HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_resolution_no_2022-12_20220517RESOLUTION NO. 2022-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA;
COMMENDING THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND THEIR LEGISLATIVE
AFFAIRS TEAM FOR THEIR HARD WORK REPRESENTING FLORIDA'S
MUNICIPALITIES DURING THE 2022 FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The Florida League of Cities (FLC), through the leadership of Executive Director
Jeannie Garner, provides a myriad of exemplary services to Florida's 411 municipalities; and
WHEREAS, one of the critical services is advocacy on behalf of Florida's municipalities
before the Florida Legislature and Florida's Congressional delegation for many of the issues of
statewide concern; and
WHEREAS, during the 2022 Florida Legislative Session, more than 3,600 bills were filed for
consideration in this 60-day legislative session; and
WHEREAS, through the leadership of Executive Director Garner, she has retained the finest
Legislative Affairs Team to advocate on behalf of Florida's municipalities on countless bills and
amendments that were filed impacting our communities in the 2022 Florida Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, the FLC Legislative Affairs Team did a phenomenal job championing municipal
issues and concerns, and were instrumental in the failure of a variety of bills harmful to local
government, including, but not limited to, SB 280/HB 403 (Local Ordinances); SB 974/HB 985
(Sovereign Immunity); SB 512/HB325 (Vacation Rentals); HB 301/SB 510 (Financial Disclosures) and
HB 621/SB 1162 (Infrastructure Project Funding/Transfers of Utility Revenues), just to name a few; and
WHEREAS, through the tremendous efforts of the FLC Legislative Affairs Team, significant
legislation passed that will benefit all of Florida, including but not limited to; HB 105 (Regulation
of Smoking by Counties and Municipalities); HB 7055 (Cybersecurity); SB 518 (Residential Home
Protection -Pruning, Trimming, and Removing Trees); HB 1475 (Soil and Groundwater
Contamination); HB 7049 (Legal Notices), just to name a few; and
WHEREAS, through some amazing efforts by the FLC Legislative Affairs Team, who worked
diligently behind the scenes to lessen the impact on local governments on a variety of bills that
passed such as SB/620 (Business Damages against Local Governments).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The following recitals are true and correct and hereby fully
incorporated herein by this reference as part of this Resolution.
City of Cape Canaveral
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Section 2.. Commendation. The City of Cape Canaveral hereby commends the Florida
League of Cities, Inc., Executive Director, Jeannie Garner, and the phenomenal FLC Legislative
Affairs Team for the remarkable job championing municipal issues and concerns during the 2022
Legislative Session and thank you for being the face of local government before the Florida
Legislature.
Section 3. Gratitude. The City of Cape Canaveral sends a heartfelt thank you to the
FLC Legislative Affairs Team for a job well done in the 2022 Legislative Session.
Section 4. Transmittal. This resolution shall be forwarded to the municipal members
of the Space Coast League of Cities and urged to extend their appreciation to the Florida League
of Cities, Executive Director Jeannie Garner, and the FLC Legislative Affairs Team for a job well done.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
ADOPTED in a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
this 17th day of May, 2022.
ATTEST:
Mia Goforth, CMC. Clerk
Wes Morrison, Mayor
For
Kim Davis X
Mickie Kellum Motion
Wes Morrison X
Angela Raymond Second
Don Willis X
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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Against