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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-92--77
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING A STATE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WHICH PROVIDES FOR
VOTER CONTROL OF CITY TAXES; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the tax sources of cities are strictly regulated and
limited by the State Constitution and/or the State Legislature;
and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has required cities to implement and
comply with inequitable property tax procedures, to operate with
narrow and restrictive tax sources, and to suffer increasingly
inequitable formula allocations of State shared revenues; and
WHEREAS, the severe financial problems facing Florida's city
governments are well documented and remain unchallenged; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission
studies show that cities have exhausted most of their
discretionary taxing capacity and will be confronted with
substantial financial shortfalls during this decade; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Florida have consistently and
diligently sought expanded and flexible taxing capacity from the
Florida Legislature without success; and
WHEREAS, federally shared dollars with cities have all but
disappeared and remain a low national priority; and
WHEREAS, previous decades have provided major shifts for
program costs from the federal and state to city governments
through innumerable unfunded mandates; and
WHEREAS, cities' citizens should be provided an opportunity
to evaluate and implement the tax sources most appropriate to
their community needs; and
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WHEREAS, many citizens believe they no longer can influenc�
public decisions and believe the political process deprives them
of strength and influence; and
WHEREAS, most citizens believe they should have a direct sayl
in how they are taxed; and
WHEREAS, this is an appropriate time to review the unlimited
power of the Legislature to authorize and control all municipal)
taxing policy and carefully consider returning taxing authority tol
the voters of the cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That 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_ That the City of Tamarac, Florida will support
a Constitutional amendment that would provide for each city
government to secure the taxing powers their voters authorize by
allowing city officials to design an ongoing tax structure that is
compatible with their individual community goals and place it on
the ballot for their voters to express their preference for the
existing tax structure or this new proposed tax structure.
SECTION 3: That the City of Tamarac will work with all
cities in Florida and -the Florida League of Cities to ensure that
this Constitutional amendment is placed on the general election
ballot in November of 1992.
SECTION 4: That the City Clerk is directed to send copies
of this Resolution to the Governor, each member of the Broward
Legislative Delegation, the Broward League of Cities, and the
Florida League of Cities.
SECTION 5: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby\ repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
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SECTION 6: If any clause, section, other part o
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 7: This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this )3r* day of ire 1992.
.L. BENDER
MAYOR .
ATTEST:
CAROL A. EVANS "-
CITY CLERK =
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