Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2008-04-Legislative Priorities for 2008 — reading text

RESOLUTION 2008- 04 A Resolution of the City of Fort Walton Beach, urging members of the Florida Legislature to support the following issues during the 2008 Legislative Session. WHEREAS, as Florida' s population continues to increase, cities are challenged to meet the service demands and infrastructure needs to account for new growth; and WHEREAS, a majority of Florida' s municipalities are challenged to meet the increasing infrastructure, affordable housing, transportation, and water quality needs of their citizens; and WHEREAS, the state has imposed greater accountability in comprehensive planning and fiscal feasibility standards on municipalities; and WHEREAS, Florida' s municipalities are dependent on other governmental entities for financial stability and presently the state, counties, and school districts, control every funding source that has been authorized for implementing growth management capital improvements and complying with concurrency requirements; and WHEREAS, municipal self-det rmination and local self-government are constantly under attack from a variety of public and private interests; and WHEREAS, the role and function of municipal government is constantly evolving from new demands from its citizens and businesses. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH: Section 1. That the City of Fort Walton Beach urges Governor Charlie Crist and members of the Florida Legislature to support legislation that: Reauthorizes the affordable housing trust funds, preserves the documentary stamp fee as the trust funds' funding source and removes the legislative cap on fund distribution; Enhances public notice of and participation in state environmental permitting processes; Fully funds state growth management mandates and provides municipalities with state and local option revenue sources to meet financial feasibility requirements and infrastructure demands; Allows municipalities and counties to reclassify businesses, professions, and occupations and establish new rate structures for local business taxes on a periodic basis; .  Enhances municipal control over municipal employee pension plan management and funding; Preserves and protects property rights of mobile home owners, when mobile home parks are rezoned, but not in a manner that requires removal costs to be the responsibility of local governments; Broadens municipal home rule and other authority to issue tax- increment financed bonds and other forms of indebtedness without approval by referendum; Provides an equitable, dedicated and recurring revenue source for municipal transportation projects and opposes legislation that transfers or diverts state transportation trust fund revenues to balance the state budget; Prohibits the Florida Department of Transportation from eliminating, deferring, or delaying capacity improvement projects contained in the 5- Year Work Plan when it negatively impacts the comprehensive plan of the comprehensive plan of the local government; Authorizes the use of electronic traffic infraction detectors at traffic intersections; and Maintains or increases funding of the state Water Protection and Sustainability Trust Fund. Section 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be provided to Governor Charlie Crist, Senate President Ken Pruitt, House Speaker Marco Rubio and members of the Florida Legislature. Section III - This resolution shall take effect on January 8, 2008: ApP~ Mayor: J:! Mike Anderson Attest: By: Reviewed for legal form and sufficiency: DISPOSITION By:  c r L- ~ v City of Fort Walton Beach iA: I~JA America' s Most Beautiful Beaches W/: U ~,. , ,. \ v/ .. 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SW * P. O. Box 4009 * Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 j. . 850) 833- 9500 * Fax (850) 833- 9640 TDD ( 850) 833- 9925 Mike Anderson Mayor Tel 850- 833- 9510 E- mail fwbmayor@fwb. org January 11, 2008 The Honorable Charlie Crist Office of the Governor The Capitol 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399- 0001 Dear Governor Crist: At its regularly scheduled Council meeting of January 8, 2008, the Fort Walton Beach City Council adopted Res. 2008- 04, which urges members of the Florida Legislature to support the key issues identified by the Florida League of Cities and the City of Fort Walton Beach. Your support of this resolution is appreciated. Regards, Ikk~ Mike Anderson Mayor Ive  o J L- ~~~ City of Fort Walton Beach iA: V JA America' s Most Beautiful Beaches 7' .. " v. '; y 7' !. .. 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SW * P. O. Box 4009 * Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 C.< 850) 833- 9500 * Fax ( 850) 833- 9640 TDD ( 850) 833- 9925 Mike Anderson Mayor Tel 850- 833- 9510 E-mail fwbmayor@fwb. org January 11 , 2008 The Honorable Ken Pruitt President of the Senate Suite 409, The Capitol 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399- 1100 Dear Senator Pruitt: At itsregularly scheduled Council meeting of January 8, 2008, the Fort Walton Beach City Council adopted Res. 2008- 04, which urges members of the Florida Legislature to support the key issues identified by the Florida League of Cities and the City of Fort Walton Beach. Your support of this resolution is appreciated. Regards, j/;~ erson Mayor Ive  o J L- '~\ I \ ~ City of Fort Walton Beach iA: JA (../, . t' . \ America' s Most Beautiful Beaches YY'.Y. ....'~ ; 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SW * P. O. Box 4009 * Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 1.:,.....,._. . 850) 833- 9500 * Fax ( 850) 833- 9640 TDD ( 850) 833- 9925 Mike Anderson Mayor Tel 850- 833- 9510 E- mail fwbmayor@fwb. org January 11, 2008 The Honorable Marco Rubio Speaker of the House of Representatives Suite 420, The Capitol 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399- 1300 Dear Representative Rubio: At its regularly scheduled Council meeting of January 8, 2008, the Fort Walton Beach City Council adopted Res. 2008- 04, which urges members of the Florida Legislature to support the key issues identified by the Florida League of Cities and the City of Fort Walton Beach. Your support of this resolution is appreciated. Regards, Ive  i o L- '\', I