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RESOLUTION NO. 25R-11-222: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CITY’S STATE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF THE ATTACHED PROJECT NARRATIVES; AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ADVANCE THE CITY’S APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS THROUGH THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, KENNIE HOBBS, JR.).
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Request Action:
Motion to approve the Resolution approving the City’s State Legislative Appropriations Priorities for Fiscal Year 2026, incorporating the attached project narratives, and authorizing the City Manager to take all necessary actions to advance the City’s appropriations requests through the Florida Legislature.
Need:
To formally adopt the City’s FY 2026 appropriations priorities so they are on record.
Summary Explanation/ Background:
Each year the City identifies key projects for state appropriations. For FY 2026, legislative affairs staff and the City’s lobbyists have already submitted the requests, and coordination with legislators will continue throughout the legislative session. This item provides the Commission with a formal overview of the adopted priorities and places them on the City’s official record.
Attachments:
1. Priorities
2. Resolution
Cost Summary/ Fiscal Impact:
The projected combined local cost share is approximately $1.5 million, representing the maximum potential impact if all appropriations requests are fully funded.
Estimated Time for Presentation:
N/A
Master Plan:
Goal 1: Clean, Green Sustainable Environment
[ ] Increase mass transit ridership [ ] Reduce City energy consumption
[ ] Reduce water consumption
Goal 2: Safe and Secure City of Lauderhill
[ ] Crime in lower 50% in Broward [ X ] Residents feel safe in neighborhood
[ ] Reduce emergency fatalities
Goal 3: Open Spaces and Active Lifestyle for all ages
[X ] Increase participation in y...
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