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CountyAttorney's Matters - B.C.C. 09.16.14 Office of INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ATTORNEY Dylan Reingold, County Attorney William K. DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney Kate Pingolt Cotner, Assistant County Attorney MEMORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Dylan Reingold, County Attorney DATE: September 9, 2014 SUBJECT: Resolution Concerning Senator Altman's Request of Attorney General Opinion on Lease Agreement Between Orlando -Orange County Expressway Authority and All Aboard Florida BACKGROUND. On September 9, 2014, Florida State Senator Thad Altman spoke to the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (the "Board") concerning his request of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for an Attorney General Opinion as to whether certain language concerning the addition of new stops in the lease agreement between the Orlando -Orange County Expressway Authority, now known as the Central Florida Expressway Authority, and All Aboard Florida — Operations, LLC, imposes an illegal special tax on the residents of Brevard County and Indian River County. At the meeting, the Board authorized the County Attorney's Office to draft a resolution setting forth the Board's support of the request and concern with other governmental agencies and entities dictating and imposing passenger rail service in Indian River County. Pursuant to that authorization, the County Attorney's Office has drafted the attached resolution. The resolution also requests that a certified copy of the resolution be provided to the Governor Rick Scott, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Florida State Senators Thad Altman and Joe Negron, and Florida State Representative Debbie Mayfield. Approved for September 16, 2014 BCC Meeting County Attorney's Matters COUNTY ATTORNEY F:.4 ,orenylindenGEVFR4LB C C Agenda AfemoMUllAboard Florida Sen Alrman Beeolnelondoc 148 Indian River Co. A Ibis,' ved Date Admin. 4 ; r 9l/i l'i Co. Atty. •1.:.lifior,4 4 Budget P Department,�— Risk Management --- --- 148