HomeMy WebLinkAboutLTC 126-2026 City of Sweetwater Resolution No. 5242MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
No.126-2026
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
FROM:Rafael E.Granado,City Cler~
IDATE:March 24,2026
SUBJECT:CITY OF SWEETWATER RESOLUTION NO.5242
Attached for your information is Resolution No.5242,adopted by the Mayor and City Commission
of City of Sweetwater on March 2,2026.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SWEETWATER
URGING THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AND PASS SUCH
LEGISLATION AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO USE BUILDING FEES TO OFFSET GENERAL OPERA TING
EXPENSES;URGING COUNTIES AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES TO PASS
SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS;DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO DISSEMINATE THIS
RESOLUTION TO CERTAIN PERSONS AND ENTITIES;AND PROVIDING FOR
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City of Sweetwater Clerk has requested that a copy of this Resolution be provided to the
Miami Beach Mayor and Commissioners.
If you have any questions,please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673.7 411.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SWEETWATER URGING THE STATE
OF FLORIDA TO TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AND PASS
SUCH LEGISLATION AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO
AUTHORIZE COUNTY AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO USE BUILDING FEES TO
OFFSET GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES;
URGING COUNTIES AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES
TO PASS SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS;DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO DISSEMINATE THIS RESOLUTION
TO CERTAIN PERSONS AND ENTITIES;AND
PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,Florida local governm ents,including counties and municipalities rely on
annual levies of ad va!orem taxes on the value of real property ("Property Taxes");
WHEREAS,the Florida House of Representatives has passed HJR 203,which would
amend Art .VIII,§7 of the Florida Constitution to phase out all non-school property
taxes on homesteaded properties over ten (I 0)years,effective January I,2027;
WHEREAS,HJR 203 would also establish a floor on law enforcement and first
responder spending below which funding would not be perm itted to fall;
WHEREAS,the Fl orida House of Representatives has also considered other proposals,
including the complete elimination of Property Taxes,the effect of which would be to
eliminate the main source of funding for county and local governm ents;
WHEREAS,the effect on county and local govern m ents w ould be detrim ental;
WHEREAS,county and local govern m ents also charge and collect building and zoning
fees ("B uilding Fees"),w hich fe es are intended to offset actu al costs of pro viding
building and zoning serv ices to the public;
WHEREAS,county and local govern m ents are pro hibited fr om using B uilding Fees to
offset genera l opera ting expenses;
WHEREAS,authori zing the use of B uilding Fees m ight,fo r som e counties and
m unicipali ties,offer a m ethod by w hich they could offset the reduction in ad valorem
revenue occasioned by the restru ctu ri ng or elim ination of som e or all Pro perty T axes;
NOW THEREFORE,be it resolved by the C ity C omm ission of the C ity of Sw eetw ater:
Resolution Urging the State of Florida to
Penn it Use of Building Fees to Offset
Local Government Operating Costs
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Resolution Urging the State of Florida to
Permit Use of Building Fees to Offset
Local Government Operating Costs
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1.The foregoing preamble is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
2.The City of Sweetwater hereby formally requests and urges the Governor and the
Legislature to take such actions and pass such legislation as may be necessary to
authorize county and municipal governments to use Building Fees to supplement
general revenues and to offset general operating expenses.
3.The City of Sweetwater hereby formally requests and urges all other counties and
municipalities to pass their own resolutions urging the Governor and the
Legislature to take such actions and pass such legislation as may be necessary to
authorize county and municipal governments to use Building Fees to supplement
general revenues and to offset general operating expenses and to ensure such
resolutions are distributed to the persons and entities listed below.
4.The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to disseminate copies of this
resolution to:
•The Honorable Ron DeSantis,Governor of the State of Florida;
•The Honorable Ben Albritton,President of the Florida Senate;
•The Honorable Daniel Perez,Speaker of the Florida House of
Representatives;
•The Honorable Daniela Levine-Cava,Mayor of Miami-Dade County;
•Mayors of all municipalities located in Miami-Dade County;
•All state senators and representatives from districts located in Miami-Dade
County;
•Clerk of the Florida Senate;
•Clerk of the Florida House of Representatives;
•Clerk of Courts of Miami-Dade County;
•Clerks of all municipalities located in Miami-Dade County;
•All city clerks in the State of Florida with request that they notify their
elected officials;
•The Florida League of Cities;
•The Miami-Dade Leagues of Cities;
•All such other persons or entities as deemed proper by the Mayor.
5.This resolution shall become effective upon its adoption by the City Commission
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Resolution Urging the State ofFlorida to
Permit Use of Building Fees to Offset
Local Government Operating Costs
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and approval by the Mayor or if vetoed,upon its reenactment by the City Commission as
provided by the Charter of the City of Sweetwater.
Passed and adopted on Hacc 2,202
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City Attorney Commission President
Marcos Villanueva,President of the Cit Commission
Jose Marti,Vice President of the Ci Commission
Saul Diaz,Commissioner
Idania Llanio,Commissioner
Reinaldo Re ,Commissioner
Isidro Ruiz,Commissioner
Ian Vallecillo,Commissioner