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s00NY is46' ySunny Cit of Isles Beach City Commission George Bud"Scholl,Mayor ° F 18070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250 Dana Goldman, vire Mayor -m, -7c- Isaac Action,Commissioner_- Sunny Isles Beach; Florida 33160 � r��!. = Jeanette Gatto,Commissioner Ism , (305)947-0606 City Hall Larisa St'echin,Commissioner � _. . >. P* (305)949-3113 Fax y 9 ) �o �P (305)947-2150 Building Department Christopher J.Russo,City Manager s = F L OR S Hans Ottinot,City Attorney rP (305)947-5107 Fax MauricioBetancur,CbiC,CityClerk OF SUN MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission • FROM: Dana Goldman, Vice Mayor DATE: September 20, 2018 RE: Honoring 50 years of Home Rule in the Florida Constitution and committing to an educational initiative to help Floridians understand this beneficial right. RECOMMENDATION: This Resolution is presented for your consideration and approval. REASONS: Florida's voters place municipal Home Rule powers into the Florida Constitution November 5, 1998. This power has enable each city, town and village across the Sunshine State to consider, adopt, revise or remove its own laws without the need to seek legislative permission from the state and has further served as the foundation upon which every municipality builds its governmental structure. The political climate within the Florida Legislative has recently included many attacks on these powers. Grassroots measures calling such actions wrong and declaring that local decisions be made at the local level by local officials must continue so that all legislators clearly understand Florida's Home Rule as a constitutional power and one upheld in state statutes. A 50th anniversary is a fitting time for all municipalities to engage their respective citizens to educate them about the Florida Constitution and local laws, so that all Floridians may continue to receive the many benefits of Home Rule. This anniversary presents a tremendous opportunity educate all citizens about Florida's Constitution, municipal government and Home Rule authority, and that all necessary resources shall be provided for such public information. The City of Sunny Isle Beach will actively challenge all efforts to reduce or erode this cherished right and further employ all efforts to ensure state and federal government partners understand that a one-size-fits all approach to governance is not in the interest of Florida's Citizens.