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Mayor Craig Cates,District 1
Mayor Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
The Florida Keys
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
James K.Scholl,District 3
David Rice,District 4
County Commission Meeting
April 19, 2023
Agenda Item Number: R.3
Agenda Item Summary #12016
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: BOCC District 5
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Corie Abel 3054538787
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution of expressing the Board's support for the
Key Largo Fire & Emergency Medical Services District by calling on the Florida Legislature respect
the will of Key Largo voters by leaving the district intact as an independent special district.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Key Largo Fire Rescue & Emergency Medical Services District
(hereinafter the "District" or"KLFEMS")was created in 2005 by act of the Legislature. The
District provides fire protection, firefighting services, rescue services and emergency medical
services for all of Cross Key and that part of Key Largo from South Bay Harbor Drive and Lobster
Lane to the southern boundary of the right-of-way County Roads 905 and 905A.
On November 8, 2022, KLFEMS District voters approved, with 63.14%, of vote a referendum
allowing additional tax capacity, attesting to the support of local residents for the KLFEMS
District's continued existence. Recently the Legislature has dissolved the special taxing district of
Reedy Creek under House Bill 9B and is looking into dissolving or further controlling others special
districts.
The resolution urges the Legislature to respect the will of the voters of Key Largo who have
expressed their confidence in the District. The resolution also expresses the BOCC's support for the
continued existence of the District.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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Monroe County KLFEMS Resolution April 2023
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REVIEWED BY:
Corie Abel Completed 04/11/2023 9:31 AM
Bob Shillinger Completed 04/11/2023 11:26 AM
Lindsey Ballard Completed 04/11/2023 11:28 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 04/19/2023 9:00 AM
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
EXPRESSING THE BOARD'S SUPPORT FOR THE KEY
LARGO FIRE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DISTRICT BY CALLING ON THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO RESPECT THE WILL OF KEY LARGO
VOTERS BY LEAVING THE DISTRICT INTACT AS AN
INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, Monroe County, Florida is the southernmost county in the State of Florida and
the continental United States and includes the unincorporated area of Key Largo, Florida; and
WHEREAS,the Key Largo Fire Rescue&Emergency Medical Services District(hereinafter 2
"KLFEMS")was created on June 8, 2005 when Governor Bush approved Chapter 2005-329,Laws i-
of Florida, that created the 68th Special Fire Taxing District in the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS,the KLFEMS provides fire protection,firefighting services,rescue services and
emergency medical services for all of Cross Key and that part of Key Largo from South Bay
Harbor Drive and Lobster Lane to the southern boundary of the right-of-way County Roads 905
and 905A; and CN
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WHEREAS, on November 8, 2022 the voters of the KLFEMS District approved a
referendum allowing additional tax capacity with 63.14% of vote, attesting to the support of local
residents for the KLFEMS District's continued existence; and 0
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WHEREAS,the Monroe County Commission respects the will of the voters of the KLFEMS
District.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY FLORIDA:
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1. The Board urges the Florida Legislature to respect the will of the voters of Key Largo by 0
leaving the fire protection, firefighting services, rescue services and emergency medical
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services for all of Cross Key and that part of Key Largo from South Bay Harbor Drive and 0
Lobster Lane to the southern boundary of the right-of-way County Roads 905 and 905A in
the hands of the Key Largo Fire Rescue & Emergency Medical Services District; and
2. The Clerk is directed to send this resolution to:
Governor Ron DeSantis The Honorable Kathleen Passidomo
The Capitol Florida Senate President
400 S. Monroe Street 404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
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Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez The Honorable Jim Mooney
314 Senate Building 212 The Capitol
404 S. Monroe Street 402 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
The Honorable Paul Renner PK Jameson, Coordinator
Florida House Speaker Office of Program Policy Analysis c,
402 South Monroe Street & Government Accountability
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 111 West Madison Street, Room 312
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475
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3. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, 2
Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the day of April, 2023. U-
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Mayor Craig Cates
Mayor Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein
Commissioner Michelle Lincoln
Commissioner James Scholl Q
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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BY
MAYOR CRAIG CATES
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ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM & LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
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AS DEPUTY CLERK Robert B. Shillinger, Monroe County Attorney ..
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