Resolution No. 05-01
RESOLUTION NO. 05-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, 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 OF ATLANTIC BEACH:
Section 1. That the City of Atlantic Beach 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 that are inconsistent with
articulated growth management policies.
• Revises the Sustainable Communities Certification Program to encourage, not
discourage, cities from participating.
• Creates a state comprehensive plan that articulates state planning goals and policies with
measurable benchmarks.
• Grants cities greater flexibility and less state oversight in pursuing growth management
strategies.
Section 2. That 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Atlantic Beach, this loth Day of February
2005.
Approved as to form and correctness:
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ALAN JENSEN
City rney
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DONNA L. BUSSEY
City Clerk