Exhibit 1

LIST OF LEGISLATIVE ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE

CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH FOR THE 2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Summation of topics of interest (not prioritized):

·  Support Local Government Funding Request for the City’s Beach Renourishment project through from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection – Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems. The City of Hallandale Beach Nourishment Project has been included in their Local Government Funding Request in an amount of $3,900,725 ($2,835,626 State & $1,065,099 Local Funding).

·  Monitor all Gaming Legislation to ensure that the pari-mutuel facilities are afforded equal opportunity for success as the Indian casinos and any new gaming facilities.

·  Support legislation to repeal or to extend the deadlines pertaining to ocean outfall prohibition and to repeal accompanying requirements for utilization of 60% reuse water.

·  Oppose legislation that that would restrict city and county authority to set communications services tax rates. During 2011 several legislators expressed an interest in reducing the rate to an amount lower than 5.1%, and stated that they would consider pursuing these proposals during the 2012 Legislative Session.

·  Support all bills related to restricting vexatious litigation.

·  Monitor all Property Tax Legislation. Further property tax reductions would severely limit the City’s ability to provide the current level of programs and services with only a minor savings to the residents. The cost to the residents and businesses is severally outweighed by the detriment that would be experienced.

·  Support Legislation that will preserve municipal autonomy and allow municipalities to have exclusive planning authority and oppose efforts to lessen that authority.

·  Oppose Legislation that will further modify Chapter 163, Florida Statues, relating to the creation and operation of CRAs.

·  Monitor legislation affecting the Police and Fire retirement system, State of Florida Retirement System and other labor and pension issues.

·  Monitor Legislation addressing the investments of the Florida State Investment Pool.

·  Support Legislation that will approve funding assistance for water conservation, water production and reuse in order to address current and future conditions and the concerns of the South Florida Water Management District.

·  Support legislation efforts related to the protection and restoration of the Everglades per City Resolution 2009-10, May 06, 2009

·  Monitor all legislation related to School and Education funding.

·  Monitor all bills related to Florida Power and Light (FPL) rate issues. FPL rates not only directly affect the residents and businesses but the operations of the City.

·  Monitor all bills related to campaign financing issues.

·  Monitor all bills related to TriRail, Sun Rail and regional transportation.

·  Oppose all bills related to Oil and Gas exploration per City Resolution 2010-21, June 16, 2010.

·  Monitor all bills related to Growth Management issues and Building Code regulations.

·  Monitor all bills related to Condominiums, Foreclosure, and fire suppression/sprinkler issues.

·  Oppose any legislation that will open the “shade” meetings to the public. It is imperative that the Commission have the available attorney client privilege to discuss strategy and provide direction to its legal counsel.

·  Support legislation related to flood control and mitigation assistance.

·  Support legislation that would amend the current shopping carts regulations to provide for City control of its regulation. Abandonment of shopping carts has become an increasing problem within our City. Currently law does not provide the business with any incentive or penalty to collect or fail to collect their shopping carts.

·  Oppose legislation that will restrict the City on options for solid waste disposal outside the County.

·  Oppose legislation that will further increase the sovereign immunity recovery amounts as set forth in Florida Statutes 768.28.

·  Support Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s continued utilization of qualitative requirements to enforce the Clean Water Act, rather than nutrient numeric criteria.

Federal Issues

·  Oppose Legislation that preempts State and Local laws over collective bargaining for public safety employees.

·  Urge Congress to approve legislation providing funding assistance in support of the Port Everglades Sand Bypassing Project and Beach Renourishment Projects.

·  Urge Congress to approve legislation providing funding assistance in support of a regional Advanced Transportation Management System.

·  Urge Congress to approve legislation providing funding assistance to support flood mitigation and prevention.

·  Urge Congress to continue funding for the Energy Conservation and Efficiency Block Grants.

·  Urge Congress to continue full funding of Community Development Block Grants.

·  Urge Congress to prioritize appropriation of Federal funding for transportation.

2011 PRIORITIES:

·  Pension Reform - Monitor legislation affecting the Police and Fire retirement system, State of Florida Retirement System and other labor and pension issues.

·  Growth Management - Monitor all bill related to Growth Management issues and Building Code regulations.

·  Flood Control and Mitigation - Support legislation related to flood control and mitigation assistance.

·  Municipal Autonomy - Support Legislation that will preserve municipal autonomy and allow municipalities to have exclusive planning authority and oppose efforts to lessen that authority.

·  Gaming - Monitor all Gaming Legislation to ensure that the pari-mutuel facilities are afforded equal opportunity for success as the Indian casinos.

·  Beach Renourishment - Urge Congress to approve legislation providing funding assistance in support of the Port Everglades Sand Bypassing Project and Beach Renourishment Projects.