HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2007-01RESOLUTION NO. 2007-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AGAPE CANAVERAL URGING
MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE
FOLLOWING ISSUES DURING THE 2007 LEGISLATIVE SESSION,
WHEREAS, as municipal self - determination and local self - government are
constantly under attack from a variety of public and private interest; and
WHEREAS, numerous counties have recently proposed revisions to their
charters that would adversely impact the Home -Rule powers of municipalities within
those counties; and
WHEREAS a majority of Florida's municipalities have experienced negative
impacts to infrastructure, housing stock and employment base from a series of natural
disasters; higher than expected increases in the cost of building products; double -digit
increases in the cost of property insurance; and inequities in the existing property -tax
system; and
WHEREAS, Florida's continuing population increase has presented a challenge
to cities struggling to meet the infrastructure needs required to accommodate new
growth and development without an infrastructure revenue source dedicated to
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, various proposed revisions to the property -tax system would have
substantial adverse impacts for all municipalities in Florida should they be adopted; and
WHEREAS, Florida's municipalities are dependent on other governmental
entities for financial stability and under the current system the state, counties, and
school districts, control all funding sources authorized for implementing capital
improvements and complying with concurrency requirements; and
WHEREAS, Governor Charlie Grist and Florida's House and Senate Leaders
have an opportunity to address the unique concerns of municipalities during the
upcoming 2007 legislative session
NOM{, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the City of cape
Canaveral, Florida:
SECTION 1. That the City of cape Canaveral urges Governor Charlie Grist and
members of fl , ,e Florida Legislature to support legislation during the 2007 legislative
session that:
• Restores and maintains municipal Home -Rule authority for municipalities
located within charter counties;
• Supports a tax structure that - is fair and equitable, and is competitively
neutral and allows municipalities the flexibility to provide adequate
services in their communities.
• Preserves the dedicated documentary stamp fees as a funding source for
the State and Local Government Housing Trust Fund (Sadowski Trust
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Fund), eliminates the cap placed on fund distribution, and prohibits any of
these trust fund dollars from being diverted to the General Revenue Fund.
• Provides a comprehensive and uniform workers' compensation system for
all municipal employees, regardless of employee classification, at a
reasonable cost to employees.
Provides a dedicated and recurring source of revenue, including municipal
local - option fuel taxes, rental -car surcharges, or other taxes or fees, for
municipalities to fund transportation projects such as TRIP, urban arterial
and other projects. Furthermore, the existing distribution formula for local -
option transportation taxes imposed by a county should be revised to
allow for a more equitable distribution to municipalities and provides for
indexing of local- option fuel taxes.
Requires legislative authorization prior to the Florida Department of
Transportation removing or delaying any project that is contained in the
FDOT Five -Year Work Plan.
• Preserves municipal authority to franchise cable and video services.
SECTION 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to Governor Charlie
Crist, senate President Ken Pruitt, House of Representatives Speaker Marco Rubio and
members of the Florida Legislature.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 16#h
day of January 2007.
ATTEST::
-- Rocky Randets, MAYOR
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S1zsan Stills, Cl CLERK
FOR AGAINST
APPRCV D S TO FORM: Bob Hoog Motion
Leo Nicholas X
Anthony Gargwiese, CITY ATTORNEY Buzz Petsos Second
Rocky Randets X
Shannon Roberts X