R05-209
1 RESOLUTION NO. ~o1
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
4 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SUPPORTING THE ENACTMENT OF
5 GENERAL STATE LEGISLATION PROPOSING AN ENTIRELY NEW
6 SEC.163.08, FLORIDA STATUTES, RELATED TO THE
7 REQUIREMENT FOR A DUAL REFERENDUM VOTE OF THE
8 ELECTORS IF A COUNTY EXTENDS COUNTYWIDE LEVEL OF
9 SERVICE STANDARDS FOR THE PROVISION OF ANY MUNICIPAL
10 SERVICES WITHIN ANY MUNICIPALITY; PROVIDING SUPPORT
11 FOR A PROPOSED LOCAL BILL LIMITING PALM BEACH
12 COUNTY'S AUTHORITY TO ADOPT ANY COUNTYWIDE
13 LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF
14 PREVENTING MUNCIP ALITIES FROM PROVIDING FIRE-RESCUE
15 DISPATCH SERVICES OR WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE THE USE
16 OF COUNTYWIDE REVENUES TO FUND THE COUNTY'S FIRE-
17 RESCUE DISPATCH SYSTEM; FURTHER PROVIDING SUPPORT
18 FOR ANY RELATED GENERAL OR LOCAL BILL WITH SIMILAR
19 INTENT AND OBJECTIVES WHICH FURTHERS THE INTERESTS OF
20 MUNICIPALITIES IN MAINTAINING THEIR HOME RULE POWERS
21 AND ABILITY TO DELIVER TRADTIONAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES;
22 PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
23 EFFECTIVE DATE.
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25 WHEREAS, the City Commission supports the enactment of general state legislation
26 which would provide that the establishment of countywide level of service standards for the
27 provision of municipal services within any municipality in the county is considered a transfer of
28 power requiring approval by vote of the electors of the transferor, and approval by vote of the
29 electors of the transferee; and
30 WHEREAS, the City Commission also supports a proposed local bill for adoption by
31 the State Legislature which would limit Palm Beach County's authority as a charter county to
32 enact any legislation which would prevent municipalities from providing fire-rescue dispatch
33 services to their residents or which would allow the County to utilize countywide tax revenues
34 to fund the County's fire-rescue dispatch system; and
35 WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County's Legislative Delegation will be reviewing the
36 proposed local bill at its hearing to be held on December 13,2005, to consider endorsement of
37 this or similar legislation during the coming legislative session; and
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1 WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to take official action evidencing its support
2 for both the special act and the proposed general legislation relating to these matters.
3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
4 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
5 Section 1: The "Whereas" clauses set forth hereinabove related to proposed
6 legislative enactments are incorporated herein by reference and the City Commission ofthe City
7 of Boynton Beach hereby appeals to the Florida Legislature to enact the proposed state
8 legislation or enact similar legislation which will have the same effect of protecting the home
9 rule powers of the municipalities of the state related to the provision of traditional municipal
10 services such as fire-rescue services.
11 Section 2: The City Clerk is directed to send copies of this Resolution to the Palm
12 Beach County League of Cities, Inc., the Florida League of Cities, Inc.; the Palm Beach County
13 Legislative Delegation; the Governor and members of the Florida Cabinet.
14 Section 3: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
15 PASSED AND ADOPTED this Jz.- day of December, 2005.
16 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
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