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RES 0 L UTI 0 N
No. 85-67
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
TO RECOGNIZE THE EMERGENCY SITUATION OF LOCAL
MUNICIPALITES DUE TO THE PRESENT HIGH COST OF
OFFICIAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND
URGING THE REESTABLISHMENT OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
AS A PRO'l'ECTION TO, 'l'IIE MUNIG.IPALITIES.
WHEREAS, in recent weeks the availability of insurance has
been reduced to an unacceptable level, and the cost of elected
and appointed officials' liability insurance for Florida municipalities
and local officials has increased to prohibitive costs; and
WHEREAS, qual~fied people are discouraged from running for
representative office'because of the continuous threat of suit in
carrying out their normal duties~;, and
WHEREAS, due to the excessive liability awards against
municipalities and their elected and appointed officials~ and
WHEREAS, the potential liability any municipality will face
because of its inability to obtain the adequate official liability
coverage; and
WHEREAS, the amounts of these awards have rapidly increased
to the point that any given judgment could render a municipality
in serious financial difficulty and/or bankrupt, affecting the
credit rating and financial stability of Florida's cities~ and
WHEREAS, official liability insurance policies currently
available in the market, at increased prices, have excluded some
coverages necessary to carry out the normal function of local
government~ and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has recognized this problem
by exempting themselves from these risks of frivolous suits~ and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater requests that local officials
receive the same consideration and treatment afforded the members
of the Florida Legislature~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDJ\,
IN SESSION DULY AND REGULARLY ASSEMBLED, AS
FOLLOWS:
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Res, # 85-67
8/1/85
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1. Thnt the Florida ~tatc Legislature recognize the nature
of the risks and possible catastrophic loss to Floridn municipalities
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because of the inability to secure adequate official liability
insurance, and move with expediency to rectify the situation where
local government entities, their elected officials and potential'
officials thereof find themselves, by providing protection from
catastrophic penalties and impending financial threat to Florida
cities and their elected officials, through the reinstatement of
Florida's sovereign immunity protection for all units of local
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government in Florida.
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2. That a copy of this Resolution shall be sent to each member
of the Pinellas County Legislative Delegation and each municipality
in PinalIas County.
3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage.
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PAS!:iED AND ADOPTED thi slat day of August, A. D. 19 B 5 .
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