HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 11_12/13/20071. VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING:
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL FORM
Meeting Date:
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Consent Agenda: No Resolution #: 11-07/08
Originating Department: Clerk at the request of Vice-Mayor Watkins
2. AGENDA ITEM TITLE: (Wording form the SUBJECT line of your staff report)
Resolution 11-07/08, Supporting House Bill 1363 Entitled "Organized Criminal Activity", which renames and
amends the "Criminal Street Gang Prevention Act of 1996"
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During the 11/8/07 Council Meeting, Vice-Mayor Watkins asked that this Resolution be placed on the
December agenda for consideration by the Tequesta Village Council
5. APPROVALS:
Dept. Head:
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Attorney: (for legal sufficiency)
Village Manager: ~
SUBMIT FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION:
APPROVE ITEM: ^
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DENY ITEM: ^
RESOLUTION 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 individuaPs
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
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
who
For Adoption Against Adoption
Mayor Jim Humpage
Vice-Mayor Pat Watkins
Council Member Dan Amero
Council Member Tom Paterno
Council Member Calvin Turnquest
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this
day of , 2007.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
Jim Humpage
ATTEST:
Lori McWilliams, CMC
Village Clerk
b-v~or
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RESOLUTION NO. 64-09-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN
OF LAKE PARK, 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 CRI119E
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 Town of Lake Park ("Town") 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 Town Commission 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 Palin
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 Town Commission finds that this resolution should 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 TOWN COMMISSION OF
THE TOWN OF LAKE PARK:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated as true and correct as the
findings of fact and conclusions of law of the Town Commission.
Section 2. For the reasons stated herein above, the Town Commission of the Town of Lake Park
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 Palin Beach County Board of County Commissioners to support HB l 363.
Section 3. The Town Commission 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 ~j.ce-Mayor nay ~ ,who
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner B a 1 ~ u ~ ,
and upon being put to a roll call vote, the vote was as follows:
AYE NAY
MAYOR PAUL W. CASTRO X
VICE-MAYOR ED DALY X
COMMISSIONER CHUCK BALIUS X
COMMISSIONER JEFF CAREY X
COMMISSIONER PATRICIA OSTERMAN ~_
The Town Commission thereupon declared the foregoing Resolution NO. 64-09-07
duly passed and adopted this 12 day of September , 2007.
ATTEST:
V - ,
VIVIAN MENDEZ
~OFT~OWN CLERK
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(~~WN SEAL
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TOWN OF LAKE PARK, FLORIDA
BY: `~~~
PAUL W. CASTRO
MAYOR
Approved as to form and legal
sufficiency:
BY.~° ~~ ~.; :.
THON~AS.J': BA
TOWN ATTO NEY