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Res 07-97[lTV OELgGV I;EI EH DELI~Y 8,EASH' CITY CLERK AII-Amedca City 1993 January 22, 1997 Ms. Mary S. Baruch Administrative Assistant Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation 301 N. Olive Avenue, 10th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Re: Resolution No. 7-97 Dear Ms. Baruch: Enclosed please find a copy of Resolution No. 7-97 in support of State House Bill 103 which would impose a surcharge on cruise ship tickets for the purpose of providing a dedicated source of funding to implement a statewide beach management plan. This resolution was passed and adopted by the Delray Beach City Commission in regular session on January 21, 1997. The City Commission fully supports the provisions of House Bill 103 and strongly urges Florida's legislators to act promptly to enact same. Please ensure that this resolution is forwarded to each member of the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, with our thanks in advance for their serious consideration and support of Delray Beach's position. Thank you for your assistance.-'-If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 561/243-7050. Sincerely, Alison MacGregor Harry City Clerk AMH/m Enclosure cc: Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association Kathy Daley THE EFFORT ALWAYS MATTERS Printe~ on Recycled Paper RESOLUTION NO. 7-97 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF .DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 103 IMPOSING A SURCHARGE ON CRUISE SHIP TICKETS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A DEDICATED SOURCE OF FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach is a coastal community located in Palm Beach County on the southeast coast of Florida; and WHEREAS, the health of Florida's beaches is fundamental to the health of the tourism industry which-, in turn, is a foundation of the State's economy; and WHEREAS, there has never been a dedicated funding source in the state for beach management and erosion control, resulting in the program being consistently underfunded; and WHEREAS, many of Florida's beaches have become badly eroded through neglect and insufficient funding of the state's beach management program; and WHEREAS, studies show that a major cause of beach erosion in Florida is the presence of deep channels and protective navigation structures at ports and harbors which interrupt the littoral movement of sand that otherwise would naturally renourish the beaches; and WHEREAS, beach erosion has been declared, pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 161.088, to be a serious threat to the economy and general welfare of the state; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach recognizes the need for substantial and dependable funding to manage and protect Florida's stable beaches and to repair and restore those beaches experiencing erosion; and WHEREAS, House Bill 103 will create a funding source in the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund for a comprehensive statewide beach management plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Delray fully supports th~ provisions of House Bill 103 and strongly urges Florida's legislators to act promptlY to enact House Bill 103. Section 2, That the City Clerk is hereby directed to fu~ish a copy of this Resolution to our legislative delegation, to the Florida Shore & Beach Prese~ation Association, and to such other persons as may be appropriate. Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect i~ediately upon passage. PASSED AND ~OPTED in regular session on this the 21st day of Janua~, 1997. A~EST: - 2 - Res. No. 7-97 MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS FROM: CITY MANAGER~ SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # ~- REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 21, 1997 RESOLUTION NO. 7-97 (BEACH NOURISHMENT FUNDING) DATE: JANUARY 17, 1997 This is before the Commission to approve a resolution in support of House Bill 103 imposing a surcharge on cruise ship tickets for the purpose of providing a dedicated source of funding to implement a statewide beach management plan. This issue was discussed at the January 14th workshop and approved by consensus. Resolution No. 7-97 formalizes the City Commission's position. Recommend approval of Resolution No. 7-97. ref:agmemoll HB 103 ~¥ Representative Jone~ transactions; croatin~ ~. 212.0607, ~'.~.; 5 cruimo ship admis~ion~ o~ tickets; 10 ~tato~ido beach manasomont l)l~n; p~vidi~.