Res 36-96 RESOLUTION NO. 36-96
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING RECOMMENDATIONS IN
THE PRESIDENT'S 1996 BUDGET REQUEST WHICH WOULD
REMOVE FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN WATER RESOURCES
PROJECTS, INCLUDING BEACH RENOURISHMENT PROJECTS,
WHICH ARE NOT "NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT";
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CURRENT FEDERAL CRITERIA FOR
PARTICIPATION AND COST-SHARING BE RETAINED; AND
OPPOSING ANY FUTURE LEGISLATION WHICH MAY ELIMINATE
OR LIMIT FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN SUCH EFFORTS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, President Clinton's Fiscal Year 1996 budget
request contains proposals to introduce legislation which will
eliminate federal financial participation in water projects,
including shore erosion control, hurricane and storm damage
reduction, and flood control projects which are not considered to be
of "national significance', and including all beach nourishment
projects nationwide; and
WHEREAS, for those projects which can demonstrate
"national significance", the Administration proposed to increase the
minimum qualifying benefit/cost ratio to 2:1 from 1:1, and to
increase the non-federal share of the cost from fifty percent (50%)
to seventy-five percent (75%); and
WHEREAS, most of Palm Beach County's beachfront has been
and is continuing to experience severe erosion due to natural causes
such as storms, hurricanes, sea level rise and man-made influences;
and
WHEREAS, since the early 1970's, Palm Beach County has
acted as local sponsor for numerous federally-funded shore
protection projects, providing increased beach width and storm
protection along approximately eight (8) miles of the County's
44-1/2 mile coast, at a total cost of approximately $28.7 million of
which approximately $10.3 million was the federal investment, $8.6
million was the state share and $9.8 million was local money; and
WHEREAS, the calculated value of the shorefront
development in Palm Beach County which is protected by beaches from
hurricane and storm wave damage is in excess of $6.5 billion; and
WHEREAS, the health of Palm Beach County's beaches is
fundamental to the health of the County's tourism industry, which in
turn is a foundation of the County's economy; and
WHEREAS, according to a recent Corps of Engineers study,
the justification for federal participation in Palm Beach County's
beach renourishment and erosion control projects is, and has been,
their demonstrated contribution to the nation's national economic
development (NED) consistent with protection of the nation's
environment, pursuant to environmental statutes, applicable
executive orders, and requirements to preserve human safety, social
well-being and cultural and historic resources; and
WHEREAS, beaches are the most important single factor
inducing tourists to visit Florida; and
WHEREAS, the 2.16 million tourists who annually visit
Florida's beaches directly spend $719 billion, create 359,000 jobs,
and generate $15.4 billion for Florida's economy; and
WHEREAS, seven million foreign tourist visit Florida each
year, with 2.3 million from Canada who stay an average of twenty-one
(21) days each and spend $1.6 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, travel and tourism is the largest industry in the
U.S. and the world, the largest employer in the U.S., accounts for
the greatest job growth in the U.S., is the leading component of a
growing service-industry international trade surplus for the U.S.
(only agriculture generates a larger trade surplus), and is an
industry in which the U.S. dominates worldwide in revenues and
profits; and
WHEREAS, annual average federal expenditures for beach
nourishment projects over the past forty-four (44) years have been
about $15 billion and the gross regional product produced from beach
tourism for coastal states is estimated to be about $170 billion,
indicating the extraordinarily positive benefit/cost ratio of
protection the nation's beaches; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and other local municipalities
have successfully and in good faith constructed its projects with
the expectation that the federal obligation to participate in these
projects for their economic lives would be honored; and
WHEREAS eliminating federal participation in beach
nourishment, flood control, and shore protections programs will
remove a talented and experienced pool of U.S. Army Corps of
2 Res. No. 36-96
Engineers scientists and engineers from coastal research efforts and
place a significant additional burden of state agencies and
educational institutions to continue such research; and
WHEREAS,eliminating the federal role in projects for flood
control, hurricane and storm damage, and shoreline erosion control
will at least double the cost of the projects for states and local
governments, placing an unacceptable financial burden on these
entities, and reducing the ability of state and local governments to
protect life, land, and coastal structures 'and infrastructure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City of Delray Beach, Florida, opposes the
recommendations in the President's 1996 budget request which would
remove or limit federal participation in water resources projects,
including beach renourishment projects, which are not "nationally
significant" and recommending that the current federal criteria for
participation and cost-sharing be retained, and opposes and future
legislation which may eliminate or limit federal participation in
such projects.
