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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2010-1644 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE CITIES OF MIAMI GARDENS, DORAL, AND CUTLER BAY, AND URGING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO PROVIDE THESE THREE CITIES WITH THEIR RIGHTFUL SHARE OF PEOPLES TRANSPORTATION PLAN TAX SURTAX FUNDING FROM THE COUNTY'S 80% SHARE OF THE SURTAX, AS ORIGINALLY NEGOTIATED IN GOOD FAITH AND AGREED TO BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN 2002, AND AS CURRENTLY REQUIRED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 02- 116; PROVIDING DIRECTIVE TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in 2002, Miami-Dade County voters approved the People's Transportation Plan ("PTP") and a half-cent sales tax surtax to be used for the enhancement of transit and transportation in Miami-Dade County; and WHEREAS, because previous efforts to implement such a tax had been defeated by the voters, both the elected and administrative leadership on Miami-Dade County worked in good faith with municipal leaders to develop a revenue-sharing concept that could be supported by the existing cities in Miami-Dade County; and WHEREAS, without support from the municipal leadership in Miami-Dade County, the ballot question most likely would have failed; and WHEREAS, the agreed-upon proposal provided that 20% of the revenue generated by the half-cent sales tax would be distributed to the cities in existence at the time the tax was approved; and WHEREAS, on July 9, 2002, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners (BBC) adopted Ordinance No. 02-116, which expressly states that 20% of the half-cent sales tax proceeds must be distributed solely among the existing cities; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 02-116 specifically states that newly incorporated municipalities will have the right to negotiate with the County for their pro rata share of the sales surtax from the County's 80% share provided to municipalities that existed at the time the question was approved by the voters; and WHEREAS, since 2002, three incorporations have been permitted in Miami-Dade County: Miami Gardens, Doral, and Cutler Bay; and WHEREAS, municipalities currently receIvIng the surtax have consistently expressed support for these three new cities to receive funding as provided for by Miami-Dade County in Ordinance No. 02-116 ; and WHEREAS, the County administration is proposing a "new" altered funding of the new municipalities through a combination of a "Hold Harmless Option" in conjunction with a relaxation of the current municipal maintenance of effort requirement; and WHEREAS, the Sunny Isles Beach City Commission hereby expresses its support to a plan whereby the new cities of Miami Gardens, Doral and Cutler Bay are provided their rightful share of PTP surtax funding as provided in Miami-Dade County Ordinance No. 02-116. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Support for the Cities of Miami Gardens, Doral and Cutler Bay. The City Commission hereby supports the Cities of Miami Gardens, Doral and Cutler Bay that they are provided their rightful share of PTP surtax funding as provided in Miami-Dade county Ordinance No. 02-116. Section 2. Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all things necessary to effectuate this Resolution. Section 3. Directive to the City Clerk. The City Commission hereby directs the City Clerk to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Miami-Dade Board of County commISSIOners. Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this I~hday of ,jOv'eW\5f.~, 2010. ~~t~di~~ , ATTEST: ~~~ Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk Moved by -1\U ~;f ~ Seconded by: C'1>~ ~~Z-' rJ Vote: 5 -\) Mayor Edelcup Vice Mayor Thaler Commissioner Brezin Commissioner Goodman Commissioner Scholl ~Yes) ---V(y es) V (Yes) V (Yes) I(Yes) _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) Preview Page 1 of 1 City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 01- SU!:.'\ (305) 947-0606 City Hall (305) 949-3] I3 Fax MEMORANDUM -- --- -- - TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Mayor Norman S. Ede1cup DATE: 11118/2010 RE: Expressing Support for the Cities of Miami Gardens, Doral and Cutler Bay. RECOMMENDATION: This Resolution is presented for your consideration. REASONS: In 2002 Miami-Dade County voters approved the People's Transportation Plan ("PTP") and a half cent surtax to be used for the enhancement of the transit and transportation in Miami-Dade County. At the time of the approval of the surtax, the Cities and Miami-Dade County had agreed on a 20/80 split regarding the revenues from the surtax. Simply put, all the Cities in existence prior to the approval of the surtax would share 20% of the revenues whereas the County would keep 80%. The County is now seeking to change the revenue sharing formula to the detriment of existing municipalities. As such, I am asking the City Commission to approve this Resolution, which urges the County to provide revenues to the new municipalities from the 80% share received by the County. ATTACHMENTS: . Resolution . Miami-Dade League of Cities Letter http://sibagenda.sibfl.net/agenda/Preview.aspx?ItemID=381&MeetingID=0&MeetingDate ... 