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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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ro Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager 1 ~__ _
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DATE: November 10, 2008 `.
SU3JECT: City of Hollywood, Florida Resolution Regarding Equalizing State Funding Based
On Population.
Attached for your perusal is a copy of the City of Hollywood, Florida Resolution No. R-2008-
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RESOLUTION N0. ~~ ~ 3~ 8
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'~ .i A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
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~ o FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO EQUALIZE FUNDING
BASED ON POPULATION TO PROVIDE EACH
p' REGION OF FLORIDA, INCLUDING SOUTH FLORIDA,
ITS FAIR SHARE OF STATE FUNDING; AND
- PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature recently approved a state budget for fiscal year
2008-2009 of approximately S66 billion; and
WHEREAS, the State's fiscal year 2008-2009 budget cut approximately $5 billion
from the previous year's budget of more than $71 billion; and
WHEREAS, it has long been the public perception that the residents of Miami-
Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties pay more in taxes to the State of Florida than
these counties get back in state programs and services; and
WHEREAS, a recently study of the Miami Herald concluded that the people of
Miami-Dade and Broward Counties sent over $7.15 billion in tax revenues to Tallahassee
annually, yet only received $6.69 billion back, resulting in a difference of $460 million,
which equals $144 for every adult in these two counties; and
WHEREAS, including Palm Beach County in this analysis likely would bring the
annual difference to more than a half billion dollars between what the people of Miami-
Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties contribute in tax revenue to the State of Florida
compared with what the residents of these three counties receive back in state services
and programs; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Hollywood, Florida believes that
equitable distribution of state funding based on population, as set forth herein, is in the
best interest of the citizens and residents of the City;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That it hereby urges the 2009 Florida Legislature to provide to each
region of the State of Florida, including South Florida, its fair share of state funding based
on population.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD,
FLORIDA, URGING THE 2009 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO EQUALIZE FUNDING
BASED ON POPULATION TO PROVIDE EACH REGION OF FLORIDA, INCLUDING
SOUTH FLORIDA, ITS FAIR SHARE OF STATE FUNDING; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 2: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit copies of this
Resolution to the Governor, the President of the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the
Florida House, the Mayor and Members of the Broward County Board of County
Commissioners, the Chair and Members of the Palm Beach County Board of County
Commissioners, and the Mayors, Chairs and Members of the governing bodies of the
municipalities within Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties.
Section 3: That this resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon
its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ ~5_ day of __~~'~ ___, 2008.
P BOBER, M OR
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P TRICIA A. ERNY, MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
for the use and reliance of the
City of Hollywood, Florida, only.
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dEFFREYiP. SHEFFi>=L
CITY AT~ORNEY