92-39LIJ
RtESOI UTION NO 92 39
101
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, URGING THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH
REGARD TO PROPOSED FLOOD INSURANCE LEGISLATION
CURRENTLY BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
WHEREAS, proposed federal flood insurance legislation pending before the United States
Senate, known as the National Flood Insurance, Mitigation, and Erosion Management Act of
1992, was passed by the United States House of Representatives in 1991 and is expected to be
considered by United States Senate later this year; and
WHEREAS, the proposed legislation would have extremely negative implications for the
economy of the State of Florida because coastal properties will become uninsurable, loans for
their improvement will become unavailable, and their market values will be substantially
reduced; and
WHEREAS, coastal cities in Florida would be significantly and adversely affected by the
proposed legislation because the enforcement of federal and state policies will be delegated h to
cities without resources for such enforcement, and because cities have public facilities located
in areas likely to be affected by these proposals; and
WHEREAS, the reduction in ad valorem property tax values will impact all tax payers
of the City of Clearwater and will have far reaching consequences on the tax structure of local
government and the state -wide school funding programs; and
WHEREAS, the full effect of the proposed legislation for the State of Florida has not
been determined nor has the State of Florida, as of this date, taken an official position on this
legislation;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The United States Senate is urged to delay passage of The National
Flood Insurance, Mitigation, and Erosion Management Act of 1992, to allow a more deliberate
approach that will adequately involve input from the State of Florida into this extremely critical
policy area.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption and a
copy hereof shall be forwarded by mail to all members of the State of Florida Congressional
Delegation.
Attest:
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of May, 1992.
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Assistant City Clerk
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Rita Garvey
Mayor C'onumssi, a r
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