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t;,IT7 OF MiAMI.. P66RICA
INT9R•OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
fRO161 Cesar H. Odio f
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
DATE FEB } 198 ri►f
jusiECT Resolution establishing a
Visions 2000 Committee
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ENCLOSURES
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached resolution establishing a Visions 2000 committee,
pursuant to the visions 2000 Act of 1986, to consist of ten
members.
BACKGROUND:
The State of Florida enacted House Bill No. 1360 on July 1, 1986
authorizing each county and municipality to establish a Visions
2000 Committee. The act provides that grants up to $ 50,000 can
be made by the Florida Department of S a e o 1ocaT governments
on ' a doll ar-for-doll ar basis to fund expenses incurred by the
Committee in carrying out its responsibilities under the Act.
The purpose of the Committee is to provide a forum to facilitate
discussion of and provide a community consensus for the proper
sense of direction for the future. of the municipality. The.
Committee members must be appointed by a majority vote of the
members of the legislature representing the municipality.
The grant application deadline Is February 27, 1986. The
application mustcon a n a Localovernmen esolution
establishing a Visions 2000 Committee and a document designating
appointment of members to the Committee, signed by a majority of
the State Senate and House delegates representing the City,
signifying their approval.
Please be erepared to nominate members at the February 12th
Comm ss on meeting. This will allow our Office the necessary
leaa time to contact the Senate and House Delegates to obtain
their approval of the appointments.
Attachments:
Proposed Resolution
House Bill 1360
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CHAPTER 86-221
House bill No. 1360
An act relating to local government; authorizing each county
and municipality to establish a Visions 2000 Committee;
providing powers and duties of such committees; providing
for grants to committees administered by the Department
of State; providing for reports; providing an effective
date.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Section 1. Short title. --This act may be cited as the "Visions
2000 Act of 1986."
Section 2. Legislative intent. --It is the purpose of this act to
encoura a counties and municipalities to establish committees which
will rovi e a lorum to facilitate discussion of,and provide a
community consensus for the proper sense of direcEion for the future
o the county or municigality, and to provide financial assistance to
such committees, includinS any committees which ma have alread been
established. Such committees shall formulate goals and develop
comprehensive short-term, inteime sate -term, and long-term policies
or achieving such goals. These goals and policies shall re ate to
e social, econo_m ct and physical makeup of the county or
municigaiity cc assure tnat aii citizens nave access to the
necessities that make life valuable, fulfilling, --and useful-.
Further, it is the s eci is a is ative intent that the goals--a-0
Policies shall rov a overall guidance to local Sovernment, publis
andgr vate institutions, and the business community. The goals an
policies shall not be inconsistent with guidelines in 'the state,
regional, or locali
an. The purpose s thus not to provide plans
which will be a blueprint bX which the future shall be be rather,
IT is intended toprovi a public statements o goals and oo icies
reclecLinq Lne ae5ires anc wiil or the peopie,
Section 3. Establishment of committees. --
I Each county and municipality is authorized and encouraged by
the Le is ature to establish resolution a Visions 2000 Committee.
uc committee may be established oint y By as county and one or more
municipalities within. Eac committee shall consist of no more than
25 members appointed a majorityFnajority vote of the members of the
Legislature representing the county or munici a it . The members
shall nc u e a broad cross-section of communit - ase representation
nc u n but not limited to nei no groups an organizations,
Civic c u s, PoIrtical action roups, and all-intereateA citizens.
e members or t e Legislature re resentin the county or
mun c pa tv s a appoint the chairperson ot the committee
2 within 2 weeks after appointment, or, if a grant is applied
for under section It within 2 weeks of -approval or denial thereof,
t e committee snail o an organizational meetin an —shall meet at
east ever mont s thereafter. The members or the Le-51slature
representing the county or municipality shall provide a time an
p ace tor the comet ttee s tirst meeting. The committee shall meet as
long as necessarX in order to complete its duties, but -for no longer
than z Zearso Prior to holding its final meeting, the committt e
shallfthall make a report to the county and municipalities affected and to
the members of the Legislature representing the county or
munici a it , inc u in , at a minimum, an n inas an
recommendations made- A copy of the report snail e su mitte to the
Department o State i a grant asbeen awarde3 under section 5, an
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a copy shall also be submitted to any -other agency which provided_
financial support,
(3) The governing bodies of local_ governments and other agencies
within the county or municipality may appropriate funds to meet the
necessary expenses of a committee. Services of personnel, use of
e ui ment an office space, and other necessary services may be
accepted a committee from local governments and a encies as part
Of such financial support.
Section 4. Powers and duties of committees. --Each committee shall
have the power to:
(1) Study and make recommendations to_the'c_ommunity concerning
comprehensive, short-term, intermediate -term, and long-term goals and
policies. such recommendations shall be consistent with the policy
and intent ex r ssed in section I an shall uti ize a 20- ear
211anninq horizon. in making sucF recommendations, the committee
s a consi er the of ow ng:
(a) The goals and Rolicies_ of the state comprehensive plan
relatin to education; children; the elderly-, housln ; health; ublic
safety? rotectlon o water resources, natura systems, an
recreational lands; energy conservation; hazardous And nonhazardous
materials and waste; mining and rec amat on; land use regulation;
public aci ities planning. ti,nancin and maintenance; historical
and cultural resources andprograms; trans_Mrtation;_the economy;
information resources; agriculture; tourism; and em2llo ment needs and
opportunities, as they apply to the county or municipality.
JbI Low- rowth, medium -growth, and hi h- rowth alternatives, what
olicies would induce them, and which set o o id es are ce era e-
or the area an why.
c The industry -mix approRriate for the area, including the
types and sizes of industries and institutions and why,
(d) The role of major public institutions and their role in the
future of the area.
(e) Areas where_ greater cooperation among major private
industries, such as agriculture, construct on, development, and
banking, may_be advisable.
M Areas _wher_e intergovernmental coordination is appropriate
between county and municipal sovernments in areas where their
interests coincidef which may include, but not necessarily be limited
to: transportation, hous n utilities,land uses, recreation an
protect on at natural resources.
(21 Adopt bylaws desi2nating the officers of the committee and •
providing for the conduct Of is business.
3 Employ a staff, consult and retain experts, and eurchase,
lease or otherwise provide for such supelies, materials, a ui ment,
an acilities as it deems desirable and necessary.
(4) Establish committees as it deems advisable and feasible.
(5) Apply for and receive funds, grants, gifts, and services from
the Federal Government, the state or any of its agencies or
apartments, any other governmental units, an private and civic
sources.
Section 5. Grants.--
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(1) Any __local government which establishes a committee pursuant
to this act or which has established a committee which meets the
requirements of this act prior_ to the effective date of this act may
apply to the Department of State for a grant to unT ex enses
authorized section 4(3). No grant may exceed $50,000. To be
eligible to receive a rant, the local government must provide
matching tuncis on a of ar- or- ollar basis.
411 The department shall distribute grants to eligible committees
subject to the availability of fun—J—sappropriatedor this purpose.
Application shall a made on arms promuTIra-ted by the department.
The a artment is authorized to promulgate rules to carry out the
rovisions o this section. Annually on or before January 1, the
department shall compile the reports submitted to it under section
(2) and transmit such information to the Legislature.
Section 6. -This act shall take effect July 1, 1986.
Approved by, the Governor July 1, 1966.
Filed in Office Secretary of State July 1. 1986.
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