Resolution No. 08-03RESOLUTION NO. 08-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC 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-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 OF ATLANTIC
BEACH:
SECTION 1. That the City of Atlantic Beach urges Governor Charlie Crist and members
of the Florida Legislature to support legislation that:
• Reauthorize 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 increased 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14~' day of January 2008.
form and correctness:
C
SEN, ESQUIRE
ATTEST:
DONNA L. BUSSEY, CMC
City Clerk