Res 21-02RESOLUTION NO. 21-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING
INCREASED FUNDING FOR REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCILS; PROVIDING AND EFFECTWE DATE; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida strongly supports adequate funding of
regional planning councils in the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida recognizes that regional planning councils
are required to perform numerous state-mandated economic development, growth management,
emergency management, technical assistance, interlocal dispute resolution functions, and other
important statutory duties directed by the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida recognizes that regional planning councils
also provide a wide range of services and assistance in support of local government initiatives and
programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida believes the State is disproportionately
relying on local dues and revenue from local government to support regional planning councils
which has resulted in the reduction of many regional and local programs and initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida believes the State's responsibility for
supporting regional planning councils should be increased and shared more equally between the
State and its local governments.
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 hereby requests the Legislature support the
Florida Regional Councils Association budget request for recurring funding for regional planning
councils as a $3.0 million line item in the Department of Community Affairs base budget.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is directed to distributes copies of this resolution to the
Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, The Executive Office of the Governor, The Capitol, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-0001; the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, 301 East Ocean Boulevard,
Suite 300, Suite, Florida 34994; and the Florida Regional Councils Association, 314 East Central
Avenue, Room 119, Blountstown, Florida 32424.
Section 3.
Commission.
That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 19~' day of February, 2002.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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DELRAY BEACH
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Febmar'y 20, 2002
Florida Regional Councils Association
314 East Centxal Avenue, Room 119
Blountstown, Florida 32424
Dear Florida Regional Councils Association:
Please find attached Re~olutlon 21-02 supporting incxeased funding for Regional Planning
Councils. The City Commission passed and adopted this resolution in the Regular
Commission Meeting of February 19, 2002.
If we can be of any assistance to you, please call the office 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday at (561) 243-7050.
Sincerely,
Chevelle D. Nubin
Executive Assistant
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February 20, 2002
Govemor Jeb Bush
The Executive Office of the Governor
The Capital
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001
Deax Governor Bush:
Please find attached Resolution 21-02 supporting increased funding for Regional Phnning
Councils, Resolution 22-02 supporting continued funding and ease of permitting of Beach
Renourishment projects, and Resolution 23-02 supporting the reorganization of Windstorm
Insurance. The City Commission passed and adopted these resolutions in the Reguhr
Commission Meeting of February 19, 2002.
If we can be of any assistance to you, please call the office 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday at (561) 243-7050.
Sincerely,
Chevelle D. Nubin
Executive Assistant
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February 20, 2002
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
301 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 300
Stuar~ Florida 34994
Dear Treasure Coast Regional Pla. ning Council:
Please find attached Resolution 21-02 supporting increased funding for Regional Planning
Councils. The City Commission passed and adopted this resolution in the Reg~_,br
Commission Meeting of February 19, 2002.
If we can be of any assistance to you, please call the office 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Monday
tkrough Friday at (561) 243-7050.
Sincerely,
Chevelle D. Nubin
Executive Assistant
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EFFORT ALWAYS MATTERS
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
CITY MANAGER
AGENDA ITEM t~'. C,,'. REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19~ 2002
RESOLUTION NO. 21-02 (SUPPORTING INCREASED FUNDING FOR
REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS)
FEBRUARY 15, 2002
Attached is a request fi.om the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council requesting support for
the Florida Regional Councils Association's efforts to maintain the annual budgetary
appropriation for regional planning councils. Resolution No. 21-02 expresses the City
Commission's support of a $3.0 million line item in the Department of Community Affairs base
budget for regional planning councils.
Regional planning councils provide a wide range of services and assistance in support of local
government initiatives and programs. We recognize the valuable services provided by regional
planning councils and recommend support of the resolution.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 21-02 supporting restored funding for regional planning
councils.
Ref: Agmemo 14.Res.21-02..Increased Funding for Regional Planning Councils.2.29.02
RESOLUTION NO. 21.02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING
INCREASED FUNDING FOR REGIONAL PLANNING
cOLrNCILS; PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida strongly supports adequate funding of
regional planning councils in the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida recognizes that regional planning councils
are required to perform numerous state-mandated economic development, growth management,
emergency management, technical assistance, inter[ocal dispute resolution functions, and other
important statutory duties directed by the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida recognizes that regional planning councils
also provide a wide range of services and assistance in support of local government initiatives and
programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida believes the State is disproportionately
relying on local dues and revenue from local government to support regional planning councils
which has resulted in the reduction of many regional and local programs and initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Flotilla believes the State's responsibility for
supporting regional planning councils should be increased and shared more equally between the
State and its local governments.
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 hereby requests the Legislature support the
Florida Regional Councils Association budget request for recurring funding for regional planning
councils as a $3.0 million line item in the Department of Community Affairs base budget.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is directed to distributes copies of this resolution to the
Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, The Executive Office of the Governor, The Capitol, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-0001; the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, 301 East Ocean Boulevard,
Suite 300, Suite, Florida 34994; and the Florida Regional Councils Association, 314 East Central
Avenue, Room 119, Blountstown, Florida 32424.
