R17-125 1 RESOLUTION NO.R17- 125
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
3 FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE CONSTITUTION REVISION
4 COMMISSION'S PROPOSAL 61 WHICH STRENGTHENS LOCAL
5 DECISION-MAKING; EMPOWERS PEOPLE BY LIMITING
6 GOVERNMENT; REQUIRES GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND
7 PROMOTES COMMONSENSE POLICYMAKING; DIRECTING
8 THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE COPIES TO THE
9 APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
10 DATE.
11 WHEREAS,Proposal 61 is based on a simple idea: Local decisions should be made by
12 local communities, not distant government; and
13 WHEREAS, in a state as big and diverse as Florida, each city, town and village should
14 be governed by residents who are elected by the citizenry; and
15 WHEREAS, Proposal 61 says the state must justify passing policies that concentrate
16 power in Tallahassee at the expense of local cities and taxpayers and it requires that state
17 policies curtailing local rights pass by a two-thirds majority vote and be no broader than
18 necessary; and
19 WHEREAS, those are sensible, balanced checks against the aggressive expansion of
20 state powers; and
21 WHEREAS, Proposal 61 requires the state Legislature to provide at least 48 hours
22 public notice before restricting the decision-making rights of a city and its citizens; and
23 WHEREAS, state lawmakers, local leaders and all Floridians will then have time to
24 review bills that could restrict the rights and freedoms of local communities; and
25 WHEREAS, Proposal 61 says that any policy to restrict the rights of local communities
26 should be considered on its own merits, as a standalone bill, and not be tacked on to "must-
27 pass" legislation during the final hours of the legislative session, without the benefit of a full
28 debate in broad daylight.
29 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
30 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA,THAT:
31 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
32 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption
33 hereof.
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34 Section 2. The City Commission hereby supports the Constitution Revision
35 Commission's Proposal 61 which strengthens local decision-making; empowers people by
36 limiting government;requires greater transparency and promotes commonsense policymaking.
37 Section 3. The City of Boynton Beach City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a
38 copy of this resolution to the Constitution Revision Commission Local Government Committee
39 Members as well as the Palm Beach County League of Cities, Florida League of Cities, the
40 Florida Association of Counties along with any other entities that the City Manager deems
41 appropriate.
42 Section 4. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon passage.
43 PASSED AND ADOPTED this Ste' day of gree yt a er , 2017.
44 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA
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46 YES NO
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48 Mayor—Steven B. Grant
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50 Vice Mayor—Justin Katz
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52 Commissioner—Mack McCray
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54 Commissioner—Christina L. Romelus
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56 Commissioner—Joe Casello
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59 VOTE
60 ATTEST:
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64 Ju A. Pyle, CMC/
65 C Clerk
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