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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2020 - 0616
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPROVING
THE CITY OF TAMARAC LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
FOR THE 2020 STATE OF FLORIDA
LEGISLATIVE SESSION; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE
2020 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 2020 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 the Assistant City Manager recommend
approval and distribution of the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2020
State of Florida Legislative Session; and
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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
the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2020 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 2020 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 2020 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.
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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.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this Rda of ,
2020.
ICHELLE J. 0Dt111EZ
MAYOR
ATTEST:
LILLIAN PABON, CMC
ACTING CITY CLERK
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR GOMEZ
DIST 1: V/M BOLTON W
DIST 2: COMM. GELIN
DIST 3: COMM. FISHMAN
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE
APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION
AS TO FORM
rz SA UEL S. G REN
CITY ATTORNEY
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
2020 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Michelle J. Gomez, Mayor
Marlon D. Bolton, District 1 Commissioner/Vice Mayor
E. Mike Gelin, District 2 Commissioner
Julie Fishman, District 3 Commissioner
Debra Placko, District 4 Commissioner
Michael C. Cernech, City Manager
Samuel S. Goren, City Attorney
January 6, 2019
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 municipal authority to levy ad-
valorem and non-ad-valorem assessments, establish service fees, levy local business
tax, issue tax supported debt, and collect other revenues in order to continue to
effectively and efficiently carry out City business and prudently balance its budget.
Toward this end, the City also continues to support legislation that protects general
revenues collected from Local Business Tax, Tax on Rental or License Fee for Use of
Real Property, Communications Services Tax and other shared revenue sources.
Grant Funding and Financial Assistance
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that provides grant funding and appropriations
for programs that are crucial for ensuring resident quality of life, health and wellbeing,
while helping to attract residents, visitors and business development. The City’s support
extends to legislation that allocates adequate funds to small- and medium-sized
municipalities for the following programs:
Water Funding
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that would provide long-term, recurring
and adequate state funding, that is equitably distributed throughout the state, for
local government water resource, water quality improvement and storm water
projects and infrastructure, including, but not limited to, projects that reduce
nutrient and pollutant loading from wastewater sources; mitigate storm water and
flooding impacts; and increase available water resources and supplies. Such
investment is necessary for both the City and the region’s long-term sustainability
and resilience to extreme weather events.
Transportation Funding
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that preserves local control of
transportation planning, provides for a more equitable transportation funding
formula between municipalities and counties, and provides for additional
dedicated revenue options for municipal transportation infrastructure and transit
projects.
Recreation and Green Space Funding
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that funds and protects Land and Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF) and the Florida Forever Fund, including Florida
Communities Trust and Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program
(FRDAP), providing funds for acquisition and development of green space,
recreational land, and land conservation.
Protection of Home Rule
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that protects local control thus ensuring
municipal capacity to respond to the local community’s needs in an effective and
efficient manner. Residents elect local municipal representatives to ensure that the
local community standards of living and safety are maintained, to preserve the unique
characteristics of community and to address local issues in a timely manner by
implementing solutions that are specific to the individual community. Therefore, it is
critical to preserve the municipal ability to react to community needs by:
Regulating businesses, professions, and occupations, including home
businesses
Establishing acceptable uses, appearance standards, special exception
processes and defining prohibited uses within municipal boundaries as
appropriate
Imposing and negotiating appropriate fees for the use of public rights-of-way,
public easements or other municipal infrastructure
Establishing reasonable regulations for vacation rentals to protect both, private
property rights and the quality of life in the City’s neighborhoods.
Economic Development
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that promotes the attraction, retention and
expansion of businesses, helps create or retain jobs that pay a living wage and provides
assistance to small local businesses. State funding of economic incentive programs is
vital for local and statewide economy as well as resident quality of life.
High Quality Public Education
The City of Tamarac urges the State legislature and the local school districts to find a
joint solution that would improve the lower-performing local schools and expand quality
education options available to all students. Quality education is essential to the quality
of life of Tamarac residents and the residents of the State of Florida. The City’s
community survey data underscores the importance that Tamarac residents, especially
those with the school-age children, place on quality education. As Tamarac continues
to attract young families, it is becoming increasingly important that this need is met. It is
imperative that the public education system build a solid foundation for the future
success for all children in Florida. Furthermore, quality of education at all stages of
educational continuum is a major success factor for economic development in the
region and locally. The subject of such utmost importance for both, the community and
the economy, deserves all stakeholders coming together to find a solution that benefits
the children.
School Safety Funding
The City supports the State of Florida budgeting practices that ensure consistent and
adequate allocation of State funds to school safety initiatives for all public schools in
Florida and urges the State of Florida to develop a fair and equitable funding formula to
implement the school safety initiatives. Public safety of students, teachers, school staff
and all City residents, visitors, and businesses is Tamarac’s top priority.
Affordable Housing
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that would ensure the full funding of the
Sadowski Housing Trust Fund and prevent the diversion of monies that should properly
remain in the state and local government housing trust funds.
Continuing Service Agreements
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that would increase the thresholds for using
Continuing Services Agreements and authorize the State Department of Management
Services to annually adjust such thresholds based on the “Engineering News-Record’s
Construction Cost Index”.
Nicotine and Vaping Products
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that would enact a temporary ban on the sales
of vaping products and increase the minimum legal age to purchase vaping products
from 18 to 21.
Firefighter Cancer Presumption
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that would clarify the application of the Florida
Statutes Chapter 112.1816.
Arrest Booking Photographs
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that would remove the arrest booking
photographs from the internet and public record after records have been expunged or
charges dropped and prevent such photographs from becoming public record for 90
days or until the case is filed.