Section 3.
Commission.
That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 19~h day of February, 2002.
ATI'EST:
MAYOR
City Clerk
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DRAFT
Subject to modifications
TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL
MEMORANDUM
To.'
Date:
Subject:
Council Members
Staff
February 15, 2002 Council Meeting
Regional Planning Council Funding Request
· AGENDA ITEM 8
I~troduction
Regional planning councils are in the Governor's Budget for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 at
$1,387,625, or about a million dollars less than last year. This represents nearly a 50
percent cut in funding for the 11 regional planning councils statewide. It amounts to a
$92,000 cut in this Council's budget for next year. This will affect the level of services
and work the Council can provide for its local governments.
The Executive Director for the Florida Regional Councils Association (FRCA) has asked
each regional planning council through its board members, to reach out to all legislators,
especially those members of the House Transportation and Economic Development
Appropriation Subcommittee and the Senate Subcommittee on General Government
Appropriations, with the following message:
1)
The funding cuts are unacceptable and will place additional burden on local
government to further subsidize its state-mandated work program at the expense
of local programs and services local governments have come to expect from their
regional planning councils; and
2) Regional planning council funding should be restored to $3.0 million, which is
where it was in 1986 before the trend of budget cuts began.
The restoration of regional planning council funding would allow Councils to fulfill their
state-mandated statutory obligations without subsidy from local dues and reserves.
Background
Regional planning councils perform legislative- or state-mandated functions under 14
different Chapters of the Florida Statutes. Most of these functions are in the area of
economic development, urban redevelopment, transportation, dispute resolution and
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Subject to modifications
growth management. On behalf of the Legislature and Governor's office, the Department
of Community Affairs contracts with each regional planning council to perform these
state-mandated functions.
State funding provided to regional planning councils to perform these functions has, on
average, remained constant at $2.2 million statewide after it was cut from $3.0 million~
Accommodating Council's increasing state-mandated workload has required increased
use of local dues to subsidize the work. In 2001, this local subsidy came to $3.8 million
or 63 percent of the actual cost of carrying out regional planning councils' mandated
responsibilities. While this subsidy allows necessary planning functions related to
growth management to be carried out, there are many other regional and local programs
and initiatives that go unfunded or are inadequately funded because local revenue has
been depleted.
Justification for Request
Justification for this legislative budget request is there has not been a consistent increase
in regional planning council funding since 1986, in spite of increasing regional needs,
workload, and cost of doing business. The fact local government subsidized over $3.8
million in 2001, (63% of the total cost of regional planning council mandated
responsibilities versus the state's 37% contribution to this same effort), is also evidence
that full funding of regional planning councils is warranted.
Conclusion
Resolution 02-01 is attached for review. The Council should adopt this resolution in
support of this legislative budget request. If the Florida Regional Councils Association is
going to have a chance at being successful in its request, local government support is
absolutely necessary. Since the beneficiary of the request will ultimately be the Region's
53 local governments, the Council should authorize staff to request each of its local
governments to adopt and transmit a similar resolution of support.
Recommendation
It is recommended the Council: 1) support the Florida Regional Councils Association
legislative budget request for regional planning councils by adopting Resolution 02-01
and transmitting it to its Executive Director, the Treasure Coast Legislative Delegation,
and members of the appropriate House and Senate Subcommittees; and 2) authorize
Council staff to request similar resolutions of support to be adopted and transmitted by
each oft he Treasure Coast's 53 local'governments.
Attachment
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SAMPLE RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING
INCREASED FUNDING FOR REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of
County, Florida strongly supports adequate funding of regional planning councils in
the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of
County, Florida recognizes that regional planning councils are required to perform
numerous state-mandated economic development, growth management, emergency
managemem, technical assistance, interlocal dispute resolution functions, and other
important statutory duties directed by the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of
County, Florida recognizes that regional planning councils also provide a wide range
of services and assistance in support of local government in/fiatives and programs;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of
County, Florida believes the State is disproportionately relying on local dues and
revenue from local govemmem to support regional planning councils which has
resulted in the reduction of many regional and local programs and initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of
County, Florida believes the State's ~e~ponsibility for supporting regional planning
councils should be increased and shared more equally between the State and its local
governments.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: The Board of County Commissioners of
County, Florida hereby requests the Legislature support the Florida Regional
Councils Association budget request for recurring funding for regional planning
councils as a $3.0 million line item in the Department of Community Affairs base
Section 2: The is directed to distribute copies of this
resolution to the Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, The Executive Office of the
Governor, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001; the Treasure Coast
Regional Planning Council, 301 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 300, Stu~ Florida
34994; and the Florida Regional Councils Association, 314 East Central Avenue,
Room 119, Blountstowia, Florida 32424
Section 3: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption
by the Board of County Commissioners of County, Florida.
The foregoing resolution was offered by who
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by
The Chair thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this
day of
,2002.
COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By:
ATTEST: