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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2005-05RESOLUTION NO. 2005-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL URGING MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING GROWTH MANAGEMENT ISSUES DURING THE 2005 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WHEREAS, Florida's Growth Management Act was created in 1985 in an effort to create a blueprint for growth in Florida's cities and counties; and WHEREAS, cities and counties plan for future growth through local comprehensive plans, but there is no defined state plan that provides an overall growth management strategy; and WHEREAS, as Florida's population continues to increase, cities are challenged to meet the infrastructure needs to account for new growth and development, but there is no infrastructure revenue source dedicated to municipalities; and WHEREAS, counties, school districts, or the state of Florida control every funding Source that has been authorized for implementing growth management capital improvements and complying with concurrency requirements; and WHEREAS, Governor Jeb Bush and Florida's House and Senate leaders have made growth management reform a top priority for the 2005 legislative session NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the city of Cape Canaveral, Florida as follows: SECTION 1. The city of cape Canaveral urges Governor Jeb Bush and members of the Florida Legislature to support legislation as part of a comprehensive growth management package that: • Establishes a process for the county commission and the municipal governing authorities within a county to jointly levy local government infrastructure surtax within their jurisdictions to fund infrastructure improvements. • Authorizes municipalities to levy a real estate transfer fee for infrastructure improvements. • Repeals the fuel adjustment charge exemption from the municipal public service tax. • Revises concurrency requirements or adequately funds needed infrastructure. • Ties state funding and budget allocations to articulated state growth management policies. In other words, no more public expenditures which are inconsistent with articulated growth management policies. • Revises the Sustainable Communities certification Program to encourage, not discourage, cities from participating. Resolution Igo. 2005 -05 Paget oft • Creates a state comprehensive plan that articulates state planning goals and policies with measurable benchmarks. • Grants cities greater flexibility and les state oversight in pursuing growth management strategies. SECTION 2. A copy of this resolution shall be provided to Governor Jeb Bush, Senate President Tom Lee, House Speaker Allan Bense and members of the Florida Legislature. ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida this 15 day of Februa 2005. Rocky Randels, AYOR ATTEST: �r- Susa Stills, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: Anthony Garganese, CITY ATTORNEY c: cit Manager City Attorney Honorable Jeb Bush Honorable Tom. Lee Honorable Allan Bense House & Senate Members Jenny Anderson, FLC Resolutions. File Steve Miller Jim Morgan Buzz Petsos FOR AGAINST Second X Absent Motion Rocky Randels X 2005- 05�Leg Priorities (2)