§ 2-423. Findings and intent.

(a)

Through its enactment of the sales tax ordinance, the board of county commissioners will offer or has offered to the electors of Orange County at referendum the question of whether there should be levied the local government infrastructure surtax as authorized by F.S. § 212.055(2). The board of county commissioners intends that the sales tax proceeds be used strictly in accordance with the requirements and restrictions of applicable Florida law, the sales tax ordinance, the project list and certain interlocal agreements.

(b)

The board of county commissioners finds and intends further that an independent citizens' board should be empowered to monitor, inspect, investigate, and audit the receipt, deposit, investment, disbursement, expenditure, and other use of sales tax proceeds by the county, Orlando and other municipalities, and all other transportation agencies receiving sales tax proceeds.

(c)

The board of county commissioners finds and intends that a governing board of elected officials should also be established to ensure that sales tax proceeds are utilized in accordance with the project list.

(d)

The board of county commissioners finds and intends that a transit board consisting of the county chairman, mayor of the City of Orlando and secretary of district 5 of the department of transportation should be established to create the transit systems plan and make recommendations to the governing board regarding transit and freight train mitigation projects to be paid for with sales tax funds.

(Ord. No. 2003-06, § 3, 5-20-03)