Section 2: The City of Delray Beach, Florida, hereby
re~ests that this resolution be submitted to U.S. Representative E.
Clay Shaw; U.S. Senator Connie Mack; all Palm Beach County
Municipalities; and the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach
County.
Section 3: This resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this 16th day of
April, 1996.
ATTEST:
Cit~ Cl~k/ '
-3- Res. No. 36-96
Board of County Commissioners County Administrator
Ken L. Foster, Chairman Robert Weisman
Burt Aaronson, Vice Chairman
Karen T. Marcus
Carol A. Roberts
Warren H. Newell
Mary McCarty ~
Maude Ford Lee
August 12, 1996
Alison MacGregor Harty
City Clerk
City of Delray Beach
100 N. W. First Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Dear Ms. Harty:
This letter acknowledges receipt of Resolution No. 36-96, of the
City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, opposing
recommendations in the President's 1996 budget request which would
remove Federal beach renourishment projects, which are not
"National Significant", recommending that the current Federal
criteria for participation and cost-sharing be retained, and
opposing any future legislation which may eliminate or limit
Federal participation in such efforts; providing an effective date;
and for other purposes.
The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners officially
received and filed your correspondence at the May 21st, 1996 Board
meeting. A copy of your Resolution was sent to the Legislative
Delegation.
cc: Legislative Delegation
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June 4, 1996
TO: All Palm Beach County Municipalities
FROM: Candace Bridgwater, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 95-96
Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 95-96 of the City of Boca
Raton opposing recommendations in the President's 1996 budget
request which would remove federal participation in water
resources projects, including beach renourishment projects,
which are not "nationally significant".
The resolution was adopted by the Boca Raton City Council on
May 29, 1996. '
candace Bridgwat~, City Clerk
CB:id
Enclosure
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RESOLUTION NO. 95-96
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOCA RATON
OPPOSING RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE PRESI-
DENT'S 1996 BUDGET REQUEST WHICH WOULD
REMOVE FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN WATER
RESOURCES PROJECTS, INCLUDING BEACH
RENOURISHMENT PROJECTS, WHICH ARE NOT
"NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT;" RECOMMENDING
THAT THE CURRENT FEDERAL CRITERIA FOR
PARTICIPATION AND COST-SHARING BE
RETAINED, AND OPPOSING ANY FUTURE LEGIS-
LATION WHICH MAY ELIMINATE OR LIMIT
FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN SUCH EFFORTS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, President Clinton's fiscal year .1996 budget
request contains proposals to introduce legislation which will
eliminate federal financial participation in water projects,
including shore erosion control, hurricane and storm damage
reduction, and flood control projects which are not considered
to be of "national significance," and including all beach
renourishment projects nationwide; and
WHEREAS, for those projects which can demonstrate
"national significance," the Administration proposes to in-
crease the minimum qualifying benefit/cost ratio to 2:1 from
1:1, and to increase the nonfederal s~are of the cost from 50
percent to 75 percent; and
WHEREAS, most of Palm Beach County's beachfront has been
and is continuing to experience severe erosion due to natural
causes such as storms, hurricanes, sea level rise and man-made
influences; and
1
WHEREAS, since the early 1970's, Palm Beach County has
acted as local sponsor for numerous federally-funded shore
protection projects, providing increased beach width and storm
protection along approximately eight miles of the County's
44~-mile coast at a total cost of approximately $28.7 million,
of which approximately $10.3 million was the federal invest-
ment, $8.6 million was the state share and $9.8 million was
local money; and
WHEREAS, the calculated value of the shorefront develop-
ment in Palm Beach County which is protected by beaches from
hurricane and storm wave damage is in excess of $6.5 billion; '
and
WHEREAS, the health of Palm Beach County's beaches is
fundamental to the health of the County's tourism industry,
which in turn is a foundation of the County's economy; and
WHEREAS, according to a recent Corps of Engineers'
study, the justification for federal participation in Palm
Beach County's beach renourishment and erosion control projects
