Res 61-14 RESOLUTION NO. 61-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES,
INC.'S OBJECTION TO RECENT ACTION TAKEN BY THE PALM
BEACH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO
WITHDRAW PALM BEACH COUNTY FROM THE TREASURE
COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL AND TO REQUEST
MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCIL; SUPPORT THE COUNTY'S CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP
IN THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL;
PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Patin Beach County Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC") recently took action
by means of a 4-3 vote on October 7, 2014, authorizing its staff to research all necessary steps to withdraw
Palm Beach County (the "County") from the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council ("TCRPC") and to
request membersl-Lip in the South Florida Regional Planning Council ("SFRPC") notwithstanding of opposition
expressed at the meeting by municipal teptesentatives and others; and
WHEREAS, the County has been a member of the TCRPC for more than thitty-five (35) years, since
1976; and
WHEREAS, during that tenure, the staff at the TCRPC has become acutely aware of the issues and
concerns of the County as well as of the thirty-eight (38) municipalities located therein as they relate to the
growth management, transportation demands,water concerns and general land use plaimmi g;and
WHEREAS,it does not appear that the SFRPC has the sance depth of understanding of the issues that
the County and its municipalities are facing; and
WHEREAS, strategic policies found in the TCRPC Regional Policy Plan differ gteady from those
found in the SFRPC Regional Policy Plan;and
WHEREAS, the County and the municipalities have incorporated :many of the TCRPC policies into
theit comprehensive plans which guide their growth patterns and�Vliich would require .revision if the change to
the SFRPC is achieved; and
WHEREAS, many municipalities located in Palm Beach County are involved in long tern planning
activities with the TCRPC which would be rendered meaningless if this change were to occur; and
WHEREAS, the. minimal reasons supporting change found in the back-up documentation for the
agenda item and the discussions at the October 7, 2014 meeting centered around saving money in the form of
reduced membership fees to be paid to the SFRPC as opposed to the TCRPC and the diverse interests of the
counties comprising the TCRPC;and
WHEREAS, since County ad valorem tax dollars are used to pay for the membership in the TCRPC
and are derived from all those persons and entities owning property in the County, each property owner is
paying for this membership and deserves a voice in this decision taken by the County with little reasoning as to
why such a move would benefit all local governments located in the County;and
WHEREAS, long terra relationships forged through more than thirty-five (35) years of working with
the TCRPC and the in-depth understanding the TCRPC staff has of the County's and the thirty-eight (38)
municipalities' land use issues should not be discarded without substantial and powerful reasons, which have
not been clearly articulated by the members of the BOCC, to date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF HE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. That the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, supports the Board of
Directors of the Palm Beach County League of Cities, Inc-'s strong objection to recent action taken by the
Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners to withdraw Palm Beach County from the Treasure
Coast Regional Planning Council and to request membership in the South Florida Regional Planning Council.
Section 2. The City Commission strongly supports the County's continued membership in the
TCRPC.
Section 3. The City Commission directs that a copy of this Resolution shall be provided to the
Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, and all
municipalities in Pahn Beach County.
Section 4_ This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of DeltaorB h is the ltd day of
December, 2014.
AYOR
ATTEST:
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City Clerl-,
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Res No. 61-14
RESOLUTION NO. 14-007 R
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND
BEACH, FLORIDA STRONGLY OBJECTING TO RECENT ACTION TAKEN BY
THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO
WITHDRAW PALM BEACH COUNTY FROM THE TREASURE COAST
REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL AND TO REQUEST MEMBERSHIP IN THE
SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL INSTEAD; AND
STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE COUNTY'S CONTIUNED MEMBERSHIP IN
THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR
DISTRIBUTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC") recently took
action by means of a 4-3 vote on October 7, 2014 authorizing its staff to research all necessary steps to
withdraw Palm Beach County (the "County") from the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
("TCRPC") and to request membership in the South Florida Regional Planning Council ("SFRPC") in spite
i of opposition expressed at the meeting by municipal representatives and others; and
WHEREAS, the County has been a member of the TCRPC for more than thirty-five (35) years,
since 1976; and
WHEREAS, during that lengthy tenure, the staff at the TCRPC has become acutely aware of the
issues and concerns of the County as well as of the thirty-eight (38) Municipalities located therein as they
relate to the growth management, transportation demands, water concerns and general land use planning;
and
WHEREAS, there is little, if any, evidence that the SFRPC has the same depth of understanding of
WHEREAS, the minimal reasons supporting change found in the back-up documentation for the
agenda item and the discussions at the October 7, 2014 meeting centered around saving money in the form
of reduced membership fees to be paid to the SFRPC as opposed to the TCRPC; and the diverse interests of
the counties comprising the TCRPC; and
WHEREAS, since County ad valorem tax dollars are used to pay for the membership in the TCRPC
and are derived from all those persons and entities owning property in the County, each property owner is
paying for this membership and deserves a voice in this abrupt move taken by the County with very little, if
any, sound reasoning as to why such a move would benefit all local governments located in the County; and
WHEREAS, long term relationships forged through more than thirty-five (35) years of working
with the TCRPC and the in-depth understanding the TCRPC staff has of the County's and the thirty-eight
(38)municipalities' land use issues should not be discarded without substantial and powerful reasons, which
have not been clearly articulated by the members of the BOCC,to date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN
OF HIGHLAND BEACH,THAT:
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SECTION 1: the Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida strongly objects
to recent action taken by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners to withdraw Palm Beach
County from the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and to request membership in the South Florida
Regional Planning Council; and strongly supports the County's continued membership in the TCRPC; providing
for distribution;providing an effective date; and for other purposes.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon execution by the Mayor of
the Town of Highland Beach at their December 3, 2014 meeting.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF pC ' s' ,2014.
