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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 02 11 Consent 201 Resolution Number 2008-11 Florida League of Cities Legislative Agenda 2008 City of Winter Springs 021108_ COMM _ Consent_ 201_ Support ]LC _Resolution _ 2008-11_ Legislative_Agenda COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 201 Consent Informational Public Hearin Re ular x February 1 L 2008 Regular Meeting MGR. ~ /DEPT. Authorization REQUEST: City Manager requesting the City Commission to approve Resolution Number 2008-11 supporting the Florida League of Cities Legislative Agenda for the 2008 Legislative Session. PURPOSE: This agenda item is needed for the City Commission to determine if it desires to support the League of Cities Agenda of Priorities for the 2008 Legislative Session. CONSIDERATIONS: Annually the League prepares a legislative agenda to submit to the Legislators for consideration. Resolution Number 2008-11 contains the list for 2008. This does not contain a recommendation for the legislature to back stop potential losses of the SBA Investment Pool. It is my suggestion that we adopt our own resolution. FUNDING: N/A RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Commission consider adoption of Resolution Number 2008-11 supporting the League's 2008 legislative priorities. ATTACHMENTS: a. Resolution Number 2008-11 COMMISSION ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. 2008-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FLORIDA, 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 III 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-determination 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 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the City of Winter Springs 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 local government; . Authorizes the use of electronic traffic infraction detectors at traffic intersections; and . Maintains or increases funding of the state Water Protections 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. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida, in a regular meeting assembled on the _ day of , 2008. JOHN F. BUSH, Mayor ATTEST: ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for the City of Winter Springs only: ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney RESOLUTION NO. 2008-11A A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY PLEDGE OF SECURITY FOR THE STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOL TO FACILITATE THE RESTORATION OF INVESTOR CONFIDENCE IN THE POOL EQUAL TO THAT PRIOR TO THE 2007 LIQUIDITY CRISIS. WHEREAS, the State Board of Administration Local Government Investment Pool (SBA-LGIP) was established in 1982 to provide local governments, school boards, state agencies and special districts with a safe and liquid place to invest idle funds; and WHEREAS, prior to the 2007 liquidity crisis, the SBA-LGIP had enjoyed a long and admirable history of stellar performance and investor confidence among participating investors; and WHEREAS, the liquidity crisis seriously reduced investor confidence in the security of their investment of idle funds in the SBA-LGIP resulting in panic withdrawals of funds reducing SBA-LGIP holdings from $26 billion to $14 billion; and WHEREAS, the SBA-LGIP provides a badly needed short term investment option for local governments, school boards, state agencies and special districts; and WHEREAS, the restoration of investment inflows into the pool will depend upon a restoration of confidence in the perceived security of investments held within the pool; and WHEREAS, Winter Springs, like many other investors, would like to restore its investment relationship with the SBA-LGIP once appropriate measures are taken to fortify the security of funds invested in the SBA-LGIP, NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE RECITALS STATED ABOVE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, REQUESTS THE LEGISLATURE TO DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. Mandate that all improvement strategies recommended by SBA-LGIP's consultant Black Rock Financial Management are implemented, and 2. That the Legislature provide a temporary instrument of security protecting all member investors with funds remaining in the Fund "B" investment pool from any losses related to defaults in Fund "B". RESOLVED this the 11 `h day of February, 2008 by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida in a regular meeting duly assembled in Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida. ~, JO F. BUSH, Mayor ~ , • . : ATTES~'T: ANDR~A LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk RESOLUTION NUMBER 2008-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FLORIDA, 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-determination 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 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the City of Winter Springs 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 local government; • Authorizes the use of electronic traffic infraction detectors at traffic intersections; and • Maintains or increases funding of the state Water Protections 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. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida, in a Regular Meeting assembled on the 1 lth day of February, 2008. JOHN F. BUS$~ Mayer ATT S A LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for the C' o Winter Springs only: ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney