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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-134
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES' 2008 LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES; PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK;
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, "hometown America" is where 7 out of 10 Americans live, work and play
in their rural, urban and suburban communities; and
WHEREAS, cities and towns are the heart of America's economy, generating more than
90% of the nation's economic output; and
WHEREAS, due to increased demands and tight budgets, cities and towns have become
the great innovators of the century in terms of providing more services, with the greatest
efficiency, at the lowest cost; and
WHEREAS, local governments provide services "24/7": collecting trash, maintaining
the streets and sidewalks, protecting against crime, installing streetlights, and much, much more;
and
WHEREAS, local governments are generally represented by the National League of
Cities, which is the nation's oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and
promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and government, as well as advocating the
cause of 19,000 United States cities, towns and villages, which collectively serve over
218,000,000 people; and
WHEREAS,the City Commission supports the same goals as addressed by the National
League of Cities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the foregoing Whereas clauses are ratified and confirmed as being
true and correct and they are made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, Broward County,
Florida expresses its support for the National League of Cities' 2008 Legislative Agenda,
including:
• Supporting local energy efficiency and conservation efforts by providing at least $2B for
the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program in the Fiscal Year 2009
budget;
• Strengthening and stabilizing the housing market by supporting legislation which protects
homebuyers from predatory lending practices and ensures that mortgage loans are suited
to the financial means of the homebuyer and by supporting legislation which ensures the
availability of capital for the mortgage financing and refinancing and encourages lenders
and loan servicers to work out unsound loans as an alternative to foreclosure;
• Supporting safe communities by restoring and protecting funding for proven public safety
programs, including the Community Oriented Policy Services Program, Byrne Justice
Assistance Grants, and other state and local enforcement assistance programs, that are
essential resources for fighting crime;
• Partnering to protect the nation's transportation infrastructure by funding federal
transportation infrastructure programs that support bridges, roads, highways and Amtrak
at the authorized levels, and recognizing the central role of transportation to metropolitan
economies and including the local government perspective in upcoming transportation
reauthorization debates; and
• Reforming the country's immigration system by enacting legislation which addresses and
includes: border security and interior enforcement; workplace enforcement; guest worker
provisions; legalization of undocumented workers currently in the United States; a path to
citizenship for immigrants now in the United States, and by providing resources to
alleviate the local impact of serving new immigrants.
Section 3. That the City Clerk is authorized and instructed to provide true copies of
this Resolution to each of the several cities, towns and villages of Broward County, the Broward
League of Cities, the Florida League of Cities, the National League of Cities, Elaine J. Schwartz,
President of the Florida House of Representatives, Ken Pruitt, President of the Florida Senate
and Charlie Crist, Governor of the State of Florida.
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Section 4. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on August 12, 2008.
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ALBERT C. JONES
MAYOR—COMMIS NER
'S FIRST C�r
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ATTEST:
LOUISE STILSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO F RM D CORRECTNESS:
BY:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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