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File Number: 07-00046 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, URGING GOVERNOR
CHARLIE CRIST AND THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO
SUPPORT THE ISSUES AS STATED HEREIN, DURING THE 2007 LEGISLATIVE
SESSION; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, municipal self-determination and local self-government are constantly under attack
from a variety of public and private interests; and
WHEREAS, numerous counties have recently proposed revisions to their charters that would
adversely impact the Home -Rule powers of municipalities within those counties; and
WHEREAS, a majority of Florida's municipalities have experienced negative impacts to
infrastructure, housing stock and employment base from a series of natural disasters; higher than
expected increases in the cost of building products; double-digit increases in the cost of property
insurance; and inequities in the existing property -tax system; and
WHEREAS, Florida's continuing population increase has presented a challenge to cities struggling
to meet the infrastructure needs required to accommodate new growth and development without an
infrastructure revenue source dedicated to municipalities; and
WHEREAS, various proposed revisions to the property -tax system would have substantial adverse
impacts for all municipalities in Florida should they be adopted; and
WHEREAS, Florida's municipalities are dependent on other governmental entities for financial
stability and under the current system the state, counties and school districts, control all funding
sources authorized for implementing capital improvem nts and complying with concurrency
requirements; and
WHEREAS, Governor Charlie Crist and Florida's House and Senate leaders have an opportunity to
address the unique concerns of municipalities during the upcoming 2007 legislative session;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Miami City Commission urges Governor Charlie Crist and the members of the
Florida Legislature to support legislation during the 2007 legislative session that:
• Restores and maintains municipal Home -Rule authority for municipalities located within charter
counties.
• Supports a tax structure that is fair and equitable, and is competitively neutral and allows
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municipalities the flexibility to provide adequate services in their communities.
• Preserves the dedicated documentary stamp fees as a funding source for the State and Local
Government Housing Trust Fund (Sadowski Trust Fund), eliminates the cap placed on fund
distribution, and prohibits any of these trust fund dollars from being diverted to the General
Revenue Fund.
• Provides a comprehensive and uniform workers' compensation system for all municipal
employees, regardless of employee classification, at a reasonable cost to employers.
• Provides a dedicated and recurring source of revenue, including municipal local -option fuel
taxes, rental -car surcharges, or other taxes or fees, for municipalities to fund transportation
projects such as TRIP, urban arterial and other projects. Furthermore, the existing distribution
formula for local -option transportation taxes imposed by a county should be revised to allow for
a more equitable distribution to municipalities and provides for indexing of local -option fuel
taxes.
• Requires legislative authorization prior to the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT")
removing or delaying any project that is contained in the FDOT Five -Year Work Plan.
• Preserves municipal authority to franchise cable and video services.
Section 2, The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Governor Charlie
Crist, the President of the Senate Ken Pruitt, the Speaker of the House Marco Rubio and all the
members of the Florida Legislature.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGL. F: RNANDEZ
CITY AO- NEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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