is, and has been, their demonstrated contribution to the
nation's national economic development (NED) consistent with
protection of the nation's environment, pursuant to environ-
mental statutes, applicable executive orders, and requirements
to preserve human safety, social well-being, and cultural and
historic resources; and
WHEREAS, beaches are the most important single factor
inducing tourists to visit Florida; and
WHEREAS, the 21.6 million tourists who annually visit
Florida's beaches directly spend $7.9 billion, create 359,000
jobs, and generate $15.4 billion to Florida's economy; and
WHEREAS, seven million foreign tourists visit Florida
each year, with 2.3 million from Canada who stay an average of
21 days each and spend $1.6 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, travel and tourism is the largest industry in
the United States and the world, the largest employer in the
United States, accounts for the greatest job growth in the
United States, is the leading component of a growing service-
industry international trade surplus for the United States
(only agriculture generates a larger trade surplus), and is an
industry in which the United States dominates worldwide in
revenues and profits; and
WHEREAS, annual average federal expenditures for beach
renourishment projects over the past 44 years have been
approximately $15 billion, and the gross regional product
produced from beach tourism for coastal states is estimated to
be approximately $170 billion, indicating the extraordinarily
positive benefit/cost ratio of protecting the nation's beaches;
and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and other local municipali-
ties have successfully and in good faith constructed its
projects with the expectation that the federal obligation to
participate in these projects for their economic lives would be
honored; and
WHEREAS, eliminating federal participation in beach
renourishment, flood control and shore protegtion programs will
remove a talented and experienced pool of U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers' scientists and engineers from coastal research
efforts, and place a significant additional burden on state
agencies and educational institutions to continue such re-
search; and
WHEREAS, eliminating the federal role in projects for
flood control, hurricane and storm damage, and shoreline
erosion control will at least double the cost of the projects
for state and local governments, placing an unacceptable
financial burden on these entities, and reducing the ability of
state and local governments to protect life, land and coastal
structures and infrastructure; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BOCA RATON:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Boca Raton
opposes the recommendations in the President' s 1996 budget
request which would remove or limit federal participation in
water resources projects, including beach renourishment pro-
jects, which are not "nationally significant" and hereby
recommends that the current federal criteria for participation
in such projects be continued.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and '
directed to provide copies of this resolution to U.S. Repre-
sentative E. Clay Shaw, U.S. Senators Bob Graham and Connie
Mack, all Palm Beach County municipalities; and the Board of
County Commissioners of Palm Beach County.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immedi-
ately upon adopting.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Boca Raton this ~day of ~/ , 1996.
CITY OF BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
/Candace Bridgwat~, City Clerk
RD1/96056
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Boynton Beach
100 E. Boynton BeC. ch BOulevard I
P.o. Box310 RECEIVED
Boynton Beozh, Florida 33425-0310 ,.5'//8/PIo
City Hall.. (407) 375-6ooo
FAX: (40?) 375-6090 ,, cr~{ CLERK
May 9,1996
Ms. Alison MacGregor Harty, City Clerk
City of Delray Beach
100 NW 1 st Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444-2698
RE: RESOLUTION #R96-60
Dear Ms. Harty:
Attached please find a copy of the above mentioned resolution opposing
recommendations in the Presidents 1996 Budget request which would remove Federal
participation in water resources projects, including beach renourishment projects, which
are not "nationally significant"; recommending that the current Federal criteria for
participation and cost-sharing be retained, and; opposing any future legislation which
may eliminate or limit federal participation in such efforts.
The City Commission approved this resolution at the regular City Commission meeting
held on May 7, 1996 and requests your support.