~ administration, collection, a~,d oafo~co~[~t; providins for rulo~; providi*,9 an ox furtive lq 15 HHEREA~, tourism i~ a keV comnponent of Clarid~'~ ~,':1~ economy, ~onoraLin~ moro tho, ~qO billion i,l ruvonuo 19' ~ouri~ vi~itin~ Fl~ri4. anauallF ha~ sh~. ui~uall~ ~1 H~EREA~. Florida i~ facin~ incr~a~in~ competition fac 22 touri~t~ from beach resortm in th~ Cat-ibbea~ aad Maxico, and 2~ H~EREAS, Florida'~ number one tourist a%traction i~ h~r 2A beautiful b~ach~s~ man~ ef ~hich havu b.cumu badly Z~ thceush neSlect and i~uffici.nt fundi~5 ~f th. ~tat~'s b.ach ~6 management ~ro~ram, and 27 HHEEEAS~ a ~ound and cost-efficient ~trat~y [o attract ZB a~ditional to~ri~t~ to Florida is %o ru~tor~ and b~autify tho %,~30{ NHEREAS, ~tudios ~ho~ ~hat u major cause of buach ~1[ erosion in Florida i~ %ho pro~onco of doop cnannuls and 1 111-161-~? 1 The surcharqe shall ~ot be included i~ th,, calculatioq 3 provided in =. 212.12 shall not apply [o ;,nv amount collected ? tho ~urcherqe imposed by thi~ act. 8 S~ctien 1. ~his ~ct ~h~ll L.ke oiioct upo~ b~comin 9 la~. The surch&r~e impo~ed by thi~ ~ct ~hall become dun and 1~ collectible beginning Jull 1~ 1997. 11 IiOUSE admission= or tickets at the rate of 65 for cruises of 15 hours or longer and 61 for lo~ than 2q I~ouc~. Exomt~t= lishing, diving~ and sightseeing cruise~. Provides [hat l& the proceed= shall be deposited in tho Ecoay~tem ',~ff ~anagement and Restoration Trust Fund =ad 17 exclusively to implement a state,ldo beach inanaguinont plan. 19 20 21 22 Thi= publication was produced ~t an avo~ago cost of 1.12 cunts per single page in compliance with tho Rules and fGr the 23 snformation of members of tho Lugi=latu~o and the public. 26 2? 29 30 CODING: Deletions ~re e{?iekeni udoitions are underlined. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: David Harden, City Manager .... "n~c~C~' DATE: Janua~ 3, 1997 SUBJECT: BEACH NOURISHMENT FUNDING Attached is a copy of State House Bill 103 and related information, identifying a dedicated source of funds for beach management and erosion control. The Flodda Shore'& Beach Preservation Association supports the bill and requests the City to lobby for its passage in this Legislative Session. There has never been a firm funding source in the State for beaches, which has resulted in the program being consistently underfunded and required local governments to compete politically for scant funds. This bill levies a surcharge on cruise ship tickets and creates a trust fund for the proceeds which will be used exclusively for beach management. The surcharge is estimated to generate an annual income of $27 million, approximately the amount requested annually from the State by local governments for beach management. A dedicated funding source will relieve local governments and the Legislature from the need to compete for general revenue funds, and allow more systematic planning for beach projects. c: Diane Dominguez S:~adv~beach\DEPfund2 RECEIVED CITY CLERK w3 ¥ " "" BEACH ' · -' , FLORIDA SHORE&  1ol~hO. ssee. I:k:~iak3 32301 P R E'S E R V A T I O N A S S O C I A T I O N ~ ~22-~?~ · ¢~4~ ~-~7~ ~Ax a league at cities of}cl .- . on beach and coos!c:] CHAIRMAN Robert .Unive~sll¥ of Florida December 31, 1996 VICE CHAIRMAN Brian Flynn Dado County. - - SECRETARY- ~o~rt ciager To: FSBPA Board of Directors & BeachWatch Members Palm Beach Cc)un.h/ PRE$1DEN! From: Stan Tait Stan Toit Tailahossee D~.~Cm.S Re: Cruise Ship Surcharge Richard Davis University of Soulh Florida : Bruno Falkenstein St, PelersDurg Beach Enclosed is our "sell" argument in suppol1 of l-lB 103 which, we hope, will provide Steve Higgins : ~o~,o,d Co.,W dedicated funding for Florida's beaches. Potm ~och Counu These arguments are aimed at persuading legislators. Malcolm McLouth Port Canaveral If you have any suggestions to strengthen our argument, please give me a call. ', Debbie Norton Santa .Rosa Island A.t~o~. Also enclosed is t~e first news sto~ on the bill. -- --. Katie Pierola B~ocienton Beach William Strange ' Florida Atlantic University , John Wall(er · Del~ay I~och Michael Walther, P,E, · I}loq-Gc~vernmental EX OFFICIO '- Al Devefeoux ' - Florida DEP Eddie Salem Corps of Engineers .Tom Campbell Erik Olsen , Tony Sondifer CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Allen TenBroek PLANNING & ZONING ' .., · '~ , ~..-"..;,: ' -. 5 ' .' .'. ':: -~_.., ;. ~,.. ': ;. :,. .~ :.': , t¥,ntod c~'~ It't~ tc~c),c~,:o ~,~ ,,:,~ . ' · -~z.,~ :.. ,'q' ':'~ .''5' · - ¥ ,"". '.' .-. t. "-, ,', '.-' ', ..:.'- ' . . , '.[ ~: ,' ',. ' ~': "'. .:'' "' "'~ ~"~;.'".