HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-21-03 Opposing Elimination of Regional Planning CouncilsRESOLUTION NO. R-21-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL LEAGUE OF
CITIES, INC. POSITION; OPPOSING THE ELIMINATION OF STATUTORY
AUTHORIZATION FOR REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS IN FLORIDA AS
PROPOSED IN SENATE BILL 62 OR SIMILAR PROPOSED LEGISLATION;
PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERROR; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Treasure Coast Regional League of Cities, four county
geographical area, is comprised of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St.
Lucie counties and 13 municipalities; and
WHEREAS, for more than five decades, Regional Planning Councils have
served the public as Florida's only multipurpose regional entities that coordinate
intergovernmental solutions to multijurisdictional issues identified by their
member local governments; and
WHEREAS, the 67 counties in the state are divided into 10 Regional Planning
Councils which perform functions in Economic Development, Transportation,
Emergency Preparedness, Regional Convening, and Resilience to the extent and
as directed by their member counties, cities, and gubernatorial appointees; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Planning Councils compete for and bring to Florida
millions of dollars in federal funds for Economic Development, Transportation,
and Environmental cleanup that would otherwise go to other states; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Planning Councils receive no regular general
appropriation for operation from the State and, instead, are supported by Federal
grant funds, local dues, local contracts, and State contracts for specific programs
implemented on behalf of the State; and
WHEREAS, Regional Planning Councils no longer have any regulatory authority
and are no longer involved in Developments of Regional Impact (DRIB); and
WHEREAS, Regional Planning Councils serve a critical role in hazardous
material response coordination and training through the Local Emergency
Planning Committees (LEPCs) operated by each Council; and
WHEREAS, Regional Planning Councils regularly assist state agencies in
implementing their statutory duties and legislative directives, along with
coordinating these duties and directives with local input, at no charge to the
State; and
WHEREAS, proposed Senate Bill 62 will remove authorization and all references
to Regional Planning Councils from the Florida Statutes, depriving the people of
the State of the important work the Councils do and the Federal funds they bring
into Florida.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The Florida Legislature is urged not to pass Senate Bill 62 unless it is
modified to no longer remove Regional Planning Councils from the Florida
Statutes; and
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption hereof.
Section 3. SCRIVENOR'S ERROR. Sections of this resolution may be
renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not
affect the intent may be authorized by the City Manager, or the City Manager's
designee, without need of further action of City Council by filing a corrected copy
of same with the City Clerk.
Section 4. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Resolution are intended to be
severable. If any provision of this Resolution is determined to be void or is
declared illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction,
the remainder of this Resolution shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. CONFLICT. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect July 22, 2020.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember
Hirt . The motion was seconded by Councilmember cones
and, upon being put into a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Ed Dodd ave
Vice -Mayor Jim Hill aye
Councilmember Christopher Nunn
Councilmember Fred Jones aye
Councilmember Bob McPartlan aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted on this
27' day of January 2021.
ATTEST:
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CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
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Ed Dodd, Mayor
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