HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 873-26 Joining Tampa Bay Regional Planning CouncilRESOLUTION NO. 873-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AND RESOLVING TO JOm
AND PARTICIPATE IN THE TAMPA BAY REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida recognizes the
importance of intergovernmental coordination and cooperation; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills to participate
with other local governments in regional, metropolitan, county, and municipal planning matters;
and
WHEREAS, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council ("TBRPC") was established as a
regional planning and coordinating agency pursuant to Chapter 186, Florida Statutes, and Florida
Statutes Section 186.502(4) recognizes regional planning councils as Florida's only multipurpose
regional entities positioned to plan for and coordinate intergovermnental solutions to growth-
related problems on greater-than-local issues; and
WHEREAS, the TBRPC is recognized as a representative of local governments in the
Tampa Bay Region, providing services and assistance to, and working for the best interest of, all
local governments in the Tampa Bay Region, which encompasses Citrus, Hemando, Hillsborough,
Manatee, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties; and
WHEREAS, the City of Zephyrhills Comprehensive Plan, Intergovernmental
Coordination Element, identifies the TBRPC as a key coordinating entity and establishes policies
supporting increased participation in the regional planning efforts of the TBRPC; and
WHEREAS, membership in the TBRPC will provide the City with access to regional
plaiming coordination, technical assistance, dispute resolution services, emergency preparedness
coordination, and grant review and clearinghouse functions; and
WHERE S, pursuant to Section 186.504(2)(b), Florida Statutes, municipalities within the
geographic area covered by a regional planning council may appoint representatives to serve on
the council, and not less than two-thirds of the voting members shall be elected officials of local
general-purpose governments;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ZEPHYRHH.LS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City ofZephyrhills hereby elects to join and participate as a full member in
the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, pursuant to Chapter 186, Florida Statutes.
Section 2. The City Council shall appoint an elected official of the City to serve as the
City's representative on the TBRPC, in accordance with Section 186.504(2)(b), Florida Statutes.
The City Manager is authorized to designate an alternate representative as needed.
Section 3. Payment of the two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) membership fee for Fiscal
Year 2026-2027 is hereby authorized, and the City Manager is directed to remit such payment to
the TBRPC from funds appropriated for this purpose.
Section 4. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to execute any documents,
agreements, or instruments necessary to effectuate the City's membership in the TBRPC, subject
to approval as to form and legal sufficiency by the City Attorney.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
The foregoi^fi.esolution No. 873-26 was read and passed in an open and regular meeting of the
City Coi.ijp|i<^fh^fc|t^®pephyrhills, Florida, on this 131fa day of July, 2026.
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The fore^g^^^B^^3^-26 was approved by me this 13th day of July, 2026.
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Me ie Bahr onson, Mayor
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Approved as to legal form and legal content
for the sole reliance of the City ofZephyrhills
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Matthew E. Maggard, ty Attorney