~-:.':Z(. :";'. :~"?'~'"":::;;.~'~'.'~:' ~"~";~:.' ,' ' :' ' .... ~.~2,-~'~-~i~.~.'~;~,-:~L"2,~JJ"~,~'E',"~:~2~?;~-,,~' ~,' ;i ..:~ ..... ' ""'" "' ~" "' ' " CRUISE SHIP SURCHARGE: PRESERVING FLOILIDA'S BEACHES HB103, Representative Dennis Jones SB WHAT THE BILL DOES 1. Levies a state surcharge on cruise ship passengers when they embark or debark from Florida ports. Fee schedule is: -- cruises over 24 hours: $5.00 -- cruises under 24 hours: $1.00 2. Estimated annual income to the state is $27 million. (based on 1994-95 figures.) -- 5 million embarkations/debarkations over 24 hours = $25 million -- 2 million embarkations/debarkations under 24 hours = $2 million 3. Fee would be put in the state Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund for repair and maintenance of Florida's beaches and for enhancements to the beach environment by Florida's deep water ports. 4. This bill would free up general revenue funds currently allocated to the state's beach management program. IMPORTANCE OF BEACHES TO FLORIDA'S ECONOMY 1. Beaches are Florida's number one tourist "attraction." Beach-related sales generate more than $16 billion to the state's economy. (On average, beach tourists stay four days longer and spend more per capita than those going to other Florida destinations) 2. DEP estimates that at least 276 miles of Florida's 787 miles of sandy beaches fronting the Atlantic or .Gulf are experiencing critical erosion. This is negatively impacting tourism, which has been relatively stagnant for the past five years. Hotel owners say eroded beaches drive away tourists to other destinations, including the Caribbean and Mexico. 3. When the state's beach management program was enacted in 1986, the Legislature declared an intent to "appropriate at least $35 million annually" to implement the program. (Average appropriations for the last five years have been $8.6 million, making it impossible to adequately restore and maintain Florida's beaches. 4. DEP estimates that to restore and maintain Florida's +276 miles of critically-eroding beaches over the next twenty years will have a total annual cost of $95 million. If'current federal and local cost-sharing formulas are maintained, the state's annual cost will be between $30 and $35 million, reinforcing the vision of 1986 Beach Management Act. (Only 105 of the state's 276 miles of critically-eroding beaches are currently being addressed by the state's beach management program.) 5. For FY1997-98, local governments have requested $27.3 million in state matching funds for beach projects. (These projects entailed $30 million in federal matching money plus $30.6 million in local matching money, or a total of more than $2 for every state dollar spent.) 6. Another major benefit of Florida's beach management program is storm protection. The presence of a 100-foot wide strip of beach reduces storm damage to coastal properties by more than 50%. 7. Beaches are the first line of protection from storms and hurricanes. They protect $150 billion in coastal buildings. If we allow our beaches to erode away, the state and federal governments will be stuck with unnecessarily large storm recovery costs. (The Corps of Engineers estimated that structural damage from Hurricane Opal at Panama City Beach would have been reduced by upwards of 70% if the pending beach nourishment project there had been completed.) RATIONALE AND NEXUS I. Navigation inlets, including pons, are a significant cause of beach erosion in Florida by blocking the sand flow that provides "natural beach nourishment." It is appropriate that users of these ports help support remedies to the beach erosion problem. ' 2. The rationale for this surcharge is essentially the same as the surcharge on airport car rentals. -2- 3. Caribbean cruise destinations typically charge a "head tax" and other fees on U.S. tourists while the State of Florida gets nothing. Following are port and passenger fees collected by cruise lines on passengers from Florida ports: Bahamas 4 night cruise $84.50 Jamaica 7 night cruise $ l 18.50 Mexico 7 night cruise $126.50 4. Nearly all the cruise ships doing business in Florida are registered abroad in countries such as Panama and Liberia. They pay virtually no U.S. or Florida taxes. All shipping related income, such as cruise fares, is tax exempt. PROJECTED IMPACTS ON FLORIDIANS & THE CRUISE LINES 1. The overwhelming majority of cruise passengers departing from Florida ports are residents of the other 49 states of the U.S. or from Canada. Thus, · relatively few Floridians will be subject to the proposed surcharge. (Florida, with the world's three busiest cruise ports, serves about 79% of all North American homeport passenger movements.) 