If I can be of any assistance regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
MARY ~NNE SARI~
ACTING DEPUTY CITY CLERK
R~-SOLU?IOH NO. R96-~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COl~llSSION
OF THE C I TY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, OPPOSING REC08~iENDATIONS IN
THE PRESIDENTS 1996 BUDGET REQUEST
WHICH WOULD REMOVE FEDERAL
PARTICIPATION IN WATER RESOURCES
PROJECTS, INCLUDING BEACH
RENOURISHMENT PROJECTS, WHICH ARE
NOT "NATION/~T.r.Y SIGNIFICANT",
RECOMMEND I NG THAT THE CURRENT
FEDERAL CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION
AND COSY-SHARING B~ RETAINED, AND
OPPOSING ANY FUTURE LEGISLATION
WHICH MAY ELIMIN~.TE OR LIMIT FEDERAL
PARTICIPATION IN SUCH EFFORTS~ ANP
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, President Clinton's Fiscal Year 1996 budget
request contains proposals to introduce legislation which will
eliminate federal financial participation in water projects,
including shore erosion control, hurricane and storm damage
reduction, and flood control projects which are not considered
to be of "national significance", and including all beach
nourishment projects nationwide; and
WHEREAS, for those projects which can demonstrate
"national significance", the Administration proposes to
increase, the minimum qualifying benefit/cost ration to 2:1
from 1:1, and to increase the non-federal share of the cost
from fifty percent (50%) to seventy-five percent (75%); and
WF~RF2~, most of Palm ~each 'Courty'~ h~ch~r0nt has been
and is continuing to experience severe erosion due to natural
causes such as storms, hurricanes, sea level rise and man-made
'linfluences; and'
· NIIEREAS, since the early 1970's, Palm Beach County has
ilacted as local sponsor for numerous federally-funded shore
il protection projects, providing increased beach width and storm
iIpr°tecti°~l along approximately eight (8) miles of the County's
:i44-1/2 mile coast, at a total cost of approximately $28.7
million of which approximately $10.3 million was the federal
investment, $8.6 million was the state share and $9.8 million
was local money; and
WIIEREAS, the calculated value of the shorefront
development in Palm Beach County which is protected by beaches
from hurricane and storm wave damage is in excess of $6.5
billion; and
WHEREAS, the health of Palm Beach County's beaches is
fundamental to the health of the County's tourism industry,
which in turn is a foundation of the County's economy; and
WHEREAS, according to a recent Corps of Engineers study,
the Justification for federal participation in Palm Beach
County's beach renourishment and erosion control projects is,
and has been, their demonstrated contribution to the nation's
national economic development (NED) consistent with protection
of the nation's environment, pursuant .to environmental
statutes, applicable executive orders, and requirements to
preserve human safety, social well-being and cultural and
historic resources; and
WHEREAS, beaches are the most important single factor
inducing tourists to visit Florida; and
!! WHEREAS, the' 21 6 million tourists who annual visit
ilFlorida's beaches directly spend $7.9 billion, create 359,000
Ii jobs, and generate $15.4 billion for Florida's economy; and
~.~ WHEREAS, seven million foreign tourists visit Florida
'!each year, with 2.3 million from Canada who stay an average of
twenty-one (21) days each.and spend $1.6 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, travel and tourism is the largest industry in
the U.S. and the world, the largest employer in the U.S.,
accounts for the greatest job growth in the U.S., is the
leading component of a growing service-industry international
trade surplus for the U.S. (only agriculture generates a
larger trade surplus), and is an industry in which the U.S.
dominates werldwide in revenues and profits: and'
WHEREAS, annual average federal expenditures for beach
nourishment projects over the past forty-four (44) years have
been about $15 billion and the gross regional product produced
from beach tourism for coastal states is estimated to be about
$170 billion, indicating the extra-ordinarily positive
Ibenefit/cost ratio of protecting the nation's beaches; and
~ W~EREAS, Palm Beach County and other local municipalities
ihave successfully and in good faith constructed its projects
lwhich the expectation that the federal obligation to
participate in these projects for their economic lives would
be honored; and
WHEREAS, eliminating federal participation in beach
nourishment, flood control, and shore protections programs
will remove a talented and experienced pool of U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers scientists and engineers from coastal research
efforts and place a significant additional burden on state
~agencies and educational institutions to continue such
research; and
WHEREAS, eliminating the federal role in projects for
flood control, hurricane and storm damage and shoreline
erosion control will at least double the cost of the projects
for states and local governments, placing an unacceptable
financ~al burden on these entities, and reducing the ability
of state and local governments to protect file, land, and
i!coastal structures and infrastructure.
