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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2019-05 Establishing the Village's 2019 Legislative PrioritiesRESOLUTION NO. 2019.5 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING THE VILLAGE'S 2OI9 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne (the "Village") Council wishes to establish the policies and appropriations set forth in Exhibit "4" attached hereto as the Village's 2019 legislative priorities. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA AS FOLLO\ilS: Section L. Recitals. That each of the above-stated recitals are hereby adopted, confirmed, and incorporated herein. Section 2. Establishine Lesislative Priorities. That the policies and appropriations set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto be established as the Village's 20l9legislative priorities. Section 3. adoption. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of January,T9 MICHAEL W. DA MEDIN C VILLAGE CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFI /*â- VILLAGE ATTORNEY EXHIBIT A VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE 2OI9 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES The following policies and appropriations are established as the Village of Key Biscayne's 2019 Legislative Priorities : POLICIES 1. The Village supports the broad exercise of home rule powers granted to municipalities under the Florida Constitution and supports consistency in the Legislature with the provisions of Section I66.02I, Florida Statutes. 2. The Village supports legislation providing for administrative procedures and required intergovernmental cooperation and planning (including mitigation planning) as a condition to local government land development approvals, and an appeal process, for proposed developments or commercial events projected or likely to cause traffic, public safety, nuisance or other impacts affecting areas outside the jurisdiction of the permitting government. 3. The Village supports legislation that provides financial incentives including financing and funding for relocating power lines and other utilities underground on barrier islands and supporting the Public Service Commission. 4. The Village supports legislation that provides financial incentives for beach renourishment on barrier islands. Additionally, the Village seeks modification to the criteria used by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in determining and assigning annual funding priorities by incorporating beach access and parking availability of adjacent state and local parks, recognizing different transportation modalities (bicycles), and supporting creative solutions to beach erosion such as breakwaters. The Village will also promote legislative efforts to enhance cooperation and communications between federal, state, and local regulatory agencies so that beach renourishment projects can be conducted with minimal delays and obstacles. The Village supports grant and legislative line item funding for renourishment of Village beaches. 5. The Village will monitor legislative issues and direct their legislative consultant to monitor the following issues and provide timely data should these issues be taken up at the legislative session: a. Resources, policy changes and permitting support for sea-level rise initiatives such as coastline protection and beach renourishment programs and water programs; b. Any reduction to municipal revenue sources from State Revenue Sharing, Communications Services Act, Business Tax Receipts or other similar funding soufces. 6, The Village supports the legislative initiatives of Miami-Dade County Public Schools such as increasing the Base Student Allocation (BSA) and fully funding the cost of requiring a School Resource Officer at each public school as required by law. APPROPRIATIONS 7. The Village supports grant and legislative line item funding that enhances local financial capacity to address water resources, drainage, flood mitigation, sea level rise and water supply development. Specifically, the Village requests $500,000 for stormwater pump station and drainage wells at the north end of the Key Biscayne K-8 Center. 8. The Village requests continued funding for the Florida Forever Program and the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP). The Village is particularly interested in securing FRDAP support for the Civic Center Park located at 530 Crandon Boulevard in the amount of $200,000. 9. The Village supports grant and legislative line item funding that enhances pedestrian safety on Crandon Boulevard, specifically a green bike path to Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in the amount of $250,000.