11/8/20 I 0 City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, F]orida 33 160 (305) 947-0606 City Hall (305) 949-3113 Fax (305) 947-2150 Building Department (305) 947-5107 Fax City Commission Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner Gerry Goodman Commissioner George "Bud" Scholl, Commissioner Rick Conner, City Manager Hans Ottinot, City Attorney Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable City Commission FROM: Mayor Norman S. Edelcup DATE: November 8, 2010 RE: Expressing Support for the Cities of Miami Gardens, Doral and Cutler Bay. Recommendation: This Resolution is presented for your consideration. Reasons: In 2002 Miami-Dade County voters approved the People's Transportation Plan ("PTP") and a half cent surtax to be used for the enhancement of the transit and transportation in Miami-Dade County. At the time of the approval of the surtax, the Cities and Miami-Dade County had agreed on a 20/80 split regarding the revenues from the surtax. Simply put, all the Cities in existence prior to the approval of the surtax would share 20% of the revenues whereas the County would keep 80%. The County is now seeking to change the revenue sharing formula to the detriment of existing municipalities. As such, I am asking the City Commission to approve this Resolution, which urges the County to provide revenues to the new municipalities from the 80% share received by the County. ~ tc)CLC - ~ () = :: I (' ;:: q S President Han \1ichaeJ Blyon Councilman. North 7\tfiaml First Vice President Hon. Juan C. Bermudez .\1ayor, Doral Second Vice PreSident Han LUIS Gonzalez C0uncilman. City of HiaJeah TIlled Vice President Hon Joseph Kelley ',,1ayor. Opa-Lucka Secretary Han Deede Weithom Commissioner. \1iaml Beach :- ~easurer Hon. Cinay L~mer .\1ayor. Pinecrest ::}OARn nF nlRFr.TnR~ Hon. lev Auerbach C ommlssioner.-\ ventura Han Jom 0 Blachar ASSistant \1ayor, Bal Harbour Hon. Jordan W Leonard Councilman. Bay Harbor Islands Han Roxanna Ross \tayor, 31scayne Park Han R.afac! Cabrera., iT CommisSioner, Clleal Gables Han Michael DiPietro Councilman. Doral Han Joyce DaVIS \-layor. El ?ortal Han R S ,hlver Commissioner F~onda Cty Han Judy LiJsskin ":ce \1ayor. Golden Beach Han ViVIan Casa/s.\.{unoz CouncIlwoman. Hialeah Hon. Yioset De La Cruz Mayor, Hialeah Gardens Hon. Jon -\. Burgess C\luncllman, Homestead TBA Indian Creek Hon Robert Vernen Mayor, Key Biscayne Hen. Ramon Rodnguez \layor. ',,1edley Hon. FranCIS Suarez Commissioner. Miami Hon Jose'Pepe.' Diu Vice-Chairman. MiamI-Dade County Hon. Dr Wilbert .'Tee.' Holloway Rll:lfd V1'..,r."f"1'" Miami-Dade County :ichool Hon. Jonah Wolfson Commissioner, \1iami Bea Hon Oliver Gilbert Councilman. Miami Gard S Hon \fichael PiZZI Mayor, Miami Lu(es Hon. Prospera Herrera Councilman. Miami Shores Hen Billy Bain .\.fayor. Miami Spnngs Hon Dr P3ul Vogel CommiSSioner, ~onh Bay Village Hon. Mane Ste"1 Councilwoman. ~onh. \1iaml Hon. \t1yron Rosner .\.fayor. ~orth. Miami Beach Hon Dorothy Johnson Commissioner. Opa-Loch Hon Howard T endnch Councilman. P:tlmetto Bay rBA Pinecrest Hon. Bnan Beasley CommiSSioner. South Miami Hon. ~orman Edelcup \1ayor, Sunny Isles Beach r B.-\ Surt'side Hon. Orlando lopez Commissioner, Sweetwater Hon. Spencer Deno IV Mayor. Virglma Gardens Hon. Eduardo \1uhnla \1ayor. West Miami MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES 226 East Flagler Street. Suite 200 . Miami, FL 33131 Phone 305.416.4155 Fax 305.416.4157 www.mdclc.org November l'~ r mmt":diate P3st PreSident Hon. Shirley Gibson \1ayor, \1iaml Gardens Pa.c;;t Pr~~1(tp.nts. Hon. Richard Steinberg State Representative. Distnct 106 Hon \1anuel \t1aro"o \-tayor, City of Sweetwater Hon. Eduardo Gonzalez State Representative, District 102 Hon Isaac Salver CouncIlman, Town of Bay Harbor Islands Hon. Julio Robaina Mayor, City ofHiaJeah Hon. R. S Slnver CommiSSioner. City of Florida C:ty HOl! Wifreao .'\Vili:,,., Gc-.rt CommiSSioner, City of\1iaml Hon Paul Vogel CommiSSioner, City ()f:'\lonh Bay Village General Counsel Howard B. lenard. Esq Richard Kuper, Esq. Executive Director The Honorable Norman Edelcup Mayor, City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Dear Mayor Edelcup: At the Miami-Dade County League of Cities Board of Director's Meeting held on October 7, 2010 the Board of Director's passed Resolution No. 2010-7, "expressing support for the cities of Aliami Gardens. Doral. and Cutler Bay. and urging the l\'hami- Dade County Board of County Commissioners to provide these three cities with their rightful share of People's Transportation Plan surta-c funding from the County's 80% share of the surtax. as originaffy negotiated in good faith and agreed to by J;fiami-Dade County in 2002. and as currently required by Jfiami-Dade County ordinance no. 02- 116", enclosed is a copy for your review and consideration. On behalf of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities, we hope that you will consider passing a similar resolution. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter further please do not hesitate to contact me. Richard Kuper, Esq. Executive Director RK/ym