Res 56-08RESOLUTION N0.56-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING THE "BUII.DING
CTTIZENSHIl' IN THE COMMUNITY: BACK TO BASICS"
INTTIATTVE OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC., AND
PLEDGING SUPPORT FOR THIS STATEWIDE EFFORT.
WHEREAS, municipal government is the government closest to most citizens, with
tremendous daily impact upon its residents; and
WHEREAS, city government is administered for and by its citizens, and is dependent upon
public commitment to, and understanding of, its many responsibilities, and city government
officials and employees share the responsibility to pass along their understanding of public services
and their benefits; and
WHEREAS, Florida's citizenry receives public services from state, county, school district,
and other government levels, educating Florida's citizens of all ages as to the structure and
function of all the levels of government, and how to be wise consumers of such services is
therefore critically important; and
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities and its member cities have joined together to
teach students and all citizens about municipal government through a variety of different projects,
resources and information;
WHEREAS, this initiative will make resources available to cities and their citizens to
utilize in furthering their goals for civic education;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Delray Beach does hereby encourage all citizens, city
government officials and employees to utilize the opportunities and resources available through
this initiative.
Section 2. That the City of Delray Beach does encourage educational partnerships between
city government and schools, as well as civic groups and other organizations.
Section 3. That the City of Delray Beach does support and encourage all city governments
to actively promote the "Building Citizenship in the Community: Back to Basics" initiative.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on the ~) day of October, 2008
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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301 South Bronough Street, Suite 300 • Post Office Box 1757 • Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757
(850) 222-9684 • Fax (850) 222-3806 • Web site: www.flcities.com
October 15, 2008
Dear Municipal Official:
I am very humbled to serve as your President this year. The Florida League of Cities is very near and dear to
my heart. The League's motto states, "Local Self Government is the Keystone of American Democracy" and I
believe city government is the closest government to the people of Florida and I believe in Home Rule. I want
to stand side-by-side with you to protect the Home Rule power of Florida's cities.
It is true that we are facing extremely tough economic times and I believe education of our citizens, and future
citizens (students), is of the utmost importance--now more than ever before. Educating our citizens on the
fundamentals of city services and what it takes to effectively run a city is going to be essential as we continue to
be forced to "tighten our municipal belts", do more with less, and still maintain the level of service demanded
by our citizenry.
Through my presidential priority: "Building Citizenship in the Community: Back to Basics" the League will
design, launch and manage a campaign to increase civic awareness and participation. We will provide
education for our constituents to increase their awareness of municipal issues and help them become smarter
municipal services consumers.
I encourage each municipality to stand with me in support of this initiative. I have attached a resolution for
your council's or commission's consideration. There are 411 active municipalities in the Sunshine State - it
would be wonderful to have 100% participation! I appreciate your consideration of this request.
Further, I would appreciate hearing about what you are doing in your municipality. I'd like to hear about your
successes in citizen education and about things that didn't work as well. What do they think about city
government? How can we strengthen the relationship between elected officials and the average citizen in
Florida's cities, towns and villages? I hope you will share your stories with the League.
I appreciate your continued dedication to the Florida League of Cities. Together, we can make a
difference...we already have...we will continue to do so!
Sincerely,
Carmine Priore
President, Florida League of Cities
Vice Mayor, Wellington
President Carmine Priore, Vice Mayor, Wellington
First Vice President John Marks, Mayor, Tallahassee • Second Vice President Joy Cooper, Mayor, Hallandale Beach
Executive Director Michael Sittig • General Counsel Harry Morrison, Jr.
Wynn, Kimberly
From: Harden, David
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:50 AM
To: Smith, Douglas; Wynn, Kimberly; Meeks, Janet
Subject: FW: Building Citizenship in the Community: Back to Basics
Attachments: Letter re Civics.docx; resolb2b1008.doc
Doug, we should put the resolution on an upcoming agenda.
Janet, see the latter part of the letter. It would be nice to share some of the things we are doing.
From: Jan Piland [mailto:jpiland@flcities.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 4:22 PM
To: Harden, David
Subject: Building Citizenship in the Community: Back to Basics
Dear FLC Members:
Attached please find a letter to you from President Priore regarding his 2008 priority and a sample
resolution.
Thank you,
Lynn Tipton
Director of Membership Development
Florida League of Cities
(850) 222-9684
ltipton@flcities.com
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