Resolution 1998-064
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RESOLUTION NO. 98- 64
RESOLUTION BV THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY,
FLORIDA. URGING THE 1998 FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO PASS JIB 3427 AND SO 882
WHICH PROVIOES A DEDICATED FUNDING
SOURCE FOR STATEWIDE BEACH
MANAGEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DA TE.
WHEREAS, beaches are Florida's number one tourist allraction, in 1996
generating S18.9 billion for the Slate's economy, 442,000 jobs. and more than
$500 million in State sales and use taxes; and
WHEREAS, Florida's beaches prolect over SI50 billion in upland coastal
property aHainsl hurricane and storm waves, and healthy beaches can reduce
damages to coastal development by as much as 50%; and,
WIIEREAS, The Florida Department of Environmental Protection estimates
that more than 300 miles of Florida's beaches arc experiencing a state of critical
erosion; and,
WHEREAS, when legislation authorizing the States's beAch management
program was enacted in 1986, the Legislature declared an intent to "appropriate
at least SJ5 million annually" to implement this program; and
WHEREAS, appropriations over the past decade have fallen far short of the
amount needed to repair the State's eroding beaches; and
WHEREAS, Legislation, designated liB 3427, has been introduced in the
1998 Legislature, which provides for a stable, designated funding source for
Florida's Beach Management Program,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BV THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The Iloard of County Commissioners supports legislative
efforts to provide a stable, long-term, dedicated funding stratr.gy 10 protect,
reslore, and enhance Florida's beaches, and urges the Legislature 10 pass into Jaw
liB 3427 and SB 882 as introduced.
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Seclion 2. Thc Board authorizes and direcls the staff to furnish copies of
this Resolution to Collier County's State Legislative Delegation, the President of
the Florida Senale, and the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.
Seclion J. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
This Resolution adopted this
mOl ion, second and majority vote.
ATTEST
Dwight E. Brock, Clerk
BY:~d~~~t!.
Dep y Cleek
Approved as 10 form and
legal sufficiency:
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Heidi F. Ashton
Assistant County Auorllcy
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AJ day of
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, 1998, aftcr
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTV, FLORIDA
By: ~~~~
Barbara 8, 8erry, Chairman
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