HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2017-02 RESOLUTION NO.2017-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL,BRE YARD COUNTY,FLORIDA;IN SUPPORT OF THE
'SAFE CITIES, SAFE FLORIDA' INITIATIVE THROUGH THE
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR
2016-2017; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR
INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS; SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,Florida's municipalities provide extensive services to citizens, residents and
visitors each day and these services cover many aspects of the public's health, safety and welfare;
and
WHEREAS, as the elected officials for the City of Cape Canaveral, we share a vision for
providing excellence in every service area and are committed to proactive preparation for, and
rapid response to,threats, crises, emergencies and concerns impacting that same health, safety and
welfare across all sectors of our City; and
WHEREAS,the Florida League of Cities,Inc.(FLC)will focus on aspects of safety across
the service spectrum during the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 and our City joins with each FLC member
government in this program; and
WHEREAS, local governments across the United States are similarly joined in this quest
due to economic, societal, environmental and other demands; and in this initiative, FLC President
Susan Haynie has challenged the League's leadership and membership to devote its resources to
determining how we can best meet these demands, each one directly and with all energies; and
WHEREAS,we pledge to actively participate in this effort by sharing knowledge,joining
collaboratively in learning and being catalysts for communicating our findings so that all of Florida
is improved by this timely endeavor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,BREYARD COUNTY, FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are deemed true and correct and are hereby
incorporated herein by this reference as a material part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Pledge of support for 'Safe Cities, Safe Florida' to President Haynie and the FLC
Board of Directors and commit to active participation in this initiative.
Section 3. Commitment to sharing knowledge, best practices and our unique information;
and further agree to serve as a communications catalyst and source for the same.
Section 4. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
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Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion
of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
Section 6. Effective Date.This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption
by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, assembled this 21st day of February, 2017.
Bob Hoog, Mayor
ATTEST: Name FOR AGAINST
Mike Brown X
Mia Goforth, CMC, Bob Hoog X
City Clerk
Brendan McMillin Sasond
Rocky Randels Motion
Betty Walsh x
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency
For the City of Cape Canaveral only by:
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
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