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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit ACITY OF MIAMI 2022 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES STATE SPECIFIC PRIORITIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUEST change to Section 166.411, Florida Statutes, to allow municipalities to exercise the power of eminent domain for the purposes of creating affordable housing. BUILDING DEPARTMENT FUND • SUPPORT legislation to widen the scope of how the City's Building Restricted Funds can be utilized as long as it helps support the Building Department's functions. FUNDING REQUESTS • SUPPORT funding for Southwest 51h Street Roadway Reconstruction and Traffic Calming; West End Park/Pool Reconstruction; and Kinloch Roadway Neighborhood Road Reconstruction and Pedestrian Safety Enhancements. SUPPORT funding for reoccurring operational dollars for Judge Leifman's Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery Project. CODE ENFORCEMENT • REQUEST change Section 553.80, Florida Statutes, to allow for an expanded list of allowable activities or eligible uses of the building permit fees currently restricted to the enforcement of the Florida Building Code. • OPPOSE legislation amending Chapter 162, Florida Statutes, to prohibit City code inspectors from starting an investigation into code violations based upon an anonymous complaint and requiring that individuals making complaints of potential violations provide their name and address to the City before an investigation may occur. MONEY SERVICES • REQUEST change to Chapters 559 & 560, Florida Statutes, to revise specific money service business prohibited activities, duties, exceptions, and violations in order to regulate cryptocurrencies and more clearly define how they fit into the State's existing financial system. City of Miami 2022 Legislative Priorities LEGAL / PUBLIC BUSINESS • SUPPORT legislation allowing relaxation of City Code against residential properties that cut down trees deemed a danger to persons or property regardless of whether the homeowner created the dangerous tree by lack of proper care and also to define the term "residential" to specify if it includes condominiums. • SUPPORT legislation allowing an arbitrator's decision to be vacated if it's not supported by competent substantial evidence of fails to follow established caselaw. • REQUEST change to Section 286.011, FL Statutes, to allow for shade meetings for imminent or anticipated litigation. • SUPPORT legislation extending reverter provisions past the 21-year statutory limit for affordable housing developments up to 30 years. POLICE & FIRE • SUPPORT legislation amending Section 934.50, Florida Statutes, to explicitly provide for new exceptions to allow for the use of a drone to assist a law enforcement with traffic management; facilitate a law enforcement agency's collection evidence at a crime scene or traffic crash for evidentiary value to subsequent prosecutions; allow law enforcement agencies to use a drone during large scale special events in public areas (locations where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy) to maintain the peace and respond to incidents quicker. • SUPPORT legislation restricting the purchase and possession of firearms by individuals who had been "adjudicated mentally defective" or have been "committed to a mental institution. See Section 790.065, Florida Statutes. • SUPPORT amendments to Section 901.15, Florida Statutes, to add the Florida Litter Law to the list of misdemeanor exceptions that allow police officers to make lawful warrantless misdemeanor arrests for offenses not committed in the presence of the officer. • OPPOSE legislation amending Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, that would require discussions between the Manager or a representative thereof and the City Commission regarding disciplinary measures for municipal law enforcement officers which are proposed for inclusion in a collective bargaining agreement to be subject to public meetings requirements. • OPPOSE legislation extending compliance dates for the requirement of minimum radio strength for fire department communications and two-way radio system enhancement communications in existing high-rise buildings, which would 2 City of Miami 2022 Legislative Priorities further prolong firefighters' ability to effectively communicate in these structures during emergency incidents, which further increases dangers associated with poor communications and notification of hazards and threatens the safety of firefighters. PREEMPTION • OPPOSE legislation that would preempt local governments; Protect Home -Rule. • OPPOSE legislation that would preempt local governments' purview over energy and utilities projects within the City limits. • SUPPORT legislation that amends Chapter 556, Florida Statutes, prohibiting local government from acting on Utility/Pavement Markings on public streets (pavements and sidewalks). • SUPPORT legislation that amends Chapter 556, Florida Statutes, to allow local governments to include permit requirements for the removal of utility markings upon completion of the construction work for which they were placed at utility company's own costs. RESILIENCE • SUPPORT funding for projects that will keep Miami resilient, including Shorecrest Drainage and Stormwater Improvements; Baywalks and Riverwalks; Fairview Flood Prevention; Jose Marti Park and Neighborhood Flood Mitigation; and Resilience Hubs for Disaster Preparedness/Recovery. RESERVE FUND PLANNING • SUPPORT legislation requiring Condominium Associations to maintain a cash reserve for repairs / recertification. WATER PROJECTS • SUPPORT funding for potential water, sea -level rise, and flood