HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislative PrioritiesDANIEL J. ALFONSO
CITY MANAGER
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CITY OF MIAMI
P.O. ROX 3307O8
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33233^O7OB
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FAX (305) 260-6410
2016 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES (DRAFT)
1. AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPORT giving preference to residents locally situated where
government funds are being used for an affordable housing project.
2. CDBG - INCREASE the percentage of CDBG funds that may be used for public service.
3. SEA LEVEL RISE - SUPPORT the Miami -Dade Sea Level Rise Task Force report,
4. MIMO PLAN - SUPPORT the MIMO Biscayne Plan.
5, SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - SUPPORT issuance of permit for
operation of underground freshwater pumps.
6. GUN RANGES IN THE CITY - SUPPORT changes to Florida Statutes to prohibit the discharge of
a firearm outdoors on any property used primarily as a dwelling,
7. SHADE MEETINGS/EXECUTIVE SESSION - SUPPORT legislation that would amend FS 286.11
regarding shade meetings for anticipated litigation. Currently, executive sessions are only held
when there is pending litigation. The City supports amending the section to state that executive
sessions can also be held when litigation is anticipated.
8. ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES - SECURITY AND DISTANCE - SUPPORT changes to the Florida
Statute governing Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) and Community Residential Homes to provide
for greater security for residents and the community and to provide for notice to the
municipality when an ALF/Community Residential Home accepts criminal defendants.
9. WORKERS' COMPENSATION - CHAPTER 440 - SUPPORT amendments to Florida Statute
sections that unfairly burden the City of Miami.
10, PUBLIC RECORDS SUITS/LEGISLATIVE REFORM - SUPPORT legislation that would
amend/clarify Chapter 119 to prevent abuse of the public records. statute,
11, WAGNER CREEK REQUEST additional funding for the environmental cleanup of Wagner
Creek/Seybold Canal.
12. MARINE STADIUM -- REQUEST additional funding for the restoration of the Marine
Stadium,
13. EXEMPTION ON AD VALOREM TAXES - SUPPORT legislation that would allow exemptions for
municipally owned facilities,
14. FPL - SUPPORT legislation repealing Florida's advanced nuclear cost recovery law as well as
legislation that would require FPL to underground, at its own expense, 230kV (or greater)
transmission lines installed in densely populated, built -out, and urban environments.
15, NUISANCE ABATEMENT- SUPPORT amendments to Florida Statutes that would expand the
definition of a public nuisance to include three (3) instances of felony possession of narcotics,
16. BAKER ACT - SUPPORT legislation to help the mentally lil in our community,
17. RECYCLING - SUPPORT legislation that would create incentive programs to recycle plastic
materials.
18. UTILITY MARKINGS - SUPPORT legislation that amends the statutory regime for Sunshine State,
One -Call of Florida, Inc., to enable local governments to regulate the type of paint used by
utilities.
19. MPO — SUPPORT legislation that reduces the membership of the MPO or, alternatively,
makes the MPO more efficient by any other effective means proposed by the various members
of the MPO.
20. SENIOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION - URGE the Florida Legislature to pass a joint resolution
that would place a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution on a statewide ballot that
would permit school districts to adopt legislation to allow for additional homestead exemptions
only if the State of Florida replaces any lost revenue to the school districts resulting from the
same,