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Home My WebLink AboutR-2003-153 veto Senate Bill 676 RESOLUTION NO. 2003-153 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING GOVERNOR JEB BUSH TO VETO SENATE BILL 676, WHICH SEEKS TO EXCLUDE CITIES AND COUNTIES FROM PARTICIPATION IN OR REVIEW OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S PLANNING OF EXISTING AND FUTURE TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND APPURTENANCES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER,PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Senate Bill 676 was prefiled in the Florida Senate on February 4, 2003, and was described as making technical amendments to various statutes relating to transportation; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 676 proceeded to be reviewed by the Transportation, Appropriations and Economic Development Committees of the Senate and was placed on the Senate calendar for second reading on May 1, 2003; and WHEREAS, on second reading, without prior notice or further committee hearings, Senate Bill 676 was amended to substantially impair the ability of cities and counties to regulate local development in their jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 676 amends Section 335.02, Florida Statutes, to add a new subsection, which provides: "Notwithstanding any general law or special act, regulations of any county, municipality, or special district, including any instrumentality thereof, shall not apply to existing or future transportation facilities, or appurtenances thereto, on the State Highway System"; and WHEREAS, this amendment will undo years of growth management legislation that required the Florida Department of Transportation to coordinate with local government jurisdictions when planning new transportation facilities and placed limits on the other types of development proposed by FDOT that was not directly related to roadway improvements; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 676 eliminates the ability of the cities and counties to have a voice in the type of development the Florida Department of Transportation undertakes in their jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 676, in effect, gives the FDOT free rein throughout the state to locate transportation facilities or"appurtenances"wherever it, in its sole discretion, chooses; and WHEREAS, the manner in which this amendment was put forward — in the closing days of the Legislative session, in a bill described as correcting "various technical problems in the statutes", without notice, without discussion or debate, without the knowledge of the state's planning agency, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and without any participation by cities and counties has paved a path for bad public policy to guide future transportation planning in the state; and 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2003-153 WHEREAS, there is no current pressing need to correct the "technical" problems in state • statutes addressed in the original version of Senate Bill 676, some of which have existed for many years; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 676 will do great harm to the state by eliminating any involvement in transportation planning decisions by local citizens of this state through their city and county governments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA THAT: Section 1. Governor Jeb Bush is urged in the strongest terms to veto Senate Bill 676 because it would exclude cities and counties from any participation in or review of Florida Department of Transportation's decisions regarding the development of existing and future transportation facilities and appurtenances in their respective jurisdictions. Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective upon its passage and adoption. PASSED and ADOPTED this I OTH day of JUNE, 2003. • A O MAYOR-COMMISSIONER ATTES : ROLL CALL: COMMISSIONER CHUNN -YES COMMISSIONER FLURY - YES CHARLENE J I SON COMMISSIONER MIKES - YES CITY CLERK VICE-MAYOR MCELYEA - YES MAYOR ANTON - YES APPROVED AS TO F RM AND CORRECTNESS: BY: T O AN. ANSBRO CITY ATTORNEY 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2003-153 Office of the City Clerk CITY OF Phone: 954) 746-3333 S RISE Fax: (954) 746-3439 • May 28, 2003 City Clerk Charlene Johnson City of Dania Beach 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd. Dania Beach, FL 33004 RE: City of Sunrise Resolution 03-76 — Urging Gubernatorial Veto of Senate Bill 676 Dear Ms. Johnson: • Enclosed please find City of Sunrise Resolution 03-76, urging Governor Jeb Bush to veto Senate Bill 676. This legislation seeks to exclude cities and counties from participation in or review of the Florida Department of Transportation's planning of existing and future transportation facilities and appurtenances. It would be greatly appreciated if you would distribute this resolution to your mayor and city commission. Please let me know if you have any questions related to this document. I may be contacted at 954/746-3333. Sincerely Felici ravo, C City Clerk • 1077Q��/c�c�. %D l.�l Ij 1-".tr� �' i��' -!°'� �" "l l��t ,;Z.J SUNRISE, FLORIDA • RESOLUTION NO. 03-76 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SUNRISE, FLORIDA, URGING GOVERNOR JEB BUSH TO VETO SENATE BILL 676 , WHICH SEEKS TO EXCLUDE CITIES AND COUNTIES FROM PARTICIPATION IN OR REVIEW OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION' S PLANNING OF EXISTING AND FUTURE TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND APPURTENANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Senate Bill 676 was prefiled in the Florida Senate on February 4 , 2003 , and was described as making technical amendments to various statutes relating to • transportation; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 676 proceeded to be reviewed by the Transportation, Appropriations and Economic Development committees of the Senate and was placed on the Senate calendar for second reading on May 1, 2003 ; and WHEREAS, on second reading, without prior notice or further committee hearings, Senate Bill 676 was amended to substantially impair the ability of cities and counties to regulate local development in their jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 676 amends Section 335 . 02, Florida Statutes, to add a new subsection, which provides : JDORM0521 ] Cr)z144 "Notwithstanding any general law or special act, • regulations of any county, municipality, or special district, including any instrumentality thereof, shall not apply to existing or future transportation facilities, or appurtenances thereto, on the State Highway System" ; and WHEREAS, this amendment will undo years of growth management legislation that required the Florida Department of Transportation to coordinate with local government jurisdictions when planning new transportation facilities and placed limits on the other types of development proposed by FDOT that was not directly related to roadway improvements; and • WHEREAS, Senate Bill 676 eliminates the ability of the cities and counties to have a voice in the type of development the Florida Department of Transportation undertakes in their jurisdictions; and .\ WHEREAS, Senate Bill 676, in effect, gives the FDOT free rein throughout the state to locate transportation facilities or "appurtenances" wherever it, in its sole discretion, chooses; and WHEREAS, the manner in which this amendment was put forward - in the closing days of the Legislative session, in a bill described as correcting "various technical • problems in the statutes, " without notice, without JDORM0521 a C031_41 Fi; !ON NO. 03-71.') discussion or debate, without the knowledge of the state' s planning agency, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and without any participation, by cities and counties - has paved a path for bad public policy to guide future transportation planning in the state; and WHEREAS, there is no current pressing need to correct the "technical" problems in state statutes addressed in the original version of Senate Bill 676, some of which have existed for many years; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 676 will do great harm to the state by eliminating any involvement in transportation planning decisions by local citizens of this state through • their city and county governments; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNRISE, FLORIDA: Section 1 . Governor Jeb Bush is urged in the strongest terms to veto Senate Bill 676 because it would exclude cities and counties from any participation in or review of Florida Department of Transportation' s decisions regarding the development of existing and future transportation facilities and appurtenances in their respective jurisdictions . Section 2 . Effective Date . This Resolution shall be • effective immediately upon its passage . JDORM0521 3 r0-1144 PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF MAY, 2003 . Mayor Steven B. Feren Authentication: F 1 M. v Cit Clerk MOTION: ALU SECOND: ROSEN ALU: YEA HARLEM: YEA ROSEN: YEA • SCUOTTO: YEA FEREN: YEA Approved by the City Attorney as to Form and Legal Sufficienc qffreAfD. Olson ,TDORT^,)5?1 7 C031 4 RESOT_•i''170N NO. Cl,--_ /,