C7Y - Urge Condominium Reform Legislation

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY REFORM THE FLORIDA STATUTES APPLICABLE TO CONDOMINIUMS, INCLUDING AN INCREASE TO THE THRESHOLD BUILDING SIZE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE REQUIRED STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY RESERVE STUDY, A LIMITATION OF THE SCOPE OF THE RESERVE REQUIREMENTS TO ACTUAL STRUCTURAL ISSUES, AN INCREASED TIMELINE FOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS TO ACCUMULATE THE REQUIRED RESERVES, INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT OVER CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS BY THE STATE, A REQUIREMENT THAT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS SEEK NO FEWER THAN THREE QUOTES FOR SERVICES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 718 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES, AND REPEAL EXISTING PREEMPTIONS SO THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAY EXERCISE GREATER REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OVER CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE.