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Exh 8G~.r CHAIR Dr. Jon Staiger City of Naples VICE CHAII~ Brian Flynn Miami-Dade County SECRETARY/ TREASURER Monte Blews Santa Rosa Island Authority DIRECTORS: Virginia Barker Brevard County Dr. Robert Dean University of Florida Don Donaldson Martin County Albert P. Dusey town of Palm Beach Alison Hagerup Captiva Steve Higgins Broward County Malcolm McLouth Canaveral Port Authority Roland Ottolini Lee County David K. Roach Florida Inland Navigation District Jim Spurgeon Tnwn of Jupiter Island EX-OFFICIO Paden Woodruff Florida DEP George Strain Corps of Engineers Tom Campbell, P.E. Erik Olsen, P.E. Vvilliam Stronge, Ph.D. STAFF: PRESIDENT Stan Tait EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David Tait GOVERNNIENTAL AFFAIRS Deborah E. Flack SEWSLETTER EDITOR Kate Gooderham AGENDA ITEM 8G FEBRUARY 10, 2003 F LO R 4 D A SHORE & B E AC H 2952 Wellington Circle Tallahassee, Florida 32309 PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION (850)906-9227 (850) 906-9228 FAX A League of Cities and Counties on Beach and Coastal Issues www.fsbpa.com 3anuary 29, 2003 URGENT To: Coastal City Managers and County Administrators From: Stan Tait, President Re: Resolution to Save the $30 Million Annual Beach Management Trust Fund In an effort to balance the budget, Governor Bush has recommended diverting $15 million of the $30 million in the beach trust fund, which is funded from the real estate documentary stamp tax. That could be very bad news for your COmmumty. There is real concern here that if this recommendation is adopted that the beach trust fund will be abolished entirely. And that would be the death knell for an orderly, priority-based, long-range approach to beach preservation in Florida. Five years ago, a large majority of Florida's coastal cities and counties adopted a resolution that led to creation of the beach management trust fund. It was passed unanimously by both houses of the Legislature. And it has worked very well since, enabling the restoration of many miles of eroded beach. Now we ask your help again. FSBPA, which is a "league of cities and counties" on beach issues, urges your commission to again pass a resolution to save the trust fund. Attached is a sample resolution. Time is of the essence. The Legislature hopes to finish its budget fairly early in the session this year. So please move on this resolution at your earliest opportunity. It would be greatly appreciated if you would send me a copy of any resolution on this issue passed by your commission. Thanks. printed on recycled paper AGENDA ITEM 8G FEBRUARY 10, 2003 SAMPLE RESOLUTION FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WHEREAS, Florida's number one tourist attraction is its beaches, and WHEREAS, beach-related tourism has a $41.6 billion impact on the state's economy, and WHEREAS, beaches contribute over $1 billion in tourist- related sales tax revenues annually, and WHEREAS, 442,000 jobs are created by beach-related tourism, with an $8 billion payroll resulting from additional spending related to Florida's beaches, and WHEREAS, over half of Florida's 825 miles of sandy beaches are experiencing erosion, with-333 miles designated by the Department of Environmental Protection as critically- eroded, and WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature, pursuant to Chapter 161, F.S., has declared beach erosion to be a serious threat to the economic and general welfare of the state and its residents; and has further declared it to be a necessary responsibility to preserve Florida's beaches and make provision for beach nourishment projects, and WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature, in 1998, pursuant to s. 161.091, and s. 201.15 (11), provided that designated funding of $30 million annually shall be deposited in the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund, and that documentary stamp tax revenues shall be the source of that funding, and WHEREAS, this $30 million allocation has enabled Florida to develop a consistent, adequately-funded, priority-driven, long range management program to address critical erosion, and WHEREAS, this program represents a cost-effective intergovernmental partnership which leverages a dollar for dollar local government match, and up to 655 of the total project cost from federal sources. