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Orange County’s 2010 Legislative Agenda

Presentation to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners

October 13, 2009

Orange County Legislative Team Mission:

Identify proposals that affect Orange County’s provision of services to the citizens;

Inform decision makers of positive/negative consequences of proposals;

Advocate for fair, reasonable and balanced resolution of current and future challenges.

2010 Legislative Session

Orange County Legislative Team:

County Mayor’s Office

County Administrator’s Office

County Attorney’s Office

30 Department Legislative Liaisons


Orange County Lobbying Team:

Mark Jeffries

Johnson & Blanton Government Consultants

Capitol Hill Group


Presentation Outline:

Legislature Overview Legislative Timeline State Budget Situation Funding Priorities Legislative Priorities Legislative Monitoring Action Request


Presentation Outline: Legislature Overview Legislative Timeline State Budget Situation Funding Priorities Legislative Priorities Legislative Monitoring


Legislative Overview: Florida Senate

President

Jeff Atwater

District 25

Palm Beach County


Legislative Overview: Florida Senate

President Pro Tempore

Mike Fasano

District 11

Pasco County


Legislature Overview: Florida Senate

Majority Leader – Alex Diaz de la Portilla Minority Leader – Al Lawson

Rules Chair – Alex J. Villalobos

Ways & Means Chair – J.D. Alexander

26 Republicans, 14 Democrats


Legislative Overview: Florida House

Speaker

Larry Cretul

District 22

Marion County



Speaker Pro Tempore

Ron Reagan

District 67

Manatee County



Speaker Designate

Dean Cannon

District 35

Orange County



Minority Leader Pro

Tempore Geraldine F. Thompson

District 39

Orange County


Legislature Overview: Florida House of Representatives

Majority Leader – Adam Hasner

Minority Leader – Franklin Sands

Rules & Calendar Chair – Bill Galvano

Full Appropriations Councils Chair – David Rivera

76 Republicans, 44 Democrats


Legislative Overview: Orange County Legislative

Delegation

Chair

Steve Precourt

District 41



Legislature Overview Legislative Timeline State Budget Situation Funding Priorities Legislative Priorities Legislative Monitoring


Legislative Timeline (cont.):

Oct./Nov./Dec. – Legislative Committee Meetings

Oct. 19 – Orange County Legislative Delegation

Dec. 15 or 17 – Central Fla. Regional Delegation Jan./Feb. – Legislative Committee Meetings

March 2, 2010 – Session Convenes

???????? – Orange County Day

April 30, 2010 – Final Day of Regular Session


State Budget Situation

2007/08 Budget - $72 billion

2008/09 Budget - $66 billion

2008/09 Adjusted - $64 billion

2009/10 Budget - $66.5 billion

2010/11 Budget - ?????


Florida’s Financial Future

Dr. James A. ZingaleCapitol Hill Group, LLP

Governmental Relations Management


Funding Priorities:

Central Receiving Center Seek $ 3 million appropriation for CSU

residential beds

Other Opportunities Seek other appropriate opportunities


Legislative Priorities: Transportation

Central Florida Commuter Rail Support approval of FDOT/CSX terms for joint

use Support appropriation for 61-mile track

purchase Support other regions’ commuter/light rail goals

High Speed Rail Support efforts to bring high speed passenger

rail projects to Florida


Legislative Priorities: Transportation (cont.)

Wekiva Parkway Support completion of the Orange

County/Orlando beltway

Taxation Issues Tourist Development Tax

Support affirmation that TDT applies to hotel room price paid by final consumer

General Tax Issues Encourage balanced, fair, whole picture

approach


Legislative Priorities: Public Safety

Red Light Cameras Support change in statute to specify authority

to use automated traffic enforcement technology to combat red light running

Support reasonable funding from fines for equipment costs

Keep trauma funding whole/Reasonable portion of RLC fines

Support legal protection of prior programs


Legislative Priorities: Public Safety (cont.)

Corrections/Juvenile Justice Oppose costly changes in sentencing

guidelines

Support equitable billing by DJJ

Economic Development/Environmental Protection

Support state and regional economic development efforts

Support legislation needed to implement Metro Orlando Cleantech initiative proposals


Legislative Priorities:

Affordable Housing Support repeal of the cap on the Sadowski

Affordable Housing Program Trust Fund

Support full appropriation of Sadowski Trust Fund monies for affordable housing purposes

Space Program Support regional, state & federal efforts to

maintain Florida’s role as a leader in space-based research, development and technology advancements



Election Reform Touch screen replacement postponement

$1.8 million impact Earlier contributions reporting in local races

Ethics Complaints/Open Records Seek statute change to exempt county ethics

complaints until probable cause determination



Water Policy Protect Orange County residents’ interests

relating to regional water supply Support funding/incentives for water supply

development Support fair cost assignment for required

clean-up plans


Legislative Priorities: Community Partners: When not harmful to interests of Orange County

residents, support legislative priorities of community partners such as:

MetroPlan Orlando Lynx Metro Orlando Economic Development

Commission Florida Association of Counties Orange County Health Department UCF, Valencia Community College Others


Likely Issues: Election Reform

Independent expenditure committees

Oil and Gas Exploration Property Tax Reform

1.35 Aggregate Tax Limit Homestead/Declining values

Growth Management/SB 360 part 3 Mobility Fee study/legislation


Legislative Monitoring: Property tax reform Home rule authority Cost shifts from State Impact fees Other growth management modifications Concurrency/Comprehensive Planning


Legislative Monitoring: (cont.)

9-1-1 funding issues Wetlands permitting streamlining Changes to building codes/building

inspection rules Juvenile justice issues Ethics and Elections Required Public Notices/Advertisements


Commissioner Items


Commissioner Items Commissioner Brummer

Elimination of DROP Program

Elimination of Regional Planning Councils or Transfer Funding Responsibilities to State

Reduction of County Officers’ Salaries During Times of Economic Downturn

Require BCC Approval of Budgets for Property Appraiser & Tax Collector


Commissioner Items Commissioner Brummer (cont.)

Submit Constitutional Amendments to Voters to Abolish Elected Offices of:

Property Appraiser Tax Collector Clerk of the Courts Supervisor of Elections

Submit Constitutional Amendment to Voters to Create an Elected County Audit Officer


Commissioner Items Commissioner Fernandez

Elimination of DROP Program

Revision of Composition of OOCEA & GOAA Boards


Commissioner Items Commissioner Stewart

Strengthen Street Racing Statute

Outlaw Texting While Driving

Support Recycling Renewable Legislation


Commissioner Items Commissioner Moore Russell

Oppose Changes to “Year And A Day” Sentencing


Requested Action:

Approval of a slate of legislative priorities for 2010


Orange County’s 2010 Legislative Agenda

Presentation to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners

October 13, 2009

orange county’s 2010 legislative agenda presentation to the orange county board of county...

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