1998-016 Funding for Regional Planning CouncilsRESOLUTION 16-98
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
• PALM BEACI I COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING PERMANENT AND CONSISTENT FUNDING
FOK REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS.
WHlsREAS, the Village Council of North Palm Beach strongly supports continuation and full funding
of Regional Planning Councils in the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of North Palm Beach recognizes the value added to the Village of North
Palm Beach through the work of regional planning councils; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of North Palm Beach recognizes that regional planning councils are
required to perform numerous growth management, local technical assistance, interlocal dispute resolution
functions, and other important statutory duties in support of local initiatives; and
WHf:RF:AS, the Village Council of North Palm Beach believes that not funding regional planning
councils fully and consistently will adversely impact the quality of future growth, development, and
interlocal relationships in South Florida as a whole; and
WHER}:AS, having to compete for funding annually out of dwindling revenue sources is not an efficient
allocation of public resources and dedication of staff time and energy to support renewal of annual
funding, and reduces the amount of time dedicated by regional planning councils to support local
initiatives.
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village Council of North Palm Beach, Florida hereby requests that the Legislature
support the Governor's budget recommendation for regional planning councils and appropriate recurring
funding for regional planning councils as a $2.7 million line item in the Department of Community
Affairs base budget.
Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to distribute copies of this resolution to the Honorable
Governor Lawton Chiles, the Martin County Legislative Delegation, Palm Beach County Legislative
Delegation, St. Lucie County Legislative Delegation, Indian River County Legislative Delegation, the
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, and all Palm Beach County municipalities.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 26th DAY OF MARL
ATTEST:
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Village Clerk