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RESOLUTION 2018-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; HONORING FIFTY
YEARS OF MUNICIPAL HOME RULE IN THE FLORIDA
CONSTITUTION AND COMMITTING TO AN EDUCATIONAL
INITIATIVE TO HELP FLORIDIANS UNDERSTAND THIS
BENEFICIAL RIGHT; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR
INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida's voters placed municipal Home Rule powers into the Florida
Constitution on November 5, 1968, during regular elections as an amendment to Article VIII; and
WHEREAS,this power has enabled each city, town and village across the Sunshine State
to consider, adopt, revise and/or remove its own laws without the need to seek legislative
permission from the state and has further served as the foundation upon which every municipality
builds its governmental structure; and
WHEREAS, the political climate within the Florida Legislature has recently included
many attacks on these powers; and
WHEREAS,grassroots measures calling such actions wrong and declaring local decisions
be made at the local level by local officials must continue so all legislators clearly understand
Florida's Home Rule as a constitutional power and one upheld in state statutes; and
WHEREAS, a 50th anniversary is a fitting time for all municipalities to engage their
respective citizens in education about the Florida Constitution and local laws, so all Floridians may
continue to receive the many benefits of Home Rule. •
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD 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. Honoring the 50th anniversary of municipal Home Rule. This anniversary
presents a tremendous opportunity to educate all citizens about Florida's Constitution, municipal
government and Home Rule authority, and that all necessary resources shall be provided for such
public information.
Section 3. Defense of municipal Home Rule. The City of Cape Canaveral will actively
challenge all efforts to reduce or erode this cherished right and further employ all efforts to ensure
state and federal government partners understand a one-size-fits-all approach to governance is not
in the best interests of the City's residents and Florida's citizens.
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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.
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 17th day of July, 2018..
Bob Hoog,Mayor
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ATTEST: Name FOR AGAINST
Mike Brown x
Mia Goforth, CMC
City Clerk Bob Hoog x
Wes Morrison x
Rocky Randels Motion
Angela Raymond Second
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency
For the City of Cape Canaveral only by:
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
City of Cape Canaveral
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