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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2001- 9/
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, ENCOURAGING THE
STATE LEGISLATURE TO REPLACE THE FUNDS
APPROPRIATED FROM THE FLORIDA PRESERVATION
2000 TRUST FUND TO THE SAVE OUR EVERGLADES
TRUST FUND AS OUTLINED IN SENATE BILL 2002;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE BROWARD COUNTY
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND THE BROWARD
COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR
CONSIDERATION DURING THE 2001 LEGISLATIVE
SESSION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Everglades is a vital park of Florida's heritage and is
recognized nationally and internationally as one of the world's most significant but
imperiled ecosystems; and
WHEREAS, the economic and environmental sustainability of South Florida and
adequate water supplies for five million residents are dependent upon restoration of the
Everglades; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida's economic health is dependent upon finding a
balance in meeting the needs of the urban, agricultural and natural areas; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA),
federal, state and local governments have devoted great amounts of money, time and
energy to restoring the Everglades; and
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WHEREAS, restoring the Everglades will improve South Florida's natural
resources, enhance water supply, enrich the quality of life and maintain the economy,
as well as being the key to a sustainable South Florida; and
WHEREAS, restoring the Everglades will provide specific benefits to Broward
County residents such as a buffer between the urban areas and the Everglades,
stormwater treatment areas to clean up pollution, reservoirs to enhance future water
supply demands and the restoration of Water Conservation Areas in western Broward
County; and
WHEREAS, over a decade ago, the State created a 10-year program entitled
Preservation 2000 to guarantee a steady and protected funding source for the purchase
and management of lands identified as important for environmental, recreational and
drinking water resource needs; and
WHEREAS, the Preservation 2000 program set aside $3 billion in tax revenues
specifically for land conservation; and
WHEREAS, in 1998, Florida voters voted overwhelmingly to extend the program
another 10 years; and
WHEREAS, the program was renamed Florida Forever and extended until the
year 2010; and
WHEREAS, among other things, the Florida Forever program grants monies for
acquiring and managing environmentally -sensitive lands on a local level; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac recognizes the importance of protecting
environmentally -sensitive lands; and
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WHEREAS, the plan to restore the Everglades is expected to cost $8 billion over
20 years and the Water Resources Development Act mandates a 50/50 cost sharing
between the State of Florida and the United States Congress; and
WHEREAS, the State's share was to be funded from general revenues and cuts
in the South Florida Water Management District expenditures; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2001, the Florida Senate approved Senate Bill 2002
(attached hereto as "Exhibit A"), part of which amends Section 259.101 of the Florida
Statutes, entitled "Florida Preservation 2000 Act" and appropriates up to $100 million in
Fiscal Year 2001-2002 from the Florida Preservation 2000 Trust Fund to the Save Our
Everglades Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, the $100 million is to be used for the acquisition of lands needed for
restoration of the Florida Everglades; and
WHEREAS, in transferring the funds, the Senate has freed up general revenue
money that had been slated for the restoration of the Everglades so that it may be used
for public school and health care programs; and
WHEREAS, there has not been an identified funding source to replace the funds
being appropriated out of the Florida Preservation 2000 Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, the practice of transferring funds from a protected revenue source
threatens the integrity of the Florida Forever program; and
WHEREAS, local preservation projects may be jeopardized unless a
replacement funding source is identified and tapped into; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be
in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to encourage the
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State Legislature to replace the funds appropriated from the Florida Preservation 2000
Trust Fund to the Save Our Everglades Trust Fund as outlined in Senate Bill 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
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.
Section 2: The City Commission of the City of Tamarac encourages the State
Legislature to replace the funds appropriated from the Florida Preservation 2000 Trust
Fund to the Save Our Everglades Trust Fund as outlined in Senate Bill 2002.
Section 3: The City Clerk is directed to send a copy of this resolution to the Broward
County Legislative Delegation and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners
for consideration during the 2001 Florida Legislative Session.
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 in
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application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion or applications of this
Resolution.
Section 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 11th day of April, 2001.
ATTEST:
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MARION SWEN ON, CIVIC
CITY CLERK
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CITY ATTQVNEY
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JOE SCHREIBER, MA OR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR SCHREIBER
DIST 1:
COMM. PORTNER
DIST 2:
COMM. MISHKIN _
DIST 3:
V/M SULTANOF _
DIST 4:
COMM. ROBERTS