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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2020-006 Temp. Reso. #13392 December 20, 2019 Page 1 of 3 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 Temp. Reso. #13392 December 20, 2019 Page 2 of 3 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. Temp. Reso. #13392 December 20, 2019 Page 3 of 3 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.