Item N03
Revised 3/99
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wednesday, Nov. 22
Division: SOCC
Bulk Item: Yes 0 No X
Department:
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of resolution of support requesting the state
legislature amend the Preservation 2000 Statute (Sec 259.101 ,F.S.) in order to authorize
municipalities to apply for Preservation 2000 Area of Critical State Concern Program
Grants and to eliminate the match requirements for small municipalities.
ITEM BACKGROUND: These funds were not used this past season because there were
not enough applicants for the funds. We will have more of these funds coming into the
county if we support the ability of the municipalities to qualify for this funding..
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: The SOCC has received funds from this
source, and is very familiar with the designation of the Area of Critical State Concern.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST: N/A
BUDGETED: Yes 0 No 0
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes 0 No 0
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APPROVED BY: COUNTY ATTY D OMS/PURCHASING D RISK MANAGEMENT D
APPROVAL:
NAME:
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ra A. Williams, BOCC, District IV
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED: fRJ TO FOllOW: NOT REQUIRED: 0
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #: ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE STATE
LEGISLATURE AMEND THE PRESERVATION 2000 STATUTE (SEC
259.101,F.S.) IN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPALITIES TO APPLY
FOR PRESERVATION 2000 AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN
PROGRAM GRANTS-AND TO ELIMINATE THE MATCH REQUIREMENT FOR
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SMALL MUNICIPALITIES.
WHEREAS, Rule 9K-5.003(3), FAC, authorizes counties, but not municipalities, to apply for Preservation
2000 Area of Critical State Concern Program (ACSCP) grants, thereby forcing any municipality within the
Florida Keys Critical Area to depend on the County to apply for ACSCP grants for any land purchases in
that municipality; and
WHEREAS, such a procedure is unwieldy and cumbersome; and
WHEREAS, the Preservation 2000 ACSCP grants also require a local government match; and
WHEREAS, due to the high monetary values of real estate in the Florida Keys, a match requirement often
creates an economic barrier that a small municipality cannot overcome;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section I: The legislature of the State of Florida is hereby requested during its 200 I session to amend the
Preservation 2000 ACSCP statute, Sec. 259.101(3)<<;) F.S., expanding eligibility so as to allow
municipalities to apply directly for Preservation 2000 ACSCP grants, and eliminating the requirement of a
local cash match for municipalities with a population ofIess than 10,000.
Section 2: Copies of this resolution are to be sent to the County's legislative delegation, Mr. Steven M.
Seibert (Chairman of the Florida Communities Trust), and the city manager of each municipality.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County at a meeting of said
body hold on the 21st day of November, A.D., 2000.
END