NO~, THEREFORE, RE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
~THE CITY OF BOIq~TON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
~ The City Commission of the City of Boynton
~iBeach, Florida, does hereby oppose the recommendations in the
!iPresidents 1996 budget request which would remove or limit
.~ federal participation in water resources projects, including
.ibeach renourishment projects, which are not "nationally
significant" and recommending that the current federal
i!criteria for participation in water resources projects,
"including beach renourishment projects, which are not
"nationally significant" and recommending that the current
.federal criteria for p&rtic.ipation in such proJccts.
~ The City of Boynton Beach hereby requests
that this Resolution be submitted to U.S. Representative E.
Clay Shaw; U.S. Senator Connie Mack; all Palm Beach County
Municipalities; and the Board of County Commissioners of Palm
Beach County.
~ This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED th£s ~ day of May, 1996.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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('Commissioner
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ATTEST:
Ci~ Clerk
Board of County Commissioners County Administrator
Ken L. Foster, Chairman Robert Weisman
Burr Aaronson, Vice Chairman
Karen T. Marcus ,
Carol A. Roberts
Warren H. Newell
Mary McCarty ~
Maude Ford Lee
April 22, 1996
Ms. Alison MacGregor Harty
City Clerk
City of Delray Beach
100 N.W. 1st Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida 33444
Dear Ms. Harty:
This will acknowledge receipt of Resolution No. 36-96 adopted by
the City Commission of Delray Beach April 16, 1996.
Please be assured that I will arrange to have this document
placed on the County Commission Agenda to be officially received
and filed as soon as possible.
~Chairman
Palm Bea~tf County Commission, District 6
KLF/nes
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CITY CLERK _
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RESOLUTION NO. 96-4
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM
OPPOSING RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE PRESIDENTS 1996 BUDGET REQUEST
WHICH WOULD REMOVE FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN WATER RESOURCES
PROJECTS, INCLUDING BEACH RENOURISHMENT PROJECTS, WHICH ARE
NOT "NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT", RECOMMENDING THAT THE CURRENT
FEDERAL CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION AND COST-SHARING BE
RETAINED, AND OPPOSING ANY FUTURE LEGISLATION WHICH MAY
ELIMINATE OR LIMIT FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN SUCH EFFORTS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, President Clinton's Fiscal Year 1996 budget request
contains proposals to introduce legislation which will eliminate federal
financial participation in water projects, including shore erosion
control,hurricane and storm damage reduction, and flood control projects
which are not considered to be of "national significance", and including
all beach nourishment projects nationwide; and
WHEREAS, for those projects which can demonstrate "national
significance", the Administration proposes to increase the minimum
qualifying benefit/cost ratio to 2:1 from 1:1, and to increase the
non-federal share of the cost from fifty percent (50%) to seventy-five
percent (75%), and
WHEREAS, most of Palm Beach County's beachfrOnt has been and is
continuing to experience severe erosion due to natural causes such as
storms, hurricanes, sea level rise and man-made influences; and
WHEREAS, since the early 1970's, Palm Beach County has acted as
local sponsor for numerous federally-funded shore protection projects,
providing increased beach width and storm protection along approximately
eight (8) miles of the County's 44-1/2 mile coast, at a total cost of
approximately $28.7 million of which approximately $10.3 million was
the federal investment, $8.6 million was the state share and $9.8
million was local money; and
WHEREAS, the calculated value of the shorefront development in
Palm Beach County which~s protected -~h~ beaches from~ hurricane and
storm wave damage is in excess of $6.5 billion; and
WHEREAS, the health of Palm Beach County's beaches is fundamental
to the health of the County's tourism industry, which in turn is a
foundation of the County's economy; and
WHEREAS, according to a recent Corps of Engineers study, the
justification for federal participation in Palm Beach County's beach
renourishment and erosion'control projects is, and has been, their
demonstrated contribution to the nation's national economic development
(NED) consistent with protection of the nation's environment, pursuant
to environmental statues, applicable executive orders, and requirements
to preserve human safety, social well-being and cultural and historic
resources; and
WHEREAS, beaches are the most important single factor inducing
tourists to visit Florida; and
WHEREAS, the 21.6 million tourists who annually visit Florida's
beaches directly spend $7..9 billion, create 359,000 jobs, and generate
$15.4 billion for F!ori~a's economy; and
WHEREAS, seven million foreign tourists visit Florida each year,
with 2.3 million from Canada who stay an average of twenty-one (21)
days each and spend $1.6 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, travel and tourism is the largest industry in the U.S.
and the world, the largest employer in the U.S., accounts for the
greatest job growth in the U.S., is the leading component of a
growing service-industry international trade surplus for the U.S.
