Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 090245

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Clerk's Official Copy

File Number: 090245

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-130-09

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: VIOLATING ANIMAL CONTROL AND CRUELTY ORDINANCES

Introduced: 1/29/2009

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 2/17/2009

Agenda Date: 2/17/2009

Agenda Item Number: 11A15

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ALLOW PROCEEDS FROM THE EXISTING $5 SURCHARGE ON CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING ANIMAL CONTROL AND CRUELTY ORDINANCES TO BE USED FOR ANIMAL SHELTER OPERATING EXPENSES

Indexes:	LEGISLATURE
	URGING

Sponsors:

Sally A. Heyman, Prime Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	2/17/2009	11A15	Adopted				P

County Manager	2/13/2009		Additions		2/17/2009

Health, Public Safety & Intergovernmental Cmte	2/12/2009	2F	Forwarded to the BCC by the BCC Chairperson with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Hearing no questions or comments, the Committee proceeded to vote on this proposed resolution as presented. Chairwoman Heyman requested staff to prepare the appropriate memorandum to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Chairman Dennis C. Moss requesting that the Board's Rules and Procedures be waived to hear this proposed resolution at the February 17, 2009, Board meeting.

County Attorney	2/2/2009		Referred	Health, Public Safety & Intergovernmental Cmte	2/12/2009

County Attorney	1/29/2009		Assigned	Jess M. McCarty		2/6/2009

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ALLOW PROCEEDS FROM THE EXISTING $5 SURCHARGE ON CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING ANIMAL CONTROL AND CRUELTY ORDINANCES TO BE USED FOR ANIMAL SHELTER OPERATING EXPENSES

BODY
WHEREAS, section 828.27, Florida Statutes, currently authorizes counties and municipalities to impose a $5 surcharge on civil penalties for animal control and cruelty ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the statute currently requires the proceeds from this existing $5 surcharge to be used solely to pay the costs of training for animal control officers; and
WHEREAS, city and county animal services departments have come under increasing budget pressures in recent years; and
WHEREAS, expanding the uses of the existing $5 surcharge so that it could be used for shelter operating expenses in addition to training of Animal Control Officers and other enforcement related duties, can greatly assist city and county animal control departments in carrying out their mission,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board:
Section 1. Urges the Florida Legislature to allow proceeds from the existing $5 surcharge on civil penalties for violating animal control and cruelty ordinances to be used for animal shelter operating expenses in addition to training of Animal Control Officers and other enforcement related duties.
Section 2. Directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Governor, Senate President, House Speaker, Chair and Members of the Miami Dade County State Legislative Delegation, and the Executive Directors of the Florida Association of Counties and the Florida League of Cities.
Section 3. Directs the County's state lobbyists to advocate for the legislation set forth in Section 1 above, and authorizes and directs that the 2009 State Legislative Package be amended to include this item.