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RESOLUTION NUMBER 2007-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COl\1MISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING
THE AD HOC WINTER SPRINGS CITIZEN PROPERTY
T AX REFORM MITIGATION STUDY COl\1MITTEE.
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 COl\1MISSION
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.
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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.
A LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
to legal form and sufficiency for
inter Springs, Florida only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
City of Winter Springs, Rorida
Resolution Number 2007-15
ATTACHl\1ENT "A"
PROPERTY TAX REFORM SCHEDULE
MAR APRn.. MAY JUNE JULY AUa SEPT OCT
Or2anization Phase X
Stratecic Phase - Post Lecislative - Pre Referendum
Task 1 - Familiarization X
Adopted Le~islation
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
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