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The Florida League of Cities will support legislation <br />that: I) ensures that local government <br />transportation planning, funding sources, and local <br />comprehensive plans are not adversely impacted <br />by revised state transportation planning, funding, <br />and selection programs or criteria; and 2) <br />maintains or expands existing transportation <br />planning, design, and construction funding sources, <br /> <br />The Florida League of Cities will support legislation <br />that preserves the Home Rule powers of <br />municipalities to create and effectively use <br />Community Redevelc~pment Agencies (CRAs) to <br />redevelop and revitalize their urban areas, including <br />the use ot'tax increment financing. Furthermore, <br />the League supports local control and disposition <br />of any disputes between local governments over <br />CRAs a. nd their financing, <br /> <br />Home Rule <br /> <br />3OO <br /> <br />The Florida League of Cities believes the essence · <br />of Home Rule is simple: the citizens of a munici- · 300.1 <br />polity have the constitutional right to manage and <br />fund their own affairs with minimum inter[erence <br />from the state and other governmental agencies. <br />Home Rule provides for local issues to be ad- <br />dressed by locally etected officials, allowing the <br />state to concentrate on pressing state affairs. <br />Home Rule asserts that a municipality is free to <br />perform functions and provide services in a man- <br />ner best suited to meet the needs of its citizens. <br />Home Rule implies intrusion by the state and <br />other governmental agencies into the affairs of <br />municipal government shall be limited to only <br />those issues that affect the essential welfare of <br />the entire state. Home Rule requires that a mu- <br />nicipality be free to adopt artd amend its charter <br />without intrusion, interference or oversight by <br />other governmental entities. <br /> <br />The Florida League of Cities will support legislation that: <br /> <br />300.2 <br /> <br />300.3 <br /> <br />300.4 <br /> <br />300.5 <br /> <br />300.6 <br /> <br />Enhances the ability of municipalities to manage <br />their local affairs in accordance with :he wishes <br />of their citizens. <br /> <br />Maintains municipal authority over local zoning <br />and land use matters. <br /> <br />Permits municipalities to determine the zoning <br />and building requirements on manufactured, mo- <br />bile and modular homes placed within their <br />boundaries. <br /> <br />Restores local authority in the procurement of <br />professional services. <br /> <br />Exempts municipal facilities, activities and pro- <br />grams from state licensing requirements. <br /> <br />Preserves the authority of municipalities to cre- <br />ate and manage enterprise zones to provide ser- <br />vices to their citizens. <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br /> <br />