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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DIRECT CITY ADMINISTRATION TO WORK WITH THE BROWARD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND LOBBYISTS IN THE UPCOMING 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES & APPROPRIATION REQUESTS.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. Administration has identified various legislative priorities and critical need projects. Administration would like to request our lobbyists to work with state legislators to address our legislative priorities in the upcoming 2025 Legislative session.
2. Below are the proposed legislative priorities and critical need projects:
A. Continue the efforts to update Florida Statute 1002.33 Section (10)(d) to provide a legacy preference for alumni of the Charter Schools. See attached Exhibit 1- 2022-169 legal memorandum for further details.
B. Continue the efforts to update Florida Statutes to address the removal by Utility Service Providers of obsolete or out-of-service utility hardware and other infrastructure. See attached Exhibit 2- Resolution No. 3838 for further details.
C. Senator Howard C. Forman Human Services Campus Road Improvements: Total Project $6,300,000 - Phase 1 $2,000,000 - Requesting $800,000 (60% City Match)
1. Resurface and widen roads
2. Install multiple pedestrian / bike path along Poinciana Drive
3. Install sidewalks throughout campus grounds
D. In conjunction with the City of Miramar, request State funding to help cover the $28 million shortfall in Project Cost funding for the Pembroke Road Extension to US 27 project. Currently, the entire project cost is approximately $88.1 million but the County is only funding $60.4 million in Surtax funding. The shortfall is due to inflationary forces from when the first estimate was derived in 2020.
3. Request City Commission approval to seek approval/funding with the assistance from our lobbyists...
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