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FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC.
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FROM: Jim Naugle, Mayor, City of Ft. Lauderdale �� ..4., 0
President, Florida League of Cities (FLC)
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DATE: March 21, 1997 d
RE: Commission on Local Government II-Video
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The Commission on Local Government II was created during the 1996 Legislative Session for
the purpose of recommending appropriate reforms to the organization, structure, powers,
creation, duties, financing and service delivery capacity of Florida local governments. In
addition, the commission was directed to explore ways to eliminate overlapping jurisdictional
responsibility and duplication of costs among governments.
Since October 1996 the Commission has been meeting monthly to explore legislative and
constitutional reforms. FLC has been intensively involved with this effort by having Graff
representatives at all Commission meetings, making presentations to Commission members,
assisting in logistics and planning for meeting agendas- and providing Input to Commission staff
with regards to draft policy options prepared for Commission deliberations.
While Commission membership is represented well by city and county officials, five members
from each respective local government, the present goal is to get input from all elected officials.
To that end- Commission Chairman Sam Bell directed his staff to prepare the enclosed 12-minute
informational video to be distributed to all city and county commissions. The video is designed
to facilitate a workshop setting and stimulate discussion.
I strongly urge you and your council to view the video and workshop the seven identified issue
areas: Intergovernmental Relations- Internal Structure, Duties, Powers, Financing, Creation &
Dissolution- and Service Delivery Capacity. Specifically, please answer the following questions
during discussions:
• What are the three greatest challenges facing your city, town or village?;
• What constitutional- legislative or other tools would help meet these challenges, and would
give your city, town or village the ability to provide its services and govern more efficiently
and effectively?;
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• What recommendations or testimony would you provide to the Commission on Local
Government II on each of the seven issues as each specifically relates to your city, town or
village?
Suggestions and comments should be forwarded to Commission staff at the
Florida Institute of Government, 325 John Knox Road, Building 300, Suite 30/
EC, Tallahassee, Florida 32303. Comments will be received until September 1,
/997.
A calendar of the Commission's meeting dates is included in the video; I hope you will visit with
the members and take part in their meetings when it meets in your area.
This is a great opportunity for local elected officials to present creative and well thought out
solutions to complicated problems. The Commission on Local Government II will conclude its
work in January 1998 and make its final report to the legislature as well as to the Constitution
Revision Commission. Please do not miss the chance to contribute to this process, the impact of
the final recommendations could have tremendous impact on Florida's local government. Your
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If you have any questions fir need more information, please contact Kelvin Robinson or Darcy
Foster at the FLC office at l-(800) 342-8112.
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