R-2013-11 CITY OF CLERMONT
RESOLUTION NO.2013-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS IN THE RENEWAL OF SIX CENTS OF LOCAL
OPTION FUEL TAX FOR THE CONTINUING OPERATIONS OF LAKE
COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE AND
PERSONNEL COSTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,by Florida law, Florida counties are authorized to levy up to twelve cents of
local option fuel taxes in the form of three separate levies; and
WHEREAS, one such type of local option fuel tax, codified in Section 336.025(1)(a),
Florida Statutes, is a tax of one to six cents on every gallon of motor and diesel fuel sold within a
county, and it may be authorized by an ordinance adopted by majority vote of the governing
body or referendum; and
WHEREAS, the one to six cent fuel tax may be used only to fund "transportation
expenditures", defined in Section 336.025(7), Florida Statutes, as public transportation
operations and maintenance, roadway and nght-of-way maintenance and drainage, street
lighting, traffic signs, traffic engineering, signalization, pavement markings, bridge maintenance
and operation, and debt service; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 336.025, Florida Statutes, the one to six cent fuel tax
shall be distributed between a county and municipalities in the county based either on
transportation expenditures of each for the preceding five fiscal years, or on the formula
approved by the county and municipalities representing a majority of the incorporated population
in an interlocal agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners has enacted all six of the
one to six cent fuel taxes in three separate years, in 1984, 1985, and 1986; and
WHEREAS, the first two-cent fuel tax will expire August 31, 2014, the second two-cent
fuel tax will expire on August 31, 2015, and the third two-cent fuel tax will expire on August 31,
2016; and
WHEREAS, proceeds from the six cents of Local Option Fuel Taxes are shared by Lake
County and the municipalities based on Interlocal Agreements, and are expended by Lake
County primarily for operations and personnel costs for activities of Lake County Public Works;
and
WHEREAS, Lake County is considering the extension of some or all of the six cent fuel
taxes, which would entail entering into a new Interlocal Agreement with the municipalities to
provide for distribution of the taxes, if extended; and
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WHEREAS, Lake County maintains County jurisdictional rights-of-way and roadways
within each of the 14 municipalities of Lake County, within the Joint Planning Areas, and within
the boundaries defined by Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements between Lake County and
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the municipalities of Lake County benefit from the continued maintenance
by Lake County rights-of-way and roadways within the municipalities and within municipal
growth and service boundaries, and some municipalities within Lake County have assumed
responsibility for maintenance of County roads within their jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, desires to
support the Lake County Board of County Commissioners in the renewal of the six cents of
Local Option Fuel Taxes in three separate actions in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Clermont, Lake County, Florida, that:
The City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, supports the Lake County
Board of County Commissioners in the renewal of six cents of Local Option Fuel Taxes for the
continuing operation of Lake County Public Works, including maintenance and personnel costs.
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DONE AND RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County,
Florida this,Wh day of May, 2013.
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Approved as to form and legality:
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