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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-013-1809 - Adoption of 2013 State Legislative ProgramResolution No. 2013-13-1809 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-13-1809 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE 2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Regular Session of the Florida Legislature will convene on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, and WHEREAS, in preparation for the upcoming session, it is necessary for the City to establish a legislative program, and WHERAS, the City Council has retained Yolanda Cash Jackson of the Becker Poliakoff law firm as the City's lobbyist, and WHEREAS, the proposed legislative program outlines the City's priorities and will be used to assist our lobbyist in advocating on behalf of the City during the 2013 session, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens hereby adopts the 2013 State Legislative Program for the City of Miami Gardens attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Section 3: INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CLERK: The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to Governor Rick Scott, the President of the Senate and the Chairperson of the Florida House and to the City's Lobbyist. Page 1 of 2 Resolution No. 2013-13-1809 Section 4: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its final passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 9, 2013. OLIVER GILBERT, MAYOR ATTEST: RONETTA TAYLOR MMC, CITY CLERK PREP ARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, ESQ., CITY ATTORNEY SPONSORED BY: MAYOR OLIVER GILBERT. Moved by: Mayor Gilbert Second by: Vice Mayor Davis VOTE: 7-0 Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III X (Yes) (No) Vice Mayor Lisa Davis X (Yes) (No) Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom X (Yes) (No) Councilman David Williams Jr. X (Yes) (No) Councilwoman Felicia Robinson X (Yes) (No) Councilman Rodney Harris X (Yes) (No) Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. X (Yes) (No) Page 2 of 2 mA m. 200 M Am iTEiyui 1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 City of Miami Gardens Agenda Cover Memo Council Meeting Date:January 9,2013 Fiscal Impact: (Enter X in box)Yes Funding Source: No (Enter Fund & Dept) Ex: General Fund- Police Contract/P.O. Required: (Enter X in box) Strategic Plan Related (Enter X in box) Item Tjrpe: fEnter X in box] Ordinance Reac (Enter X in box) Public Hearing: (Enter X in box) Advertising Requirement: (Enter X in box) RFP/RFQ/Bid #: RffllRR wmmm \juier Rpani 7nd Bfiaduaing:n<T Yes NO Strategic Pian Priority Area: Enhance Organizationai O Bus. & Economic Dev □ Public Safety □ Quality of Education !!□ Qual. of Life & City Image I I Communcation O N/A Strategic Plan Obj./Strategy; (list the specific objective/strategy this item will address) Sponsor Name Mayor Oliver Gilbert, 111 Department:Mayor and City Council Short Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE 2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. _Staff_Sumn^^ The Regular Session of the Florida Legislature will convene on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. In preparation for the upcoming session. It Is necessary that City establish a legislative program. Recently, the City retained Yolanda Cash Jackson of the Becker Pollakoff law firm as the City's lobbyist. It Is Important that the City establish legislative priorities so that the City's Lobbyist will focus specific energy Into encouraging legislation that promotes the City's 2013 agenda. The Legislative Agenda attached as exhibit "A" outlines Initiatives that the City Council has previously agreed to be Important Initiatives and Includes recommendations of the Mayor as well as staff for additional Initiatives. 1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 That the City Council approves the attached Resolution Attachment: Exhibit "A" - State Legislative Agenda