PLACEMENT: Workshop
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TRI-COUNTY MEETING - MARTIN, ST. LUCIE, AND INDIAN RIVER BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LOCATION: INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE, BROWN CENTER, RM Y-102, 3209 VIRGINIA AVENUE, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is a Tri-County meeting with the Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River Board of County Commissioners.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Donna Gordon
Title: Executive Aide
REQUESTED BY: Kloee Ciuperger, Legislative Coordinator
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
CALL TO ORDER
INTRODUCTIONS
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Home Rule Authority of Local Governments
a. Oppose legislation to preempt a local government's ability to respond to local concerns.
b. Oppose legislation to preempt a local government's ability to regulate vacation rentals.
c. Oppose legislation that would interfere with a local government's ability to impose a business or occupational tax.
d. Oppose legislation that would interfere with a local government's ability to raise or lower its millage rate.
2. Comprehensive Water Reform/ Indian River Lagoon Water Quality
a. Support legislation intended to assess and regularly report the financial need to address Florida's water infrastructure relating to water supply including conservation, the protection of water quality, stormwater, wastewater, water reuse, flood control and environmental resource protection and restoration.
b. Support legislation that promotes the identification of potential sources of sufficient funding to address the documented need, as well as, the development of priority and science-based grant programs for the implementation of projects, programs, and studies identified by local governments, the water management districts and state agencies.
c. Support legislation requiring the assessment and evaluation of state agency efforts to address sea level rise and other weather impacts on the Counties.
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