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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA
SUPPORTING THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC. ,
FLORIDA FUTURES - QUALITY CITIES TASK FORCE ,
IN ITS EFFORTS TO EDUCATE MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
AND THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE IMPACT THE ADOP-
TION OF PROPOSITION I WOULD HAVE ON FLORIDA' S
CITIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE .
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WHEREAS , a citizens initiative known as Citizens ' Choice
on Government Revenue , commonly referred to as Proposition I ,
has received sufficient signatures to be placed on the ballot
for the November 1984 election to amend the Florida Constitu-
tion; and
WHEREAS , the Proposition I amendment limits revenues
received by the State and by all taxing units for each fiscal
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period, affecting the capacity of all Florida governments to meet
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the legitimate needs of their citizens ; and 4
WHEREAS , the revenue limitation placed on governmental j
spending is artificial and bears no relationship to the cost of
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providing essential public services to the citizens of the
State; and
WHEREAS , the underlying assumption of Proposition I is that
all governments in Florida are equally inefficient due to the
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arbitrarily established base year, which also assumes that all
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and service during that base year; and
WHEREAS , the complexities of the Proposition I amendment
and its total impact on Florida ' s communities is extremely
difficult to assess and understand; and
WHEREAS , the necessary financial assumptions and judicial
interpretations of the Proposition I amendment are unavailable
at this time to evaluate the degree of impact on Florida 's local
government services , including public works and public safety
programs , and other essential services and regulatory require-
ments ; and
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WHEREAS , the Florida League of Cities , Inc . , has recog-
nized the possible detrimental consequences on municipalities
with the passage of this amendment by adopting a Resolution on
jOctober 15 , 1983 , at its annual conference which stated its
concerns regarding the impact of Proposition I; and
WHEREAS , as a direct response to these concerns , Mayor
Lawrence J. Kelly, President of the Florida League of Cities ,
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appointed a twenty-three member task force, Florida ' s Futures -
Quality Cities , whose mission is to assess the impact of
Proposition I and make public its findings ; and
WHEREAS , municipal officials are in need of factual
information regarding the effect of Proposition I in order to
assist them in fulfilling their constitutional and statutory
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obligations ;
jNOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DANIA FLORIDA:
Section 1. That this Resolution be adopted in support of
the Florida League of Cities , Inc. , Florida Futures - Quality
Cities Task Force , in its efforts to educate minicipal officials
and the public regarding the impact the adoption of Proposition
I would have on Florida' s cities .
Section 2 . That this Resolution shall be in force and
take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on this 27th day of March 1984 .
MAYOR - COMMISSION
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK - AUDITOR
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APPROVED FOR FORM AND CORRECTNESS
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FRANK C. ADLER , City Attorney
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