regarding Florida's public records and
public meeting laws; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Open Government will compile its
findings and present a final report to the Governor, the Senate President and
the Speaker of the House of Representatives by December 31, 2008, to
include specific recommendations, including proposed legislation, rule changes
and modifications, if any, to Article 1, Section 24, of the Florida Constitution;
and
WHEREAS, Florida counties and municipalities live by this law and
thereby assure that government business is conducted in the open for all
people to see; and
WHEREAS, all Florida government is better served when all elected
officials live in the Sunshine; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems
it to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City to support
an amendment to the Florida Constitution requiring the Florida Legislature to
operate under the Florida Sunshine Law.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are confirmed and
ratified as being true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein.
Section 2. That the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida
hereby urges the Commission on Open Government propose and the Governor
support a constitutional amendment that requires state legislators to operate
under the same Sunshine Law under which city officials operate.
Section 3. The City Commission hereby directs the City Clerk to
transmit a copy of this resolution to the Chair of the ommisSion on Open
Government, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, the Broward League of Cities, the
Broward County Board of County Commissioners, and alil municipalities located
within Broward County.
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
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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 AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA THIS DAY OF , 2008.
ATTEST:
y,
Ir 171ARION SWEN"SON, CIVIC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
Have approved this
R OLUTION as to form.
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF TAMA , FLORIDA
BETH TALABISCO, NfAYOR
B. TALABISCO
E. PORTNER._�
M. SULTANOF..
P. ATKINS-GRAD.-
H. DRESSLER
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