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Resolution No. 2001-05
Resolution in Support of Local Option Rental Car Surcharge
WHEREAS, a regional transportation system which effectively moves people and
goods is critical for Central Florida's continued economic prosperity
and for preserving the quality oflife that we all enjoy; and
WHEREAS, there are many critical improvements that are needed to Central Florida's
transportation system that cannot be funded with existing resources in the
foreseeable future; and
WI-/EREAS, existing and prospective transportation funding sources have been
reviewed to determine me!l11s of generating additional resources to
accelerate needed transportation improvements in Central Florida; and
WHEREAS, the concept of a local option rental car surcharge, patterned after the
concept oflocal option gasoline taxes and local option infrastructure
sales taxes, is an additional method for generating new revenue; and
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREB Y RESOL VED that the City of Ocoee
supports the efforts of METRO PLAN ORLANDO to obtain authority from the Florida
legislature for counties to implement a local option rental car surcharge of up to
$2/vehic1e/day and that the yield from this be used for transportation improvements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED that the City ofOcoee requests the assistance of
members ofthe Central Florida legislative delegations and others in leadership positions
in Tallahassee to provide for this additional.method of funding needed transportation
improvements.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission oft e City ofOcoee, Florida,
this February 20, 2001. ,/'
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Scott Anderson
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Rusty John
Commissioner District Three