(only agriculture generates a larger trade surplus), and is an
industry in which the U.S. dominates worldwide in revenues and
profits; and
RECEIVED
CITY CLERK
WHEREAS, annual average federal expenditures for beach nourishment
projects over the past fo~y four (44) years have been about $15 billion
and %h~gross regional product produced from beach tourism for coastal
states is estimated to be about $170 billion, indicating the extra-
ordinarily positive benefit/cost ratio of protecting the nation's
beaches; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and other local municipalities have
successfully and in good faith constructed its projects with the
expectation that the federal obligation to participate in these
projects for their economic lives would be honored; and
WHEREAS, eliminating federal participation in beach nourishment,
flood control, and shore protections programs will remove a talented
and experienced pool of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers scientists and
engineers from coastal research efforts and place a significant
additional burden on state a~e~i~ and educational institutions to
continue such research; and
WHEREAS, eliminating the federal role in projects for flood
control, hurricane and storm damage and shoreline erosion control will
at least double the cost of the projects for states and local
governments, placing an unacceptable financial burden on these entities,
and reducing the ability of state and local governments to protect life,
land, and coastal structures and infrastructure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF
GULF STREAM, that:
Section 1: The Town of Gulf Stream opposes the recommendations
in the Presidents 1996 budget request which would remove or limit
federal participation in water resources projects, including beach
renourishment projects, which are not "nationally significant" and
recommending that the current federal criteria for participation in
such projects.
Section 2: The Town of Gulf Stream hereby requests that this
R~so!ution be sub~~ to U.S. Representative E. Clay Shaw; U.S.
Senator Connie Mack; all Palm Beach County Municipalities; and the
3oard of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County.
Section 3: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
'adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular adjourned session assembled
this 19th day of ~prit . ,1996.
COMMISSIONER
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993
April 17, 1996
Mr. Stan Tait
Florida Shore & Beach
Preservation Association
864 East Park Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Dear Mr. Tait:
Enclosed please find a copy of Resolution No. 36-96 opposing
certain recommendations in the President's 1996 budget request,
removing Federal participation in water resources projects which
are not "nationally significant", including beach renourishment
projects.
This resolution was passed and adopted by the City Commission of
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, in regular session on April
16, 1996.
Your serious consideration is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Alison MacGregor Harry
City Clerk
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DELRAY BEACH
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993
April 17, 1996
The Honorable Harry A. Johnston
The United States House of Representatives
2458 Rayburn House Office Buildin9
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Representative Johnston:
Enclosed please find a copy of Resolution No. 36-96 opposin~
certain recommendations in the President's 1996 budget request,
removin~ Federal participation in water resources projects which
are not "nationally significant", includin9 beach renourishment
projects.
This resolution was passed and adopted by the City Commission of
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, in regular session on April
16, 1996.
Your serious consideration is appreciated.
Sincerely,
City Clerk
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April 17, 1996
The Honorable Bob Graham
The United States Senate
524 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Graham:
Enclosed please find a copy of Resolution No. 36-96 opposing
certain recommendations in the President's 1996 budget request,
removing Federal participation in water resources projects which
are not "nationally significant", including beach renourishment
projects.
This resolution was passed and adopted by the City Commission of
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, in regular session on April
16, 1996.
Your serious consideration is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Alison MacGregor Harry
City Clerk
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April 17, 1996
The Honorable Connie Mack
The United States Senate
517 Hart Senate Office Buildin9
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Mack:
Enclosed please find a copy of Resolution No. 36-96 opposin9
certain recommendations in the President's 1996 budget request,
removin~ Federal participation in water resources projects which
are not "nationally significant", includin~ beach renourishment
projects.
This resolution was passed and adopted by the City Commission of
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, in regular session on April
16, 1996.
Your serious consideration is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Alison MacGregor Harry
City Clerk
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1993
April 17, 1996
The Honorable Clay Shaw
The United States House of Representatives
2267 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Representative Shaw:
Enclosed please find a copy of Resolution No. 36-96 opposing
certain recommendations in the President's 1996 budget request,
removing Federal participation in water resources projects which
are not "nationally significant", including beach renourishment
projects.
