TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Lynn Gelin, City Attorney
DATE: May 17, 2022
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RESOLUTION NO. 77-22: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING SENATE BILL 620 IN THE 2022 FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION, URGING GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS TO VETO SENATE BILL 620 WHICH, IF ENACTED, WOULD ALLOW BUSINESS DAMAGES TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS, THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, AND THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve Resolution 77-22.
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Background:
Pursuant to the consensus of the City Commission at the May 3, 2022 Regular Commission meeting directing staff to draft a resolution opposing SB 620 allowing business damages to be assessed against counties and municipalities, staff prepared Resolution 77-22 for the Commission’s review and approval. Resolution 77-22 urges Governor DeSantis to veto SB 620, also known as the “Local Business Protection Act.” If passed, SB 620 would permit businesses to sue local governments that enact ordinances that cause loss of profits.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
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N/A
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