2. The big majority of these out-of-state cruise passengers do not vacation in Florida. Rather, they use Florida as merely a "way station" to and from the cruise ship. 3. The average cruise passenger pays more than $1,000 for his/her trip and spends an additional $125 at each pon of call. 4. In any case, the cruise industry is booming. A recent article in Florida Trend Mage*.z. ine notes that Carnival Corp.'. "is so cash richthat Over the · three years ending in 1998 it will build seven new cruise ships at a total cost of $2.1 billion without incurring much in the way of debt. This year, for example, Carnival will pay an estimated $674 million -- in cash -- for ship construction." Compiled by the Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association, a league of cities and counties on beach and coastal issues -3- FLORIDA SHORE & BEACH l'olloh~ssee. Flock:la 33301 P R E S E R V A T I O N A S S () ,L~ I ,i\ 1 I O N (904) 222-7~77 · d;~4) 561-1172 FAx on ~each ond co~1,; CHAIRMAN Ro~rt CI/ngel Polm [~,och Counly VICE CHAIRMAN MEMORANDUM ~TARY- ~EASURER ~n Flynn ~ co~t~ TO: FSBPA Bo~d of D~ectors ~ESIDENT BeachWatch Members Sta~ Taft FROM: Debbie Flack DIRECTORS Richard Dov~ Unive~sily ol ~,h no,~0~ DATE: December 30, 1996 ~o Folkenstei~ st. ~,~ ~ RE: HB 103: Cruise Ship S~charge Steve H~ggir,s Gener~ B~ ~y Representative Dennis Jones ~OW~O Coor,ly m m m m m m m m m mm m mm mmm ~=,~ ~ co~w Here is -o~- dedicated funding vehicle---a c~ise s~p M~c~r~cL~,t~ s~charge. I hope eve~ one of FSBPA's loc~ governments P~ co~,~ can actively support it. It needs to be a p~t of your oeoo~ No.on 'government's "must have" legislative priorities. It w~ be A.,no,~,y up to loc~ governments to con. ce the~ Legisla~ve ~,~n~,~ DeleRation of ~e critic~ importance of a dedicated F~i~ Legislature fund~g so. ce for managing Florida's beaches. ~q~ Stronge Fl~i~ Atlantic Univer~ly Time is critical, and its now. I hope eve~ coast~ J~es Te~w government with T~ahassee representation w~ Ret the~ ~co~w .gener~ lobbyi~t~ wor~g on ~is. It wo~d be ~eat ff some M~e, womtne~. P.E. Of ~e l~Ee coastal counties wo~d con.act for one-t~e ~n~n~ one-issue representation~ by lobbyists who ~ omoo Cmance/t~ issues. We need support from v~ious so~ces. ~ ~vefeaux ~'~ ~ This ca~ot be a solo effort. Eddie ~lem C~otEnginee,s 8tan w~ be.sen~ out FSBPA's FACT SHEET for HB103 ~o~ c~e~ showy. We wffi be ~g to ~m-up Er~ Olsen ~ ~nm~, d~g ne~ week's committee meet~gs. AiJea Ten ~oek PLANNING & ZONING .. - , .,.-. ~-:: ,~-. . ~;: :.~.: .~" ... , RESOLUTION NO. 364 A RF$OI.UTION OF THE TOWN OF JUPITER ISLAND, MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTIN(3 HOUSE BILL 1013 CREATING A CRUISE SHIP SURCHARGE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Town of Juplter Island is a coastal communily located in Martin County on the easl coast of Florida; and WHERF. AS, studies show that a major cause of beach erosion in Florida is th~ prcsenc~ of dccp chat~l~els and protective navigation structures al. ports and harbors which interrupt the littoral movement o~sat~d tl~at otl~erwlse would naturally renourish the beaches; and WH[~RF. AS, the Town o[']upiter Island is Iocate~ downdriR of'thc St. I..ucie inleL a navigational channel; and WHEREAS, beach erosion has bccn declared, pursuant to s. 161.088, Florida Statues to be a s~riou.~ nlcnace to ~he economy and gencral v,~lfar~ of'thc State; and WHEREAS, the shoreline wilhi~ the Tow~ have bccn critically eroded; and WHEREAS, the Town's bea~h~ and dunes provide envlron,nemally compalible storm protection to upland development; and WHEREAS, Hou.~ Bill 103 will create a funding source in the Ecosystem Management Restoration Trusl Fund for a comprehensive st,~tewide beach n~anagement p!an. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TI-IE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF JUPITER ISLAND, FLORIDA, THAT; Seclion I. The Town Commission strongly urges the State of Florida, House of · Representatives.to act promptly to e~act House Bill 103. Section 2~ A copy of this resolution is to be provided to our local Representatives and to the Florida Shore &~ Beach ?reservation Association. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immedialel¥ upon its adoption. DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ~' DAY OF JANUARY, 1997. ..... Comnlissione~' Commi~ioner ATTEST: Toval Clerk Res. No. 364