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WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach wishes to lend its support to a Citizens' Initiative to amend the Florida Constitution to require the State to provide affordable and adequate windstorm insurance for all, Florida property owners; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City of Sunny Isles Beach hereby expresses strong objection to the economically devastating windstorm insurance rate increase, and further urges the Governor of Florida and the Florida Legislature to convene a Special Legislative Session to address the approved rate increase and the reduction in coverage, as well as the structure and authority of the Florida Windstorm Underwriting Association panel responsible for these changes. Section 2: The City Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager and the City Attorney to provide all reasonable assistance in the process of a Citizens' Initiative petition to amend the Florida Constitution in such a way as to require the Department of Insurance to provide affordable and adequate windstorm coverage to all Florida property owners. Section 3: The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Governor of Florida, the Florida Legislature and to provide copies of this Resolution to the Miami-Dade League of Cities, the Florida League of Cities and to the Mayors of all Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe County Municipalities. Section 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this resolution are repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 5: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of January, -fi1i~' Iravid Samson, May ATTEST: ~~~~~~~ Richard Brown-Motilla, City Clerk Windstorm Insurance Rate Objection Res. Data/legislation/attorney 2