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93-10W RESOLUTION NO. 93 -10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRUST FUND FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF MUNICIPAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT, UTILIZING A FUNDING MECHANISM SIMILAR TO THAT USED FOR COUNTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the records management activities of each municipality includes the keeping, filing, and preservation of municipal records, and the handling of public information requests; and WHEREAS, the modernization of equipment, personnel training, and technical assistance is necessary to enable records custodians to perform their records management responsibilities more satisfactorily; and WHEREAS, Section 28.24(15)(d), Florida Statutes, provides for a service charge to be paid into the Public Records Modernization Trust Fund and used exclusively in modernizing the official records system of each county; and WHEREAS, a similar funding mechanism for the benefit of municipal records management is highly desirable; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Clearwater declares its support for the establishment of a funding source for a Capital Equipment Modernization Trust Fund for municipal records similar to that authorized for circuit court clerks, and urges all members of the Florida Legislature to enact Senate Bill 426 and House Bill 567 on this subject, introduced by Senator Dudley and Representative Cosgrove, respectively. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this IRth day of February, 1993. riAttest: l Cynt is E. Goudeau City Clerk Rita Garvey Mayor- Commissioner