prevention projects city-wide. COMMUNICATION SERVICES TAX REFORM • SUPPORT reforming the Communications Services Tax in a manner that is revenue neutral; provides for a broad and equitable tax base; provides for enhanced stability and reliability of an important revenue source for municipalities; and provides for a uniform taxing method. Reform should promote a competitively neutral tax policy that will free consumers to choose a provider based on tax -neutral considerations. City of Miami 2022 Legislative Priorities ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TAX INCENTIVES SUPPORT legislation and policies that encourage coordination among Enterprise Florida, the Department of Economic Opportunity, other state agencies and cities to promote local economic development by providing increased funding, technical assistance and increased collaboration between the state and cities on offering incentives that maximize economic development opportunities for retention, expansion, and attraction (e.g., film industry), and building sustainable economic resiliency. SHORT-TERM RENTALS SUPPORT legislation that restores authority to local governments for the regulation of short-term rental properties as necessary for quality of life, public safety and a fair lodging marketplace. SUPPORT legislation clarifying that existing, grandfathered municipal short-term rental ordinances can be amended without penalty. The Florida League of Cities OPPOSES legislation that preempts municipal authority as it relates to the regulation of short-term rental properties. TRANSPORTATION FUNDING SUPPORT legislation: o Directing the Florida Department of Transportation to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance for the installation of publicly available electric vehicle charging infrastructure on public or private property; o Providing technical assistance for the development and adoption of local or regional plans for charging infrastructure and associated equipment; o Identifying additional transportation revenue to support innovative infrastructure and transit projects to meet the surging transportation demands driven by dramatic growth throughout Florida. LOCAL BUSINESS TAX PRESERVATION • SUPPORT legislation that preserves general revenues collected from the local business tax. These revenues are used to fund essential municipal services such as public safety, and constructing and maintaining roads and bridges, public parks and open spaces. Maintaining a diversified revenue base also strengthens the fiscal stability of municipalities and improves their respective ability to serve citizens and businesses. ANNEXATION • SUPPORT legislation that facilitates the municipal annexation of unincorporated areas while protecting private property rights and respecting municipal boundaries. rd City of Miami 2022 Legislative Priorities CYBERSECURITY SUPPORT legislation dedicating state resources for the development and enhancement of municipal cybersecurity by providing funding for technical assistance, threat assessments, employee training, infrastructure improvements and data protection, including the protection of exempt and confidential information such as law enforcement personnel information and security plans for government buildings and other key critical infrastructure. AFFORDABLE HOUSING • SUPPORT legislation that requires all money from the Sadowski State and Local Housing Trust Fund be used only for Florida's affordable housing programs targeted to meet the needs of workforce housing, including low income, very low income and disabled persons, for both home ownership and rental unit availability. PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) • SUPPORT legislative action to address growing concerns about PFAS in soil and water, including coordinating with the Environmental Protection Agency to establish science -based cleanup target levels, providing resources for testing and research, public education and risk assessment guidelines, establishing liability protection for entities that have legally used PFAS for fire suppression or have passively received PFAS, and developing cost-effective and risk -based corrective strategies for PFAS. FEDERAL PRIOIRITIES TRANSPORTATION FUNDING • SUPPORT the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ("Infrastructure Bill") ONLY IF it includes funding ($513) for Everglades restoration. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) • SUPPORT access to all eligible ARP funding. City of Miami 2022 Legislative Priorities CITY OF MIAMI 2022 STATE APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS Title of Proiect Request Amount House Sponsor or Source 1. City of Miami Roadway Reconstruction $1,500,000 Bryan Avila and Traffic Calming 2. City of Miami West End Park / Pool Enhancement $6,500,000 Bryan Avila 3. City of Miami (Kinloch) Roadway $2,269,619 Bryan Avila Neighborhood Improvements 4. South Shenandoah & Silver Bluff $5,050,000 Miami Forever Bond Flood Improvements Phase I — SW 81h St to SW 13th St, SW 121h Ave to SW 17th Ave 5. South Shenandoah & Silver Bluff $5,495,302 Miami Forever Bond Flood Improvements Phase 11— SW 141h St to South Dixie Hwy, SW 121h Ave to SW 171h Ave 6. East Little Havana Flood Improvements — W 121h Ave to $9,000,000 Miami Forever Bond W 171h Ave, NW 2nd St to SW 61h St. (Pump Station) 7. Jose Marti Park Seawall, Shoreline, and Flood $4,315,431 TBD Improvements Construction 8. 81h Street Food Improvements — SW 171h Ave to SW 22nd $4,890,723 TBD Ave, SW 5th St to SW 12t' St 9. Pump Stations (District 3) $2,500,000 TBD 10. Immediate Flood Control: Install Backflow Valves $100,000 TBD (District 3) 11. Localized Flooding Improvements (District 3) $1,052,000 Miami Forever Bond