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Resolution No. 2025-58 Adopting Aventura 2026 Legislative Program and Priorities - October 8, 2025CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-58 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE CITY OF AVENTURA 2026 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The City of Aventura 2026 Legislative Program and Priorities, attached hereto, is hereby adopted. Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to take all action necessary to implement the purpose of this Resolution. Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption hereof. The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Bloom, who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Friedland, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Clifford B. Ain Yes Commissioner Gustavo Blachman Yes Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes Vice Mayor Cindy Orlinsky Yes Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes City of Aventura Resolution No. 2025-58 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 81h day of October, 2025. WARD S. WEINBERG, ESQ. MAYOR ATTEST: G ELLISA L. HORVATH, WC CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: r ROBERT MEYERS CITY ATTORNEY WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L. Page 2 of 2 CITY OF AVENTURA LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES ,, ,1 11r, le, ej Ct.Y of Exce 2026 Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq. Commissioner Clifford B. Ain Commissioner Gustavo Blachman Commissioner Amit Bloom Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Esq. Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky City Manager Bryan A. Pegues City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath City Attorney Robert Meyers CITY OF AVENTURA LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND PRIORITIES 2026 This document is intended to provide guidance to the City Manager, City Attorney, and Legislative Lobbyist on the official City's position regarding issues and pending legislation that may affect the operation of local government. It further provides priorities for acquiring supplemental funding (grants) for various programs. The City of Aventura will endorse and support legislation that will: Oppose Statewide Property Tax Reform The City of Aventura strongly opposes any state property -tax reform that reduces municipal revenue capacity or limits municipal taxing authority. The City urges the Florida Legislature to preserve home -rule fiscal tools essential to funding public safety, stormwater management, infrastructure, and other critical municipal services. 2. Protect Local Authority and Amend CS/CS/SB 180 (2025) While the City supports provisions of SB 180 intended to accelerate post -storm recovery, it strongly urges the Legislature to amend the law to eliminate provisions that undermine constitutionally granted home rule powers, conflict with the Community Planning Act, or impose unfunded mandates on local governments. Specifically, the City calls for amendments that: • Preserve local authority over land use, floodplain management, and building codes, consistent with the Florida Constitution and Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, ensuring municipalities retain their ability to adopt, amend, and enforce comprehensive plans and land development regulations. • Clarify and limit the scope of Sections 18 and 28 to ensure they do not retroactively invalidate lawful local actions, unreasonably restrict future planning and zoning authority, or impose vague and arbitrary definitions of "more restrictive or burdensome" regulations. • Ensure impact fee provisions protect municipal revenue capacity and allow proportional charges when redevelopment or replacement structures increase demand on public infrastructure and services. • Permit local governments to implement emergency safety measures and resiliency strategies tailored to their specific conditions, without arbitrary geographic classifications or preemptions that fail to reflect actual storm impacts. • Align state standards with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements and local resilience goals, while maintaining municipal discretion to exceed minimum standards to safeguard public safety and property. 3. Support measures to combat antisemitism in all forms. 4. Amend the Live Local Act (SB102) to enhance municipal oversight and approval authority regarding density adjustments and the impact on local infrastructure. Include provisions to exempt municipalities with a geographic area of 5 square miles or less, or Cities with a density greater than 11,000 residents per square mile, from the requirements of this legislation. 5. Amend State Law providing Housing Insurance relief for Florida residents facing staggering insurance premium increases. 6. Support the home rule powers of local government. 7. Provide a dedicated revenue source for Charter School capital improvements at the same levels provided to the local school boards. 8. Support legislation to increase financial support for Charter schools. 9. Local Business Tax Receipts (BTR's) — Preserving a municipality's levy ability. 10. Vacation Rental Regulations — Restore authority to local governments to regulate vacation rentals. 11. Preserve municipal authority for red light camera safety and school zone speed camera programs. 12. Support initiatives to address the impact of rising seas on the South Florida area. 13. Support legislation to amend Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, focusing on maintaining the current caps on liability amounts for which cities can be sued, ensuring that any changes do not increase these limits. 14. Support funding to reduce traffic congestion by developing and funding alternative transportation modes. The City of Aventura will seek state financial assistance for the following projects: 1. Aventura High School — Requesting $6,000,000 to support development and expansion. 2. 191st Street Drainage Project — Requesting $650,000, consistent with last year's submission. 3. Watershed Master Plan — Requesting $273,000. 4. Police Department Project - Aventura Public Safety Intelligence Center (APSIC) - $631,000.