HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_11-07/08_12/13/2007RESOLUTION NO. 11-07/08
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA TO "SUPPORT HOUSE BILL 1363 ENTITLED
"ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY," WHICH RENAMES AND
AMENDS THE "CRIMINAL STREET GANG PREVENTION ACT OF
1996" AS THE "ORGANIZED CRIME GROUP PREVENTION ACT OF
2007;" URGING THE SUPPORT OF FLORIDA GOVERNOR CRIST,
THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, THE
MAYOR OF EACH MUNICIPALITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE
LEADERSHIP OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES,
THE LEADERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS;
PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE FORWARDED TO FLORIDA
GOVERNOR CRIST, THE PALM BEACH LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION,
THE MAYOR OF EACH MUNICIPALITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY,
THE LEADERSHIP OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LEAGUE OF
CITIES, THE LEADERSHIP OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES
AND EACH MEMBER OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONER PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta ("Village") is a municipal corporation of the
State of Florida with such power and authority as has been conferred upon it by the
Florida Constitution and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, Florida House Representative Gonzalez and others have introduced
HB 1363 entitled "Organized Crime Activity;" and
WHEREAS, the bill renames the "Criminal Street Gang Prevention Act of 1996"
as the "Organized Crime Group Prevention Act of 2007" and replaces the term "criminal
street gang" with "organized crime group" throughout the Act and other referencing
statutes; and
WHEREAS, the bill authorizes the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
("FDLE") to compile and retain additional information regarding organized crime groups
for law enforcement purposes and authorizes local law enforcement agencies to
compile crime group information and to notify prosecutors of an arrested individual's
organized crime group membership status; and
WHEREAS, the bill creates a term and condition of community supervision, that
prohibits organized crime group members from communicating with any other organized
crime group member through any means, except as authorized by certain entities for
the purpose of aiding in the investigation of organized criminal activity; and
WHEREAS, the bill makes it a third degree felony for any person to use
electronic communication to further any criminal purpose, to intimidate or harass other
persons, or to advertise his or her presence in the community; and
WHEREAS, the bill makes it a second degree felony for any person to possess
or manufacture any blank, forged, stolen, fictitious, fraudulent, counterfeit, or otherwise
unlawfully issued identification document in furtherance of a criminal activity; and
WHEREAS, the bill requires FDLE to administer organized crime prevention and
enforcement grants; and
WHEREAS, for these reasons, the Village Council urges Florida Governor Crist,
and the Florida Legislature to support HB 1363 and also urges the Palm Beach County
Legislative Delegation, the mayor of each municipality in Palm Beach County, the
leadership for the Palm Beach County League of Cities, the leadership of the Florida
League of Cities, and each member of the Palm Beach County Board of County
Commissioners to support HB 1363; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council directs that this resolution be forwarded to
Florida Governor Crist, the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, the mayor of
each municipality in Palm Beach County, the leadership for the Palm Beach County
League of Cities, the leadership of the Florida League of Cities, and each member of
the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated as true and correct as
the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the Village Council.
Section 2. For the reasons stated herein above, the Village Council of the
Village of Tequesta urges Florida Governor Crist, and the Florida Legislature to support
HB 1363 and also urges the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, the mayor of
each municipality in Palm Beach County, the leadership for the Palm Beach County
League of Cities, the leadership of the Florida League of Cities, and each member of
the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners to support HB 1363.
Section 3. The Village Council hereby directs that this resolution be forwarded
immediately to Florida Governor Crist, and the Florida Legislature to support HB 1363
and also urges the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, the mayor of each
municipality in Palm Beach County, the leadership for the Palm Beach County League
of Cities, the leadership of the Florida League of Cities, and each member of the Palm
Beach County Board of County Commissioners.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Vice-Mayor Watkins who moved its adoption.
The motion was seconded by Council Member Amero and upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
Mayor Jim Humpage
Vice-Mayor Pat Watkins
Council Member Dan Amero
Council Member Tom Paterno
Council Member Calvin Turnquest
For Adoption Against Adoption
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The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 13tH
day of December 2007.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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