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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 03 26 Consent 200 Resolution 2007-15 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS March 26, 2007 Regular Commission Meeting 302607 _COMM_Consent 200_Resolution_2007 -15 COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 200 Consent March 26, 2007 Special Meeting Mgr. Dept. Authorization REQUEST: The City Manager requesting the City Commission to approve Resolution Number 2007 -15 as amended and revised. PURPOSE: This agenda item is needed to approve Resolution Number 2007-15 with amendments as approved by the City Commission with recommended staff changes. CONSIDERATIONS: On March 19, 2007 the Commission reviewed Resolution Number 2007-15 as prepared by staff, and approved the Resolution subject to certain amendments. Although the Commission did not require the Resolution to come back to the Commission, staff is requesting the Commission to approve the Resolution as amended due to the amount of word-smithing that was required to include the Commission changes, and to make the Resolution consistent with the language in the schedule which has now been incorporated into the Resolution. FUNDING: N/ A RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that the Commission adopt Resolution 2007-15 as amended and revised by the Commission and staff. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution Number 2007-15 COMMISSION ACTION: RESOLUTION NUMBER 2007-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING THE AD HOC WINTER SPRINGS CITIZEN PROPERTY TAX REFORM MITIGATION STUDY COMMITTEE. WHEREAS, the Florida legislature is considering numerous proposals for changing the State's Property Tax System; and WHEREAS, the proposed changes represent severe challenges to the City's financial ability to continue to provide the level of services now provided to the residents of Winter Springs; and WHEREAS, these proposals would necessitate substantial reductions in the current level of services provided by the City and or substantial increases in user charges which place a disproportional burden upon residents living on fixed incomes, and the less fortunate; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commission desires to take extraordinary measures to inform the public as to the financial losses and related service reductions that will result from legislative proposals; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to take extraordinary measures to involve the public in the formulation of strategies to mitigate the impacts of adopted legislative actions which may include reduction of services and or utilization of alternative revenues, and pre- referendum public educational strategies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: I. Ad Hoc Property Tax Mitigation Task Force: A. The Mayor and Commission shall appoint an Ad Hoc Property Tax Reform Mitigation Committee made up of not more than twenty (21) members, eighteen (18) members appointed equally by the Mayor and each Commissioner, and three appointed jointly if the Commission determines the three additional members are needed to balance representation. The appointed membership of the Committee shall include not less than one member from each of the standing boards of the City. B. The purpose of this Task Force shall be as follows: 1) To become thoroughly familiar with proposed and adopted Property Tax Legislation, and municipal service programs effected by proposed and adopted Legislation, and strategies for mitigating the impacts of. 2) To make recommendations to the Mayor and City Commission regarding strategies that should be employed to mitigate the effects of Property Tax Legislation taken by the 2007 Legislative Session including the following: a) The reduction and or elimination of services. b) The adoption of alternative revenue measures. c) Some combination of the above. d) Other measures deemed appropriate. 3) To make recommendations to the Mayor and Commission regarding pre- referendum public education strategies that should be employed to provide the public with factual information regarding the impacts of the proposed referendum on the delivery of essential services in the City. II: ORGANIZATION PHASE: Task 1. Appointment of Committee Members Task 2. Committee Orientation III: STRATEGIC PHASE - POST LEGISLATIVE - PRE REFERENDUM Task 1. Familiarization with adopted Legislation. Task 2. Review of service impact statements. Task 3. Develop strategic revenue and spending plan. Task 4. Develop pre-referendum public education strategies. Task 5. Execute public education strategy IV: TACTICAL PHASE - POST REFERENDUM Task 1. Finalize mitigation recommendations. Task 2. Publish final mitigation recommendations with Commission. V: The time frame for implementation of this Resolution shall be substantially m compliance with Attachment "A" of this Resolution. VI: All actions by the Committee shall be confirmed by consensus as opposed to voting. VII: The committee shall appoint by consent a Chairman and Vice Chairman. VIII: Any member of the Committee who desires may publish a minority report which shall be made a part of the record. City of Winter Springs, Florida Resolution Number 2007-15 ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a Regular Meeting assembled on the day of , 2007. JOHN F. BUSH, Mayor ATTEST: ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for The City of Winter Springs, Florida only: ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney City of Winter Springs, Florida Resolution Number 2007-15 A TT ACHMENT "A" PROPERTY TAX REFORM SCHEDULE MAR APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT Organization Phase X Strate~ic Phase - Post