Orange County s 2010 Legislative Agenda Presentation to the

Orange County’s 2010 Legislative Agenda Presentation to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners October 13, 2009

2010 Legislative Session § Orange County Legislative Team Mission: u u u 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: u County Mayor’s Office u County Administrator’s Office u County Attorney’s Office u 30 Department Legislative Liaisons

2010 Legislative Session § Orange County Lobbying Team: u Mark Jeffries u Johnson & Blanton Government Consultants u Capitol Hill Group

2010 Legislative Session § Presentation Outline: u u u u Legislature Overview Legislative Timeline State Budget Situation Funding Priorities Legislative Monitoring Action Request

2010 Legislative Session § Presentation Outline: Legislature Overview u Legislative Timeline u State Budget Situation u Funding Priorities u Legislative Monitoring u

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Overview: § Florida Senate President Jeff Atwater District 25 Palm Beach County

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Overview: § Florida Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Fasano District 11 Pasco County

2010 Legislative Session § Legislature Overview: u Florida Senate u Majority Leader – Alex Diaz de la Portilla u Minority Leader – Al Lawson u Rules Chair – Alex J. Villalobos u Ways & Means Chair – J. D. Alexander u 26 Republicans, 14 Democrats

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Overview: § Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul District 22 Marion County

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Overview: § Florida House Speaker Pro Tempore Ron Reagan District 67 Manatee County

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Overview: § Florida House Speaker Designate Dean Cannon District 35 Orange County

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Overview: § Florida House Minority Leader Pro Tempore Geraldine F. Thompson District 39 Orange County

2010 Legislative Session § Legislature Overview: u Florida House of Representatives u Majority Leader – Adam Hasner u Minority Leader – Franklin Sands u Rules & Calendar Chair – Bill Galvano u Full Appropriations Councils Chair – David Rivera u 76 Republicans, 44 Democrats

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Overview: § Orange County Legislative Delegation Chair Steve Precourt District 41

2010 Legislative Session § Presentation Outline: Legislature Overview u Legislative Timeline u State Budget Situation u Funding Priorities u Legislative Monitoring u

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Timeline (cont. ): u Oct. /Nov. /Dec. – Legislative Committee Meetings u Oct. 19 – Orange County Legislative Delegation u Dec. 15 or 17 – Central Fla. Regional Delegation u Jan. /Feb. – Legislative Committee Meetings u March 2, 2010 – Session Convenes u ? ? ? ? – Orange County Day u April 30, 2010 – Final Day of Regular Session

2010 Legislative Session § Presentation Outline: Legislature Overview u Legislative Timeline u State Budget Situation u Funding Priorities u Legislative Monitoring u

2010 Legislative 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 - ? ? ?

2010 Legislative Session Florida’s Financial Future Dr. James A. Zingale Capitol Hill Group, LLP Governmental Relations Management

2010 Legislative Session § Presentation Outline: Legislature Overview u Legislative Timeline u State Budget Situation u Funding Priorities u Legislative Monitoring u

2010 Legislative Session § Funding Priorities: u Central Receiving Center u u Seek $ 3 million appropriation for CSU residential beds Other Opportunities u Seek other appropriate opportunities

2010 Legislative Session § Presentation Outline: Legislature Overview u Legislative Timeline u State Budget Situation u Funding Priorities u Legislative Monitoring u

2010 Legislative Session § 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

2010 Legislative Session § 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

2010 Legislative Session § 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

2010 Legislative Session § 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

2010 Legislative Session § 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

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Priorities: § 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

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Priorities: § 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

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Priorities: § Community Partners: § When not harmful to interests of Orange County residents, support legislative priorities of community partners such as: § § § § Metro. Plan Orlando Lynx Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission Florida Association of Counties Orange County Health Department UCF, Valencia Community College Others

2010 Legislative Session § Presentation Outline: Legislature Overview u Legislative Timeline u State Budget Situation u Funding Priorities u Legislative Monitoring u

2010 Legislative Session § 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

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Monitoring: u u u Property tax reform Home rule authority Cost shifts from State Impact fees Other growth management modifications Concurrency/Comprehensive Planning

2010 Legislative Session § Legislative Monitoring: (cont. ) u u u 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

2010 Legislative Session § Commissioner Items

2010 Legislative Session § 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

2010 Legislative Session § 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

2010 Legislative Session § Commissioner Items § Commissioner Fernandez § Elimination of DROP Program § Revision of Composition of OOCEA & GOAA Boards

2010 Legislative Session § Commissioner Items § Commissioner Stewart § Strengthen Street Racing Statute § Outlaw Texting While Driving § Support Recycling Renewable Legislation

2010 Legislative Session § Commissioner Items § Commissioner Moore Russell § Oppose Changes to “Year And A Day” Sentencing

2010 Legislative Session § Requested Action: u 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