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the (Name of local government or interest group) strongly urges the Florida Legislature to fully fund the Department of Environmental Protection's beach erosion control project priority list AGENDA ITEM 8G FEBRUARY 10, 2003 for FY03-04 for $30 million as provided for in Chapters 161 and 201, Florida Statutes, and BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED that the (Name of local government or interest group) respectfully requests that the Florida Legislature oppose any legislative efforts to amend existing law which allocates $30 million annually in certain documentary stamp tax revenues to the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund for purposes of beach preservation and repair. DEF 1/27/03 AGENDA ITEM 8G FEBRUARY 10, 2003 WHERE TO SEND YOUR RESOLUTION GOVERNOR Governor Jeb Bush Office of the Governor PL 05 The Capitol 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE Senator Ken Pruitt, Chairman Capitol Office: Room 214 Senate Office Building 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT Senator Charlie Clary, Chairman Capitol Office: Room 420 Senate Office Building 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE Representative Bruce Kyle, Chairman 221 Capitol 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1300 HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE Representative Stan Mayfield, Vice Chairman 212 Capitol 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE Representative Jerry Paul, Acting Chairman 410 House Office Building 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 FOR NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF SENATE AND HOUSE MEMBERS OF YOUR LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION GO TO THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE WEB SITE AT: http:/lwww.leq.state.fl.us AGENDA ITEM 8G FEBRUARY 10, 2003 ,,.~ RESOLUTION NO. 96-9 A RESOLUTION OF T~ CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACFI, FLORIDA, REQUESTIlVG THE 1996 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR THE PRESERVATION AND REPAIR OF THE STATE'S BEACHES, TO RECOGNI7,E TIC NEED FOR FUNDING NON-FEDERAL PR07ECTS, AND TO IDENTIFY ALONG-TERIVI DEDICATED FUNDING SOURCE VVI=~,REAS, Florida's beaches are asa uuportant part of the quality of life of the community, providing enormous aesthetic, environmental, hurricane mitigation and recreational benefits for our residents and tourists; and WHEREAS, beaches continue tv be Florida's number one tourist attraction and are thus vital to our economic well-being, generating over $9 billion in beach-related sales annually and contributing to a ripple effect to the Florida economy of over Sl b billion; and WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach recognizes that severe beach erosion continues to be a major problem in Florida, with coastal development threatening this important natural resource; and ~^ WHEREAS, federal funding for beach and inlet projects is declining, resulting in delays in implementing needed erosion projects and putting more pressure on state and local sources; and WHEREAS, since navigation inlets cause some 80°l0 of beach erosion in Florida, the most cast-effective way to reduce erosion is to recapture sand from inlets and place it on the eroded downdrift beaches; and V~REAS, as a matter of long-standing policy, the Legislature has given priority to funding those beach and inlet projects which have substantial federal matching money; and _ WHER]cA5, the state legislature has historically demonstrated a commitment to the preservation of Florida's beaches, and. now must recognize the critical environmental and economic need to maintain or repair our beaches, with our without the financial assistance of the federal ~. govermnent. NOW, THQt.EFORE, BE TT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City of Atlantic Beach requests that the State Legislature provide adequate annual funding to carry out a statewide comprehensive beach management program to protect Florida's remaining pristine beaches and repair those that are severely damaged, and consider the Department ofEnvironmental Protection 1996-97 budget request of $36.8 million; AGENDA ITEM 8G FEBRUARY 10, 2003 ,,,..,, Page Two Resolution No. 96-9 Section 2. The City of Atlantic Beach requests that since navigation inlets are the primary cause of beach erosion in Fior~da, that the Legislature, in its beach management funding strategy, give equal priority to inlet sand bypassing as it does to traditional beach nourishment projects; Section 3 . The City of Atlantic Beach requests that in cases where federal govezYUnerrt has not yet appropriated matching funds for projects, and where local governments are willing to "loan" the federal share in order to deal quickly with an urgeirt erosion problem, the Legislature, as a matter of policy, will consider such "loans" by local governments to be the equivalent of the federal matching share for the project. Section 4. The City of Atlantic Beach requests that the State Legislature give serious consideration to identification of and dedication of a fair and stable source of long-term funding td fully implement a statewide beach management program for preserving and restoring Florida's threatened sandy beaches. Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Conunission. ~-^- ADOPTED BY TbIE CITY COMMISSION this 1. lth day of March. 1996. LYMAN T. FLETCHER Mayor/Presiding Officer Approved as to form and correctness: AN G SEN, ESQUfRE City Attorney ATTEST'. ,~' ~~ ~" MA KING, C C City Clerk