R-0846-89 RESOLUTION 84f - 89
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
MIAMI SHORES REQUESTING THAT THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA PASS LAWS PROVIDING
SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THE RECENT AMENDMENTS TO
CHAPTER 121 , FLORIDA STATUTES AND FOR THE IM-
PLEMENTATION OF CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES,
AND TO PURSUE OUR AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA THAT REQUIRES THAT ANY
FUTURE LEGISLATION MANDATING ACTION BY A UNIT
OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WHEN SUCH ACTION PLACES A
FINANCIAL BURDEN ON THE UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT,
WILL PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUNDING SUFFICIENT TO
COVER THE COSTS OF SUCH ACTION WITHOUT THE RE-
QUIREMENT FOR A REFERENDUM BY THE UNIT OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS, Chapter 11 (Section 11 .076 ( 1 ) ) , Florida Statutes
requires that "Any general law, enacted by the Legislature after
July 1 , 1978, which requires a municipality or county to perform
an activity or to provide a service or facility which activity,
service, or facility will require the expenditure of additional
funds, must Include an economic impact statement , as defined in
s. 11 .075, estimating the amount sufficient to cover the total
cost to municipalities and counties to Implement such activity,
service, or facility and must provide a means to finance such
activity, service, or facility . "
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has passed amendments to
Chapter 121 , Florida Statutes mandating higher retirement benefits
for special risk members of the Florida Retirement System without
having complied with the requirement of Section 11 .076, Florida
Statutes ; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has passed the Local
Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation
Act (Chapter 163 , Florida Statutes) without having complied with
the requirements of Section 11 .076, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has passed many other
laws In recent years mandating actions on the local governmental
units of Florida without having compiled with the requirements of
Section 11 .076, Florida Statutes ; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY HE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE :
Section 1 . That the Council of The Village of Miami Shores
requests that the Florida Legislature pass a law that provides a
source of funding for the amendments to Chapter 121 , Florida Statutes .
Section 2 . That the Council of The Village of Miami Shores
requests the Florida Legislature to pass a law that provides a source
of funding for the implementation of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
Section 3 . That the Council of The Village of Miami Shores
requests the Florida Legislature to pursue an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Florida requiring that any future legis-
lation mandating actions upon units of local government , wherein such
actions create a financial burden on such units of local government ,
provides a source of funding sufficient to cover the costs of such
actions .
Section 4. That the sources of funding referred to In
Sections 1 , 2, and 3 above should be without the requirement for a
referendum by the units of local government .
Section 5. That copies of this resolution be sent to the
Governor of the State of Florida, the President of the Florida
Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and to
each member of Florida 's local legislative delegation .
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of March , 1989.
MIAMI SHOR S VILLAGE
B
MAYOR
ATTEST :
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CLERK
by
Deputy Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By
Village Attorney