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<br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3 II 3 Fax <br />(305) 947-2150 Building Department <br />(305) 947-5107 Fax <br /> <br />City Commission <br />Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor <br />Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor <br />Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner <br />Gerry Goodman, Commissioner <br />George "Bud" Scholl, Commissioner <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Manager <br />Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br />Jane A. Hines, City Clerk <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> <br />FROM: A. John Szerlag, City Mana <br /> <br />DATE: January 17,2008 <br /> <br />RE: Support of the Florida League of Cities' Legislative Priorities <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />It is recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution supporting the <br />Florida League of Cities' Legislative Priorities. <br /> <br />REASONS: <br /> <br />The Florida League of Cities Board of Directors adopted an initiative to enhance the <br />Legislature's awareness of the League's priority issues, and they are asking each of Florida's 412 <br />municipalities to adopt a resolution that supports the League's key priority issues. These key <br />issues were adopted by the League membership at the recent Legislative Conference and <br />addresses Affordable Housing, Environmental Permits, Growth Management, Local Business <br />Taxes, Local Government Pension Plans, Mobile Home Park Closures, Municipal Indebtedness, <br />Property Tax Reform, Transportation, and Water. <br /> <br />The City of Sunny Isles Beach recognizes the importance of these Legislative Priorities and this <br />resolution urges the Florida Legislature to support the League's Legislative Priorities for the <br />upcoming 2008 Legislative Session. <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: <br /> <br />The Florida League of Cities has requested that this Resolution be forwarded to the State no later <br />than Friday, February 22,2008. <br /> <br />AJS/jah <br /> <br />\ <br />Approval: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Funding available: <br /> <br />Agenda Item No,; <br /> <br />Finance Department <br /> <br />Manager <br /> <br />Commission Meeting Date: <br /> <br />Cover Memo Fla League of Cities Leg Priorities Support <br />