Placement: Resolutions
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
title
Resolution 23-R05, Approving Support of the 2023 Florida League of Cities Legislative Platform
body
Submitted By: Ella M. Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Executive Summary (General Business): A Resolution to approve support of the 2023 Florida League of Cities Legislative Priorities and Policy Positions.
Presentation Information: Senior Deputy City Attorney Ella Gilbert will be present to address questions on the Florida League of Cities 2023 State Legislative Platform.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve support of the 2023 Florida League of Cities Legislative Platform.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve support of the 2023 Florida League of Cities Legislative Platform.
2. Move that the Council not approve support of the 2023 Florida League of Cities Legislative Platform.
Background: The 2023 Florida Legislative Session will be held from March 7 through May 5, 2023, with interim committee weeks beginning in January 2023. On December 9, 2022, membership of the Florida League of Cities (FLC) adopted the 2023 FLC Legislative Platform during its Legislative Conference on December 2, 2022.
Issues/Analysis: The 2023 Florida League of Cities Legislative Platform includes the following Legislative Priorities:
Enterprise Fund Transfers: Supporting the preservation of municipal authority to manage municipal revenue sources and realize a reasonable rate of return on their proprietary assets, investments, and services.
Mobility Plans: Supporting legislation that defines and clarifies mobility plans in order to provide a clear and concise regulatory framework for Florida cities to acquire, construct and implement both traditional and alternative modes of transportation.
Short-Term Rentals: Supporting legislation that restores authority to local governments for the regulation of short-term rental properties as necessary for quality of life, public safety and the creation of fair lodging standards. Supporting legislation clarifying that existing, grandfathered municipal short-term rental ordinances can be amended without penalty. Opposing legislation that preempts municipal authority as it relates to the regulation of short-term rental properties.
Accessible Housing: Supporting legislation that requires all money from the Sadowski State and Local Housing Trust Fund be used only for Florida's affordable housing programs that are targeted to meet the needs of workforce housing, including home ownership and rental availability
Water Resources Planning and Comprehensive Watershed Management: Supporting legislation establishing a statewide coordinated planning and prioritization approach for water resource investments that funds Florida's current and projected water needs in an equitable manner and authorizing Comprehensive Watershed Management projects to qualify for funding under the state Water Protection and Sustainability Trust Fund.
Additionally, the Florida League of Cities Legislative Platform contains policy positions relating to:
• Property Tax Protection
• Residential Zoning
• Transportation Funding
• Water and Wastewater Plant Operator Licensure
The detailed Legislative Platform is attached to the agenda item.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: N/A
Attachments:
1. Resolution Supporting the 2023 Florida League of Cities Legislative Platform
2. 2023 Florida League of Cities Legislative Platform
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 9412
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Ella M. Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.