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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2003-092 supporting beach management funding RESOLUTION NO. 2003-092 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING CONTINUED BEACH MANAGEMENT FUNDING OF $30 MILLION ANNUALLY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 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 3 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, Florida Statutes, 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 1988, pursuant to Section 161.091, and Section 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 • 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2003- 092 WHEREAS, this $30 million allocation has enabled Florida to develop a ® consistent, adequately-funded, priority-driven, long range management program to 9 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 65% of the total project cost from federal sources. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach strongly urges the Florida Legislature to fully fund the Department of Environmental Protection's beach erosion control project priority list for FY 03-04 for $30 million as provided for in Chapters 161 and 201, Florida Statutes. ® Section 2. That the City 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. Section 3. That the City Clerk shall provide copies of this resolution to Governor Jeb Bush, Senator Ken Pruitt, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Representative Bruce Kyle, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, the Mayors of all coastal cities in Broward County and to the City's legislative delegation. Section 4. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of April, 2003. 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2003- 092 • ABA W0JN : MAYOR- COMMISSIONER ATTEST: ROLL CALL: COMMISSIONER CHUNN - YES Agjtl� COMMISSIONER FLURY - YES CHARLENE 4NSON COMMISSIONER MIKES - YES CITY CLERK VICE-MAYOR MCELYEA - YES MAYOR ANTON - YES APPROVED AS TMTM AND CORRECTNESS: BY: THOMA S J`ANSBRO C ITY,ATTO R N EY • 3 RESOLUTION NO. 2003- 092 4� Agenda Request Form -� City of Dania ach Agenda Item: 7of Date of Commission meeting: 4/22/2003 Description of Agenda Item: Support of Continued Beach Management Funding Commission action being requested: Adopt Resolution or Ordinance ® Expenditure ❑ Award BID/ RFP ❑ Presentation ❑ General approval of item ❑ Continued from meeting y Qther{Please explain) a. .. All .. Summary 'a l nation a- It ac,k `ound This resolution is to strongly urge the Florida Legislature to fully fund the Department of Environmental Protection's beach erosion control project priority list for FY03-04 for$30 million as provide for in • Chapters 161 and 201, Florida Statutes. �4ttached exhibits and additional backup mater�ls (Please list) - ' Resolution (hard copy) City of Hallandale Beach resolution (hard copy) For purchasing requests ONLY Department: Amount: Fund: General:, ❑ Water: ❑ Sewer: ❑ Stormwater: ❑ Grants: ❑ Capital: ❑ Account Name: Account Number: Submitted by: btemchuk Date: 4/17/2003 Department Director: Bonnie Temchuk Date: 4/17/2003 Admin. Services Director: Date: Finance Director: Date: City Manager: Ivan Pato Date: 4/17/2003 CITY'OF • • ALLANDALE BEACH City of Choice RECET � 400 South Federal Highway Hallandale Beach, FL 33009-6433 MAR 7 2003 Phone: (954) 458-3251 March 25, 2003 Fax: (954) 457-1342 BY: To: All Broward County Municipal Clerks 8s Interested Parties From: Jeffrey Naftal, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Re: Resolution 2003-8 ----------------------------------------------- -Enclosed is a copy of Resolution 2003-8 entitled: A Resolution Of The City Of Hallandale Beach, Florida, Supporting Continued Beach Management Funding of $30 Million Annually This Resolution was approved unanimously by the City Commission at their meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2003. he Mayor and City Commission have asked that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to you for distribution to members of your Commission/Council. 3 �� 03 1 RESOLUTION NO: 2003-8 2 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HALLANDALE 4 BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING CONTINUED BEACH 5 MANAGEMENT FUNDING OF $30 MILLION 6 ANNUALLY 7 WHEREAS, Florida's number one tourist attraction is its beaches, and 8 WHEREAS, beach-related tourism has a $41.6 billion impact on the state's 9 economy, and 10 WHEREAS, beaches-contribute over $1 billion in tourist-related sales tax 11 revenues annually, and l2 WHEREAS, 442,000 jobs are created by beach-related tourism, with an $8 13 billion payroll resulting from additional spending related to Florida's beaches, and 14 WHEREAS, over half of Florida's 825 miles of sandy beaches are `5 experiencing erosion, with. 333 miles designated by the Department of Environmental 16 protection,as critically-eroded; and 17 WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature, pursuant to Chapter 161, Florida 18 Statutes, has declared beach erosion to be a serious threat to the economic and general 19 welfare of the state and its residents; and has further declared it to be a necessary 20 responsibility to preserve Florida's beaches and make provision for beach nourishment 21 projects, and 22 WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature, in 1988, pursuant to Section 161.091, 23 and Section 201.15 (11), provided that designated funding of$30 million annually shall 24 be deposited in the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund, and that 25 documentary stamp tax revenues shall be the source of that funding, and 26 WHEREAS, this $30 million allocation has enabled Florida to develop a 27 consistent, adequately-funded, priority-driven,, long range management -program to 28 address critical erosion, and 29 WHEREAS, this program represents a cost-effective intergovernmental 30 partnership which leverages a dollar for dollar local government match, and up to 65% 31 of the total project cost from federal sources. 32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION 33 OF THE CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA: 34 SECTION 1. The City strongly urges the Florida Legislature to fully fund 35 the Department of Environmental Protection's beach erosion control project priority list 36 for FY"-03-04 for $30'miilion-as provided for in Chapters 161-and 201, Florida Statutes. 37 SECTION 2. The City respectfully requests that the Florida Legislature 38 oppose any legislative efforts to amend existing law which allocates $30 million 39 annually in certain documentary stamp tax revenues to the Ecosystem Management and 40 Restoration Trust Fund for purposes of beach preservation and repair. • 41 SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall provide copies of this resolution to 42 Governor Bush, Senator Ken Pruitt, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, 43 Representative Bruce Kyle, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, the 44 Mayors of all coastal cities in Broward County and to the City's legislative delegation. 45 Passed and adopted on March 18, 2003. 46 47 48 49 M4y©r-Co issioner 50 51 Attest: 52 AYE/NAY 53 Mayor Cooper x / 54 Vice-Mayor Julian x 55 Comm. Gibbons x / 56 City 1 CA_ Comm. Ross x / 57 Comm. Schiller x / i 2 Res. No: 2003-8