Bernard eatherman, Mayor
Ron Brown, Vice Mayor
Dennis J. Sheridan, Commissioner
L o 's P. Ste s 'oner
L'
1 Feldman, Commissioner
ATTEST:
(TOWN SEAL)
Torcivia, Town Attorney
Florida Bar No. 343374
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency
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RESOLUTION O. R201 -66
3 A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL STRONGLY
4 OBJECTING TO RECENT ACTION TAKEN BY THE PALM BEACH COUNTY
5 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO WITHDRAW PALM BEACH
6 COUNTY FROM THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL
7 AND TO REQUEST MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL
8 PLANNING COUNCIL INSTEAD; AND STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE
9 COUNTY'S CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP IN THE TREASURE COAST
10 REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION;
11 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13 WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC")
14 recently took action by means of a 4-3 vote on October 7, 2014 authorizing its staff to research
15 all necessary steps to withdraw Palm Beach County (the "County") from the Treasure Coast
16 Regional Planning Council ("TCRPC") and to request membership in the South Florida
17 Regional Planning Council ("SFRPC") in spite of opposition expressed at the meeting by
18 municipal representatives and others; and
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20 WHEREAS, the County has been a member of the TCRPC for more than thirty-five (35)
21 years, since 1976; and
22
WHEREAS, during that lengthy tenure, the staff at the TCRPC has become acutely
aware of the issues and concerns of the County as well as of the thirty-eight (38) Municipalities
25 located therein as they relate to the growth management, transportation demands, water
26 concerns and general land use planning; and
27
28 WHEREAS, there is little, if any, evidence that the SFRPC has the same depth of
29 understanding of the issues that the County and its municipalities are facing; and
30
31 WHEREAS, the strategic policies found in the TCRPC Regional Policy Plan differ
32 greatly from those found in the SFRPC Regional Policy Plan; and
33
34 WHEREAS, the County and the municipalities have incorporated many of the TCRPC
35 policies into their comprehensive plans which guide their growth patterns; and which would
36 require revision if the change to the SFRPC is achieved; and
37
38 WHEREAS, many municipalities located in Palm Beach County are involved in long
39 term planning activities with the TCRPC which would be rendered meaningless if this change
40 were to occur; and
41
42 WHEREAS, the minimal reasons supporting change found in the back-up
43 documentation for the agenda item and the discussions at the October 7, 2014 meeting
44 centered around saving money in the form of reduced membership fees to be paid to the
5 SFRPC as opposed to the TCRPC; and the diverse interests of the counties comprising the
TCRPC; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PALM BEACH
COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC. STRONGLY OBJECTING TO RECENT
ACTION TAKEN BY THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS TO WITHDRAW PALM BEACH COUNTY FROM THE
TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL AND TO REQUEST
MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCIL INSTEAD; AND STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE COUNTY'S
CONTIUNED MEMBERSHIP IN THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL
PLANNING COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC")
recently took action by means of a 4-3 vote on October 7, 2014 authorizing its staff to research
all necessary steps to withdraw Palm Beach County (the "County") from the Treasure Coast
Regional Planning Council ("TCRPC") and to request membership in the South Florida Regional
Planning Council ("SFRPC") in spite of opposition expressed at the meeting by municipal
representatives and others; and
WHEREAS, the County has been a member of the TCRPC for more than thirty-five (35)
years, since 1976; and
WHEREAS, during that lengthy tenure, the staff at the TCRPC has become acutely
aware of the issues and concerns of the County as well as of the thirty-eight (38) Municipalities
located therein as they relate to the growth management, transportation demands, water concerns
and general land use planning; and
WHEREAS, there is little, if any, evidence that the SFRPC has the same depth of
understanding of the issues that the County and its municipalities are facing; and
WHEREAS, the strategic policies found in the TCRPC Regional Policy Plan differ
greatly from those found in the SFRPC Regional Policy Plan; and
WHEREAS, the County and the municipalities have incorporated many of the TCRPC
policies into their comprehensive plans which guide their growth patterns; and which would
require revision if the change to the SFRPC is achieved; and
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WHEREAS, many municipalities located in Palm Beach County are involved in long
term planning activities with the TCRPC which would be rendered meaningless if this change
were to occur; and
WHEREAS, the minimal reasons supporting change found in the back-up
documentation for the agenda item and the discussions at the October 7, 2014 meeting centered
around saving money in the form of reduced membership fees to be paid to the SFRPC as