This resolution was passed and adopted by the City Commission of
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, in regular session on April
16, 1996.
Your serious consideration is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Alison MacGregor Harty
City Clerk
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DELRAY BEACH
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1993
April 17, 1996
Commissioner Ken L. Foster, Chair
Board of County Commissioners
301 N. Olive Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Dear Commissioner Foster:
Enclosed please find a copy of Resolution No. 36-96 opposing
certain recommendations in the President's 1996 budget request,
removing Federal participation in water resources projects which
are not "nationally significant", including beach renourishment
projects.
This resolution was passed and adopted by the City Commission of
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, in regular session on April
16, 1996.
Your serious consideration is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Alison MacGregor Harry
City Clerk
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DELRAY BEACH
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1993
April 17, 1996
Mr. Jack Horniman, Executive Director
Palm Beach County Municipal League
P.O. Box 1989
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
Dear Mr. Horniman:
Enclosed please find a copy of Resolution No. 36-96 opposing
certain recommendations in the President's 1996 budget request,
removing Federal participation in water resources projects which
are not "nationally significant", including beach renourishment
projects.
This resolution was passed and adopted by the City Commission of
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, in regular session on April
16, 1996.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Alison MacGregor Harry
City Clerk
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DELRAY BEACH
100 N.W. 1st AVENUE · DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 · 407/243-7000
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1993
April 17, 1996
Ms. Kathleen Daley
Kathleen Daley & Associates
108 E. Jefferson Street, Suite C
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Dear M~ey:
Enclosed please find a copy of Resolution No. 36-96 opposing
certain recommendations in the President's 1996 budget request,
removin9 Federal participation in water resources projects which
are not "nationally significant", includin~ beach renourishment
projects.
This resolution was passed and adopted by the City Commission of
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, in regular session on April
16, 1996.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Alison MacGregor Harry
City Clerk
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MEMORAND~
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER~II/
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # ~'A/ - MEETING OF APRIL 16, 1996
RESOLUTION NO. 36-96
DATE: APRIL 12, 1996
We have received a request from the Palm Beach County Municipal
League to adopt a resolution opposing certain recommendations in
the President's 1996 budget request. In summary, the recommenda-
tions are to remove Federal participation in water resources
projects which are not "nationally significant", including beach
renourishment projects.
We are recommending that the current Federal criteria for parti-
cipation and cost-sharing be retained, and oppose any future
legislation which may eliminate or limit Federal participation in
such efforts.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 36-96.
Palm Beati[ [:oun[y MUNI{:iPA[, L l{ U. i
P.O. BOX 1989, GOVERNMENTAL CENTER, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33402 (407)355-448~
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayors and Managers
FROM: Jack Horniman,
Executive Director
PALM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
SUBJECT: Beach Renourishment Resolution
DATE: April 12, 1996
Please find attached a copy of Resolution 9603 of the
Palm Beach County Municipal League's Beach Renourishment project.
This Resolution has been passed by the Palm Beach
County Municipal League's Board of Directors and will be
presented for ratification to the General Membership at its April
24, 1996 meeting in North Palm Beach. This Resolution is
presented at the request of U.S. Congressman E. Clay Shaw, and
each municipality is being requested to pass a similar
Resolution. The Resolution should be forwarded to both
Congressman E. Clay Shaw and Senator Connie Mack as well as the
Board of County Commissioners.
