2010-15
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA
OPPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FLORIDA
CONSTITUTION THAT WOULD FORCE VOTERS TO DECIDE
ALL CHANGES TO A CITY OR COUNTY'S COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida is experiencing an unprecedented recession; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida's unemployment rate continues to climb and is among the
highest in our nation; and
WHEREAS, attracting new jobs and new businesses to the State of Florida is essential to the
future recovery and prosperity of the state, the City of A ventura, and its residents; and
WHEREAS, Amendment 4 seeks to place a constitutional amendment before Florida's voters to
amend Article II, Section 7, of the Florida Constitution, (Title: REFERENDA REQUIRED FOR
ADOPTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANS); and
WHEREAS, Amendment 4 creates a time-consuming and costly process for businesses locating
or expanding in Florida; and
WHEREAS, Amendment 4 will impede efforts to grow and diversify Florida's economy; and
WHEREAS, a major economic study indicates that Amendment 4 is likely to lead to over
260,000 lost jobs in Florida; and
WHEREAS, Amendment 4 will make well-coordinated planning impossible; and
WHEREAS, this amendment constitutes a fundamental abandonment of government's
responsibility to represent all its citizens; and
WHEREAS, this amendment will further disenfranchise millions of Florida's already-fatigued
electorate, paralyze local governments and potentially cripple vital public services including crime
prevention, transportation improvement and public education; and
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WHEREAS, this amendment will result in added costs to our local governments, weakened
public services and heavier burdens on Florida taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, the small Pinellas county town of St. Pete Beach adopted a local version of
Amendment 4 in 2006; and
WHEREAS, this local version of Amendment 4 resulted in higher taxes, fewer jobs and endless
litigation at taxpayer expense; and
WHEREAS, Amendment 4 will permanently damage Florida's economy and lead to a serious
decline in the standard of living for Florida residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF A VENTURA THAT:
Section 1. The City of A ventura Commission hereby strongly opposes the proposed
Constitutional Amendment 4 that poses a grave threat to Florida's unique quality of life, the stability of
its communities, and the prosperity of its economy and urges voters to vote "NO" on Amendment 4 on
the 2010 ballot.
Section 2.
The City of A ventura City Commission does not concur with the "one size fits
all" approach of Amendment 4 and believes in opening a broad-based community dialogue that
addresses the unique growth management concerns of our community.
Section 3.
This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Stem, who moved its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach yes
Commissioner Bob Diamond absent
Commissioner Teri Holzberg yes
Commissioner Billy Joel yes
Commissioner Michael Stem yes
Vice Mayor Luz Urbaez Weinberg absent
Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of March, 2010.
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SAN GOTTLIEB, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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