opposed to the TCRPC; and the diverse interests of the counties comprising the TCRPC; and
WHEREAS, since County ad valorem tax dollars are used to pay for the membership in
the TCRPC and are derived from all those persons and entities owning property in the County,
each property owner is paying for this membership and deserves a voice in this abrupt move
taken by the County with very little, if any, sound reasoning as to why such a move would
benefit all local governments located in the County; and
WHEREAS, long term relationships forged through more than thirty-five (35) years of
working with the TCRPC and the in-depth understanding the TCRPC staff has of the County's
and the thirty-eight (38) municipalities' land use issues should not be discarded without
substantial and powerful reasons, which have not been clearly articulated by the members of the
BOCC, to date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC., THAT:
SECTION 1: the Board of Directors of the Palm Beach County League of Cities, Inc.
strongly objects to recent action taken by the Palm Beach County Board of County
Commissioners to withdraw Palm Beach County from the Treasure Coast Regional Planning
Council and to request membership in the South Florida Regional Planning Council; and
strongly supports the County's continued membership in the TCRPC; providing for distribution;
providing an effective date; and for other purposes.
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SECTION 2: The Board hereby requests that this resolution be sent directly to the Palm
Beach County Board of County Commissioners, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
and all municipalities in Palm Beach County.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall take effect inmiediately upon execution by the
League President as authorized by the Board of Directors of the Palm Beach County League of
Cities,Inc. at their October 22, 2014 meeting.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22°d day of October,2014.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LEAGUE OF
CITIES,INC.
Steve B-Wilson,President
ATTE (SEAL)
Mo Th ton, Secretary/Treasurer
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RESOLUTION NO. 323-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AN ACTION TAKEN BY THE PALM BEACH
COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO REMAIN A MEMBER OF
THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL AND ENCOURAGING
THE COUNTY'S CONTINUED EFFORTS TO SEEK ALTERNATIVES; PROVIDING
FOR DISTRIBUTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS,the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC")
recently took action by means of a 4-3 vote on October 7, 2014 authorizing its staff to
research all necessary steps to withdraw Palm Beach County (the "County") from the
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council ("TCRPC") and to request membership in the
South Florida Regional Planning Council ("SFRPC") in spite of opposition expressed at
the meeting by municipal representatives and others; and
WHEREAS, Since the October meeting, Palm Beach County Staff has researched
steps necessary to move from TCRPC to SFRPC; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County Staff met with Michael Busha, Executive Director of
TCRPL; Jim Murley, Executive Director of SFRPC; Ron Book, Executive Director of Florida
Regional Planning Councils Association (FRPCA); Rana Brown of FRPCA and Richard
Radcliff, Executive Director of the League of Cities to begin the dialogue on the next steps for
transition to SFRPC. At that meeting, staff was notified that the Board of Directors for the
League of Cities voted unanimously to oppose moving from TCRPC to SFRPC. They stated a
number of concerns should be addressed prior to a decision being made to transition SFRPC.
The Director of FRPCA also indicated the change may have statewide implications for the
Association and that this may be an appropriate time to review boundaries of all Regional
Planning Councils in the State as they have not been reviewed in several decades; and
WHEREAS, On December 2, 2014, the BOCC voted to stay with the TCRPC, but
also called for state officials to consider updating the planning boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
RESOLUTION NO. 323-14
SECTION 1: The City Commission of the City of West Palm Beach, Florida,
congratulates the Palm Beach County Board of County Commission's decision to
remain a member of Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and encourages
the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners to continue its efforts to
look at other alternatives.
SECTION 2: The City Commission of the City of West Palm Beach, Florida, hereby
requests that the City Clerk send this resolution to the Palm Beach County Board
of County Commissioners, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, and to
the administration of all municipalities in Palm Beach County.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014.
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ATTEST: CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH BY
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ITS CITY COMMISSION:
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CITY CLERK PRESIDING OFFICER
Signed by: Hazeline Carson Signed by: Geraldine Muoio
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGALITY:
12/5/2014
CITY ATTORNEY
Signed by: Kimberly Rothenburg
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