Legislative - Pre Referendum Task 1 - Familiarization X Adopted Legislation Task 2 - Review Service Impact Statements X Task 3 - Develop Strategic Revenue & Spending Plans X Task 4 - Develop Pre Referendum Public Education Strategy X Task 5 - Execute Public Education X X Referendum X (1) Tactical Phase - Post Referendum Task 1 - Finalize Revenue & Spending Mitigation X Recommendations Task 2 - Publish Revenue & Spending Mitigation X Recommendations Adopt Budget X Implement Budget X X (1) Date Not Certain RESOLUTION NUMBER 2007-15 WAS FIRST DISCUSSED AND APPROVED (WITH CHANGES) AT THE MARCH 19, 2007 SPECIAL MEETING. THIS VERSION WAS NEVER SIGNED - A REVISED RESOLUTION 2007-15 WAS THEN RE-APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE MARCH 26, 2007 REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING AND THEN SIGNED. THE ONLY SIGNED VERSION IS FROM THE MARCH 26, 2007 REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2007-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA ESTABLISillNG THE AD HOC WINTER SPRINGS CITIZEN PROPERTY TAX REFORM MITIGATION STUDY COMMITTEE. WHEREAS, the Florida legislature is considering numerous proposals for changing the State's Property Tax System; and WHEREAS, the proposed changes represent severe challenges to the City's financial ability to continue to provide the level of services now provided to the residents of Winter Springs; and WHEREAS, these proposals would necessitate substantial reductions in the current level Of services provided by the City and or substantial increases in user charges which place a disproportional burden upon residents living on fixed incomes, and the less fortunate; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commission desires to take extraordinary measures to inform the public as to the financial losses and related service reductions that will result from legislative proposals; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to take extraordinary measures to involve the public in the formulation of strategies to mitigate the impacts of adopted legislative actions which may include reduction of services and or utilization of alternative revenues, and pre- referendum public educational strategies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: 1. Ad Hoc Property Tax Mitigation Task Force: A. The Mayor and Commission shall appoint an Ad Hoc Property Tax Reform Mitigation Committee made up of not more than twenty (21) members, eighteen (18) members appointed equally by the Mayor and each Commissioner, and three appointed jointly if the Commission determines the three additional members are needed to balance representation. The appointed membership of the Committee shall include not less than one member from each of the standing boards of the City. B. The purpose of this Task Force shall be as follows: 1) To become thoroughly familiar with proposed and adopted Property Tax Legislation, and municipal service programs effected by proposed and adopted Legislation, and strategies for mitigating the impacts of. 2) To make recommendations to the Mayor and City Commission regarding strategies that should be employed to mitigate the effects of Property Tax Legislation taken by the 2007 Legislative Session including the following: a) The reduction and or elimination of services. b) The adoption of alternative revenue measures. c) Some combination of the above. d) Other measures deemed appropriate. 3) To make recommendations to the Mayor and Commission regarding pre- referendum public education strategies that should be employed to provide the public with factual information regarding the impacts of the proposed referendum on the delivery of essential services in the City. II: ORGANIZATION PHASE: Task 1. Appointment of Committee Members Task 2. Committee Orientation III: STRATEGIC PHASE - POST LEGISLATIVE - PRE REFERENDUM Task 1. Familiarization with adopted Legislation. Task 2. Review of service impact statements. Task 3. Develop strategic revenue and spending plan. Task 4. Develop pre-referendum public education strategies. Task 5. Execute public education strategy IV : TACTICAL PHASE - POST REFERENDUM Task 1. Finalize mitigation recommendations. Task 2. Publish final mitigation recommendations with Commission. V: The time frame for implementation of this Resolution shall be substantially III compliance with Attachment "A" of this Resolution. VI: All actions by the Committee shall be confirmed by consensus as opposed to voting. VII: The committee shall appoint by consent a Chairman and Vice Chairman. VIII: Any member of the Committee who desires may publish a minority report which shall be made a part of the record. City of Winter Springs, Florida Resolution Number 2007-15 ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a Regular Meeting assembled on the 26th day of March ,2007. /l , A LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk to legal form and sufficiency for inter Springs, Florida only: ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney 7~ City of Winter Springs, Florida Resolution Number 2007-15 ATTACHMENT "A" PROPERTY TAX REFORM SCHEDULE MAR APRll.., MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT Or2anization Phase X Strate2ic Phase - Post Legislative - Pre Referendum Task 1 - Familiarization X Adopted Legislation Task 2 - Review Service Impact Statements X Task 3 - Develop Strategic Revenue & Spending Plans X Task 4 - Develop Pre Referendum Public Education Strategy X Task 5 - Execute Public Education X X Referendum X (I) Tactical Phase - Post Referendum Task 1 - Finalize Revenue & Spending Mitigation X Recommendations Task 2 - Publish Revenue & Spending Mitigation X Recommendations Adopt Budget X Implement Budget X X (1) Date Not Certain