Your quick action in addressing this matter is of utmost
importance to all Palm Beach County municipalities
attachment (1) Resolution # 96-03
Beach Renourishment Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 9 6- 0 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE,
INC, OPPOSING RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE PRESIDENT'S 1996 BUDGET
REQUEST WHICH WOULD REMOVE FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN WATER
RESOURCES PROJECTS, INCLUDING BEACH RENOURISHMENT
PROJECTS, WHICH ARE NOT "NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT",
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CURRENT FEDERAL CRITERIA FOR
PARTICIPATION AND COST-SHARING BE RETAINED, AND OPPOSING
ANY FUTURE LEGISLATION WHICH MAY ELIMINATE OR LIMIT
FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN SUCH EFFORTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, President Clinton's Fiscal Year 1996 budget request contains proposals to
introduce legislation which will eliminate federal financial participfition in water projects, including
shore erosion control, hurricane and storm damage reduction, and flood control projects which are
not considered to be of "national significance", and including all beach nourishment projects
nationwide; and
WHEREAS, for those projects which can demonstrate "national significance", the
Administration proposes to increase the minimum qualifying benefit/cost ratio to 2:1 from 1:1, and
to increase the non-federal share of the cost from fiRy percent (50%) to seventy-five percent (75%);
and
WHEREAS, most of Palm Beach County's beachfront has been and is continuing to
experience severe erosion due to natural causes such as storms, hurricanes, sea level rise and man-
made influences; and
WHEREAS, since the early 1970's, Palm Beach County has acted as local sponsor for
numerous federally-funded shore protection projects, providing increased beach width and storm
protection alon8 approximately eight (8) miles of the County's 44-1/2 mile coast, at a total cost of
approximately $28.7 million of which approximately $10.3 million was the federal investment, $8.6
million was the state share and $9.8 million was local money; and
WHEREAS, the calculated value of the shorefront development in Palm Beach County which
is protected by beaches from hurricane and storm wave damage is in excess of $6.5 billion; and
WHEREAS, the health of Palm Beach County's beaches is fundamental to the health of the
County's tourism industry, which in turn is a foundation of the County's economy; and
WHEREAS, according to a recent Corps of Engineers study, the justification for federal
participation in Palm Beach County's beach renourishment and erosion control projects is, and has
been, their demonstrated contribution to the nation's national economic development~ (NED)
consistent with protection of the nation's environment, pursuant to environmental statutes, applicable
executive orders, and requirements to preserve human safety, social well-being and cultural and
historic resources; and
WHEREAS, beaches are the most important single factor inducing tourists to visit Florida;
and
WHEREAS, the 21.6 million'tourists who annually visit Florida's beaches directly spend $7.9
billion, create 359,000 jobs, and generate $15.4 billion for Florida's economy; and
WHEREAS, seven million foreign tourists visit Florida each year, with 2.3 million from
Canada who stay an average of twenty-one (21) days each and spend $1.6 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, travel and tourism is the largest industry in the U.S. and the world, the largest
employer in the U.S., accounts for the greatest job growth in the U.S., is the leading component of
a growing service-industry international trade surplus for the U.S. (only agriculture generates a larger
trade surplus), and is an industry in which the U.S. dominates worldwide in revenues and profits; and
WHEREAS, annual average federal expenditures for beach nourishment projects over the past
forty-four (44) years have been about $15 billion and the gross regional product produced from beach
tourism for coastal states is estimated to be about $170 billion, indicating the extraordinarily positive
benefit/cost ratio of protecting the nation's beaches; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and other local municipalities have successfully and in good
faith constructed its projects with the expectation that the federal obligation to participate in these
projects for their economic lives would be honored; and
WHEREAS, eliminating federal participation in beach nourishment, flood control, and shore
protections programs will remove a talented and experienced pool of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
scientists and engineers from coastal research efforts and place a significant additional burden on state
agencies and educational institutions to continue such research; and
WHEREAS, eliminating the federal role in projects for flood control, hurricane and storm
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damage, and shoreline erosion control will at least double the cost of the projects for states and local
governments, placing an unacceptable financial burden on these entities, and reducing the ability of
state and local governments to protect life, land, and coastal structures and infrastructure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PALM BEACH COUNTY
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, INC. THAT:
Section 1: The Palm Beach County Municipal League, Inc. opposes the recommendations
in the President's 1996 budget request which would remove or limit federal participation in water
resources projects, including beach renourishment projects, which are not "nationally significant" and
recommending that the current federal criteria for participation and cost-sharing be retained, and
opposes any future legislation which may eliminate or limit federal participation in such projects.
Section 2: The Palm Beach County Municipal League Inc. hereby requests that this
Resolution be submitted to U.S. Representative E. Clay Shaw; U.S. Senator Connie Mack; all Palm
Beach County Municipalities; and the Board of County Commissioners Of Palm Beach County.
Section 3: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of ,1996.
PALM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE, INC.
STEVEN L. ABRAMS, President
Attest:
(Seal)
DOROTHY GRAVELIN,
Secretary/Treasurer
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